Model No.ME-8236
Appendix:
13
012-13762C
Prepare to Record Calibration Data
Connect the plug on the sensor cable into a PASPORT interface, such as the USB Link. Connect the interface to a USB port on
a computer.
Start the PASCO Capstone software. Click the “Hardware Setup” icon in the Tools palette and confirm that the icon for the
Materials Testing System is linked to the icon for the interface.
Step One
In the software, select the “Calibration” icon in the Tools palette to open “Calibration” window.
There are two choices for the type of measurement that can be calibrated. The default choice is “Materials Testing System:
Compliance Calibration”. Use this choice in most cases. The other choice is “Materials Testing System: Force”.
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Sensor
Cable Plug
PASPORT
Input Port
PASPORT
USB Link
Sensor
Cable Plug
Interface
Figure: Calibration window