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Wireless Force-Acceleration Sensor
PS
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3202
2
013-14710C
Data Collection Software
See the PASCO Web page at
www.pasco.com/software
for help in selecting the right PASCO software and to
check the latest versions.
Software Help
See the SPARKvue Help or PASCO Capstone Help for
information about collecting, displaying, and analyzing
data.
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In SPARKvue, select the HELP button (
) in any
screen including the Home Screen.
•
In PASCO Capstone, select PASCO Capstone Help
from the Help menu, or press F1.
Compatibility
Check the PASCO Web page at
www.pasco.com/compatibility
for the latest information on Bluetooth SMART
compatibility.
See Appendix A for more information about the PS-3500 Adapter and
Mac OS X models.
Initial Step: Charge the Battery
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Connect the Cable: Use the Micro USB Cable to
connect the micro USB port on the Wireless
Force-Acceleration Sensor to a USB port or USB
charger such as the PASCO PS-3501 USB
Charging Station. Charging begins automatically.
The charger circuit inside the sensor turns itself off
when the unit is fully charged. The battery status
LED will shine yellow as the battery is charging, and
will 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 battery.
ON/OFF Information
To turn the sensor off, press and hold the ON button for
a moment until the status LEDs stop blinking. The
Wireless Force-Acceleration Sensor puts itself to sleep
after several minutes of inactivity if not connected and
about one hour of inactivity if connected.
LED Information
The Bluetooth and the Battery Status LEDs operate as
follows depending on the type of connection:
For a wireless Bluetooth connection:
For a micro USB cable connection to a USB
port
:
PASCO Capstone
SPARKvue
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Mac OS X
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Mac OS X
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Windows
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Windows
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iOS
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Android
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Chromebook
Platform
Bluetooth SMART Compatibility
iOS
iPad 3 and later
iPhone 4S and later
iPod touch 5 and later
SPARK Element
All models
Android
Android 4.3 and later
Chromebook
Chrome OS (requires PS-3500 Adapter*)
Mac OS X
Models introduced July 2011 or later*
Windows
Windows 7 and later (requires PS-3500 Adapter*)
Bluetooth LED
Status
Battery LED
Status
Red blink
Ready to pair
Red blink
Low power
Green blink
Connected
Yellow blink
Logging*
Bluetooth LED
Status
Battery LED
Status
OFF
--
Yellow ON
Charging
Bluetooth status LED
Micro USB
port
Micro USB
cable
USB port
