Carolina NeuLog Light User Manual
Neulog light sensor guide
NEULOG LIGHT SENSOR GUIDE
NeuLog light sensor
NUL-204
The Light Sensor can be used for any science experiment or activity where light
intensity measurements are required for Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Environmental
Science, etc.
This sensor can be used to take light measurements in low, medium, and high light
intensity environments such as in classrooms and in open sunlight. With both fast and
slow detectors, the sensor can be used to measure both fast light changes such as
those produced by light bulbs connected to an AC supply, as well as the light intensity
of the bulb or near steady levels outside on a sunny day.
Just a few of the thousands of possible experiments that can be done with the NUL-
204 sensor are: Monitoring daily light levels in ecological systems, studying
photosynthesis, chemical reactions where light is emitted, studying the effect of
changing voltage on a light source’s intensity, and light intensity with varying distances
and mediums, etc.
The unit of measure for all three data collection settings (low, medium, high) is the lux
Lux (lx, or lux): The SI unit of light intensity.
Quick start procedure:
PC or Mac Computer
Materials needed:
A USB to mini USB cable (which comes with the USB-200)
Your light 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 light 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 light 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 a light sensor logo appears on the left side of the screen the probe
has been automatically identified and you can begin experimentation.
6.
If the light 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 light 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 light 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 either click “Run experiment”.
12.
To end data collection early, click “Stop experiment”.
Tablet, smart phone device
Materials needed:
Your light sensor needs to be connected to a WIFI-201 module. The WIFI-201 module
will create a closed NeuLog wifi network which will stream the NeuLog data to a
device of your choosing. Once your device is wirelessly connected to the NeuLog
network you can run experiments and collect data through a browser of your choosing.
Procedure:
1.
Connect the light sensor directly to the left side of a WIFI-201 module (no
wires required).
2.
Connect a BAT-200 module to the right side of the WIFI-201 module.