MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 455)

Unit Selection Example
Suppose your lab works almost exclusively in SI units, but you occasionally need to run a test with English
units. The following example will explain how to set up your system and make changes.
1. During installation, select SI Units as the default Unit Assignment Set.
2. When you create configuration files in the Station Builder application, consistently assign SI units as display
units.
3. When you open the configuration in the Station Manager application, display units on the Function Generator
will reflect the units assigned in the station configuration file (SI units).
4. To set up the scope and meters:
a. When you select the channel and signal in the Meter Setup window, the display mode engineering
units selection will automatically change to reflect the units in the station configuration file.
b. In the Scope window, once you select the correct channel and signal, the unit field will update according
to the units assigned in the station configuration file.
To change display units and work with English units:
• You can create a new station configuration and consistently assign units.
or:
• You can make changes on the Function Generator (with the initial configuration) and save the changes
as a parameter set.
Units in MPT
By default, the MultiPurpose TestWare application uses the unit set:
• Selected during installation, or
• Selected with the Project Manager application (Tools > Project Settings > Station Manager > Default Unit
Set), or
• Selected with the Station Manager application (Tools > Station Options > Unit Selection)
The MultiPurpose TestWare application does not automatically use the units assigned in the station
configuration file.
Selecting units with the MPT Options Editor
The “Use Station Unit Assignment Set” checkbox in the Unit Selection page of the MPT Options Editor is
selected by default, as shown. To prevent the MultiPurpose TestWare application from using the default Unit
Assignment Set selected for the station, click to clear the checkbox and select a new unit assignment set.
MTS Series 793 Control Software 455
Working With Units