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Front View
ON/OFF Button
Hardware
Included Equipment
Wireless Load Cell ±50N
Micro USB Cable (1 meter)
Introduction
The Wireless Load Cell ±50N is a combination wireless
and
USB sensor that connects to a computer or tablet
device through Bluetooth, and can also connect to a
computer with a USB cable (included). The sensor
measures force up to ±50 newtons (N) and acceleration
up to ±16 g (1 g = 9.8 m/s
pression and tension forces in any component of the
PASCO Structures Systems as a push or pull along its X
axis and measures acceleration in three dimensions (X,
Y, and Z). The PASCO Data Collection Software can
show the compression or tension forces, the accelera-
tion in X, Y, and Z, and the resultant acceleration. The
800-772-8700 (US)
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®
Wireless Load Cell ±50N
Power: Rechargeable Battery
Connection:
FIXED side
USB Status LED
Battery Status LED
Device ID
USB Port
Part Number
PS-3216
2
). The sensor measures com-
PS-3216
or USB Cable
Top View
Micro USB Cable
Bottom View
sensor uses a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS)
device.
The sensor is designed to optimize the battery usage
time. Since each sensor has a unique Device ID
number, more than one can be connected to a computer
or tablet at the same time.
Data Collection Software
PASCO Capstone
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Mac OS X
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Windows
Re fe rence G u id e
013-15734A
LOAD side
(connected to
internal load cell)
ON/OFF Button
USB Port
SPARKvue
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Mac OS X
•
Windows
•
iOS
•
Android
•
Chromebook
+1 916 462 8384
support@pasco.com
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- Page 1 • Windows • Windows PASCO Structures Systems as a push or pull along its X • axis and measures acceleration in three dimensions (X, Y, and Z). The PASCO Data Collection Software can •...
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Page 2: Software Help
PASCO software and to LED Information check the latest versions. The Bluetooth and the Battery Status LEDs operate as... -
Page 3: Set Up The Software
Select the Wireless Force Sensor choice from the actually zero. This is a normal behavior that is corrected menu to open the Edit Sensor Properties window. when you zero (or tare) the sensor using the PASCO Data Collection Software. •... - Page 4 In the Properties window, select one of the three actually zero. This is a normal behavior that is corrected choices and then click OK at the bottom to close the when you zero (or tare) the sensor using the PASCO window. Data Collection Software.
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Page 5: Set Up The Hardware
To measure the tension and compression forces in indi- • Select Record to begin collecting data. vidual members of a PASCO Structure, replace a beam with two shorter beams and the Wireless Load Cell. Troubleshooting the Wireless Load Cell •... - Page 6 For example, if the mass is 0.5 kg, the applied Start the PASCO Data Collection Software. If the Wire- force is -4.9 N. less Load Cell is arranged so that the X-axis on the top...
- Page 7 9.8 m/s². If the Battery life is very important to making the sensor simple sensor is turned so and always ready to use, so all of the PASCO wireless that the Y-axis products are designed for long battery life. For example,...
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Page 8: Specifications
PS-3216, in the text window. Replacement Parts For information about possible replacement parts, contact Technical Support: Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the PASCO catalog. For more information visit www.pasco.com/legal ® 013-15734A... - Page 9 Exception: Before you upgrade to El Capitan (Mac OS X 10.11.x), if you have a Macintosh with LMP version “0x4” for the latest information on Bluetooth SMART that requires the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter, compatibility. please contact PASCO Technical Support for further instructions. Platform Bluetooth SMART Compatibility ®...
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Page 10: Appendix B: Calibration
The second value measured by the sensor is transferred to the Sensor Value box. 13. Click OK. Using PASCO Capstone for Calibration See the PASCO Capstone Help for information about calibrating: • In PASCO Capstone, select PASCO Capstone Help from the Help menu, or press F1. -
Page 11: Types Of Calibration
Theory of Calibration Types of Calibration One of the functions of the PASCO Data Collection Software is to take the stream of raw data from a sensor There are three types of calibration: two-point, one-point and transform it into the calibrated data that you see in slope, and one-point offset. - Page 12 W i r el ess Lo ad Ce l l ± 50 N PS - 3216 the new point, while the offset (or Y-intercept) does not change. One-Point Offset In a one-point offset calibration, you reset only one point. The line shifts so that it intersects the new point, but its slope does not change.
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