The Digital Control Unit Power Output Kit (DCU-POP) is a great starter set of output devices for use with the Digital Control Unit (DCU-BTD). The kit includes several output devices, including a motor, LEDs, incandescent light bulbs, and connecting w...
Stepper motors are great for projects and can easily be used with an Arduino and our Digital Control Unit (DCU-BTD). If you have a stepper motor and want to use it with the DCU, first you need to figure out how to wire it. There are two basic types o...
Yes. You must use the LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 interface to control a line on the Digital Control Unit with a Go Direct (GDX) sensor. Physically connect the DCU, connect the Go Direct sensor through software or USB. Program the control of the DCU in ...
The Digital Control Unit (DCU-BTD) can be used with any DC electronic component or output device that requires only power and ground connections, such as an LED, buzzer, or fan. Take care to match the DCU power supply to the output devices. For inst...
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This question comes up because users might be tempted to try to do the PID Ping Pong Ball Levitation experiment, from Engineering Projects with NI LabVIEW and Vernier (EPV, discontinued), using a DCU instead of a power amplifier to power the f...
The Digital Control Unit (DCU-BTD) will attempt to collect data at the same rate as the experiment sampling rate. However, it is possible to sample faster than the DCU can respond to an event that should trigger a response.
We conducted several te...
Yes. The Vernier Arduino® Interface Shield (BT-ARD), has two digital sensor ports. This allows for a Digital Control Unit (DCU-BTD), to be connected to each port, for a total of two DCUs.
When using the shield connected to a SparkFun® RedBoard w...
The DCU has a 3-pin connector to connect a servo motor. The DCU line used to control the servo is line 4. The DCU has internal electronics to only allow its 4th line to be turned on when the first three lines are off. You will need to add code to you...
YES. The CBL 2 and LabPro interfaces do support digital output and can be used with the Digital Control Unit (DCU-BTD). You can download sample Texas Instruments calculator programs for the DCU from the link below.
Calculator DCU ProgramsDownload...
If you find that the radiation monitor works normally, but quits working when you start using a DCU (Digital Control Unit), it is because the DCU software is taking over the digital lines and setting them up to be used for output from the LabPro inst...