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Reference Guide

013-15734A

Wireless Load Cell ±50N

PS

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3216

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800-772-8700 (US)

 +1 916 462 8384

www.pasco.com

[email protected]

Hardware

Introduction

The Wireless Load Cell ±50N is a combination wireless 

and

 USB sensor that connects to a computer or tablet 

device through Bluetooth, and can also connect to a 

computer with a USB cable (included). The sensor 

measures force up to ±50 newtons (N) and acceleration 

up to ±16 g (1 g = 9.8 m/s

2

). The sensor measures com

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pression and tension forces in any component of the 

PASCO Structures Systems 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 compression or tension forces, the accelera

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tion in X, Y, and Z, and 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. 

Data Collection Software

Power: Rechargeable Battery

or USB Cable

Connection:

ON/OFF Button

ON/OFF Button

USB Port

USB Port

Micro USB Cable

Bottom View

Top View

Device ID

Battery Status LED

USB Status LED

Front View

LOAD side 

(connected to 

internal load cell)

FIXED side

Included Equipment

Part Number

Wireless Load Cell ±50N

PS-3216

Micro USB Cable (1 meter)

PASCO Capstone

SPARKvue

Mac OS X

Mac OS X

Windows

Windows

iOS 

Android

Chromebook

Summary of Contents for PS-3216

Page 1: ...The PASCO Data Collection Software can show the compression or tension forces the accelera tion in X Y and Z and the resultant acceleration The sensor uses a micro electromechanical system MEMS device...

Page 2: ...he sensor off press and hold the ON OFF button for a moment until the Battery Status LED shines red The Wireless Load Cell puts itself to sleep after several minutes of inactivity if not connected and...

Page 3: ...tton All of the Force and Acceleration measurements will be set to zero To Zero Force or Acceleration Another option is to set either the Force measurement or the Acceleration measurements to zero Sta...

Page 4: ...option is to use the Common Rate button Click the Common Rate button in the Control palette below the workbook to open the Common Rate menu Select Wireless Force Sensor from the menu and then click th...

Page 5: ...th the PASCO Structures Systems such as the ME 3581 Building Better Bridges Kit The sensor can measure compression and tension forces in any member of the PASCO Structures Systems Use thumbscrews to m...

Page 6: ...Y Z Orientation In this orientation of the sensor the X axis direction is horizontal the Y axis direction is vertical and and the Z axis direction is perpendicular to the label on the front of the sen...

Page 7: ...rtant to making the sensor simple and always ready to use so all of the PASCO wireless products are designed for long battery life For example the sensor turns itself off after a few minutes of inacti...

Page 8: ...ence 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 essential r...

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: ...this example click 2 point 6 Click Next The Calibrate Sensor Enter Values screen opens 7 Hang the 1 kilogram mass on the calibration fixture 8 The gravitational force on the mass is pulling in the neg...

Page 11: ...linear equation that transforms the raw input data into the calibrated output data The linear function is of the form Raw Input Slope x Calibrated Output Offset Or Calibrated Output Raw Input Offset...

Page 12: ...e shifts so that it intersects the new point but its slope does not change Offset calibration is usually used to make one sensor agree with another sensor Due to normal variation among probes a second...

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