MTS 85X Damper - Manual (Page 35)

About Running Tests
Damper System Operation 793 Controller Operation Overview 35
793 Controller Operation Overview
This section is intended to give you information on how to run 793 Software and
help you learn how to use your system. It is not intended to provide a step-by-
step procedure to perform a specific test. Specific tests are usually performed by
special application software programs such as the MTS Damper Software for
testing elastomers and shock absorbers (refer to MTS manual part number 015-
194-700). Tests can also be designed within MPT to perform custom testing on
customer supplied samples or specimens.
About Running Tests
Understanding Files Used for Testing
During the testing phase, the Station Manager application controls how the parts
of the system work together to maintain precision servo control. Command is
typically provided by an application such as Basic TestWare or MultiPurpose
TestWare.
Test Desktop
With the Station Manager application window controls, you can perform the
following to run tests:
• Load and reload stations
• Configure limit and error detectors
• Control hydraulic pressure to the test station
Test data
file Your
Project
Station Manager
application Station Config file with
Parameter set Test design application
(for example, BTW or
MPT) Test design
file Test data
file
You start the test from the Station Control panel of the Station Manager application. Test Data files are
generated according to the type of test design application you used to create the test design file.
The test design file, along with the
generated test data, are automatically
stored in the selected (or default) Project
folder.
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