Pasco PS-2148 IR Sensor User Manual

Instruction ManualNo. 012-08852AIR SensorPS-2148IntroductionThe PASPORT IR Sensor measures infrared radiation intensity over a broad spectrum, allowin

IR Sensor Sensor Setup2®The sensor's silicon-based thermopile encapsulated in nitrogen with a thallium bromide-iodide (KRS-5) window has a flat s

Model No. PS-2148 Background3®Theory of OperationConsider a blackbody of temperature Ts, whose shape can be approximated as an infinite plane, and a

IR Sensor Usage Notes4®Usage NotesField of ViewThere are two simple arrangements of source object and sensor. In the first, the source approximates an

Model No. PS-2148 Usage Notes5®temperature, allow the detector to cool between each measurement by moving it away from all hot objects. Then place th

IR Sensor Usage Notes6®and the sensor is irrelevant. Place the end of the fast-response temperature probe in the cup close to the side that the IR sen

Model No. PS-2148 Suggested Activities7®Suggested ActivitiesSolar RadiationMeasure the radiation intensity from the sun. Compare it to the intensity

IR Sensor Further Reading8®Intensity vs. EmissivityUsing the TD-8580 Thermal Cavity, measure the radiation intensity emitted by different surfaces at

Model No. PS-2148 IR SensorSpecificationsSafetyRead the instructions before using this product. Students should be supervised by their instructors. Wh