MTS Triaxial Cell Models 656-06 - Manual (Page 43)

Put the Specimen on the Platen Assembly
Description Item
Dowel Pin 1
O-Ring 2
Hardline *Not used on extension tests.
3
2. Switch on electrical power at your test controller.
3. Select force control as the active control mode.
Select the operating range you will run your test in. Set interlocks as required.
Warning :
A dc error that’s not zero can make the actuator move violently when you turn hydraulic
pressure on.
You can be hurt and your Triaxial Cell damaged.
Always zero the force control channel's dc error (command = feedback) before turning on
your load unit's hydraulic pressure.
4. Zero the force control channel’s dc error.
5. Slowly raise the actuator so the upper end cap contacts the load cell.
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Operation