NEULOG PHOTO GATE LOGGER SENSOR GUIDE
NeuLog photo gate logger sensor
NUL-209
The NeuLog photo gate sensor can be used for any science
experiment which involves taking accurate velocity and/or
acceleration measurements especially in the field of Physics.
The sensor comes pre-calibrated so you can start experimentation
right out of the box using this guide.
Among hundreds of possible experimental subjects that can be
studied with the NUL-209 sensor are: velocity/acceleration/distance
relationships, impulse, collisions, conservation of energy, force,
momentum, and many more.
The photo gate sensor uses an infrared beam which detects if an
object is passing through it. Therefore, the sensor actively reads out
as “open” or “blocked”. While collecting data however, there are
several parameters to truly customize your experiment:
Velocity with a single gate
Velocity with two gates
Acceleration with a single gate
Acceleration with two gates
Change in time between two gates
Velocities with timing card.
For the "two gates" options you will need two separate photo gate
modules.
Experiment customization is explained after the following quick start
guide.
Notes:
The photo gate sensor cannot work together with any other NeuLog
sensor.
The photo gate sensor cannot work in the off-line mode since it is
mandatory for it to be connected to the computer for its operation
options. The off-line mode is disabled when the application finds that
the photo gate sensor is connected.
The photo gate sensor cannot work with the Graphic display module,
VIEW-101.
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:
NUL-209 Photo Gate Sensor
USB-200 USB Module
A USB to mini USB cable (included with the USB-200 module)
Your photo gate 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 photo
gate sensor directly into the computer.
The browser based application can be downloaded for free at
as well as a full application user guide.
Choose "Downloads" on the main menu and then choose "Software
and Application".