Zero Displacement - MTS Systems Landmark 370 Series Operation

Item Description Explanation
1 Drag slider
for "high
gear"
2 Click
between
ticks for "low
gear"
3 Click arrow
for "super
low gear"
Before moving the actuator, familiarize yourself with the slider control as shown. Note that the
following controls can be adjusted by right-clicking the slider control.
3. Move the actuator to a point about 25 mm (1 in) above the bottom of its travel.
A. Using the slider, slowly move the actuator down until it reaches the bottom of its
travel.
Important: Your station setup will determine whether you have to move in the
positive or negative direction.
B. Using the slider, slowly raise the actuator about 25 mm (1 in).
Note: If you trip a limit, you may need to reset the interlock. For information on
how to recover from a tripped displacement limit, see
from a Tripped Displacement Limit"

Zero Displacement

Zeroing displacement at this point will allow you to return to this position after each test using the home
button so that you can install the specimen for the next test run.
1. Select Station Manager > Display > Station Setup > Channels > Displacement>
Offset/Zero.
Landmark™ Test System Operation
Manual Command Slider Function
High Gear — Slider movement is proportional with actuator
movement. Use with extreme caution.
Low Gear — Incremental movement based on settings for the slider
control. Multiple incremental movements can be made by holding
down the mouse button.
Super Low Gear — Very fine incremental movement based on
settings for the slider control. Multiple incremental movements can be
made by holding down the mouse button.
Running the Example HCF Test
"If Necessary, Recover
on page 110.
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