Document Outline

• Preface
  • Before You Begin
  • Documentation Conventions
• Technical Support
  • How to Get Technical Support
  • Before You Contact MTS
  • If You Contact MTS by Phone
  • Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals
• Safety Overview
  • Safety Considerations for MTS Acumen Systems
    • Restrictions for Using MTS Series 793 Controller Software
    • C-Stop (Controlled Stop) Interlock Action
    • High-Power Prohibit Mode
    • Emergency Stop Button
    • Crush Zone
  • Safety Information Overview
  • Site Precautions
  • Personnel Qualifications
  • System Hazard Zones
  • Hazard Placard Placement
  • Equipment Guards, Doors, and Covers
  • Test Area Enclosure
  • General Safety Practices
  • Safety Practices Before Operating the System
  • Safety Practices While Operating the System
• System Introduction
  • About This Manual
  • System Overview
    • Load Frame Components
    • Frame-Mounted Control
    • Fixtures
    • Load Cell
    • Main Power Switch (I/O)
  • Parts of the Software Interface
    • Main Window
    • Quick Access Toolbar
    • Control Panels
      • System Panel
      • Status Panel
      • Actuator Power Panel
      • Manual Control Panel
      • Program Control Panel
      • Test Run Status Panel
    • Situational Awareness Panel
      • Layer Control Panel
• Key Concepts
  • About This Chapter
  • Using the E-Stop Control
  • Understanding Your MTS Software
  • Understanding MTS Applications and File Types
  • Understanding the Control Loop
  • Understanding Control Modes
  • Understanding the Low Power Actuator State
  • Understanding High-Power Prohibit
  • Positioning the Crosshead and Actuator for the Test
  • Understanding Nested Limits
  • Using Detectors and Actions to Protect Yourself and Your Equipment
  • Understanding Interlocks
  • Understanding the Load Train
  • Optimizing System Response Before Testing
  • Understanding and Resolving Error Conditions
  • MTS Echo Software
• Running the Example Spring Test
  • Example Spring Test Procedure
  • Power Up the Station
  • Position the Crosshead and Actuator for Initial Setup
  • Install Fixturing
  • Set Limits
  • Set Up Meters and the Scope
  • Create a Compensation Set
  • Install the Specimen
  • Tune the System for the Specimen
  • Run the Test
  • Remove the Specimen
• Best Practices for Other System Configurations and Tests
  • Creating a Desktop Shortcut
  • Pre-Test Station Checkup
  • Setting Up the System
    • Setup Tasks in the Explorer
    • Install Fixturing
      • Setting Load Cell Location
      • Setting Signal Polarity
      • Balance Fixturing
      • Setting Fixture Limits
      • About Detector Actions
    • Compensate for Fixturing
      • Compensate for Fixturing Procedures
        • Create a Compensation Set Automatically
        • Create a Compensation Set Manually
        • Do Not Use Compensation
        • Use Existing Compensation Set
    • Setting Specimen Limits
    • Install Specimen
      • Installing Specimen with Protection On
    • Tune for Specimen
      • Best Practices for Auto Tuning
    • Tuning Procedures
      • Using the selected tuning set as is
      • Auto Tune - Generate Specimen Characteristics
      • Auto Tune - Enter Specimen Characteristics
      • Verifying the Tuning Set
      • Adjust Tuning (Basic)
      • Adjust Tuning (Advanced)
      • Adjust Tuning (Expert)
    • Pretest Configuration
    • Performing Setup for Additional Specimens
    • Using Tools to Assist Setup
      • Generate Command
      • Manage Limits
    • Using Stop Actions Within a Test
  • Common Hardware Tasks
    • Mounting a Load Cell
      • Mounting a Load Cell on the Actuator
      • Mounting a Load Cell on the Table
      • Mounting Optional Low Force Load Cells in Tandem Configuration
    • Installing Grips and Fixtures
  • Common Software Tasks
    • Creating a Desktop Shortcut That Includes a Controller
    • Correcting Resource Validation Errors
    • Clearing Interlocks
    • Applying Actuator Power
    • Editing Variables with the Express Editor
    • Generating a Report in MP
    • Generating a Report Using the Excel Reporter Add-In
    • Exporting a Test Run
    • Selecting Report Templates
    • Exporting Raw Data
• Maintenance
  • Routine Maintenance Overview Checklist
  • General Cleaning
  • Monthly Maintenance
  • Other Service
• Decommissioning
  • Decommissioning
• Index