2 thoughts on the subject;
1. There is an open source cell phone coming out. Data logging is not rocket
science. A long term solution might be to build our own.
2. Many of the probes (I can't remember which one I have) connect to a TI
calculator which can collect the data + communicate with a pc. Do they work
with linux? If they did you could go probe -> TI -> PC and take it from there.
>>> "Phoenixink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/23/07 7:42 PM >>>
Hi John,
Unfortunately I have not been able to make any progress with this.
The last suggestion I had from the users group was to see if the software
called the USB as a com port.
If it did I may have been able to redirect the com port through WINE to make
things work.
I have checked the software itself and as many of the associated files as I can
but have not found any reference to com ports.
Therefore, I am assuming the software communicates with the USB port directly.
At this time I have tried all I can think of without success.
I am copying this to the users group also in case some one has any suggestions
not yet thought of.
enjoy
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: John Ridge
To: Phoenixink
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: new education team - please explore
Hello
I am wondering if you have made any progress with data logging (of any sort)
and Ubuntu/Linux
My reasons:
1. I teach science (mainly biology) at Stanmore College and have recently
been given responsibility for developing science courses.
2. The Min of Ed has made money available for projects involving wireless
devices
and
3. as you point out, data loggers not working is a show stopper.
cheers
john
On 9 Jul 2007, at 14:02, Phoenixink wrote:
Hi Jim,
I saw you new team message and wanted to explain a scenario and ask a
question.
I am currently working with a middle school science teacher to build a LTSP
network for his class.
We have put together 4 clients and a server that all work very well
together.
The target is 20 clients.
However, there is one real problem that is stopping us from using this
solution over a Microsoft solution.
The problem is the "Pasport Explorer" and the "Data Studio" software by
"PASCO" ref: http://www.pasco.com/pasport/home.html
You collect temperature and other data via the USB port from the Explorer
with the Data Studio software, which then plots and otherwise allows you to
manipulate the data.
I have tried to use WINE as a windows emulator for the Data Studio software
and it works well except there is no way to access the Explorer probe on the
USB port, so even though the software runs it cannot collect the data from the
Explorer probe. This is a show stopper as far as being able to implement Linux.
I have contacted PASCO and they have no Linux software, no intention of
doing a Linux software, and will not give me the commands for the Explorer
probes so I can write a software myself.
With all this in mind, how can we expect schools to actually switch to oss
such as Linux?
I appreciate any comments you may have and of course any ideas on a
solution for our particular situation.
Thanks
Jim Cooney
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Hutchinson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 2:20 PM
Subject: new education team - please explore
Greetings all,
I have just set up a new education related team
(https://launchpad.net/~education-enthusiasts) and I would like to find others
interested in helping to build it. The main focus in to build a community of
teachers wanting to use oss and those wanting to help teachers. If you have any
thoughts, ideas or suggestions please share them with me. If you'd like to join
- please do.
Thanks,
Jim Hutchinson
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