MTS Landmark System - Manual (Page 97)

Remove the Specimen
Removing the specimen consists of the following steps:
a) Remove Displacement Limits (p. 97)
b) Switch to Running Max/Min Displacement and Force Meters (p. 97)
c) If Appropriate, Remove the Intact Specimen (p. 98)
d) If Appropriate, Remove the Broken Specimen (p. 101)
Remove Displacement Limits
Remove displacement limits.
Because the actuator may retract at the conclusion of the test, begin by removing the displacement
limits.
a) From the Station Manager application main window, select Display > Station Setup, and click the
Channel Input Signals button.
b) Select the Displacement channel.
c) Select the Limits tab.
d) Set the Ch1 Displacement Upper Action and Lower Action to Disabled.
Switch to Running Max/Min Displacement and Force Meters
1. Switch to a Running Max/Min Displacement meter.
MTS Landmark Test System Operation | 97
Running the Example HCF Test