TE-BBR Instruction and Operation Manual
5. Choose a default data path:
a. Click on Archive from the tab options on the Instrument Setup property sheet. The current
archive directory is displayed.
b. Click on Browse to select an alternate directory.
c. Click on the desired directory from the Windows directory dialog.
6. Change default settings for gage block depth:
a. Click on Gage Block from the tab options on the Instrument Setup menu.
b. Input the gage block height, as measured from the bottom of the block, at each level
(default settings are 16 mm for the top level, 15 mm for the Red level, 13 mm for the White
level and 10 mm for the Blue level).
7. Change the default settings for the steel beam dimensions:
a. Click on Instrument Setup from the Setup menu and select Beam Dimensions.
b. Measure the steel beams and input each measured value (up to two decimal places) into the
appropriate field. (These measurements are provided with the beams sent with the
instrument.)
c. Click OK.
8. Change the default settings for the confidence test tolerance (optional):
a. Click on Confidence Test from the tab options on the
Instrument Setup menu.
b. Input the values for minimum and maximum acceptable limits for measurement of the
modulus of elasticity. Default values are 183 GPa for the minimum modulus value, and 223
GPa for the maximum modulus value (203 GPa ± 10 percent).
9. Add the rest of the default values for the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) axis of the line graph
created from the BBR test data:
a. Click on Graphs from the tab options on the Instrument Setup menu.
b. Input the values for deflection per graph division (the default is 1 mm) and force per graph
division (the default is 1000 mN).
c. If desired, click on the Autoscaling option. When checked, the BBRw software will
automatically select graph scale values for effective display of test data.
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