PASCO PS-2115 Voltage-Current Sensor - Manual (Page 2)

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Figure 2: Measuring current
Collecting Data
Press or click the start button to begin recording data.
About the Measurements
Voltage, Current, and Power
The sensor measures voltage and current. From these two mea-
surement, it calculates power, which is the product of voltage and
current. All three of these measurement are recorded by the com-
puter or datalogger. To view any measurement, select it in soft-
ware or on the datalogger.
Sampling Rate
By default, data is recorded at a rate of 10 samples per second.
The sampling rate can be decreased or increased (up to 1000
samples per second) in software or on the datalogger.
Overcurrent
If current through the sensor exceeds ±1 A, the overcurrent alarm
sounds. Reduce the applied current.
If current exceed ±1.1 A, the resettable fuse trips. Disconnect the
leads from the current terminals for a few seconds to reset the
fuse. Correct the problem that caused the overcurrent before
reconnecting the sensor.
Specifications
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CURRENT SENSOR
CURRENT
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MAXIMUM
CIRCUIT
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10V
Maximum sampling rate 1000 samples/s
Voltage
Range -10 V to +10 V
Accuracy ±50 mV at 10 V
5 mV
Maximum overvoltage without
damage ±30 V
Input impedance 1 M
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-1 A to +1 A
±5 mA at 1 A
0.5 mA
tripping resettable fuse
Series resistance < 0.9  at room temperature,
0.8  typical
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