ATS 2140-M Series, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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12. By default, furnace ramping is set to Now, but it is possible to delay ramping until a future
time. For example, in a manual loading system, it may be beneficial to have the furnace up to
temperature at a specific time to perform the loading. If necessary, make those changes here.
13. Click OK to proceed to the Specimen Loading Information screen.
14. Enter the appropriate preload amount (in pounds), and adjust the value if it does not agree with
ASTM or applicable standards.
NOTE: The system will automatically populate the values listed under Creep Loading Information.
15. To use the Automatic Loading option, check the box.
NOTE: If the operator is not going to use automatic loading, then weights will have to be manually
loaded on the machine. The administrator can display the amount of weight needed by selecting View,
then Required Step Loads from the main menu.
16. Follow the loading instructions.
17. Click OK to begin testing.