Instron AVE2 - Calibrate in Bluehill Universal Software

Chapter: Set up Bluehill Universal
®
software
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Calibrate in Bluehill
®
Universal software
You should calibrate the extensometer upon initial start up and also after you change
anything in the setup, such as changing a lens or changing the position of the AVE2.
This procedure requires a calibration bar. If you are using a 6mm lens, then two
calibration bars are required.
1. Start the video extensometer by pressing the power button on the front. The light bar
illuminates.
Software requirements Requires Bluehill
®
V3.62 or later.
Recognition and configuration in
Bluehill
®
software
Video extensometer recognition. No configuration required in
Admin tab.
Compatibility with DIC Replay Available option.
Table 10. 5900 systems (Continued)
Table 11. 3300, 5500 and 5500A systems
Connections Axial signals via Strain 1 connector to encoder. Transverse
signals via analog signals and the Strain 2 connector.
Software requirements Requires Bluehill
®
V3.62 or later.
Recognition and configuration in
Bluehill
®
software
Strain device recognition. Requires selection of appropriate
device in Admin tab.
Compatibility with DIC Replay Available option.
Table 12. 8800 and ElectroPuls systems using the 8800MT controller
Connections Varies depending on system details. Refer to 8800/ElectroPuls
Console online help.
Software requirements Requires Bluehill
®
V3.63 and Console V8.9 or later for static
operation.
Requires Bluehill
®
V3.67 and Console V8.11 or later for dynamic
operation.
Recognition and configuration in
Bluehill
®
software
Strain device recognition. Requires selection of appropriate
device in Admin tab.
Additional requirements Limits must be set in 8800/ElectroPuls Console, cannot be set
in Bluehill
®
.
Compatibility with DIC Replay Available option.