PHYWE Cobra SMARTexperiment User manual
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Operating
instructions
Cobra SMARTexperiment - Hooke's Law
12970-00
PHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
Robert-Bosch-Breite 10
D–37079 Göttingen
Telefon +49 (0) 551 604–0
Fax +49 (0) 551 604–107
Internet www.phywe.com
The unit complies
with the applicable
EC-guidelines
Fig. 1: 12970-00 Cobra SMARTexperiment –Hooke’s Law
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
2PURPOSE AND CHARACTERISTICS
3FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATING ELEMENTS
4NOTES ON OPERATION
5 HANDLING
6TECHNICAL DATA
7SCOPE OF DELIVERY
8ACCESSORIES
9 CONFORMITY
10 DISPOSAL
1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Carefully read these operating instructions completely
before operating this instrument. This is necessary to
avoid damage to it, as well as for user-safety.
Use the unit only for its intended purpose
Only use the instrument for the purpose for which it was
designed.
Do not open the unit.
Protect the instrument from dust, moisture and vapours.
Use a slightly moist lint-free cloth to clean the instrument.
Do not use aggressive cleaning agents or solvents.
2 PURPOSE AND CHARACTERISTICS
With the SMART experiment "Hooke's law", Hooke's law -
elastic deformation is proportional to the applied load - can
be illustrated with a simple set-up.
Caution!
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3 FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATING ELEMENTS
3.1 Cobra SMARTsense Sensors
Fig. 2 Cobra SMARTsense sensors
3.1.1 Operating elements
The sensor has an on-button and two LEDs for indicating the
Bluetooth and battery charge status.
On-button
Press the on-button for more than 3 seconds to switch the
sensor on and off
Bluetooth-LED
Flashing red every 2 seconds
Not connected
Flashing green every 2 seconds
Connected to the ter-
minal device
Flashing green every 4 seconds
Running measurement
Battery charge LED
Flashing red every 2 seconds
Low battery
Illuminated red
Active charging process
Illuminated red
Charging process
completed
3.1.2 Functional elements
The cantilever beam is located inside the housing. The sup-
plied hook for carrying the load can be screwed into the bot-
tom of the sensor and secured with the knurled nut.
3.1.3 USB port
The battery, which is permanently installed in the sensor, is
charged via the type C USB port. Furthermore, communica-
tion with a computer takes place via this interface.
3.2 Assembly
Fig. 3
3.2.1 Screw the rod (1) into the base plate (3) and secure the
rod against turning using the plastic wing nut (4).
Fig. 4 Mounted rod on the base plate
3.2.2 Screw the rod (2) into the bar (1) for extension.
Fig. 5 Rod extension
3.2.3 Attach the Cobra SMARTsense Force & Acceleration
Sensor to the bracket provided (5). Use the knurled screw to
fix the sensor.
Fig. 6 Mounted sensor
3.2.4 Clip the sensor holder to the top of the pole and press
the Cobra SMARTsense Motion Sensor into the holder.
Fig. 6+7 Mounting the motion sensor
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3.2.5 Align the sensor head of the Motion Sensor with the
centre of the reflection plate.
Fig. 8 Alignment of the motion sensor
4 NOTES ON OPERATION
This device fulfils all of the technical requirements that are
compiled in current EC guidelines. The characteristics of this
product qualify it for the CE mark.
The individual connecting leads are each not to be longer
than 2 m.
The instrument can be so influenced by electrostatic charges
and other electromagnetic phenomena (HF, bursts, indirect
lightning discharges) that it no longer works within the given
specifications. Carry out the following measures to reduce or
eliminate the effect of such disturbance: Ensure potential
equalization at the PC (especially with Laptops). Use screen-
ing. Do not operate high frequency emitters (e.g. radio
equipment or mobile radiotelephones) in the immediate vicini-
ty. When a total failure of the instrument occurs, unplug it and
plug it back in again for a reset.
5 HANDLING
5.1 Experimental setup
5.1.1 Five springs of different lengths are available for the
test. The springs have a ring eyelet at the bottom.
Fig. 9 Springs
5.1.2 Hang the spring into the eyelet of the Force & Accelera-
tion Sensor and onto the constriction between the scale dis-
play and the reflection plate (Fig. 11[1]) . The knurled screw
(Fig. 11 [2]) can be tightened to fix the respective height.
Fig. 11 Spring and height adjustment
Fig. 12 Ready-assembled experimental set-up
5.1 Charging the Force & Acceleration Sensor
Use a USB-C cable to connect the sensor to a computer or
USB charger (not included).
During the charging process, the battery charge LED lights
up red. When the charging process is complete, the battery
charge LED lights up green. The charging time for a com-
pletely discharged battery is 3 hours maximum.
Disconnect the charger at the latest four hours af-
ter the completion of the charging process. Other-
wise, the service life of the battery may be nega-
tively affected.
5.2 Start-up
Switch on the sensor by pressing the power button for more
than 3s. Now the Bluetooth LED flashes red. Start the soft-
ware and select the sensor.
If the sensor is to be used via the USB interface, it does not
need to be switched on. The sensor is connected directly to
the end device using the supplied USB cable.
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There is a 9-digit code
on the back of the sen-
sor (Fig.13). The last 4
digits of the code are
displayed as the sensor
name in the software
(Fig.14). This enables
the precise assignment
of the sensors within
the software.
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
Selection of the sensor via the Bluetooth interface
Make sure that the Bluetooth interface is activated on the
terminal device (PC/Tablet/Smartphone) and that the soft-
ware is allowed to access the interface.
After the sensor has been selected in the software, the LED
flashes green to indicate that the connection has been estab-
lished correctly. After the sensor has been coupled with the
software, the sensor is no longer visible to other users in the
software, and therefore can no longer be selected.
If the sensor is switched on and not connected, it switches off
automatically after 5 minutes.
Selection of the sensor via the USB interface
For this purpose the sensor must be plugged into the USB
port of the end device. It is not necessary to switch on the
sensor. The sensor is automatically recognized and dis-
played. It can be selected and connected directly.
6 TECHNICAL DATA
Operating temperature range: 5 - 40°C
Rel. humidity < 80%
Force & Acceleration Sensor:
Strength:
Measuring range
Resolution
Acceleration:
Measuring range
Resolution
Gyroscope:
Measuring range
Resolution
Accuracy*
±50 N
30 mN
± 16 g
0,01 g
34.9 rad/s
0.01 rad/s
± 1 %
Motion Sensor:
Measuring range
Resolution
Accuracy
0,2…2 m
1 mm
± 1cm / 2 %
Max. Sensor data rate
Sensor battery capacity
Max. Radio range (free field)
50 Hz
250 mAh
30 m
Dimensions (LxWxH)
Mass
150x200x500 mm
2,15 kg
*related to the measuring range end value
7 SCOPE OF DELIVERY
The scope of delivery includes:
1x Cobra SMARTsense Force & Acceleration 12943-00
1x Cobra SMARTsense Motion 12908-01
2x USB connection cable type C 07935-00
1x Holder for Cobra SMARTsense 12960-00
Set of springs
1x back plate with scale. mounted rod and shifting device
1x extension bar
8 ACCESSORIES
The following accessories are available:
USB-charger 07934-99
USB connecting cable type C 07935-00
USB-Bluetooth-Adapter 07936-00
Software measureLAB 14580-61
Free measureApp available from supplier portals
iOS
Android
Windows
9 CONFORMITY
10 DISPOSAL
The packaging mainly consists of environmentally-friendly
materials that should be returned to the local recycling sta-
tions.
PHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co. KG
Abteilung Kundendienst
Robert-Bosch-Breite 10
D–37079 Göttingen
Telefon +49 (0) 551 604-274
Fax +49 (0) 551 604-246
Do not dispose of this product with normal
household waste. If this unit needs to be
disposed of, please return it to the address
that is stated below for proper disposal
PHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co.KG hereby
declares that the radio system type 12970-
00 complies with the 2014/53/EU directive.
The complete text of the EC Declaration of
Conformity is available at the following In-
ternet address:
www.phywe.com/en/ec-declaration
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