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PS-3324
What'
What's included
s included
• Power Output Board
• Power Out cable
Getting star
Getting started
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Required items
ed items
• //control.Node (PS-3232)
• SPARKvue or PASCO Capstone software
1. Connect the Power Output Board to a Power Out
Power Out port on the
//control.Node using the included cable. Push the plug into each
port until you hear a click.
2. Connect a device to CH1
CH1 on the board using either the USB port,
terminal pins, or terminal block.
3. Repeat previous step for CH2
CH2, if desired.
4. Turn on the //control.Node and connect it to SPARKvue or PASCO
Capstone software.
5. In the software, open the Code
Code tool and select the Hardware
Hardware
group. Drag the set power output
set power output block to the workspace.
6. Configure the block according to your setup:
a. Select the //control.Node port (
A
or
B
) and Power Output
Board channel (
CH1
or
CH2
) your device is connected to.
b. Select the type of connection (
USB
or
terminal
).
Important:
Important: Make sure that
terminal
isn't selected
when a USB device is connected. The USB device might get
damaged.
c. Enter a value for the power:
▪
USB
USB: Select
true
to have the power on or
false
to have
the power off.
▪
terminal
terminal: Enter a power value between
-100
and
100
%.
The percentage indicates the duty cycle of the pulse width
modulation (PWM) signal.
FFeatur
eatures
es
The Power Output Board includes two channels to control up to two
devices. You can connect a device to each channel using the USB port
or terminals. Each channel provides 5 volts with up to 0.7 amps of
current.
1
2
3
4
5
Power Out port
Power Out port
Use this port with the included cable to connect the board to a
Power Out port on the //control.Node.
1
Channel ID
Channel ID
Reference the channel ID when configuring the set power output
set power output
block in the Code
Code tool.
2
USB port
USB port
Connect a device that can be powered using USB. You can set the
power to on (5 volts) or off (0 volts) using the set power output
set power output
block in the Code
Code tool.
3
Terminal pins
Terminal pins
Connect jumper cables to the pins to control a device. The
//control.Node provides power using pulse width modulation
(PWM). You can set the duty cycle between -100 and +100% using
the set power output
set power output block in the Code
Code tool.
4
Terminal block
Terminal block
Insert bare wires into the terminal block to control a device. Turn
the screws to hold the wire in place. The //control.Node provides
power using pulse width modulation (PWM). You can set the duty
cycle between -100 and +100% using the set power output
set power output block
in the Code
Code tool.
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Product Guide
012-17111A
Power Output Board | 1
