PASCO Node Cart User manual

//code.Node Cart | PS-3235
Quick Start Guide
012-16934A
Note: Additional information on how to use the //code.Node Cart
can be found in the SPARKvue and PASCO Capstone Help.
What's Included
//code.Node Cart
Required Equipment
• //code.Node (PS-3231)
Experiments
Print-ready experiment worksheets are available to download from the
PASCO website. Go to pasco.com/freelabs and enter PS-3235 in the
Part No. field to access all experiments related to the //code.Node Cart.
Software Help
Additional information on how to use the //code.Node Cart can be found
in the PASCO Capstone and SPARKvue Help.
SPARKvue
Click then select Help.
PASCO Capstone
In the menu bar, click Help then select PASCO Capstone Help.
Features
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Insert a //code.Node
1. Insert the top side of the //code.Node into the cart bay face up.
2. Press down on the bottom side of the //code.Node until it snaps in
place.
To remove the //code.Node from the cart, gently pull back the release tab
on the cart and push the //code.Node out of the cart using the hole on the
bottom of the cart.
Axle Magnet
For measuring the cart's
motion using the //code.Node
Magnetic Field Sensor.
1
//code.Node Bay
For inserting a //code.Node.
2
Release Tab
For releasing the //code.Node
from the cart.
3
Threaded Hole
For attaching bumpers from
the ME-9884 Bumper
Accessory Set.
4
String Tie (front and rear)
For attaching a string to pull
the cart.
5
Mass Bay (4 total)
For inserting masses from the
ME-8984 50-g Mass Set.
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Set Up Data Collection
Measure the position and velocity of the //code.Node Cart with a
//code.Node in SPARKvue or Capstone .
SPARKvue
1. Insert a //code.Node into the cart.
2. Connect the //code.Node to SPARKvue.
3. Under //code.Node Motion Sensor select Cart Position and Cart
Velocity.
4. Under Templates select Graph.
5. Click Start to begin data collection.
Capstone
1. Insert a //code.Node into the cart.
2. Connect the //code.Node to Capstone.
3. Click Data Summary then click and drag Cart Position to Graph in
the Displays palette.
4. Click and drag Cart Velocity to the graph display.
5. Click Record to begin data collection.
Note: Cart Position and Velocity data will not immediately appear
after beginning data collection. See Data Collection Notes for more
information.
Data Collection Notes
How the Cart Records Data
The //code.Node records Cart Position and Cart Velocity data by
monitoring the magnetic field of the axle magnet on the //code.Node
cart. One data point is recorded for every quarter-turn of the axle. When
the axle is not moving, one data point is recorded every second. As a
consequence, data is not collected at a constant rate like the other
measurements on the //code.Node.
Maximum Cart Velocity
Due to how the cart records motion data, Cart Position and Cart Velocity
data may become noisy as the cart increases velocity. Increase the
sample rate of the //code.Node Motion Sensor to decrease the noise.
Accessories
Light Spring Bumper (ME-9275)
Attach the ME-9275 Light Spring Bumper to the threaded hole on the
cart to perform collision experiments and launch the cart.
50-g Mass Set (ME-8984)
The 50-g Mass Set includes six 50-g masses. Insert up to four masses
into the //code.Node Cart mass bays to change the mass of the cart.
Technical Support
Contact PASCO Technical Support for assistance with this or any other
PASCO product.
Address PASCO scientific
10101 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747-7100
Phone [phone] (USA)
1-916-462-8384 (International)
Chat www.pasco.com
email [email protected]
Regulatory Information
Warranty, Copyright, and Trademarks
Limited Warranty
For a description of the product warranty, see the Warranty and Returns page at www.pasco.com/legal.
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