MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 190)

Sensor Files
About Sensor Calibration Data Formats
You can store sensor calibration data in a sensor file, parameter set, or Transducer ID module (Series 493
Hardware only). Sensor files are the most common way to store calibration data. The Station Setup window
is used to assign calibration data (typically a sensor file) to a sensor input (or any analog input).
Sensor files
Each sensor delivered with your test system is usually factory-calibrated, and its calibration data saved as a
sensor file that is included with your system software. Sensor files have an .scf extension and are stored in
the C:\MTS 793\Calibration Files directory.
The Station Setup window is used to assign a sensor file to the sensor input. You can use the Sensor File
Editor window to create, view, and edit sensor files.
Parameter sets
Calibration data entered in the Station Setup window can also be saved in a parameter set. When you use
the Station Manager application to save the parameter set, the calibration data for any sensor with a <Parameter
Set> sensor-file assignment will be saved with the parameter set.
Note:
Parameter sets also include other custom test settings, such as tuning values and detector settings.
Transducer ID modules (Series 493 Conditioners only)
Transducer ID modules are optional devices that store calibration data for a specific sensor. The transducer
ID module connects between a conditioner and the sensor and must remain attached to the sensor.
To save calibration data in a transducer ID module, you must first set the sensor-file assignment in the Station
Setup window to <Transducer ID>.
190 MTS Series 793 Control Software
Station Setup