How do the Hang Time and Jump Height channels work on my Go Direct Force Plate?
When you select the Hang Time and/or Jump Height channels for your Go Direct Force Plate, Graphical Analysis will provide a value for each selected channel when a student performs a jump. Hang time...
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Because the Hang time and Jump Height channels on the Go Direct® Force Plate (GDX-FP) are asynchronus the program must wait for a period of time after data collection is completed to ensure it has all...
View ArticleCan I sync my video with data from a TI Calculator in Graphical Analysis Pro?
Short answer: no. In order to use the video sync feature in Graphical Analysis Pro the data must be collected in Graphical Analysis. Data collected on a TI calculator, manually entered data, and data...
View ArticleGraphical Analysis Progressive Web App crashes on connecting a sensor by...
This is an emerging issue about the Graphical Analysis progressive web app (PWA), running in a Chrome browser, and does not apply to the native installed version. There is a potential issue with the...
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How can I avoid spilling pH storage solution?
We have long advocated using a nickel under the cap of the pH storage solution container when using a pH sensor. The nickel acts as a lid to prevent spills, should the container be knocked over....
View ArticleHow can I improve the fit of my O2 gas sensor in the neck of the sample...
Each O2 Gas sensor and Go Direct O2 Gas sensor ships with a 250 mL bottle to use as a respiration chamber. Because of variation in the inner diameter of the bottles, the bottleneck may not fit snugly...
View ArticleSwitching Chromebooks from Chrome Web Store Apps to Progressive Web Apps in...
This post is for educators and IT professionals who use and administer Chromebooks. Users exclusively of other operating systems do not face this transition. The apps Graphical Analysis, Spectral...
View ArticleGraphical Analysis Progressive Web App will be Required for Chromebooks in 2025
Graphical Analysis is available in two formats for Chromebooks: the Chrome Packaged App downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, and the Progressive Web App (PWA), reached through a browser URL. Google is...
View ArticleChrome Web Store links for Graphical Analysis, Spectral Analysis, and...
Google has made Chrome Packaged Apps unsearchable in the Chrome Web Store, as a first step in retiring this delivery method for applications. For special purposes, here are links to the existing...
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Why does Graphical Analysis show a warning on launch on my Chromebook?
Version 6.0.1 of Graphical Analysis for Chromebooks in the Chrome Web Store version will display this warning dialog when launched: To use Graphical Analysis as is, you can close this window and...
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Graphical Analysis freezes on launch on my Chromebook
This is an issue only with ChromeOS and Graphical Analysis as installed from the Chrome Web Store. No other platform is affected, and web apps are not affected. Graphical Analysis may fail to launch,...
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Can you use Vernier Photogates with the Pasco Mini Launcher?
The Pasco Mini Launcher (ME-6825B) has an optional accessory bracket, designed to all students to attach Pasco photogates to the end of the launcher. This accessory bracket is designed to fit only...
View ArticleSpectral Analysis Progressive Web App will be Required for Chromebooks in 2025
Spectral Analysis is available in two formats for Chromebooks: the Chrome Packaged App downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, and the Progressive Web App (PWA), reached through a browser URL. Google is...
View ArticleSome balsa wood blade blanks are much heavier/lighter than others
This article refers to KidWind Balsa Blade Sheets (KW-BBS10) and KidWind Balsa Blade Sheets (KW-BB100) Balsa wood is a natural material, and the density of any given piece may vary from 100 kg/m3 or...
View ArticleHow do I install the Cart Fan mounting plate on a plastic DTS cart?
The Cart Fan (DTS-CFAN) mounting plate arrives with four captive screws pre-installed. These captive screws are used for attaching the mounting plate to a Go Direct Sensor Cart. If you will be using...
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New TI-84 Plus CE or TI-Nspire CX II calculator batteries not holding a charge.
Texas Instruments is aware that some rechargeable calculators are displaying a “validating OS” message or not holding a charge. Customers in the US who have this happening with their calculators should...
View ArticleSpectrometer connection issues on Chromebooks
Spectral Analysis 5.0 (and newer) may have Bluetooth connection issues with certain spectrometers on certain Chromebooks running older Bluetooth drivers. macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS/iPadOS are not...
View ArticleData collection on Chromebook fails or freezes when using a LabQuest or...
This note is about Graphical Analysis data collection issues on Chromebooks when using any model of LabQuest interface, connected by USB. Both the web app version of Graphical Analysis and the Web...
View ArticleWhat does an “X” engraved in my sensor near the connector or cord mean?
Starting with a batch of GDX-VPG in October 2024, we are using that marking to indicate that the sensor was a “give away” to visiting teachers. In the case of the GDX-VPG, these photogates are...
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How do I use the Cart Fan propeller spacing tool?
The Cart Fan (DTS-CFAN) was announced in January 2024 and started shipping from the Vernier offices in May 2024. It appears that some of the early Cart Fan units did not have the propeller properly...
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