{"id":27397,"date":"2026-09-08T13:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/?p=27397"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T20:12:41","slug":"which-go-direct-sensors-have-a-usb-c-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/27397","title":{"rendered":"Which Go Direct sensors have a USB-C port?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are currently switching Go Direct sensors to having a USB-C port (instead of micro- or mini-USB). The transition will be done over time and will complete in late 2027 or early 2028. Below is a list of sensors that have already transitioned to USB-C.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go Direct Sensors with USB-C ports<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Sensor<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Transition Date<strong>*<\/strong><\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Previous Port<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-air-quality-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Air Quality Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-AIRQ<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Always USB-C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-blood-pressure-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Blood Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-BP<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">August 6, 2026<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Micro-USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-ekg-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> EKG Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-EKG<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">May 29, 2026<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Micro-USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-gas-pressure-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gas Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-GP<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">September 4, 2026<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Micro-USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-light-and-color-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Light and Color Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-LC<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">August 14, 2026<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Micro-USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-materials-test-frame\/\">Go Direct\u00ae Materials Test Frame<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-MTF<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N\/A<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Always USB-C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-sound-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Sound Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SND<\/nobr>)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">September 11, 2026<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Micro-USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>*<\/strong><small>Transition dates are approximate; some sensors with the older USB port could have shipped after the date noted above.<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Go Direct Sensors with Micro USB Ports<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-3-axis-magnetic-field-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> 3-Axis Magnetic Field Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-3MG<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-acceleration-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Acceleration Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-ACC<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-co2-gas-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> CO<sub>2<\/sub> Gas Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CO2<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-colorimeter\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Colorimeter<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-COL<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-conductivity-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Conductivity Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CON<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-platinum-cell-conductivity-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Platinum-Cell Conductivity Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CONPT<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-constant-current-system\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Constant Current System<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CCS<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-current-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CUR<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-cyclic-voltammetry-system\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Cyclic Voltammetry System<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CVS<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-drop-counter\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Drop Counter<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-DC<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-electrode-amplifier\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Electrode Amplifier<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-EA<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-energy-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Energy Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-NRG<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-ethanol-vapor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Ethanol Vapor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-ETOH<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><strong><small>Force Sensors<\/small><\/strong><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-force-and-acceleration-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Force and Acceleration Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-FOR<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-force-plate\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Force Plate<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-FP<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-2-axis-force-plate\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> 2-Axis Force Plate<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-FP2D<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-hand-dynamometer\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Hand Dynamometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-HD<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-ion-selective-electrode-amplifier\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Ion-Selective Electrode Amplifier<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-ISEA<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><strong><small>Ion Selective Electrodes<\/small><\/strong><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-ammonium-ion-selective-electrode\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Ammonium Ion-Selective Electrode<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-NH4<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-calcium-ion-selective-electrode\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Calcium Ion-Selective Electrode<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CA<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-chloride-ion-selective-electrode\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Chloride Ion-Selective Electrode<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CL<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-nitrate-ion-selective-electrode\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Nitrate Ion-Selective Electrode<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-NO3<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-potassium-ion-selective-electrode\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Potassium Ion-Selective Electrode<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-K<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-melt-station\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Melt Station<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-MLT<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-motion-detector\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Motion Detector<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-MD<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-o2-gas-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> O<sub>2<\/sub> Gas Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-O2<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-optical-dissolved-oxygen-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Optical Dissolved Oxygen Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-ODO<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-orp-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> ORP Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-ORP<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-par-photosynthetically-active-radiation\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup>  PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation)<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-PAR<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><strong><small>pH Sensors<\/small><\/strong><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-glass-body-ph-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Glass-Body pH Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-GPH<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-ph-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> pH Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-PH<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-tris-compatible-flat-ph\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Tris-Compatible Flat pH<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-FPH<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-photogate\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Photogate<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VPG<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-polarimeter\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Polarimeter<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-POL<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-projectile-launcher\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Projectile Launcher<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-PL<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-pyranometer\/\">Go Direct\u00ae Pyranometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-PYR<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-radiation-monitor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Radiation Monitor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-RAD<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-respiration-belt\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Respiration Belt<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-RB<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-rotary-motion-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Rotary Motion Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-RMS<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-salinity-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Salinity Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SAL<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-sensor-cart\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Sensor Cart<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CART-G<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-sensor-cart\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Sensor Cart<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-CART-Y<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-soil-moisture-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Soil Moisture Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SM<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-spirometer\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Spirometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SPR<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-static-charge\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Static Charge<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-Q<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-structures-and-materials-tester\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Structures &amp; Materials Tester<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VSMT<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><strong><small>Temperature probes<\/small><\/strong><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-surface-temperature-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Surface Temperature Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-ST<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-temperature-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TMP<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-thermocouple\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Thermocouple<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TC<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-wide-range-temperature-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Wide-Range Temperature Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-WRT<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-turbidity\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Turbidity<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-TRB<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-voltage-probe\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VOLT<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-weather-system\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Weather System<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-WTHR<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-wide-range-pressure-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Wide-Range Pressure Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-WRPL<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Go Direct Sensors with Mini USB Ports<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-mini-gc\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mini GC<sup>&trade;<\/sup><\/a> (<nobr>GDX-GC<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><strong><small>Spectrometers<\/small><\/strong><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-emissions-spectrometer\/\">Go Direct\u00ae Emissions Spectrometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SPEC-EM<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-fluorescence-uv-vis-spectrophotometer\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Fluorescence\/UV-VIS Spectrophotometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SPEC-FUV<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-spectrovis-plus-spectrophotometer\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> SpectroVis<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Plus Spectrophotometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SVISPL<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-uv-vis-spectrophotometer\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> UV-VIS Spectrophotometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SPEC-UV<\/nobr>)<\/small><br \/>\u2218 <small><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-visible-spectrophotometer\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visible Spectrophotometer<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-SPEC-VIS<\/nobr>)<\/small><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently switching Go Direct sensors to having a USB-C port (instead of micro- or mini-USB). 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