MTS Multipurpose Elite Test - Manual (Page 41)

Note:
If you are prompted to select a controller, select the MTS FlexTest 40 controller.
2. In the Open Station window, select the “2 Chan.cfg” configuration file and then click Open.
Note:
The controller and configuration file you selected in the previous two steps are used for creating
and running tests using the simulation and this test design guide. When you use other stations
connected to actual systems, you may need to select other controllers or configuration files tailored
to the station that you are working with.
3. Minimize the Station Manager window. You do not have to access the Station Manager application while
creating this test.
Note:
When you run tests on physical specimens (not in simulation mode), you typically use the Station
Manager application to perform tasks such as setting limits, installing the specimen, and so on. See
MTS Controller Software on page 95.
4. Click the Windows Start button on your desktop and select Programs > MTS TestSuite > Multipurpose
Elite.
For More Information
Installing MTS TestSuite Simulation Software on page 38
MTS Controller Software on page 95
5.2.3.0 Creating an Empty Test
Use this task to create an "empty" test and open the Procedure workspace. An empty test is a test that was
not created using a template. There, almost all components of the test, including the test procedure and
variables, are not established.
Note:
The MPE application typically offers more than one method to select existing or create new test files.
You can click toolbar icons, make menu selections, or use the right-click menu.
1. On the toolbar, click the New Test icon arrow and select the New Test option.
2. In the Explorer panel, click Procedure. The Procedure workspace is shown.
3. In the Procedure workspace, observe the green “start” and red “stop” icons between which activities are
placed.
4. On the toolbar, click the Save icon and rename your test as desired.
5.2.4.0 Adding a Ramp Activity
Use this task to add a Ramp activity to the procedure and define its properties. During the test, the Ramp
activity causes the command to ramp to the specified mean level.
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5.0 Creating Tests