MTS Landmark TWX User Manual
Mts landmark test system operation
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Technical Support
- Preface
- Safety
- System Introduction
- Key Concepts
- About This Chapter
- Understanding Your MTS Software
- Understanding MTS File Types
- Understanding the Control Loop
- Understanding Control Channels and Control Modes
- Using Detectors and Actions to Protect Yourself and Your Equipment
- Using the E-Stop Control
- Understanding the Load Train
- Positioning the Crosshead to Install the Specimen
- Positioning the Actuator to Install the Specimen
- Optimizing System Response Before Testing
- Understanding and Resolving Error Conditions
- Running the Example Tension Test
- About This Chapter
- Test Procedure Overview
- Prepare for Specimen Installation
- Install the Specimen
- Power up the Pump and HPU
- Position the Actuator Using Displacement Control
- Zero Displacement
- Clamp the Specimen in the Lower Grip
- Position the Crosshead
- Move the Specimen into the Upper Grip Using Displacement Control
- Switch to Force Control
- Clamp the Specimen in the Upper Grip
- Check and Reset Meter History
- Prepare to Run the Test
- Run the Example Tension Test
- Remove the Specimen
- Recover from a Tripped Limit
- Reviewing, Analyzing, and Reporting Data
- Maintenance
- Decommissioning
- Index