MTS Multipurpose Simulated - Manual (Page 56)

5.4.0 Run the Simulated FCG DCPD Test
5.4.1.0 Open The Test
5.4.1.1.0 Open the Configuration File for the Test
Determine the controller configuration file that you must open to run the simulated template test.
5.4.1.2.0 Start the Multipurpose Elite Application and Import a Test
To start the MPE application and import a test:
1. On the Multipurpose Elite File menu, click Import > Test.
2. In the Import Test window:
a. Click Browse and navigate to the location of the simulated test files. By default, the simulated test files
are saved to the C:\MTS TestSuite\TestArchives folder.
b. Select the test you want to open, and then click Open.
3. If any report template (.xltx) files from the import file already exist, you are prompted to Overwrite the files
or Cancel the import.
If you already have a test open, you may be prompted to save changes before closing the open test.
4. Click OK to close the message window and open the selected test.
Note:
The test you open and use must correspond to the controller files that were copied to the workstation
and the configuration that was selected when the controller software was started.
5.4.1.3.0 Create a New Test Run
To create a new test run:
1. Click New Test Run.
2. Select a specimen from the Select a Specimen window, and then click OK.
To create a new specimen:
a) Click Add New.
b) Optionally specify a Specimen Name.
c) Select a Geometry.
d) Specify the required specimen parameters, and then click OK.
3. Review the variables in the Setup Variables window, modify values as necessary, and then click OK.
An error indicator is shown next to any incorrect values. If you change a value, the change is validated
after you click outside the cell.
4. Click OK to close the Setup Variables window.
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