6.2.3.0 Creating a Profile............................................................................................................75
6.2.4.0 Creating Controller Resource Actions that Map to the Profile......................................76
6.2.5.0 Starting the MPE Application and Creating a New Test Shell.......................................78
6.2.6.0 Adding a Profile Activity...............................................................................................78
6.2.7.0 Adding a Monitor Display to Show the Profile Waveform............................................80
6.2.8.0 Adding a Monitor Display to Track Profile Passes........................................................81
6.2.9.0 Adding a Monitor Display to Show When Part of the Profile Plays Out.......................81
6.2.10.0 Start the Test Procedure and Observe the Response....................................................82
6.2.11.0 Considerations for Profile Design................................................................................84
6.2.11.1.0 Profile Types..................................................................................................84
6.2.11.2.0 Using ALC with the Profile Activity.............................................................84
6.2.11.3.0 General Profile Syntax Requirements...........................................................86
6.2.11.4.0 Header Data Syntax.......................................................................................86
6.2.11.5.0 Action and Counter Syntax...........................................................................87
6.2.11.6.0 Channel Header Syntax.................................................................................88
6.2.11.7.0 Channel Data Syntax.....................................................................................89
6.2.11.8.0 Dimensions....................................................................................................91
6.2.11.9.0 Normalized Dimensions................................................................................92
7.0 MTS Controller Software
95
7.1.0 Software Concepts.........................................................................................................................96
7.1.1.0 Key Concepts about Using MTS TestSuite and Controller Software............................96
7.2.0 Setting Station Limits and Install the Physical Specimen.............................................................97
7.2.1.0 Setting Station Detector Limits......................................................................................97
7.2.2.0 Access and Set Detector Settings...................................................................................98
7.2.3.0 Resetting a Detector.......................................................................................................98
7.3.0 Use Manual Command to Install the Specimen............................................................................99
7.3.1.0 Manual Command Overview.........................................................................................99
7.3.2.0 Manually Position the Actuator to Install and Remove Specimens.............................101
7.4.0 Apply Offsets to the Input Signal (optional)...............................................................................102
7.4.1.0 Applying an Auto Offset to an Input Signal.................................................................102
7.4.2.0 Applying a Manual Offset to an Input Signal..............................................................102
7.5.0 Adding Station Resources...........................................................................................................103
7.5.1.0 Adding Existing Hardware Resources to a Station Configuration...............................104
7.5.2.0 Adding New Hardware to a Controller........................................................................104
8.0 Appendix A: MPE for MPT Users
105
8.1.0 About This Appendix..................................................................................................................106
8.2.0 Major Concepts...........................................................................................................................106
8.3.0 Control Panel and Options..........................................................................................................109
8.4.0 Editing Features...........................................................................................................................110
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