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Lab ProNot just another pretty interface!
We have been working for over a year on the most
exciting new product in the 19-year history of Vernier
Software—LabPro. We have taken the best features of our earlier
interfaces and combined them into one interface, while at the same
time stressing ease of use. LabPro offers unparalleled flexibility,
power, portability, and ease of use at an affordable price. You can
use LabPro with a computer, with a TI Graphing Calculator, or as a
stand-alone data logger. If you use it with a computer, you can
choose to connect via the serial port or the USB port. It has four
analog inputs, two digital inputs, and even analog and digital
outputs. It has the speed you need to study sound, added memory for
collecting thousands of data points, and flash memory for
upgradability.
To make LabPro easier to use, we added many new
features, the most important being automatic sensor recognition.
When you plug in a new auto-ID probe, 
LabPro loads the calibration
and other important information automatically so the sensor is ready
to use. This works whether you are using LabPro with computers or
calculators (or by itself). We have also added a new Quick Setup
button for remote data collection, and new, simpler data logging
methods. If you are using LabPro with a calculator, the programs you
need are stored in the LabPro flash memory for easy transfer to the
calculator.
LabPro has the same connectors as the CBL™, so virtually all of your older Vernier sensors can be used. Some sensors will require adapters.
LabPro will be available in March, 2000. The 2-page insert in this newsletter will give you a good introduction to LabPro. Watch our web site for details on our new auto-ID sensors.
LabPro is a product of the alliance between Vernier Software and Texas Instruments. It has a companion product, CBL 2, which has the TI label. CBL 2 is a replacement for CBL and is described on page 2 of this newsletter.
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