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Over the years, we have made a few different versions of our dynamics carts. If you have inherited a set of carts and tracks, you may not know which version you have. Use the images below to identify your carts.<\/p>\n

Note: Every version of cart shown works with our Combination Track\/Optics Bench<\/a> (TRACK<\/nobr>).<\/p>\n

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Go Direct (or GDX) Sensor Cart<\/strong> (2018 – present)
Go Direct Sensor Carts were introduced in 2019 as part of the Dynamics Cart and Track System with Go Direct®<\/sup> Sensor Carts<\/a> (DTS-GDX<\/nobr>). Sensor Carts include a special motion-encoding wheel, force sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, and spring loaded plunger. Sensor Carts are available in two colors
\u25cf teal\u2014Go Direct®<\/sup> Sensor Cart<\/a> (GDX-CART-G<\/nobr>)
\u25cf chartreuse\u2014Go Direct®<\/sup> Sensor Cart<\/a> (GDX-CART-Y<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Motion Encoder Cart <\/strong>(VDS\u2013on left: 2013 – 2016, DTS\u2013on right: 2016 – present)
Both the VDS and DTS carts are available as Motion Encoder carts. Motion Encoder carts include additional components to allow the cart to sense its motion as it moves on a track. The Dynamics Cart and Track System is available with a Motion Encoder Cart: Dynamics Cart and Track System with Motion Encoder<\/a> (DTS-EC<\/nobr>).
The Motion Encoder Cart Upgrade Kit<\/a> (DTS-MEU<\/nobr>) allows you to convert a VDS or DTS cart into a Motion Encoder Cart.<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DTS Cart<\/strong> (2016 – present)
The Vernier Dynamics System was replaced by the Dynamics Cart and Track System<\/a> (DTS<\/nobr>) in 2016. The DTS carts are plastic and come in two colors:
\u25cf teal\u2014Standard Cart<\/a> (DTS-CART-S<\/nobr>)
\u25cf light gray\u2014Plunger Cart<\/a> (DTS-CART-P<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VDS Cart <\/strong>(2005 – 2016)
The green, aluminum Vernier carts were sold individually or part of the Vernier Dynamics System. These carts were available with and without a spring-loaded plunger.<\/td>\n		\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Fan Carts<\/h3>\n

For fans you can mount on a dynamics cart, see Cart Fan<\/a> (DTS-CFAN<\/nobr>).<\/p>\n

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Fan Cart<\/a> (CART-F<\/nobr>)<\/strong> (2016 to present)<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Encoder Fan Cart<\/a> (CART-FEC<\/nobr>)<\/strong> (2016 to present)<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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