MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 131)

MPT Specimen Editor
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MPT Specimen Editor
Use the MPT Specimen Editor to create, edit, and delete MPT specimens.
Access
From the MPT control panel and the MPT Procedure Editor, the access path is:
Or:
Tools > Specimen Editor
MPT specimens store a number of files associated with running a procedure.
Before you can run your procedure, you must specify a new or existing MPT
specimen for the test.
MPT Specimen Editor (part 1 of 3)
I TEM D ESCRIPTION
MPT specimen list Displays the MPT specimens saved in the selected MPT Specimen Directory.
Note While in the execute mode, if you click an MPT specimen that is
currently loaded in the MPT control panel the application disables the
specimen list and most controls. To make the controls available, you
must use the up and down arrows to switch to an available MPT
specimen.
Status Displays access and data status of the MPT specimen.
In the first box, the MPT specimen access status is displayed:
• Available—You can edit the MPT specimen.
• Unavailable—You cannot edit the MPT specimen because it is currently
assigned to another instance of the MPT application.
• Current—The MPT specimen is currently assigned on the MPT control
panel. You can edit but not delete this specimen.
In the second box, the MPT specimen data status is displayed:
• Empty—The MPT specimen does not contain test information.
• Has Data—The MPT specimen contains test information.