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SWIFT, MAST, and Remote Parameter Control are trademarks of MTS Systems
Corporation within the United States. These trademarks may be protected in
other coun t ries.
Proprietary informationSoftware use and license is governed by MTS’s End User License Agreement
which defines all rights retained by MTS and granted to the End User. All
Software is proprietary, confidential, and owned by MTS Systems Corporation
and cannot be copied, reproduced, disassembled, decompiled, reverse
engineered, or distributed without express written consent of MTS.
Software validation and
verification
Publication information
MTS software is developed using established quality practices in accordance
with the requirements detailed in the ISO 9001 standards. Because MTSauthored software is delivered in binary format, it is not user accessible. This
software will not change over time. Many releases are written to be backwards
compatible, creating another form of verification.
The status and validity of MTS’s operating software is also checked during
system verification and routine calibration of MTS hardware. These controlled
calibration processes compare the final test results after statistical analysis
against the predicted response of the calibration standards. With these established
methods, MTS assures its customers that MTS products meet MTS’s exacting
quality standards when initially installed and will continue to perform as intended
over time.
MANUAL PART NUMBERPUBLICATION DATE
100-114-916 LSeptember 2011
Contents
Technical Support 17
How to Get Technical Support 17
Before You Contact MTS 18
If You Contact MTS by Phone 19
Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals 20
Preface 21
Before You Begin 21
Documentation Conventions 21
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Installation and System Settings 23
RPC PC Requirements 25
Data Manager Server PC Requirements 27
Software License Agreement 29
Software Product Installation 32
Install RPC Pro or Component RPC Pro 35
Install MTS Licensing Software 36
Update License File when Server Name Changes 38
Install RPC HOSTEXEC Service 39
Install RPC Controller Status 40
Install or Upgrade to SQL Server Express 2008 41
Install RPC Data Manager Server 42
Data Manager Administrative Tasks 44
Controller Entries in Hosts File 45
Hosts File Controller Identifiers 48
Hosts File Controller Examples 50
Remote PC 58
Remote PC Setup on Windows XP Systems 61
Remote PC Setup on Windows Vista and Windows 7 73
Xtest Protocol 86
Controller Network Protocol 88
Firewall Setup for RPC License Software 90
Windows XP/Vista Firewall Setup for RPC License Software 91
Windows 7 Firewall Setup for RPC License Software 95
Firewall Setup for Remote PC 97
Windows XP/Vista Firewall Setup for Remote PC 98
Windows 7 Firewall Setup for Remote PC 104
System Performance 114
Multiple RPC User Accounts 121
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Introduction 123
About the MTS RPC Software 125
RPC Process Overview 127
RPC Six Step Process 128
Floating Point Time Histories 131
Start the RPC Project Manager 133
Software License Agreement 134
License Diagnostics Wizard 136
RPC Project Manager 142
Project Explorer 146
User Descriptions 148
Create a New Project 149
Open an Existing Project 150
Start an RPC Application 151
Seamless Application Switching 152
About the RPC Applications 153
Create or Open Setup Window 155
Attach to Controller 156
Setup Template Overview 157
Create Setup 158
Create Setup from a User Template 164
Open Setup 166
Application Workspace Overview 167
Workspace Template Overview 168
Create Workspace without User Templates 169
Create Workspace from a User Template 171
Create New Data Set 172
Open Existing Workspace 173
Application Templates 174
Tools and Process Overview 176
Shortcuts in Project Manager Taskbar 177
Project Options 178
License Checkout 182
Generating Reports 184
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Project Report Generation 186
Application Report Overview 190
Modify Application or Project Report Template 191
Filter and Sort File Names in a List 193
How to Filter File Names in a List 194
Sorting File Names in a List 197
Different File List Options 198
Virtual Test Option 199
Online Help 204
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Setup Pro 215
Setup Pro Features 217
Setup Pro Window 218
Station Drive Tab 221
Define Drive Channels in Setup 226
Station Response Tab 229
Define Response Channels in Setup 233
Computed Response Channel Expressions 235
Define Computed Response Channels in Setup 237
Computed Response Channel Example 239
Event Action Tab 241
Events Supported by MTS Controllers 242
Actions Supported by MTS Controllers 245
How to Link Actions to Events 248
How to Create Generic Events 249
Chain Events 250
How to Create Action Groups 252
How to Delete Action Groups 254
How to Use the Event Editor 255
How to Change Digital Output States 257
Display and Log Message Action 258
Time Delay Before Action 259
Extra Header Data Tab 260
Header Data in New Setup 262
Import Header Data 263
Copy and Paste Header Data Between Setups 264
Guidelines for Adding Extra Header Data 265
Filter Settings Tab 266
Setup Pro Channel Properties 268
Add Active Channel Properties 269
Generate Channel Descriptors 270
Add a Controller Hosts Entry 271
Attach to Controller and Station 275
Import Setup 277
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Import/Export Setup Limits 281
Setup Pro Save Options 285
Setup Pro Print Options 286
Open Setup from an RPC Application 287
Setup Options 289
Setup Pro Application Report 293
Acquire Pro 295
About the Acquire Application 296
Getting Acquired Data into the Project 297
Selecting Existing Time Histories 299
Checking Time History Data 301
Viewing Problems 309
Running a Process on Selected Time Histories 319
Acquire Options 320
Acquire Pro Application Report 333
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Analyze Pro 337
About the Analyze Pro Application 338
The Analyze Pro Desktop 339
Editing Data 342
Working with Data 343
Editing Time History Data 344
Saving Time Histories 347
Copying Data 348
Saving a Workspace 350
Saving a Data Set 351
Using Regions 352
Selecting Regions 354
Saving Regions 363
Opening a Region Set 364
Edit and Analysis Operations 366
Guidelines to Follow Prior to Editing 368
Explanation of Operations 369
When Editing is Complete 371
Using Data Flags 372
Using Triggers 374
Analyze Options 376
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Model Pro 381
Model Pro Features 382
White Noise Time History Generation Methods 383
FRF Process 384
Model Drive Setup 385
Sequential Excitation Mode 386
Simultaneous Excitation Mode 388
Sequential XDrive Excitation Mode 390
General Mode 392
Drive Shape Tab 395
Drive Shape Tabular Definition 396
Drive Shape Existing Definition 398
Drive Amplitude Tab 399
Playout White Noise Drive 401
System Model Analysis 404
Model Options 411
Model Pro Application Report 414
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Simulate Pro 417
Simulate Pro Features 418
Simulate Pro Requirements 419
Simulate Iteration Process 420
Simulate Drive Setup 421
Response Tab 423
Model Tab 426
Limits Tab 428
RMS Error Limits 429
Drive Limits 430
Response Limits 431
Damage Limits 432
Execute Tab 434
Execute Tab Iteration Control 435
Execute Tab General Plots 438
Execute Tab Damage Monitoring Types 441
Execute Tab Standard Damage 442
Execute Tab ZXP Damage 445
Execute Tab Gains 449
Execute Simulation Iterations 453
Finish Tab 455
Turbo Adaptive Model 459
Turbo FRF Outputs 460
Turbo Parameters 461
Analyze Simulation Iterations 464
Simulate Options 467
Simulate Pro Application Reports 474
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Test Pro 481
Test Performance Guidelines 482
Sequence and Non-Sequence Mode 484
About the Test Pro Application 485
The Test Pro Desktop 486
Using Test Pro to Run Tests 488
Define Sequences Tab 489
Defining Sequences 492
Sequence Builder 497
Matrix Depletion Algorithm (MDA) 497
Drive File Randomizer 499
Sequence Builder - Save and Import 502
Sequence Builder - Options 502
Adding/Removing Sequence Events 504
Equivalent Usage 510
Define Monitoring Tab 512
Point-by-Point Monitoring 513
Trend Monitoring 518
Fatigue Per-Pass Monitoring 536
Fatigue Cumulative Monitoring 549
Spectral Monitoring 553
ZXP Monitoring 557
Execute Test Tab 567
Status Tab 576
Test Status 580
Point-by-Point Status 582
Trend Status 584
Fatigue Status 589
Spectral Status 593
ZXP Status 596
Test Options 599
Test Pro Application Report 604
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RPC Plotters 611
Time History Plotter 612
Time History Editor 622
Running a Pre-configured Tool 640
Adding a Tool to the Interactive Plot Menu 641
Configuring a Tool or Process in Editor Plot 643
Removing a Tool from the Interactive Plot Menu 643
Save Plot Menu Tool Configurations for Use in Future Projects 644
XY Regression of Time History Data 645
Matrix Plotter 647
Histogram Plotter 656
File and Channel Information Window 663
Plotter Properties 664
About Plotter Properties 664
Areas Properties 665
Legend Properties 666
Title Properties 668
Trace Properties 669
X-Axis Properties 670
Y-Axis Properties 673
Z-Axis Properties 676
Color Window 679
Font Window 679
Manage Plotter Settings 680
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Reference 683
Project Explorer 684
Working with Project Data 686
Header Viewer 692
Opening the Header Viewer in Project Explorer 693
Explorer File Management 693
File Name Filter 694
Log Files 697
Project Log 697
Error Log 699
Error Messages 701
Signal Level Indicator 702
Offline SLI 702
Drive Statistics SLI 704
Online SLI 705
SLI Statistics tab 707
SLI Miscellaneous tab 709
Control Panel 712
Controller Status Utility 716
Header Editor 718
Application Menus 720
File Menu 720
Mode Menu 722
View Menu 723
Tools Menu 724
Window Menu 724
Help Menu 724
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cRPC III Project Converter 725
About the cRPC III Project Converter Utility 726
Using the cRPC III Project Converter Utility 727
CRPC III Conversion Process Notes 729
Setup 729
Model 730
Simulate 731
Component RPC Hardware Setup 733
Overview 734
Component RPC Setup 735
Component RPC Hardware 736
Circuit Board Installation 742
Circuit Board Configurations 745
ACQPC Board Configuration 745
FILPC Board Configuration 751
Digital I/O 753
Calibration 755
Controller Setup 767
Introduction 768
RPC Software Setup 769
FlexTest IIs 770
FlexTest IIm and FlexTest II CTM 772
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Tools Introduction 779
Accessing Tools 780
User Tool Groups 783
Using Wildcards 789
Selecting Input Data 794
Naming Output Data 795
File List Filtering and Sorting 796
Creating Reports 801
Configuring Channel Tables 802
Using Tools in a Process 804
Tools Options 807
Project Level Fatigue Tool Defaults 814
Histogram Bin Size Calculation 818
Component RPC Pro Tools 819
Coherence 820
Filter 824
Spectrums 826
Index 833
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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.comThe 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-mailRPC@mts.com
TelephoneMTS Call Center 800-328-2255
Weekdays 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Central Time
Fax952-937-4515
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 problemDescribe 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?
Know relevant
computer information
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•What are the equipment model numbers?
•What is the controller model (if applicable)?
•What is the system configuration?
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
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•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.
Identify system typeTo 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
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•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 callMTS 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 manualsIn 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).
Documentation Conventions
The following paragraphs describe some of the conventions that are used in
your MTS manuals.
Hazard conventionsHazard 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.
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NoteFor 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 level of risk
which, if ignored, can result in death, severe personal injury, or substantial
property damage.
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.
NotesNotes provide additional information about operating your system or highlight
easily overlooked items. For example:
Special termsThe first occurrence of special terms is shown in italics.
IllustrationsIllustrations appear in this manual to clarify text. They are examples only and
Electronic manual
conventions
Hypertext linksThe electronic document has many hypertext links displayed in a blue font. All
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NoteResources that are put back on the hardware lists show up at the
end of the list.
do not necessarily represent your actual system configuration, test application,
or software.
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.
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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Installation and System Settings
ContentsRPC PC Requirements 25
Data Manager Server PC Requirements 27
Software License Agreement 29
Software Product Installation 32
Install RPC Pro or Component RPC Pro 35Install MTS Licensing Software 36Update License File when Server Name Changes 38Install RPC HOSTEXEC Service 39Install RPC Controller Status 40Install or Upgrade to SQL Server Express 2008 41Install RPC Data Manager Server 42
Data Manager Administrative Tasks 44
Controller Entries in Hosts File 45
The RPC software can run on any of the following operating systems:
21 inch monitor
Resolution 1280 x 1024
High or true colors
systems
•Windows XP 32 bit Professional with Service Pack 3
•Windows Vista 32 bit Business with Service Pack 2
•Windows Vista 64 bit Business with Service Pack 2
•Windows 7 32 bit Professional
•Window 7 64 bit Professional
LocalizationThe RPC software can run on a supported operating system in any of the
following language versions:
•English
•German
•French
•Japanese
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RPC PC Requirements
Application softwareThe RPC software requires one of the following applications:
•Office 2003
•Office XP
•Office 2007
•Office 2010
Documentation
The following software is needed to view the online documentation:
software
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, or later, is needed to view the online help.
•Acrobat Reader 7, or later, is needed to view the PDF manuals.
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Data Manager Server PC Requirements
Data Manager Server PC Requirements
OverviewBefore installing the Data Manager Server software, ensure the PC meets the
minimum system requirements. Ideally, the PC should meet the recommended
system requirements for improved performance.
PC hardware
requirements
COMPONENTMINIMUMRECOMMENDED
Server type
Processor
RAM
Hard drive
Available disk space
Monitor
Supported operating
systems
The following table lists the requirements that the PC must have in order to run
the Data Manager Server software.
If the RPC Pro/Component RPC Pro software and the Data Manager Server
software will be installed on the same PC, make sure the PC meets the
requirements of both. Where the component requirements overlap, the Data
Manager Ser ver requirem ents should be used.
Single-user serverMulti-user server
Intel Pentium, 1.0 GHzIntel Core Duo, 3.16 GHz
1 GB 2 GB
20 GB50 GB (or mo re), RAID-5 Disk
Array
15 GB 40 GB (or more)
17 inch monitor
Resolution 1024 x 768
65,536 or high colors
Data Manager Server software can run on any of the following operating
systems:
21 inch monitor
Resolution 1280 x 1024
High or true colors
•Windows XP 32 bit Professional with Service Pack 3
•Windows Vista 32 bit Business with Service Pack 2
•Windows Vista 64 bit Business with Service Pack 2
•Windows 7 32 bit Professional
•Window 7 64 bit Professional
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Data Manager Server PC Requirements
LocalizationData Manager Se rver sof twar e can run on a s uppor ted op erating sys tem in any of
the following language versions:
•English
•German
•French
•Japanese
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Software License Agreement
You have two opportunities to accept the terms of the MTS Software License
Agreement:
•When the software is installed
•When you launch the software
At installation Near the beginning of the software installation process, the MTS Software License
Agreement is displayed in the following window:
Software License Agreement
You must click I accept the terms in the license agreement and Next to proceed
with the installation process. If you click I do not accept the terms in the license agreement and Next, the installation process is terminated and no software is
installed.
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Software License Agreement
At launchRegardless of whether the license agreement is accepted at installation, the
acceptance of the terms must also be verified when the so ftware is launched. This
verification need only be done once. The first time you launch the software
(Project Manager) the following window appears:
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