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Quick Start User Guide 1. General Information

1.1 Main Screen 1.2 Side Control Bar

1.2.1 Grip Control Buttons 1.3 Real Time Monitoring Screen 1.4 Toolbar 1.4.1 Create New Test 1.4.2 Open Existed Project 1.4.3 Print Test 1.4.4 Print Preview 1.4.5 Settings Menu 1.4.5.1 Machine Settings 1.4.5.2 Test Report 1.4.5.2.1 Machine Settings 1.4.5.2.2 Test Results 1.4.5.2.3 Auto Save 1.4.5.3 Measurement 1.4.5.4 Plot 1.4.5.5 Sample Settings 1.4.5.6 Test Procedure 1.4.5.6.1 Manual Control 1.4.5.6.2 Automatic Control 1.4.6 Position 1.4.7 DynC 1.4.8 Manual Tare 2.0 Upper Menu 2.1 File 2.2 Test 2.3 Tools 2.4 Windows 2.5 Help


1. General Information New generation universal test software designed to perform tensile, compression and fatigue tests. The test software is easy to use and has user friendly interface to perform tests quickly. 1.1 Main Screen

When you first open the software you will see main screen of the software as below.

1.2 Side Control Bar

The Control Board is placed the right side of the screen. Through this board user can control the features as described below.

Electronic Control Unit Communication Button Start command for the machine (On hydraulic machines motor works at low pressure ) Gives high pressure to the piston (Only hydraulic machines),

Moves the piston up

Emergency Stop

Moves the piston down

Starts the test

Stops the test

Turns the crosshead its first position Opens the evacuation valve to turn piston first position Grip control buttons


1.2.1 Grip Control Buttons If you have the pneumatic type or hydraulic type grip mechanism, you can use these buttons to secure your specimen.

Locks the upper grip Unlocks the upper grip

Locks the lower grip Unlocks the lower grip 1.3 Real Time Monitoring Screen

Real time monitoring screen allows you to observe selected variants simultaneously with test. All the variants can be made visible or invisible from the test settings menu. (explained in next chapters.) Units and decimal points can be adjusted from the test setting menu too.


1.4 Toolbar The tool bar normally appears on the upper side of the screen but user can change the position of the

toolbar by using button.

1.4.1 Create New Test To create the new test you can click on this tab then you can start your test.

1.4.2 Open Existed Project To open an existed project that created before, you can call it back through this tab. Also you can open an existed method with this button.

1.4.3 Print Test When you complete your test, you can print your test results via this tab.

1.4.4 Print Preview Before printing process you can review your report through this tab.

1.4.5 Settings Menu Settings menu is very important for the technician who realized the test. When clicked this tab user will see a screen as below.


1.4.5.1 Machine Settings

Machine settings allow you to define your machine to the control unit. You can define 8 different machines to the control unit. Firstly you should give a number to your machine then you should select your machine type (Compression or Tensile).

Also in this menu you can see the sensors that connected to the control unit. Every sensor has a number to define easily.

Notice: Sensor 4 usually defines for the horizontal strain.

1.4.5.2 Test Report


1.4.5.2.1 Test Data: When you try to print a test result you will see Test Specs section. Through Test Data tab you can add some properties and names to your report.

1.4.5.2.2 Test Results: In this menu you can adjust what kind of result, parameter, unit and precision will be showed on your results page.

Name: Here you can give a name to your result (for example if your test is a compression test you can write Compression) Source: When you double click on the source part, you will see a selection window as above, here you can select: Result Maximum Result Maximum Load Result Breaking Result Elastic Region Result Lower Yield Result Upper Yield Result Energy Absorption Result Impact Energy Result Half Energy Absorption

This selection depends on the type of test. You can select the source type that you want to show on the report.


Type: When you double click on the type tab, you will see a selection window as below, then you can select type of the process. Please note; If you want to use here a variant you should activate it from measurement menu.

You can select in this tab : Position Load Extension Strain Strain h Elongation Stress Length E modulus Poisson ratio Energy Cycles

Unit: To choose the unit that you want to work on, you should double click on the unit tab then you can select unit from the unit window. Currently available units are: Min, h, mm, cm, µm, N, KN, kgf, klbf, Gpa, Mpa, Pa, bar, psi, ksi, kgf/cm^2, N/mm^2, %, rev, cycle or unitless Decimal Points: This tab uses to adjust precision point of the results

Result Maximum Result Maximum Load

Result Breaking

Result Lower Yield or Upper Yield

Result Elastic Region


1.4.5.2.3 Auto Save: In auto save tab if you click the Enable Auto Save box, every test is recorded into file that written in the path section with name written in the Base Name.

If the Test Series Activated, experiments that have the same Base Name saves in a folder in series (Concrete Sample_0, Concrete Sample_1, Concrete Sample_2, etc.)


1.4.5.3 Measurements This tab is uses for the sensors and measurement types, with tis software you can add or define to the control card 16 different types of the sensors. Also you can define to the each sensors separate names and units. When you activate the real time visibility, you can observe the variant simultaneously on the Main Screen


Notice1: Sensor 4 is generally used horizontal strain sensors. Notice2: If you are using rotary bending test machine please activate the Calculate Stress As Rotary Bending section.

1.4.5.4 Plot

In this menu, you can adjust your graph specifications

When you click Enable OpenGL Plotting, it makes possible to show graphic at lower resolutions. Title : To give a name to the graphic Theme : Allows the select visuality of graphic Type : User can select 2- Axis or 4-Axis type graphics Graph 1 : Allows selecting variant of the axis, color, scatter size and plotting mode. When the "Show Graph On / Off" tab is activated, the graph will be drawn in the experiment report, while in the closed position the graph will not appear in the experiment report. Only the test results will be shown. "Graphic Title" is entered as user defined. 2-axis and 4-axis graphs can be selected with ‘’type’’ tab. The "Show Grid" feature activates the unit ruler on the graph paper. The graph is displayed instantly during the experiment with the "Show Graph Simultaneously" feature.


1.4.5.5 Sample Settings For automatic and healthy calculation you should enter you sample’s specification to this part.

Sample Type : You can choose from here; Flat, Cylinder, Pipe, Cross Section, Coil Spring and Leaf Spring type samples Unit : Cm, mm and µm Lc : Size of the gap between the grips W0 : If you measure a horizontal extension, you should enter width of the sample. Compressometer : Type of the compressiometer’s dimension (For deformation measurement of concrete cylinder) Mass : Weight of the sample Height : Height of sample Diameter : Diameter of the sample


1.4.5.6 Test Procedure

This menu is very important for a healthy test conditions and results. Because how will be your test is depend on these adjustments.

First of all you should choose the control type; in this section you have two option; Automatic and Manual Controls. 1.4.5.6.1 Manual Control: The manual type control allows the user to control the device via the on-screen arrow keys. The control mode can be selected in 3 different ways as "displacement, load and extension" and the speed can be adjusted. With the "tare before the test" feature it is possible to reset the remaining residual loads on the pre-test sensors in order to get the correct measurement. In addition, with the "automatic crosshead return after test" feature, device jaws can automatically return to the user-defined starting position. This feature allows samples of the same size to be tested more rapidly. The "Use position sensor as extension after" feature allows you to use the position sensor as an extensometer, but not for very small changes. “By setting the output (valve opening) with the "pre-load" feature, the movements of the jaws can be precisely adjusted without damaging the sample.


1.4.5.6.2 Automatic Control: Automatic type control can be done in 3 different ways as Simple, Combined and Dynamic Simple Loading: linear load can be determined by setting speed and target values with "Load, extension and displacement" control. "Control Speed" can be set as customer defined in MPa / sec, kN / sec, mm / sec, mm / min.

Load, Displacement and Extension Control Speed (kN/s, MPa/sn)


Combined Loading: In this mode user can define a specific test mode which can be combining of step, ramp, sinusoidal, rectangle, triangle etc. In combined loading, load, extension and displacement control can be controlled as loading, unloading and standby; loading speed, destination and waiting time can be used as user defined.

To delete or add a new control type.

To change the placement of the selected control type.

Selection of Control Type

Reset parameters to the default settings


Dynamic Mode: In this mode user can perform dynamic tests. Firstly you should choose ‘’Dynamic’’ from Procedure Type. After this selection, Dynamic option (placed on the toolbar) will be activated, and then you will see a screen as below.

By using this this screen you can adjust start speed, Start/End Offset, and wave specifications. Also by using Periodic saving option you can adjust interval and number of the cycles that will be saved. When you click on acceleration control, you will see a screen as below;

Software can perform acceleration control that depends on frequency and amplitude; here you can adjust the acceleration specifications. (For full specification of this module, please contact our engineering team.)


E Modulus: This section designed for a healthy e modulus results, through this module you can select the linear part of the slope and software can make the calculations over this interval.

End Test: This module designed for the automatic termination of the tests. If you click on % box, software will terminate test when drop reached the value that entered percentage of the current force. If you click on the Value box, software terminate test when occurred a load drop in entered value. Drop Weight End Threshold: This module is designed for prevent faulty break detection, when you entered a value here, machine does not perceive load drop as high as this value as broken. Dynamic Threshold: If you a make a dynamic test, this module allows you describe a threshold value to end test, when your sample deformed. Xhead Return After Test: This module is designed to prepare your machine automatically for a new test after an old test. Here you can select Sink option for hydraulic machines or you can select Position option for servo electro mechanic machines. Pre Sink Time : To set a delay time before sinking process. Sink Time: Machine waits along the delay time and starts to sinking along the entered Sink Time

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1.4.6 Position This button is designed to give a loading command to the machine. When you click on this tab you will see a window as below.

In this section, you should select proper control mode for your test, then you should adjust speed and destination point. After completing all steps click on POS button to start your test.


1.4.7 DynC When pressed this button, you will be activated automatic termination mode for position controlled dynamic test.

1.4.8 Manual Tare When you click on this button, software makes zero all the sensors values for more clear observation.

2.0 Upper Menu This menu designed for some additional features. 2. 1 File

New : Opens new test.

Open : Opens an existed test.

Save : Saves current process.

Export : Exports current test as PDF or Excell.

Exit : Terminates the program.

2.2 Test Start : It starts the test Settings : Opens the settings menu as described chapter 1.4.5

2.3 Tools

Plot : You can reach from here to the plotting options; Copy Plot, Reset Plot, Rescale, Trace Graph and Zoom (Horizontal, Vertical, Both). EDC Info: Here you can get information about the EDC’s status Controller Info: Here you can take information about current Controller’s status.

Language: Here you can change software language, to activate new language, you should restart the program. 2.4 Windows

Through this menu, you can adjust the visibility of the control board which placed into right side of the main screen. 2.5. Help

This menu allows you to check program updates and information about the current version.

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