Model 793.37 Resonance Search and Resonance Fatigue

Model 793.
37 Resonance Search and

Resonance Fatigue
100-017-294 F
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Manual Part Number
Publication Date
100-017-294 A
February 2000
100-017-294 B
May 2000
100-017-294 C
November 2000
100-017-294 D
July 2001
100-017-294 E
October 2004
100-017-294 F
October 2005
Contents
Preface 5
Conventions
Technical Support
Introduction 13
About 793.37 Resonance Search
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About 793.37 Resonance Fatigue
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Working with MultiPurpose TestWare

Hardware Configuration
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Initial Station Builder Settings

MPT Procedure Settings
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Resonance Search Process 25

Path and Purpose
Control Tab
Search Tab
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About Sweep Types

Analysis Tab
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Destination Tab
Output Units Tab
Conditions Tab
General Tab
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793.37 Resonance Search and Fatigue
Contents
Resonance Fatigue Process 45

Path and Purpose
Control Tab
Search Tab
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Schedule Tab
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Destination Tab
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Output Units Tab

General Tab
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Run-time Displays 61
Resonance Search
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Run-time Window
Run-time Charts
Resonance Fatigue
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Run-time Window
Run-time Charts
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Test Data Files 73

About Data Files
Resonance Search
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Specimen Data Spreadsheet Format

Time Data Spreadsheet Format
Resonance Fatigue
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Elastomer Configure Program 81
Open the Configure Dialog
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Configure Window Settings
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Contents
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Conventions
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Introduction
Overview
Contents
The 790.37 Resonance Elastomer software is a product that can be used with
MTS material test systems to describe the dynamic behavior of elastomeric
materials and components in the free-end resonant mode. The Resonance
Elastomer software includes two processes for use with the MultiPurpose
TestWare software application.
The Resonance Search process performs a frequency sweep to

determine the resonant frequency. This process can also plot run-time
data.
The Resonance Fatigue process performs a frequency sweep to

determine the resonant frequency, maximum amplification or
maximum phase difference. Once the frequency sweep identifies the
required parameter, a series of cycle blocks are applied to the specimen
while maintaining the desired resonance relationship.
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Introduction
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Model 793.37 Resonance Search is a MultiPurpose Testware (MPT) process
used with MTS material test systems to identify resonant behavior.
The process
How it works
This is a largely self-contained process. You can create a test procedure

containing just one Resonance Search process. This process includes:
Function generation
Test condition definition
Amplitude compensation
Tolerance control
Dwell times
Data acquisition and analysis
Data display, plotting, and file output
The Resonance Search process applies a frequency sweep, in discrete steps,

to a specimen. The process acquires, plots, and saves data about the
specimens phase and acceleration response to the sweep.
A sweep consists of one or more sweep steps. Each step has a sweep type
selection. This selection determines how the steps start frequency
increments. The start frequency increments until it reaches the steps end
frequency.
Within a step there can be one or more conditions. Each increment of the
start frequency produces a new condition within the step. The sweep type
selected to increment the start frequency determines the number of
conditions within the step. A steps start frequency can be fixed or it can
increment linearly or logarithmically.
Each condition within a step has the same dwell duration, dwell type and
fixed amplitude. Data gets collected at each condition. A dwell time at the
conditions specified frequency can precede data collection.
The figure below shows a Resonance Search process sweep step having 50
Hz, 60 Hz, and 70 Hz test conditions. Each condition has an identical dwell
period. Events A through D repeat for each test condition.
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Introduction
50 Hz
60 Hz
70 Hz
Achieve Dynamic Amplitude

The system achieves the required dynamic amplitude. If tolerance checking
is turned on, the system uses amplitude and phase control (APC) to achieve
the required amplitude.
Dwell at Frequency
If a dwell is specified, the system cycles at the required frequency. Dwell is
defined as either time or a number of cycles.
Acquire Data
The system acquires acceleration and auxiliary data from selected channels.
Data collection can be automatic or defined in terms of cycles.
Process Data
The system processes acquired data by:
Correcting timed data for amplitude roll-off and phase angle lag
Updating run-time windows
Writing data to disk
Introduction
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Model 793.37 Resonance Fatigue is a MultiPurpose Testware (MPT) process
used with MTS material test systems to identify resonant behavior.
The process
Resonance Fatigue process performs a continuous frequency sweep between

the start and end frequencies to locate phase/frequency at the specified
search criteria (defined phase, maximum phase, or maximum amplification).
Once the frequency sweep identifies the required parameter, a series of cycle
blocks are applied to the specimen while maintaining the desired phase.
How it works
The Resonant Fatigue process searches at a fixed amplitude through a

frequency range for the search parameter and then exercises the specimen by
running a sequence of cyclic commands. The search parameters are:
specified phase
maximum phase
maximum amplification
Note
Amplification is defined as the ratio of output acceleration over the

input acceleration,
A run-time window allows you to control certain aspects of the test and view
real-time data. With this window you can interrupt the current block,
continue executing this block or skip to the next block.
During fatigue cycles, the software maintains the desired phase by
performing fine adjustments to the control frequency.
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Introduction
This is an example of a
search for the resonant
phase.
Here is a simple, coarse
frequency sweep from 50
hertz to 70 hertz in 10 hertz
steps.
50 Hz
60 Hz
70 Hz
The resonant search

zooms into a sub-range of
the frequency to find the
resonant frequency.
55 Hz
Once the resonant

frequency is found, a
series of cyclic blocks are
applied to the specimen.
B
<<
52 Hz
C
block 3
20 mm
10 mm
block 1
5 mm
block 4
block 2
30 mm
1. Perform a Sweep
The process enters the search mode by zeroing the differential pressure
in the actuator and sets the amplitude specified in the Control
Definition window.
The process starts cycling at the starting frequency until it achieves the
dynamic amplitude defined for the sweep in the Search Definition
window. Once the amplitude is within the specified tolerance,
frequency is evaluated for resonance (or the selected search property).
Each frequency step is checked. If the selected search property is not
detected, the process ends.
Specified phase or
Maximum phase
The process determines a smaller range between two of the steps in the
frequency sweep.
The process determines the frequency with the maximum phase.
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2. Zoom into the Search Property
Specified phase or
The process begins a second level search of the smaller range

(determined above). The second level search checks the mid-point
frequency of the range and determines if the next check will be above
or below the mid-point frequency. This cuts the smaller range in half.
The next midpoint is checked in the same fashion. This continues until
a frequency within the frequency resolution is detected.
Maximum phase
The process begins a second level search by checking a frequency

above the target frequency and a frequency below the target frequency.
Comparing the three frequencies determine where the next checks
should be made. This continues until a frequency can be found within
the required frequency resolution.
3. Perform a Cyclic Fatigue Schedule
After the determination of the selected search property, the process
begins to exercise the specimen using the parameters in the Schedule
Definition window. In this window you specify test blocks. In each
block you can specify a new amplitude and the number of cycles at that
amplitude.
Throughout the schedule the process adjusts the frequency to maintain
the desired phase angle.
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Introduction

The MultiPurpose TestWare application is a collection of test processes.
They are available for selection in the Process Types palette.
Resonance
process icons
After you install Resonance process software, you will find its icons in the
Elastomer section of the Process Types palette.
MPT knowledge
This manual assumes you have a working knowledge of MPT. This

knowledge includes:
How to use MPT processes and controls to create, edit, and execute test
procedures
How to use specimen directories to record test procedures and retrieve

test data
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The Resonance processes requires:
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Introduction
An input sensor which can be:
A linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) mounted inside

the actuator.
An angular displacement transducer (ADT) mounted inside the

actuator.
An accelerometer mounted on the actuators piston rod.
A specimen mounted accelerometer for the output sensor.
A specimen attached only to the actuators piston rod.
A crosshead positioned to allow actuator travel at maximum test

amplitudes.

Before you can use the Resonance Search process, you must use the Station
Builder application to define the initial software settings and save them in a
configuration file.
At a minimum you must define the following:
Input signals
All the input signals your test requires
A control channel
Control modes for the control channel
Define input signals as follows:
Define the input signal from a linear variable displacement transducer

(LVDT) as length or displacement.
Define the input signal from an angular displacement transducer (ADT)

as angle or rotation.
Define the input accelerometer. If an accelerometer is not available, an

LVDT can be used.
Define the output accelerometer.
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Typical
Axial Control
Channel Definition
Input Channel:
Accelerometer
LVDT
Specimen
Typical
Torsional Control
Channel Definition
Output Channel:
Accelerometer
Input Channel:
Linear Accelerometer
Plus Radius Dimension
Rotary Accelerometer
ADT
Input Radius
Control channel
Control modes
Tuning
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Introduction
Output Channel:
Linear Accelerometer
Plus Radius Dimension
Rotary Accelerometer
Output Radius
Specimen
The process requires the input and output radius

to convert linear acceleration to angular acceleration.
Define one control channel.

Define these control modes for the control channel:
Length or angle (PIDF)
Force and length (POD)
You must use the Station Manager application to properly tune and set limits
for each control channel. Parameters must be saved for use with the
configuration you have created.

You should check certain settings in the MPT Options Editor window
before creating a new process. In the MPT toolbar, click on the Options
Editor button to display this window.
1. In this windows Specimen tab:

A.
Select an appropriate Data File Mode.
B.
Select an appropriate Data File Format. Select Excel to use the

plotting macros described in Chapter 6.
2. In this windows Execution tab, make appropriate selections.

3. In this windows Specimen Log tab, set Minimum Severity to
Warning to reduce the number of process messages sent to the
specimen log.
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Introduction
Resonance Search Process

Overview
This chapter describes Resonance Search tabs and windows.
Contents
Path and Purpose

Control Tab
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Search Tab
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About Sweep Types

Analysis Tab
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Destination Tab
Output Units Tab
Conditions Tab
General Tab
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Path and Purpose
Path and Purpose

Path
MPT Main menu Process Palette Select

To display the tabs described in this chapter, drag the Resonance Search
process icon from the Process Types palette to the Procedure table. Then
double-click the icon.
Purpose
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See Introduction on page 13 for more about the Resonance Search process.
Control Tab
Control Tab
Purpose
This tab defines the control parameters used in the Resonance Search
process.
Control Tab (part 1 of 3)
Item
Description
Control Channel
Selects the control channel used in the process.
Control Parameter
Selects the parameter used for amplitude control in the process.

Displacement or Acceleration are the choices when the Control
Channel selection is an axial channel.
Rotation or Acceleration are the choices when the Control Channel
selection is a torsional channel.
Control Mode
Selects the control mode used in the process.

Selections available depend on your station configuration.
Tolerance Checking
Select to turn on amplitude and phase control (APC). At each condition

before dwell and data collection begin, APC converges the actual
amplitude to within a tolerance value.
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Control Tab

Item
Tolerance Value
Description
Defines the limits that the requested amplitude must reach before a
conditions dwell and data collection period begins.
%Defines the tolerance envelope as a percentage of the requested
amplitude.
Unit ValueDefines the tolerance envelope as an absolute value.
Amplitude Compensation
Selects the method used to achieve test conditions. This control applies to
all dynamic channels. Static channels do not use amplitude compensation.
Offno compensation method is used. The segment generator produces
the channels command. This selection disables Drive File and Iteration
Gain in this tab and also the Tolerance settings in the Definition/Control
tab.
Amplitude/Phase Control (APC)adjusts the command signal to reach
the test condition amplitude and eliminate phase lag.
This selection disables Drive File and Iteration Gain in this tab.
Iterate and save drive fileuses an interative method with a drive file
(extension .d31) to quickly achieve test conditions.
Iterate and dont save drive fileuses same iterative method as Iterate
and save drive file but does not save drive signal data at the end of the
process.
Drive file playbackuses an existing drive file as the command source.
No iterations or tolerance checking is done to make sure dynamic
amplitudes are reached.
Drive File
Displays the Select Drive File window where you can create, select, and
name drive files. Always use this window to set the path to the drive file.
Drive files can be saved in their own folder, a specimen folder, or a
process folder.
Drive File Name

(unlabeled)
Displays the path and file name of the currently selected drive file.
Iteration Gain
Sets how quickly the dynamic characterization process achieves test

conditions when using the two Iterate methods. At each test condition, the
error signal gets multiplied by this value before being added to the
command signal.
Typically values are between 0.5 and 0.95.
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Control Tab

Item
Description
Control Timeout
The system begins compensating the amplitude of the drive signal once
the feedback signal reaches 50% of the command signal or the specified
timeout is reached.
Displacement Feedback
Signal
Two signals can be used for displacement feedback. Selecting the same
signal for both inputs results in no change in the control loop feedback
signal.
Signal 1
Signal 1 can be either Axial Displacement, Input Acceleration, or

Output Acceleration.
Signal 2

Crossover Frequency
The Corssover Frequency determined when the process switches from

Signal 1 to Signal 2 to provide feedback for the control loop.
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Search Tab
Search Tab
Purpose
This tab defines a Resonance searchs sweep steps.

Search Tab (part 1 of 2)
Item
Description
Sweep Steps (unlabeled)
Displays the searchs sweep step definitions.
Add
Adds a step.
Delete
Deletes a step.
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Search Tab
Search Tab (part 2 of 2)

Item
Sweep Type
Description
Defines how the sweep step increments its Start Frequency. Each
increment produces a new condition within a step. The sweep type
selected determines the number of conditions within the step.
Fixedthe Start Frequency remains unchanged.
Linear steps per sweepthe Value entry sets the number of steps
between the Start and End values.
Linear stepsteps the sweep by the Value entry until the End value is
reached.
LogX2the Start Frequency increments by an constant multiplier
derived from the Frequency Steps needed to increase the Start
Frequency by a magnitude of 2.
Amplitude
Sets the sweep steps amplitude.

Amplitude remains constant for all conditions within a step.
Amplitude Units
Sets the amplitude measurement units for all sweep steps.
Start Frequency
Sets the sweep steps starting frequency.
End Frequency
Sets the sweep steps ending frequency.
Frequency Steps
In a linear step, it sets the number of frequency increments between the

Start Frequency and the End Frequency.
In a logarithmic step, it sets the number of increments it takes the Start
Frequency to increase by the selected magnitude. The number of
increments is used in determining the constant multiplier for the Start
Frequency.
Dwell Type
Defines the dwell duration in Cycles or Time.
Dwell Duration
Sets how long a condition maintains the frequency required by its sweep
step before beginning data collection.
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Search Tab
Adding a step
1. Click Add to enter a step.

2. Select a Sweep Type.
3. Enter an Amplitude value.
4. Enter a Start Frequency and an End Frequency.
5. Enter the number of Frequency Steps.
6. If needed, enter a Dwell Duration and select the Dwell Units.
7. Click Add to enter another step.
Editing a step
1. Highlight the step you want to edit.

2. Use the Step Definition Controls to edit the step.
Deleting a step
1. Highlight the step you want to edit.

2. Click Delete to remove the step.
Sweep step example
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These Search tab settings produce a sweep step with three conditions. All
conditions have the same amplitude and dwell time. Condition 1 is at 50 Hz,
condition 2 is at 60 Hz, and condition 3 is at 70 Hz.
Search Tab
+1 mm
-1 mm
Condition 1: 50 Hz
Condition 2: 60 Hz
Condition 3: 70 Hz
A = Achieve Dynamic Amplitude

B = Dwell Duration: 1 Cycle
C = Acquire Data
D = Process Data
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Search Tab
About Sweep Types

Fixed
Linear sweeps
In a step whose Sweep Type is Fixed, the frequency remains unchanged.

The sweep step has one condition.
Linear sweeps change by a constant increment:
new value = previous value + increment
There are two types of linear sweeps:
Linear steps per sweep
Linear step
When you select Linear steps per sweep, the value entered sets the number
of steps in the sweep. The formula below uses this value to determine the
increment per step:
(Start value End value)
increment per step = --------------------------------------------------------------------Linear steps per sweep value
Example: Your sweep has a Start value of 5, an End value of 35, and a
Linear steps per sweep value of 3. The resulting sweep has steps at 15, 25,
and 35.
When you select Linear step, the value entered sets how much the sweep
value changes with each step:
increment per step = Linear step value
Example: Your sweep has a Start value of 5, an End value of 35, and a
Linear step value of 5. The resulting sweep has steps at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
and 35.
Logarithmic sweeps
In a step whose Sweep Type is LogX2, LogX8, or LogX10, the frequency

changes by a constant multiplier:
new frequency = previous frequency constant multiplier
LogX2
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This formula determines the frequencys constant multiplier when the steps
Sweep Type is LogX2:
Search Tab
constant multiplier = 10
log ( 2 )
------------------------------------
frequency steps
Example: A step has a Start Frequency of 1, an End Frequency of 4, and a

Frequency Step of 2. This step has 5 conditions with 1, 1.4142, 2, 2.8284,
and 4 Hz frequencies.
LogX8
log ( 8 )
------------------------------------
frequency steps
Example: A step has a Start Frequency of 1, an End Frequency of 64, and

a Frequency Step of 3. This step has 3 conditions with 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and
64 Hz frequencies.
LogX10
1
------------------------------------
frequency steps
Example: A step has a Start Frequency of 1, an End Frequency of 100,

and a Frequency Step of 3. This step has 7 conditions with 1, 2.1544,
4.6416, 10, 21.544, 46.416, and 100 Hz frequencies.
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Analysis Tab
Analysis Tab
Purpose
This tab selects the signals used for data analysis and the data collection
method.
Analysis Tab (part 1 of 2)
Item
Channel Definition
Description
Selects the signals used for data analysis.
Input Sensors
Selects the input acceleration signal.
Radius
Enter the linear input accelerometers mounting radius.

Torsional testing requires Radius and Radius Units entries to calculate
rotary acceleration from linear accelerometer data.
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Radius Units
(unlabeled)
Select the radius units of measurement for the input and output sensors.
Output Sensors
Selects the output acceleration signal.
Invert Output Phase
Select to correct 180 out-of-phase problems caused by accelerometer

cabling.
Radius
Enter the linear output accelerometers mounting radius.
Analysis Tab
Analysis Tab (part 2 of 2)

Item
Description
Auxiliary
Check to enable monitoring of an unused signal.
Auxiliary Signal
(unlabeled)
Select an unused signal to monitor. Select any signal not used for input
or output acceleration.
Determines the data collection period.
Data Period
Automaticthe process uses the sweep step frequency to set the

number of cycles in which it collects data.
Cyclesyou set the number of segments or cycles in which the process
collects data.
Data period selection
The Resonance Search process acquires data in terms of cycles. The process
divides the cycles in which it collects data into timed intervals. It acquires a
data point at each interval. The type of test and your systems performance
determine the number of data points collected. Between 75 and 1024 data
points are collected at each sweep step.
The Analysis tabs Data Period selection can be either Cycles or
Automatic.
Cycles
The Data Period selection of Cycles allows you to enter a specific number
of data cycles. This selection puts a higher priority on acquiring data within
the number of cycles specified than in maintaining frequency tolerance.
However, the Cycles selection requires that the process acquire at least 75
data points during each sweep step. To do this, the process may increase the
frequency tolerance to allow 75 data points to be acquired during the cycles
specified. It may also increase the number of data cycles if it cannot collect
75 data points within the cycles specified.
Note
Automatic
Data scatter results when you specify less than 15 cycles and test at
frequencies where the process collects less than 300 data points.
Always specify at least 15 data cycles at higher frequencies.
The Data Period selection of Automatic lets the process set the number of
data cycles. This selection puts a higher priority on maintaining frequency
tolerance and obtaining a minimum 350 data points than in minimizing the
number of data cycles.
This table shows the initial number of data cycles in which the process will
try to acquire 350 data points. Higher test frequencies result in more data
cycles.
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Analysis Tab
Sweep Step Frequency
Actual vs. requested
Minimum Data Cycles
1 Hz
1 Cycle
> 1 Hz
3 Cycles
Data acquired at each sweep step must meet these two requirements:
There must be at least 75 data points
The steps frequency must be within a window determined by a

frequency tolerance algorithm
When the process prepares to acquire data, it works through a series of steps
to see if it can met these requirements. If they cannot be met, the process
adds a data cycle to the cycles requested. The process goes through the steps
again to see if it can meet the these requirements. The process continues
adding data cycles until it satisfies the data point and frequency
requirements.
As a result of this process, the actual number of executed data cycles and
frequencies may differ from what you request.
Frequency tolerance
Program logic to
acquire data cycles
The following frequency tolerance ranges for a standard data acquisition

board optimize resolution within the selected range:
For requested frequencies less than or equal to 10 Hz, the tolerance is

0.3% of the requested frequency.
For requested frequencies greater than 10 Hz or less than or equal to 50

Hz, the tolerance is 0.5% of the requested frequency.
For requested frequencies greater than 50 Hz, the tolerance is 0.75% of

the requested frequency.
The maximum frequency tolerance is 0.7 Hz.
This table shows the program logic that determines the actual test frequency,
data cycles, and data points with standard data acquisition hardware.
Where:
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c = data cycles
fr = requested frequency
n = data points
fa = actual frequency
tpp = time/point
t = frequency tolerance
Analysis Tab
Step
Comments
Initial data point value for a given number of data cycles.
n = c x 100
Sets the desired number of data points.

if n > 1024, then n = 1024
if n < 512, then n = 512
Verifies that the desired number of data points is between 512 and
1024.
top = c/fr/n
Defines the desired time per point.
if 1/tpp > max data acq

rate, then tpp = 1/max
data acq rate
Sets time per point to the systems maximum data acquisition rate if
necessary. The data acquisition hardware used determines the actual
rate.
n = c/fr/tpp
Determines the actual number of data points rounded to the nearest

integer.
shift tpp to the nearest

actual discrete rate
Instruction that shifts the time per point to the nearest discrete rate
at which the systems data acquisition hardware can acquire data.
fa = c/(tpp x n)
Calculation of the actual frequency.
if fa fr > t, add 1 to c
and try again
Adds one data cycle whenever the actual frequency is not within
tolerance.
if n < minimum points add

1 to c and try again
Adds one data cycle when the number of data points acquired are
less than the minimum required. The Automatic selection requires
at least 350 data points. The Cycles selection requires at least 75
data points.
Data cycles/
frequencies
These tables show the maximum frequencies at which the desired data
cycles can be obtained as a function of a systems maximum data acquisition
rate.
Maximum Test Frequency
Acquired Data Cycles
31.5
80.5
120
156
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Analysis Tab
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107
141
180
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127
156
203
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Example: A system with a 5000 Hz data acquisition rate can acquire 1 data
cycle for frequencies up to 67 Hz. If the desired test frequency was 68 Hz,
the system would acquire 2 data cycles.
High speed option
TestStar IIs, TestStar IIm and FlexTest GT have a high speed option with a
maximum data acquisition rate of 49,152 Hz.
To use this option, an elastomer system must have the following:
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Version 3.0 software
All Digital Universal Conditioner Rev B (DUCB) conditioners
An MTS Model 498.96 Processor CPU board
An MTS Model 793.38 High Speed data Acquisition software option.
Destination Tab
Destination Tab
Purpose
This tab defines where Resonance Search process data goes.

Analysis Tab
Item
Description
Data Header
Enter the header that you want to appear in the process data.
Specimen data file
Select to save process data in a common specimen data file. Data from
other processes in the procedure can be written to this file.
User-specified data file
Select to save just the data from this process in a separate file.
User file name

(unlabeled)
Save Time Data
Timed data
Enter the name of the user-specified data file. This file is saved in the
specimen directory with a .dat extension.
Select to save time data to a separate file in the specimen directory.
If you select Save Time Data, the process saves timed data in a text file.
Additional files gets created each time the process runs.
The process places the timed data file in the specimen directory with a .t37
extension. The first file saved is named time0000.t37, the second file saved
is time0001.t37, the third is time0002.t37, and so on.
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Output Units Tab
Output Units Tab
Purpose
This tab defines the units of measurement used in data and charts.
Output Units Tab
Item
Description
UAS
Displays the currently selected unit assignment set (UAS).
Current Unit Assignment Set
Select to use the UAS chosen at installation or assigned by the Station

Builder application to the current configuration.
Other Unit Assignment Set
Select to use the alternate UAS chosen in the Unit Assignment Set
Open window.
Selecting this button enables Select Other.
Select Other
Displays the Unit Assignment Set Editor window. This window edits
units used in the currently selected UAS. See the MultiPurpose
TestWare manual for more on this window.
Edit
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Displays the Unit Assignment Set Open window. This window defines
the UAS used when you select Other Unit Assignment Set.
Conditions Tab
Conditions Tab
Purpose
This display-only tab shows all the sweep step conditions defined using the
Control and Search tabs.
Note that sweep conditions get numbered independently of sweep step
numbers.
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General Tab
General Tab
Purpose
This tab sets the general characteristics of the Resonance Search process.
General Tab
Item
Description
Name
Enter your name for this process. Your name becomes the Procedure tables
Name entry.
Process Enabled
Select to enable execution of the process.
Execute Process
Sets the number of times the process executes.
Counter Type
Selects the type of sequence counter used in the MPT Control Panel.
Noneno counter is used. This selection disables Counter Label.
Transientdisplays a counter for the process only when it runs.
Fixeddisplays a counter for the process throughout the entire procedure.
Counter Label
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Use to label the transient or fixed counter that appears in the Sequence Counter
of the MPT Control Panel. The Name entry becomes the label if you make no
entry here.
Resonance Fatigue Process

Overview
This chapter describes Resonance Fatigue tabs and windows.
Contents
Path and Purpose

Control Tab
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Search Tab
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Schedule Tab
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Destination Tab
Output Units Tab
General Tab
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Path and Purpose
Path and Purpose

Path
MPT Main menu Process Palette Select

To display the tabs described in this chapter, drag the Resonance Fatigue
process icon from the Process Types palette to the Procedure table. Then
double-click the icon.
Note
Purpose
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In previous versions, this process was called Resonant Dwell, hence

the RD label in the icon. The process was renamed Resonance
Fatigue to better reflect the actual intent of the process.
See Introduction on page 13 for more about the Resonance Fatigue

process.
Control Tab
Control Tab
This tab defines the control parameters used in the Resonance Fatigue
process.
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Control Tab

Item
Description
Control Channel
Selects the name of the dynamic control channel (usually axial or

torsional).
Control Parameter
Selects the parameter used for amplitude control in the process.

Displacement or Acceleration are the choices when the Control
Channel selection is an axial channel.
Rotation (Angle) or Acceleration are the choices when the Control
Channel selection is a torsional channel. The torsional channel also
requires a radius value for a linear acceleration signal. You must enter the
radius from the center of the accelerometer to the center of the piston rod.
Control Mode
Selects the control mode used in the process.

Selections available depend on your station configuration.
Tolerance Checking
Select to turn on amplitude compensation.The amplitude compensator

converges the actual amplitude to within a specified tolerance value.
Tolerance Value
Specifies how close the amplitude must be to the programmed amplitude

before the process starts the property search or counts fatigue cycles.
%Defines the tolerance envelope as a percentage of the requested
amplitude.
Unit ValueDefines the tolerance envelope as an absolute value.
Amplitude Compensation
Selects the method used to achieve test conditions. This control applies to
all dynamic channels. Static channels do not use amplitude compensation.
Offno compensation method is used. The segment generator produces
the channels command. This selection disables Drive File and Iteration
Gain in this tab and also the Tolerance settings in the Definition/Control
tab.
Amplitude/Phase Control (APC)adjusts the command signal to reach
the test condition amplitude and eliminate phase lag.
Iterate and dont save drive fileuse the iterative method to quickly
converge the amplitude command to the desired amplitude.
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Control Tab

Item
Iteration Gain
Description
Sets how quickly the dynamic characterization process achieves test
conditions when using the two Iterate methods. At each test condition, the
error signal gets multiplied by this value before being added to the
command signal.
Typically values are between 0.5 and 0.95.
Control Timeout
The system begins compensating the amplitude of the drive signal once
the feedback signal reaches 50% of the command signal or the specified
timeout is reached.
Displacement Feedback
Signal
Two signals can be used for displacement feedback. Selecting the same
signal for both inputs results in no change in the control loop feedback
signal.
Signal 1

Signal 2

Crossover Frequency
The Crossover Frequency determined when the process switches from

Signal 1 to Signal 2 to provide feedback for the control loop.
Search Type
Resonant Phase
Selects one of the three search properties. The search properties are:
Resonant Phase - search resonance frequency at a predefined phase
Maximum Phase - search resonance frequency at maximum phase
Maximum Amplification - search resonance frequency at maximum

amplification
Specifies the desired relationship between the input and output signals.
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Control Tab

Item
Description
Resonance Definition
Input Sensors
Specifies displacement or acceleration for an axial channel. Specifies

angle or acceleration for a torsional channel.
Output Sensors
The output signal must be an acceleration signal.
Invert Output Sensor
Checking this box inverts the output sensor signal.
Auxiliary Channel
Enables an additional data channel to be displayed in the run-time

window. Typically, this will be associated with temperature readout from a
thermocouple.
Enter a value between 0 and 180. Specifies how precisely the phase must
be maintained between the input and output signals. Enter a value between
0 and 180.
Phase Tolerance
Defines the precision of the resonant frequency. It specifies how

tightly the search zooms in on the resonant condition. The minimum
value is 0.01 Hz.
Frequency Resolution
Displacement
Feedback Signal
Phase and amplitude

tolerances
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Two signals are provided to accommodate a wide range of testing

frequencies. Typically, if the system is being run in displacement control, the
LVDT (Axial Displacement) will be used. However, LVDTs have a tendency
to roll off at higher frequencies. An accelerometer can also be used for
displacement control; however, accelerometers tend to be noisy at lower
frequencies. So this section allows you to select an LVDT to control
displacement at lower frequencies and then switch to an accelerometer for
higher frequency testing.
The values entered in these fields determine how precisely the process
controls phase and amplitude.
If these values are too low, noise might cause out-of-tolerance

conditions resulting in the system continually making minute
corrections to compensate for the noise.
If the values are too high, the level of control will be diminished and the
process will not be used to its fullest potential.
Control Tab
Frequency resolution
The frequency resolution value is used to determine a discrete frequency for

the property search. It is also used during the execution of the test schedule.
During the property search the frequency resolution defines how tightly
the search zooms in on the required frequency.
During the test schedule the frequency resolution acts as a step

increment when tracking the desired phase in the scheduled mode.
The frequency resolution specifies how fast the controller can track a
changing response.
If during the test, the phase angle shifts by a value greater than the phase
tolerance (specified above) the frequency will repeatedly step by the amount
specified until the phase is again within tolerance.
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Search Tab
Search Tab
This window defines a frequency sweep to search for a selected property.
The selected property can be a specified phase, maximum phase or
maximum amplification.
Search Tab
Control
Function
Dynamic Amplitude
Defines the amplitude that the controller commands during the property
search.
Start Frequency
Specifies the beginning of the frequency sweep. This value must be

greater than 0 and less than the end frequency value.
End Frequency
Specifies the end of the frequency sweep. This value must be greater
than the start frequency and less than 1000.
Frequency Resolution
Specifies the value for the frequency step increments.
Frequency range
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The search begins at the specified start frequency. After each test for
resonance, the frequency increases by the increment specified for the coarse
step frequency. The search continues in this manner until the entire
frequency range has been tested and the initial resonance frequency subrange has been found.
If the sub-range was not found, the range defined by the Start
Frequency/End Frequency was not large enough.
If the sub-range was found, the search begins to zoom in on the

resonance frequency until the specified frequency resolution is
satisfied.
Schedule Tab
Schedule Tab
The Schedule area allows you to create a sequence of cyclic commands
(blocks) that fatigue the specimen. The schedule exercises the specimen
according to the parameters you specify.
Schedule Tab (part 1 of 2)

Control
Function
Block
Identifies a block of cycles and its sequence in a fatigue test. Each block
is defined by a dynamic amplitude and number of cycles.
Dynamic Amplitude
Shows the amplitude for each block.
Cycles
Shows the number of cycles for each block.
Block Parameters
Use this area to define or edit the amplitude and cycles of a block.
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Schedule Tab
Schedule Tab (part 2 of 2)

Control
Function
Inserts the Block Parameters into the schedule. The Add button creates
a new block for the schedule and automatically assigns a sequence
number to it.
Add
To insert a block between two existing blocks, select the block below
where you want the new block. Enter the values in the entry fields. Press
on the Add button.
Delete
Removes the selected block from the schedule.
Hold Between Blocks
Enables the process to pause between blocks and require an operator to

proceed.The pause will last until you select Next Block on the Run-time
window. You can change the selection for this feature in the Run-time
window.
Data Output Rate
Specifies the output rate for the MPT data file and the plot data.
Save Test Data
Enables the data acquired during the process to be saved as a standard

MPT data file.
Plot
Selects up to three, predefined run-time plots. Highlight a plot you want

to display. All selected plots are automatically displayed when the
fatigue cycles begin.
Maximum Series
Specifies how many series are shown in the plot window. A series is the
data acquired from one block. You can specify up to 24 series.
For example, if three series are specified, All blocks are plotted but only
the last 3 blocks are displayed at any given time.
You can specify if the X axis scale of the plot is linear or logarithmic.
X-Axis Scaling
Plot Data Decimation
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A maximum of 1000 data points (by default) can be used for the plot series.
When reading maximum data points, data decimation will be used to take
every other data point from the current plot series. Data output rate is not
affected by the decimation process. You can change the default maximum
data points setting using the Elastomer Configure program. See Maximum
plot data points for Resonance Fatigue run-time plot windows on page 85
for additional information.
Schedule Tab
Using the window
Creating a block
The Schedule area allows you to create a sequence of cyclic commands

(blocks) that fatigue the specimen. The schedule exercises the specimen
according to the parameters you specify.
Enter the Block Parameters values for the Dynamic Amplitude and Cycles.
Click the Add button to copy the block parameters to the schedule area. The
block parameters are added above the highlighted row. A block number is
automatically added to the block parameters to indicate its sequence in the
schedule.
To insert a new row between two existing rows, select the row below the
location where you want the new row. Enter the values in the entry fields and
click on Add. The new row will be displayed and the list renumbered.
Editing a block
Deleting a block
Select an existing block. The values for that block appear in the Block
Parameters entry fields. To make a change, enter the new values.
Select an existing block with the information you want to delete and click
the Delete button.
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Destination Tab
Destination Tab
This tab defines where Resonance Fatigue process data goes.
Analysis Tab
Item
Description
Data Header
Enter the header that you want to appear in the process data.
Specimen data file
Select to save process data in a common specimen data file. Data from
other processes in the procedure can be written to this file.
User-specified data file
Select to save just the data from this process in a separate file.
User file name

(unlabeled)
Display data from MPT
Operator Information
process in the run-time chart
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Enter the name of the user-specified data file. This file is saved in the
specimen directory with a .dat extension.
Select to display parameters from the Operator Information in the runtime chart. Refer to the Model 793.10 MultiPurpose TestWare User
Information and Software Reference manual for additional information.
Output Units Tab
Output Units Tab

This tab defines the units of measurement used in data and charts.
Output Units Tab (part 1 of 2)

Item
Description
UAS
Displays the currently selected unit assignment set (UAS).
Current Unit Assignment Set
Select to use the UAS chosen at installation or assigned by the Station

Builder application to the current configuration.
Other Unit Assignment Set
Select to use the alternate UAS chosen in the Unit Assignment Set
Open window.
Selecting this button enables Select Other.
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Output Units Tab
Output Units Tab (part 2 of 2)

Item
Description
Select Other
Displays the Unit Assignment Set Open window. This window defines
the UAS used when you select Other Unit Assignment Set.
Edit
Displays the Unit Assignment Set Editor window. This window edits
units used in the currently selected UAS. See the MultiPurpose
TestWare manual for more on this window.
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General Tab
General Tab
This tab sets the general characteristics of the Resonance Fatigue process.
General Tab
Item
Description
Name
Enter your name for this process. Your name becomes the Procedure tables
Name entry.
Process Enabled
Select to enable execution of the process.
Execute Process
Sets the number of times the process executes.
Counter Type
Selects the type of sequence counter used in the MPT Control Panel.
Noneno counter is used. This selection disables Counter Label.
Transientdisplays a counter for the process only when it runs.
Fixeddisplays a counter for the process throughout the entire procedure.
Counter Label
Use to label the transient or fixed counter that appears in the Sequence Counter
of the MPT Control Panel. The Name entry becomes the label if you make no
entry here.
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General Tab
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Run-time Displays
Overview
This chapter describes run-time windows, plot charts, and other items that
can appear during execution of a Resonance Search and Fatigue processes.
Contents
Resonance Search
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Run-time Window
Run-time Charts
Resonance Fatigue
Run-time Window
Run-time Charts
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Run-time Displays
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Resonance Search
Resonance Search
Run-time Window
This window shows resonance search results as the process executes. It
displays when you switch from the edit to the execute mode in the MPT
Control Panel.
Run-time Window (part 1 of 2)

Item
Description
RS <procedure name>
Identifies the resonance search process by the name given it in the General
tab.
Plot
Has Phase, Amplitude, and Amplification menu selections.

Phaseselect to display a phase versus frequency plot.
Amplitudeselect to display an amplitude versus frequency plot.
Amplificationselect to display an amplification versus frequency plot.
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Run-time Displays
Resonance Search

Item
Test Result
Description
Displays the current test results.
Last Condition
Displays the Frequency, Amplification, Phase, and Damping from the last
test condition.
Maximum
Amplificationdisplays the maximum amplification reached and the

Frequency, Phase, and Damping at maximum amplification.
Phasedisplays the maximum phase reached and the Frequency,
Amplification, and Damping at maximum phase.
Dampingdisplays the maximum damping reached and the Frequency,
Amplification, and Phase at maximum damping.
Minimum
Amplificationdisplays the minimum amplification reached and the

Frequency, Phase, and Damping at minimum amplification.
Phasedisplays the minimum phase reached and the Frequency,
Amplification, and Damping at minimum phase.
Dampingdisplays the minimum damping reached and the Frequency,
Amplification, and Phase at minimum damping.
Sweep Status
Displays the sweeps Step and Condition number, the Current Frequency,
and the number of Remaining Cycles in the current test condition.
Status Bar
Displays status messages during process execution.
Run-time Displays
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Resonance Search
Run-time Charts
Purpose
Display options
Display run-time plots of phase versus frequency, amplitude versus

frequency, and amplification versus frequency.
Use Shift + mouse-drag to zoom in on a chart.
Use the r key to reset scaling.
The Chart Properties tab allows you to customize chart colors and plot
axes. Right-clicking on a chart and selecting Properties displays this tab.
See page 65 for more about this tab.
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Run-time Displays
Resonance Search
Chart Properties/Axis Tab
Purpose
This tab customizes plot axes. Right-clicking on a chart and selecting

Properties displays this tab.
Chart Properties/Axis Tab (part 1 of 2)
Item
Description
Axis
Selects the axis to be changed.
Minimum check box
Select to auto-scale the minimum value of the selected axis.
Minimum box
Displays the minimum value for the selected axis. To enter your own
minimum value here, uncheck the Minimum check box.
Maximum check box
Select to auto-scale the maximum value of the selected axis.
Maximum box
Displays the maximum value for the selected axis. To enter your own
maximum value here, uncheck the Maximum check box.
Major Unit check box
Select to auto-scale the major unit value for the selected axis.
Major Unit box
Displays the major unit value for the selected axis. To enter your own
major unit value here, uncheck the Major Unit check box.
Minor Unit check box
Select to auto-scale the minor unit value for the selected axis.
Minor Unit box
Displays the minor unit value for the selected axis. To enter your own
minor unit value here, uncheck the Minor Unit check box.
Origin check box
Select to auto-scale the crossing of the selected axis.
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Resonance Search
Chart Properties/Axis Tab (part 2 of 2)

Item
Description
Origin box
Displays the crossing value of the selected axis. To enter your own
crossing value here, uncheck the Origin check box.
Grid Lines
Select to turn on grid lines.
Logarithmic
Select to turn on logarithmic scaling.
Reverse Order
Select to reverse the axes minimum and maximum values.
Save Defaults
Makes this tabs Grid lines setting and all the Chart Properties/General
tab settings the default values for all elastomer process charts.
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Run-time Displays
Resonance Search
Chart Properties/General Tab
Purpose
This tab customizes chart colors and fonts. Right-clicking on a chart and
selecting Properties and then General displays this tab.
Chart Properties/General Tab (part 1 of 2)
Item
Description
Background Color
Displays the color selected for the charts background. Clicking on the
right button displays the Color window where you can change this color.
Graph Area Color
Displays the color selected for the plots grid line and text color. Clicking
on the right button displays the Color window where you can change this
color.
Data Area BG Color
Displays the color selected for the plots data area background. Clicking
on the right button displays the Color window where you can change this
color.
Header Color
Displays the color selected for the header text. Clicking on the right button
displays the Color window where you can change the color.
Footer Color
Displays the color selected for the footer text. Clicking on the right button
Legend Color
Displays the color selected for the footer text. Clicking on the right button
Axis Font
Displays the font selected for the axis text. Clicking on the right button
displays the Font window where you can change this font.
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Resonance Search
Chart Properties/General Tab (part 2 of 2)

Item
Description
Header Font
Displays the font selected for the header. Clicking on the right button
displays the Font window where you can change this font.
Footer Font
Displays the font selected for the footer. Clicking the right button displays
the Font window where you can change this font.
Legend Font
Displays the font selected for the legend. Clicking the right button displays
the Font window where you can change this font.
Save Defaults
Makes this tabs settings and the Chart Properties/Axis tabs Grid lines
setting the default values for all elastomer process charts.
Note
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Run-time Displays
Choose different chart and text colors. Identical colors will produce
illegible charts.
Resonance Fatigue
Resonance Fatigue
Run-time Window
This window shows resonance fatigue results as the process executes. It
displays when you switch from the edit to the execute mode in the MPT
Control Panel.

Item
Description
RS <procedure name>
Identifies the resonance search process by the name given it in the General
tab.
Plot Fatigue Data
This is a menu that can enable up to three run-time plot windows.
Run-time Displays
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Resonance Fatigue

Item
Status
Description
The status area monitors three types of information.
Mode: Indicates whether the process is performing a resonant Search or
executing the fatigue Schedule.
State: Indicates the current program status Stopped, Running, Holding,
Error, Pausing, or Interrupted.
Motion: Indicates the action of the dynamic actuator in response to process
commands Zeroing, Ramping, Settling, Cycling or Complete.
Control
The Control panel allows you to interrupt the test so you can over-ride the
phase setting or move to the next block cycle. The control panel includes
controls to manually interrupt the process so you can change the process
program.
Interrupt
Suspends the test so changes can be made.

While in the desired phase search, you can overwrite the phase and restart the
search.
While in the maximum phase or maximum amplification search, you can
cancel the current search and restart it again.
While in the Schedule Mode you can interrupt the current block of cycles and
starts the next block of cycles in the schedule.
Continue
Resumes the test from where it was interrupted in the fatigue test or restart the
search in the Search mode.
Next Block
Skips the remaining cycles in the current block and starts the next block of
cycles in the schedule
Exit
Ends the process
Desired Phase
Over-rides the resonant phase setting in the Control Definition window with
the phase setting of this control.
Hold between
Blocks
Enables or disables a hold between blocks. When enabled, this feature

automatically suspends the test at the end of each block of cycles. You must
press Next Block or Exit button to continue. This control is the same control in
the Schedule Definition window.
The Data panel shows you the programmed levels and the data collected from
the test. It also shows which block is being executed, how many cycles are in
the block and how many are completed. Due to the required calculations, data
in this panel is updated approximately once a second.
Data
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Run-time Displays
Resonance Fatigue

Item
Description
Current Freq
Shows the frequency that produces the rest of the data in the panel.
Dynamic
Amplitude
Shows the amplitude setting for the current cycle block. The value is entered in
the Schedule Definition window.
Actual
Shows the actual amplitude for the current cycle block.
Input Accel
Output, Accel
Shows the current output of these sensors.
Amplification
Shows the amplification (ratio) derived from the input and output acceleration
sensors.
Aux Input 2
When enabled, it shows the current value of the auxiliary channel.
Desired Phase
Shows the phase that will be used during the fatigue test.
Current Phase
Shows the current phase angle of the test.
Fatigue Block #
Shows the block number of the current cycle block being executed.
Fatigue Cycles
Shows the number of cycles in the specified for the current block.
Completed Cycles
Shows how many cycles of the current block are done.
Run-time Displays
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Run-time Charts
Amplification plot
Amplification plots display the

ratio between the input
amplification and the amplitude
as a function of cycles
Frequency plot
Frequency plots the frequencies

as a function of cycles.
Auxiliary plot
This plots the auxiliary input 2

signal as a function of cycles.
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Run-time Displays
Test Data Files

Overview
This chapter describes Resonance Search data files and their spreadsheet
formats.
Contents
About Data Files
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Resonance Fatigue
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About Data Files
About Data Files
Specimen and user

data files
Resonance Search process test data can be written to both specimen data
files and user files. Destination tab selections determine where data files go:
Select this tabs Specimen data file to write data from this process to a
common specimen data file. This file also has data from other processes
in your procedure.
Select this tabs User File to write just Resonance Search process data
to a separate data file.
User and specimen data files have .dat extensions. They get written to the
currently selected specimen directory.
Time data files
(Resonance Search only)
Select this tabs Save Time Data to write time data to a separate file.
Time data files have .t37 extensions. They get written to the currently
selected specimen directory.
Display data from MPT

Operator Information
process in the run-time
chart
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Select to display parameters from the Operator Information in the run-time

plots. Refer to the Model 793.10 MultiPurpose TestWare User Information
and Software Reference manual for additional information.
About Data Files
Data file formats
Use the Specimen tab in the MPT Options Editor to:
Append or Overwrite data in specimen and user data files.
Select Plain, Lotus, or Excel data file formats.
For more about this tab, see the MultiPurpose TestWare manual.
Acquiring data
As the test runs, the system processes results on a condition-by-condition

basis. The system writes the results to a data file after each test condition
executes.
If you stop the test prematurely or if a limit is exceeded, data files will retain
the data gathered before the test was stopped.
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The Resonance Search process specimen data file produces 12 columns of

spreadsheet data. Auxiliary channels add additional columns of data.
Specimen Data Spreadsheet Columns (part 1 of 2)

Column
Description
Step
The sweep step number. This number repeats itself for every test condition
in the sweep step.
Condition
The number of each sweep step condition completed during the test.
Sweep step conditions are numbered independently of sweep steps.
Specified Frequency
The frequency specified for the sweep step.
Actual Frequency
The actual frequency of the sweep step.
Actual Amplitude
The actual amplitude attained during the sweep step.
Amplification
The ratio of the output channels amplitude to the input channels

amplitude.
Phase
The phase relationship between the input channel and the output channel.
Damping
The energy dissipation ratio between the input channel and the output
channel.
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Column
Input Amplitude
Description
Amplitude measured on the input channel.
For an axial channel, the input amplitude is expressed in units of:
Linear acceleration, measured by an accelerometer.
Displacement, measured by an linear variable displacement transducer
(LVDT).
For a torsional channel, the input amplitude is expressed in units of:
Rotary acceleration, measured directly by a rotary accelerometer.
Rotary acceleration, derived from a linear accelerometers output and the
radius from the center of the accelerometer to the center of the piston rod.
Rotation, measured by an angular displacement transducer (ADT).
Output Amplitude
The amplitude measured on the output channel.

For an axial channel, the output amplitude is expressed in units of linear
acceleration, measured by an accelerometer.
For a torsional channel, the output amplitude is expressed in units of:
Rotary acceleration, measured directly by a rotary accelerometer.
Rotary acceleration, derived from a linear accelerometers output and the
radius from the center of the accelerometer to the center of the piston-rod.
Auxiliary Channel Data
Data from auxiliary channels.
Data Cycles
The number of cycles in which data was acquired.
Data Points
The number of data points acquired in the step.
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The Resonance Search process time data file produces four columns of
spreadsheet data.
Time Data Spreadsheet Columns
Column
Description
Condition and Time
Has the actual frequency, number of data points and data cycles for each
sweep step, followed by the collection time of each data point.
Actual Amplitude
Has the actual amplitude recorded at each data point.
Input Amplitude
Has the actual input amplitude recorded at each data point.
Acceleration Output
Amplitude
Has the actual output acceleration amplitude recorded at each data point.
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Resonance Fatigue
Resonance Fatigue
Column
organization
The Resonant Fatigue process produces 13 columns of data when an auxiliary

channel is monitored. The data collected by the Resonant Fatigue process
includes the following:

Column
Description
Time
The time column indicates the time in seconds since Reset and Run were
selected from the TestWare-SX Execute Procedure window
Fatigue Block #
This column indicates either Search or the block number
Frequency
The actual frequency of the test condition.
Specified Amplitude
The amplitude entered in the Schedule Definition window for the test
condition.
Dynamic Amplitude
Dynamic displacement or rotation amplitude actually attained during the

test condition.
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Column
Description
Input Amplitude
The amplitude measured on the input channel. The program may convert
this amplitude to a dimension appropriate for the selected control channel
For axial channels
The input amplitude may have dimensions of:
For torsional channels
Linear acceleration, measured by an accelerometer.
Displacement, measured by an LVDT (Linear Variable

Differential Transformer) or other transducer.
The input amplitude may have dimensions of:
Rotary acceleration, measured directly by a rotary

accelerometer. derived from the output of a linear accelerometer
and the radius from the center of the accelerometer to the center
of the piston-rod, or
Rotation, measured by an ADT (Angular Displacement

Transducer)
Output Amplitude
The amplitude measured on the output channel. The program may convert
this amplitude to a dimension appropriate for the selected control channel
(the control channel is selected on the Resonant Search Test Design
window).
For axial channels
The input amplitude has the dimension of linear acceleration, measured by

an accelerometer
For torsional channels
The input amplitude has the dimension of rotary acceleration, measured

directly by a rotary accelerometer, or derived from the output of a linear
accelerometer and the radius from the center of the accelerometer to the
center of the piston-rod
Amplification
The ratio of the output amplitude (from the output channel) to the input
amplitude (from the input channel).
Aux Input 2
The amplitude measured on the auxiliary channel. This column appears if

an auxiliary channel was selected on the Control Definition window. For a
temperature channel, Set Point is reported and calculated by averaging the
last 10 points.
Desired Phase
This can be one of three things: the specified phase for a phase search, the
phase at the maximum amplification for an amplification search, or the
maximum phase for a maximum phase search.
Actual Phase
The phase that was recorded during the test condition.
Fatigue Cycles
The number of cycles scheduled for each block.
Completed Cycles
The number of completed cycles indicates the number of cycles completed

after the amplitude tolerance, specified in the Control Definition window,
was achieved.
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Elastomer Configure Program

This section describes the Elastomer Configure program. Use the Elastomer
Configure program to make global modifications to certain settings for the
resonance search and fatigue processes:
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You access the Configure dialog by running the cfg.exe executable and
opening the 793.37 configuration file. This dialog provides a user interface
to make registry changes that effect the global settings for the resonance
search and fatigue processes. To open the Configure dialog:
1. From the Start menu, select Run
2. Enter cfg.exe and press OK
3. From the File menu select Open.
4. From the Open dialog, select cfg_37.prof and press Open.
5. The Configure dialog opens.
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When you open a configuration file, you will see a window similar to the
one shown below.
Max. APC Amplitude

Control Count
The Profile Key explains what the currently highlighted configuration

setting does.
If you change the Current Value, select Save on the File menu to save
your change.
Configuration changes become effective when you enter the locked

execution mode.
This option determines the maximum iteration attempts the Resonant Search
will try before quitting when using APC amplitude control.
The number of maximum iteration attempts can be between 1 and 100
(inclusive). The default is 10.
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Minimum High Speed

Ticks
This option limits the maximum data acquisition rate Resonant Search will
use when using high speed data acquisition. Depending on the resources in
use on your system, high speed data at 49152 Hz might not be possible.
Enter the ratio corresponding with the desired frequency:
1 = 49152
2 = 24576
3 = 16384
4 = 12288
6 = 8192
The default entry is 2 (24576 Hz).
Max. Iterative
Amplitude Control
Count
This option determines the maximum iteration attempts the Resonant Search
will try before quitting when using iterative amplitude control.
Span Divider
This option controls the maximum amount of overprogramming that can

occur when using the iterative amplitude control method. The desired
amplitude is multiplied by this value and the segment generator span is
divided by the value. The overprogramming limit is reached when the actual
span value reaches 20000. For most systems, you should leave the span
value to 2.
The maximum number of iteration attempts can be between 1 and 100

(inclusive). The default value is 20
The divider value can be between 1 and 100 (inclusive). The default
value is 2.
Min Iteration Fbk
This option defines the ratio of minimum amplitude response when using
iterative amplitude compensation. The amplitude compensator will not start
compensating the command until the response is greater this pre-defined
ratio. For example, if desired amplitude is 1.0 mm and the response is 0.4
mm, with this key set to 0.5 (or 50%). In this case, the ratio of the response
to the desired amplitude is 0.4 (or 40%), which is less than the minimum
requirement of 0.5 and thus the amplitude compensator will not compensate
the command. This is a safe guard to protect your specimen in the case of
servo valve not responding when test first starts.
The minimum amplitude response ratio can be between 0.0 and 1.0
(inclusive). The default value is 0.6.
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Mean Iteration Gain
This is used when performing mean/setpoint adjustments. The value is the

percentage of mean error to be applied to the current setpoint value.
Allowable values for the gain are between 0.1 and 1.0 (inclusive). The
default value is 0.8.
Mean Iteration
Tolerance
Span Profile
This is the value used to determine if the mean level is out of tolerance.
Allowable values are between 0.0 and 1000.0 (inclusive). The default value
is 0.1.
Profile for span boost multipliers in the format x1 y1 x2 y2 ... x10 y10
where:
x1 is the 1st frequency (in Hz)
y2 is the 1st span multiplier
x2 is the 2nd frequency (in Hz)
y2 is the 2nd span multiplier
etc.
Minimum value for the frequencies and multipliers is 0. Maximum value for
the frequencies and multipliers is 1000. The default values are:
50 1 100 1 150 1 200 1 250 1 300 1 350 1 400 1 450 1 500 1
Amplification unit
selection
Use this selection to determine the unit used for the amplification result.
Input 0 for unitless. Input 1 for db. Formula for using db unit is:
20 * Log(output accel/input accel)
The default is 0, unitless.
Maximum plot data

points for Resonance
Fatigue run-time plot
windows
This option determines the maximum data points allowed in the Resonance
Fatigue plot windows.
The maximum number of plot data points is between 1 and 10000
(inclusive). The default is 1000. See Plot Data Decimation on page 54 for
additional information.
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About 793.37 Resonance Fatigue

Working with MultiPurpose TestWare

Initial Station Builder Settings

Resonance Search Process 25

About Sweep Types

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Output Units Tab

Test Data Files 73

Specimen Data Spreadsheet Format

Specimen Data Spreadsheet Format

Elastomer Configure Program 81

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