PASCO PS-2132 Charge Sensor - Manual

Instruction Sheet
012-08282B
Charge Sensor
PS-2132
.
*See the PASCO catalog or the PASCO web site at www.pasco.com
for more information.
Introduction
The PS-2132 Charge Sensor measures charge in coulombs
(C) and voltage in volts (V). The sensor is designed to work
with a PASPORT-compatible interface (such as the UI-5100
850 Universal Interface) and PASCO data acquisition soft-
ware (such as PASCO Capstone) to measure charge and volt-
age.
The sensor includes a BNC-to-Alligator Clip cable that can
be connected to the BNC port on the sensor and to electro-
static equipment such as the Faraday Ice Pail. The sensor
also has a “ZERO” button that can be used to zero the sensor
by removing residual charge.
Setup the Sensor
• Plug the sensor into one of the PASPORT input ports of
a PASCO PASPORT-compatible interface.
NOTE: If more distance is needed between the sensor and
the interface, plug the sensor into the included Sensor Exten-
sion Cable, and then plug the cable into the interface.
• Start the PASCO data acquisition software.
Threaded
Hole
BNC-to-Alligator
Clip Cable
BNC Plug BNC
Port
ZERO
Button
Included Items
Charge Sensor
BNC-to-Alligator Clip Cable
Required Items*
PASCO Interface
PASCO Data Acquisition Software
Recommended Items*
Faraday Ice Pail (ES-9042A)
Charge Producers and Proof Plane (ES-9057C)
PASPORT Sensor Extension Cable (PS-2500)
Sensor
PASPORT
Input Port
Interface