MTS 709 Alignment System - Manual (Page 95)

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Plot Bending
In this section you can select the plot to be in Strain values or Percent. The Auto
Scale feature, when checked, will automatically scale the graph on the right of
this tab as the points representing the load values of the three gauges approach
the target microstrain.
If Auto Scale is not checked you can set the full scale range on the graph using
the Set button. or set the graph to optimum scale using the Reset button.
Specimen Offsets
Clicking this button will bring up the specimen offsets window. See “Specimen
Offsets” on page 83 for additional information.
Use Offset
In this section you select the offset for compensating the displayed values. None
for no offset, just the raw reading. Specimen Gauge or Specimen Bent offset
from the specimen offset procedure. Or Current Tare, which uses the current
reading to zero out the values.
Alignment Wizard
Pressing this button brings up the alignment wizard to aid in alignment
adjustments. See
“Alignment Wizard” on page 97 for additional information.