MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 210)

About Electrical Zero
Displacement sensors and their corresponding conditioners are typically calibrated so that the conditioner’s
feedback is zero volts at the middle of the actuator’s operating range.
Sensors are typically calibrated with the conditioner’s electrical zero at the midstroke position.
Conditioner Electrical Zero
Description Callout
0 volts at midstroke 1
+ 10 volts at full tension 2
– 10 volts at full compression 3
Calibrated sensor ranges center around the conditioner’s electrical zeroAssume you have an LVDT with the
following calibrated ranges:
• Range 1 = ±4 cm (full scale)
• Range 2 = ±1 cm
210 MTS Series 793 Control Software
Station Setup