Best Practices for Other System Configurations and Tests
Creating a Desktop Shortcut........................................................................................................144
Pre-Test Station Checkup............................................................................................................145
Setting Up the System.................................................................................................................150
Setup Tasks in the Explorer..............................................................................................150
Install Fixturing..................................................................................................................151
Setting Load Cell Location.....................................................................................151
Setting Signal Polarity............................................................................................152
Balance Fixturing ...................................................................................................155
Setting Fixture Limits..............................................................................................156
About Detector Actions...........................................................................................157
Compensate for Fixturing..................................................................................................158
Compensate for Fixturing Procedures...................................................................159
Setting Specimen Limits....................................................................................................163
Install Specimen................................................................................................................165
Installing Specimen with Protection On..................................................................166
Tune for Specimen............................................................................................................168
Best Practices for Auto Tuning...............................................................................171
Tuning Procedures............................................................................................................172
Using the selected tuning set as is.........................................................................172
Auto Tune - Generate Specimen Characteristics...................................................172
Auto Tune - Enter Specimen Characteristics.........................................................173
Verifying the Tuning Set.........................................................................................174
Adjust Tuning (Basic).............................................................................................176
Adjust Tuning (Advanced)......................................................................................177
Adjust Tuning (Expert)............................................................................................178
Pretest Configuration........................................................................................................178
Performing Setup for Additional Specimens.....................................................................178
Using Tools to Assist Setup...............................................................................................179
Generate Command...............................................................................................179
Manage Limits........................................................................................................182
Using Stop Actions Within a Test......................................................................................182
Common Hardware Tasks............................................................................................................183
Mounting a Load Cell........................................................................................................183
Mounting a Load Cell on the Actuator....................................................................184
Mounting a Load Cell on the Table.........................................................................185
Mounting Optional Low Force Load Cells in Tandem Configuration......................186
Installing Grips and Fixtures..............................................................................................187
Common Software Tasks.............................................................................................................187
Creating a Desktop Shortcut That Includes a Controller...................................................187
Correcting Resource Validation Errors..............................................................................188
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