extra-cellular matrix or coat overnight.
Section 3: Strain Parameters
Standard Program
Digit
Degree of stretch
Distance
0
2%
0.4mm
1
4%
0.8mm
2
6%
1.2mm
3
8%
1.6mm
4
10%
2.0mm
5
12%
2.4mm
6
15%
3.0mm
7
20%
4.0mm
Digit
Program
Description
0
1cycle
stretch-hold indefinitely
1
1cycle
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds-hold 1 second-contract 0.5 second-end
2
1cycle
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds-hold 3 second-contract 0.5 second-end
3
1cycle
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds-hold 10 second-contract 0.5 second-end
4
1cycle/min
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds-hold 29.5 second-contract 0.5 second-hold 29.5
seconds-repeat
5
6cycle/min
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds-hold 4.5 second-contract 0.5 second-hold 4.5 seconds-
repeat
6
20cycle/min
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds-hold 1 second-contract 0.5 second-hold 1 seconds-
repeat
7
60cycle/min*
Square wave
Stretch 0.5 seconds - contract 0.5 second-repeat
*60 cycles/minute is the maximum speed at which the instrument can operate.
At this speed 60 cycles/minute, square pattern does not have a hold time and the pattern becomes
the same as a sinusoidal pattern.
LEFT Digit: Frequency Selector
RIGHT Digit:
Stretch Ratio Selector
