PASCO CI-6746 ECONOMY FORCE SENSOR - Manual

Instruction Sheet
for the PASCO
Model CI-6746
ECONOMY FORCE SENSOR
012-06906B
Introduction
The PASCO CI-6746 Economy Force Sensor is
designed to be used with a PASCO
ScienceWorkshop Computer Interface. This
version of the force sensor has an output between
-8 volts and +8 volts and a range between -50
newtons and +50 newtons. In other words, it
produces -8 volts for -50 newtons, 0 volts for
“zero” force, and +8 volts for +50 newtons. (A
push is considered to be positive, and a pull is
considered to be negative.) The sensor has strain
gauges mounted on a specially designed “S-bend
beam”. The beam has built-in over-limit protection
so it will not be damaged if a force greater than 50
newtons is applied.
The Force Sensor consists of the housing for the
beam and electronics, a cable with a 8 pin DIN
plug for connecting to the computer interface, and
a detachable hook. The housing has a thumbscrew
(for mounting on a support rod up to 1/2” diameter)
on the end opposite to the mount for the detachable
hook. The housing also has two finger holds.
The bottom of the housing has an indentation that
fits on the end of the accessory tray of a PASCO
Dynamics Cart. The top of the housing has a mount
(Cart) for attaching the sensor to a Dynamics Cart,
a mount (IDS Bracket) for the Accessory Bracket
with Bumpers (CI-6545) for attaching the sensor to
a Dynamics Track, and a tare button for zeroing the
sensor.
8-pin DIN plug
TARE button
detachable hook
thumbscrew
support rod mount
Dynamics Cart mount
Accessory Bracket mount
finger
holds