3B Scientific Acceleration Sensor, ±5g - Manual

3B SCIENTIFIC ® PHYSICS
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5g Accelerometer U11363
Instruction sheet
07/07 Hh
1. Safety instructions
• Never exceed the maximum acceleration of
1500 times gravitational acceleration in any di-
rection, to avoid permanent damage to the
semiconductor built into the small black box!
• The maximum height from which the sensor
can survive dropping onto a hard surface is 1.2
m.
• Only use the accelerometer 5-g for educational
purposes!
The 5g accelerometer is not suitable for safety-
related applications.
2. Description
Sensor box with permanently connected semicon-
ductor acceleration sensor, Z-axis sensitive, for the
measurement of gravity and the general accelera-
tion of masses up to ±5 x g.
The effective axis (Z-axis) is marked with an arrow
and the label “Earth’s Gravity Field” on the accel-
eration sensor.
“Capacitive" method of measurement (g-cell) with
built-in signal linearisation, low-pass filtering,
temperature compensation and automatic self-test.
The sensor box is automatically detected by the 3B
NETlab
TM interface.
3. Scope of delivery
1 Sensor box with permanently connected accel-
eration sensor, cable length 2 m.
1 Velcro strip, 500 mm long, 20 mm wide, self-
adhesive
1 8-pin miniDIN connecting lead, 60 cm length
1 Instruction sheet for U11363