MTS Systems Landmark 370 Series, Operation

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Key Concepts
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Offsetting the weight of fixtures so those values do not appear in test data
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Adjusting gain to optimize system response
MTS TestSuite Test Software and the MTS TW Express application
MTS TestSuite software includes several applications. Depending on your installation, MTS TW Elite,
MTS TW Express, and so on are accessible from the
Start menu or desktop icons.
MTS TestSuite Testing Software Start Menu Directory and Desktop Icon
It is important to understand the following:
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To run tests on your station, the only MTS TestSuite software you need is the MTS
Multipurpose (MP) Express applicationMTS Multipurpose (MP) Express application (or MPX
MPXMTS Multipurpose (MP) Express applicationfor short).
Note: The MTS Multipurpose Elite application can be configured for operators. In that
configuration, it has the same capabilities as the MTS Multipurpose (MP) Express
application.
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MPX operates in parallel with the Station Manager application. So while running tests, you
must keep the MTS FlexTest Station Manager application operating at all times to maintain
control of the system. (You typically minimize the Station Manager application after using it to
set up your station.)
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You typically go back-and-forth between using MPX and the Station Manager application
when running tests. This means you must minimize and maximize their interfaces depending