Chapter: Function of controls
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4. Within 2 seconds, press the START TEST button to start the test.
If you do not start the test immediately and the system returns to
SET UP mode, the
grips continue at full pressure until you run a test or release the grips.
The system transitions to
TESTING mode.
5. Stop the test, or the test ends.
The system reverts to
SET UP mode but the grips are maintained at full pressure
until you open them using the footswitch.
Do not operate the toggle switches when the testing system is in TESTING mode and
the grips are pressurized to full pressure.The system may detect an error and disable
the frame.
You must not operate the toggle switches when the grips are at full pressure. The grips
will open but when you use the toggle switch again to close the grips, the grips will close
at full pressure and the system may detect an error and disable the frame.
You may start a test with one grip closed if desired. If you move to
CAUTION mode after
closing one grip, you cannot close the second grip, even if you transition back to
SET UP
mode. You must use the footswitch to open the first grip in order to proceed.
Operate grips using toggle switches
The recommended pneumatic grip configuration is one of the grips listed in Table 7 on
page 66 combined with the integrated air kit and footswitch.
If you are using the integrated air kit but prefer to use toggle switches on the grips
instead of a footswitch there are some differences in the operation of the grips that you
should be aware of:
• Grips maintain full pressure during TESTING mode only. At the end of a test, when
the system reverts to
SET UP mode, the grip pressure reduces to the initial grip
pressure. This may cause problems if the specimen has stored energy which could
cause the specimen to slip out of the grips. If that is a concern, you should use a
footswitch to run your tests.
• You must not operate the toggle switches when the grips are at full pressure. The
grips will open but when you use the toggle switch again to close the grips, the grips
will close at full pressure and the system may detect an error and disable the frame.
The operation of this configuration with Operator Protection is described in “Operator
Protection using the toggle switches” on page 71.
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