Quick Access Toolbar..........................................................................................................47
Control Panels.....................................................................................................................47
System Panel...........................................................................................................47
Status Panel.............................................................................................................49
Actuator Power Panel...............................................................................................53
Manual Control Panel...............................................................................................53
Program Control Panel.............................................................................................56
Test Run Status Panel..............................................................................................56
Situational Awareness Panel..............................................................................................58
Layer Control Panel..................................................................................................66
Key Concepts
About This Chapter........................................................................................................................70
Using the E-Stop Control...............................................................................................................70
Understanding Your MTS Software...............................................................................................70
Understanding MTS Applications and File Types..........................................................................72
Understanding the Control Loop....................................................................................................75
Understanding Control Modes.......................................................................................................76
Understanding the Low Power Actuator State...............................................................................78
Understanding High-Power Prohibit...............................................................................................78
Positioning the Crosshead and Actuator for the Test.....................................................................79
Understanding Nested Limits.........................................................................................................80
Using Detectors and Actions to Protect Yourself and Your Equipment..........................................85
Understanding Interlocks...............................................................................................................87
Understanding the Load Train.......................................................................................................90
Optimizing System Response Before Testing................................................................................91
Understanding and Resolving Error Conditions.............................................................................93
MTS Echo Software.......................................................................................................................94
Running the Example Spring Test
Example Spring Test Procedure....................................................................................................96
Power Up the Station.....................................................................................................................96
Position the Crosshead and Actuator for Initial Setup...................................................................98
Install Fixturing.............................................................................................................................102
Set Limits.....................................................................................................................................107
Set Up Meters and the Scope......................................................................................................113
Create a Compensation Set.........................................................................................................117
Install the Specimen.....................................................................................................................121
Tune the System for the Specimen..............................................................................................124
Run the Test.................................................................................................................................131
Remove the Specimen.................................................................................................................138
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