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=='''About'''==
[[Image:Measure-icon.svg]]
==About==
This Activity draws a picture of the sound heard by the internal microphone or of the signal present on the microphone socket. More specifically it draws a graph of this input versus time, the input is on the vertical axis and time is on the horizontal axis. That is, the laptop functions like a machine called an oscilloscope.
This Activity draws a picture of the sound heard by the internal microphone or of the signal present on the microphone socket. More specifically it draws a graph of this input versus time, the input is on the vertical axis and time is on the horizontal axis. That is, the laptop functions like a machine called an oscilloscope.
The XO-1 laptop is only capable of mono input, the XO-1.5 and XO-1.75 are capable of stereo input on their microphone socket and can graph two signals at once.
The XO-1 laptop is only capable of mono input, the XO-1.5 and XO-1.75 are capable of stereo input on their microphone socket and can graph two signals at once.
'''Note:''' As of Measure Version 37, older versions of Sugar, e.g. 0.84, are no longer supported.
[[File:Measure tut 1 24.jpg|center|300px]]
[[File:Measure tut 1 24.jpg|center|300px]]
=='''Using'''==
===Where to get Measure===
http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4197/
==Using==
[[image:Measure-screen.JPG|600px|center]]
[[image:Measure-screen.JPG|600px|center]]
1. Select secondary toolbar - allows the Activity's Journal entry to be renamed
;1. Select secondary toolbar: Allows the Activity's Journal entry to be renamed
;2. Select secondary toolbar: Measurement settings
;3. Select secondary toolbar: Tuning settings
;4. Time base/frequency: Plots the signal vs. time or plots amplitude vs. frequency
;5. The time scale: Used to scale the plot
;6. Freeze the display: Pause the program
;7. Capture sample now: Saves an image of the wave in the Sugar Journal
;8. Stop: Exits the Activity
;9. Mute: Mute/unmute channel
;10. Invert: invert the display
;11. Amplitude adjustment: Use these sliders to control the sensitivity
;12. Caption: A summary of current settings that are selected
===Sensor toolbar===
[[File:Measure2ndtoolbar.JPG|600px|center]]
[[File:Measure2ndtoolbar.JPG|600px|center]]
The sensor toolbar - measurement settings
The sensor toolbar - measurement settings
13. Sound - use this setting with the internal microphone, external microphone and external AC signals
;13. Sound: Use this setting with the internal microphone, external microphone and external AC signals
14. Resistance sensor - use with external resistive type transducers
;14. Resistance sensor: Use with external resistive type transducers
15. Voltage sensor - use with external sensors which generate a voltage
;15. Voltage sensor: Use with external sensors which generate a voltage
16. Time base/frequency - graphs the signal vs. time or graphs amplitude vs. frequency
;16. Sample interval: A log file 'Measure Log' is saved to the journal, it contains one sample per interval
17. Sample interval - a text file 'Measure Log' is saved to the journal, it contains one sample per interval
;17. Starts/stops saving a log file: 'Measure Log' with measured values as readable text
18. Starts/stops saving a text file 'Measure Log' with measured values as readable text
;18. Trigger: Synchronise the sample period to the waveform so that the sample will start on a rising edge or falling edge
19. Trigger - synchronise the sample period to the waveform so that the sample will start on a rising edge or falling edge
''There is no 19.''
'''Note:''' Whenever you switch sensing modes, Measure switches to time-base plotting.
===Tuning toolbar===
[[File:Measure3rdtoolbar.JPG|600px|center]]
[[File:Measure3rdtoolbar.JPG|600px|center]]
The tuning toolbar - frequency settings
The tuning toolbar - frequency settings
20. Instrument - select instrument to tune
'''Hint:''' Adjust the time scale (#5) to increase the spacing between the tuning lines.
;20. Instrument: Select instrument to tune.
21. Frequency entry - enter a frequency to mark
;21. Note entry: Select a note for tuning. (When an Instrument is selected, the notes are restricted to the open notes of that instrument; when no instrument is selected, any of the 88 notes on a piano can be selected.)
22. Show frequency.
;22. Frequency entry: The frequency of the target note is displayed. (The user can also enter a frequency to target.)
=='''Applying'''==
;23. Show/hide tuning mark: A tuning mark displays the target note on the plot.
Let the children experiment with the internal microphone, try singing, whistling, musical instruments, the Tam Tam musical Activity. The Turtle Blocks Activity can generate an audio tone, see the Python Block.
;24. Show/hide harmonics: Harmonic lines are integer multiples of the target frequency.
;25. Play a note: Plays a five-second sample of the target note. (Sampling is disabled while the note is playing.)
;26. Measured note: An estimate of the note being played is displayed. If the note is slightly flat or sharp, relative to the target, it is displayed in color (red == very flat or sharp; yellow == somewhat flat or sharp).
'''Note:''' Whenever you switch to a tuning mode, Measure switches to frequency-base plotting.
====Measuring A5 (880 HZ)====
[[Image:Measure-tuning.JPG|600px|center]]
====Guitar tuning lines====
[[Image:Measure-guitar.png|600px|center]]
==Applying==
Let the children experiment with the internal microphone, try singing, whistling, musical instruments, the Tam Tam musical Activity. The Turtle Blocks Activity can generate an audio tone.
The children should learn through guided discovery that:
The children should learn through guided discovery that:
* the more pure sounds have less harmonics
* the more pure sounds have less harmonics
=='''Sharing'''==
Sameer has a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nqDsYf_I7M&feature=youtu.be video] of using Measure to analyze dual-tone singing from Tuva.
This Activity does not support sharing.
==Sharing==
This Activity does not currently support sharing. However, it is useful to use one XO for measuring and another for generating sounds.
==Extending==
==Extending==
===More ideas===
===More ideas===
You can find ideas for fun science experiments at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors and http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Measure
You can find ideas for fun science experiments at [[Activities/TurtleArt/Using_Turtle_Art_Sensors]] and http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Measure
===Building sensors===
===Building sensors===
There are detailed instructions for building sensors at [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Measure#How_to_build_low_cost_sensors].
There are detailed instructions for building sensors at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Measure#How_to_build_low_cost_sensors
===Adding instruments===
You can add new instruments to tune by modifying the instrument dictionary in config.py.
INSTRUMENT_DICT = {
_('Guitar'): [82.4069, 110, 146.832, 195.998, 246.942, 329.628],
_('Violin'): [195.998, 293.665, 440, 659.255],
_('Viola'): [130.813, 195.998, 293.665, 440],
_('Cello'): [65.4064, 97.9989, 146.832, 220],
_('Bass'): [41.2034, 55, 73.4162, 97.9989],
_('Charango'): [329.63, 392, 440, 523.25, 659.26],
_('Ukulele'): [261.626, 329.628, 391.995, 440],
_('Sitar'): [174.614, 130.813, 195.998, 65.4064, 391.995, 261.626, 523.251],
_('Mandolin'): [195.998, 293.665, 440, 659.255],
_('Recorder'): [391.995]
}
== Reporting problems ==
Make comments/suggestions on the [[Talk:Activities/Measure]] page.
Please file bugs at [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/newticket?component=Measure].
To list all open tickets of Measure, see [https://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&component=Measure].
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