MTS 793 User Manual
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be certain.
MTS Model 793.10 MultiPurpose TestWare® and
Series 793 Application Software
User Information and Software Reference for Model 793.10
MultiPurpose TestWare
- Model 793.11 Profile Editor™
- Model 793.12 Trend Monitoring
- Model 793.14 Fatigue Monitoring
- Model 793.71 Time History Playout
- Model 793.72 THP with Acquisition
and the following:
100-147-131 H
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calibration processes compare the final test results after statistical analysis
against the predicted response of the calibration standards. With these established
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quality standards when initially installed and will continue to perform as intended
over time.
MANUAL PART NUMBER PUBLICATION DATE MTS 793 SOFTWARE RELEASE
100-147-131 H July 2011 Version 5.35A or later
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Technical Support 7
Preface 13
Conventions 14
Chapter 5 About MultiPurpose TestWare 17
Application Overview 18
The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface 21
MPT Procedure Editor 36
Chapter 6 Performing Common Tasks 43
Chapter 7 MPT Options Editor 61
Chapter 8 Working with MPT Processes 83
Chapter 9 Working with MPT Variables 105
Variable Editor 115
Chapter 10 Working with MPT Specimens 125
MPT Specimen File Types 134
MPT Specimen Loading Examples 143
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Chapter 11 Creating a Practice Test Procedure 153
Chapter 12 Command Processes 179
Segment Command Process 181
Cyclic Command Process 186
Dwell Command Process 195
Profile Process 198
External Command Process 211
Sweep Command Process 220
Signal Based Command Process 226
Profile with ALC Process 233
Cyclic with ALC Process 241
Model 793.71/72 Time History Output Process 247
Road Surface Output Process 261
Chapter 13 Data Acquisition Process Descriptions 271
Peak/Valley Acquisition Process 279
Timed Acquisition Process 284
Max/Min Acquisition Process 289
Level Crossing Acquisition Process 296
High Speed Timed Acquisition Process 301
Cyclic Acquisition Process 310
Fatigue Process 319
Time History Input Process 331
Trend Process 336
Chapter 14 Event Process Descriptions 345
Data Limit Detector Process 346
Digital Input Detector Process 353
Operator Event Process 359
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Peak/Valley Change Detector Process 364
Program Event Process 373
Periodic Time Event Process 377
Failure Detector Process 382
Chapter 15 External Control Process Descriptions 387
Digital Output Process 388
Temperature Control Process 393
Chapter 16 Other Process Descriptions 399
Program Control Process 400
Group Process 405
MPT Calculation Process 408
Operator Information Process 410
Start Application Process 420
Send Mail Process 426
Set Controller Value Process 430
Auto Offset Process 436
Data Display Process 440
Chapter 17 Trend and Fatigue Monitoring Applications 457
Model 793.12 Trend Monitoring Application 458
Model 793.14 Fatigue Monitoring Application 465
Chapter 18 Model 793.11 Profile Editor 473
Profile Editor 476
Creating Profiles 487
Design Considerations 495
Transitions 514
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How to Play Out Profiles 519
Profile Editor Controls and Displays 521
Appendix 19 Default Templates 553
Appendix 20 Excel File Converter 557
Appendix 21 MPT Shortcuts 561
Index 567
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Technical Support
How to Get Technical Support
Start with your
manuals
Technical support
methods
The manuals supplied by MTS provide most of the information you need to use
and maintain your equipment. If your equipment includes software, look for
online help and README files that contain additional product information.
If you cannot find answers to your technical questions from these sources, you
can use the internet, e-mail, telephone, or fax to contact MTS for assistance.
MTS provides a full range of support services after your system is installed. If
you have any questions about a system or product, contact Technical Support in
one of the following ways.
www.mts.com The web site provides access to our technical support staff by means of an online
form:
www.mts.com > Contact MTS > Service & Technical Support button
E-mail tech.support@mts.com
Telephone MTS Call Center 800-328-2255
Weekdays 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Central Time
Fax 952-937-4515
Please include “Technical Support” in the subject line.
Outside the U.S. For technical support outside the United States, contact your local sales and
service office. For a list of worldwide sales and service locations and contact
information, use the Global MTS link at the MTS web site:
www.mts.com > Global MTS > (choose your region in the right-hand
column) > (choose the location closest to you)
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Before You Contact MTS
MTS can help you more efficiently if you have the following information
available when you contact us for support.
Know your site
number and system
number
Know information from
prior technical
The site number contains your company number and identifies your equipment
type (such as material testing or simulation). The number is typically written on a
label on your equipment before the system leaves MTS. If you do not know your
MTS site number, contact your sales engineer.
Example site number: 571167
When you have more than one MTS system, the system job number identifies
your system. You can find your job number in your order paperwork.
Example system number: US1.42460
If you have contacted MTS about this problem before, we can recall your file
based on the:
assistance
• MTS notification number
• Name of the person who helped you
Identify the problem Describe the problem and know the answers to the following questions:
• How long and how often has the problem occurred?
• Can you reproduce the problem?
• Were any hardware or software changes made to the system before the
problem started?
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• What are the equipment model numbers?
• What is the controller model (if applicable)?
• What is the system configuration?
MTS MultiPurpose TestWare®
Know relevant
computer information
For a computer problem, have the following information available:
• Manufacturer’s name and model number
• Operating software type and service patch information
• Amount of system memory
• Amount of free space on the hard drive where the application resides
• Current status of hard-drive fragmentation
• Connection status to a corporate network
Know relevant
For software application problems, have the following information available:
software information
• The software application’s name, version number, build number, and (if
available) software patch number. This information can typically be found
in the About selection in the Help menu.
• The names of other applications on your computer, such as:
– Anti-virus software
– Screen savers
– Keyboard enhancers
– Print spoolers
– Messaging applications
If You Contact MTS by Phone
A Call Center agent registers your call before connecting you with a technical
support specialist. The agent asks you for your:
• Site number
• Name
• Company name
• Company address
• Phone number where you can be reached
If your issue has a notification number, please provide that number. A new issue
will be assigned a unique notification number.
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Identify system type To enable the Call Center agent to connect you with the most qualified technical
support specialist available, identify your system as one of the following types:
• Electromechanical material test system
• Hydromechanical material test system
• Vehicle test system
• Vehicle component test system
• Aero test system
Be prepared to
Prepare to perform troubleshooting while on the phone:
troubleshoot
• Call from a telephone close to the system so that you can implement
suggestions made over the phone.
• Have the original operating and application software media available.
• If you are not familiar with all aspects of the equipment operation, have an
experienced user nearby to assist you.
Write down relevant
In case Technical Support must call you:
information
• Verify the notification number.
• Record the name of the person who helped you.
• Write down any specific instructions.
After you call MTS logs and tracks all calls to ensure that you receive assistance for your
problem or request. If you have questions about the status of your problem or
have additional information to report, please contact Technical Support again and
provide your original notification number.
Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals
Use the Problem Submittal Form to communicate problems with your software,
hardware, manuals, or service that are not resolved to your satisfaction through
the technical support process. The form includes check boxes that allow you to
indicate the urgency of your problem and your expectation of an acceptable
response time. We guarantee a timely response—your feedback is important to
us.
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Access the Problem Submittal Form:
• In the back of many MTS manuals (postage paid form to be mailed to MTS)
• www.mts.com > Contact Us > Problem Submittal Form button (electronic
form to be e-mailed to MTS)
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Preface
Before You Begin
Safety first! Before you use your MTS product or system, read and understand the Safety
manual and any other safety information provided with your system. Improper
installation, operation, or maintenance can result in hazardous conditions that can
cause severe personal injury or death, or damage to your equipment and
specimen. Again, read and understand the safety information provided with your
system before you continue. It is very important that you remain aware of
hazards that apply to your system.
Other MTS manuals In addition to this manual, you may receive additional manuals in paper or
electronic form.
You may also receive an MTS System Documentation CD. It contains an
electronic copy of the manuals that pertain to your test system, such as:
• Hydraulic and mechanical component manuals
• Assembly drawings
• Parts lists
• Operation manual
• Preventive maintenance manual
Controller and application software manuals are typically included on the
software CD distribution disc(s).
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Conventions
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Conventions
Documentation Conventions
The following paragraphs describe some of the conventions that are used in your
MTS manuals.
Hazard conventions Hazard notices may be embedded in this manual. These notices contain safety
information that is specific to the activity to be performed. Hazard notices
immediately precede the step or procedure that may lead to an associated hazard.
Read all hazard notices carefully and follow all directions and recommendations.
Three different levels of hazard notices may appear in your manuals. Following
are examples of all three levels.
Note For general safety information, see the safety information provided with
your system.
Danger notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a high level of risk which,
if ignored, will result in death, severe personal injury, or substantial property
damage.
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Warning notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a medium level of risk
which, if ignored, can result in death, severe personal injury, or substantial
property damage.
Caution notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a low level of risk which,
if ignored, could cause moderate or minor personal injury or equipment damage,
or could endanger test integrity.
Notes Notes provide additional information about operating your system or highlight
easily overlooked items. For example:
Note Resources that are put back on the hardware lists show up at the end of
the list.
Special terms The first occurrence of special terms is shown in italics.
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Conventions
Illustrations Illustrations appear in this manual to clarify text. They are examples only and do
not necessarily represent your actual system configuration, test application, or
software.
Electronic manual
conventions
This manual is available as an electronic document in the Portable Document
File (PDF) format. It can be viewed on any computer that has Adobe Acrobat
Reader installed.
Hypertext links The electronic document has many hypertext links displayed in a blue font. All
blue words in the body text, along with all contents entries and index page
numbers, are hypertext links. When you click a hypertext link, the application
jumps to the corresponding topic.
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Conventions
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Chapter 5
About MultiPurpose TestWare
Contents About MTS MultiPurpose TestWare (MPT) 18
About MPT Test Procedures 18
About MPT Processes 19
Default Test Procedure Locations 19
Test Procedures in Projects 20
About the MPT User Interface 21
About the MPT Control Panel 25
MPT Control Panel Toolbar 26
MPT Test Progress Panel 28
MPT Specimen Panel 29
MPT Power Panel 31
MPT Channel Counters Panel 32
MPT Sequence Counters Panel 33
About Process Specific Panels 34
MPT Run/Stop/Hold Panel 35
About the MPT Procedure Editor 36
MPT Procedure Editor Menu 37
Group Menu 37
Display Menu 37
Tools Menu 38
MPT Procedure Editor Toolbar 38
Procedure Table 40
Process Palette 42
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Application Overview
Application Overview
About MTS MultiPurpose TestWare (MPT)
MTS Model 793.10 MultiPurpose TestWare is an advanced test design
application available to MTS 793 Controllers.
With MultiPurpose TestWare, you can:
• Create complex test designs that include command, data acquisition, event
detection, and external control instructions.
• Generate programs based on profiles created with a text editor application, a
spreadsheet application, or the Model 793.11 Profile Editor application.
• Acquire and monitor real-time trend or fatigue data.
About MPT Test Procedures
With MultiPurpose TestWare, you create test procedure (.000) files. A test
procedure contains two types of information:
• Process information, which defines your processes (command, data
acquisition, signal monitoring, and so forth) and the sequence in which each
process runs.
• MPT application information, which includes test unit and dimension
assignments, the behavior of hold and resume functions, the data file format,
and so on.
To create procedures You create procedures by linking together processes that represent individual test
activities, such as ramping the actuator or acquiring peak/valley data.
To run procedures You run test procedures with the run, stop, and hold controls on the Station
Controls panel in the Station Manager application.
For more information For information on how to create a procedure, see “Creating a Practice Test
Procedure” on page 153.
For more information about how to run test procedures, see“How to Run a
Procedure” on page 48.
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About MPT Processes
When you create tests with the MPT application, you use MPT processes like
building blocks to define test actions such as sending command signals,
performing data acquisition, and responding to test events.
A complete MPT test normally consists of a number of MPT processes linked
together and saved as an MPT procedure.
Process categories Processes are grouped on the palette in the following categories:
• Command Processes send commands to a servovalve or external controller
to apply forces to the physical specimen.
• Data Acquisition Processes acquire sensor data from the physical
specimen.
• Event Processes monitor test signals and perform actions when specified
conditions are met.
• External Control Processes control external controllers or logic devices.
• Other Processes perform miscellaneous functions.
Application Overview
Default Test Procedure Locations
In MTS 793 software version 3.5x or earlier, the default location of test files is:
C:\MTS software product name (for example, “FTGT”)\MPT\Procs
In MTS 793 software version 4.0 or later, the default location of test files is:
C:\MTS 793\Projects\Project name (for example, “Project 1”)\MPT\Procedures
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Application Overview
Test Procedures in Projects
A Project is a folder that contains or references files that are used and generated
by MTS 793 applications. When you start Station Manager, you select a Project.
MultiPurpose TestWare inherits the Project selected for Station Manager. The
current Project determines the location of MultiPurposeTestWare test procedures.
By default, Projects contain test procedures in the Procedures subfolder. You can
use the Project Manager application to change the location of test procedures.
For more information about the Project Manager and Projects, see the MTS 793
Control Software manual (PN 100-147-130), and the MTS 793 Controller
Overview manual (PN 100-162-928).
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The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface
The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface
About the MPT User Interface
When you have an existing station configuration open with the Station Manager
application, then select MultiPurpose TestWare from the Applications menu,
the display changes and appears as shown.
• The MPT control panel provides access to all the functions needed to create,
edit, and run procedures for the current station configuration.
• The run, stop, and hold controls pertain to procedures.
• Also, if the current procedure includes an Operator Event process, a special
panel appears in the initial display.
Note When you select MPT this way, you can create, edit, and run
procedures. You can also select an ‘edit only’ instance of MPT
(Applications > MultiPurpose TestWare (Edit Only)) to run one
procedure while editing other procedures.
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The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface
MPT application button
When you launch MPT this
button appears in the
applications control panel.
You can quickly select
among launched
applications with the buttons
in this panel.
Channel Counters
Channel Counters display
the cumulative count of
segments applied to
specific channels.
MPT toolbar
Sequence Counters
Sequence counters display
current and target counts for
processes. Individual process
counters are arranged
according to the process icons
on the Procedure Editor. Group
process counters are indented
to show nesting.
MPT Procedure Editor button
Displays the Procedure Editor and
Process Palette, as shown on the
next page.
Station Controls
You run MPT procedures with
the run, stop, and hold
controls.
MPT control panel The MPT control panel appears in the application area of Station Manager, as
shown.
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Status and progress
indicators for
processes lets you
watch the progress
of the test
(not shown):
A blue arrow indicates that the process is
executing.
A red “X” indicates that the process is disabled.
A green arrow indicates that the process is
configured to issue a done signal immediately
without performing its programmed activity.
Procedure Editor
(default view)
The Procedure
Editor contains a
table on which you
build MPT test
procedures.
Navigation Pane
Provides a tree view
of the processes in
the procedure table
pane.
Active Process Parameters Pane
The parameters for the currently selected
process appear in this pane.
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Procedure Editor The Procedure Editor contains a table on which you build MPT test procedures
by selecting, assigning parameters to, and sequencing individual test processes.
Test processes represent individual test activities.
The contents of the currently selected nesting level is displayed in the procedure
table pane. If a nested group process is selected, the general parameters for the
group are shown in the active process parameters pane.
Double-clicking on a parameter in the navigation pane or procedure table will
maximize the active process parameters pane. The contents of pane (default
view) and the expanded window are both editable. Minimizing or closing this
window restores the default view.
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The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface
Process Pallete
Individual processes are
arranged on the palette by type.
You can double-click a process
on the Process Palette to copy
an instance of it to the table on
the Procedure Editor, or you can
use the drag-and-drop method.
Process Palette The processes available are displayed on the Process Palette. Individual
processes are arranged on the palette by type. You can double-click a process on
the Process Palette to copy an instance of it to the procedure table, or you can use
the drag-and-drop method.
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About the MPT Control Panel
The MPT control panel
includes a toolbar that
performs actions (like
unlocking procedures) and
provides access to editors
(like the MPT Procedure
Editor and the MPT
Specimen Editor) and the
MPT Specimen Log.
With the MPT control panel you can:
• Access common controls from the toolbar (including the MPT Procedure
Editor, the place where you build procedures)
• Monitor the test’s status and counter information (channel, sequence, and
run time counters)
• Create and rename MPT specimens
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For more information For more information about setting MPT control panel preferences, see “MPT
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MPT Control Panel Toolbar
The buttons that comprise the MPT control panel toolbar provide quick access to
common commands and windows.
MPT Control Panel Toolbar (part 1 of 2)
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Displays the Open Procedure window, saves the current procedure, or displays
the Save Procedure As window.
You can use the Open Procedure window functions to navigate to, select, and
open an existing procedure. You can use the Save Procedure As window
functions to save the current procedure as a new file with a specified name and
location.
Note If you select Save Procedure for a procedure that has never been
Creates a new MPT specimen for the procedure that is currently loaded. The
new folder is immediately visible in the Specimen panel.
save, the application displays the Save Procedure As window. With
this window you can name the procedure and save it to the location
you desire.
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Displays the MPT Specimen Editor . You can use the MPT Specimen Editor to
create and edit multiple MPT specimens.
Displays the MPT Specimen Log which contains messages that pertain to the
current MPT specimen.
Displays the MPT Options Editor. With the MPT Options Editor, you can
customize the MPT interface to suit your needs by defining control options and
preferences.
Displays the MPT Procedure Editor, the place where you create and edit
procedures consisting of MPT test processes.
Note To edit a selected procedure on the MPT Procedure Editor, you must
first be in the Edit mode.
Resets the current procedure to the beginning. Pressing run after pressing reset
restarts the procedure from the beginning.
Note After the procedure completes, you must click Reset before you can
run the procedure again on the same MPT specimen.
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MPT Control Panel Toolbar (part 2 of 2)
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Changes between edit and execute test modes. To change (toggle between)
modes, click the edit /execute mode button.
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Edit mode
You must be in edit mode to create or make changes to your procedure.
Note You cannot switch to edit mode if the procedure is running or holding.
You must be in the execute mode to run your test. The procedure automatically
switches to execute mode if you click run on the Statio n Controls panel.
Note When you change to execute mode, the MPT application becomes the
Execute mode
controlling application of the control channels used in the procedure.
You cannot use the Station Managermanual command controls on
the control channels used in the procedure.
Quits the MultiPurpose TestWare application.
For more information See “MPT Specimen Editor” on page 131.
See “About the MPT Procedure Editor” on page 36.
See “Edit mode” on page 27.
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The MultiPurpose TestWare Interface
MPT Test Progress Panel
The Test Progress panel displays the elapsed run time of the test that is in
progress and indicates if the test is currently paused.
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MPT Test Progress Panel
Run Time
Displays the elapsed time of the current test (the elapsed run time does not
include time spent in hold or stop states).
You can turn the Run Time display on-and-off and select a display format
using the Control Panel tab of the MPT Options Editor.
To access the Run Time menu when the procedure is locked and reset, rightmouse click with the cursor positioned over the Run Time counter to display.
Select the Reset menu item to reset the Run Time counter to zero.
Paused
Indicates when the procedure has been paused by a Program Control process.
The paused state is not the same as the hold state.
• When the test is holding, you must click the run button to resume the test.
• When the test is paused, the test must be resumed by another Program
Control process (set to Program Resume).
For more information See “MPT Options Editor Control Panel Tab” on page 79.
For more information about pausing a test with the Program Control process, see
“About the Program Control Process” on page 400.
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MPT Specimen Panel
The Specimen panel displays the current MPT specimen selection and the
Procedure Name and Procedure State associated with the selected specimen. In
addition, you can use this panel to navigate to other MPT specimens displayed in
the Specimen list.
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MPT Specimen Panel (part 1 of 2)
Specimen
Displays the MPT specimen that is linked to the procedure.
You can select the desired MPT specimen from the Specimen list or click
to create a new MPT specimen.
Use the up and down scroll arrows to select an available MPT specimen from
the list. You can rename the selected MPT specimen (if you are in edit mode)
by typing over the folder name in the Specimen box.
Note New MPT specimens that are created using the new specimen icon are
assigned names that are based on a default root name (for example,
“spec”) with an incremental number suffix. The default root can be
changed with the Project Manager application.
Note To cut, copy, paste, or delete the displayed MPT specimen name,
right-mouse click on the current MPT specimen name and select the
desired right-mouse menu item.
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MPT Specimen Panel (part 2 of 2)
Procedure Name
Displays the name of the current procedure selection. The procedure name is
established when you save the procedure.
Procedure State
Displays the current state of the procedure, which may be one of the following:
• Reset—The test is at the beginning but has not been started.
• In Progress—The test has started but is not yet completed.
• Done—The test has been completed.
Note To run the procedure on the same MPT specimen again, press Reset.
Otherwise, create a new MPT specimen for the next instance of
running the same procedure.
• Error—An error has occurred (you must click Reset to run the test
again).
For more information For more information about MPT specimens, see “Working with MPT
Specimens” on page 125.
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