MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 324)

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• Interrupt Immediately—Complete immediately at the current level.
• Interrupt at End of Cycle—Complete the current cycle before ending the branch or
loop.
Relative End Levels—Select to specify that the values of the end levels are relative
to the value of the control mode command signal at the time the activity begins
executing. When not checked, end levels are relative to setpoint.
Suppress Cycle Counter—Select to prevent the channel counter from being
incremented when this activity is executed. When not checked, the channel counter
is incremented.
Click the green plus sign to open the Select Channels window, and select the channel
or multiple channels to use for the activity. Channel List
Select the type of feedback to use in the control loop for the selected channel. Specify
this for each channel you select. Control Mode
Note:
For MTS Criterion and MTS Insight systems, load and strain modes are available
only if you have purchased the Advanced Rate Control license.
If you select Use variables to specify arrays of End Levels and Durations, select
the variable in the drop-down menu for each box.
Specify the signals for which values are gathered for each cycle. Click the green plus
sign to open the Select Signals window. Signal List
Configure the data acquisition trigger properties and other details in the Data Acquisition
window. For details, see the following section on the Data Acquisition List. Data
Acquisition List
Data Acquisition List
When you click the green plus sign in the Data Acquisition List panel, it opens the Data Acquisition window.
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