The main part of the a Vernier PAR sensor is a water proof sensor head. The end of the cable is attached to a voltage amplifier located inside a black electronics box. The sensor head consists of an acrylic lens, filter, photodiode, and signal proces...
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Yes, the sensor head of any Vernier PAR sensor is waterproof up to the plastic box that contains the electronics. This box is often called the "sensor box". This means that the PAR sensor head and cable can be submerged in water up to the sensor box....
Vernier Energy Sensor (VES-BTA)
Specifications and User Guide
Troubleshooting
Primary Test: Connect either voltage or current lead to an interface and launch the data collection software. Vernier Energy Sensor should appear a...
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Test it
First, test the pH sensor in a standard buffer solution of known pH. It should give a stable reading in a buffer solution. Many users try to test a pH sensor in water not realizing there are not enough ions present to get a stable readi...
In most cases, the LEGO EV3 program does exactly what you have programmed it to do. If you are having trouble, follow these troubleshooting steps:
1. Look over your program block by block and review your process map to make sure they match.
2. I...
The following are a series of troubleshooting steps that should help you find the issue:
1. Check to verify that your EV3 is on. Periodically, the EV3 will shut down when not in use for a length of time.
2. Check that the port number into which yo...
The Vernier sensor block for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 includes an option for oversampling. Oversampling takes a large number of samples and returns an averaged reading. This is a good feature to use when you need a steady, stable reading. Note that oversa...
To display a sensor reading on the screen of the EV3, you must configure the Display block to allow sensor readings to be wired as input:
1. Drag a Display block onto the programming canvas.
2. Click the Folder button and select Text>Pixels.
3...
You need to import the Vernier Sensor Block into MINDSTORMS. For instructions for downloading the Sensor Block, go to this web page:
https://www.vernier.com/engineering/lego-ev3/ev3-sensor-block/
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