MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 159)

Force Sensor Calibration
MTS Series 793 Tuning and Calibration Calibration Procedures 159
Force Sensor Calibration: Detailed Procedure
Task 1 Get things ready
Perform the following before you start sensor calibration.
1. Locate relevant documentation.
• You need information about the force sensor such as the serial number,
model number, excitation voltage, capacity, etc. The information can
be found on the Force Transducer Calibration Data sheet included with
a calibrated force sensor, or the Final Inspection card included with all
MTS sensors.
• You need calibration identification numbers for the force standard (or
any other calibration equipment) that will be used for this calibration
procedure. The calibration information is usually on a sticker attached
to the equipment.
• You need the serial number of the Digital Universal Conditioner.
• You will need shunt calibration resistors.
2. Set up to monitor load standard output.
Typically, you should monitor the load standard output signal with a digital
volt meter (DVM) when you calibrate a force sensor.
3. Open a station configuration file.
You need a station configuration file that includes a control channel with a
control mode that uses the sensor you intend to calibrate.
Also, to monitor the force sensor signal with an external DVM, ensure that
you have allocated an analog output resource (readout channel) in the
Station Builder program.
On the File menu, select Open Station to open the appropriate
configuration file on the Open Station window.