Step 2: Reset The Actuators - CellScale BioTester User Manual

BioTester Tip: Selecting and Using Templates
How to select a template: Designing an appropriate test sequence is an art that
depends on both the type of material being tested and the specific material properties
you are interested in measuring. When first testing a new material, you should expect to
have to experiment with the settings until the test yields meaningful data.
The system comes loaded with example templates to help you get started. Selecting a
template does not lock you into a specific test sequence or protocol – rather a template
defines a test sequence and settings, all of which can be changed before a test is run.
Once you have developed a test sequence and settings that are appropriate for the
material you are testing, you should save these settings using "Save As Template" from
the File menu. You can then select your template the next time you initiate a test.

Step 2: Reset the Actuators

We suggest performing an actuator reset at the start of a new test. Also, if you have stopped the
previous test in mid cycle, then you should reset the actuators. By resetting the actuators, you are
moving the actuators to the precise home position ensuring that the displacement measurements
taken by the BioTester are accurate.
To reset the actuators, select Reset Actuator from the tools menu, or press
If the below warning dialogue appears, select Yes. This warning is to remind the user not to reset
the actuator with a specimen mounted.
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