Pasco Sparkview Cheatsheets

[bigmack]

We've got Sparkvue Data loggers here .
Seems that to use these wireless probes , you have to use an online App now.

It was doing the teachers heads in and nobody was wanting to use these very expensive pH probes and thermometers .
So I've printed and Laminated some cheat sheets which seems to be helping .

I decided to share here incase anyone else is having same problems .

There are two for each . One sheet is just to use as a simple pH probe or thermometer ,while the second sheets are how to use the graphing features such as the Titration .

Temp probe thermometer 1.png

Temp probe thermometer 2.png

Temp loggging 1.png

Temp loggging 2.png

[bigmack]

pH meter 1.png

pH meter 2.png

Titration 1.png

Titration 2.png

Alas ,due to Chemtalk's small file size limit I can't upload the word files but happy to Email if anyone's interested .

[Prima]

bigmack - once again you have gone to so much effort to share your knowledge! Thank you, they look fabulous!

[RosalieL]

These look great but we use vernier go direct sensors. I should do this for my teachers!

[Marama T]

Oooh, great work. You must be treasured by the teachers.

[LabTechBrooke]

Awesome! I made some a while ago but they weren't as good as these!

[Anna Z]

We run all our Pasco wireless stuff just through the Sparkview software downloaded on our laptops...works okay for us.

Love your sheets...excellent

[bigmack]

Thanks for the kind words .Just putting back what I have learned here.

We run all our Pasco wireless stuff just through the Sparkview software downloaded on our laptops...works okay for us.

Apparently it used to be a thing here too Anna , but kids all have BYOD now and as software costs , they don't install it . Hence the need to use the online app . Having said that , the Software version of Sparkvue looks the same as the online version so the above cheat sheets should work .

Alas , one of the groups of kids decided to attempt to calibrate one of the pH probes obviously with no knowledge or buffer solutions, so as I'm testing them after a titration prac I find one that's reading a pH of 197

Might also be worth mentioning that the online Sparkue does not seem to support Safari , so can't use on an iPhone .Even when using Google Chrome on my iPhone SE ,it says it is unsupported .

[Marama T]

Ha! pH 197

[bigmack]

Here's another , but this is on how to treat the probes .
Time before last we had two destroyed and they aren't cheap .
Hence this sheet was made and sent in with each probe .

On these Pasco ones the rubber seal on the storage solution is extremely tight .If they pull the probe out without undoing the lid , the Vacuum is so strong that it causes micro fractures in the thin glass bulb .The solution inside the Probe slowly leaks out . same as if they push the probe into the bottle which the lid screwed on , the pressure inside the bottle forces storage juice into the probe via cracks in the glass .
In some cases , the probe will still calibrate but is extremely sluggish to change value ,basic useless , in extreme cases , the probe can't be calibrated at all .

pH Probe Care.png

pH Probe Care.docx

[PeterK]

For using the Pasco probes with your phone they have the sparkvue app.

[bigmack]

For using the Pasco probes with your phone they have the sparkvue app.

Awesome , thanks Peter .Seems to work OK

[Anna Z]

Thanks for the kind words .Just putting back what I have learned here.

We run all our Pasco wireless stuff just through the Sparkview software downloaded on our laptops...works okay for us.

Apparently it used to be a thing here too Anna , but kids all have BYOD now and as software costs , they don't install it . Hence the need to use the online app . Having said that , the Software version of Sparkvue looks the same as the online version so the above cheat sheets should work .

Direct students to Ciderhouse tech... download for free. https://ciderhousetech.com.au/pasco-downloads/

[bigmack]

Direct students to Ciderhouse tech... download for free. https://ciderhousetech.com.au/pasco-downloads/

Thanks Anna
Is there a specific Student download ?
I was asked to download that Sparkvue software last week while talking to someone at Ciderhouse about another issue but was told its only valid for 60days .

[Anna Z]

No special one for students... didn't know it was a 60 days thing. Email Ciderhouse tech and ask them for a link to download the licensed version. Alternate is the Pasco website... will ask if user is over 18 though... we always click yes.