MTS Systems Landmark 370 Series, Operation

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Running the Example HCF Test
90 Landmark™ Test System Operation
Adjust Limits for the Test
Setting force limits just outside the expected values for the HCF test helps prevent specimen and
equipment damage if something unexpected happens during a test run.
1. You can retain the wide displacement limit range set earlier because this example tension test
uses no fixturing that requires protection.
A. From the Station Manager main window, select Display > Station Setup , and click
the Channel Input Signals button.
B. Select the Displacement channel.
C. Select the Limits tab.
D. Use the following parameters:
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Landmark 1 Displacement (Upper Limit, Upper Action) — 75 mm,
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Landmark 1 Displacement (Lower Limit, Lower Action) — (- 75) mm,
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