Materials Testing Machine
Appendix A: Calibration
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Import Calibration From Sensor:
If any compliance calibrations
have been stored in the Materials Testing Machine (the “Sensor”),
they will be displayed in the pull down menu. (The stored calibra-
tion “7100N 100N pre (Tue Feb 25)” is shown as an example.) If
you click
Finish
, the selected stored calibration will be imported
and added to the list for use. It will also become the “active” cali-
bration. NOTE: Calibrations stored in the Material Testing
Machine (the Sensor) can not be used or renamed until they are
imported.
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Use Raw Values:
If this choice is selected and you click
Finish
,
the selected compliance calibration (if any) is temporarily dis-
abled. Any future data collected will not be adjusted. NOTE: The
calibration is still saved.
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Manage Existing Calibration:
If this choice is selected and you
click
Next
, Step 3 is revealed as shown in the illustration. Your
choices are: Delete Calibration, Rename Calibration, or Save Cali-
bration in Sensor (the Materials Testing Machine).
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If you wish to delete a calibration, select the calibration you want
to delete from the pull down menu and then select “Delete Calibra-
tion”. Click
Finish
to delete the calibration.
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If you select “Rename Calibration” (the default choice) and click
Next
, a text window opens and you can enter a new name for a
calibration. ADVICE: Create a name that includes the maximum
force used. It is also helpful to record any pre load that is used.
Click
Finish
after entering a name.
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If you select “Save Calibration in Sensor” and click
Next
, the win-
dow shows “Store Calibration” and “Choose which calibration to
overwrite”. The default view of the pull down menu shows
“Empty Calibration 0”. If you click
Finish
, the calibration you
wish to store will take the place of “Empty Calibration”.
CAUTION: Only four calibrations can be stored in the Materials Test-
ing Machine. If you already have four calibrations stored, and you wish
to store another calibration, you will be prompted to select which cali-
bration you want to replace.
NOTE: You can have any number of calibrations saved as part of the
Capstone file.
When you name your calibration as in Step Six “Name
the calibration” (see below), create a name that includes the maximum
force used. It is also helpful to record any pre load that is used. When
the saved Capstone file is re-opened, the calibrations will still be avail-
able.
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After you have made your Calibration Action choice (REMINDER: “Create New Calibration” is the default), click
Next
to show the illustration in Step Three, “Install the calibration rod”.
