Neulog drop counter sensor guide – Carolina NeuLog Drop Counter User Manual
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NEULOG DROP COUNTER SENSOR GUIDE
Materials needed to configure your offline experiment:
A USB to mini USB cable (which comes with the USB-200)
Procedure:
1.
Connect the drop counter sensor directly to the left side of a charged BAT-
200 module.
2.
When ready to collect data press the “Start/Stop” button on the drop counter
sensor, a red light will turn on for the duration of the experiment.
3.
To change the experiment settings first connect to your chosen device (PC,
Mac, tablet, smart device) and select the “Module setup” button. (For more
information on how to change the experiment settings view quick start
procedure section for your chosen device in this document.)
4.
After the experiment has concluded (when the “Start/Stop” button is pressed
again or the data collection period ends) connect the sensor to your chosen
devic
e. (full instructions in each device’s quick start procedure section)
5.
Open NeuLog software.
6.
Click the “Off-line experiment” button.
7.
Click the “Load data from sensors” button.
8.
Select which experimental data to upload. (5 experimental runs can be
stored at one time on the NUL-223 drop counter sensor)
Restoring sensor’s factory default settings:
Procedure:
1.
Connect the USB-200 to a PC, Mac, tablet, or smart device.
2.
Connect the drop counter sensor to a USB-200 module (they directly plug
together). Please note there is no calibration required for this sensor.
3.
Open the NeuLog software.
4.
Click the “Tools” icon.
5.
Click “Restore sensor’s factory defaults” icon.
6.
If prompted to clear the graph, click either the “Off-line experiment” or “On-
line experiment” (whichever you are using).
7.
Click “Clear experiment results”.
8.
Resume from step 4.
Included with sensor:
NeuLog NUL-223 Drop Counter Sensor Guide (this document).
Durable plastic drop counter probe attached directly to the sensor body by a
rubber-coated wire.
Sensor specifications
Drops
Drop Counter signal
Range and
operation modes
0 to 6,500 drops
0 to 6,500 drops X vol. in mL
ADC resolution
12 bit
Resolution
1 drop
Max sample rate
(S/sec)
100
Sensor features:
Fully digital data.
Rugged plastic ergonomic case.
Push button switch for Start/Stop experiments in off line mode.
LED indicator of experiment status (blinks while collecting data).
Pre-calibrated sensing equipment.
Note: NeuLog products are intended for educational use.
Videos and experiment examples:
Videos, literature and other probes can be found a
Technical background:
The philosophy behind NeuLog’s plug and play technology is based on each sensor’s
ability to store its own data due to an internal flash memory chip and micro-controller
in each plastic NeuLog body. This technology allows the sensor to collect and then
store the digital data in the correct scientific units (
o
C,
o
F, Lux, %, ppm, for example).
The sensor is pre-calibrated at the factory. The built-in software in the logger can be
upgraded for free at any time using the provided firmware update.