Pasco PS-2132 Charge Sensor User Manual download pdf

Instruction Sheet

012-08282B

Charge Sensor

PS-2132

*See the PASCO catalog or the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com

for more information.

Introduction

The PS-2132 Charge Sensor measures charge in coulombs

with a PASPORT-compatible interface (such as the UI-5100

850 Universal Interface) and PASCO data acquisition soft-

ware (such as PASCO Capstone) to measure charge and volt-

age.

The sensor includes a BNC-to-Alligator Clip cable that can

be connected to the BNC port on the sensor and to electro-

static equipment such as the Faraday Ice Pail. The sensor

also has a “ZERO” button that can be used to zero the sensor

by removing residual charge.

Setup the Sensor

• Plug the sensor into one of the PASPORT input ports of

a PASCO PASPORT-compatible interface.

NOTE: If more distance is needed between the sensor and

the interface, plug the sensor into the included Sensor Exten-

sion Cable, and then plug the cable into the interface.

• Start the PASCO data acquisition software.

Threaded

Hole

BNC-to-Alligator

Clip Cable

BNC Plug

BNC

Port

ZERO

Button

Included Items

Charge Sensor

BNC-to-Alligator Clip Cable

Required Items*

PASCO Interface

PASCO Data Acquisition Software

Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Charge Sensor

Instruction Sheet012-08282BCharge SensorPS-2132.*See the PASCO catalog or the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com for more information.IntroductionThe PS-

Page 2 - Technical Support

Charge Sensor Specifications2Using PASCO Capstone Software• Click the “Hardware Setup” icon in the Tools palette to open the “Hardware Setup” panel. C