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1. Tot roor y 0 000 0 106 x Current 2 Camps T kS Rotary Motion Monitors and graphs the angular or linear motion of the Rotary Motion Sensor The software measures to the nearest 0 25 degree and senses direction An analog sensor light level magnetic field force etc can be monitored at the same time Order code M RT 30 File Edit Windows Collect Data Analyze Display Torque 1 HE m Angular Position radians AAA 1 1 1 1 1 L 0O 0 4 0 8 1 2 1 6 2 0 24 28 3 2 3 6 4 Time seconds y 1 235 2 089 t Angular Yelocity rad s 1 1 1 1 L 1 1 6 2 0 2 4 28 3 2 3 6 4 0 Time seconds 1 1 1 0 04 08 1 2 start MacTemp MacTemp was designed by Ronald Thornton and Stephen Beardslee at Tufts University It requires temperature probes two probes may be used at once MacTemp also supports the use of a Heat Pulser to add known amounts of heat energy to a system This program is necessary only if using the Heat Pulser Order code M TP 30 ULI User s Manual File Edit Windows Collect Data Analyze Display Graph FE 50 4 30 20 MIL H9 TMU3NA Do Time sec MacTemp Sample Graph ULI HyperCard Starter Stack This simple stack controls the serial port and lets you work with the ULI from the HyperCard environ2. 13 2 A Sample Sound Screen Showing an FFT FFT of Sound Data A The ULI MS DOS Data Collection Package will handle most data collection and analysis Additional software is available for use with our radiation monitors heat pulsers Rotary Motion Sensors and our Current and Voltage Probe System These additional programs are not needed if you are using Logger Pro Event Counter Event Counter is used to count nuclear radiation It requires the Radiation Monitor Order code PC EC 30 Rotary Motion This program is for use with our Rotary Motion Sensor It monitors and graphs the angular or linear motion of the Rotary Motion Sensor The software measures to the nearest 0 25 degree and senses direction An analog sensor light level magnetic field force etc can be monitored at the same time Order code PC RT 30 00 TORQUE 1 Angular Position radians Angular Velocity rad s z ee Electricity The Electricity program and Current and Voltage Probes allow you to do a wide variety of experiments with electric circuits The program can automatically detect whether current or voltage probes are connected Order Code PC EL 30 Page 18 ULI User s Manual Photogate Timing Temperature Temperature was designed by Ronald Thornton and Stephen Beardslee at Tufts University It requires temperature probes Temperature also supports the use of a Heat Pulser to add known amoun
3. Page 8 ULI User s Manual Initial Setup on IBM Compatibles At this point you can start the ULI program as you would any other Macintosh program Refer to the manual that came with the program for software information These manuals explain how to use the program the ULI and the sensors to do experiments Note Data Logger MacMotion MacTemp and Sound must be version 4 5 or newer to be used with the UL Ig If you have any difficulty starting up the program consult Appendix B of this manual the Troubleshooting Guide To use the ULI with an IBM compatible computer the computer must have a free serial port The ULI should be placed on the desktop near the computer Use the serial port cable to connect the Serial I O port on the back of the ULI to the serial port at the back of the computer If your computer s mouse is connected to a serial port COM1 you will need to connect the ULI cable to a second serial port COM2 If necessary refer to your computer or accessory card manuals to determine which serial ports are available to modem port Universal Lab Interface to Serial I O to 9V 1A to 115 VA ULI Connections Depending on the type of computer you are using you may have serial ports with either 25 pin sockets or 9 pin sockets The cable supplied by Vernier Software for use with the ULI will work with either type of serial port If you are using a 9 pin serial port just use t
4. cable is not set up modem cable Pins 2 3 and 7 of the properly or is faulty ULI serial connector should be connected to the corresponding pins on the serial port of the computer Try a new cable if possible Wrong serial port being Make sure you are using the correct serial used port For example on an IBM compatible don t confuse COMI and COM2 Ona Macintosh don t confuse the modem port and the printer port Old software being used If you are using a ULI with DOS software on ULIr make sure you are using version 4 5 or newer of the following programs Motion Data Logger Temperature or Sound On a Macintosh the If you have a laptop use a control panel to modem port is being select external or normal modem used by an internal operation If there is only one serial port modem turn off AppleTalk and restart computer If you have a desktop model use the Printer port On a Macintosh other Don t run other programs simultaneously software products can with ULI software On system 7 6 1 or cause conflicts newer use Extension Manager and select the system software extension set On older systems start with extensions off by holding down the shift key during startup Sensor not working Sensor is not plugged Make sure the sensor is plugged into the into correct connector correct connector Refer to the manual for on ULI the program being used Two sensors connected Never use more than one sensor conne
5. a k o E a FFT of Sound Bata A Sound Sample Graph ULI Timer ULI Timer was developed for use with the ULI by Vernier Software It requires a photogate system connected to the Digital Input RCA phono connectors Vernier photogates PASCO photogates PASCO smart pulleys or photogates made from a Vernier Software parts kit can be used The program can ULI User s Manual Additional Macintosh Programs be used to study free fall pendula rolling carts or air track gliders File Edit Timing Data Window Graph est amp de Ol start ja Gg SCE I Data Table 2 velocity Graph EE Row Atl Welocity Timelat 1 mis 3 2 8000 0 0487 1 0271 4 4343 0 0345 1 4456 44760 0 0285 1 7519 45075 2 40007 0 0250 2 0038 45343 0 0224 22316 45579 0 0205 24345 45794 ac 2 00007 Ho fan fs fea Is J Text S 1 60007 This is a free fall experiment for use witha picket fence The bars on the picket fence should be spaced at S cm Click on the Start button and drop the picket fence through photogate 1 Velocity m s 1 20007 0 8000 r 1 4 4000 4 6000 Time 4t1 s Slope Y Intercept 9 722 10054 42 076 40 246 A Sample ULI Timer Graph MacMotion MacMotion software for use with the ULI has been designed by Ronald Thornton and Stephen Beardslee at the Center for Science and
6. Carrier Detect CD 20 DTR Pins 4 and 5 are connected inside the ULI Pins 6 8 and 20 are also connected internally They are not used by the ULI The minimum cable requirements are pins 2 3 and 7 ULI User s Manual Page 31 Page 32 Appendix A About the Universal Lab Interface As part of projects started in the fall of 1986 at Dickinson College Tufts University and Technical Education Research Centers TERC a special interface unit was designed to allow sensors to be connected directly to the serial port of any microcomputer that supports standard RS 232 or RS 422 communications This interface unit is known as the Universal Lab Interface or ULI Macintosh software for use with the ULI has been under development for several years at Dickinson College and Tufts University Macintosh MacMotion MacTemp Data Logger Sound Electricity Rotary Motion and the new Event Counter software were designed by Ronald Thornton and Stephen Beardslee at the Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching at Tufts University in Medford Massachusetts Additional ULI compatible software is under development at the Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching at Tufts University at Dickinson College and at Vernier Software Most of the Macintosh programs for use with the ULI have been converted to run on MS DOS computers by the programming team at Tufts University using Bawamba Software Inc s Multi platform Compatibility Package The R
7. amp Sons is the RealTime Physics Mechanics and RealTime Physics Heat amp Thermodynamics guides This package of materials shows you how to make lectures more effective by increasing student involvement The Interactive Lecture Demonstrations consist of a sequence of conceptually simple physics experiments using the Tools for Scientific Thinking MBL tools Students are actively engaged by the use of a learning cycle which includes written prediction of the results of an experiment small group discussions with their nearest neighbors observation of the physical event in real time ULI User s Manual Page 27 with the MBL tools and comparison of observations with predictions The authors are David Sokoloff of the University of Oregon and Ronald Thornton of Tufts University Physics with Computers This book provides 34 ready to use labs for physics teachers using the ULI and Logger Pro software Order code PWC LP 35 Chemistry with Chemistry with Computers includes 30 student experiments for Computers use with Vernier Software sensors and the Serial Box Interface or ULI Order code CWC DL for use with Data Logger or CWC LP for use with Logger Pro 35 Physical Science This 290 page book provides 41 ready to use labs for physical with Computers science teachers using our Serial Box Interface or ULI Order code PSC DL for use with Data Logger or PSC LP for use with Logger Pro 35 00 Biology with Computers A collection
8. many of the sensors sold for use with the ULI examples include the Voltage Measurement Leads provided with the ULI pH Amplifiers Pressure Sensors Magnetic Field Sensors Student Force Sensors and Light Sensors These connectors are also recommended for circuits that you build yourself to connect to the ULI Several do it yourself circuits are described in the manual which comes with the Data Logger program The 5 pin 180 DIN plug for connection to this connector is available at most electronics stores including Radio Shack The ULI has two modular phone ports Port 1 and Port 2 A Force Probe U FP can be connected to Port 1 The Motion Detector U MD can be connected to Port 2 These two probes can be used alone or with each other when using MacMotion or Motion software ULI User s Manual Page 29 Power Connector Serial Port A Force Probe can be connected to Port 1 and another Force Probe to Port 2 when using experiment file set up for this purpose A heat pulser probe used with MacTemp or Temperature software can be connected to Port 1 The modular phone connector ports have the pin assignments shown below This is a diagram looking into the socket on the ULI FEDCBA ID input Digital output GND 5V Analog input Digital output Digital input 3 uga w This connector follows a standard established by Technical Education Research Centers Several existing probes and sensors can be used with i
9. study the field around permanent magnets coils and electrical devices Its two ranges are 3 2 x 104 tesla and 6 4 x 10 tesla Our Light Sensor approximates the human eye in spectral response and can be used over three different illumination ranges which you select with a switch Use it for inverse square law experiments or for studying solar energy The ranges are 0 600 0 6000 0 150 000 lux ULI User s Manual Page 21 Low g Accelerometer 25 g Accelerometer 3 Axis Accelerometer Current amp Voltage Probe System Photogates Rotary Motion Sensor Instrumentation This sensor measures acceleration in the range of 50 m s s 5 g It has a flexible 2 meter cables It is useful for studying motions with smaller accelerations like cars real and toy elevators and amusement park rides This sensor measures acceleration in the range of 25 to 25 g It can be used to measure acceleration of objects or people It works great for making centripetal force measurements or monitoring changes in acceleration during collisions When used with a force sensor the relationship between force and acceleration can be investigated This sensor is equivalent to 3 of our Low g Accelerometers mounted at right angles to each other Each sensor has the range of 50 m s s 5 g It has a flexible 2 meter cables with three DIN plugs on the end The Current amp Voltage Probe System was designed to monitor currents and voltages
10. use with the ULI The first section explains how to set up the ULI and the computer The next sections describe the software sensors and curricular materials that are available for use with the ULI The appendixes include information on how the ULI was developed troubleshooting tips hardware specifications for the ULI and information on other Vernier Software products This manual is written for use with the ULIy first sold by Vernier Software in 1995 The term ULI in this manual refers specifically to the ULIy Software Manuals There are Macintosh programs MS DOS programs and a Logger Pro for Windows program all designed specifically for use with the ULI Each of these programs comes with a manual that describes how to use the program with the appropriate probes and sensors ULI Software Developer s Guide The ULI Software Developer s Guide explains how you can control the ULI using virtually any computer The ULI contains more than 15 machine coded routines built into its EPROM These routines handle the preprocessing of signals from sensors and the serial communication with the host computer There are two ways that you may want to use these built in routines 1 If you are a programmer you can incorporate them into your programs written for almost any computer Your software can then control and read a wide range of sensors and probes 2 You can simply use a telecommunications program to manually control the ULI D
11. voltage and more ULI User s Manual Page 37 May be powered by a rechargeable battery pack mounted inside the box sold separately Serial Box Interface is 99 Software sold separately Universal Lab Interface The Universal Lab Interface is recommended for older Macintosh and PC computers Available sensors include motion detectors force sensors radiation monitors pH probes pressure sensors light sensors magnetic field sensors and microphones 220 Software sold separately Graphical Analysis Plots graphs of experimental data and allows students to examine the data in a number of ways Both a Windows and a Macintosh version are included on the CD 50 Calculator Based Data Collection Vernier LabPro Our newest interface can be used to collect data with a Texas Instruments Graphing Calculator or as a computer interface Macintosh or Windows You can also take LabPro to your local stream or amusement park and take data It can sample up to 50 000 readings per second and it has 4 analog and 2 digital channels The DataMate program is built into the LabPro You simply plug in your sensors run the DataMate calculator program and you are ready to collect and analyze data 220 CBL 2 The CBL 2 from Texas Instruments allows students to take data directly with their Texas Instruments Graphing Calculator The DataMate program is built into the CBL 2 You simply plug in your sensors run the DataMate calculator program and you are re
12. Mathematics Teaching at Tufts University in Boston It requires a Motion Detector A Force Probe can also be used 5 File Edit Windows Collect Data Analyze Display De Z ramp 1 HE E Taan T T T T 1 05 e So S 0 55 f 2 0 30 f i L 2 3 4 3 Time seconds 1 066 0397 X accel m s s gt elocity m s 2 3 Time seconds i 1 A Time Distance Velocity Acceleration Start A 0 000 0 425 0 002 0 004 MacMotion Graphs The ULI Macintosh Data Collection Package will handle most data collection and analysis Additional software is available for use with our radiation monitors Rotary Motion Sensor and Current and Voltage Probe System Our HyperCard Starter Stack is for people who want to guickly develop their own programs to monitor sensors using the ULI These additional programs are not needed if you are using Logger Pro Event Counter Event Counter is used to count nuclear radiation It reguires the Radiation Monitor Order code M EC 30 ULI User s Manual Page 13 Page 14 Electricity The Electricity program and Current and Voltage Probes allow you to do a wide variety of experiments with electric circuits The program can automatically detect whether current or voltage probes are connected Order code M EL 30 File Edit Windows Collect Data Analyze Display Current vs Voltage 102 1
13. SP DOS 49 00 More about the programs in the Macintosh ULI Data Collection Package ULI User s Manual Page 11 Page 12 Data Logger The Data Logger program was developed at the Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching at Tufts University in Medford Massachusetts It collects data from the voltage input lines of the ULI It can be calibrated to display other measurements such as pH temperature or force Any probe sensor which produces an output voltage in the range 0 5 volts DC can be used with this program The Voltage Measurement Leads included in the ULI package allow the ULI and Data Logger to be used as a graphing voltmeter The sample graph below shows a capacitor charging and discharging File Edit Windows Collect Data Analyze ispay Porti 1 50 Default 1 Tangent 0 16 T T Port volts 20 30 60 z0 30 a0 100 40 50 Time seconds A Capacitor Charging and Discharging Graph Sound Sound provides an excellent way of analyzing sound waves You can capture several sound wave patterns on the screen and compare them Fourier Analysis of a sound can also be done The Sound program reguires a ULI Microphone available from Vernier Software File Edit Windows Collect Data Analyze Display Trumpet Sound 1 HE Sound Pressure 128 bins at 26 4 Hzfbin peak at 1424 Hz a k EJ FA ta
14. The Instrumentation Amplifier monitors voltages from a few Page 22 ULI User s Manual Amplifier Radiation Monitors Pressure Sensor Temperature Probes pH System millivolts DC or AC It has several switch settings to allow you to select the best gain A typical use would be to amplify the chart recorder output of an instrument so that its signal can be used with the ULI Vernier Software offers two different radiation sensors for use with the ULI A radiation monitor attaches to the DG 1 connector on the ULI They can be used with a ULI to explore radiation statistics measure the rate of nuclear decay and monitor radon daughters The Student Radiation Monitor SRM DG consists of a Geiger tube and ratemeter mounted in a small plastic case The Radiation Monitor RM DG is similar but it is battery powered and has an analog rate indicator It can be used as a stand alone pocket radiation meter Our Pressure Sensor has a range of 0 to 100 psi 0 to 6 8 atm absolute pressure It is designed for gas law experiments in chemistry physical science and physics A plastic syringe and tubing are included for use with Boyle s law experiments Vernier Software sells three different types of temperature probes that can be used with the Serial Box Interface 1 Direct Connect Temperature Probe This is our most popular temperature probe It has a Teflon coated brass tube with a temperature sensor at the end It can be used in a wi
15. Universal Lab Interface User s Manual Vernier Software amp Technology 13979 S W Millikan Way Beaverton OR 97005 2886 503 277 2299 FAX 503 277 2440 info vernier com www vernier com Version 5 00 ULI User s Manual Table of Contents About the ULI Manuals oooooooo ooooW oom Woo aan 3 INTO GUCTION nati ee ee a ee 5 Getting Started ea tea Ae MN RE al alan 7 Parts E E E ie ie ee uh eb ERRES E EA ESA 7 Initial Setup on a Macintosh se oi mamuntehnueakand 7 Initial Setup on IBM Compatibles oooooooWooo 8 Software for Use with the ULI oooooo oo oooa 9 ULI Software for Macintosh 9 ULI Software for WiINGOWS oooo coWoomaan 13 ULI Software for MS DOS oooooo oo Woo 14 Sensors for Use with the ULI oooooo ooWoooooc 19 Curriculum Material for Use with the ULI ooooooo 25 ULI Connectors oooooooo WWW 27 Appendix A About the Universal Lab Interface i 29 Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide 30 Appendix Technical Information on the ULI Hardware 31 Appendix D Other Vernier Software Products ioom 32 Page 2 ULI User s Manual About this Manual Other ULI Manuals About the ULI Manuals The ULI User s Manual presents an overview of the Universal Lab Interface It assumes that you will be using either a Macintosh or an IBM compatible computer and software written specifically for
16. adiation Detector and the original Event Counter software were designed by a group headed by Priscilla Laws for the Workshop Physics program at Dickinson College The Motion Detector used with the ULI was first developed for the Apple II computer by Robert Tinker and his staff at TERC in Cambridge Massachusetts The Hall Effect Force Probe was developed by a group headed by Ronald Thornton at Tufts University The Universal Lab Interface including the built in EPROM programs was designed by Ron Budworth of Transpacific Computer Company TCC also manufactures the ULI Thermocouples pH probes temperature probes and many other sensors and probes that can be used with the ULI have been developed by Vernier Software Logger Pro for Windows and Macintosh was developed jointly at Tufts University and Vernier Software ULI User s Manual Curricular materials for use with the ULI have been developed at Tufts University Dickinson College and the University of Oregon ULI User s Manual Page 33 Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide Problem Cause Solution The computer does not ULI is not turned on Turn on ULI The green LED should be recognize the ULI on Warning message will ULI is not receiving Make sure that the power adapter is include Cannot find power plugged in and connected to the ULI Interface Verify that it is the correct power supply Serial communication Make sure that the cable you are using is a
17. ady to collect and analyze data The CBL 2 has three analog inputs and a digital sonic port The CBL 2 can be operated with batteries and is very portable so it is perfect for remote data collection The CBL 2 system includes temperature light and voltage probes 166 00 Chemistry with Calculators by Dan D Holmquist and Donald L Volz A collection of 36 experiments using LabPro or the CBL 2 with Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators and Vernier sensors Included are the word processing files for the student handouts on CD 35 Physical Science with Calculators by Donald L Volz and Sandy Sapatka A collection of 40 physical science experiments using LabPro or the CBL 2 with the TI Graphing Calculators and Vernier sensors Included are the word processing files for the student handouts CD 35 Middle School Science with Calculators by Donald L Volz and Sandy Sapatka A collection of 37 experiments in earth science life science and physical science This book is written specifically for students in grades 6 8 35 Biology with Calculators by Dave Masterman and Scott Holman A collection of 30 biology experiments using the LabPro or CBL 2 with the Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators and Vernier sensors 35 Physics with Calculators by John Gastineau Kenneth Appel Clarence Bakken Richard Sorensen and David Vernier Includes 34 experiments in mechanics sound light electricity and magnetism 35 Water Quality with CBL by Robyn L Johns
18. ata can be collected by typing just a few characters Some instructors use this method of data acquisition to bring data directly into spreadsheets on both Macintosh and IBM compatible computers The Macintosh ULI Software Developer s Guide includes a ULI HyperCard Starter Stack This product is to be used for educational purposes only Vernier Software is not responsible for equipment use outside this intent This equipment is not appropriate for industrial medical research or commercial applications Macintosh and HyperCard are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows Windows 95 MS DOS ULI User s Manual Page 3 Microsoft Works Microsoft Word and Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc IBM and Proprinter are registered trademarks and IBM PC IBM PC XT IBM PC AT IBM PS 2 BASICA and PC DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Page 4 ULI User s Manual ULI User s Manual Page 5 Introduction Page 6 Universal Lab Interface User s Manual In most modern experimental laboratories electronic sensors are used to collect data automatically It is possible to attach these sensors to computers a very powerful capability Micro computers with the appropriate software packages are capable of analyzing the signals and instantly displaying them on the screen in easily understood forms By coupling the collection of real data with a symbolic representation of it in the
19. ates a distance By using several successive distance measurements the computer can also calculate velocity and acceleration The Motion Detector attaches to the Port 2 modular phone connector The ULI Microphone plugs into the DIN 1 connector of the ULI and is used for studying sound waves A Force Probe determines how much force either push or pull is being applied to it and returns this measurement to the ULI and then the computer This probe can be used with the motion detector to explore Newton s Second Law The Force Probe contains a Hall effect sensor that responds electrically to changes in magnetic field The moveable portion of the probe has a small permanent magnet attached to it The force on the probe is determined indirectly by measuring the magnetic field at the Hall sensor The Force Probe attaches to the Port 1 modular phone connector This very low noise stable strain gage based force sensor It can be hand held mounted on a ringstand or mounted on a dynamics carts It is great for collision experiments and Newton s third law experiments It has two ranges 5 N and 50 N This sensor plugs into the ULI and reads either pushes or pulls in the range 0 05 to 20 newtons It uses strain gages built into a U shaped device that is meant to be either hand held or mounted on a ringstand This sensor which uses a Hall Effect transducer is sensitive enough to measure the earth s magnetic field It can also be used to
20. baud rate being used by the computer Word Length 8 bits Parity none Stop Bits 1 Handshake X on X off lt control gt lt s gt lt control gt lt q gt Power Supply 9 volt 1 amp center connector negative wall mount transformer Connectors 2 6 pin modular telephone connectors including voltage in digital output digital input and power leads 4 5 pin DIN connectors including voltage in and power leads 2 digital in DG 1 and DG 2 stereo phone jack connectors Page 36 ULI User s Manual Appendix D Other Vernier Software Products Vernier Software amp Technology has been developing science software and hardware since 1981 We have products for Macintosh PC and Apple II computers as well as the Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators The following is a list of products available If you would like to receive a complete catalog of Vernier Software products write call or e mail Vernier Software amp Technology 13979 S W Millikan Way Beaverton OR 97005 2886 503 277 2299 e FAX 503 277 2440 info vernier com www vernier com Books on Computer Interfacing Chemistry with Computers by Dan D Holmquist and Donald L Volz A collection of 30 chemistry experiments using Vernier Software programs and sensors The student lab sheets are provided on CD so that teachers can edit and print them 35 Physical Science with Computers by Donald L Volz and Sandy Sapatka A collection of 41 physical science
21. cted to the same input line to each voltage input at the same time For example if you are using the DIN 1 socket do not use the Port 1 modular phone connector at the same time Page 34 ULI User s Manual Sensor faulty Try a different sensor to check if this is a problem You might also want to try measuring the voltage of a battery with the Voltage Probe Readings are noisy ULI is picking up Place the ULI at least 30 cm from the interference signals from computer the computer ULI User s Manual Page 35 Appendix C Technical Information on the ULI Hardware Microprocessor SAB A P 8032 running at 12 MHz includes an internal 256 byte RAM four 8 bit ports and three 16 bit timers EPROM 27C64 16k bytes programmed with routines to control data collection Analog to Digital Converter TLC2543CN 12 bit switched capacitor successive approximation A D converter with 11 inputs and an on chip multiplexer An internal self test voltage is provided Sample and hold circuitry is included in the IC Voltage input range 0 to 5 12 volts Conversion time 21 usec Channel acquisition time 5 5 usec Maximum samples sec 32k Total unadjusted error 1 0 LSB maximum RAM SRM2264 8k bytes can be used for temporary data storage Digital Inputs Two 74HC Schmitt trigger logic inputs Digital Output Two totem pole CMOS 74HC outputs Serial Communication Maximum baud rate 38 4k The ULI automatically matches the
22. de variety of chemicals with a temperature range of 15 to 110 C 0 2 C in normal use 2 Standard Temperature Probe System This system has a signal conditioning box and a probe with the same Teflon coating as the Direct Connect Temperature Probe The system has a range of 50 to 150 C The probe can be disconnected from the box and replaced with a different type of temperature probe These probes are sold separately They are electronically the same probe with the same temperature range but packaged differently 3 Extra Long Temperature Probe This is the same as our Standard Temperature Probe but with a 30 meter 100 ft cable This probe is designed for remote outdoor temperature sensing or for measuring temperature at various depths in lakes and streams Our pH System includes a pH Electrode and pH Amplifier The pH Electrode is a Ag AgCl combination electrode with a range of 0 to 13 pH The pH Amplifier contains the signal conditioning circuitry The Electrode is also available separately pH Electrode 7120B 32 00 pH Buffer capsules are also available for 10 order code PHB ULI User s Manual Page 23 Colorimeter Conductivity Probe lon Selective Electrodes and Amplifier Thermocouple Dissolved Oxygen Probe Heart Rate Monitor This is a 3 color red 635 nm green 565 nm blue 470 nm colorimeter It is great for Beer s law experiments determining the concentration of unknown solutions or studyin
23. est then pump air into the belt with the hand bulb providing as much pressure as desired You can then monitor the pressure associated with the expansion and contraction of the chest during breathing This accessory is great for biology physiology or life science courses Requires the BGP DIN sensor Our Barometer can be used for weather studies or for lab experiments involving pressures close to normal air pressure The pressure range is 24 to 32 inches of Hg 0 8 to 1 05 atm absolute pressure The Relative Humidity Sensor contains an integrated circuit that can be used to monitor relative humidity over the range 0 to 95 5 Use this sensor for weather studies monitoring ULI User s Manual Page 25 greenhouses or for determining days when static electrical discharges could be a problem Voltage Probe One set of test leads with red positive and black ground leads is included with the Universal Lab Interface Use these leads for direct voltage measurement Page 26 ULI User s Manual Curriculum Material for Use with the ULI Tools for Scientific Thinking RealTime Physics Electric Circuits Workshop Physics and RealTime Physics Mechanics Interactive Lecture Demonstration Package Curricular materials for use with the ULI have been developed at several universities These materials can be used with either Macintosh or IBM versions of the ULI programs Order codes and prices are in the Vernier Software catalo
24. experiments using Vernier Software programs and probes 35 Middle School Science with Computers by Donald L Volz and Sandy Sapatka A collection of 37 experiments in earth science life science and physical science This book is written specifically for students in grades 6 8 35 Biology with Computers by Dave Masterman and Scott Holman A collection of 30 biology experiments The student lab sheets are provided on CD so that teachers can edit and print them 35 Physics with Computers by Ken Appel John Gastineau Clarence Bakken and David Vernier Provides 34 ready to use labs for physics teachers using our LabPro or ULI and Logger Pro software 35 Water Quality with Computers by Robyn L Johnson Scott Holman and Dan D Holmquist Sixteen water quality tests are included in the 250 page manual 35 Software and Hardware for Computers Vernier LabPro Our newest interface can be used as a computer interface Macintosh or Windows or with a Texas Instruments Graphing Calculator You can also take LabPro to your local stream or amusement park and take data It can sample up to 50 000 readings per second and it has four analog and 2 digital channels Software sold separately 220 Serial Box Interface Our Serial Box Interface is the lowest cost way to take data with your computer Macintosh or PC Plug the Serial Box Interface into the serial port connect your sensor s and graph temperature pH pressure heart rate light intensity
25. form of a graph you can obtain an immediate real time picture of the data while it is being collected The Universal Lab Interface ULI provides an ideal way of doing this kind of data collection and analysis The ULI project started in the fall of 1986 at Dickinson College Tufts University and Technical Education Research Centers TERC The ULI was conceived as a way to allow sensors to be connected to any computer with a serial port A series of sensors have been developed for use with the ULI The ULI was designed and is manufactured by Transpacific Computer Company The ULI was introduced in 1995 The ULI software and probes were originate primarily at two institutions of higher education Tufts University and Dickinson College Since its introduction programs have been developed at the Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching at Tufts University and at Vernier Software Sensors have been developed at Vernier Software Tufts University and Dickinson College Curricular materials have been developed by Tufts University Dickinson College and the University of Oregon Refer to Appendix A for more information about the development of the ULI This product is to be used for educational purposes only Vernier Software is not responsible for equipment use outside this intent This equipment is not appropriate for industrial medical research or commercial applications ULI User s Manual ULI User s Manual Page 7 Part
26. g The Tufts University Tools for Scientific Thinking curricula make use of Microcomputer Based Laboratory materials for student development of concepts and intuition in the laboratory The Motion and Force units are designed for use with the Motion Detector and Force Probe There are five curriculum pieces each requiring about three hours of laboratory work There is also curricular material available for Heat and Temperature There are four units each requiring about three hours The student labs are provided in printed form and on disk so that you can edit them and print them yourself The RealTime Physics Electric Circuits laboratory guide includes six labs designed to help students understand the concepts of resistance capacitance current and potential A Current amp Voltage Probe System is used for the experiments The Workshop Physics project has developed curricular materials that allow instructors at the college and high school levels to teach introductory physics courses without lectures Many of these activities can be done using the ULI The Workshop Physics Activity Guide is an 800 page student workbook available in four modules from John Wiley amp Sons publishers Contact your local John Wiley representative for more information on Workshop Physics or check the Workshop Physics home page at http physics dickinson edu or the John Wiley home page at http www wiley com college Also available from John Wiley
27. g changes in concentration vs time Fifteen 3 5 mL cuvettes are included A package of 100 replacement cuvettes is available for 10 order code CUV This probe is great for environmental testing for salinity total dissolved solids TDS or conductivity in water samples Biology teachers can use this probe to demonstrate diffusion of ions through membranes or to monitor changes in ion levels in aquatic systems Chemistry students can use it to investigate the difference between ionic and molecular compounds strong and weak acids or ionic compounds that yield different ratios of ions The Conductivity Probe can monitor concentration or conductivity at three different sensitivity settings covering 0 10 000 mg L TDS 0 20 000 uS We have a family of solid state and PVC membrane ion selective electrodes Nitrate NO3 Chloride Cl Calcium Ca2 and Ammonium NH4 149 each This set of equipment is used to monitor ions that are present in the environment The Vernier ISEs are a combination style non refillable gel filled construction The Nitrate Calcium and Ammonium PVC ISEs all have replaceable membrane modules 54 The Chloride ISE has a solid state membrane and therefore does not need a replacement module Our ISE Amplifier ISE DIN 39 which is necessary for use with the ISE Electrodes can be used with any of the four ISEs This probe uses type K thermocouple wire to measure the difference in temperature between i
28. he socket on one end of the cable If you are using a 25 pin serial port plug the short adapter into the 9 pin socket end of the cable to provide the necessary 25 pin socket Next plug the 9 volt power supply into the receptacle on the back of the ULI and plug it into a source of 60 hertz 115 VAC power Turn on the ULI using the toggle switch on its back side The green LED on the left front side of the ULI will light when the power is on At this point you can start the ULI program as you would any other program Refer to the manual which came with the ULI User s Manual Page 9 program for software information These manuals explain how to use the program the ULI and the appropriate sensors to do experiments If you use the MS DOS Data Logger Motion Temperature or and Sound programs you must use version 4 5 or newer if you have a ULI The manuals for these programs explain how to use them with the appropriate probes to do experiments If you have any difficulty starting up the program consult Appendix B of this manual the Troubleshooting Guide Page 10 ULI User s Manual Software for Use with the ULI We have software for using your ULI on Macintosh Windows or MS DOS computers If you use our ULI Software Developer s Guide you can develop ULI software for any computer with a serial port ULI SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH Logger Pro for Power Macintosh Computers Macintosh ULI Data Collection Software Package fo
29. in DC and AC circuits with the ULI The system consists of an amplifier box two current probes and two voltage probes Any combination of two probes can be used at once The voltage range is 6 volts wider than with our Voltage Measurement Leads and with differential units The current range is 0 6 amps Photogates for timing can be connected to the DG 1 or DG 2 connectors on the ULI They are used with Logger Pro the ULI Timer software Macintosh only or with our MS DOS timing module One or two photogates may be used The Vernier Photogate is an assembled ready to use photogate Vernier Software also sells a photogate parts kit which includes all the parts needed to build one photogate Our Rotary Motion Sensor lets you monitor angular motion accurately and easily It has a resolution of 0 25 degrees and can sense direction You can use our it with our Logger Pro software or our Rotary Motion software to graph angular displacement angular velocity and angular acceleration Typical experiments include measuring moments of inertia torque transmission of light through a polarizing material as a function of angle pendula and Atwood s machines Even though we call it the Rotary Motion Sensor it also can be used to measure linear position to a fraction of a millimeter by simply rolling the sensor along a table The Rotary Motion Sensor was developed in collaboration with the Center for Science and Mathematics at Tufts University
30. is broadcast to a small receiver nearby The receiver connects to the ULI Software is available to display heart rate in beats minute a data table with statistics and a graph of heart rate vs time The EKG Sensor measures electrical signals produced by the heart It uses three disposable electrode packages An EKG graph is displayed demonstrating to students the contraction and repolarization of the heart s chambers A package of 100 disposable electrodes is included with the sensor Use the Biology Gas Pressure Sensor to monitor gas pressure changes due to respiration or transpiration It can also be used as a standard barometer for monitoring air pressure It can even be used to investigate pressure volume or pressure temperature experiments in chemistry This sensor has a pressure range of 0 75 to 1 5 atm The CO Gas Sensor measures gaseous carbon dioxide levels in the range of 0 to 5000 ppm This probe is great for measuring changes in CO levels during plant photosynthesis and respiration With this sensor you can easily monitor changes in CO levels occurring in respiration of organisms as small as crickets or beans The CO Gas Sensor is easily calibrated using a calibration button A chamber with probe attachment is included for running controlled experiments with small plants and animals Our Respiration Monitor Belt is used with our Biology Gas Pressure Sensor to measure respiration Simply strap the belt around your ch
31. ment It simply displays raw data and does very simple graphs You or your students can modify the stack in various ways This stack is a good place to start if you want to write your own programs to take data with the ULI The ULI HyperCard Starter Stack is included with the ULI Software Developer s Guide 15 ULI SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS Logger Pro for Windows mbl Data Anahze View Setup Window Heip saja ajal ak sie ees Latest Time Jos Velocity v _ _ meters 2 Ala Live Readouts ji I This software has all of the features you would expect in a Windows program multiple windows toolbar copy and paste lots of color and an easy to use graphical interface This comprehensive program may be used with our Motion Detector photogates Rotary Motion Sensor and Radiation Monitors as well as with our analog sensors for studying force sound acceleration temperature pressure EKG light magnetic field pH conductivity CO and dissolved oxygen Logger Pro provides all of these features ULI User s Manual Page 15 extensive analysis tools including tangent line integration Statistics curve fitting calculated columns examine and interpolation multiple data runs monitor up to four inputs data display in several windows using graphs data tables meters etc easy sensor and experiment setup with pre saved experiment files anno
32. ng at Tufts University in Medford Massachusetts It collects data from the voltage input lines of the ULI It can be calibrated to display other measurements such as pH temperature or force Any Page 16 ULI User s Manual probe sensor which produces an output voltage in the range 0 5 volts DC can be used with this program The Voltage Measurement Leads included in the ULI package allow the ULI and Data Logger to be used as a graphing voltmeter DEFAULT 1 Tangent 0 11 T T 2 D 5 a o APS 40 50 60 Time seconds 5 Teh a A Capacitor Charging and Discharging Graph Motion Motion software for use with the ULI has been designed by Ronald Thornton and Stephen Beardslee at the Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching at Tufts University in Boston It requires a Motion Detector A Force Probe can also be used Order code PC MO 30 DEFAULT 1 Distance m Velocity mes Accel mJs s A Sample Motion Screen Sound Sound provides an excellent way of analyzing sound waves You can capture several sound wave patterns on the screen and compare them Fourier Analysis of a sound can also be done The Sound program reguires a ULI Microphone ULI User s Manual Page 17 Additional MS DOS Programs DEFAULT 1 Sound Pressure o 30 Time ris 256 bins at 13 2 Hz bin peak at 804 Hz amplitude Pressure
33. of 30 biology experiments using the Serial Box Interface or ULI for Macintosh or IBM computers Order code BWC DL for use with Data Logger or BWC LP for use with Logger Pro 35 00 Page 28 ULI User s Manual DG 1 and DG 2 DIN Connectors Modular Phone Connectors ULI Connectors The ULI has connectors for use with a wide variety of sensors and probes Each of these connectors is described in this section ogo olo DG1 PORT1 DIN 1 DIN2 PORT2 DG2 DIN 3 DIN 4 Front View of ULI Showing DIN Digital and Modular Telephone Connectors There are two digital input lines on the ULI DG 1 and DG 2 The 1 4 inch stereo plugs of photogates smart pulleys and the Radiation Monitor can be connected to either of these digital ports The center of these jacks is the input and the outside is ground The input line can be shorted to either ground or 5V without damaging the ULI These inputs use 74HC Schmitt trigger logic There are four 5 pin DIN connectors on the front of the ULI Only two of the DIN connectors DIN 1 and DIN 2 are currently supported by Data Logger 4 5 Software Data Logger software versions 4 6 and higher will also support DIN 3 and DIN 4 These connectors are designed for use with sensors which produce a voltage signal The voltage range is 0 to 5 12V The pin configuration for the 5 pin DIN socket is shown here ID INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT at GND Din Socket on the ULI These DIN sockets are used for
34. on Scott Holman and Dan D Holmquist Sixteen water quality tests are included in the 250 page manual 35 Page 38 ULI User s Manual
35. plifier 49 INA DIN Pressure Sensor 69 PS DIN Direct Connect Temperature Probe 28 DCT DIN Standard Temperature Probe 43 TPA DIN Extra Long Temperature Probe 68 TPL DIN pH System 72 PH DIN Colorimeter 99 COL DIN Conductivity Probe 79 CON DIN Thermocouple 35 TCA DIN Ion Selective Electrodes Require ISE DIN 149 see next page ISE Amplifier 39 Dissolved Oxygen Probe 189 DO DIN Heart Rate Monitor 47 HRM DIN Exercise Heart Rate Monitor 89 EHM DIN EKG Sensor 175 EKG DIN Biology Gas Pressure Sensor 68 BGP DIN CO Gas Sensor 259 CO2 DIN Respiration Monitor Belt 58 RMB Requires Biology Gas Pressure Sensor Sensor Price Order Code For a ULI purchased prior to 1995 order the 2 Photogate Parts Kit 2PUL 38 Page 20 ULI User s Manual Motion Detector ULI Microphone Force Probe Dual Range Force Sensor Student Force Sensor Magnetic Field Sensor Light Sensor Barometer 56 BAR DIN Relative Humidity Sensor 65 RH DIN Voltage Probe 7 VP DIN One included with ULI A Motion Detector is similar to the automatic range finder on Polaroid cameras It emits ultrasonic pulses and measures the length of time it takes for the reflected pulses to return From this time and the known speed of sound it calcul
36. r Older Macintosh Computers This software has all of the features you would expect in a Power Macintosh program multiple windows toolbar copy and paste lots of color and an easy to use graphical interface This comprehensive program may be used with our Motion Detector photogates Rotary Motion Sensor and Radiation Monitors as well as with our analog sensors for studying force sound acceleration temperature pressure EKG light magnetic field pH conductivity CO and dissolved oxygen Logger Pro provides all of these features e extensive analysis tools including tangent line integration Statistics curve fitting calculated columns examine and interpolation multiple data runs monitor up to four inputs data display in several windows using graphs data tables meters etc easy sensor and experiment setup with pre saved experiment files annotation of graphs and notes in a text window Developed by Tufts University and Vernier Software System requirements Power Macintosh System 7 6 or OS8 16M of RAM an unused modem or printer port Order code LP MAC 59 This package for older Macintosh computers includes four programs Data Logger Motion Sound and ULI Timer This software is used with a motion detector photogates or with any of our analog sensors for studying force acceleration sound temperature pressure EKGs light magnetic fields pH conductivity CO and dissolved oxygen Order code U
37. s List Initial Setup on a Macintosh Getting Started The Universal Lab Interface ULI package should contain all of the following If any of these items are missing from your package please contact Vernier Software e Universal Lab Interface e ULI User s Manual this manual e 9 V I amp power supply e One Voltage Probe If you purchased the ULI for use with a Macintosh e Cable to Macintosh with mini DIN plug If you purchased the ULI for use with an IBM compatible computer e Cable to the IBM serial port including 9 pin to 25 pin adapter The ULI should be placed on the desktop near the Macintosh Use the modem cable to connect the Serial I O port on the back of the ULI to the modem port at the back of the Macintosh to modem port z to Serial I O Universal Lab Interface to 9V 1A to 115 VA ULI Connections Next plug the 9 volt power supply into the receptacle on the back of the ULI and plug it into a source of 60 hertz 115 VAC power Now you need to connect the appropriate detectors to the ULI Many of them are described in the Probes and Sensors section of this manual Refer to this section if you are uncertain how to connect the device you want to use Turn on the ULI using the toggle switch on its back side The green LED on the left front side of the ULI will light when the power is on 1The ULI can also be connected to the printer port of the Macintosh
38. t The ID input is for an identifying voltage which allows the ULI to recognize the type of sensor connected Probes using this connector include the Motion Detector and the Force Probe The connector labeled 9V 1A is a 2 1 mm DIN power jack for the power adapter A 9 volt at full load adapter capable of supplying up to 1 ampere should be used The center connects to the negative lead Power adapters for connection to this port are readily available The ULI contains circuitry to protect it from reverse polarity but it is not fused internally The power adapter used should be self limiting All U L approved wall mount DC adapters should meet this requirement Since the ULI uses a power adapter rather than a built in power supply it is easy to use in parts of the world outside North America In countries with electrical power lines with different voltages and frequencies all that is needed is a power adapter that works with the local power lines and provides 1 amp at 9VDC The ULI uses a 25 pin D socket for the serial connection The connector uses a standard RS 232 pin configuration In communications protocol the ULI is considered a Data Set The serial cable for use with the ULI is the same as one that would be used with a modem The pinout of the ULI 25 pin serial port socket is described below Pin Label shield data in Rx data out Tx CTS RTS DSR NMNBWN RE Page 30 ULI User s Manual T7 Signal Ground 8
39. tation of graphs and notes in a text window Developed by Tufts University and Vernier Software System Requirements Windows 95 Windows NT Windows 3 1 486 8M of RAM minimum 16 MB of RAM recommended an unused serial port Order code LP WIN 59 00 ULI SOFTWARE FOR MS DOS Data Collection Software Package This package includes three programs Data Logger Motion and Sound This software is used with a motion detector or any of our analog sensors for studying force acceleration sound temperature pressure EKGs light magnetic fields pH conductivity CO and dissolved oxygen Order code USP DOS 49 Data Logger Motion and Sound are also available individually for 30 each System Requirements MS DOS 3 3 or newer 386 1M of RAM mouse and an unused serial port More about the programs in the ULI MS DOS Data Collection Package Data Logger Data Logger is included with the IBM compatible ULI package This program comes on a double sided non copy protected 800K disk A short manual accompanies Data Logger which gives details on how the program and the associated probes can be used Four other programs are sold separately for use with the ULI and IBM compatible computers Temperature Motion Sound and Event Counter Note that all of these programs except Event Counter must be version 4 5 or newer to be used with the UL The Data Logger program was developed at the Center for Science and Mathematics Teachi
40. ts of heat energy to a system Temperature is necessary only if you are using a Heat Pulser Order code PC TP 30 DEFAULT 1 D F tl gt 5 td Es E T 2 8 T 5 w 2 amp E T E A Sample Temperature Graph If you are interested in doing photogate timing using the ULI we have a simple timing program that collects and displays times You can collect the data with this program then take the data to a spreadsheet program for analysis and graphing There is no charge for this program Order PTM DOS for the MS DOS version ULI User s Manual Page 19 Sensors for Use with the ULI Many different sensors can be used with the ULI These are available from Vernier Software Sensor Price Order Code Motion Detector 65 MD ULD ULI Microphone 30 MCA ULI Student Force Sensor 99 SFS DIN ULI Force Probe 130 FP ULI Dual Range Force Sensor 98 DFS DIN Magnetic Field Sensor 44 MG DIN Light Sensor 39 LS DIN Low g Accelerometer 88 LGA DIN 25 g Accelerometer 99 ACC DIN 3 Axis Accelerometer 199 3D DIN Current amp Voltage Probe System 84 CV DIN Vernier Photogate Assembled 39 VPG DG Photogate Parts Kit 9 PGK DG Rotary Motion Sensor 185 RMS ULD Student Radiation Monitor 138 SRM DG Radiation Monitor 199 RM DG Instrumentation Am
41. ts two junctions It can be used over the range 200 to 1400 C 410 C It is great for studying flame temperatures Use the Dissolved Oxygen Probe to determine the concentration of oxygen in aqueous solutions in the range of 0 15 mg L ppm It has built in temperature compensation and a fast response time This probe is great for biology chemistry ecology or integrated science courses Included with the probe is an amplification box zero oxygen solution two membrane caps a 100 calibration bottle and electrode filling solution Replacement membrane caps are available order code MEM 11 Use this sensor to monitor human heart rate at the earlobe or fingertip An ear clip sensor measures the change in light intensity as blood flows through the blood vessels With each heart beat the changing light intensity is measured and the heart rate is determined Macintosh or IBM MS DOS programs Page 24 ULI User s Manual Exercise Heart Rate Monitor EKG Sensor Biology Gas Pressure Sensor CO Gas Sensor Respiration Monitor Belt Barometer Relative Humidity Sensor are available to display heart rate in beats minute a data table with statistics and a graph of heart rate vs time The Exercise Heart Rate Monitor is ideal for determining the heart rate of moving or active individuals With this sensor a person s heart rate is monitored electrically using a belt around the chest This belt produces a signal which
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