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STOP sub-menu 2
BREAK sub-menu 1
LIMIT sub-menu 1
Cycle
Cycle sub-menu 1
Only used in conjunction with
VersaTest and MultiTest-d
motorised test stands.
Note: It is recommended to press
RESET key after each STAND
operation.
The display will show:
BREAK Sets the gauge to stop at sample break.
Press
ENTER
to select.
LIMIT Sets the load-limit value to trigger the stand
stop function. Press
ENTER
to select.
Set % of loadcell capacity to indicate the value by which
the load must fall to determine a break. Use a higher
percentage for ‘noisy’ samples where the load may
fluctuate before the sample finally breaks.
Set % BREAK using
UP
and
DOWN
keys and press the
ENTER key to select and return to stand sub-menu 1.
Set load-limit using
UP
and
DOWN
keys. (
UNITS
key
changes the units of measurement for load-limit value).
Press the
ENTER
key to select and return to stand
sub-menu 1. Negative load-limits indicate compression.
Select CYCLE using
UP
and
DOWN
keys and press the
ENTER key to select.
The display will now show the UPPER load-limit, the
LOWER load-limit and the number of CYCLES you wish
to perform (range = 1 - 999). A diamond curser indicates
which value is selected. Use the
UP
and
DOWN
keys to
change the value, press and hold to scroll values. When
the correct value is reached press the
ENTER
key to
select.
When one of the stand control options (REVERSE,
STOP or CYCLE) have been set press the
ENTER
key.
The display will revert back to STAND sub-menu 1 and
STAND ON will now be displayed. Press the ESC key to
return to
main-menu page 1.
Start the test by pushing the
UP
or
DOWN
switch on
your test stand. The test stand will move to the UPPER
load-limit and then travel back to the LOWER load-limit
to perform the first cycle. Subsequent cycles will be
performed and a cycle-counter is shown on the main
display.
