Model No.PS-2180 Technical Support
5
012-14324B
For more accurate results, arrange the pendulum so that it
swings close to the emitter side of the Smart Gate.
Recording Data
Setup the Data Collection Software
NOTE: Refer to the User’s Guide and On-Line Help for the
data collection software.
Suggested Activities
• Refer to the experiment guide that comes with your
PASCO equipment.
• Also, check the PASCO web site. Find the web page for
the PASCO equipment you are using and check the
“User Resources” tab. There may be a download able
(PDF) file of experiments.
More Information
For the latest information about the Smart Gate, visit the
PASCO web site at www.pasco.com and enter “PS-2180” in
the Search window.
Specifications
Technical Support
Before calling PASCO Technical Support, please have the
apparatus, this user's guide, and the following information
available:
• Product name, model number, and serial number;
• Approximate age of the product;
• Detailed description of how to duplicate the problem.
For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:
Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the
PASCO catalog. Copyright This PASCO scientific Instruction Sheet
is copyrighted with all rights reserved. Permission is granted to
non-profit educational institutions for reproduction of any part of this
manual, providing the reproductions are used only in their laborato-
ries and classrooms, and are not sold for profit. Reproduction under
any other circumstances, without the written consent of PASCO sci-
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PASPORT, and SPARKvue are trademarks or registered trademarks
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Product End of Life Disposal Instructions:
This electronic product is subject to disposal and recycling
regulations that vary by country and region. It is your
responsibility to recycle your electronic equipment per your
local environmental laws and regulations to ensure that it
will be recycled in a manner that protects human health and
the environment. To find out where you can drop off your
waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local
waste recycle/disposal service, or the place where you pur-
chased the product.
The European Union WEEE (Waste Elec-
tronic and Electrical Equipment) symbol
(to the right) and on the product or its
packaging indicates that this product must
not be disposed of in a standard waste con-
tainer.
Smart Gate
Mounting
Rod
Clamp
Base
Support
Rod
Pendulum
Clamp
(ME-9506)
String
Photogate
Pendulum
(ME-8752 Emitter
side
Item Value
Rise and Fall Time: Symmetrical, all four ports
Infrared Source: 940 nm
Minimum Block Time,
Detector Ports 1 and 2:
1.5 ms
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