1
power button once. The LED will
blink red.
4. Launch Graphical Analysis or turn
on LabQuest.
5. If using Graphical Analysis, click
or tap Sensor Data Collection. If
using LabQuest, choose Wireless
Device Setup > Go Direct from the
Sensors menu.
6. Select your Go Direct sensor from
the list of Discovered Wireless
Devices. Your sensor's ID is located
near the barcode on the sensor. The
LED will blink green when it is
successfully connected.
7. Click or tap Done to enter data-
collection mode.
collect data.
Note:
This sensor does not work with
the original LabQuest. It works with
LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3.
Charging the Sensor
Connect Go Direct Surface Temperature to the included Micro USB Cable and
any USB device for two hours.
You can also charge up to eight Go Direct Surface Temperature Sensors using
our Go Direct Charge Station, sold separately (order code: GDX-CRG). An LED
on each Go Direct Surface Temperature indicates charging status.
Charging
Blue LED on steady while sensor is connected to
the Charging Cable or Charging Station.
Fully charged
Blue LED is off when charging is complete.
Providing Power
Turning on the sensor
Press button once. Red LED indicator flashes
when unit is on.
Putting the sensor in sleep
mode
Press and hold button for more than three
seconds to put into sleep mode. Red LED
indicator stops flashing when sleeping.
Connecting the Sensor
See the following link for up-to-date connection information:
Go Direct
®
Surface
Temperature
(Order Code GDX-ST)
Go Direct Surface Temperature is designed for
use in situations in which low thermal mass or flexibility is required. Special
features include an exposed thermistor that results in an extremely rapid
response time.
Typical uses for Go Direct Surface Temperature include the following:
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Skin temperature measurements
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Human respiration studies
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Specific heat experiments
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Heat transfer experiments
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Friction and energy studies
Note:
Vernier products are designed for educational use. Our products are not
designed nor are they recommended for any industrial, medical, or commercial
process such as life support, patient diagnosis, control of a manufacturing
process, or industrial testing of any kind.
What's Included
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Go Direct Surface Temperature
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Micro USB Cable
Compatible Software
See
www.vernier.com/manuals/gdx-st
for a list of software compatible with
Go Direct Surface Temperature.
Getting Started
Please see the following link for platform-specific connection information:
Bluetooth Connection
USB Connection
1. Install Vernier Graphical
Analysis™ on your computer,
Chromebook™, or mobile device. If
using LabQuest
®
, make sure
LabQuest App is up to date. See
www.vernier.com/ga4 for Graphical
Analysis availability or
www.vernier.com/downloads to
update LabQuest App.
2. Charge your sensor for at least
2 hours before first use.
3. Turn on your sensor by pressing the
1. Install Graphical Analysis on your
computer or Chromebook. If using
LabQuest, make sure LabQuest
App is up to date. See
www.vernier.com/ga4 for software
availability or
www.vernier.com/downloads to
update LabQuest App.
2. Connect the sensor to the USB
port.
3. Launch Graphical Analysis or turn
on LabQuest. You are now ready to
