MTS 709 Alignment System User Manual

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Using the 793 Station Manager Function Generator

709 Alignment System

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2. Enable Pod for displacement control to position the actuator for specimen

installation. The Function Generator also switches to displacement control.

3. Position actuator to clamp both ends of specimen.

4. Unclamp and re-clamp grips to calculate bent specimen.

5. Adjust alignment fixture to reduce bending strain.

6. Select axial force control in FG.

7. Start FG to cycle ramps on specimen.

8. Go to step 2 and repeat until done.

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