MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 334)

Note:
The external programmer should be supplying commands before adjustments are made in this panel.
External Command Control Panel
Description Item
Selects the control channel that receives the external command. Channel
Click the Channel button to toggle between individual channels and
an External Command Group.
Selecting an External Command Group blanks out the Control Mode
and Active Mode boxes and disables Target Setpoint.
Displays the external command control mode, assigned in the Station
Builder application. Control Mode
If the external command signal is defined in the Station Builder
application with a “normalized” dimension (volts, ratio, unitless, or
percent), the Station Manager External Command panel will allow the
selection of any mode defined for that channel.
Displays the current active control mode of the channel, assigned in
the Station Builder application. Active Mode
Specifies the setpoint on which the amplitude of the external command
centers (only for “Channel” type, not “Group” type). Target Setpoint
Specifies a compensator for your command signal. Compensator
Select Soft Start/Stop Enable to taper the start and stop of the external
command. Segment Generator Options
Use the Command Options tab on the Channel Option window to
define beginning and ending taper times.
How to Configure External Command Inputs
Before you can configure external command inputs, you must use the Station Builder application to configure
controller channels to accept external program commands.
1. Connect your controller to the external command source.
2. Display the Station Setup window.
a) Open your station configuration file in the Station Manager application.
b) Select the Calibration access level.
c) On the Station Manager Display menu, select Station Setup.
3. Configure the external command signal.
a) In the navigation pane, select the channel associated with the external input.
334 MTS Series 793 Control Software
Using Station Manager to Run Tests