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Instruction Sheet
for the PASCO
Model OS-8534
APERTURE BRACKET
Light Sensor Mount
Aperture Bracket Holder
Assembled View
Aperture Disk
threaded
storage hole
Light Sensor
(not included)
Aperture Bracket
Screen
small thumbscrews
thumbscrew
threaded
post
metal thumbscrews
Figure 1: Aperture Bracket Components
Introduction
Aperture Bracket Holder
The PASCO OS-8534 Aperture Bracket is designed to be
used with the PASCO Model OS-8515 Basic Optics System and PASCO Light Sensors such as the CI-6504A
Light Sensor or CI-6604 High Sensitivity Light Sensor.
The Aperture Bracket allows the sensor to be used with
Basic Optics accessories such as the OS-8533 Polarization Analyzer, the OS-8535 Linear Translator, and the
OS-8537 Educational Spectrophotometer.
Two metal thumbscrews attach the Aperture Bracket
Holder to the back of the Light Sensor Mount. The Aperture Bracket Holder snaps into place anywhere along the
center section of the Optics Bench that is part of the OS8515 Basic Optics System. To move the holder along the
bench, grasp the base of the holder and squeeze the locking clip inward. Continue to squeeze inward on the locking clip
Aperture Bracket
as you
Holder
locking clip
move
the
holder
to the
new position.
Optics Bench
When
you release the
locking
position
clip, the
indicator
holder is
held firmly in place.
Description
The Aperture Bracket has two main components: the
Light Sensor Mount and the Aperture Bracket Holder.
Light Sensor Mount
The Light Sensor Mount has an Aperture Bracket Screen,
an Aperture Disk, a large thumbscrew, and a threaded
post. You can use either the large thumbscrew or the
threaded post to attach a Light Sensor to the Light Sensor
Mount in one of two positions. Use the threaded post if
you want to hold the Light Sensor Mount in a rod clamp.
The large thumbscrew or the post is stored in the threaded
storage hole on the Light Sensor Mount when not in use.
Figure 2: Holder on Bench
Aperture Bracket
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Aperture Bracket Screen
Using a Cuvette
The Aperture Bracket Screen is designed to help you
align the Aperture Disk with a light source. Two small
thumbscrews attach the Aperture Bracket Screen to the
front of the Light Sensor Mount.
A cuvette* is a small
transparent container
with parallel flat sides
that you can use to
hold liquid samples in
front of the Light Sensor while it’s mounted
on the Light Sensor
large thumbscrew
Mount. Use either the
into front hole
large thumbscrew or
Figure 4: Light Sensor onto
the post to mount the
Mount
Light Sensor over the
back hole in the Light
Sensor Mount. This
cuvette
leaves a space of about
1.5 cm between the
Light Sensor
opening of the Light
Sensor and the vertical
part of the Light Sensor
Mount. Position the cuvette between the two
rows of horizontal
large thumbscrew in
back hole
stand-offs on the vertical part of the Light
Figure 5: With Cuvette
Sensor Mount.
Aperture Disk
The Aperture Disk has three circular apertures and six
slit apertures (numbered one through six). The slit widths
are as follows:
1 = 0.1 mm 2 = 0.2 mm
3 = 0.3 mm 4 = 0.5 mm
5 = 1.0 mm 6 = 1.5 mm
One circular aperture is 8 mm in diameter, the same dimension as the opening of the PASCO Model CI-6504A
or CI-6604 Light Sensor. A second circular aperture has
the same diameter but has a grid pattern of small holes
(0.25 mm diameter) that allows 10% transmission of
light through the aperture. The third circular aperture is 2
mm in diameter, or one-fourth the diameter of the larger
circular apertures, and translucent.
Aperture Disk
(*Included with the PASCO Model CI-6509 Colorimeter
or available separately (order SE-8739) in a package of
100.)
5
%
6
10
4
3
slit apertures
(1 - 6)
Light Sensor Mount
Aperture Bracket
Holder
Light Sensor
circular
apertures
2
1
Aperture Bracket
Screen
Limited Warranty
PASCO scientific warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year
from the date of shipment to the customer. PASCO will repair or replace, at its option, any part of the product which is
deemed to be defective in material or workmanship. This
warranty does not cover damage to the product caused by
abuse or improper use. Determination of whether a product
failure is the result of a manufacturing defect or improper
use by the customer shall be made solely by PASCO scientific. Responsibility for the return of equipment for warranty
repair belongs to the customer. Equipment must be properly
packed to prevent damage and shipped postage or freight prepaid. (Damage caused by improper packing of the equipment
for return shipment will not be covered by the warranty.)
Shipping costs for returning the equipment, after repair, will
be paid by PASCO scientific.
Figure 3: Aperture Disk
The Aperture Disk can be rotated to any of the nine positions to put one of the slits or circular apertures in line
with a Light Sensor mounted behind the Aperture Disk.
Using the Equipment
Mounting a Light Sensor
Use either the large thumbscrew or the post to mount a
Light Sensor to the Light Sensor Mount. Position the
Light Sensor on top of the Light Sensor Mount so the
hole in the bottom of the sensor is in line with the front
hole in the mount and the opening of the Light Sensor
touches the vertical part of the Light Sensor Mount. Put
the threaded end of the thumbscrew or post through the
hole and turn the thumbscrew or post clockwise to
tighten. See Figure 4.
©1998. This instruction sheet written/edited by Dave
Griffith.
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