MTS Landmark System - Manual (Page 51)

Basic Closed-Loop Control in MTS Landmark Systems
1. You input a compressive command by adjusting the Manual Command slider control in the Station
Manager application.
2. The Station Manager application (program source) instructs the digital controller to generate a signal
that represents the direction and amount of force the actuator needs to apply to the specimen to
accommodate your command.
3. The digital controller generates this command and sends it to the servovalve. The servovalve spool
opens and allows more high-pressure hydraulic fluid (from the Hydraulic Power Supply) to push on the
actuator that is attached to the lower grip.
4. The actuator moves and compresses the specimen.
5. The force transducer (load cell) senses the amount of compression and sends this feedback to the
digital controller, where it is compared with your command.
The system automatically repeats Steps 2 through 5 until the desired command is achieved. The digital
controller continues to generate commands to the servovalve to maintain the commanded force on the
specimen.
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