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Reference Guide

013-14710C

Wireless Force-Acceleration Sensor

PS

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3202

®

800-772-8700 (US)

 +1 916 462 8384

www.pasco.com

[email protected]

Hardware

Introduction

The Wireless Force-Acceleration Sensor is a 

combination wireless 

and

 USB sensor that connects to a 

computer or tablet device through 

, and can 

also connect to a computer with a USB cable (included). 

The sensor measures force up to ±50 newtons (N), 

acceleration up to ±16 g (1 g = 9.8 m/s

2

), and angular 

rotation rate up to ±2000 degrees per second (dps). The 

sensor measures force as a push or pull along its X axis 

and measures acceleration in three dimensions (X, Y, 

and Z). The PASCO Data Collection Software can show 

the resultant acceleration. The sensor uses a 

micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device. 

The sensor is designed to optimize the battery usage 

time. Since each sensor has a unique Device ID 

number, more than one can be connected to a computer 

or tablet at the same time. 

Bluetooth status LED

Battery status LED

Side View

Micro USB port

ON button

Bumper Attachment

Hook Attachment

Cart/Track 

Thumbscrew

Rod Clamp Thumbscrew

Power: Rechargeable Battery

OR

USB Cable

Micro USB Cable

Connection:

Device ID

Included Equipment

Part Number

Wireless Force-Acceleration Sensor

PS-3202

Micro USB Cable (1 meter)

Hook Attachment

Cart/Track Thumbscrew

Bumper Attachment

Rod Clamp Thumbscrew

Summary of Contents for PS-3202

Page 1: ...res acceleration in three dimensions X Y and Z The PASCO Data Collection Software can show the resultant acceleration The sensor uses a micro electromechanical system MEMS device The sensor is designe...

Page 2: ...shine green when the battery is charged The battery is partially charged at the factory Initial charging time may be three hours or longer depending on the power source and the condition of the batter...

Page 3: ...o when the force or acceleration is actually zero This is a normal behavior that is corrected when you zero or tare the sensor using the PASCO Data Collection Software In SPARKvue the process for sett...

Page 4: ...SB Cable into the micro USB port on the end of the sensor Connect the other end of the Micro USB Cable to a USB port on the computer or into a powered USB hub connected to the computer Zero Tare the F...

Page 5: ...ating with the computer software or tablet application try restarting the software or application If the problem remains press and hold the ON button for 10 seconds and then release Start the sensor i...

Page 6: ...is 1 0 g If the sensor is placed label side down so that the back is facing upward the Acceleration Z axis reading is 1 0 g Mounting the Sensor Mounting the Sensor on a Rod Slide the sensor onto a rod...

Page 7: ...eeks or more because full day continuous sampling would be unusual Even in the most extreme case with a high sample rate the Force Acceleration Sensor battery would support a full day of use before ne...

Page 8: ...ference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the essentia...

Page 9: ...hing lower than 0x6 means an older version of Bluetooth Your device will need the PS 3500 USB Bluetooth 4 0 Adapter 1The Mac Mini and MacBook Air were updated with Bluetooth SMART support in 2011 The...

Page 10: ...int 1 click the Standard Value box and enter the known force value that is 9 8 9 Under Calibration Point 1 click Read From Sensor The value measured by the sensor is transferred to the Sensor Value bo...

Page 11: ...each point is reset by associating a known standard value for instance the temperature of ice water with a raw input measurement that the sensor sends out when it is in that standard In a one point ca...

Page 12: ...used to make one sensor agree with another sensor Due to normal variation among probes a second probe might read consistently higher than the first probe Normally this difference would be insignifica...

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