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Specimen installation, Specimen installation 17 – MTS 316 Load Frame User Manual

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Uniaxial Configuration

Series 316 Load Frame Product Information

Operation

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Specimen installation

1. Turn the hydraulic service manifold (HSM) off.

2. Insert the specimen into the test space. Attach extensometers to the

specimen, with the zero pins in place.

3. Attach any electrical cabling for the load cell and extensometers.

4. Remove the zero pins from the extensometers and zero offset the transducer

signals. For additional information see the TestStar Operations Manual.

5. Close the front door of the load frame. The front door interlock will engage

when the door is closed.

6. If not already in stroke control, change the actuator control mode to stroke

control.

7. Turn the hydraulic service manifold (HSM) on.

8. Zero the load signal and change the control mode to load control, and apply

a seating load to the specimen.

Note

Opening the door will generate a program interlock but will not turn off
the hydraulic service manifold (HSM).