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Digital Control Unit |
Digital Control Unit
Order Code:
DCU-BTD |
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The Digital Control Unit (DCU) gives you an easy
way to use LabPro, CBL 2™, or original CBL™
digital ports for exciting, do-it-yourself
projects. It allows you to provide useful
current (up to 600 mA) for controlling
electrical devices. Using the DCU and simple
programs, you can control motors, lamps,
LEDs, buzzers, stepper motors, and other DC
devices. You can even develop more elaborate
projects, such as robots or automated scientific
apparatus. The most exciting DCU projects
involve combining sensors with control.
The Digital Control Unit is a small box with
a short cable that plugs into a digital
connector on the LabPro or CBL. An external
power supply is required (not included). Most
people will use the Vernier AC Adapter, but
batteries or other power supplies can be used.
Inside the DCU are visible LEDs that indicate
the status of the six output lines. A socket is
provided for connecting electronic devices that
you build. A cable with bare wires on one end is
provided for your first projects.
- DCU Project Ideas:
- Pulse a speaker to generate sound
- Flash lamps or LEDs
- Temperature-controlled environment
- Robots with sensors and feedback
- Moving displays
- Alarm systems
- Electromagnetic mass driver
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The user’s manual
included has project ideas, wiring
diagrams, and explanations of how to
write DCU programs. Graphing Calculator,
LabVIEW (Windows, Macintosh, or Linux),
and REALbasic® (Macintosh)
sample programs are provided. These
programs let you try out your DCU right
away and can also serve as a starting
point for programs that you write. |
DCU Manual
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Control Unit Ordering
Information |
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DCU-BTD
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LabPro and CBL 2™) |
| DCU-CBL |
(For
CBL |
| Digital
Control Unit Accessories |
| Vernier AC
Adapter |
IPS |
| Robotics &
Control Kit |
RCK-DCU |
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NOTE: All Vernier products are designed for
educational use only. Our equipment is not designed or
recommended for research or any apparatus involved with
any industrial or commercial process such as life
support, patient diagnosis, control of a manufacturing
process, or industrial testing of any kind. More
information.
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