Instron 6800 - Principle of Operation; Hardware Controls; Software

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System Description and Terminology
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Principle of Operation
The system communicates primarily through the controller. The controller contains
sensor conditioning cards for the system transducers and transfers data between the
transducers and the computer. The controller also communicates with the load frame
via a Safety Monitoring Board (SMB) via a Break Out Board (BOB) inside the load frame.
The Break Out Board links all the electrical components of the frame together.
Hardware Controls
The hardware controls consist of:
• Emergency stop button - to be used whenever you need to stop the crosshead
immediately because an unsafe condition exists.
• Limit stops - these must be set before each test session to protect the operator and
load string components against unexpected crosshead movement.
• Indicator panel - indicators showing the status of the testing system.
• Handset - holds all the controls for the testing system.
Software
Control of the testing system is carried out via Instron Bluehill
®
software. Setting test
parameters, operating the system, and collecting test data is done through the software
program.
Specimen A single piece of material to be tested.
Table 3. Testing System Components (Continued)
Component Description
Table 4. Software Terminology
Term Description
Test Method In
Bluehill
®
software, a test method is a file that contains a set of defined
parameters that the system uses to run tests, analyze the test data, and
produce calculated results.