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VibrationVIEW Help 209
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and want to continue where you left off, click the "Run" button and click the "Yes" button in the dialog
box that asks if you want to continue or start from the beginning.
Run : This button starts the test. Click this button when you are ready to start your test. This button
will be gray when you are not running, yellow when you are starting, light blue if you are starting with a
memorized drive and green when you are running.
Hold Timer : When this button is yellow, the level time counter is paused. This is useful in
combination with the Open Loop button to pause the test in order to adjust the item under test.
Open Loop : When this button is yellow, the output drive spectrum remains fixed (the control loop
updates are disabled). This is useful for disabling the control loop temporarily in order to turn off the
shaker amplifier and adjust the item under test.
Reset Averaging: Resets the spectral averaging by clearing the spectral history.
Stop Code/Info : This box displays why the test shut down. Click the "Info" button for more
information on the current status of the test.
See Also:
Random Stop Codes.
Demand : This box displays the expected RMS acceleration and pk-pk displacement level for the test.
Control : This box displays the measured RMS acceleration and pk-pk displacement level of the
control signal.
Remain : This box displays how much time is remaining at the current level of the test schedule.
Level Time : This box displays how long the test has been running at the current level of the test
schedule.
Total Time : This box displays how much time has elapsed since the test started.
Current Time : This box displays the current date and time.
Level : This box displays the current level number and modifier value that the test is running.
Test Name : This box displays the name of the test file that you are running.
Volts rms : This box displays the output voltage (RMS) level.
See Also:
Random Accelerometers Toolbar
5.5 Classical Shock
Shock Control Center
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