The EV3 was designed to automatically identify EV3 and NXT LEGO sensors that have been connected to any of its input ports. Unfortunately, it does not have the capability at this time to auto-ID sensors from Vernier and automatically defaults to thin...
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The Vernier Sensor Block for MINDSTORMS EV3 software does not have a Zero function. You can easily create a correction in your program to effectively zero the sensor reading:
1. Determine what the sensor is reading when it should read zero. This...
It is not necessary to perform a new calibration when using the Light Sensor (LS-BTA) in the classroom. You can simply connect the sensor to a Vernier data-collection interface and start your Vernier data-collection program. When the sensor is automa...
You can distinguish between older and current versions of the Magnetic Field Sensor (MG-BTA) based on the appearance of the sensor.
Current
-Black plastic shaft with a swiveling head and a white dot at the end of the tip
-Range switch on the sha...
The first version of the Dual-Range Force Sensor (DFS-BTA), shipped in 1997 replacing the older Student Force Sensor. Over the years, the design has been updated and improved several times. Use the following images and descriptions to determine whic...
No, there is currently not a way to use Vernier sensors (or LEGO sensors, for that matter) with the EV3 Programmer App for iPad, Chromebooks, or Android.
The EV3 Programmer app has limited functionality. Since it is designed as an app, the Vernie...
Vernier Engineering Projects with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 (EP-EV3-E), contains 13 engineering challenges. Here is an outline of the Vernier and LEGO equipment required for the projects:
Vernier Equipment
To perform all of the pr...
Vernier Engineering Projects with LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT (EP-NXT, discontinued) contains 12 engineering challenges for use with the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT Base Set and LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education NXT Software version 2
Vern...
When collecting blood pressure data using a Blood Pressure Sensor (BPS-BTA), and LabQuest 2 running LabQuest App 2.8.1, the calculated values for Systolic, Diastolic, Pulse, and Mean Arterial Pressures remain constant after the first run. The graph c...
The Light Sensor Holder Bracket is designed to securely position either the Light Sensor (LS-BTA) or Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor (GDX-LC) to the optics bench.
To attach the Light Sensor, attach the tube mount onto the base of the holder us...