NeuLog NUL-225 Manual

NeuLog force plate logger sensor
NUL-225
The NeuLog force plate sensor can be used for any science experiment which
involves both constant and changing forces such as in the fields of Physics,
Physiology, Mechanics, Biomechanics, etc.
The sensor comes pre-calibrated so you can start experimentation right out of the box
using this guide.
The sensor can easily be reset to zero at any time.
Among hundreds of possible experimental subjects that can be performed with the
NUL-225 sensor are: Newton's Laws of Motion, kinetic and potential energy,
gravitational force strength, impulse, elastic and inelastic collisions, and many more.
This sensor measures force in both the push and pull directions.
The force sensor's measurement unit is:
Newton (N): The SI unit of force.
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1 N = 1 kg×m/s
Reset to zero:
The force plate sensor comes pre-calibrated however, after use you may find that the
sensor is slightly off or you may want to run an experiment that requires zeroing the
sensor with a constant applied force to it.
To zero the sensor:
1. Connect the NUL-225 force plate sensor to a computer/tablet/smart device
following one of the guides below.
2. Open the NeuLog application.
When your sensor has been detected click on the force plate "Module setup"
3.
button located in the module box (on the left side of your screen).
4. Remove all weight from the sensor and click reset to zero your force plate
sensor.
5. Your force plate sensor is now reset to zero.
NEULOG FORCE PLATE LOGGER SENSOR GUIDE
Note: You can zero the scale with a constant force being applied to it to set that value
as your new "zero". This is also used to eliminate the "Tare".
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:

NUL-225 Force Plate Sensor

USB-200 USB Module

USB to mini USB cable (included with the USB-200 module)
Your force sensor needs to be connected to a USB-200 module. The USB-200
module then connects to a computer via a USB to mini-USB cable. Please note that
you cannot plug the force sensor directly into the computer.
The browser based application can be downloaded for free at
well as a full application user guide.
Choose "Downloads" on the main menu and then choose "Software and Application".
Procedure:
1. Install the NeuLog application.
2. Connect the USB-200 module to the PC or Mac.
3. Connect the force plate sensor to the USB-200 module (they directly plug
together).
4. Open the NeuLog application by clicking on the shortcut on the screen.
5. Once a force plate sensor module box appears on the left side of the screen the
probe has been automatically identified and you can begin experimentation.
If the force plate sensor is not automatically identified, click the "Search for
6.
sensors" icon to find the sensor.
Click on the "On-line experiment" icon; this will open a graph below.
7.
Click on the "Module setup" button located in the force plate sensor module box
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to change the sensor's settings if need be.
9. Click on the "Experiment setup" icon to change the experiment settings if need
be (experiment duration for example).
10. The force plate sensor will give a live reading in the module box to the left of the
screen while plugged in.
To run an experiment and collect data click the "Run experiment" icon.
11.
To end data collection early, click the "Stop experiment" icon.
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