MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 84)

Warning :
Force and displacement limits must be turned on to be active.
Failure to turn on limits after setting them can result in equipment damage or injury.
Always ensure that the limit indicators are blue (indicating active) and not grey (indicating not
active) after setting limits.
Test Limits
Test limits are set by the test designer or test engineer. It is important to obtain these values before running
a test to ensure that they do not conflict with your other limits.
Important: Test limits are only active during the test.
Limit Detection Path (Viewed Using MP Elite)
Specimen Protection
Specimen protection limits are force limits designed to protect the equipment and specimen during specimen
installation. These are generally the lowest limits. For example, if your specimen can withstand 100 N
without damage, and if your standard lab procedure says that you should set limits of ±50 N for specimen
installation, you should choose the lower of the two, which, in this case is ±50 N. It is common practice to
always use specimen protection.
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