SHIMPO 933 User Manual
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Section 5
Test Results
Test Data
The application software gathers the cumulative test data from the LCTS every time it
first connects to the LCTS, every time the LCTS is stopped (by whatever means) and
when the Sample button is pressed. All data downloaded is displayed in the main
window screen.
The current test data can be printed by selecting the Print menu item under the File
menu. The contents of the printed page depends on what items of the device are tested.
Test data can also be automatically stored into a file. If a file has been opened, then
each new data sample is written as a line of text. Each file, if newly created contains a
header at the beginning of the file to identify the “columns” of data. These files have a
default extension of .txt (Text Format). The data is comma-delimited and can be directly
imported into Microsoft Excel and Access. Most other data base and spread sheet
programs can also import this type of file. When the file is closed, the new data samples
are no longer saved. The file which is opened has its name added to the title bar of the
software application.
Generating Test Data
To generate test data, the LCTS must be run. This can be done using the push buttons
on the LCTS front panel. The LCTS can also be commanded to run by the software
application. There are more options available using the software.
The options for starting and stopping the LCTS are under the Run menu. Most of these
options also have short-cut accelerator keys. For example, Ctrl + S will stop the LCTS.
Ctrl + R will make it run. The LCTS must be stopped for the Run menu items to be
accessible. The following run modes are available:
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Run To Limits (Ctrl - R) - Runs at least one test and continues until one of the
stop events is reached.
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Run No Limit - Runs without stopping. The even limits are ignored. In this
mode, the fail LED on the LCTS flashes.
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Break Update (Ctrl - B) - Runs for the specified number of cycles that the user
must enter into a dialog box which pops up. The LCTS stops after the
specified number of cycles and the test data is downloaded. The LCTS is then
started again with the same count limit. This continues until the user manually
stops the testing or the event limits are reached.
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Run Once (Ctrl - O) - Runs a single test and stops.
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Manual - Allows the user to manually drive the air cylinder up and down as
well as make a contact resistance reading. Test data is not collected.