{"id":20170,"date":"2024-04-30T12:35:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?page_id=20170"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:15:13","slug":"computers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/get-started\/go-direct\/computers","title":{"rendered":"Using Go Direct Sensors with Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ga\">Get Graphical Analysis<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"\/product\/graphical-analysis\/\">Graphical Analysis<\/a> is our free application to collect, graph, and analyze data from Go Direct sensors. If you don&#8217;t have Graphical Analysis installed, please download and install it first.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/software-releases.graphicalanalysis.com\/ga\/win\/release\/latest\/Vernier-Graphical-Analysis.exe\">Download for Windows<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/software-releases.graphicalanalysis.com\/ga\/mac\/release\/latest\/Vernier-Graphical-Analysis.dmg\">Download for macOS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Graphical Analysis in a Browser<\/strong><br \/>If you cannot install software on your computer, you can use Graphical Analysis in a Chrome or Edge browser. <a href=\"\/til\/get-started\/go-direct\/browser\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"19683\">See instructions for Graphical Analysis in a browser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bluetooth\">Connect Your Sensor Using Bluetooth\u00ae<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure your sensor is charged or connected to a power source.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on your sensor by pressing the power button once. The Bluetooth LED will blink red.<\/li>\n<li>Launch Graphical Analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-25545\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/GA_SensorDataCollection_wText.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;from the New Experiment list.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap your Go Direct sensor from the list of Discovered Wireless Devices.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your sensor\u2019s ID is located near the barcode on the sensor label.<\/li>\n<li>You can type part of your sensor\u2019s ID in the&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Filter-device-list.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;to quickly find your sensor.<\/li>\n<li>You can use&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/029-1-Proximity-Connect-Button.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;to connect to your sensor automatically. This feature assumes your sensor is the one with the strongest Bluetooth signal.<\/li>\n<li>The Bluetooth LED on the sensor will blink green when it is successfully connected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If your sensor has multiple sensor channels, you can <a href=\"\/til\/20039#ga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">change the default settings<\/a>.\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click or tap&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Show-Sensor-Channels.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;.<\/li>\n<li>Select the sensor channels you want to use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Done-Button.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<li>The app will load a default data-collection setup. You are ready to continue your experiment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"usb\">Connect Your Sensor Using USB<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the sensor to the USB port of the computer.<\/li>\n<li>Launch Graphical Analysis. The app will load a default data-collection setup. <\/li>\n<li>If your sensor has multiple sensor channels, you can <a href=\"\/til\/20039#ga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">change the default settings<\/a>.\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click or tap Sensor Setup,&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/007-setup-sensor-icon.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Show-Sensor-Channels.png\" alt=\"\">&nbsp;.<\/li>\n<li>Select the sensor channels you want to use.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Done-Button.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>You are ready to continue your experiment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video\">Video Demonstration<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/GDX-for-installed-GA.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/GDX-for-installed-GA.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources\">Resources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/20039\/\">How do I change the default settings on sensors with multiple channels?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3822\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20157\">How do I use Vernier USB products with a computer or Chromebook having only USB-C ports?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/15928\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20157\">How do I connect USB sensors to the Progressive Web App version of Graphical Analysis?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/15835\/\">How do I connect Bluetooth sensors to the Progressive Web App version of Graphical Analysis?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/get-started\/labquest-sensors\/computers\/\">Connection Instructions for LabQuest (BTA and BTD) Sensors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/get-started\/spectrometers\/computers\/\">Connection Instructions for Spectrometers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/get-started\/chemistry-instruments\/computers\/\">Connection Instructions for Chemistry Instruments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Graphical Analysis Graphical Analysis is our free application to collect, graph, and analyze data from Go Direct sensors. 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