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850 Universal Interface

  • Compatible with all PASCO sensors
  • Designed for use with the powerful PASCO Capstone software
  • Built-In Photogate Ports and Power Amplifier

850 Universal Interface

UI-5000

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 PASCO Capstone Software

PASCO Capstone software is required for use with the 850 interface.  Learn More

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  • Videos: 850 and PASCO Capstone Software
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The most powerful educational lab interface in the world.

The 850 is PASCO’s most flexible interface and is designed specifically to be used in conjunction with the powerful PASCO Capstone software.  

The 850 interface boasts four digital inputs, four analog ports, four PASPORT sensor ports, a 15 W function generator, dual high speed function generators and much more.  

The Four Digital Inputs allow direct use of photogates and other digital sensors (such as Time-of-Flight), with no adapter needed!  The four analog inputs can be used with PASCO’s entire line of analog CI sensors.  Plug voltage sensors into them and measure voltages to ±20 V at sample rates of up to 10 MHz on 1 or 2 channels or 1 MHz on four channels.

The four PASPORT sensor ports accept any of the more than 70 available PASPORT sensors.   And ScienceWorkshop and PASPORT sensors can be used together meaning that there are over 120 sensors to choose from to meet any application.

The outputs on the 850 include a 15 Watt Function generator which supplies up to ±15 V @ 1 A, DC and AC.  Both the output voltage and current are measured directly by the 850 and can be recorded as data.

Waveforms include sine, triangle, square and ramp (all with DC offset), with a frequency range of 0.001 Hz to 100 kHz.  The two additional Function Generators supply low power at higher frequencies (up to 500 kHz), with independent control of frequency, waveform, amplitude and phase shift.

It's "Universal" because the 850 interface:

  • Works with both blue PASPORT and black ScienceWorkshop sensors
  • Can be used simultaneously with other PASPORT interfaces
  • Is controlled with PASCO's new Capstone Software which also controls all other PASCO USB interfaces
  • Is a 100 kHz signal generator, 15 W power amplifier, and 10 MHz sample rate oscilloscope all in one device.

Powered by PASCO Capstone software

The 850 interface was designed for (and requires the use of) PASCO Capstone software.  Together they form the most powerful data acquisition, display and analysis system available for science education.

Some of the features of PASCO Capstone are easily created and formatted workbook pages, the ability to undo or redo every action, simple to use tables, video capture and sync, a calibration wizard, the ability to open legacy DataStudio files and much more.

All of which makes this software powerful as well as flexible.  Whether you want your students to explore and create lab write-ups on their own or you want to tailor a lab write-up with very specific instructions, PASCO Capstone has the power and flexibility to meet the needs of your lab.  Learn More . . . 

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4 Photogate Ports

Digital sensors such as Photogates and Time-of-Flight plug directly into the 850 Interface.

4 Analog Ports with 10 MHz Sampling

For use with all analog ScienceWorkshop sensors, such as Voltage, Force, and Sound.

(Not for use with the CI-6552A Power Amplifier.)

4 PASPORT Sensor Ports

Compatible with PASCO's complete line of more than 70 PASPORT sensors.

15 Watt Function Generator

Dual Independent High Frequency Function Generators

Independent control of frequency, waveform, and amplitude.

Details

  • Four Photogate Ports - directly connect photogates, Time-of-Flight and more.
  • Four Analog Ports - For use with all analog ScienceWorkshop sensors such as Voltage, Force and Sound
  • Four PASPORT Ports - compatible with the complete line of more than 70 PASPORT sensors
  • 15 Watt Function Generator with Power Amplifier
  • Dual Independent High Frequency Function Generators
  • High Speed Sampling - up to 10 MHz on two channels or 1 MHz on four channels.
  • USB 2.0 computer connection
  • External Trigger Input/Output for synchronizing multiple 850s and more
  • 44-Pin Expansion port for full expandability in the future
  • Analog inputs protected up to ±300 volts.  Outputs and power supplies are short circuit proof.
  • And of course, the 850 is protected by PASCO's five year warranty.

Power

USB 2.0

Trigger BNC

44-Pin Expansion Port

An Incredible Value

When connected to your computer the 850 becomes a digital multimeter; a 500 kHz oscilloscope (with multiple traces); a 100 kHz power function generator (drives speakers and mechanical drivers); dual function generators (for studying interference, beats etc.); a nuclear counter and more. And with over 120 compatible PASCO sensors your students have the instrumentation you need for practically any experiment.

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