PASCO PS-2115 Voltage-Current Sensor User Manual
Voltage-current sensor, Quick start, Introduction
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Voltage-Current Sensor
PS-2115
*012-07709*
Included Parts
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Voltage-Current Sensor
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4 mm banana plug patch cords, 5 pieces
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Alligator clip adapters, 4 pieces
Additional Part Required
PASPORT interface or datalogger
Quick Start
1. Connect the Voltage-Current Sensor to your PASPORT inter-
face.
2. If you are using a computer, connect the PASPORT interface
to it and start DataStudio.
3. Press or click the start button to begin recording data.
Introduction
The Voltage-Current Sensor measures voltage and current simul-
taneously and calculates power.
Set-up
Connecting the Voltage-Current Sensor to an
Interface
1. Connect the sensor’s plug to any port of a PASPORT inter-
face or datalogger.
2. If you are using a computer, connect the PASPORT interface
to it and start DataStudio.
Connecting the Voltage-Current Sensor to a
Device
To Measure Voltage
Connect the voltage leads across a battery (Figure 1), power
source, or circuit element. The sensor measures the potential dif-
ference between the positive (red) and negative (black) leads.
The measurable potential difference range is -10 V to +10 V.
The voltage anywhere in the connected circuit or device should
not exceed 10 V above or below earth ground.
Figure 1: Measuring voltage
To Measure Current
Use the included patch cords to insert the sensor into a circuit as
illustrated in Figure 2. The sensor measures current flowing
through it with current flowing from the positive terminal to the
negative terminal measured as positive current. The measurable
current rage is -1 A to +1 A.
Connect the sensor in parallel with the load. Do not connect the
current terminals of the sensor to a battery or power supply with-
out a load; this will create a short circuit.
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LTAG
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CURRENT
SENSOR
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(1 AMP MAX)
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BLK
MAXIMUM
CIRCUIT
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