O2 Gas Sensor (O2-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Which Oxygen Gas Sensor do I have?
2007 - 2021 Version
Current Version
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: Blow on the sensor. Do you see a decrease in the Oxygen Gas re...
There are two issues here:
1) Solutions that are difficult to measure
2) Solutions that will damage the sensor
Solutions that are Difficult to Measure
The pH Sensor (GDX-PH, GDX-FPH, PH-BTA or FPH-BTA) will have difficulty measuring the pH of the fo...
If you are using the Go Direct® EKG Sensor (GDX-EKG) make sure you are using the EKG channel.
If you are using the EKG Sensor (EKG-BTA) you should update to the most recent version of Logger Pro, LabQuest App or Graphical Analysis. Versions of t...
30-Volt Voltage Probe (30V-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: See if the sensor is automatically recognized by the software
Secondary Test: Apply a voltage across the leads and see if the ...
The leads on the 30-volt voltage probe are shrouded to meet European (especially French) safety standards. The shroud means that they will not plug into a European 220-volt wall socket.
Most modern multimeters use probes of this type, so they are...
The Microphone (MCA-BTA) and the Microphone channel on the Go Direct® Sound Sensor (GDX-SND) are uncalibrated, which means that y axis on microphone waveform graphs has arbitrary units. What you see graphed is the voltage from the microphone. Th...
Gas Pressure Sensor (GPS-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: Plug the sensor into a Vernier interface and run the data-collection program. The units for the default readings are kPa and they s...
3-Axis Accelerometer (3D-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: Make sure that the line marked by the arrow on the label of the sensor is positioned properly to measure the desired acceleration....
Instrumentation Amplifier (INA-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: Confirm that the range setting on the sensor is appropriate for the device connected to the Instrumentation Amplifier.
Se...
Microphone (MCA-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: The easiest sound source to use with the Microphone is a tuning fork, but you may want to investigate a human voice or a whistle, electronic...