Vernier Tech Info Library TIL #1613

LabPro Troubleshooting and FAQs

LabPro, order code LABPRO, $220.00
LabPro User Manual: http://www2.vernier.com/labpro/labpro_user_manual.pdf

Product Overview
For a comparison of LabPro specs with other Vernier interfaces, see:
http://www.vernier.com/mbl/comparison.html
TIL 2011: Does LabQuest replace LabPro?

Batteries and Power
TIL 701: What is the battery life for LabPro? When is LabPro Powered (On, Off)?
TIL 1123: My LabPro units wear down batteries quickly. What can I do to extend the battery life?
TIL 1098: What kind of batteries should I use with LabPro?
TIL 639: Can LabPro handle 220 V with the appropriate adapter?
TIL 1876: My IPS AC Adapter does not power my LabPro, WDSS, or Stir Station.

Care and Maintenance
TIL 674: How do I prevent my LabPro interfaces from being stolen??
TIL 745: Do you know of a good case for carrying LabQuests, LabPros, calculators, and/or sensors?
TIL 1517: How should I store my Vernier equipment?

Updating the LabPro Operating System (OS)
TIL 1030: How do I update my LabPro/CBL2?
TIL 1168: What do I do if the automatic LabPro OS update in Logger Pro 3 fails?
TIL 1963: Logger Pro 3.7 crashes when I update my LabPro OS.
TIL 1335: Is there a USB driver-only installer for the LabPro?

Using Computers with LabPro
TIL 740: Logger Pro does not connect to the interface and reads "No Device Connected" in the toolbar.
TIL 1259: Logger Lite does not find my LabPro.
TIL 1266: Why does Windows keep reinstalling the LabPro USB drivers for student accounts?
TIL 1288: Logger Pro 3 for Mac freezes or hangs when LabPro batteries are very low
TIL 1598: Logger Pro conflicts with Total Traffic Control

Using Calculators with LabPro
TIL 1363: How can I get cradles for TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition or TI-89 Titanium to use with LabPro or CBL 2?
TIL 626: Can the CHEMBIO and PHYSICS programs be used with the CBL 2 and LabPro?
TIL 1281: How do you use an Instrumentation Amplifier with a TI Graphing Calculator?
TIL 1205: My Motion Detector is not collecting data with DataMate and LabPro.
TIL 1015: My photogates don�t work with the PHYSICS calculator program

Using Palm Handhelds with LabPro
TIL 1065: What support does Vernier have for Palm OS handhelds? FAQs.
TIL 1133: Why do I get a LabPro Not Found error after starting Data Pro?

Remote Data Collection with LabPro
TIL 2105: How do I set up LabPro and Logger Pro for remote data collection?
TIL 777: My 6-V lantern battery is draining very quickly during long-term data collection in the field using LabPro (or CBL 2) with the External Battery Cable.
TIL 819: When I retrieve data from a remote data collection experiment using Logger Pro, I get just voltages or incorrect readings. What is wrong?
TIL 1314: Why is my calibration different when using sensors for remote collection?
TIL 1147: How does the LabPro Heart Rate algorithm work?

Do It Yourself (DIY)
TIL 691: What is the pinout for your LabPro connectors?
TIL 818: Where can I find BTA and BTD connectors and sockets?
TIL 725: How can I write my own programs for LabPro?
TIL 1210: How do I make an Auto-ID Resistance Probe

Using LabVIEW with LabPro
TIL 1233: Can I use LabPro with LabVIEW?
TIL 52: Can LabVIEW be used with Vernier interfaces?

Using the Signal Generator Feature of LabPro
TIL 1821: How do I use the function generator and analog output feature of LabPro?
TIL 627: Can I use the DCU with the CBL 2 or LabPro?
TIL 1251: How do I use the Pasco Power amplifier with LabPro?

Sensor-Specific Issues
Extensive help and troubleshooting tips for each of our sensors is available on the individual sensor pages:
http://www.vernier.com/probes/index.html

Tips and Tricks
TIL 1216: Why does CH4 on LabPro read a different voltage from the others?

Using LabPro with Products from Other Companies
TIL 1449: Are Vernier and Pasco products compatible?
TIL 1221: Can the labs for Holt Physics be performed with CBL 2 or LabPro?
TIL 1922: Can I collect data using a LabPro or CBL 2 with TI-SmartView for Macintosh computers?
TIL 832: Does the Daedalon photogate work with LabPro or ULI?
TIL 1129: Can an Acculab motion detector work with LabPro?
TIL 1108: What Vernier equipment is used with the Holt Spectrum Science manuals?
TIL 50: Can the PSL (Team Labs) Rotary Motion Probe be used with my Vernier equipment?

Using LabPro with Older Vernier Software and Sensors
TIL 707: Why can�t my Macintosh computer locate the LabPro when connected with a USB cable?
TIL 671: When using Logger Pro 2.0 for Windows the program is unable to detect the connected LabPro using the USB cable. What is the problem?
TIL 1074: Why does Windows 2000 or XP warn me that the LabPro USB driver is untested?
TIL 738: Are LabPro and Logger Pro compatible with Windows 3.1?
TIL 659: Is LabPro compatible with your older software, DataLogger, ULI Timer, and MacMotion (running on an old Mac)?
TIL 661: Can I use older sensors with LabPro or other new interfaces?
TIL 1961: How can I update to new Vernier equiment and still make use of my old Vernier equipment?
TIL 734: Why do I get forces peaking at different times when performing the ILD Newton‘s 3rd Law Collision experiment with a LabPro and Logger Pro 2?
TIL 1009: Why are LabPro Motion Detector distances in Logger Pro sometimes offset by 1 meter?

Created by: jrandall on January 19 2007
Last updated by: aplank on November 23 2009