Chapter: Function of controls
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Home Screen
Bluehill
®
software opens at the Home screen, with the following components:
• Console area at the top and bottom of the screen. Provides important information
about the system. Always visible and available from any screen.
• Buttons to access other parts of the software - creating test methods, running tests,
analyzing data, producing reports.
Buttons
Table 6. Buttons on the Home screen
Button Function
Test Perform tests on specimens. The software displays a sequence of screens
where you:
1 choose a test method from which to load test parameters.
2perform tests.
3 name the sample and select a location to store the test data.
Method Create, edit and save test method files.
Analysis
(optional)
Modify an existing sample or replay a sample with parameters from a
different test method.
Admin Change the configuration of the testing system.
Logout Log out the current user and let a new user log in to the software. When
you log out you do not exit the program.
This button is hidden if Security is not enabled.
Instron
®
Connect Uses an Internet connection to check the status of the system, including
verification status of transducers. Checks for software updates.
You can also use this connection to contact
Instron
®
Service for
assistance and upload files to
Instron
®
Service for diagnosis.
Help Open the online help.
Exit Exit the program.
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