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Wireless Current Sensor

PS

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3212

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013-14986B

Product End of Life Disposal Instructions:

This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling regulations that 

vary by country and region. It is your responsibility to recycle your 

electronic equipment per your local environmental laws and regulations to 

ensure that it will be recycled in a manner that protects human health and 

the environment. To find out where you can drop off your waste equipment 

for recycling, please contact your local waste recycle/disposal service, or 

the place where you purchased the product.
The European Union WEEE (Waste Electronic and 

Electrical Equipment) symbol (to the right) and on the 

product or its packaging indicates that this product 

must not be disposed of in a standard waste 

container.

Battery Disposal Instructions:

Batteries contain chemicals that, if released, may affect the environment 

and human health. Batteries should be collected separately for recycling, 

and recycled at a local hazardous material disposal location adhering to 

your country and local government regulations. To find out where you can 

drop off your waste battery for recycling, please contact your local waste 

disposal service, or the product representative.
The Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) rechargeable battery used in this product is 

marked with the International symbols to indicate the need for the 

separate collection and recycling of batteries

.

Appendix A: 

 

Compatibility

Check the PASCO Web page at 

www.pasco.com/compatibility 

for the latest information on Bluetooth SMART 

compatibility.

*The PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0 

Adapter, when connected to a USB 

port, allows up to three Bluetooth 

SMART devices, such as this PASCO 

wireless device, to connect to Windows 

computers, Chromebooks, and older 

Macintosh computers. 

Note: The PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4,0 

Adapter is the only adapter we can currently 

recommend. Many other Bluetooth 4.0 adapters are 

available but this adapter has a specific design that 

enables in-app pairing of Bluetooth SMART sensors. 

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To check the Mac computer’s Bluetooth compatibility, 

do the following:

Click the 

 (Apple) Menu.

Select 

About This Mac

Click the 

More Info

... button.

Click the 

System Report

... button.

Select 

Bluetooth

 from the sidebar on the left, 

underneath 

Hardware

.

Scan down the list of information until you find “LMP 

Version”.

If your Mac is equipped with Bluetooth SMART, the 

LMP Version will show 0x6. (Anything lower than 

0x6 means an older version of Bluetooth. Your 

device will need the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0 

Adapter.)

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The Mac Mini and MacBook Air were updated with 

Bluetooth SMART support in 2011. The MacBook Pro 

was updated in 2012. The Mac Pro that debuted in 

December 2013 has Bluetooth SMART support.

Exception: Before you upgrade to El Capitan (Mac OS X 

10.11.x), if you have a Macintosh with LMP version “0x4” 

that requires the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter, 

please contact PASCO Technical Support for further 

instructions.

What is Bluetooth SMART

®

?

Bluetooth SMART (also known as Bluetooth Low Energy 

or Version 4.0 of the Bluetooth specification) is the latest 

protocol of the proprietary open wireless technology 

standard created by telecoms vendor Ericsson in 1994. 

It is the power- and application-friendly version of 

Bluetooth that was built for the Internet of Things (IoT).

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

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Models introduced July 2011 or later

Windows

Windows 7 and later (requires PS-3500 Adapter*)

PS-3500 USB 

Bluetooth 4.0 

Adapter

Summary of Contents for PS-3212

Page 1: ... sensor measures current in two ranges between 1 ampere A and 1 A and between 0 1 A and 0 1 A The PASCO Data Collection Software will display and analyze the measurements from the sensor NOTE The software also supports remote data logging for long term experi ments The sensor is designed to optimize the battery usage time Since each sensor has a unique Device ID number more than one can be connect...

Page 2: ...ng Station See the diagram 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 ON OFF Info...

Page 3: ...r measures the current through the circuit Protection The Wireless Current Sensor has built in protection against damaging over current If the current exceeds 2 amps the sensor will make a sonic alarm and the status LEDs will both shine red If this happens take the steps necessary to reduce or stop the current through the sensor For example dis connect the power source Analyze the circuit to deter...

Page 4: ...button Start the sensor in the usual way If the sensor stops communicating 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 in the usual way Turn Bluetooth off and then turn it back on Retry About the Battery The Wireless Current Sensor s battery is partia...

Page 5: ...other circumstances without the written consent of PASCO scientific is prohibited Version 23 07 2016 Trademarks PASCO PASCO scientific PASCO Capstone PASPORT and SPARKvue are trademarks or registered trademarks of PASCO scientific in the United States and or in other countries All other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products ...

Page 6: ...o connect to Windows computers Chromebooks and older Macintosh computers Note The PS 3500 USB Bluetooth 4 0 Adapter is the only adapter we can currently recommend Many other Bluetooth 4 0 adapters are available but this adapter has a specific design that enables in app pairing of Bluetooth SMART sensors 1To check the Mac computer s Bluetooth compatibility do the following Click the Apple Menu Sele...

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