Data Collection and Analysis 775
2. Enter desired values.
• Select the sensor to use as trigger. - The drop-down menu
displays the sensors connected to the TI-Nspire™ Lab Cradle.
Select the sensor you want to use.
• Select the type of trigger to use. - Select one of the following
from the drop-down menu:
– Increasing through threshold - Use this option when you
want the trigger on increasing values.
–
Decreasing through threshold - Use this option when you
want the trigger on decreasing values.
• Enter the trigger threshold in units of the selected sensor. -
When entering the value to start the trigger, enter a value within
the range of your sensor. The value should be in regards to the
current sensor units you are using.
If you change the unit type after setting the threshold the value
will automatically be updated.
For example, if using the Vernier Gas Pressure sensors units with
the units as atm and you later change the units to kPa, the
settings are updated.
•
Enter the percentage of the points to keep prior to the trigger
event
. - You can specify a percentage amount of data points to
keep before the trigger value occurs.
3. Click OK.