This guide explains how to access each of PASCO’s software based on your type of computing device, for students, teachers, and institutions.
Table of Contents:
- Software Purchase Types
- Cross-Platform Compatibility Table
- PASCO Capstone™
- SPARKvue®
- Chemvue®
- Spectrometry
- MatchGraph!
- Additional Resources
Software Purchase Types
Site Licenses are one-time purchases for institutions that allow software use on instructor and school-owned computers. Site licenses include a 30-day free trial before purchase. See the software's product pages for more details.
Personal Licenses are low-cost annual subscriptions with no auto-renewal. Students and individuals use the native application on their personal devices.
PASCO Portal is an annual subscription for schools and districts to access PASCO’s digital science teaching resource environment. A subscription to PASCO Portal includes access to PASCO software for teacher and school-owned computers. See PASCO Portal’s page for more details.
Progressive Web Application is a free browser-based application available for SPARKvue. Personal computers and school-owned computers can use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to download SPARKvue instantly.
Note: If your institution uses website blockers, have I.T. exclude https://sparkvue.pasco.com/ from its filters.
Cross-Platform Compatibility Table
Capstone
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SPARKvue®
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Chemvue®
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Spectrometry
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MatchGraph!
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PASCO Portal
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Windows Installer
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Free | Free | |||
Apple Installer
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Free | Free | |||
Google Play
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Free | Free | Free | ||
IOS App Store
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Free | Free (iPad only) |
Free (iPad only) |
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MacOS App Store
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Microsoft Store(Windows PCs) |
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Microsoft Store (Windows Tablets) |
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SPARK LX Air Datalogger |
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SPARK LXi2 Datalogger |
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Progressive Web App |
Free |
PASCO Capstone™
Recommended for higher education and advanced physics and engineering investigations.
For Students and Individuals:
Personal Computers
- Personal License:
- Microsoft Store: Windows computers
- Mac App Store: MacOS computers
For Schools and Institutions:
Teacher and school-owned computers
- PASCO Portal: Included with the basic subscription
- Site License:
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
SPARKvue®
Recommended for all sciences and all grade levels, accessible on all platforms and computing devices. (See PASCO Capstone™ and Chemvue® for higher education physics and chemistry, respectively.)
For Students and Individuals:
Free for all platform versions
- Progressive Web application (PWA): computers and Chromebook™
- Google Play: Android phones and tablets
- The App Store: iPhones and iPads
- PASCO Dataloggers: pre-installed on LXi2 and LX Air
For Schools and Institutions:
Teacher and school-owned computers
- PASCO Portal: Included with the basic subscription
- Progressive Web application (PWA): computers and Chromebook™
- Site License:
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
Chemvue®
Recommended for higher education and advanced chemistry laboratories.
For Students and Individuals:
- Personal License:
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- Google Play: Android phones and tablets
- The App Store: iPhones and iPads
- Microsoft Store: Windows computers and tablets
- PASCO Dataloggers: pre-installed on LXi2 and LX Air
For Schools and Institutions:
- PASCO Portal: Included with the basic subscription
- Site License:
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
Spectrometry
Supports physics, chemistry, and biology lab topics like emission spectra, absorbance spectra, Beer’s law, and kinetics experiments.
For Students and Individuals:
Free for all platform versions
- Google Play: Android phones and tablets
- The App Store: iPads only
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
- PASCO Dataloggers: pre-installed on LXi2 and LX Air
For Schools and Institutions:
Free for all platform versions
- PASCO Portal: Included with the basic subscription
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
MatchGraph!
Supports beginner position and velocity investigations with motion sensors and Smart Carts.
For Students and Individuals:
Free for all platform versions
- Google Play: Android phones and tablets
- The App Store: iPads only
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
- PASCO Dataloggers: pre-installed on LXi2 and LX Air
For Schools and Institutions:
Free for all platform versions
- PASCO Portal: Included with the basic subscription
- Windows installer: from pasco.com
- Mac installer: from pasco.com
Additional Resources
If you have additional questions regarding our equipment or software, contact PASCO Technical Support. We're here to help.