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Timer

plus

7 Front panel buttons

7.1 Sensor buttons

Measures time or velocity with one Photogate

→

Measures time or acceleration between two

Photogates.

Measures velocities in each of the photogates and

displays it alternately.

Pulley

Smart Pulley. Measures velocity or distance of a

string tangent to the pulley

Distance

Sonic ranger, measures distance to a moving object

7.2 Measurement Button

Select the quantity you want to measure:

Distance

m/s

Velocity

m/s

Acceleration

Time

Summary of Contents for Timer plus

Page 1: ...3 2 3 CONNECTION TO A COMPUTER 3 3 THE TIMER LAYOUT 4 4 QUICK START 5 5 LCD DISPLAY AND ICONS 6 6 MEASUREMENTS 7 6 1 WORKING WITH THE PHOTOGATE 7 6 2 TIME 7 6 2 1 One gate 7 6 2 2 Two gates 7 6 3 VELOCITY 8 6 3 1 One gate 8 6 3 2 Two gates 8 6 3 3 Smart pulley 8 6 4 ACCELERATION 8 6 4 1 Two gates 8 6 5 DISTANCE 9 ...

Page 2: ...Timer plus 2 6 5 1 Distance sensor 9 6 5 2 Smart pulley 9 7 FRONT PANEL BUTTONS 10 7 1 SENSOR BUTTONS 10 7 2 MEASUREMENT BUTTON 10 7 3 RANGE BUTTON 11 7 4 OPERATING BUTTONS 11 8 SPECIFICATIONS 12 ...

Page 4: ...mer layout Sensor inputs 1 st Photo gate 2 nd Photo gate Smart Pulley Distance PC connection Socket Power input Use AC adaptor LCD Display Sensors Buttons Measurement Button Precision Button Start Stop Button On Off Button ...

Page 6: ... the data display there is an icon bar that indicates the active sensor The units and the measurement type are shown in the right side of the display One Photogate Two Photogates Smart Pulley Distance sensor When the Timer is recording the sensor icon will blink or become animated ...

Page 7: ... near as possible to the IR receiver which is located on the arm that is connected to the mounting rod the fixed arm in the adjustable Photogate 6 2 Time 6 2 1 One gate Measures the time interval between entering and exiting the 1st A photogate 6 2 2 Two gates Measures the time interval between entering the 1st A photogate and entering the 2nd B photogate From To From To ...

Page 10: ... two Photogates Measures velocities in each of the photogates and displays it alternately Pulley Smart Pulley Measures velocity or distance of a string tangent to the pulley Distance Sonic ranger measures distance to a moving object 7 2 Measurement Button Select the quantity you want to measure m Distance m s Velocity m s2 Acceleration s Time ...

Page 11: ...1 7 3 Range Button Precision Select precision from 1 digit after the decimal point to four digits after the decimal point 7 4 Operating Buttons On Off Turning the Timer On and Off Start Stop Start or stop recording ...