MTS Systems Landmark 370 Series, Operation

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Landmark™ Test System Operation 5
Positioning the Actuator to Install the Specimen 53
Optimizing System Response Before Testing 53
Why Tuning Is Beneficial 53
Loop Tuning for the Example Test 53
Understanding and Resolving Error Conditions 53
Using Application Logs to Identify Error Conditions 54
Running the Example HCF Test 55
About This Chapter 56
Adapting This Chapter to Your System 56
Test Procedure Overview 56
Prepare for Specimen Installation 57
Turn on the Station 58
Open the Station Manager Application 58
Verify Calibration Files 60
Set Up Meters for Specimen Installation 61
Set Limits for Specimen Installation 64
Zero the Force Signal 66
Set Initial Tuning Parameters 67
Install the Specimen 70
Power up the Pump and HPU 70
Position the Actuator Using Displacement Control 71
Zero Displacement 73
Clamp the Specimen in the Lower Grip 74
Position the Crosshead 76
Move the Specimen into the Upper Grip Using Displacement Control 76
Switch to Force Control 77
Clamp the Specimen in the Upper Grip 77
Check and Reset Meter History 78
Prepare to Run the Test 79
Perform Basic Performance Tuning 79
Switch to Peak Valley Meters 88
Adjust Limits for the Test 90
Show Station Manager Scope and Meters for the Test 91
Minimize Station Manager 92
Run the Example HCF Test 93
Open the MPX Application 94
Select the Test 94
If Necessary, Correct Any Resource Errors 95
Create a New Test Run 95
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