MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 138)

MTS MultiPurpose TestWare®
About Specimen.log Files
Working with MPT Specimens 138
About Specimen.log Files
The Specimen.log file contains the contents of the MPT Specimen Log. This file
is generated during the test, and it includes logged file events, station state
changes (Run/Hold/Stop), program state changes (Starting, Running, and so on)
and MPT counter values.
By default, this file is cumulative; that is, new information is added when you
perform new tests against the same MPT specimen.
Changing the data
acquired in the
specimen.log file
You can change this behavior with the MPT Options Editor as follows:
• Use the Specimen Log Overwrite/Append controls on the Specimen tab.
• Use the Minimum Severity and Source controls on the Specimen Log tab.
About Specimen.mpp Files
The Specimen.mpp file is a recovery file used to restore the procedure settings
used the last time the test was run. Whenever you click Run on the Station
Controls panel, the MPT application updates the mpp file with the current test
settings regardless of whether the settings are saved or not.
This way, if you modify and run your test, but you forget to save your changes
when you close the test, you can restore the modifications the next time you run
the test.
Note This file is created only when test recovery is enabled with the MPT
Options Editor.
For more information For more information, see “MPT Options Editor Recovery Tab” on page 74.
For information on restoring unsaved test settings, see “About Loading MPT
Specimens” on page 140.