Document Outline

• 1.0 Technical Support
  • 1.1.0 How to Get Technical Support
  • 1.2.0 Before You Contact MTS
  • 1.3.0 If You Contact MTS by Phone
  • 1.4.0 Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals
• 2.0 Preface
  • 2.1.0 Before You Begin
  • 2.2.0 Documentation Conventions
• 3.0 Designing a Test
  • 3.1.0 Introduction
  • 3.2.0 Test Design WorkFlow
    • 3.2.1.0 Using the Multipurpose Application with Controller Software
      • 3.2.1.1.0 Launching MPE or MPX
      • 3.2.1.2.0 Creating a Desktop Shortcut That Includes a Controller
      • 3.2.1.3.0 Multipurpose Application Startup Overview
    • 3.2.2.0 Creating Tests Overview
    • 3.2.3.0 Test Activities Overview
      • 3.2.3.1.0 Deleting and Disabling Test Activities
      • 3.2.3.2.0 Variables Overview
      • 3.2.3.3.0 Information for an Operator
    • 3.2.4.0 Working with Test-Run Display Devices
    • 3.2.5.0 Test Execution Overview
    • 3.2.6.0 Model 494.05 Handset Station Activities
    • 3.2.7.0 Generating a Report in MP
    • 3.2.8.0 Generating a Report Using the Excel Reporter Add-In
• 4.0 Working with Resources
  • 4.1.0 Resources
  • 4.2.0 Starting MPE and Connecting to a Controller
  • 4.3.0 Station Configurations
  • 4.4.0 Controller Resources
  • 4.5.0 Resource Mapping
  • 4.6.0 Offline Test Design
  • 4.7.0 Resources That Allow Dimension Changes
• 5.0 Creating Tests
  • 5.1.0 Installing MTS TestSuite Simulation Software
  • 5.2.0 Creating Ramp and Cycle Test
    • 5.2.1.0 Ramp and Cycle Test Design Overview
    • 5.2.2.0 Opening a Station Configuration and Starting the MPE Application
    • 5.2.3.0 Creating an Empty Test
    • 5.2.4.0 Adding a Ramp Activity
    • 5.2.5.0 Adding a Cycle Activity
    • 5.2.6.0 Adding a Second Ramp Activity
    • 5.2.7.0 Adding a Signal Scope Monitor
    • 5.2.8.0 Checking the Test Procedure
    • 5.2.9.0 Adding Variables
    • 5.2.10.0 Adding an Input Variables Activity
    • 5.2.11.0 Adding Parallel Paths and a Data Acquisition Activity
    • 5.2.12.0 Running the Test Procedure
  • 5.3.0 External Commands
    • 5.3.1.0 External Command Test Overview
    • 5.3.2.0 Controls That Affect External Command
    • 5.3.3.0 Simulating an External Command Input in the Station Configuration
    • 5.3.4.0 Simulating a Sine Wave Command with a Calculation
    • 5.3.5.0 Setting Station Manager Application Command Options
    • 5.3.6.0 Showing the Station Manager Application Setpoint and Span Controls
    • 5.3.7.0 Starting the MPE Application and Creating a New Test Shell
    • 5.3.8.0 Adding an External Command Activity
    • 5.3.9.0 Adding a Signal Scope Monitor
    • 5.3.10.0 Set MPE Application Command Settings
    • 5.3.11.0 Starting the Test Procedure and Observing the Response
    • 5.3.12.0 Stop the Test Procedure and Observe the Response
    • 5.3.13.0 Resume the Test and Change Setpoint and Span
  • 5.4.0 External Command Considerations
    • 5.4.1.0 External Command Activity
    • 5.4.2.0 Starting External Commands
    • 5.4.3.0 Stopping External Command Activity
    • 5.4.4.0 Overriding System Setpoint and Span
• 6.0 Creating Advanced Tests
  • 6.1.0 Introduction
  • 6.2.0 Working with Profiles
    • 6.2.1.0 Profile Test Overview
    • 6.2.2.0 Controls That Affect Profiles
    • 6.2.3.0 Creating a Profile
    • 6.2.4.0 Creating Controller Resource Actions that Map to the Profile
    • 6.2.5.0 Starting the MPE Application and Creating a New Test Shell
    • 6.2.6.0 Adding a Profile Activity
    • 6.2.7.0 Adding a Monitor Display to Show the Profile Waveform
    • 6.2.8.0 Adding a Monitor Display to Track Profile Passes
    • 6.2.9.0 Adding a Monitor Display to Show When Part of the Profile Plays Out
    • 6.2.10.0 Start the Test Procedure and Observe the Response
    • 6.2.11.0 Considerations for Profile Design
      • 6.2.11.1.0 Profile Types
      • 6.2.11.2.0 Using ALC with the Profile Activity
      • 6.2.11.3.0 General Profile Syntax Requirements
      • 6.2.11.4.0 Header Data Syntax
      • 6.2.11.5.0 Action and Counter Syntax
      • 6.2.11.6.0 Channel Header Syntax
      • 6.2.11.7.0 Channel Data Syntax
      • 6.2.11.8.0 Dimensions
      • 6.2.11.9.0 Normalized Dimensions
• 7.0 MTS Controller Software
  • 7.1.0 Software Concepts
    • 7.1.1.0 Key Concepts about Using MTS TestSuite and Controller Software
  • 7.2.0 Setting Station Limits and Install the Physical Specimen
    • 7.2.1.0 Setting Station Detector Limits
    • 7.2.2.0 Access and Set Detector Settings
    • 7.2.3.0 Resetting a Detector
  • 7.3.0 Use Manual Command to Install the Specimen
    • 7.3.1.0 Manual Command Overview
    • 7.3.2.0 Manually Position the Actuator to Install and Remove Specimens
  • 7.4.0 Apply Offsets to the Input Signal (optional)
    • 7.4.1.0 Applying an Auto Offset to an Input Signal
    • 7.4.2.0 Applying a Manual Offset to an Input Signal
  • 7.5.0 Adding Station Resources
    • 7.5.1.0 Adding Existing Hardware Resources to a Station Configuration
    • 7.5.2.0 Adding New Hardware to a Controller
• 8.0 Appendix A: MPE for MPT Users
  • 8.1.0 About This Appendix
  • 8.2.0 Major Concepts
  • 8.3.0 Control Panel and Options
  • 8.4.0 Editing Features
  • 8.5.0 Command
  • 8.6.0 Data Acquisition
  • 8.7.0 Event Detectors
  • 8.8.0 External Control
  • 8.9.0 Performance
  • 8.10.0 General
  • 8.11.0 Other
• Index