{"id":20173,"date":"2024-04-30T12:40:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?page_id=20173"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:50:57","slug":"chromebooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/get-started\/go-direct\/chromebooks","title":{"rendered":"Using Go Direct Sensors with Chromebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ga\">About 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. You need to be running the latest version of the Chrome browser for full compatibility and functionality.<\/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:\/\/graphicalanalysis.app\/\">Launch Graphical Analysis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicalanalysis.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphicalanalysis.app<\/a> on your Chrome browser.<\/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 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-19624\" style=\"width: 101px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Wireless.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<li>From the <em>graphicalanalysis.app wants to pair<\/em> box, click or tap your Go Direct sensor, then click or tap <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"44\" class=\"wp-image-23525\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Pair.png\" alt=\"\">.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your sensor\u2019s ID is located near the barcode on the sensor label.<\/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&nbsp;<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=\"75\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-25522\" style=\"width: 75px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/PWA_Done.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<li>The app will load a default data-collection setup. You are now 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 your Chromebook.<\/li>\n<li>Launch Graphical Analysis by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicalanalysis.app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphicalanalysis.app<\/a> on your Chrome browser.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"81\" class=\"wp-image-5949\" style=\"width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Sensor-Data-Collection.png\" alt=\"\"> from the New Experiment list.<\/li>\n<li>Click or tap <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"62\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-19625\" style=\"width: 62px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/usb.png\" alt=\"\">, then select <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"129\" height=\"37\" class=\"wp-image-19634\" style=\"width: 129px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Go-Direct-USB.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<li>From the <em>graphicalanalysis.app wants to connect to a HID device<\/em> box, click or tap Go Direct Sensor, then click or tap <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"39\" class=\"wp-image-23538\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Connect.png\" alt=\"\">. <\/li>\n<li>If your sensor has multiple sensor channels, you can&nbsp;<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=\"75\" height=\"36\" class=\"wp-image-25522\" style=\"width: 75px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/PWA_Done.png\" alt=\"\">.<\/li>\n<li>The app will load a default data-collection setup. You are now 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-with-Web-App-GA.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/GDX-with-Web-App-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\/\">How do I use Vernier USB products with a computer or Chromebook having only USB-C ports?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/21391\/\">Can I install a Progressive Web App, such as Graphical Analysis, on a Chromebook?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/get-started\/labquest-sensors\/chromebooks\/\">Connection Instructions for LabQuest (BTA and BTD) Sensors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/get-started\/spectrometers\/chromebooks\/\">Connection Instructions for Spectrometers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/get-started\/chemistry-instruments\/chromebooks\/\">Connection Instructions for Chemical Instruments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Graphical Analysis Graphical Analysis is our free application to collect, graph, and analyze data from Go Direct sensors. 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