MTS Landmark TWX - Manual (Page 107)

Also change the force Peak/Valley meters to Running Max/Min Meters to monitor history during specimen
removal.
a) In the Station Manager application main window, click the Meters button.
b) Click in the title bar of each Peak/Valley meter and change Meter Type to Running Max/Min.
If Appropriate, Remove the Intact Specimen
Use this procedure only if the specimen is intact at the conclusion of the test run. If the specimen has
broken, see
If Appropriate, Remove the Broken Specimen (p. 109).
1. Select Exclusive Control.
2. Remove force from the specimen.
a) From the Station Manager application main window, click the Manual Command button to open the
Manual Command window.
b) Select the following parameters:
• Channel — Ch1 (or other depending on your configuration)
• Control Mode — Force
• Enable Manual Command — Checked
c) Type 0.00 in the Manual Cmd text box and press Enter.
3. Switch to Displacement control mode.
This prevents unwanted movement of the actuator.
a) In the Station Manager application main window, click the Manual Control button.
b) In the Manual Controls window Control Mode drop-down list, select Displacement.
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Running the Example Tension Test