Carolina NeuLog Surface Temperature User Manual
Neulog surface temperature sensor guide
NEULOG SURFACE TEMPERATURE SENSOR GUIDE
NeuLog surface temperature sensor
NUL-233
The NeuLog surface temperature sensor can be used for any science experiment or
activity which requires accurate temperature measurements such as in the fields of
physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, etc.
The sensor comes pre-calibrated so you can start experimentation right out of the box
using any of the following guides.
Using the surface temperature sensor over the standard temperature has its
advantages:
Can easily be attached to surfaces with tape.
Faster response time due to the partially exposed thermistor.
More flexibility of use and can fit into smaller areas.
Smaller surface area means you can accurately gauge the temperature of a
specific point instead of a larger area.
Just a few of the thousands of possible experimental subjects that can be done with
the NUL-233 sensors are: exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions,
metabolism, heat and energy transfer, human temperature changes, effects of heat on
enzyme function, weather studies, material thermal conductance properties, and many
more.
The surface temperature sensor uses the following units of measure:
Celsius: The SI (International System of Units) unit of temperature.
Fahrenheit: The temperature measurement unit of the English System
commonly used in the United States.
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:
A USB to mini USB cable (which comes with the USB-200)
Your surface temperature sensor needs to be connected to a USB-200 module. The
USB-200 module then connects to a computer via a USB to mini-USB cable. Please
note that you cannot plug the surface temperature sensor directly into the computer.
Resident PC software and browser based software can be downloaded for free at
www.NeuLog.com/dowload as well as a full software user guide. Note: Make sure not
to download and install both types of software, they will conflict on the computer.
Procedure:
1.
Install the NeuLog software
2.
Connect the USB-200 module to the PC or Mac
3.
Connect the surface temperature sensor to the USB-200 module (they
directly plug together). Please note there is no calibration required for this
sensor.
4.
Open the NeuLog software.
5.
Once the surface temperature sensor logo appears on the left side of the
screen the probe has been automatically identified and you can begin
experimentation.
6.
If the surface temperature sensor is not automatically identified then click
the “Search for sensors” icon to find the sensor.
7.
Select the “On-line experiment” button; this will open a graph below.
8.
Click on the “Module setup” button located on the surface temperature
sensor icon in the module window to change the sensor settings if need be.
9.
Click on the experiment set up button to change the experiment settings if
need be (experiment duration for example).
10. The surface temperature sensor will give a live reading in the box to the left
of the screen while plugged in.
11.
To run an experiment and collect data click “Run experiment”.
12.
To end data collection early, click “Stop experiment”.
Tablet, smart phone device
Materials needed: