Defining A Compression Or Tension Test; Creating A Compression Test File; Creating A Tension Test File; Test File - Ametek Chatillon CS1100 User Manual

8.0 DEFINING A COMPRESSION OR TENSION TEST

The "Quick Test" feature shown in section 7 does not store any test data in a test file so
these tests cannot be analyzed at a later date.
Therefore, 3 other options are provided to create test files that are used to store test results
and graphical data and these files can be analyzed at a later date.

8.1 CREATING A COMPRESSION TEST FILE

This option is provided to create a Compression Test File.

8.2 CREATING A TENSION TEST FILE

This option is provided to create a Tension Test File.

8.3 TEST FILE

The test file is used to store the test parameters, test results and graphical data. These files
are used to test samples immediately after the file is created but can also be used to test
further samples at a later date. This allows the statistics of many samples to be viewed and
analyzed.
Please note that the creation of a Compression Test File and the Creation of a Tension Test
File use the same procedures as shown in the following sections.
Note that the machine can only store a maximum of 50 Tests.

8.4 BASIC SETTINGS SCREEN

Press the large "COMPRESSION" Icon on the "HOME" screen or the large "TENSION" Icon
on the "HOME" screen (as required) to display the
A test is created by moving through a sequence of configuration screens which is intuitive
and easy to use.
Each configuration screen has a "HELP (?)" button at the bottom of the screen and pressing
this "?" button will display the relevant "HELP" screen. Each help screen only displays the
information for the appropriate configuration screen for ease of use.
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"TEST SETTINGS" screen.