Model No.ME-8236
Operation
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012-13762C
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Click the “Hardware Setup” icon to close the “Hardware
Setup” window.
Calibration
Step One
In the software, select the “Calibration” icon in the Tools
palette to open Step One of the “Calibration” window.
The default choice is “Materials Testing System: Compli-
ance Calibration”. Use this choice.
Step Two
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Click “Next” to show Step Two, the “Choose Calibra-
tion Action” menu.
The default choice is “Create New Calibration”. The other
choices are described in the appendix
.
Step Three
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Click “Next” to show the illustration in Step Three,
“Install the calibration rod”.
In addition to the illustration, a Graph display of Position
(m) versus Force (N) opens. A Digits display of Force (N) is
part of the Graph display
.
Step Four
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Click “Next” to open Step Four, “Record a smooth data
run”.
Figure: Step One, Calibration window
NOTE
: Detailed information about the calibration
procedure is included in the Appendix.
Figure: Step Three, “Install the calibration rod”
Figure: Calibration Graph and Digits Displays
Position (m)
Force (N)
Digits display of
Force (N)
Figure: Step Four, Record a smooth data run
Figure: Step Two, Choose Calibration Action