{"id":18404,"date":"2023-10-02T12:40:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T19:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?p=18404"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:54:15","slug":"go-direct-motion-detector-always-reads-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/18404","title":{"rendered":"Go Direct Sensor always reads zero (or some other constant value)."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If an incorrect calibration is stored in the Go Direct sensor&#8217;s memory, it can get stuck at reading the same value (usually zero) all the time. To fix this, reset the device to factory defaults.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>0. Connect your sensor to Graphical Analysis. <\/p>\n<p>1. From the lower-right corner of Graphical Analysis, tap the live readout for sensor.<\/p>\n<p>2. 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