Quick Start Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of a SingleTact sensor system!

This quick start guide will show you how to set up your SingleTact interface system, connect your SingleTact

pressure sensor to an external system or standalone product, and begin taking recorded measurements in both

the analogue and digital domains.

If you are using the SingleTact USB system, please refer to the separate USB quick start guide.

Getting Started Notes

MINIATURE FORCE SENSORS

SingleTact

OEM

EASY TO USE

SingleTact Sensors are designed to

be versa�le, but user-friendly.

ACCURACY

SingleTact has the best accuracy among

thin ﬁlm force sensors.

CUSTOM DESIGN

SingleTact can be customized for your

OEM applica�ons.

REPEATABILITY

SingleTact has repeatability errors that

are less than 1.0% of FSR.

• The Interface Board requires external circuitry in order to be used (microcontroller or analogue controller).

• Each board can only interface with a single SingleTact pressure sensor at a time.

• Multiple boards can be connected to an external controller.

• The SingleTact Interface Board features an analogue output and a configurable I2C output as standard.

• Our new BLACK modules are compatible with all SingleTact sensors, and tail extenders.

• Our obsolete GREEN modules are not compatible with SingleTact tail extenders.

QUICK START GUIDE

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Interface Board

SingleTact Sensor

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FFC Connector

Sensor Locking Tab

Summary of content (4 pages)

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SingleTact QUICK START GUIDE MINIATURE FORCE SENSORS Congratulations on your purchase of a SingleTact sensor system! This quick start guide will show you how to set up your SingleTact interface system, connect your SingleTact pressure sensor to an external system or standalone product, and begin taking recorded measurements in both the analogue and digital domains. If you are using the SingleTact USB system, please refer to the separate USB quick start guide.
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SingleTact QUICK START GUIDE MINIATURE FORCE SENSORS 1.1 Connecting the Sensor to the Board 1. Pull out the Sensor Locking Tab gently (it will only move about 2mm) 3. Push the Sensor Locking Tab back in Proceed to section 1.2 for analog output or section 1.3 for digital output setup. SingleTact.com 2. Insert the SingleTact Sensor into the FCC Connector, matching the orientation shown in diagram to right 1 SingleTact.com 2 3 SingleTact.com 1.2 Analog Output Setup 1. Connect a positive supply (3.
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QUICK START GUIDE SingleTact MINIATURE FORCE SENSORS 1.3 Digital Output Setup (cont.) 4. Open the Arduino IDE software: a. Go to File > Open and open “SingleTact Demo.ino” b. Go to Sketch > Include Library > Add .zip Library and select “Timer1.zip” c. Go to Sketch > Verify/Compile d. Go to Sketch > Upload 5. You should see “Done uploading” in the green bar a. If you receive an error, make sure the Arduino is selected under Tools > Port 6.
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QUICK START GUIDE SingleTact MINIATURE FORCE SENSORS 3. Additional Information • For more information, such as how to use SingleTact Tail Extenders, Advanced DAQ Options, and Troubleshooting, please see the SingleTact Manual. • The manual can be found online at: http://www.singletact.com/SingleTact_Manual.