MTS Landmark TWX - Manual (Page 73)

Note: For this test, MTS has determined that a setting of +5 kN will prevent damage to the
system and the specimen.
Description Item
Type here and press Enter 1
Note: You must press Enter after typing numerical entries for them to be accepted.
a) Select Station Manager > Display > Station Setup > Channels > Ch1 (or other depending on
your configuration) > Force > Limits, click the Channel Input Signals button, and then click the
Limits tab.
b) Set the Upper Limit to +5 kN (a positive number indicates tension). Be sure to press Enter after
typing in the limit.
c) Then, in the Upper Action drop-down list, select Interlock.
3. Set the Force Lower (Compression) Limit.
MTS Landmark Test System Operation | 73
Running the Example Tension Test