labquest

A Python module for reading from Vernier LabQuest® interfaces connected to USB. The module has been tested on Windows 10 and macOS. The module should work with any of these LabQuest interfaces:

• LabQuest Mini
• LabQuest Stream
• LabQuest 3
• LabQuest 2
• LabQuest

Take a look at the labquest-examples repository for ideas and a number of helpful examples.

Requirements

For Windows computers, you must have the appropriate USB drivers installed. The easiest way to do this is to run the free Vernier Graphical Analysis™ installer.

Installation

Automatically install all the dependencies for USB communication.

pip install labquest

Installation and Usage

Go to our Getting Started with Vernier LabQuest and Python document for detailed information regarding installation and usage of the labquest module.

Local builds

In order to explore and contribute to this module, you can modify this module, build and install it locally.

# Uninstall any installed version

pip uninstall labquest

# Install the build tool (if you have not already)

pip install build

# Build the module

python -m build

# Install the module

pip install .

License

GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)

Vernier products are designed for educational use. Our products are not designed nor are they recommended for any industrial, medical, or commercial process such as life support, patient diagnosis, control of a manufacturing process, or industrial testing of any kind.