Instructions

ManualsBrandsVERNIER ManualsTest & Measurement AccessoriesSensor GDX-FOR ,

Getting Started

Please see the following link for platform-specific connection information:

www.vernier.com/start/gdx-for

Bluetooth Connection USB Connection

1. Install Graphical Analysis 4 on

your computer, Chromebook™, or

mobile device. See

www.vernier.com/ga4 for software

availability.

2. Charge your sensor for at least

2hours before first use.

3. Turn on your sensor by pressing

the power button once. The

Bluetooth

LED will blink red.

4. Launch Graphical Analysis 4.

5. Click or tap Sensor Data

Collection.

6. Click or tap your Go Direct sensor

from the list of Discovered

Wireless Devices. Your sensor's ID

is located near the barcode on the

sensor. The Bluetooth LED will

blink green when it is successfully

connected.

7. This is a multi-channel sensor. The

active channel is listed in the

Connected Devices Sensor

Channels list. To change channels,

select the check box next to the

Sensor Channel(s) you would like

to activate.

8. Click or tap Done to enter

data-collection mode.

1. If using a computer or Chromebook,

install Graphical Analysis 4. If using

LabQuest 2, make sure LabQuest

App is up to date. See

www.vernier.com/ga4 for Graphical

Analysis 4 availability or

www.vernier.com/downloads to

update LabQuest App.

2. Connect the sensor to the USB port.

3. Launch Graphical Analysis 4 or turn

on LabQuest 2. You are now ready

to collect data.

4. This is a multi-channel sensor. To

change the default channel

selections, see

www.vernier.com/start/gdx-for

Charging the Sensor

Connect Go Direct Force and Acceleration to the included Micro USB Cable

and any USB device for two hours.

You can also charge up to eight Go Direct Force and Acceleration Sensors

using our GoDirect Charge Station, sold separately (order code: GDX-CRG).

An LED on each Go Direct Force and Acceleration indicates charging status.

Go Direct

Force and

Acceleration

(Order Code GDX-FOR)

Go Direct Force and Acceleration couples a 3-axis

accelerometer with a stable and accurate force sensor

that measures forces as small as ±0.1 N and up to

±50 N.

Note: Vernier products are designed for educational

use. Our products are not designed nor are they recommended for any

industrial, medical, or commercial process such as life support, patient

diagnosis, control of a manufacturing process, or industrial testing of any kind.

What's Included

l Go Direct Force and Acceleration

l Hook attachment

l Bumper attachment

l Nylon screw

l Accessory Rod

l Micro USBCable

Compatible Software

See www.vernier.com/manuals/gdx-for for a list of software compatible with Go

Direct Force and Acceleration.

Assembly

The hook and bumper attach to the sensor by screwing them into the post.

Hook attached

Bumper attached

Summary of content (5 pages)

PAGE 1
® Go Direct Force and Acceleration Getting Started Please see the following link for platform-specific connection information: www.vernier.com/start/gdx-for (Order Code GDX-FOR) Bluetooth Connection 1. Install Graphical Analysis 4 on your computer, Chromebook™, or mobile device. See www.vernier.com/ga4 for software availability. 2. Charge your sensor for at least 2 hours before first use. 3. Turn on your sensor by pressing the power button once. The Bluetooth® LED will blink red. 4.
PAGE 2
Charging Orange LED next to battery icon is solid while sensor is charging. Fully charged Green LED next to battery icon solid when sensor is fully charged. Using the Product Connect the sensor following the steps in the Getting Started section of this user manual. Channels Go Direct Force and Acceleration has seven measurement channels. The channel names are Powering the Sensor Turning on the sensor Putting the sensor in sleep mode l Press button once.
PAGE 3
Gyroscope If water gets into the device, immediately power the unit down (press and hold the power button for more than three seconds). Disconnect the sensor and charging cable, and remove the battery. Allow the device to dry thoroughly before attempting to use the device again. Do not attempt to dry using an external heat source. This sensor is factory calibrated. Specifications Response time 1 ms Force range ±50 N Acceleration range ±156.8 m/s2 Gyroscope range ±34.
PAGE 4
This normal force interpretation works even for a one-axis accelerometer being accelerated in a horizontal direction. The reading is non-zero as the test mass inside the device has to have a force applied to accelerate it. That’s just a normal force that happens to be horizontal. Item When discussing the accelerometer reading, we can call it the Normal Force per Unit Mass, with units of N/kg.
PAGE 5
Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.