PASCO CI-6462 User Manual

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RELAY (SPDT)

30 Volt, 5 Amp Maximum

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INTERFACE

MANUAL ACTIVATION

LED ON: ACTIVATED

Activated

Normal

Common

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CI-6462

Instruction Manual

012-09459A

Relay

CI-6462

Included Equipment Part Number

Relay

CI-6462

Required Equipment

Digital Adapter

PASPORT Interface

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Compatible PASPORT interfaces include the Xplorer (PS-2000), Powerlink (PS-2001), Xplorer GLX
(PS-2002), AirLink (PS-2005), and USB Link (PS-2100). See the PASCO catalog, visit
www.pasco.com, or contact PASCO tech support for more information.

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PS-2159

See PASCO catalog or

www.pasco.com

Introduction

This CI-6462 Relay is a single-pole double-throw switch designed for sense-and-control experiments using
DataStudio software or a standalone Xplorer GLX. It can automatically switch equipment on and off in any AC
or DC circuit carrying as much as 5 A with a maximum voltage of 30 V. Make connections to the Relay’s Acti-
vated, Normal, and Common jacks using 4 mm banana plugs.

Schematically the Relay looks like this:

Activated NormalCommon

By default, the Normal position is closed. When the Relay is activated, the Activated position is closed. The
Relay can be activated in two ways: automatically with a signal from a PASPORT interface, or manually by
pressing the pressing the red Manual Activation button on the Relay. (The Relay must be connected to a pow-

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Relay DataStudio Setup

ered PASPORT interface for manual activation.) Whenever it is activated, the green
LED on the Relay turns on.

DataStudio Setup

Note: Follow these steps if you are using any PASPORT interface connected to a computer. Go to
page 3 for instructions on setting up an Xplorer GLX without a computer.

1. Connect the Relay’s ¼ inch phone plug to Channel 1 of a Digital Adapter.

2. Connect the Digital Adapter to the PASPORT interface.

3. Connect the interface to your computer.

4. Connect at least one sensor (such as a temperature sensor) to the same or a sepa-

rate PASPORT interface. This sensor will provide the input used to control the
Relay.

Tip: The above steps can be performed in any order. For instructions on connecting your inter­face, refer to the documentation that came with it.

5. Start DataStudio (if it does not start automatically).

Note: If you see the “Welcome to DataStudio” window, select Create Experiment.

6. DataStudio automatically detects a device connected to the Digital Adapter and
opens the “timers” list. Select Relay Control.

Next, you will define the behavior of the Relay in DataStudio’s Calculator window.
Follow steps 7–13 for one simple example of how to do this. This example assumes
that you have connected a temperature sensor, but another sensor can be substituted.

7. Click the Calculate button to open the Calculator win­dow.

8. In the definition field, type the following (overwriting
the default “y = x” definition):

Relay State = outputstate(1, 1, T>30)

9. Click the Accept button.

10. Drag Tem p e r atu re ( ° C) from the Data List and drop it

Drag Temperature to the Calculator

onto Please define the variable “T” in the Calculator.

11. Click the Start button to start data collection.

12. Hold the temperature sensor in your hand. When the measured temperature

increases above 30 °C, the Relay activates: the LED on the Relay lights, and you
may hear the Relay click. Allow the temperature sensor to cool; at less than
30 °C, the Relay deactivates.

Select Relay Control

Click to open Calculator

Note: The LED on the Digital Adapter is always in the opposite state to the LED on the Relay. The
adapter’s LED is off when the Relay is activated.

13. Click the Stop button to stop data collection.

Note: Go to page 4 for more information on the output-control functions used in DataStudio.

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