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Once you have set the speed, press
to start the test.
You should see this screen:
The display will show the current reading of the load. At any time you
can press
(END TEST) to end the test. This will stop the data
collection and reverse the machine back.
Once the sample makes contact with the box, the machine will
automatically zero the load and collect a load reading every “X” sec.
depending on what the sampling interval is set at (see Sampling
Interval). Once the load cell has reached its peak load and fallen 2%,
the machine will stop collecting data and reverse the platen back to the
lower limit at the fast rate (0.5 in/min). The peak load will be displayed.
You should see this screen:
The peak values are shown on the first two lines. You can then review
the data by pressing
(REVIEW DATA).
You should see this screen:
DIRECT SHEAR TEST # of readings
LOAD 1
“#”
DISP 1
“#”
DISP 1
“#”
* REVIEW DATA
* RUN DIRECT SHEAR TEST
* PRINT DATA
* SCROLL DATA
* RUN DIRECT SHEAR TEST
