MTS Fracture Analyzer - Manual (Page 48)

Cycle Marker Chart Properties
Description Item
Specify a unique name to identify the chart in the test. Display Name
If more than one type of group is available, select a value from the drop-down
list. The default value is Cycle. Other variables listed in this box are variables
specified in the Save Variables box of the Map Variables window. Group
Select an array-type variable from the drop-down list. Y Variable
Select an array-type variable from the drop-down list. X Variable
Use the toggle button to change between a numeric value and unit of measure
or a variable to determine the input type for the Cycle # box. When the number Cycles to Display
setting is active, type a value in the adjacent box. When the variable setting
is active, click the drop-down indicator and select an item from the list of
available variables.
5.3.7.0 Cycle Time Chart
The Cycle Time chart plots cycle data for multiple cycles. The Y axis presents cycle array data. The X axis
presents time array data. To create a new Cycle Time chart, click the New Cycle Time button.
The variables you choose for the Y axis and the X axis must be array-type variables. Additionally, the variable
you choose for the X axis must have a time dimension. If a single time array variable exists when you create
the runtime display, the application selects the time array variable for the X axis.
When cycles overlap, the chart shifts the time to zero at the start of the cycle. The Hysteresis chart can plot
the same time variables on the X-axis, but the time is not shifted, so the cycles are separated by the elapsed
time.
During your analysis, you can select a Cycle Time chart following a history chart. For example, after you view
the strain peak-valley, you can look at the strain and running time for cycle 1, the half-life cycle, and the last
strain.
Cycle Time Chart Properties
Description Item
Specify a unique name to identify the chart in the test. Display Name
The left-most box provides a drop-down list of array-type variables available
for selection. Y-Axis
This box provides a drop-down list of array variables available for selection. X-Axis
If more than one type of group is available, select a value from the drop-down
list. The default value is Cycle. Other variables listed in this box are variables
specified in the Save Variables box of the Map Variables window. Group
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5.0 Customizing the Main Window