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Free Fall Adapter

012-05760B

Appendix C: Technical Data

Timer Specifications for the Free Fall
Adapter

The  PASCO  ME-9207B  Free  Fall  Adapter  can  be  used
with any timer that will:

1. Provide 5 VDC at 50 mA.

2. Provide  a  minimum  resolution  of  1  ms.

3. Begin  counting  on  the  negative  slope  of  a  pulse

and  stop  counting  on  the  positive  slope  of  the
pulse.

The  connections  for  the  stereo  phone  jack  are  indi-
cated  in  Figure  6.  The  schematic  is  shown  below.

NOTE:

  All resistors are 1/4 W, 5% unless

otherwise  noted.

1/4”

Stereo
Phone

Jack

Signal Out

Ground

+5 Volt

Figure 9.   Stereo Phone Jack Connections

Schematic Model ME-9207B Free Fall Adapter (956-03527A)

Summary of Contents for ME-9207B

Page 1: ...i 012 05760B Free Fall Adapter 1995 PASCO scientific 7 50 FREE FALL ADAPTER 012 05760B 4 99 Instruction Manual and Experiment Guide for the PASCO scientific Model ME 9207B...

Page 2: ...ii Free Fall Adapter 012 05760B...

Page 3: ...EquipmentReturn iv Introduction 1 Equipment 1 Operation 2 3 Troubleshooting 3 Experiment Measuringg 4 5 SuggestedAdditionalExperiments 5 Appendix A Options for using the ME 9207A 6 Appendix B Connecti...

Page 4: ...amage caused by improper packing of the equipment for return shipment will not be covered by the warranty Shipping costs for returning the equipment after repair will be paid by PASCO scientific Copyr...

Page 5: ...en the thumbscrew is turned the mechanism pops open releasing the ball and starting the timer When the ball strikes the receptor pad the top plate of the pad is forced against the metal base This auto...

Page 6: ...isplayed Connecting the Free Fall Adapter to the Electronic Timing Device The Free Fall Adapter connects the any electronic timing device by inserting the phone plug into a phone jack on the device Se...

Page 7: ...For further information on using the ME 9207 Free Fall Adapter with your software or to obtain a current edition of the software contact the technical support department at PASCO 1 800 772 8700 Troubl...

Page 8: ...Timer as described in the SETUP and OPERATION section of this manual Use the 13 mm diameter steel ball 2 Set d the height from which the ball drops to approximately 2 0 meters Measure the distance as...

Page 9: ...riment in order to reduce experimental errors Suggested Additional Experiments The Free Fall Apparatus can bring high resolution timing to a variety of mechanics experiments Any conductive object can...

Page 10: ...A E 3 2 80 28 H IH 9F G AHG2 9 DF9 01234 5 4036 70 7 38 9 5 0 AB 3 45 5 9 C8 2 3 2 8K 11 33 33 33 AB 73 45LL 9 C8 2 3 2 8K M F G 65 1F N 9 18 2B 73 45 7891 2 3 2 O8 7 B CD ACD 3IA DF9 PQP 11 0 12 7 R...

Page 11: ...Plug from Free Fall Adapter Digital Input 1 Plug from Free Fall Adapter Back of IBM Computer 9 Pin Connector Gameport Adapter Cable Ribbon Cable to Computer Gameport Adapter Cable Gameport Interface 7...

Page 12: ...inimum resolution of 1 ms 3 Begin counting on the negative slope of a pulse and stop counting on the positive slope of the pulse The connections for the stereo phone jack are indi cated in Figure 6 Th...

Page 13: ...pport staff it would be helpful to prepare the following informa tion If your problem is computer software related note Title and revision date of software Type of computer make model speed Type of ex...

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