MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 176)

MTS MultiPurpose TestWare®
Select Procedure Options
Creating a Practice Test Procedure 176
Select Procedure Options
You can use the MPT Options Editor to set MPT preferences. The settings are
saved with the procedure.
For our test, we need to specify the following application preferences:
• The counter display on the MPT control panel
• The hydraulic state required to run tests
• The file format for data files generated by the MPT application
• A description of the procedure
1. On the MPT toolbar, select the Options Editor icon.
2. Specify how the you want the counters to appear on the MPT control panel.
A. Click the Control Panel tab.
B. In the Counters box, click Sequence Counters and Channel
Counters.
C. In the Display Format box, click Cycles.
3. Specify the Hydraulic State required to run the test.
A. Click the Execution tab.
B. In the Required Power list, select Off.
Note Since this program is for simulated testing, click Off. This way, you can
only run the test when hydraulic pressure is disabled.
4. Set the file format for MPT data files.
Click the Specimen tab. Complete the tab as follows:
• Data File Mode: Append
• Data File Format: Excel
• Data File Time Stamp: Time
• Specimen Log: Append
• Clear Counters on Reset (enabled)
5. Type a description of the procedure.
A. Click the Properties tab.