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Fourier USBLink
Fourier data-collection devices help students connect graphs representing scientific concepts to the real world. Research in this field indicates that repeated activities with the devices can improve students' understanding about physical phenomena.
Immediate feedback presents data in a manner that students can learn to interpret almost instantly and so draw scientific conclusions about real-world through direct inquiry.
USBLink, together with Fourier's curriculum, probeware and analysis software is a distinct science solution. USBLink is a powerful, yet simple probe interface providing the key for a science hands-on solution to accompany every student computer.
The USBLink simple plug-n-play unit is highly-functional, featuring 4-input interface, with an option for up to eight simultaneously connected sensors via USB to the computer.
The competitive price point ensures value for money with automatic sensor recognition, fast sampling rate and sample streaming of up to 20,000 samples per second. Users can connect to a large selection of 65 Fourier Sensors and Probes.
The USBLink has been developed to work with the MultiLab award winning science analysis software. Together with Fourier software the USBLink brings an advanced set of tools covering the full spectrum of the science project cycle.
Students using any Web camera, together with the USBLink and Fourier probes, can create multimedia science projects combining video, sound, text and samples of any experiment activity. Complemented by Fourier’s vast curriculum library, School teachers and students can experiment in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Sciences.
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MultiLab software with the USBLink is the ideal tool for project based learning, features include:
- Multiple displays: Graph, Tables and Meters
- Online streamed probe data display from USBLink
- Large library of activities developed by science pedagogic experts
- Workbooks with multiple experiment cook book manuals
- Multimedia features including synchronised video and sound
- Intuitive and easy-to-use single button keyboard to start logging
- Fully integrated with many office tools such as WORD, EXCEL
- Multilingual capabilities with software translated to 19 languages
Fourier offers the most advanced student lab experiment analysis, processing and reporting software on the market. With MultiLab software students can collect data from up to 8 probes simultaneously. Data can be displayed in graphs, meters and tables, and students can analyse the data with sophisticated analysis tools including curve fitting, smoothing, and both integration and derivative analysis wizards.
Unique MultiLab features include the video motion analyser where any movie of motion to be converted into data. Students can capture position and time from video, convert this to data sets and analyse the data using all of the MultiLab analysis tools.
As part of Fourier’s curriculum support, the experiment library offers twenty two in-house experiments, all carrying audio and full experiment data, or previous experiment files created in other classes. Using the bundled camera students can incorporate their own video clips into the learning process. Another curriculum support tool is Fourier Workbooks which provide a step-by-step preview of the Lab activity to be conducted and then automatically configure the MultiLab for the experiment.
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USBLink Specifications
- Mini USB (Type B) port for PC communication
- 4 Mini Din sensor ports for up to 4 probes in Auto Detect mode and up to 8 probes in Manual Define mode)
- Sampling resolution: 12-bit
- Sampling rate: A/D up to 20 ksps:
- 1 sensor = 20 ksps
- 2 sensors = 2 x 10 ksps
- 3 sensors = 3 x 6.7 ksps
- 4 sensors = 4 x 5 ksps
- * Sampling rate calculation = 20K ÷ number of sensors
- Auto ID for all Fourier Analog and Digital probes
- Works with all Fourier Analog and Digital sensors
- LED that will indicate device connection and will blink while sampling
- Simple cable adapter to most Vernier probes
- Powered by the PC USB port. No need for external mains adapter
- Variety of mechanical interfaces for attaching to PC LCD or standard laboratory stand
- Works with Fourier's MultiLab analysis software (for Windows XP and Vista only)
- USBLink dimensions 57 mm x 57 mm x 20 mm
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