MTS Series 793 Application - Manual (Page 324)

MTS MultiPurpose TestWare®
Fatigue Process
Data Acquisition Process Descriptions 324
Number of bins The number of bins specifies the number of bins between the upper and lower
range.
For more information For more information about histograms, rainflow-counting, and bins, see the
RPC III Reference Manual.
Fatigue Process Parameter Descriptions
Fatigue tab
Fatigue Tab
I TEM D ESCRIPTION
Range Specifies the type of histogram data desired.
Data File Name Names the file where the fatigue data will be stored. The data file is saved in
the MPT specimen, with a “.dat” extension.
Smart Limits Automatically calculates limits based on the first pass of acquired data.
Upper Limit (+%)
Lower Limit (–%) Defines the upper and lower limit for the damage number in terms of
percentage.
Limit Action Specifies the action performed when either of the specified limits are
exceeded. Options include:
None—Limit is disabled.
Warning—A warning message is issued and a message is written in the MPT
Specimen Log.
Stop—The process stops and a message is written in the MPT Specimen Log.
Trigger—The process sends a trigger that can be used to start another process.
Note Since smart limits are established during the first pass of data, limit
checking is not in effect until after the first pass of data.