NEULOG ANEMOMETER LOGGER SENSOR GUIDE
NeuLog anemometer logger sensor
NUL-242
The NeuLog anemometer sensor can be used for any science experiment or activity
that utilizes wind speed such as in the fields of: Environmental Science, Weather
Science, Ecology, Biology, etc.
The sensor comes pre-calibrated so you can start experimentation right out of the box
using any of the following guides.
Just a few of the thousands of possible experimental subjects that can be done with
the NUL-242 sensors are: weather studies, photosynthesis rates, animal behavior,
insect flight, and many more.
The anemometer sensor uses the following units of measure:
Kilometers per hour (km/hr): An SI measurement of velocity.
Miles per hour (mph): English system measurement of velocity.
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:
NUL-242 Anemometer Sensor
USB-200 USB Module
A USB to mini USB cable (which comes with the USB-200)
Your anemometer 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 anemometer sensor directly into the computer.
Resident PC software and browser based software can be downloaded for free at
www.NeuLog.com/dowload as well as a full software user guide.
Note:
Make sure not
to download and install both types of software, they will conflict on the computer.
Procedure:
1.
Install the NeuLog software
2.
Connect the USB-200 module to the PC or Mac
3.
Connect the anemometer sensor to the USB-200 module (they directly plug
together). Please note there is no calibration required for this sensor.
4.
Open the NeuLog software.
5.
Once a anemometer sensor logo appears on the left side of the screen the
probe has been automatically identified and you can begin experimentation.
6.
If the anemometer sensor is not automatically identified then click the
“Search for sensors” icon to find the sensor.
7.
Select the “On-line experiment” button; this will open a graph below.
8.
Click on the “Module setup” button located on the anemometer sensor icon
in the module window to change the sensor settings if need be.
9.
Click on the experiment set up button to change the experiment settings if
need be (experiment duration for example).
10. The anemometer sensor will give a live reading in the box to the left of the
screen while plugged in.
11.
To run an experiment and collect data click “Run experiment”.
12. To end data collecti
on early, click “Stop experiment”.
Tablet, smart phone device
Materials needed:
NUL-242 Anemometer Sensor
WIFI-201 WIFI module
BAT-200 Battery
Your anemometer sensor needs to be connected to a WIFI-201 module. The WIFI-201
module will create a closed NeuLog wifi network which will stream the NeuLog data to
a device of your choosing. Once your device is wirelessly connected to the NeuLog
network you can run experiments and collect data through a browser of your choosing.
Procedure:
1.
Connect the anemometer sensor directly to the left side of a WIFI-201
module (no wires required).
2.
Connect a BAT-200 module to the right side of the WIFI-201 module.
3.
Although not required, we recommend plugging the BAT-200 to an outlet
using a USB to micro USB charger (such as a typical cell phone charger).
The WIFI-201 module will run for 15-75 minutes (depending on the sensor)
without being plugged in.