MTS Series 793 - Manual (Page 427)

In each case, the Total counters, Current counters, and Preset counter values are logged with a time and
date stamp.
How to Configure a Test Counter
The callouts in the following graphic correspond to the numbered steps in the procedure below.
Configure a Test Counter
1. Select the Enable check box on the Test Counters panel.
2. Type a preset count in the Preset box, and then set the units. (This is the number of cycles or segments
that your test will run.)
3. Click the Reset buttons for both the Current and Total counters.
When the Current counter reaches the Preset count, the test stops. (At this point you can evaluate your
test, perform any required maintenance, or change your test parameters.) If desired, you can reset the
Current counter and run the test again. The Total counter can be used to maintain the ongoing count.
Running a Test
How to Start a Basic TestWare Test
Click the Program Run button on the Station Controls panel to start the command and counters, and begin
acquiring data.
If a tapered wave shape is selected for “Cyclic” command generation, the segment generator will soft start
the segment generator as specified in Begin/End Times on the Command Options tab on the Channel Options
window (Station Manager).
How to Hold a Basic TestWare Test
Click the Program Hold button on the Station Controls panel to pause the test command generator and stop
data acquisition.
How to Stop a Basic TestWare Test
Click the Program Stop on the Station Controls panel to stop the test command generator, stop data acquisition,
and stop the segment counters.
MTS Series 793 Control Software 427
Basic TestWare Application