User`s guide

Data
Collector
3
USB ports
the DataCollector can be con-
nected to a computer via the
USB mini-B (cables included)
and to storage devices via the
USB-A port
Analog sensor ports
these are compatible with
most sensors equipped
with a BTA right-hand plug
Power jack
to ensure proper function, use
the included CPO Science
power adaptor
Digital ports
designed to accept sensors
with a digital RJ-11 connec-
tor such as CPO Science
photogates or
distance-velocity sensor
Identifying the Ports of the DataCollector
The DataCollector has seven ports on the rear of the enclosure, including four dedicated sensor
ports: two photogate or digital RJ-11 ports and two British Telecom analog ports (a common sensor
interface)� Also present are two USB ports—a mini-B for connecting to a computer and a USB-A
port for storage devices—and a power jack�
The DataCollector is designed primarily for use with CPO Science photogates and sensors, but
is compatible with a range of sensors from Vernier and Fourier Systems (connector adaptors
may be required)�