PASCO CI-6746 ECONOMY FORCE SENSOR - Manual (Page 2)

Economy Force Sensor 012-06906B
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Equipment
INCLUDED
• Economy Force Sensor (CI-6746)
• detachable hook
• accessory mounting thumbscrew
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED
• ScienceWorkshop Computer Interface
• Computer
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED
• Introductory Dynamics System (carts, track,
track accessories), such as PASCO Model
ME-9429A.
• Force Sensor Bracket and Collision Bumpers
(CI-6545)
Operation
Connecting and Zeroing the Sensor
1. Connect the 8-pin DIN plug to an analog
channel on the computer interface.
Mounting the Sensor on a PASCO Dynamics Cart
The Economy Force Sensor has a built-in mount
that aligns with the threaded holes in the
accessory tray of a PASCO Dynamics Cart (such
as the ME-9430 Plunger Cart or ME-9454
Collision Cart ). A thumbscrew is provided to
secure the Force Sensor to the cart.
To mount the sensor:
1. Position the Economy Force Sensor on the tray of
the Dynamics Cart so the indentation on the
bottom of the Force Sensor is seated over the
end of the cart tray, and the mount for the cart
is directly over the threaded hole in the
accessory tray of the cart.
2. Insert the accessory mounting thumbscrew into
the cart mount hole and screw it into the
threaded hole in the accessory tray of the
Dynamics Cart.
Mounting on a Support Rod
The Economy Force Sensor has a hole and
thumbscrew at one end that allows you to mount
the sensor on a support rod from 3/8” to 1/2” diameter.
Mounting on the Accessory Bracket
To fasten the Economy Force Sensor to a Dynamics
Track, use the Accessory Bracket
(CI-6545):
1. Place the Force Sensor on the Accessory
Bracket so the IDS mount aligns with the hole
near the front of the bracket.
2. Insert the accessory mounting thumbscrew into
the IDS mount hole on the Economy Force
Sensor, and turn it clockwise until it is tight.
Mount the Accessory Bracket on the
T-slot on the side of the IDS Track. (See the
Accessory Bracket instruction sheet for more
information.)
2. To “zero” the sensor, press and then release the
tare button. When the tare button is pressed, the
voltage from the sensor will be set to
approximately zero volts.
Note: You can also zero the sensor while a force
is applied to the sensor. For example, if you want
to measure the change in force during an
experiment, set up the experimental equipment as
needed, and tare the sensor at the beginning of the
experiment before taking data. The sensor can
maintain its “zeroed” condition for more than thirty
minutes.
DIN plug
analog channels
ScienceWorkshop
500 Computer
Interface