MTS Fatigue Analyzer User Manual
MTS TestSuite™ Fatigue Analyzer User Guide
100-209-352 E be certain.
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Manual Part Number—Publication Date—Release
100-209-352 E—August
2013—TestSuite MP 2.6 or later
100-209-352 D—September
2012—TestSuite MP 2.3
Contents
1.0 Technical Support 7
2.0 Preface 11
3.0 Introduction 15
1.1.0 How to Get Technical Support........................................................................................................7
1.2.0 Before You Contact MTS................................................................................................................7
1.3.0 If You Contact MTS by Phone........................................................................................................9
1.4.0 Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals...................................................................................10
2.1.0 Before You Begin..........................................................................................................................11
2.2.0 Documentation Conventions.........................................................................................................11
3.1.0 Application Overview...................................................................................................................16
3.2.0 Overview of MTS TestSuite File Structure...................................................................................16
3.2.1.0 Project.............................................................................................................................17
3.2.2.0 Test.................................................................................................................................18
3.2.3.0 Test Denition................................................................................................................19
3.2.4.0 Test Run..........................................................................................................................20
3.2.5.0 Test Run State Colors.....................................................................................................22
3.2.6.0 Analysis Denition........................................................................................................22
3.2.7.0 Analysis Runs.................................................................................................................23
3.3.0 Viewing the Main Window...........................................................................................................24
3.4.0 Using the Menu Bar......................................................................................................................25
3.4.1.0 File Menu Options..........................................................................................................25
3.4.2.0 Denition Menu Options...............................................................................................26
3.4.3.0 View Menu Options........................................................................................................26
3.4.4.0 Display Menu Options...................................................................................................27
3.4.5.0 Tools Menu Options.......................................................................................................28
3.4.6.0 Preferences Menu Options.............................................................................................28
3.5.0 Using the Analysis Toolbar...........................................................................................................29
4.0 Getting Started 31
4.1.0 Begin an Analysis..........................................................................................................................32
4.1.1.0 Analyze Example Test Data...........................................................................................32
4.1.2.0 How to Open a Test and Analyze Your Test Data..........................................................32
4.2.0 Data Analysis................................................................................................................................33
4.2.1.0 Activities and Tests........................................................................................................33
4.2.2.0 Creating a New Analysis Denition..............................................................................33
4.2.3.0 Creating a New Analysis Run........................................................................................33
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4.2.4.0 Opening an Existing Analysis Run................................................................................33
5.0 Customizing the Main Window 35
5.1.0 Overview.......................................................................................................................................36
5.1.1.0 Understanding Views and Displays................................................................................36
5.1.2.0 Creating, Editing, and Deleting Views...........................................................................38
5.1.3.0 Organizing Views in a Display.......................................................................................38
5.1.4.0 Creating, Saving, and Editing Displays..........................................................................39
5.2.0 Conguring Chart and Table Properties........................................................................................40
5.2.1.0 Populating Charts with Data...........................................................................................40
5.2.2.0 View Properties..............................................................................................................40
5.2.3.0 Traces Properties............................................................................................................40
5.2.4.0 X-Axis and Y-Axis Properties.......................................................................................41
5.2.5.0 Line and Symbol Properties...........................................................................................42
5.2.6.0 Limit or Curve Fit Line Properties.................................................................................43
5.2.7.0 Refresh All Analysis Views...........................................................................................43
5.3.0 Charts and Tables (Views).............................................................................................................44
5.3.1.0 Array-Variable Chart......................................................................................................44
5.3.2.0 History Chart..................................................................................................................44
5.3.3.0 Hysteresis Chart.............................................................................................................44
5.3.4.0 History Marker Chart.....................................................................................................46
5.3.5.0 Drop-Line Markers.........................................................................................................47
5.3.6.0 Cycle Marker Chart........................................................................................................47
5.3.7.0 Cycle Time Chart...........................................................................................................48
5.3.8.0 Array-Variable Table......................................................................................................49
5.3.9.0 Variable Table.................................................................................................................50
5.3.10.0 Fixed-Column Boundary Table....................................................................................50
5.3.11.0 Variable-Column Boundary Table................................................................................51
5.3.12.0 Data Acquisition Variable Table...................................................................................51
5.3.13.0 Variable Table for Multiple Runs.................................................................................52
5.3.14.0 Variable-Column Table for Multiple Runs...................................................................52
6.0 Data Analysis 53
6.1.0 Analysis.........................................................................................................................................54
6.1.1.0 Analysis Procedure.........................................................................................................54
6.1.2.0 Analysis Activities.........................................................................................................54
6.2.0 Variable Table Analysis.................................................................................................................55
6.2.1.0 Changing the Value of a Variable...................................................................................55
6.2.2.0 Changing a Failure Cycle Variable.................................................................................56
6.2.3.0 Dening a Calculated Variable.......................................................................................56
6.3.0 Analyzing Multiple Test Runs.......................................................................................................57
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6.3.1.0 Multiple Test Runs Overview.........................................................................................57
6.3.2.0 Analyze Multiple Test Runs...........................................................................................58
6.3.3.0 Failure Cycle Analysis Example....................................................................................58
6.3.4.0 Loading Unloading Modulus Analysis Example...........................................................63
6.4.0 Data Acquisition Signal Addition and Removal...........................................................................67
6.4.1.0 Adding a Data Acquisition Signal..................................................................................68
6.4.2.0 Removing a Data Acquisition Signal.............................................................................68
7.0 Variable Analysis 69
7.1.0 Variables and Functions.................................................................................................................70
7.2.0 Variables Editor.............................................................................................................................70
7.2.1.0 Editing Properties for Multiple Variables.......................................................................72
7.2.2.0 Variable Categories.........................................................................................................72
7.2.3.0 Variable Details..............................................................................................................73
7.2.4.0 Variable Properties.........................................................................................................73
7.2.5.0 Variable Calculated Properties.......................................................................................74
7.2.6.0 Variable Format Properties.............................................................................................75
7.2.7.0 Variable Range Properties..............................................................................................75
7.2.8.0 Choice Lists....................................................................................................................76
7.3.0 Variable Classes.............................................................................................................................77
7.3.1.0 Arrays.............................................................................................................................77
7.3.2.0 Array Variables...............................................................................................................78
7.3.3.0 Numeric Variables..........................................................................................................79
7.3.4.0 String Variables..............................................................................................................79
7.3.5.0 Calculated Variables.......................................................................................................79
7.4.0 Managing Variables.......................................................................................................................80
7.4.1.0 Variables Overview........................................................................................................80
7.4.2.0 New Variable Window...................................................................................................80
7.4.3.0 Creating a New Variable.................................................................................................81
7.4.4.0 Deleting a Variable.........................................................................................................81
7.4.5.0 Variable Used By............................................................................................................81
7.4.6.0 Adding a New Category.................................................................................................82
7.5.0 Variable Calculations.....................................................................................................................82
7.5.1.0 Calculation Editor Overview..........................................................................................82
7.5.2.0 Operators in a Calculation..............................................................................................83
7.5.3.0 Variable-Specic Information........................................................................................85
7.5.4.0 Calculation Functions.....................................................................................................85
7.5.5.0 Functions and Arguments in a Calculation....................................................................86
7.5.6.0 Modulus Calculation Functions......................................................................................87
7.5.7.0 Strain and Stress Calculation Functions.........................................................................88
7.5.8.0 Fatigue Life Calculation Function..................................................................................89
7.6.0 Data Acquisition Editor.................................................................................................................89
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7.6.1.0 Variable Mapping...........................................................................................................90
7.6.2.0 Mapping a Signal to a Variable......................................................................................92
7.6.3.0 Mapping Additional Variable Calculations....................................................................92
7.6.4.0 Tagged Blocks................................................................................................................92
7.7.0 Function Manager Overview.........................................................................................................94
7.7.1.0 Edit Function..................................................................................................................95
7.7.2.0 Function Usage and Syntax Guidelines..........................................................................96
7.7.3.0 Update All......................................................................................................................97
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1.0 Technical Support
1.1.0 How to Get Technical Support
Start with your manuals
The manuals supplied by MTS provide most of the inf ormation 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.
Technical support methods
MTS provides a full range of support services after your system is installed. If you ha ve any questions about
a system or product, contact Technical Support in one of the following ways.
Web site
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 Presence > Choose a Region
www.mts.com > Contact Us (upper-right corner) > In the Subject field, choose
To escalate a problem; Problem Submittal Form
Worldwide: tech.support@mts.comE-mail
Europe: techsupport.europe@mts.com
Worldwide: 1 800 328 2255 - toll free in U.S.; +1 952 937 4000 - outside U.S.Telephone
Europe: +800 81002 222, International toll free in Europe
1.2.0 Before You Contact MTS
MTS can help you more efficiently if you have the following information available when you contact us for
support.
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Know your site number and system number
The site number contains your company number and identifies y our 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
Know information from prior technical assistance
If you have contacted MTS about this problem before, we can recall your file based on the:
• 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?
• What are the equipment model numbers?
• What is the controller model (if applicable)?
• What is the system configuration?
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 software information
For software application problems, have the following information available:
• The software application’s name , v ersion number, build number, and (if a v ailable) softw are 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
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• Keyboard enhancers
• Print spoolers
• Messaging applications
1.3.0 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.
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:
• Electrodynamic material test system
• Electromechanical material test system
• Hydromechanical material test system
• Vehicle test system
• Vehicle component test system
• Aero test system
Be prepared to troubleshoot
Prepare to perform troubleshooting while on the phone:
• 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 information
In case Technical Support must call you:
• Verify the notification number.
• Record the name of the person who helped you.
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• 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.
1.4.0 Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals
Use the Problem Submittal Form to communicate problems with y our software, hardware, man uals, or service
that are not resolved to your satisfaction through the technical support process.The form includes check
boxes that allo w you to indicate the urgency of y our problem and y our e xpectation of an acceptable response
time.We guarantee a timely response—your feedback is important to us.
You can access the Problem Submittal Form at www.mts.com > Contact Us (upper-right corner) > In the
Subject field, choose To escalate a problem; Problem Submittal Form
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2.0 Preface
2.1.0 Before You Begin
Safety first!
Before you use y our MTS product or system, read and understand the 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 receiv e an MTS System Documentation CD. It contains an electronic copy of the manuals that
pertain to your test system.
Controller and application software manuals are typically included on the software CD distribution disc(s).
2.2.0 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 f ollow all directions and recommendations.Three
different levels of hazard notices may appear in your manuals. Following are examples of all three levels.
(for general safety information, see the safety information provided with your system.)
DANGER:
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.
WARNING:
Warning notices indicate the presence of a hazard with a medium lev el of risk which,
if ignored, can result in death, severe personal injury, or substantial property damage.
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CAUTION:
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.
Other special text conventions
Important:
Important notices provide information about your system that is essential to its proper
function.While not safety-related, if the important information is ignored, test results may
not be reliable, or your system may not operate properly.
Note:
Notes provide additional information about operating your system or highlight easily
overlooked information.
Recommended:
Recommended notes provide a suggested way to accomplish a task based on what MTS
has found to be most effective.
Tip:
Tips provide helpful information or a hint about how to most efficiently accomplish a task.
Access:
Access provides the route you should follow to a referenced item in the software.
Example:
Examples show specific scenarios relating to your product and appear with a shaded
background.
Special terms
The first occurrence of special terms is shown in italics.
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.
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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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Topics:
•
Application Overview.............................................................................................................................16
•
Overview of MTS TestSuite File Structure.............................................................................................16
•
Viewing the Main Window......................................................................................................................24
•
Using the Menu Bar...............................................................................................................................25
•
Using the Analysis Toolbar....................................................................................................................29
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3.1.0 Application Overview
This application enables standard and custom in-depth analysis of test data, including post-processing, using
basic statistical and graphical displays.The application supports test run data from the Multipurpose Elite
application and Model 793.20 Cyclic Fatigue software.
Some features of this application function the same way that they do in the Multipurpose Elite application.
To learn more about using the following features and other features that are available in both applications,
see the Multipurpose Elite User guide that is included with your MTS TestSuite installation CD:
• Managing users and roles
• Importing and exporting tests and test run data
• Converting tests and templates using the Conversion Wizard
• Sorting and filtering data in tables
• Copying values or images to the clipboard
• Using the Error List and Application Log
• Editing Specimen Geometries with the Specimen Geometry Manager
• Removing peaks and valleys deducted from noise with the Decimation Utility
• Creating diagnostic files
3.2.0 Overview of MTS TestSuite File Structure
The MTS TestSuite file heirarch y comprises sever al individual components. Each component stores a specific
set of information. For example, a test contains a set of activities (known as the procedure), and the test run
contains the data acquisition information and variable values that were obtained when the test was run.
Furthermore, each component has a relationship with at least one other component. For e xample, the analysis
definition uses the information in the test run to create an analysis run in either the Fatigue Analyzer or
Fracture Analyzer applications.
In the following table, each of the main components of the MTS TestSuite structure are described. In the
following sections of this document, the data stored in these components and the relationships between these
components is described in detail.
Components of the MTS TestSuite Architecture
DescriptionIconName
Project
A project is a collection of tests and test templates. By creating separate projects,
you can organize similar tests and test templates and various project-level
settings, such as the language or unit types used.
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DescriptionIconName
Test
Test Template
Analysis
Definition
Analysis Run
A test is the core component of MTS TestSuite.The test contains the test
definition along with any test runs, analysis definitions, or analysis runs that have
been created.
Test templates eliminate the need to re-create existing information and provide
an easy way to run standard tests.
A test run contains all data that was gathered during a single run of the test.Test Run
The analysis definition is available in either the Fatigue Analyzer or Fracture
Analyzer application as an overlay to the information that was gathered during
a test run.You can customize the views and displa ys associated with an analysis
definition to manipulate how the test run data is presented on the screen.
Additionally , you can customiz e the variable values , DA Q mappings, and functions
in order to create analysis runs and analyze various "what if" scenarios.
The analysis run uses the analysis definition and the data in a test run to produce
a set of analysis results.
3.2.1.0 Project
A project is the highest level component in the MTS TestSuite file heirarchy. A project contains the following:
• A collection of tests
• A collection of test templates
• Project settings, such as the name and location of directories in which the tests, test templates, report
templates, external files, and data exports are stored.
T o vie w or edit your av ailable projects and their associated settings, clic k Preferences, select Configuration,
and then select the Project tab.The other tabs on the Configuration window contains settings that are
application-wide and persist regardless of which project you have selected.
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A Project Contains Project Settings, Tests, and Test Templates
3.2.2.0 Test
A Test is stored within a project folder, and contains the following components:
• Test Definition—Contains the main components of the test, such as the procedure, variables, test-run
display, resources, functions, and report templates.
• Test Run(s)—Contains information that was gathered during the test run, such as variable values.
• Analysis Definition(s)—Contains variable definitions, functions, DAQ-to-variable mappings, and the
views and displays that organize and present the data within either the Fatigue Analyzer or Fracture
Analyzer applications.
• Analysis Runs—Uses the data gathered from test runs to show data according to the analysis definition.
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A Test Contains the Test Definition, Test Run(s), Analysis Definition(s), and Analysis Run(s)
3.2.3.0 Test Definition
The test definition is stored within the test.The test definition contains the following main components that
define the test:
• Procedure: A collection of test activities that are performed step-by-step when the test is run.
• Resources: A collection of test resources mapped to the controller resources that will be used during the
test.
• Variables: Containers that can hold values that may change during the test run, such as time or axial
displacement.Variables facilitate data manipulation and communication between different components
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of the test. After a test run is complete, values that are stored in variables can be changed using the
Fatigue Analyzer and the Fracture Analyzer in order to simulate various "what if" scenarios.
• Test-Run Display: A customizable user interface that shows data when the test is run.
• Report Templates: A collection of Microsoft Excel Template files that define the layout of generated
reports.
• Functions: A sequence of instructions that receive arguments and produce a result.
3.2.4.0 Test Run
A test run is the record of a test performed on a single, selected specimen.Test runs are stored in the test
and include:
• A copy of the test definition, including the procedure, at the time the test run is created.
• A copy of the name of the selected specimen and its values at the time the test run is created.
• Variable values during the test run.
• The state of the test run.
• Results data, such as data acquisitions and calculations.
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Components of a Test Run
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3.2.5.0 Test Run State Colors
The color of a test run entry indicates its run state.
Test Run State Colors
DescriptionColor
The test run completed successfully.Black
The test run initialized successfully but has not run.Dark Blue
The test run stopped.Red
Orange
The test run is running, on hold, or an error occurred. If a test run name is
orange, data may not be available. If an error occurs while the test runs, no
data is viewable. If an interruption occurs, some data may be available.
3.2.6.0 Analysis Definition
An analysis definition acts as an overlay to the information in the test run to produce an analysis run. An
analysis definition includes user-defined views, displays, variable definitions, calculations, DAQ mappings,
and functions.The analysis definition is similar to a test because it simply contains a definition of what
information will be used or populated, but it does not actually contain data or variable v alues; those are stored
in the analysis run.
Changes you make to an analysis definition are reflected in any analysis run that uses the definition. A test
can contain multiple analysis definitions.
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An Analysis Definition Contains Views, Displays, Variables, DAQ Mappings, and Functions
3.2.7.0 Analysis Runs
Analysis runs apply the views and variables of an analysis definition to the data from one or more test runs
stored in the same test. An analysis run does not alter the original test data, but uses the data to produce an
independent set of analysis results. An analysis run contains the analysis results and any reports generated
within the analysis run.
An analysis run does not contain the calculations, variables, or displa ys used to generate and view the results.
This information is stored in the analysis definition. If you change anything in the analysis definition, those
changes are updated the next time you vie w an analysis run based on that analysis definition. Multiple analysis
definitions can be saved and used for a given test. Additionally, multiple analysis runs can exist in a test.
When the data from two or more analysis runs are contained in the same analysis, the collection is called a
multi-run analysis.
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Analysis Runs use the Analysis Definition and Test Run Data to Generate Data
3.3.0 Viewing the Main Window
The Fatigue Analyzer application main window has four sections:
• The top section contains menu options and a toolbar.
• The left section contains the Explorer.
• The major portion of the window contains the work area.
• The bottom section contains the Error List panel and the Message Log.
Fatigue Analyzer Application Main Window
DescriptionNumber
Menus and Toolbar1
Explorer Panel2
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DescriptionNumber
Error List Panel3
Click arrow to close Error List and Message Log4
Work Area5
Application Log6
3.4.0 Using the Menu Bar
3.4.1.0 File Menu Options
Menus provide navigation to se veral user activity options .The File menu supports file-level and analysis-lev el
activities.
File Menu Options
Analyze Test Run
View Analysis Run
Close Analysis Run
Analyze Multiple Runs
Close Multi-Run
Analysis
Save As
DescriptionItem
Shows the Open Test window that contains a list of available tests.Open Test
Shows a window in which you can define new analysis runs and definitions.
The menu item is active when you highlight a test run in the Explorer panel.
Shows the properties window for the analysis run.The menu item is active
when you highlight an analysis run in the Explorer panel.
Closes an open analysis run.The menu item becomes activ e when y ou open
an analysis run.
Shows the test window that contains the list of av ailab le analysis runs. Select
two or more analysis runs for comparison.The menu item becomes active
when you highlight the Test Run element in the Explorer panel.
Closes the multi-run analysis window after you selected a multi-run analysis
to view.
Deletes the current test and all related analysis information.Delete Test
Saves the test and all related analysis information.Save
Saves the test and all related analysis inf ormation using a location and name
that you choose.
Import
• Project—Imports a project.
• Test—Retrieves a test file with a .tsproj file extension and installs it as an
analysis test.
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DescriptionItem
• Test Run—Imports a test run.
• Legacy Data—Retrieves test runs, templates or files from data archived
from previous software products. For more information about importing
legacy files, see the Multipurpose Elite User guide that is included with
your MTS TestSuite installation CD.
Export
Close Test
• Test Stores an analysis test to disk as a file with a .tsproj file extension.
This option provides a convenient way to transfer test data between
workstations.
• Test Run Allows you to select the test runs that you want to export and
save them in a .tsproj file.
• Raw Data Allows you to export filtered data (data acquisition list, signal
list, and so forth) for a specific test run as a text file (tab-delimited or CSV).
Terminates an open analysis test.The menu item becomes active when you
open an analysis test.
Closes the application.Exit
3.4.2.0 Definition Menu Options
Use the Definition menu to access several managers and editors.
Definition Menu Options
DescriptionItem
Definition Manager
Data Acquisition
Editor
Opens a window that contains details of the various analysis definitions.You
can also rename or delete definitions.
Opens a window where you can create, modify, organize, and delete v ariables.Variable Editor
Opens a window where you can map signal data into variables that can be
used for various functions such as adding variab le mapping and calculations,
or change existing mappings.
Opens a window where you can add custom calculations.Function Manager
Opens a window where you can rename or delete views and displays.Display Manager
3.4.3.0 View Menu Options
Use the View menu to customize the data display.
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DescriptionItem
Returns all views to a docked position.Re-Dock All Views
Closes all views in the work area.Close All Views
Zoom
Point Picking
Format Axes
Format Line and
Symbol
Print Data
Export Data
Allows you to click and drag to select an area of a chart to zoom in to .To reset
the zoom level, right-click the chart and select Reset Zoom.
Shows vertical and horizontal guidelines that move with the cursor. Highlight
a point on the graph to show its X and Y values.
Shows the Format Axes window .You can also see this window if you right-click
in the work area of a chart.
Shows the Line and Symbol window.You can also see this window if you
right-click in the work area of a chart.
Shows the Print Preview window.You can use the zoom and print functions
for tabular data.
Shows the Save As window.You can save tabular data as a Microsoft Excel
(.xls) or other type of file.
3.4.4.0 Display Menu Options
Use the Display menu to manage saved views and displays.The names of currently available views appear
at the bottom of the menu.
Note:
Click the Display Manager button to delete displays and views.
Display Menu Options
DescriptionItem
Creates a display.Create New Display
Shows the Save Current Display window.Type a unique name and click OK.Save Current Display
Shows the Select Display window.Type a unique name and click OK.Select Display
Explorer
Shows or removes the Explorer panel. A check mark appears next to the
menu item when the panel is active.To remove or show the panel, click the
menu item.
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DescriptionItem
Message Log
Error List
Shows or removes the Message Log panel. A check mark appears next to
the menu item when the panel is active.To remove or show the panel, click
the menu item.
Shows or removes the Error List panel. A check mark appears next to the
menu item when the panel is active.To remove or show the panel, click the
menu item.
3.4.5.0 Tools Menu Options
Use the Tools menu to access other MTS TestSuite applications.
Tools Menu Options
DescriptionItem
Opens the Specimen Geometry Manager window.Specimen Geometry
Manager
Multipurpose Elite
Application
Opens the Multipurpose Elite application.This option is only available if the
Multipurpose Elite application is licensed on your MTS TestSuite installation.
Fatigue/Fracture
Analyzer Application
Decimation Utility
Compare (Variable or
Function)
Opens either the Fatigue Analyzer application or the Fracture Analyzer
application.This option is only available if the both the Fatigue and Fracture
Analyzer applications are licensed on your MTS TestSuite installation.
Reduces the size of a large data file by removing data points from the original
data set.This action is irreversible. Unlike the other analysis functions,
decimating a large data file will affect the original test run data.
Creates a diagnostic file that you can send to MTS Technical Support.Create Diagnostic File
Opens the Variable/Function comparison tool.This tool allows you to easily
compare variable or function groups that are used in one or more specified
tests.
To help you identify differences in the list of variables or functions you are
comparing, click Show Only Differences.To quickly change a variable so it
matches a variable you are comparing it against, click Add Change.
3.4.6.0 Preferences Menu Options
Use the Preferences menu to edit the system configuration and manage user accounts. F or more information
about editing your system configuration settings and user accounts, see the Multipurpose Elite User Guide,
which is included with your MTS TestSuite installation disk.
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3.5.0 Using the Analysis Toolbar
The Analysis Toolbar allows you to click an icon to create a new chart or table, manage editors, functions,
views, and displays.
Analysis Toolbar
DescriptionItem
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New Array-Variable
Chart
New History Chart
New Hysteresis Chart
New History Marker
Chart
New Cycle Marker
Chart
New Array-Variable
Table
New Variable Table
New Fixed-Column
Boundary Table
Create a chart to show data that is collected and calculated during each test
cycle and stored in arrays.
Create a history chart to plot cycle data in relation to time or another index
type.
Create a hysteresis chart to plot the stress and strain data produced during
a test cycle.
Create a history marker chart to show general history data with markers that
indicate specific points in the data.
Create a cycle marker chart to plot the loading modulus and the unloading
modulus.
Create a multi-cycle time chart that plots array data for multiple cycles.New Cycle Time Chart
Create a table that shows the element values in one or more selected array
variables.
Create a variable table that shows the current value of the selected analysis
run variables.
Create a table that shows the values of point-by-point arrays and group
variables.
New Variable-Column
Boundary Table
Variable Table
New Variable Table
for Multiple Runs
New Variable-Column
Boundary Table for
Multiple Runs
Create a table that shows the current values of the selected boundary variables
by group.
Create a table that provides information about the data acquisition variab les.New Data Acquisition
Create a table that shows data from two or more analysis runs that were
selected as a multi-run analysis.
Create a table that shows data from two or more analysis runs that you
selected as a multi-run analysis.
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DescriptionItem
Refresh All Analysis
Views
Unlock the Current
Analysis
Data Acquisition
Editor
Update all references to variables , calculation, and data acquisition definitions
using the current configuration and overridden variable values.
Allows you to select and open a different analysis run in the Explorer panel.
You can open the Variable Editor or Data Acquisitions Editor, make changes,
refresh the screen, and show updates when locked.
Create, modify, organize, and delete test variables.Variable Editor
Map signal data into variables that can be used for various functions such as
adding variable mappings and calculations, or change existing mappings.
Define functions that you can use in variable calculations and other functions.Function Manager
Rename or delete views and displays.Display Manager
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