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k Using Setup Wizard to Configure a Photogate Setup
Connection of a Vernier or CMA Photogate requires configuration of setup parameters that
are slightly different from parameters for other types of sensors.
To configure a setup for Photogate alone
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1. On the E-CON3 main menu, press 1(SET) 1(WIZ) to start the setup wizard.
• This displays the "Select Sensor" dialog box.
2. If you are using a Vernier Photogate alone, select [VERNIER] - [Photogate] - [Gate].
When the "Select Channel" dialog box appears, advance to step 3 of this procedure.
If you are using a CMA Photogate alone, select [CMA] - [Photogate] - [Gate]. When the
"Gate Status" dialog box appears, advance to step 4 of this procedure.
3. Press 1(CH1) or 2(SONIC) to specify the channel where the Photogate is connected.
• This displays the "Gate Status" dialog box.
4. On the "Gate Status" dialog box, select a gate status for measurement by pressing a
function key ( 1 through 4).
• The gate status defines what Photogate status should cause timing to start, and what
status should cause timing to stop.
1(Open-Open) ........ Timing starts when the gate opens, and continues until it closes
2(Open-Close) ........ Timing starts when the gate opens, and continues until it closes.
3(Close-Open) ........ Timing starts when the gate closes, and continues until it opens.
4(Close-Close) ....... Timing starts when the gate closes, and continues until it opens
• Selecting a gate status causes a screen for specifying the number of samples to appear.
5. Input an integer in the range of 1 to 255 to specify the number of samples.
6. Perform step 10 (in the case of a Vernier Photogate) or steps 9 and 10 (in the case of a
CMA Photogate) under "To configure a Data Logger setup using Setup Wizard" (page
2-2).
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Using the Setup Wizard
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