PASCO ME-9893 Discover Free Fall Accessory - Manual (Page 8)

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D i s c o v e r F r e e F a l l S y s t e m T i m i n g O p t i o n 4 : X p l o r e r G L X i n S t a n d a l o n e M o d e
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Timers List
Timing Screen
Table Display
Timing Option 4: Xplorer GLX in Standalone Mode
Set-up
1. Connect the remaining plug of the timer switch to channel 1 of the
Digital Adapter.
2. Connect the time-of-flight pad to channel 2 of your Digital Adapter
(PS-2159).
3. Turn on the GLX
4. Connect the Digital Adapter to the GLX.
Result: The Timers list appears.
5. Press the down arrow several times to highlight Time Of Flight. Press
.
Result: The Timing screen appears.
6. Press the down arrow to highlight Initial Velocity. Press to set it
to Not Visible.
7. Press , to open the Table display.
Data Collection
1. Press .
Result: The clock icon ( ) appears at the top of the screen to indicate
that the GLX is ready to collect data.
2. Press the timer switch button.
Result: The object is released from the drop box. When the object hits
the time-of-flight pad, the GLX displays the elapsed time.
To time another object: hang the object from the drop box, wait until the
LED on the drop box stops blinking, and repeat steps 1 and 2.
When you have finished timing all objects, click .
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