MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 127)

a) In the Explorer panel of the MPX main window, select Set Up > New Specimen > Tune for
Specimen.
b) If a tuning set is not shown in the Current Tuning Set box, select a tuning set from the drop-down
menu. You will be creating a new tuning set, but you must start with an existing one.
c) Under What would you like to do? select Auto tune – Have the system tune itself and click
Next.
d) Under How do you want to identify specimen characteristics? select System Identifies.
e) Under Test Type select Compression-Compression.
f) Under Minimum Compression enter -50 N.
g) Under Maximum Compression enter -150 N.
4. Power up the load frame.
Click the All Power Low button and then the All Power High button on the Actuator Power panel in the
MPX main window. If necessary, clear interlocks and turn off High-Power Prohibit.
5. Tune for the specimen by clicking the green arrow.
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Running the Example Spring Test