Drive tab, Calculation tab – MTS Series 793 User Manual
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Note:
The Fullscale Min/Max values on this tab are only editable at the Calibration and Configuration access
level.
Drive Tab
This tab configures the drive signals of a calculated output channel. This tab’s contents vary with the type of
hardware used.
Access
Display menu > Station Setup > Station Setup window > navigation pane > Calculations > Calculated Outputs
> Calculated Output n > Drive tab
Drive Tab
Description
Item
Displays the valve driver’s full minimum and maximum output values.
Fullscale Min/Max
Sets the polarity of the valve drive signal to Normal or Invert.
Polarity
Polarity cannot be changed with station pressure on.
Compensates for minor mechanical imbalances in the servovalve.
Valve Balance
Adjusts the amplitude of the dither signal, a small high frequency signal that
keeps the servovalve from sticking.
Dither Amplitude
Calculation Tab
This tab displays the expression used to produce the selected calculated output’s drive signal.
Access
Display menu > Station Setup > Station Setup window > navigation pane > Calculations >Calculated Outputs
> Calculated Output n > Calculation tab
Note:
Requires Tuning access level (or higher) to edit any item.
Calculation Tab
Description
Item
Specifies the selected output’s full-scale minimum and maximum values. The
result of this calculation gets clipped to these values.
Fullscale Min/Max
Displays the formula used to produce the output.
Expression
Use the Calculation Editor window to define the formula.
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Calculated Signals