MTS Multipurpose Elite Test - Manual (Page 48)

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5. Click OK.
6. Observe the Setup Variables window, and click OK.
7. Observe the Signal Scope. The test is not running yet, so the signal trace is flat.
8. To start the test, click the Run button (green arrow) on the Test control panel.
9. Observe the test run on the Signal Scope. The signal trace ramps to a mean level of 4 mm, performs five
cycles with a true sine waveshape to relative end levels of 6 mm and 2 mm, and returns to zero.
Test Run on Signal Scope
5.2.9.0 Adding Variables
In this task, you replace the currently fixed end-level values of the Cycle activity with variable values. After
you define an Input Parameters activity, the operator can enter variable values that define the cycle end
levels before running the test.
1. Click the Procedure tab.
2. Click the Cycle activity in the Toolbox panel.
3. Observe the Relative End Level 1 property. Note that the current value is 2 mm, and the icon directly to
the right of the Relative End Level 1 label contains parentheses.
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5.0 Creating Tests