MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 139)

About Specimen.mps Files
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About Specimen.mps Files
The Specimen.mps file is a recovery file used to restore an interrupted test at (or
close to) the point it was at when it was interrupted.
This way, if your test is interrupted before it completes (due to a power outage,
interlock, or accidental stop) you can resume the test from where it was
interrupted rather than restarting from the beginning of the test.
The MPT application updates this file according to the settings on the MPT
Options Editor. Each update includes the test program state, the current counter
values, and the status of each active process in the procedure.
Note By default, the MPT application updates the mps file each time the
program state changes, and at 60-second time intervals.
For more information
See “MPT Options Editor Recovery Tab” on page 74.
For information on resuming an interrupted test from the point of interruption,
see
“About Loading MPT Specimens” on page 140.
About Specimen.prm Files
The Specimen.prm file contains the name of the procedure linked to the MPT
specimen, along with any comments typed in the Comment box of the MPT
Specimen Editor.
When you open an MPT specimen and proceed to load the Procedure assigned
to the Specimen, the MPT application loads the procedure defined in this file.
The procedure named in this file refers to the last saved version of the procedure
linked to the MPT specimen.
Note Even if you do not type information in the Comment box on the MPT
Specimen Editor, the entry “Comment=\” still appears in the
Specimen.prm file.
For more information
For information on loading MPT specimens and restoring procedures with the
MPT control panel, see
“About Loading MPT Specimens” on page 140.