Manual Operation - Instron 4400 Series Operator's Manual

Air Kit Option
Grip Control Enable/Disable
Pretension Enable/Disable
Excess Tension Enable/Disable
Automatic Start Enable/Disable
Automatic Release Enable/Disable
Pretension Level
Excess Tension Level
The Pretension, Excess Tension, Automatic Start, and
Automatic Release functions enable or disable their re-
spective features. They are independent, except that the
Excess Tension function will not operate unless Preten-
sion is also enabled.
The Pretension and Excess Tension levels can be set in-
dependently of their respective enable controls, but will
have no effect while disabled.

Manual Operation

The grips can be operated in a fully manual mode if Grip
Control is set to Disabled, or if all of the other functions
are disabled.
As described in the Pneumatic Grip Control manual, in
manual operation, the CLOSE foot pedal is pressed once
to close the upper grip. It is pressed again to close the
lower grip. The OPEN foot pedal opens both grips simul-
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Table 6-11. Air Kit Functions
Setting
M10-94400-1
Default
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0