Understanding the control loop – MTS Criterion Series 60 User Manual

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Description

File Type

Test Template files are command files created with TW Elite for performing
tests. Test Template files contain only test definition information.

Test Template Files

MTS TestSuite Test Template Icon

Test Procedures files are similar to Test Template files, but include a container
that stores test data and results. When you open a Test Template file, the

Test Procedure Files

application automatically copies the test definition information and adds a
container for test data.

MTS TestSuite Test Procedure Icon

When you run a test report, data is sent from TW to an Excel spreadsheet.
The spreadsheet can be viewed even if you do not have Excel on the interface
PC using the Excel viewer.

Reports

Understanding the Control Loop

MTS Criterion test systems use closed-loop control, and understanding it lays a foundation for many of
the topics in this document. Closed-loop control is a basic servomechanism concept of controlling a test,
in which a controlling element controls a controlled element.

Closed Loop Control Concept

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Key Concepts

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