Document Outline

• Technical Support
  • How to Get Technical Support
  • Before You Contact MTS
  • If You Contact MTS by Phone
  • Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals
• Preface
  • Before You Begin
  • Conventions
    • Documentation Conventions
• About MultiPurpose TestWare
  • Application Overview
    • About MTS MultiPurpose TestWare (MPT)
    • About MPT Test Procedures
    • About MPT Processes
    • Default Test Procedure Locations
    • Test Procedures in Projects
  • The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface
    • About the MPT User Interface
    • About the MPT Control Panel
    • MPT Control Panel Toolbar
    • MPT Test Progress Panel
    • MPT Specimen Panel
    • MPT Power Panel
    • MPT Channel Counters Panel
    • MPT Sequence Counters Panel
    • About Process Specific Panels
    • MPT Run/Stop/Hold Panel
  • MPT Procedure Editor
    • About the MPT Procedure Editor
    • MPT Procedure Editor Menu
    • Group Menu
    • Display Menu
    • Tools Menu
    • MPT Procedure Editor Toolbar
    • Procedure Table
    • Process Palette
• Performing Common Tasks
  • How to Start MultiPurpose TestWare
  • How to Display the MPT Procedure Editor
  • How to Create a New Procedure
  • Considerations for Test Design and Execution
  • How to Open a Procedure
  • How to Save a Procedure
  • How to Preview a Procedure
  • How to Print a Procedure
  • How to Run a Procedure
  • About Counters
  • Types of Counters
  • How to Display Counters and Status Panels
  • About the Clear Counters on Reset Function
  • About Working with Unit Assignment Set Editor
  • About the MPT Specimen Log
• MPT Options Editor
  • About the MPT Options Editor
  • MPT Options Editor Execution Tab
  • About Setpoint Use with MPT Test Procedures
  • About Command Hold and Stop Behaviors
  • About Data Acquisition Resulting From Command Stop Behavior
  • About Command Stop Behaviors and Automatic Setpoint Adjustments
  • About Transition States
  • MPT Options Editor Specimen Tab
  • MPT Options Editor Recovery Tab
  • About Test Recovery
  • MPT Options Editor Specimen Log Tab
  • MPT Options Editor Control Panel Tab
  • MPT Options Editor Properties Tab
  • MPT Options Editor Unit Selection Tab
• Working with MPT Processes
  • About MPT Processes
  • Process Palette
  • How to Add Processes to the Procedure Table
  • How to Select Processes in Procedure Tables
  • How to Reposition Processes in a Procedure Table
  • How to Delete Processes from the Procedure Window
  • About Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Processes
  • How to Cut/Copy, and Paste a Process or Group of Processes
  • How to Quick Copy and Paste Selected Processes in the Same Window
  • About Sequencing Processes
  • About “Buffer Full” Signals
  • About “Trigger” Signals
  • Process Sequence Example
  • About Editing Trigger Signals
  • How to Set/Edit the Interrupt Signal
  • How to Specify/Change the Procedure Done Signal
  • Example of Sequencing a Single Process
  • Example of Sequencing Multiple Processes
  • About Sequencing Group Processes
  • How to Open the Group Table
  • Group Process Naming Conventions
  • About Group Process Interrupts
  • How to Disable Processes
• Working with MPT Variables
  • About MPT Variables
  • About Variable Operation
  • About Creating Variables with Multiple Associated Parameters
  • About Variables and the Operator Information Process
  • About Calculated Variables
  • Test Design Considerations for Adding Calculations to Variables
  • About Control-Mode Variables
  • Variable Editor
    • About the Variable Editor
    • About Calculations and the Variables Editor
    • About Creating and Editing Variables
    • How to Create, Edit, Assign, and Unassign Variables with the Right-Click Method
    • How to Create a Variable with the Make Tool
    • How to Add a Calculation to a Variable with the Variable Editor
    • How to Add a Calculation to a Variable with the Calculation Process
• Working with MPT Specimens
  • About MPT Specimens
  • About Assigning MPT Specimens
  • About Creating and Linking MPT Specimens
  • How to Create and Link a New MPT Specimen with the Control Panel
  • How to Create and Link a New MPT Specimen with the Specimen Editor
  • How to Link an Existing MPT Specimen to a Different Procedure
  • About Runing Multiple Tests Against the Same MPT Specimen
  • MPT Specimen Editor
  • MPT Specimen File Types
    • About MPT Files
    • About Specimen.dat Files
    • How to Create User-Specified.dat Files
    • About Specimen.log Files
    • About Specimen.mpp Files
    • About Specimen.mps Files
    • About Specimen.prm Files
    • About Loading MPT Specimens
    • About the Load Specimen Window
    • About the Load Procedure Selections
    • About the Restore Procedure State Selections
  • MPT Specimen Loading Examples
    • Procedure Has Not Been Run Against the MPT Specimen
    • Procedure Has Been Run Against the MPT Specimen
    • Procedure Has Been Run Against the MPT Specimen, and the MPT Specimen Relinked to Another Procedure
    • Procedure Has Been Run Against the MPT Specimen, Modified, and Saved
    • Procedure Has Been Modified and Run Against the MPT Specimen Without Being Saved
    • Procedure Has Been Modified, Run Against the MPT Specimen, and Saved
• Creating a Practice Test Procedure
  • Plan Your Test
  • Determine Which Processes Are Needed
  • Add Processes to the Procedure Table
  • Sequence Your Processes
  • Set Process Parameters in the Procedure Table
  • Set Process Parameters in the Group Table
  • Select Procedure Options
• Command Processes
  • Segment Command Process
    • About the Segment Command Process
    • Segment Command Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Segment Command Process
  • Cyclic Command Process
    • About the Cyclic Command Process
    • Segment Shapes
    • Cyclic Command Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Cyclic Command Process
  • Dwell Command Process
    • About the Dwell Command Process
    • Dwell Command Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Dwell Command Process
  • Profile Process
    • About the Profile Process
    • About Working with Dimensions
    • About Using Normalized Dimensions
    • Profile Command Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Profile Command Process
    • How to Use the Manual Command Feature
  • External Command Process
    • About the External Command Process
    • About Starting External Commands
    • About Stopping External Command Processes
    • About Setpoint/Span Settings
    • About Overriding System Setpoint and Span
    • External Command Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define an External Command Process
  • Sweep Command Process
    • About the Sweep Activity
    • Sweep Command Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Sweep Process
  • Signal Based Command Process
    • About the Signal Based Command (SBC) Process
    • Signal Based Command (SBC) Process Example
    • Signal Based Command (SBC) Lookup-Table File Requirements
    • Signal Based Command (SBC) Process Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Create a Signal Based Command (SBC) Process
  • Profile with ALC Process
    • About the Profile with ALC Process
    • Profile with ALC Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Profile with ALC Process
  • Cyclic with ALC Process
    • About the Cyclic with ALC Process
    • Cyclic with ALC Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Cyclic with ALC Process
  • Model 793.71/72 Time History Output Process
    • About the Time History Output Process
    • About Time History Output and Controller Rates
    • Time History Output Status Window
    • Time History Output Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Time History Output Process
  • Road Surface Output Process
    • About the Road Surface Output Process
    • About Road Surface Files
    • Road Surface Output Status Panel
    • Road Surface Output Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Road Surface Output Process
• Data Acquisition Process Descriptions
  • About Buffers
  • Data File Header
  • How to Trigger a Process When the Buffer Is Full
  • Data Destination
  • About Station Signals
  • Peak/Valley Acquisition Process
    • About Peak/Valley Process
    • Peak/Valley Acquisition Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Peak/Valley Acquisition Process
  • Timed Acquisition Process
    • About the Timed Acquisition Process
    • Timed Acquisition Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Timed Acquisition Process
  • Max/Min Acquisition Process
    • About the Max/Min Acquisition Process
    • Max/Min Acquisition Parameter Descriptions
    • More About the Max/Min Acquisition Process
    • How to Define a Max/Min Acquisition Process
  • Level Crossing Acquisition Process
    • About the Level Crossing Acquisition Process
    • Level Crossing Acquisition Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Level Crossing Acquisition Process
  • High Speed Timed Acquisition Process
    • About the High Speed Timed Acquisition Process
    • High Speed Timed Acquisition Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a High Speed Timed Acquisition Process
  • Cyclic Acquisition Process
    • About the Cyclic Acquisition Process
    • Cyclic Acquisition Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Cyclic Acquisition Process
  • Fatigue Process
    • About the Fatigue Process
    • About Rainflow Counting and Histograms
    • Fatigue Process Parameter Descriptions
    • About Setting Up a Test to Acquire Fatigue Data
    • How to Define a Fatigue Process
  • Time History Input Process
    • About the Time History Input Process
    • Time History Input Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Time History Input Process
  • Trend Process
    • About the Trend Process
    • About Data Handling
    • Trend Parameter Descriptions
    • About Setting Up a Test to Acquire Trend Data
    • How to Define a Trend Process
    • About Smart Limits
    • About RMS, Standard Deviation, and Asymmetric Full Scales
• Event Process Descriptions
  • Data Limit Detector Process
    • About Data Limit Detector Process
    • About Limit Modes
    • How to Use Actions with Processes
    • Data Limit Detector Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Data Limit Detector Process
  • Digital Input Detector Process
    • About the Digital Input Detector Process
    • Digital Input Detector Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Digital Input Detector Process
  • Operator Event Process
    • About the Operator Event Process
    • Operator Event Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define an Operator Event Process
  • Peak/Valley Change Detector Process
    • About the Peak/Valley Change Detector Process
    • Peak/Valley Change Detector Process Example
    • Peak/Valley Change Detector Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Peak/Valley Change Detector Process
  • Program Event Process
    • About the Program Event Process
    • Program Event Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Program Event Process
  • Periodic Time Event Process
    • About the Periodic Time Event Process
    • Periodic Time Event Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Periodic Time Event Process
  • Failure Detector Process
    • About the Failure Detector Process
    • Failure Detector Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Failure Detector Process
• External Control Process Descriptions
  • Digital Output Process
    • About the Digital Output Process
    • Digital Output Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Digital Output Process
  • Temperature Control Process
    • About the Temperature Control Process
    • Temperature Control Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Temperature Control Process
• Other Process Descriptions
  • Program Control Process
    • About the Program Control Process
    • Program Control Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Program Control Process
  • Group Process
    • About the Group Process
    • How to Move In and Out of a Group Process Window
    • Group Process Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define a Group Process
  • MPT Calculation Process
    • About the MPT Calculations Process
    • How to Define the MPT Calculation Process
  • Operator Information Process
    • About the Operator Information Process
    • Operator Information Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define an Operator Information Process without Variables
    • How to Define an Operator Information Process with Variables
  • Start Application Process
    • About the Start Application Process
    • Start Application Parameter Descriptions
    • Start Application Process Example
    • How to Define the Start Application Process
  • Send Mail Process
    • About the Send Mail Process
    • Send Mail Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define the Send Mail Process
  • Set Controller Value Process
    • About the Set Controller Value Process
    • Set Controller Value Process Example
    • Set Controller Value Process Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define the Set Controller Value Process
  • Auto Offset Process
    • About the Auto Offset Process
    • About Feedback Signal Offset
    • Auto Offset Parameter Descriptions
    • How to Define the Auto Offset Process
  • Data Display Process
    • About the Data Display Process
    • Data Display Parameter Descriptions
    • Additional Plot Properties
    • How to Work with the Data Display Process
• Trend and Fatigue Monitoring Applications
  • Model 793.12 Trend Monitoring Application
    • About the Trend Monitoring Application
    • Trend Monitoring Control Panel
    • Trend Monitoring Window
    • Limit Settings Window
    • Numerical Data Window
  • Model 793.14 Fatigue Monitoring Application
    • About the Fatigue Monitoring Application
    • Fatigue Monitoring Control Panel
    • Fatigue Monitoring Window
    • Limit Settings Window
    • About Best Case/Worst Case
    • Numerical Data Window
• Model 793.11 Profile Editor
  • Profile Editor
    • About the Profile Editor
    • About Profiles
    • About Creating Profiles
    • About Playing Out Profiles
    • Default Profile Locations
    • Profiles in Projects
    • About Working with Profiles
    • About Profile Types
    • Block-Arbitrary Profiles
    • Phase Profiles
    • About Profile Properties
    • About Profile Constants
  • Creating Profiles
    • How to Start the Profile Editor
    • About Working with the Station Configuration File
    • Using Shortcuts
    • How to Create New Profiles
    • How to Open Existing Profiles
    • How to Set Preferences
    • How to Create Block Arbitrary Profiles
    • How to Create Phase Profiles
    • How to Assign Profile Properties
    • How to Assign Profile Constants
    • How to Assign Actions
    • How to Analyze Profiles
    • Design Considerations
      • Profile Design Considerations
      • General Profile Syntax Requirements
      • Header Data Syntax
      • Action and Counter Syntax
      • Channel Header Syntax
      • Channel Data Syntax
      • Block-Arbitrary Profile Example
      • Graphical Preview Channel 1
      • Graphical Preview Channel 2
      • Phase Profile Example
      • Graphical Preview Channels 1 and 2
      • About Cycle and Segment Behavior
      • About Working with Dimensions
      • About Using Normalized Dimensions
      • Using Normalized Dimensions to Define Control Modes
      • How to Preview Profiles
    • Transitions
      • About Adding Transitions
      • About Generating Transitions
      • About Working with Automatic Transitions
      • About Working with Manual Transitions
  • How to Play Out Profiles
    • About Using Profile Editor
    • How to Play Out Profiles
    • About Setting Up Profiles in MPT
  • Profile Editor Controls and Displays
    • About Profile Editor Main Window
    • Menu Bar
    • Toolbar
    • File Menu
    • New Profile Settings Window
    • Channel Grid Display
    • About Wave Shapes
    • How to Define Taper Times
    • Print Preview Window
    • Print Preview Toolbar
    • Profile Summary Window
    • Edit Menu
    • Channel Setup Window
    • Channel Constants Window
    • Actions Window
    • Channel Menu
    • Tools Menu
    • About Graphical Preview Window
    • Options Editor – Graphical Preview Tab
    • Analyze Window
    • Window Menu
    • Help Menu
• Default Templates
  • About Default Templates
  • How to Customize the Default Template
  • How to Use Multiple Default Templates
  • Template Error Messages
• Excel File Converter
  • About The MTS Excel File Converter
  • How to Install the Excel File Converter
  • How to Set Excel File Converter Options
  • How to Use the Excel File Converter
  • Excel File Converter Troubleshooting
• MPT Shortcuts
  • Shortcut Command Line
  • How to Create an MPT Shortcut
  • How to Edit the Shortcut Command Line
• Index