PASCO Specialty & Mfg. CI-6545 User's Manual
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1. 2A Carts PAScars ME 6950 GOcar ME 6951 Plunger Cart ME 9430 Collision Cart ME 9454 Attaching a Force Sensor Attach a large format force sensor such as CI 6537 with two thumbscrews included with the bracket as illustrated in Figure 1 To attach a small format force sensor such as PS 2104 and CI 6746 use one thumbscrew as illustrated in Figure 2 On the sensor the thumbscrew goes into the hole labeled IDS Bracket 99 Attaching the Bracket to a Track The bracket can be fastened to the T slot on either side of a PASCO track Either side of the bracket can be attached to the IDS track When the bracket s label is faces up Figure 3a the force sensor is level with a cart on the track When the label faces down Figure 3b the sensor is level with a second force sensor mounted on a cart T VyYoze Cl 6545 Cart Force Hia es gt co e ei Ta s a Thumbscrews a Force Sensors Force Sensor Bracket Collision Cup Spring Bumper b End Stop o o gt p Force Sensor i Cart CQ Lig rI c Figure 3 Track attachment options You can also use the end stop on the bracket Figure 3c Depend ing on how the bracket is mounted the end stop is either level with a cart or with a force sensor mounted on a cart To mount the bracket on the track loosen but do not remove the T s2. ASCO scientific in the United States and or in other countries All other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners For more information visit www pasco com legal
3. PASC Ce Instruction Sheet 012 05835B Force Accessory Bracket Cl 6545 Included Equipment Replacement Parts 1 Bracket Cl 6545 Screwdriver 855 005 2 3 Square Nuts 4 pieces 4 T screws for mounting ORAS Ve RIELES ME 9823 IDS Spares Kit 5 Thumb screws for attaching force sensor 2 pieces 6 Magnetic Bumper ME 9885A set of 2 Cl 6463 Force Sensor Spares Kit 7 Rubber Bumper 8 Light Spring Bumper 9 Heavy Spring Bumper ME 9884 10 Clay Holder Bumper Accessory Set 11 Clay 800 772 8700 Introduction Use the CI 6545 Force Accessory Bracket to mount a force sen sor on a PASCO track The included bumpers can be attached to the force sensor or directly to the bracket for collisions with a cart i ii Thumbscrews Tare button access Ss Figure 1 Large force sensor attachment Figure 2 Small force sensor attachment WWW pasco com Force Accessory Bracket Recommended Equipment The Bracket is designed for use with PASCO dynamics tracks and all types of PASCO carts and force sensors The table below is a partial list of compatible equipment Force Sensors Part Number PASPORT Force Sensor PS 2104 ScienceWorkshop Force Sensor Cl 6537 ScienceWorkshop Economy Force Sensor Cl 6746 Dynamics Systems 1 2 m PAScar Dynamics System ME 6955 2 2 m PAScar Dynamics System ME 6956 1 2 m Classic Dynamics System ME 9429B 2 2 m Classic Dynamics System ME 945
4. crews Line up the square nuts with the opening of the T slot on the end of the track Slide the square nuts into the T slot Posi tion the bracket along the track Tighten the T screws Using the Collision Bumpers To use a collision bumper unscrew it from the storage hole and attach it to the end of the force sensor in place of the detachable hook or attach it to the threaded hole in the bracket s end stop Spring Bumpers The two spring bumpers can be used for partially elastic collisions Rubber Bumper The rubber bumper will dampen a collision For example if the force sensor is mounted on the bracket and the rubber bumper is attached to the force sensor a cart that col lides with the rubber bumper will rebound with less speed Collision Cup The collision cup can be filled with a small quantity of clay included If the clay is formed into a cone shape the hook on the front of the force sensor will stick to the clay for an inelastic collision The collision cup can also be used without the clay to collide with a spring bumper Figure 3b Force Accessory Bracket Magnetic Bumper The magnetic bumper can be used for elastic collisions For example if the force sensor is mounted on the bracket in the low position and the magnetic bumper is attached to the force sensor the bumper will repel a dynamics cart that has magnets in its end cap The magnetic bumper has a small pin next to the screw This pin fits into the small h
5. ole next to the threaded hole on the end stop of the bracket or on the end of the force sensor The pin keeps the bumper from rotating during collisions Screwdriver Use the screwdriver to attach a large format force sensor such as CI 6537 to a cart Parts Storage When not in use the various parts can be attached to the bracket as illustrated O gt a Screwdriver J Thumbscrews N o 2 CG 4 Magnetic Bumper p EY gt Clay Holder Rubber Bumper m T VyYoze Cl 6545 Technical Support For assistance with any PASCO product contact PASCO at Address PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd Roseville CA 95747 7100 Phone 916 786 3800 worldwide 800 772 8700 U S Fax 916 786 7565 Web WWw pasco com Email support pasco com Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty see the PASCO catalog Copyright The PASCO scientific 012 05835B Force Accessory Bracket Instruction Sheet is copyrighted with all rights reserved Permission is granted to non profit educational institutions for reproduction of any part of this manual providing the reproductions are used only in their laboratories and classrooms and are not sold for profit Reproduction under any other circumstances without the written consent of PASCO scientific is prohib ited Trademarks PASCO PASCO scientific DataStudio ezSample PASPORT and Xplorer GLX are trademarks or registered trademarks of P
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