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STAND sub-menu 1
The cycle function only refers to
the VersaTest and MultiTest-d
motorized test stands.
REVERSE sub-menu 1
REVERSE sub-menu 2
BREAK sub-menu 1
LIMIT sub-menu 1
The display will show:
STAND OFF/ON indicates status of stand control
function.
REVERSE
Reverses the stand direction of travel
at sample break (BREAK) or load-limit
value (LIMIT). The test stand will
reverse back to the start position as
defined by the physical Microswitch.
STOP
Stops the stand at sample break
(BREAK)
or load-limit value (LIMIT). The test
stand does not return to the start
position.
CYCLE
Cycles a suitable test stand between
load limits (UPPER, LOWER) for a set
number of times (CYCLE).
Select the desired function and press the
ENTER
key.
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to tell the gauge which direction
the stand will begin to move before the load-limit is
reached. Press
ENTER
to select.
The display will show:
BREAK Sets the gauge to reverse at sample break.
Press
ENTER
to select.
LIMIT Sets the load-limit value to trigger the stand
reverse function. Press
ENTER
to select.
Set % of loadcell capacity to indicate the value by which
the load must fall to determine a break. Use a higher
percentage for ‘noisy’ samples where the load may
fluctuate before the sample finally breaks.
Set % BREAK using
UP
and
DOWN
keys and press the
ENTER key to select and return to stand sub-menu 1.
Set load-limit using
UP
and
DOWN
keys. (
UNITS
key
changes the units of measurement for load-limit value).
Press the
ENTER
key to select and return to stand
sub-menu 1. Negative load-limits indicate compression.
