Command settings tab, Access command settings tab, Start/stop and hold/resume behavior settings – MTS Multipurpose Elite User Manual
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Command Settings Tab
Quick access:
Explorer panel > Test Name > Test Definition > Command Settings tab
Access Command Settings Tab
To access the Command Settings tab:
1. Click the Explorer panel, and then click Test Definition.
2. Click the Command Settings tab.
For More Information
Reference
Start/Stop and Hold/Resume Behavior Settings
(p. 131)
Setpoint and Span Behavior Settings
(p. 132)
Power Required to Run Settings
(p. 132)
Start/Stop and Hold/Resume Behavior Settings
In general, these settings define the command behavior when you click the Run, Hold, and Stop buttons
on the Test Control panel.
Settings include:
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Stay at Level
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Ramp to Mean
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Ramp to Zero
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Taper to Mean
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Taper to Zero
•
Complete Current Cycle
Overrides and exceptions
The application may override these settings when performing specific types of test activities.
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The Time History Output and Time History Sequence activities automatically taper to zero when
you hold or stop a test, regardless of the command setting.
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The Complete Current Cycle setting pertains to Cycle, Cycle + DAQ, Custom Waveform, and Custom
Waveform + DAQ activities. If you choose this setting for other types of activities (for which cycle is
not meaningful), the application maintains the current level.
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