PASCO CI-6520A Magnetic Field Sensor - Manual (Page 3)

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The RANGE SELECT slide switch on the top of the sensor selects the magnetic field range:
• 100X, range ±10 gauss; resolution, 50 milligauss (0.050 G). Variations in the earth’s magnetic field and small fields around
power cords can be detected. (NOTE: Using the EM-8652 Zero Gauss Chamber when zeroing the sensor on this setting is rec-
ommended.)
• 10X, range ±100 gauss; resolution, 50 milligauss (0.05 G). Use this range with current-carrying solenoids and Helmholtz coils.
• 1X, range ±1000 gauss, resolution, 500 milligauss (0.5 G). Use this range for fields typically found around strong permanent
magnets.
Mounting the Sensor
The included Sensor Mounting Stud can be screwed
into the 1/4-20 threaded hole located on the bottom
of the sensor. Use the Sensor Mounting Stud to
mount the sensor to a support rod, for example.
Sensor Specifications
(*1 gauss = 0.0001 tesla or 10
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For example, if the value reading on the ±100 gauss range is 60 gauss, the accuracy is ±6 gauss (10% of the reading).
Technical Support
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Range* Gain Resolution Accuracy
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Calibration Factor
±1000 gauss 1X 0.5 gauss 10% of reading 100 gauss/volt
±100 gauss 10X 0.05 gauss 10% of reading 10 gauss/volt
±10 gauss 100X 0.05 gauss 10% of reading 1 gauss/volt
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1/4-20 threaded
hole
radial sensing
element
axial
sensing
element