PASCO PS-2157 User Manual

Instruction Manual

012-08867A

Temperature Array

PS-2157

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Included Equipment Part Number

1. Temperature Array

2. Eight-probe Bundle

3. Fast Response Temperature Probes (qty. 3)

4. Adhesive Patches (qty. 10)

PS-2157

514-09083

PS-2135 (3-pack)

PS-2525 (100-pack)

Compatible Temperature Probes

Fast-response Temperature Probes

Stainless Steel Temperature Probe

Skin/Surface Temperature Probe
10 kΩ thermistors embedded in other PASCO devices

PS-2135 (3-pack)

PS-2153

PS-2131

see PASCO catalog or www.pasco.com

Compatible PASPORT Interfaces

Xplorer GLX

Xplorer

Power Link

USB Link

PS-2002

PS-2000

PS-2001

PS-2100

Introduction

The PASPORT Temperature Array works with up to eight temperature probes and a PASPORT interface to col­lect multiple streams of temperature data at up to 200 samples per second per channel.

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Temperature Array Setup

Separate temperature probes (such as the three included fast-response probes) can be
connected to the individual input ports, numbered 1 through 8 (right); or the special
eight-probe bundle (below) can be connected to the multiport (below right).

Three probes
connected to

individual ports

Eight-probe bundle

Eight-probe bundle

connected to multiport

Each of the probes in the eight-probe bundle is identified by a colored band. The col­ors correspond to the Temperature Array’s data channel numbers as shown in the
table (right).

When measuring the surface temperature of a person or object, use the included adhe­sive patches to attach the probes.

Other PASCO devices containing embedded 10 kΩ thermistors (such as the Heat
Conduction Apparatus, TD-8513) can be connected to the individual ports or the mul­tiport of the Temperature Array using the cables included with those devices.

Setup

Hardware Setup

The following three steps can be performed in any order.

1. Connect the eight-probe bundle to the multiport or connect up to eight separate

temperature probes to the individual input ports.

Probes can be connected to the individual ports in any order (you don’t have to start with port 1),
and any of the ports can be left unconnected.

Do not use the individual ports and the multiport at the same time.

Data

Color

Brown 1

Red 2

Orange 3

Yellow 4

Green 5

Blue 6

Violet 7

Gray 8

The color scheme is simi­lar to the one commonly
used to identify resistor
values.

Channel

Number

2. Connect the cable of the Temperature Array to a PASPORT interface.

3. If you will be using a computer, connect the PASPORT interface to the com-

puter’s USB port.

DataStudio Setup

If you will be using the Temperature Array with a computer, install
DataStudio version 1.9.5 first.

1. When you connect the Temperature Array to the computer

through a PASPORT interface, the PASPortal window will
launch automatically (if DataStudio is not already run­ning.

2. Double click Temperature Array.ds to open the Tempera-

ture Array’s configured file in DataStudio.

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double click

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