MTS Landmark TWX - Manual (Page 69)

a) Select Station Manager > Display > Station Setup > Channels > Ch1 (or other depending on
your configuration) > Displacement.
b) Confirm that the sensor serial number found on the Sensor tab in your software matches the LVDT
serial number found on your load frame (the tag is typically located on the back). This ensures that
your configuration file matches your hardware and that you are able to collect valid data.
2. Verify that the correct calibration file for the force sensor (load cell) is in use.
Repeat Step 1 for the force sensor by selecting Station Manager > Display > Station Setup > Channels
> Ch1 (or other depending on your configuration) > Force. (The force sensor tag is typically located
on the force sensor.)
Set Up Meters for Specimen Installation
1. Click the Meters button in the Station Manager application.
This will allow you to monitor sensor readings. Click the meter button in the Station Manager application
main window.
2. If more than one meter appears, delete the extra instances so that only one meter remains.
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Running the Example Tension Test