MTS Clip-On Gages User Manual

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Clip-On Gages Product Information

100-007-834 B

Trademark information

Publication information

Manual Part Number Publication Date

100-007-834 A February 2001

100-007-834 B March 2008

MTS is a registered trademark of MTS Systems Corporation within the United States. This trademark may be protected in other countries.

Contents 3

Technical Support 5

How to Get Technical Support 5

Before You Contact MTS 6

If You Contact MTS by Phone 7

Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals 9

Preface 11

Before You Begin 11

Conventions 12

Documentation Conventions 12

Introduction 15

Clip-On Gage Functional Description 17

About DC Conditioning 17

About Knife Edges 17

About Wheatstone Bridge 18

Transducer Calibration 19

Clip-On Gage Accessories 19

Contents

Calibration 21

Calibration Overview 21

Certified Calibration 21

Gain 21

Delta K 22

Symmetrical versus Asymmetrical Clip-On Gages 22

How to Use a Calibration Block 23

How to Use a Calibration Stand 25

Installation 29

How to Prepare a Specimen 29

How to Connect the Cable 30

How to Attach the Clip-On Gage to a Specimen 32

Operation 33

About Sensor Zero 33

About Sensor Limits 33

Contents

Technical Support

How to Get Technical Support

Start with your manuals

The manuals supplied by MTS provide most of the information you need to use and maintain your equipment. If your equipment includes MTS 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.

Technical support methods

MTS provides a full range of support services after your system is installed. If you have any questions about a system or product, contact MTS in one of the following ways.

MTS web site www.mts.com

The MTS web site gives you access to our technical support staff by means of a Technical Support link:

www.mts.com > Contact Us > Service & Technical Support

E-mail

techsupport@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.

Technical Support

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

The site number contains your company number and identifies your equipment type (material testing, simulation, and so forth). The number is usually written on a label on your MTS equipment before the system leaves MTS. If you do not have or do not know your MTS site number, contact your MTS sales engineer.

Example site number: 571167

When you have more than one MTS system, the system job number identifies which system you are calling about. You can find your job number in the papers sent to you when you ordered your system.

Example system number: US1.42460

Know information from prior technical assistance

If you have contacted MTS about this problem before, we can recall your file. You will need to tell us the:

• MTS notification number

• Name of the person who helped you

Identify the problem

Describe the problem you are experiencing and know the answers to the following questions:

• How long and how often has the problem been occurring?

• Can you reproduce the problem?

• Were any hardware or software changes made to the system before

the problem started?

• What are the model numbers of the suspect equipment?

• What model controller are you using (if applicable)?

• What test configuration are you using?

Technical Support

Know relevant computer information

If you are experiencing 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 in which the application

resides

• Current status of hard-drive fragmentation

• Connection status to a corporate network

Know relevant software information

For software application problems, have the following information available:

• The software application’s name, version number, build number,

and if available, software patch number. This information is displayed briefly when you launch the application, and can typically be found in the “About” selection in the “Help” menu.

• It is also helpful if the names of other non-MTS applications that

are running on your computer, such as anti-virus software, screen savers, keyboard enhancers, print spoolers, and so forth are known and available.

If You Contact MTS by Phone

Your call will be registered by a Call Center agent if you are calling within the United States or Canada. Before connecting you with a technical support specialist, the agent will ask you for your site number, name, company, company address, and the phone number where you can normally be reached.

If you are calling about an issue that has already been assigned a notification number, please provide that number. You will be assigned a unique notification number about any new issue.

Technical Support

Identify system type

To assist the Call Center agent with connecting you to the most qualified technical support specialist available, identify your system as one of the following types:

• Electromechanical materials test system

• Hydromechanical materials test system

• Vehicle test system

• Vehicle component test system

• Aero test system

Be prepared to troubleshoot

Prepare yourself for troubleshooting while on the phone:

• Call from a telephone when you are close to the system so that you

can try implementing 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 information

Prepare yourself in case we need to call you back:

• Remember to ask for the notification number.

• Record the name of the person who helped you.

• Write down any specific instructions to be followed, such as data

recording or performance monitoring.

After you call

MTS logs and tracks all calls to ensure that you receive assistance and that action is taken regarding your problem or request. If you have questions about the status of your problem or have additional information to report, please contact MTS again and provide your original notification number.

Technical Support

Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals

Use the Problem Submittal Form to communicate problems you are experiencing with your MTS software, hardware, manuals, or service which have not been resolved to your satisfaction through the technical support process. This 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.

The Problem Submittal Form can be accessed:

• In the back of many MTS manuals (postage paid form to be mailed

to MTS)

• www.mts.com > Contact Us > Problem Submittal Form (electronic

form to be e-mailed to MTS)

Technical Support

Preface

Before You Begin

Safety first!

Before you attempt to 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 of MTS equipment in your test facility can result in hazardous conditions that can cause severe personal injury or death and 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 MTS manuals in paper or electronic form.

If you have purchased a test system, it may include an MTS System Documentation CD. This CD contains an electronic copy of the MTS manuals that pertain to your test system, including hydraulic and mechanical component manuals, assembly drawings and parts lists, and operation and preventive maintenance manuals. Controller and application software manuals are typically included on the software CD distribution disc(s).

Preface

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