Optimizing System Response Before Testing................................................................................61
Understanding and Resolving Error Conditions.............................................................................61
Running the Example Tension Test
About This Chapter........................................................................................................................64
Test Procedure Overview...............................................................................................................64
Prepare for Specimen Installation..................................................................................................65
Turn on the Station..............................................................................................................65
Open the Station Manager Application...............................................................................66
Verify Calibration Files........................................................................................................68
Set Up Meters for Specimen Installation.............................................................................69
Set Limits for Specimen Installation....................................................................................72
Zero the Force Signal..........................................................................................................74
Set Initial Tuning Parameters..............................................................................................75
Install the Specimen.......................................................................................................................77
Power up the Pump and HPU.............................................................................................78
Position the Actuator Using Displacement Control.............................................................79
Zero Displacement..............................................................................................................80
Clamp the Specimen in the Lower Grip..............................................................................81
Position the Crosshead.......................................................................................................82
Move the Specimen into the Upper Grip Using Displacement Control...............................83
Switch to Force Control.......................................................................................................84
Clamp the Specimen in the Upper Grip..............................................................................84
Check and Reset Meter History..........................................................................................85
Prepare to Run the Test.................................................................................................................86
Perform Basic Performance Tuning....................................................................................86
Switch to Peak Valley Meters..............................................................................................94
Adjust Limits for the Test.....................................................................................................95
Show Station Manager Scope and Meters for the Test.......................................................96
Minimize Station Manager...................................................................................................97
Run the Example Tension Test......................................................................................................98
Open the TWX Application..................................................................................................98
Select the Test...................................................................................................................100
Switch to Round Specimen Geometry..............................................................................100
If Necessary, Correct Any Resource Errors......................................................................101
Run the Test......................................................................................................................103
Review the Results...........................................................................................................104
Save the Test and Minimize TWX.....................................................................................104
Remove the Specimen.................................................................................................................105
Remove Displacement Limits............................................................................................105
Switch to Running Max/Min Displacement and Force Meters..........................................106
If Appropriate, Remove the Intact Specimen....................................................................107
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