MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 134)

MTS Series 793 Tuning and Calibration
Displacement Sensor Calibration
Calibration Procedures 134
4. Set up a signal monitor.
You will be monitoring sensor output when making adjustments throughout
this procedure. You can monitor the sensor output in the same units that you
are using for the calibration.
Standalone FlexTest SE Controllers: Use an external DVM to monitor
sensor output from a BNC connector located on the front panel, or use the
Meters panel.
Automated Controllers:
• Use an external DVM to monitor encoder output from a BNC
connector on the Analog Out panel located on your controller chassis
• Use the Meters window to monitor sensor output.
• Use the Station Signals panel to monitor sensor output. On the Station
Manager Display menu, select Station Setup. In the navigation pane,
select Station Signals to display the Station Signals panel to monitor
current values for user-defined signals.
For more information on using the Station Signals panel, refer to “About
the Station Signals Panel” in Chapter 2: Station Manager of the MTS Series
793 Control Software manual.
5. Select the desired calibration type.
Standalone FlexTest SE Controllers: Select Setup > Disp > Calibration
> Cal Type
Automated Controllers: On the Station Setup Inputs panel Calibration
tab, use Cal Type for your selection
6. On the Calibration submenu or tab, set the initial conditioner calibration
values. This creates a sensor calibration file and sets up your ranges. A
typical complement of ranges could be: 100%, 50%, 20%, and 10% of full
scale. You may create ranges for any percentage of full scale.
Note Some systems do not provide or require multiple ranges, such as those
using full-range conditioners (e.g., Model 493.25 DUC module). In this
case, only one range is used (typically 100%).
See “How to Create a Sensor File” in the MTS Series 793 Control Software
manual.