NEULOG FLOW LOGGER SENSOR GUIDE
NeuLog flow logger sensor
NUL-224
The NeuLog flow sensor can be used for any science experiment which involves a
liquid flow rate such as in the fields of Environmental Science, Ecology, Earth Science,
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.
The sensor comes pre-calibrated so you can start experimentation right out of the box
using this guide.
Among hundreds of possible experimental subjects that can be studied with the NUL-
224 sensor are: stream velocity and health, turbidity, density verses flow rate, fluid
pressure and flow relationships, and many more.
The flow sensor's measurement unit is:
Meters per second (m/s): The SI unit of liquid flow rate.
Connecting to the flow sensor:
The flow sensor takes measurements of liquids flowing through the flow probe
attachment. There are a few options for connecting the probe attachment to a water
source:
directly to a faucet using the threaded inlet and outlet pipes
connecting the inlet and outlet pipes to the sample being tested through the
rubber hosing
connecting the probe to a ruler and submerging it directly into water (a river
for instance) to take flow measurements.
Please note that our flow logger sensor is meant to be used for liquids and not air.
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:
NUL-224 Flow Sensor
USB-200 USB Module
USB to mini USB cable (included with the USB-200 module)
Your flow sensor needs to be connected to a USB-200 module. The USB-200 module
then connects to a computer via a USB to mini-USB cable. Please note that you
cannot plug the flow sensor directly into the computer.
The browser based application can be downloaded for free at
well as a full application user guide.
Choose "Downloads" on the main menu and then choose "Software and Application".
Procedure:
1.
Install the NeuLog application.
2.
Connect the USB-200 module to the PC or Mac.
3.
Connect the flow sensor to the USB-200 module (they directly plug together).
Please note that no calibration is required for this sensor.
4.
Open the NeuLog application by clicking on the shortcut on the screen.
5.
Once a flow sensor module box appears on the left side of the screen the probe
has been automatically identified and you can begin experimentation.
6.
If the flow sensor is not automatically identified then click the “Search for
sensors” icon to find the sensor.
7.
Click on the “On-line experiment” icon; this will open a graph below.
8.
Cli
ck on the “Module setup” button located in the flow sensor module box to
change the sensor's settings if need be.
9.
Click on the "Experiment setup" icon to change the experiment settings if need
be (experiment duration for example).
10. The flow sensor will give a live reading in the module box to the left of the screen
while plugged in.
11.
To run an experiment and collect data click the “Run experiment” icon.
12.
To end data collection early, click the “Stop experiment” icon.