{"id":1386,"date":"2015-11-11T18:11:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T02:11:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:10:26","slug":"1386","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/1386","title":{"rendered":"Sound Level Meter Troubleshooting and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-kb-palette-12-background-color has-background\"><strong>This sensor is no longer available. Information is presented for reference only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sound Level Meter (SLM-BTA, <em>discontinued<\/em>)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"\/manuals\/SLM-BTA\">Specifications and User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product.slm-bta._hero.001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Primary Test <\/strong>(stand alone): Use the Power button to turn on the device. The LCD panel should display a reading of sound level, in dB.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary Test <\/strong>(connected to an interface): Connect the device to an interface and run the data-collection program. For Logger <i>Pro<\/i>, open a file in the Probes &amp; Sensors folder under the Experiment list. A reading should appear on the main screen of the data-collection program. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The older Sound Level Meter does not auto-ID, which makes that version of the sensor incompatible with the Graphical Analysis app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/slm-bta-l.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sensor Compatibility<\/h3>\n<section id=\"requirements\" class=\"vst-harmony\">\n<p>Choose a platform below to see its compatibility requirements.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>LabQuest<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\">LabQuest App<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq3\/\">LabQuest 3<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq2\/\">LabQuest 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq\/\">LabQuest<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Computers<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"4\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/product\/graphical-analysis\/\">Graphical Analysis<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/product\/graphical-analysis\/\">Graphical Analysis (Web App)<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/product\/logger-pro-3\/\">Logger <i>Pro<\/i> (discontinued)<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/downloads\/logger-lite-updates\/\">Logger Lite (discontinued)<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-mini\/\">LabQuest Mini<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq3\/\">LabQuest 3<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq2\/\">LabQuest 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-stream\/\">LabQuest Stream<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#computers-1\" title=\"Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Wireless connection is not supported.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#computers-1\" title=\"Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Wireless connection is not supported.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Partial support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#computers-2\" title=\"Bluetooth connection not compatible with macOS 11 and newer.\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#computers-1\" title=\"Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Wireless connection is not supported.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/go-link\/\">Go! Link<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq\/\">LabQuest<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labpro\/\">LabPro<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Compatibility Notes<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\">\n<li id=\"computers-1\">Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Wireless connection is not supported.<\/li>\n<li id=\"computers-2\">Bluetooth connection not compatible with macOS 11 and newer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Chromebook<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"1\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/product\/graphical-analysis\/\">Graphical Analysis (Web App)<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-mini\/\">LabQuest Mini<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq3\/\">LabQuest 3<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq2\/\">LabQuest 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-stream\/\">LabQuest Stream<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#chromebook-1\" title=\"Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Wireless connection is not supported.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/go-link\/\">Go! Link<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq\/\">LabQuest<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Compatibility Notes<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\">\n<li id=\"chromebook-1\">Connect LabQuest Stream via USB. Wireless connection is not supported.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>iOS<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"2\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/product\/graphical-analysis\/\">Graphical Analysis<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/til\/2670\/\">Graphical Analysis GW<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-stream\/\">LabQuest Stream<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq3\/\">LabQuest 3<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#ios-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#ios-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq2\/\">LabQuest 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#ios-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#ios-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/gw-link\/\">Go Wireless Link<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Compatibility Notes<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\">\n<li id=\"ios-1\">iOS and Android<sup>\u2122<\/sup> devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via <a href=\"\/data-sharing\/\">Wireless Data Sharing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Android<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"2\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/product\/graphical-analysis\/\">Graphical Analysis<\/a><\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/til\/3476\/\">Graphical Analysis GW<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-stream\/\">LabQuest Stream<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq3\/\">LabQuest 3<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#android-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#android-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq2\/\">LabQuest 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#android-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#android-1\" title=\"iOS and Android\u2122 devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via Wireless Data Sharing.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/gw-link\/\">Go Wireless Link<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Compatibility Notes<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\">\n<li id=\"android-1\">iOS and Android<sup>\u2122<\/sup> devices can only connect to LabQuest 2 or LabQuest 3 via <a href=\"\/data-sharing\/\">Wireless Data Sharing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Arduino<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"1\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/engineering\/arduino\/\">Arduino<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/bt-ard\/\">Vernier Arduino<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Interface Shield<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>LabVIEW<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"1\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\"><a href=\"\/engineering\/ni-labview\/\">NI LabVIEW<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/sdaq\/\">SensorDAQ<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/bt-mdaq\/\">Vernier myDAQ Adapter<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#labview-1\" title=\"You can only read the raw count\/raw voltage output by this sensor. You must do the programming to convert to proper sensor units.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/go-link\/\">Go! Link<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-mini\/\">LabQuest Mini<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/lq-stream\/\">LabQuest Stream<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq3\/\">LabQuest 3<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq2\/\">LabQuest 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labq\/\">LabQuest<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Compatibility Notes<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\">\n<li id=\"labview-1\">You can only read the raw count\/raw voltage output by this sensor. You must do the programming to convert to proper sensor units.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Texas Instruments<\/summary>\n<div class=\"compatible-details\">\n<table class=\"table-base table-bordered compatibility-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"empty-cell\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-center\" colspan=\"5\">Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\">EasyData<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\">DataMate<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\">TI-84 SmartView<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\">DataQuest<\/th>\n<th class=\"dimension text-center\">TI-Nspire Software<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/ez-link\/\">EasyLink<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-1\" title=\"Use with TI-84 Plus calculators only.\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-2\" title=\"Requires an Easy to Go! adapter\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-2\" title=\"Requires an Easy to Go! adapter\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/cbl2\/\">CBL 2<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-3\" title=\"CBL 2 and LabPro interfaces cannot be used with TI-84 Plus CE calculators.\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-3\" title=\"CBL 2 and LabPro interfaces cannot be used with TI-84 Plus CE calculators.\">3<\/a> <a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-4\" title=\"DataMate cannot be used with color screen TI-84 Plus calculators; use EasyData with these calculators.\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/labpro\/\">LabPro<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-3\" title=\"CBL 2 and LabPro interfaces cannot be used with TI-84 Plus CE calculators.\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support <sup><a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-3\" title=\"CBL 2 and LabPro interfaces cannot be used with TI-84 Plus CE calculators.\">3<\/a> <a class=\"footnote-link\" href=\"#texas_instruments-4\" title=\"DataMate cannot be used with color screen TI-84 Plus calculators; use EasyData with these calculators.\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"dimension\"><a class=\"one-line\" href=\"\/ti-nslabc\/\">TI-Nspire Lab Cradle<\/a><\/th>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Incompatible<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<td class=\"text-center\">Full support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Compatibility Notes<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"footnotes\">\n<li id=\"texas_instruments-1\">Use with TI-84 Plus calculators only.<\/li>\n<li id=\"texas_instruments-2\">Requires an <a href=\"\/products\/accessories\/mini-usb\/\">Easy to Go! adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"texas_instruments-3\">CBL 2 and LabPro interfaces cannot be used with <a href=\"\/platforms\/texas-instruments\/handhelds\/ti-84pce\/\">TI-84 Plus CE<\/a> calculators.<\/li>\n<li id=\"texas_instruments-4\">DataMate cannot be used with color screen TI-84 Plus calculators; use <a href=\"\/platforms\/texas-instruments\/software\/data-collection\/easydata\/\">EasyData<\/a> with these calculators.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3486\/\">What is the difference between the Sound Level Sensor and the Sound Level Meter?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3487\/\">What advantages does a Vernier sound level sensor have over a smartphone sound level app?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3501\/\">Why doesn't my sound level meter read below 40 dB?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3500\/\">What is the difference between \"A weighting\" and \"C weighting\"?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sensor: Electric condenser microphone, 13.2 mm<\/li>\n<li>Power: 4 AAA batteries<\/li>\n<li>Display: 18 mm 3 1\/2 digit LCD<\/li>\n<li>Input ranges: <br \/>\u26ac 35 dB to 90 dB<br \/>\u26ac 75 dB to 13 dBC<\/li>\n<li>Frequency range: 31.5 Hz to 8,000 Hz<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 0.1 dB<\/li>\n<li>Accuracy: 1.5 dB (ref 94 dB at 1 kHz)<\/li>\n<li>Response: Slow, 500 ms; Fast, 200 ms<\/li>\n<li>DC Output: 10 mV\/dB<\/li>\n<li>AC Output: 1.0 Vrms corresponding to each range setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calibration<\/h3>\n<p>Calibrate? No.  If calibration is a concern, additional equipment is needed to calibrate the sensor.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Products<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/sound-level-sensor\/\">Sound Level Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>SLS-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/microphone\/\">Microphone<\/a> (<nobr>MCA-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-sound-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Sound Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SND<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This sensor is no longer available. Information is presented for reference only. 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