MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 344)

External Command
External Command Activity Overview
External Command Activity Icon
The External Command activity enables your test to accept program inputs from an external program or
controller.
Before you can use the External Command activity, you must:
• Connect the external command source to your controller
• Use Station Builder to allocate an analog input resource (for the command input signal).
• Adjust the command input signals using the Station Manager application.
• When you define an External Command activity, you must define which channel(s) the process will
control.
Warning :
Using the External Command activity can result in unexpected actuator movement
Unexpected actuator movement may injure personnel and damage equipment.
Always consider the possibility of unexpected actuator movement when designing or running
a test that includes an External Command process.
For more information about external commands, considerations for using them, and example test procedures,
see the MTS TestSuite MultiPurpose Elite Test Design Guide.
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