{"id":3344,"date":"2019-08-12T23:08:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T06:08:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:54:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T20:54:41","slug":"3344","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/3344","title":{"rendered":"Vernier Structures &#038; Materials Tester (VSMT) Troubleshooting and FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/product\/vernier-structures-materials-tester\/\">Vernier Structures &amp; Materials Tester<\/a> (<nobr>VSMT<\/nobr>)<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/manuals\/VSMT\">Specifications and User Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/turbo.vernier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product.vsmt_._hero.001-600x338.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>The VSMT Force sensor will auto-ID with supported releases of software.<br \/>\u26ac Logger <em>Pro<\/em>: version 3.9 or newer<br \/>\u26ac Logger Lite: version 1.8 or newer<br \/>\u26ac LabQuest App<br \/>\u2003\u25b8 Original LabQuest: version 1.7.3<br \/>\u2003\u25b8 LabQuest 2: version 2.5 or newer<br \/>\u2003\u25b8 LabQuest 3: any<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary Test:<\/strong> The VSMT Displacement sensor will not auto-ID, but can be selected from the list of digital sensors with supported releases of software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Logger <em>Pro<\/em> 3 experiment files<\/strong><br \/>\u26ac Structure Prototype\u2014testing a single structure or beam as part of an engineering design process<br \/>\u26ac Structures Comparison\u2014running a class competition where results can be compared side-by-side<br \/>\u26ac Elastic Modulus Moment of Inertia\u2014testing a uniform beam for force and displacement in order to calculate the Modulus of Elasticity or Moment of Inertia<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:20px\" 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\/3346\/\">How do I get my structures and materials tester displacement sensor to work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3349\/\">Can I use TI Nspire to collect data from the Vernier Structures and Materials Tester?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3418\/\">Will the VSMT work with SensorDAQ and LabVIEW?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3451\/\">Why are the force readings on my Structures and Materials Tester (VSMT) noisy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3457\/\">Is the tackle kit for Vernier Structures &amp; Materials Tester (VSMT-TK) able to handle 1000 N of force?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3463\/\">Why is my VSMT force sensor stuck at a high reading (>1000 N)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3464\/\">How do I remove the force sensor from the Vernier Structures and Materials Tester (VSMT)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3481\/\">Why won't the bar graph show results for my bridge competition?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3497\/\">How do I tighten the force sensor in my Structures and Materials Tester (VSMT)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3595\/\">Truss Tester Accessory for Structures &amp; Materials Tester Troubleshooting and FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3621\/\">Can I use the Vernier Structures and Materials Tester with Logger Lite?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/3704\/\">Can I use my Structures & Materials Tester to conduct 3-point and 4-point flexural testing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/4296\/\">Can I use the Structures Tester for the Science Olympiad Boomilever event?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/til\/11391\/\">How can I use my Structures & Materials Tester with Graphical Analysis Pro?<\/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>VSMT Force sensor (Load Cell)<br \/>\u26ac Operational Range: 0 to 1,000 N<br \/>\u26ac Maximum force (without damaging sensor): 1,300 N<br \/>\u26ac Resolution: 1 N<br \/>\u26ac Stored Calibration (linear)<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Slope: 241.9 N\/V<br \/>\u2003\u25b8Intercept: \u2013107.6 N<\/li>\n<li>VSMT Displacement sensor (Encoder)<br \/>\u26ac Range: 0 to 7 cm<br \/>\u26ac Resolution: 0.1 mm (22.5\u00ba of wheel rotation)<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions<br \/>\u26ac Overall: 45 cm x 50 cm x 20 cm<br \/>\u26ac Weight: 22.15 lbs<\/li>\n<li>Tackle Kit Threaded Connections: \u00bc \u2013 20 thread<\/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. The VSMT Displacement sensor cannot be calibrated. The VSMT Force sensor generally does not require calibration; however, a 2-point calibration can be done for more accurate results. For more information, see <a href=\"\/til\/4011\/\">How do I calibrate my sensor?<\/a><\/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\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Products<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/truss-tester-accessory\/\">Truss Tester Accessory<\/a> (<nobr>VSMT-TRUSS<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/downloads\/vernier-bridge-competition-software\/\">Vernier\u00a0Bridge Competition Software<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-structures-and-materials-tester\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Structures &amp; Materials Tester<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-VSMT<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacement Parts<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/vsmt-tackle-kit\/\">VSMT Tackle Kit<\/a> (<nobr>VSMT-TK<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specifications and User Guide Troubleshooting Logger Pro 3 experiment files\u26ac Structure Prototype\u2014testing a single structure or beam as part of an engineering design process\u26ac Structures&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86433,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1526,456,2472,5670,3452,720,3745,5672,5671,464,463,5673,460,5674],"class_list":["post-3344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-beam","tag-bridge","tag-engineering","tag-godzilla","tag-main","tag-maintil","tag-materials","tag-strain","tag-stress","tag-structure","tag-tester","tag-vernier-structures-materials-tester","tag-vsmt","tag-vsmtmain"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3344\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}