PASCO 850 Product Manual

Introduction

The 850 Expansion Board is designed to be used with the 850 Universal
Interface (UI-5000) and PASCO Capstone software. The Expansion
Board connects to a converter board via a ribbon cable. This converter
board features a 44 pin connector which plugs into the 44 pin port on
the back of the 850 Universal Interface.
The Expansion Board allows access to eight digital input/output ports,
three voltage inputs, three DC power supplies, and outputs from
the three front signal generators. The board also features a circuit
breadboard, allowing constructed circuits to be connected to these
Inputs And Outputs. Two holes in the Expansion Board allow the board
to be mounted to the top of the 850 Universal Interface using the
included thumbscrews.

Components

Included components:
• 850 Expansion Board
• Ribbon cable
• Converter board
• 2× thumbscrews
• 40× male-to-male jumper wires (15 cm each)
Required components:
• 850 Universal Interface (UI-5000)
• PASCO Capstone data collection software
Features:
Ribbon cable port
1
Digital I/O Ports
2
Analog input and output ports
3
Thumbscrews
4
Circuit breadboard
5
850 Expansion Board
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Get the software

The board requires PASCO Capstone software. We offer a free trial of
Capstone for Windows and Mac. To get the software, go to
downloads.
If you have installed the software previously, check that you have the
latest update by clicking Help and selecting Check for Updates.

Setup

Follow these steps to connect the 850 Expansion Board to the 850
Universal Interface and to PASCO Capstone.
1. Place the Expansion Board onto the top of the 850 Universal
Interface, or onto another flat surface. If placed on top of the
interface, secure the Expansion Board in place using the provided
thumbscrews.
2. Plug one end of the ribbon cable into the 50 pin ribbon cable port
on the Expansion Board, ensuring that the cable faces away from
the circuit breadboard, as shown in Figure 1. A tab on the plug
casing and a notch in the port casing ensure that the plug can only
be inserted in a single orientation.
3. Plug the other end of the ribbon cable into the 50 pin ribbon cable
port on the converter board. A tab on the plug casing and a notch
in the port casing ensure that the plug can only be inserted in a
single orientation.
4. Fold the cable over as shown in Figure 1, without twisting the
cable, then plug the 44 pin connector on the converter board into
the 44 pin port on the back of the 850 Universal Interface.
Figure 1. 850 Expansion Board connected to the 850 Universal
Interface. Note the orientation of the ribbon cable.
5. Start PASCO Capstone, then select Hardware Setup in the Tools
palette.
6. Connect the 850 Universal Interface to Capstone. (For more
information on this, see the 850 Universal Interface's manual and
the PASCO Capstone online help.) The system will automatically
detect and recognize the Expansion Board.
Once the Expansion Board is connected to Capstone, a diagram of the
expansion port with all configurable inputs and outputs labeled will
appear in the Hardware Setup tool. Click inside the yellow circle over a
port in the diagram to configure that port.
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