Vernier Tech Info Library TIL #28

Question

Can I use the PASCO Radiation Monitor with the ULI or LabPro?

Answer

The LabNet Radiation Monitor sold by PASCO scientific can be adapted for use with the ULI. The plug on sensor is an RJ-11 plug, but the pin assignment on that plug is not correct for the ULI or LabPro. Pasco sells an adapter that switches the pin assignment allowing the G/M detector to plug into the ULI.

Pasco also sells an adapter (Pasco part number CI-6522) that ends in a quarter inch stereo plug. The Vernier DG-BTD adapter can be added to the Pasco adapter for use with LabPro.

Here are the combination of equipment that work

Labnet G/M Detector with RJ-11 plug, plus LabNet adapter that switches the RJ-11 plugs, plus CBL-RJ11

Labnet G/M Detector with RJ-11 plug, plus LabNet adapter that switches the RJ-11 plugs, plus ROT-BTD

Labnet G/M Detector with RJ-11 plug, plus Pasco LabNet adapter that ends in a stereo plug (CI-6522), plus Vernier DG-BTD.

The newer LabNet G/M Detectors end in a quarter inch stereo plug. They should work with the Vernier DG-BTD, but we did not have one to test.

Created by: dvernier on September 06 1993
Last updated by: jhopkins on October 27 2006