Feature

Benefit

Auto-identifying circuitry

SmartQ sensors are all equipped with built-in circuitry that enables the sensor to be automatically identified by both the Logger and the Sensing Science 3 software.

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• Extremely simple to use.
• No chance of misidentifying attached sensors.
• Changes to Logger setup can be made very quickly in the field.

Built-in calibration table

Probe manufacturers handle sensor calibration in various ways. Some systems always require laborious manual calibration; other systems have a more student-friendly approach where default calibration tables exist for each sensor within either the logger or software.

With SmartQ sensors, however, the calibration table is placed directly into the sensor which is clearly a superior design in terms of accuracy and flexibility.

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• Saves an enormous amount of time during the setup of a recording since complicated setup procedures are not required..

• Students are able to begin recording within seconds for all types of experiments

• Long term compatibility assured since new sensors can be added to the product line without having to update the logger or software

Factory calibrated

Probe manufactures are forced to use relatively inexpensive sensor components in order to provide cost effective solutions for schools. Unfortunately the performance of these components can vary significantly and accuracy is often compromised. This is particularly true for light and sound sensors.

Data Harvest's unique and effective solution to this problem is to individually calibrate each sensor at the point of production. This is possible because the calibration table resides in the sensor as opposed to Logger or Software.

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• Vastly superior accuracy for sensors such as light and sound.

Manual calibration option

Sensors that provide instantaneous standardized readings are clearly more convenient than those that require constant calibration. However, some sensors, such as pH, will gradually lose their accuracy unless they are manually calibrated to a known standard.

SmartQ sensors allow for both options. By default the sensor will always refer to its factory specified calibration table. However, if the sensor's accuracy is in question the user can follow a manual calibration procedure within the software that will create a second - user defined - calibration table within the SmartQ sensor.

Most likely the SmartQ sensor will not have to be recalibrated for each subsequent use since the user-defined table will now be used by default. If the accuracy of the user-defined calibration table is in question the user has the option to quickly return back to the factory specified table.

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• The user selects the desired level of accuracy and convenience