Manual

Damper System Operation
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Contents
Technical Support 5
How to Get Technical Support 5
Before You Contact MTS 5
If You Contact MTS by Phone 6
Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals 7
Preface 9
Before You Begin 9
Conventions 9
Documentation Conventions 9
Introduction 11
Other MTS Manuals 12
Typical Test System Configuration 13
Test Controller 14
Servohydraulic and Mechanical Components 15
Interlocks 16
Safety 17
General Safety Practices 17
Safety Practices Before Operating the System 19
Safety Practices While the System Is in Operation 22
Getting Started 25
System Startup 25
Test Setup 27
Operation 29
Initial Setup 30
Install the Specimen 31