MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 247)

Model 793.71/72 Time History Output Process
MTS MultiPurpose TestWare® Command Processes 247
Model 793.71/72 Time History Output Process
About the Time History Output Process
Note This process will not operate properly on a station configuration that uses
the decimal clock mode in its associated hardware interface file. For
proper operation, this process requires a station configuration that uses
a binary clock mode. For more information, see the MTS 793 Software
Utility manual (PN 100147132).
The Model 793.71 Time History Output process drives one or more channels in
your station with an RPC (RPC II, RPC III, or RPC Pro) Time History file (with
extension drv or seq).
The Model 793.72 Time History Output with Acquisition process can also
simultaneously digitize and store one or more channels of analog test response
data in the RPC file format. The digitized data will have the same sampling rate
as the drive file, and the number of points sampled for the channel will match the
drive file. This digitized file can be used to measure the system’s transfer
function or iterate to a desired response signal. It can also be used with the RPC
suite of software applications.
Note The Time History Output process (Model 793.71) is optional. You must
type a special key code during installation to enable this process. The
purpose of this process is to drive station channels with time history files,
and includes Command, Mapping, Actions, Status, and General tabs.
This process offers an optional data acquisition feature (Model 793.72)
which also requires a special key code during installation. The data
acquisition feature adds Acquisition and Trend tabs to this process. All
tabs are documented in this section.
MTS Series 793 Software supports both short integer and floating point time
history files. To change these settings:
1. Open the Project Manager application.
2. Click Tools > Project Settings.
3. Select MultiPurpose TestWare in the category pane.
4. Click Time History Output Process Data Format in the values pane.