Create A Tension Stage - Ametek Chatillon CS1100 User Manual

the bottom of the vertical line).
Note that the "CYCLE" and "HOLD" buttons are not enabled until either a "TENSION" Stage
or a "COMPRESSION" Stage have been defined.

9.4 CREATE A TENSION STAGE

Press on the "TENSION" button in the center of the screen to display the "LIMITS" screen.
Define the required "Test Speed". Press on the "TEST SPEED" entry area to display a
numerical keypad, enter the required value then press on the ENTER button. To change the
unit (which will be initially set to the "Default" Force unit), press the button to the right of the
Test Speed entry area to cycle through the available units.
If the "Ramping" check box is checked the machine will slow down at the end of a test when
a distance limit is specified to minimize the overshoot of the distance target. If this
"Ramping" check box is not checked and a distance limit is specified the machine may
overshoot the distance target, but will report the exact load and distance at the specified
distance target.
If a load limit is selected and the "Ramping" check box is checked the machine will not slow
down at the end of the test and the load and distance that will be reported may be slightly
greater than the target load specified in the test set up. If a load limit is selected and the
"Ramping" check box is not checked the machine will not slow down at the end of the test
and the load and distance that will be reported will be at the exact load value specified in the
test set up.
Decide how the test is to end. There are 2 methods provided to stop a test and these can be
used together.
1 Stop at a "Limit", which can either be a force or a distance
2 Stop when the sample "Breaks", i.e. the force drops in a defined way
a Stop at a Force Value
To stop the test at a force value, select the "LOAD" option, press on the "LOAD" entry area
to display a numerical keypad, enter the required value then press on the ENTER button. To
change the unit (which will be initially set to the "Default" Force unit), press the button to the
right of the Load entry area to cycle through the available units.
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