PASCO PS-3324 Quick Start Manual

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PS-3324
What' What's included s included
• Power Output Board
• Power Out cable
Getting started Getting star ted
Required items Requir ed items
• //control.Node (PS-3232)
• SPARKvue or PASCO Capstone software
1. Connect the Power Output Board to a Power Out
//control.Node using the included cable. Push the plug into each
port until you hear a click.
2. Connect a device to CH1 CH1 on the board using either the USB port,
terminal pins, or terminal block.
3. Repeat previous step for CH2 CH2, if desired.
4. Turn on the //control.Node and connect it to SPARKvue or PASCO
Capstone software.
5. In the software, open the Code
group. Drag the set power output set power output block to the workspace.
6. Configure the block according to your setup:
a. Select the //control.Node port (A or B) and Power Output
Board channel (CH1 or CH2) your device is connected to.
b. Select the type of connection (USB or terminal).
Important: Make sure that terminal isn't selected Important:
when a USB device is connected. The USB device might get
damaged.
c. Enter a value for the power:
▪ USB USB: Select true to have the power on or false to have
the power off.
▪ terminal terminal: Enter a power value between -100 and 100%.
The percentage indicates the duty cycle of the pulse width
modulation (PWM) signal.
Power Out port on the
Code tool and select the Hardware Hardware
F F eatur eatures es
The Power Output Board includes two channels to control up to two
devices. You can connect a device to each channel using the USB port
or terminals. Each channel provides 5 volts with up to 0.7 amps of
current.
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Power Out port Power Out port
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Use this port with the included cable to connect the board to a
Power Out port on the //control.Node.
Channel ID Channel ID
2
Reference the channel ID when configuring the set power output
block in the Code Code tool.
USB port USB port
3
Connect a device that can be powered using USB. You can set the
power to on (5 volts) or off (0 volts) using the set power output
block in the Code Code tool.
Terminal pins Terminal pins
4
Connect jumper cables to the pins to control a device. The
//control.Node provides power using pulse width modulation
(PWM). You can set the duty cycle between -100 and +100% using
the set power output set power output block in the Code
Terminal block Terminal block
5
Insert bare wires into the terminal block to control a device. Turn
the screws to hold the wire in place. The //control.Node provides
power using pulse width modulation (PWM). You can set the duty
cycle between -100 and +100% using the set power output
in the Code Code tool.
Product Guide
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