These sensor bundles were designed for use with the Physics through Inquiry Teacher Guide but they also combine the most popular and useful probeware and equipment for studying Physics at the high school level.

The Starter Bundle allows you to perform 23 of the 38 activities from the Teacher Guide as well as all of the original SPARKLabs for Physics which can be downloaded for free.

The Standard Bundle contains everything in the Starter Bundle plus the additional probeware needed to perform all 38 of the activities in the Teacher Guide.

Acomplete solution for introductory physics.

This high-quality, fully integrated system for conducting physics experiments includes all of the equipment and sensors required to conduct over 80 classic experiments in the physics lab covering all of the major topics.

The 850 Comprehensive Physics System explores topics in Mechanics, Waves, Optics, and Thermodynamics, and Electromagnetism. The included bundles for each series contain the probeware and equipment for the lab experiments.

The lab manual contains all the experiments on a flash drive, each with a PASCO Capstone electronic workbook for the students, another workbook with sample data, and Microsoft WORD document.

These workbooks have step-by-step instructions with live embedded displays such as graphs, FFTs, oscilloscopes, and meters. They contain the theory, experiment set-up, procedure, data analysis, and questions designed to get the students to think about their results.

Just add the 850 Universal Interface and PASCO Capstone software and youll have a complete laboratory setup with every component designed to work together efficiently and effectively.

Meet PASCOs 550 Universal Interface.

Why the excitement? Well, the 550 Universal Interface is fast, powerful and versatile!

For existing ScienceWorkshop 500 and 750 customers, the 550 offers an affordable pathway from our legacy software, DataStudio, forward to our feature-rich Capstone software, while using the ScienceWorkshop Sensors already in your labs and classrooms. And the 550 Universal Interface features two PASport inputs, allowing you to expand into our PASport line of more than 70 sensors.

But theres so much more to the story we took many of the great features of our 850 Universal Interface, and put them into a smaller, yet still robust, little box! The 550s two digital inputs are compatible with all ScienceWorkshop digital sensors, and with timing devices and photogates. It also includes two Analog ports, which offer 2MHz max sampling and 1.22 mV resolution with an analog voltage sensor, something our competitors just cant match.

Thats not all though, teachers will applaud the 550s built-in signal generator. Need to power a motor, a speaker, or perhaps a circuit? Weve got you covered, no need for an external power supply. Use your new 550 with PASCO Capstone software and you can control DC and various AC waveforms, without needing to add extra devices to your experiment, or to your budget. The 550 provides 8V @ 400mA, with selectable voltage limit, and DC offset. Using Capstone software also turns your 550 into a live oscilloscope displaying multiple simultaneous traces, such as the 550s built-in signal generator voltage and current measurements, as well as signals from the analog ports.

Wireless Connectivity.

Theres still more to the 550 Universal Interface. Beyond having USB 2.0 connectivity, the 550 also features the ability to wirelessly send data from sensors plugged into the 550 directly to a Bluetooth Classic enabled Mac or Windows computer running PASCO Capstone or a computer, iPad or Android tablet running SPARKvue software.

Note: Our new line of wireless sensors connect directly to Bluetooth Smart (also called Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth Low Energy or BLE) enabled devices and do not require an interface. These sensors can still be used in conjunction with the 550 with devices that meet the connectivity requirements.

Feature and Spec Comparison

Over 30 experiments, written by teachers, are available and can be downloaded and performed. Titles include:

• Newtons Laws
• Conservation of Momentum
• Brewsters Angle

With the 550 your physics lab is equipped with high speed data collection, signal generation and power supply, oscilloscope and FFT displays, timers and more.

• 2 MHz max sampling rate
• 2 high-speed analog inputs
• 2 digital inputs for photogates and other timing sensors
• 2 PASPORT sensor inputs
• Signal generator with built-in Voltage and Current sensors
• Connect to computers via USB
• Wireless connectivity via Bluetooth Classic

With PASCOs Polarimeter you can measure the optical rotation of chiral compounds. This makes it ideal for introductory Organic and Biochemistry experiments dealing with chirality.

Plane polarized light is passed through a sample which contains a chiral compound, to an analyzer and a detector. The degree of optical rotation of the plane polarized light is based on the type and amount of sample present. Determine the concentration of a sugar solution based on the optical rotation of plane polarized light.

The Polarimeter also features both Bluetooth and USB connectivity, the Polarimeter works on your iPad, Chromebook, Android tablet and Windows or Mac Computers running PASCO software for data collection and analysis.

The Xplorer GLX Power Amplifier amplifies the signal generated by the Xplorer GLX.Output current is measured directly by the Power Amplifier.

The Xplorer GLX Power Amplifier (PS-2006) is an accessory for the:

• Xplorer GLX (PS-2002)

• Power AC or DC Circuits and Measure Power Input
• Power Motors
• Vary Driving Frequency of a String Vibrator
• Power a Speaker for a Resonance Tube

At last, a professional quality Drop Counter can become part of your student lab. Our Drop Counter has a wider drop window (18 x 13mm) for better drop detection and easier alignment with burettes. Works equally well with large or small, fast or slow drops. Easy calibration requires entering just one number into the computer.

• Measures up to 40 drops per second with drops as small as 0.64 mm.
• Silicone rubber-sealed polypropylene enclosure is fluid-resistant and protects sensor from mild acids and bases.
• Automatically recalibrates for maximum sensitivity each time the unit is turned on.
• Holds up to three probes in a 150 mL beaker
• LED drop indicator
• IR filter rejects all visible light not susceptible to variations in room lighting

Now includes a Micro Stir Bar for even better titration data. The Micro Stir Bar connects to the end of your pH or Conductivity probe and maintains a constant constant flow of solution over the end of the electrode. Works with a standard stir plate. (Additional Micro Stir Bars are also available separately.)

• Determine the equivalence point
• Simple counting activities

• Holds up to three sensors in a 150 mL beaker
• LED drop indicator
• UV filter rejects all visible light not susceptible to variations in room lighting

Expand on the Starter Bundle with this bundle of sensors including a drop counter, colorimeter, ORP probe and more.

A bundle of the most commonly used sensors for the Chemistry lab.

Required Software:

PASCO products that use Bluetooth 4 technology wireless sensors, smart carts, and the AirLink Interface require thelatest versions of our software. PASCOCapstone 1.9.1is available for Mac and Windows.SPARKvue 2.7.0is available for Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Chromebooks.

Compatibility/System requirements

Any current model Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android tablet or Android phone will support direct connection to PASCO Bluetooth 4 devices.

Windows computers/tablets, Chromebooks and older Macs currently require the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter to connect to PASCOs Bluetooth 4 devices.

Full compatibility detailsare available, including compatibility information for older computing devices.

The PASCO Wireless Spectrometer is specifically designed for introductory spectroscopy experiments. The Bluetooth and USB connectivity enable use with tablets and computers. With this one apparatus, you can measure intensity, absorbance, transmittance and fluorescence, making this a powerful and intuitive tool for your spectroscopy needs. Includes 10 plastic cuvettes and lids.

PASCOs FREE Spectrometry Software walks you through the process of calibration, performing a full spectrum scan, determining the optimum wavelength for study, and concentration and kinetics experiments.

And the software is available for PC, Macand iPads which makes the PASCO Spectrometer easy to use in any technology setting.

The optional Fiber Optic Cable allows you to perform emissions spectroscopy experiments with the PASCO spectrometer. Simply insert the Fiber Optic Cable into the cuvette holder and point the end of the cable at the light source.

Important Note:Solutions used within this spectrometer should be compatible with polystyrene (cuvette material) and ABS (spectrometer housing material). In particular, strong organic solvents such as acetone will damage the cuvettes.

VIDEO

The Wireless Spectrometer was fully reviewed in the NSTA blog on September 30th, 2015.

Amazing enough on its own, but in true paradigm shifting fashion the PASCO Wireless Spectrometer presents the invisible world of visible light in the magical cartoon chart weve seen only in static textbooks for most of our lives. Its as if the dinosaur skeletons in dusty museums suddenly came alive and reacted to the world.

• Emission Spectra of light
• Absorbance and transmittance spectra
• Beers Law: concentration and absorbance
• Kinetics
• Fluorescence

Biology

• Photosynthesis with DPIP
• Absorption spectra of plant pigments
• Concentration of proteins in solution
• Rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
• Growth of cell cultures

Physics

• Light intensity across the visible spectrum
• Emission spectra of light sources
• Match known spectra with references

FreeActivities for the Wireless Spectrometer

• Beers Law Sample Lab
• Enzyme Activity
• Kinetics Sample Lab
• Analyzing the Absorption Spectrum of Leaves
• Light Analysis
• Percent Copper in Brass Sample Lab

These are also available under Resources at the bottom of the page.

Absorbance and Transmittance:Light from the LED-boosted tungsten light source passes through the solution and a high quality diffraction grating. The CCD array detects the light for collection and analysis

These sensor bundles were designed for use with the Physics through Inquiry Teacher Guide but they also combine the most popular and useful probeware and equipment for studying Physics at the high school level.

The Starter Bundle allows you to perform 23 of the 38 activities from the Teacher Guide as well as all of the original SPARKLabs for Physics which can be downloaded for free.

The Standard Bundle contains everything in the Starter Bundle plus the additional probeware needed to perform all 38 of the activities in the Teacher Guide.

Acomplete solution for introductory physics.

This high-quality, fully integrated system for conducting physics experiments includes all of the equipment and sensors required to conduct over 80 classic experiments in the physics lab covering all of the major topics.

The 850 Comprehensive Physics System explores topics in Mechanics, Waves, Optics, and Thermodynamics, and Electromagnetism. The included bundles for each series contain the probeware and equipment for the lab experiments.

The lab manual contains all the experiments on a flash drive, each with a PASCO Capstone electronic workbook for the students, another workbook with sample data, and Microsoft WORD document.

These workbooks have step-by-step instructions with live embedded displays such as graphs, FFTs, oscilloscopes, and meters. They contain the theory, experiment set-up, procedure, data analysis, and questions designed to get the students to think about their results.

Just add the 850 Universal Interface and PASCO Capstone software and youll have a complete laboratory setup with every component designed to work together efficiently and effectively.

Meet PASCOs 550 Universal Interface.

Why the excitement? Well, the 550 Universal Interface is fast, powerful and versatile!

For existing ScienceWorkshop 500 and 750 customers, the 550 offers an affordable pathway from our legacy software, DataStudio, forward to our feature-rich Capstone software, while using the ScienceWorkshop Sensors already in your labs and classrooms. And the 550 Universal Interface features two PASport inputs, allowing you to expand into our PASport line of more than 70 sensors.

But theres so much more to the story we took many of the great features of our 850 Universal Interface, and put them into a smaller, yet still robust, little box! The 550s two digital inputs are compatible with all ScienceWorkshop digital sensors, and with timing devices and photogates. It also includes two Analog ports, which offer 2MHz max sampling and 1.22 mV resolution with an analog voltage sensor, something our competitors just cant match.

Thats not all though, teachers will applaud the 550s built-in signal generator. Need to power a motor, a speaker, or perhaps a circuit? Weve got you covered, no need for an external power supply. Use your new 550 with PASCO Capstone software and you can control DC and various AC waveforms, without needing to add extra devices to your experiment, or to your budget. The 550 provides 8V @ 400mA, with selectable voltage limit, and DC offset. Using Capstone software also turns your 550 into a live oscilloscope displaying multiple simultaneous traces, such as the 550s built-in signal generator voltage and current measurements, as well as signals from the analog ports.

Wireless Connectivity.

Theres still more to the 550 Universal Interface. Beyond having USB 2.0 connectivity, the 550 also features the ability to wirelessly send data from sensors plugged into the 550 directly to a Bluetooth Classic enabled Mac or Windows computer running PASCO Capstone or a computer, iPad or Android tablet running SPARKvue software.

Note: Our new line of wireless sensors connect directly to Bluetooth Smart (also called Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth Low Energy or BLE) enabled devices and do not require an interface. These sensors can still be used in conjunction with the 550 with devices that meet the connectivity requirements.

Feature and Spec Comparison

Over 30 experiments, written by teachers, are available and can be downloaded and performed. Titles include:

• Newtons Laws
• Conservation of Momentum
• Brewsters Angle

With the 550 your physics lab is equipped with high speed data collection, signal generation and power supply, oscilloscope and FFT displays, timers and more.

• 2 MHz max sampling rate
• 2 high-speed analog inputs
• 2 digital inputs for photogates and other timing sensors
• 2 PASPORT sensor inputs
• Signal generator with built-in Voltage and Current sensors
• Connect to computers via USB
• Wireless connectivity via Bluetooth Classic

With PASCOs Polarimeter you can measure the optical rotation of chiral compounds. This makes it ideal for introductory Organic and Biochemistry experiments dealing with chirality.

Plane polarized light is passed through a sample which contains a chiral compound, to an analyzer and a detector. The degree of optical rotation of the plane polarized light is based on the type and amount of sample present. Determine the concentration of a sugar solution based on the optical rotation of plane polarized light.

The Polarimeter also features both Bluetooth and USB connectivity, the Polarimeter works on your iPad, Chromebook, Android tablet and Windows or Mac Computers running PASCO software for data collection and analysis.

The Xplorer GLX Power Amplifier amplifies the signal generated by the Xplorer GLX.Output current is measured directly by the Power Amplifier.

The Xplorer GLX Power Amplifier (PS-2006) is an accessory for the:

• Xplorer GLX (PS-2002)

• Power AC or DC Circuits and Measure Power Input
• Power Motors
• Vary Driving Frequency of a String Vibrator
• Power a Speaker for a Resonance Tube

At last, a professional quality Drop Counter can become part of your student lab. Our Drop Counter has a wider drop window (18 x 13mm) for better drop detection and easier alignment with burettes. Works equally well with large or small, fast or slow drops. Easy calibration requires entering just one number into the computer.

• Measures up to 40 drops per second with drops as small as 0.64 mm.
• Silicone rubber-sealed polypropylene enclosure is fluid-resistant and protects sensor from mild acids and bases.
• Automatically recalibrates for maximum sensitivity each time the unit is turned on.
• Holds up to three probes in a 150 mL beaker
• LED drop indicator
• IR filter rejects all visible light not susceptible to variations in room lighting

Now includes a Micro Stir Bar for even better titration data. The Micro Stir Bar connects to the end of your pH or Conductivity probe and maintains a constant constant flow of solution over the end of the electrode. Works with a standard stir plate. (Additional Micro Stir Bars are also available separately.)

• Determine the equivalence point
• Simple counting activities

• Holds up to three sensors in a 150 mL beaker
• LED drop indicator
• UV filter rejects all visible light not susceptible to variations in room lighting

Expand on the Starter Bundle with this bundle of sensors including a drop counter, colorimeter, ORP probe and more.

A bundle of the most commonly used sensors for the Chemistry lab.

Required Software:

PASCO products that use Bluetooth 4 technology wireless sensors, smart carts, and the AirLink Interface require thelatest versions of our software. PASCOCapstone 1.9.1is available for Mac and Windows.SPARKvue 2.7.0is available for Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Chromebooks.

Compatibility/System requirements

Any current model Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android tablet or Android phone will support direct connection to PASCO Bluetooth 4 devices.

Windows computers/tablets, Chromebooks and older Macs currently require the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter to connect to PASCOs Bluetooth 4 devices.

Full compatibility detailsare available, including compatibility information for older computing devices.

The PASCO Wireless Spectrometer is specifically designed for introductory spectroscopy experiments. The Bluetooth and USB connectivity enable use with tablets and computers. With this one apparatus, you can measure intensity, absorbance, transmittance and fluorescence, making this a powerful and intuitive tool for your spectroscopy needs. Includes 10 plastic cuvettes and lids.

PASCOs FREE Spectrometry Software walks you through the process of calibration, performing a full spectrum scan, determining the optimum wavelength for study, and concentration and kinetics experiments.

And the software is available for PC, Macand iPads which makes the PASCO Spectrometer easy to use in any technology setting.

The optional Fiber Optic Cable allows you to perform emissions spectroscopy experiments with the PASCO spectrometer. Simply insert the Fiber Optic Cable into the cuvette holder and point the end of the cable at the light source.

Important Note:Solutions used within this spectrometer should be compatible with polystyrene (cuvette material) and ABS (spectrometer housing material). In particular, strong organic solvents such as acetone will damage the cuvettes.

VIDEO

The Wireless Spectrometer was fully reviewed in the NSTA blog on September 30th, 2015.

Amazing enough on its own, but in true paradigm shifting fashion the PASCO Wireless Spectrometer presents the invisible world of visible light in the magical cartoon chart weve seen only in static textbooks for most of our lives. Its as if the dinosaur skeletons in dusty museums suddenly came alive and reacted to the world.

• Emission Spectra of light
• Absorbance and transmittance spectra
• Beers Law: concentration and absorbance
• Kinetics
• Fluorescence

Biology

• Photosynthesis with DPIP
• Absorption spectra of plant pigments
• Concentration of proteins in solution
• Rate of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
• Growth of cell cultures

Physics

• Light intensity across the visible spectrum
• Emission spectra of light sources
• Match known spectra with references

FreeActivities for the Wireless Spectrometer

• Beers Law Sample Lab
• Enzyme Activity
• Kinetics Sample Lab
• Analyzing the Absorption Spectrum of Leaves
• Light Analysis
• Percent Copper in Brass Sample Lab

These are also available under Resources at the bottom of the page.

Absorbance and Transmittance:Light from the LED-boosted tungsten light source passes through the solution and a high quality diffraction grating. The CCD array detects the light for collection and analysis