Create your own simple probeware activities

nospam@example.com (Stephen Bannasch) — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:40:00 -0400

Update: The TEEMSS2 Unit 0 Activities have been superceded by the CC DIY

http://ccdiy.concord.org/

Please use that system instead of the one mentioned further in the article

The TEEMSS2 project has released the first prototype release of a web application which allows anyone to create and deploy simple probeware activities that work with six different probeware vendor-interface combinations. Try it the activity microportal here:

TEEMSS2 Unit 0 Activities

Here's a link to a very simple temperature probe activity:

Simplest possible temperature activity

If you want to change the probeware vendor-interface go to this page and select your probeware vendor-interface in the pull-down menu on the right and then click Save. Then Run any of the activities on the microportal again.

Select probeware vendor-interface

If you want to change the activity instead open this page on the microportal, make your changes, click Save and then click Run.

Edit: Simplest possible temperature activity

The web application supports authoring of simple probeware applications. After authoring the activity is made available as a Java webstart application built on the SensorPortfolio technology developed in the TEEMSS2 project.

Here is a list of the vendors-interface combinations that you can select.

Fourier Ecolog

The Fourier EcoLog has several built-in sensors, can read external Fourier sensors, and communicates via usb.

Data Harvest Easysense Q

The Data Harvest EasySense Q works with all the Data Harvest sensors and communicates via usb.

Pasco Science Workshop 500

The Pasco Science Workshop 500 has four input ports for connecting older Pasco sensors and communicates to your computer via a serial port.

Pasco Airlink SI

The Pasco AirLink Si uses PASPORT sensors and communicates to your computer via Bluetooth wireless networking.

Texas Instruments CBL2

The Texas Instruments CBL2 works with TI sensors and communicates via usb.

Vernier Go!IO

Vernier's usb Go!Link interface works with many Vernier sensors. The Go! Temp and Go!Motion sensors have a Go!Link interfaces integrated into the sensor. Simulated Data Use the Simulated Data interface when you have no probeware to attach to your computer but you still want to test your activity.

Concord Consortium Blog - Probeware

Create your own simple probeware activities