Contents
1.0 Technical Support
9
1.1.0 How to Get Technical Support........................................................................................................9
1.2.0 Before You Contact MTS................................................................................................................9
1.3.0 If You Contact MTS by Phone......................................................................................................11
1.4.0 Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals...................................................................................12
2.0 Preface
13
2.1.0 Before You Begin..........................................................................................................................13
2.2.0 Documentation Conventions.........................................................................................................13
3.0 Overview
17
3.1.0 Template Overview.......................................................................................................................18
3.1.1.0 Templates........................................................................................................................18
3.1.2.0 Fatigue Templates...........................................................................................................19
3.2.0 Legacy Template Overview...........................................................................................................21
3.2.1.0 Importing Legacy Data...................................................................................................21
4.0 Test Setup
23
4.1.0 Open the Controller Station...........................................................................................................24
4.2.0 Prepare Controller Station for Operation......................................................................................24
4.3.0 Enable Manual Control.................................................................................................................24
4.4.0 Install Specimen............................................................................................................................25
4.5.0 Disable Manual Control................................................................................................................26
5.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Strain Template
27
5.1.0 Set Up the Test..............................................................................................................................28
5.1.1.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Strain Template........................................................28
5.1.2.0 Set Up a Test...................................................................................................................28
5.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters........................................................................................29
5.2.0 Define Test Parameters..................................................................................................................30
5.2.1.0 Strain Test Parameters....................................................................................................30
5.2.2.0 Strain Termination Parameters.......................................................................................30
5.2.3.0 Data Storage Parameters................................................................................................31
5.2.4.0 Extensometer Calibration...............................................................................................32
5.2.5.0 Verify the Extensometer.................................................................................................32
5.2.6.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature.............................................................................33
5.3.0 Run the Test...................................................................................................................................33
MTS TestSuite 3
