Graphical Analysis app does not support sensors that don’t Auto-ID.
Use these sensors with LabQuest App or Logger Pro.

Generally, sensors built before we implemented the “Auto-ID” feature (~2002) require manual setup every time you use the sensor. This also affects a few newer sensors (e.g., Qubit sensors, Vernier Structures & Materials Tester (VSMT) position sensor, and Polarimeter (Chemical) (CHEM-POL) angle sensor), too. Below are instructions for manually setting up the sensor.

Using Logger Pro Software

  1. From the Experiment menu, select Set Up Sensors ▶Show All Interfaces. This will open a dialog that displays the interface connected to the computer.
  1. Click the port the sensor is connected to and select the appropriate sensor. The interface should recognize the sensor.

Note: Once you choose the sensor, you may need to alter the data-collection properties.

Using LabQuest App

These instructions apply all LabQuest versions (screenshots are from LabQuest 2).

  1. Go to the Meter view by tapping the Meter icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
  2. Tap Sensor and choose Setup Sensor from the drop-down list.
  1. Select the port the sensor is connected to and select the sensor from the drop-down list.
  2. Click OK.

Note: Once you choose the sensor, you may need to alter the data-collection properties.

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Published: October 4, 2014. Updated: February 21, 2025.