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TIME Testing Machines

WinWdw Software
Operating manual
Time Group Inc.
Table of Contents
1. Overview…………………………………………………………………………1 1.1
Functions………………………………………………………………………1 1.2 Software
and hardware requirement………………………………………1 1.3
Application……………………………………………………………………1
2. Installation and unloading of software…………………………………………2 2.1
Installation and unloading of software……………………………………2 2.2 Usage of files
in software system……………………………………………2
3. Guideline of operation…………………………………………………………2 3.1 Main
window …………………………………………………………………2 3.2 Display panel of
load and deformation………………………………………6 3.3 Display panel of stroke and
test time…………………………………………9 3.4 Curve display
panel…………………………………………………………10 3.5 Control
panel…………………………………………………………………13 3.6 Specimen
info…………………………………………………………………17 3.7 Data
analysis…………………………………………………………………18 3.8 Test report
setting and print…………………………………………………22
4. Brief introduction for test procedure…………………………………………24
5. System calibration and parameters setting……………………………………25 5.1 System
calibration……………………………………………………………25 5.2 System parameter
setting …………………………………………………26 5.3
Adjusting……………………………………………………………………26
6. Instruction for report form……………………………………………………29
7. Maintenance and troubles……………………………………………………31 7.1
Maintenance…………………………………………………………………31 7.2 Troubles
and remedy…………………………………………………………32 Appendix
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● WinWdw Operating manual

1. Overview
1.1 Functions
● Windows platform, screen display, operating by mouse;
● The load and peak value displayed by 4-6 steps, the display can be extended when 4 steps
and automatically calibrating.
●Recording the curves of load-time, stroke-time, deformation-time, load-deformation and
load-stroke simultaneously, exchanging and observing these curves at will, high speed sampling.
● Analyzing the data by man and machine mutually. Processing method complies with the
standard of “GB228-2002 Metallic material room temperature tensile test method” and other
standards customer put forward. The data processing points include Max. Load point, upper &
lower yield point, stipulated non-proportional stress point, etc. automatically calculate elastic
modulus, yield strength, non-proportional extension stress, etc. also interfere in analyzing
processing by man to boost the precision of analysis;
● Test data stored by the form of ASCII code, so convenient for customers to reprocess test
data utilizing any form of commercial statements and word processing software, printing test
reports as the format customer request.
● Supporting multiple control modes, including open-loop constant speed stroke control and
close-loop controls of constant load, constant speed stroke, stroke keeping and load keeping.
● Providing professional customer with programmable interface, customer can make various
kinds of control program at will.
● Supporting various kinds of commercial printer.
● Initial setting stored as the file form, so easy to restore.
● Simple and reliable upgrade of system;
● Above-mentioned functions can be added, reduced, adjusted and changed according to
different requests from customers.
1.2 Software and hardware requirements
● This software must be applied along with PCI card amplifier unit.
● Computer configuration 1) CPU better than 586 2) Inner memory better than 64M 3) Hard disc
better than 2.0G 4) Display better than VGA. 1024 X 768
● Operating system had better choose Windows95, Windows98, WindowsME or Windows
XP.
● General commercial printer and its driving program;
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1.3 Application
● Suitable for microcomputer controlled electronic universal testing machine
● Others
2. Installation and unloading of software
2.1 Installation
The installation of software adopts the form of automatic guidance to instruct customer to
install step by step, so it is convenient. Herewith, no matter the software is stored by the form of
soft disc or CD, if the customer clicks the corresponding disc code, and then double click the file
of setup.exe in it to start to install the software. Also sometimes offer self compression-relieving
file. During installation, the customer can choose the route to install as self-request, otherwise as
the pre-setting route.
2.2 Usage of files in software system
The system grade files are stored under the present root directory, the main files as follows: 1.
WinWdw.exe : Executable files 2. wdw.sys, wdw.soft and wdw.dat : parameter-equipped files 3.
SoftwareDog_inst.exe : Software dog installing file The files under directory of software
installation cannot be deleted and destroyed. Due to some unidentified reasons to destroy the
software, it must use installing disc to restore. In addition, some files in system, such as
statement files, program control files, etc. put in individual folder, so don’t modify or delete
these folders and files in them, otherwise it may case serious problems. After the software
running, it will generate automatically two directories: Curve and Control used to store curve
files and control program files, it is prohibited to delete these directories, otherwise system will
not find necessary files causing troubles. 3.3 Uninstall of software
Delete all the files in the WinWdw folder (or other folder you installed them) can uninstall the
software quickly and safely.
3 . Guideline of operation
3.1 Main window Main window (as Diagram 1) is the control center of the programs, which
taking charge of managing each function window and the switch of system modes and displaying
information of test status.
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Diagram 1. Main window
3.1.1 Main menu Operation: including test operation, test analysis, specimen information and
demonstrating status and exit. Parameters setting: including software parameter, control
parameter and data processing parameter setting. Adjustment: calibrating software and offering
gain of amplifier for adjusting person. Other: array sub-window and observe adjust window.
About: Version information Array window: used to array observe adjust window as the form of
Pre-setting. Some of above-mentioned menus cannot find under the authority of ordinary
operators.
3.1.2 Toolbar It is made up of several striking quick buttons, which are the corresponding items
of frequent used operating menu of the software, and the functions is same as corresponding
menu item. Using these buttons can expedite operating speed.
3.1.3 Operating menu Operating menu is as Diagram 2 below.
Diagram 2. Operating menu Diagram 3. Demo test menu
Specimen info, test operating, test analysis, enroll can enter corresponding windows. Demo
status: this is an automatic switch menu. Click, the tick signal will emerge in the front, so the
system enter into demo status, the menu of “Demo test” also will appear (as Diagram 3), it can
open history test data file without the testing machine, and test playback, at the time the testing
machine don’t make actual test, the collected signal adopts file date. Once again click, the tick
will disappear, the system restore the test status. Demo test: Open file: Open the demo history
test data file
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Demo start: After opening the file, click the menu to make the demo, also can click the “start”
button in the control panel. Test data and curve can playback. Demo end: Click to end the demo.
Also can click the “start” button in the control panel. Log In: The software has multi-grade
operating authority: ordinary operator, superior operator and executive. Choose the correct enroll
identity in the enroll window, and input corresponding password, and enter after confirmation.
3.1.4 Parameters setting menu 3.1.4.1 Control parameter setting Control parameter setting
window is as Diagram 4
Diagram 4. Control parameter setting window
Stop & protection setting: set overload protection parameters (generally setting better than
3%-5% of measuring range to protect) Specimen broken setting: after the test start, the software
will judge if the specimen is broken as this setting so that stop test. Other option: setting other
options. If the deformation is larger than some certain value, please dismantle the extensometer,
etc.
3.1.4.2 Data processing parameter setting Set data processing parameter. Please refer to
corresponding content in chapter of 3.7.2. 3.1.4.3—3.1.4.4 is only suitable for superior operator
or executive to operate.
3.1.4.3 Software parameter setting
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Software parameter setting window is as Diagram 5. The user can set the relevant options of
clock cycle, displaying accuracy, change step and resolution.
Diagram 5. Software parameter setting window
Displaying accuracy:
Displaying ** bit behind decimal: when choose “NIL” in the frame “Auto” under this item, this
item will work to control the displaying bit number of load and stroke on the “display panel”.
Auto: The displaying accuracy has strict and specific stipulation in the relevant test standards, so
choose this item will identify the displaying bit number according to test load step automatically.
Clock cycle: The amplifier will connect the computer and testing machine together as the hinge.
The computer, as the data acquisition system, should record the test procedure real time and
accurately. The sampling cycle is the test process “step length” recorded by the computer, which
it should be better if shorter theoretically. The sampling cycle is shorter, the collected data will
more during the unit time, the curve will be more actual, but the limited store point number
(65000), so this will cause short store date time, please consider carefully and set this parameter
correctly. For static test, we suggest adopting 60ms, and the effect is excellent attested
practically.
Change step: Setting if change step and the parameter of change step delay time (Generally
500ms or above), due to specific meaning, so no redundant statement
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herewith.
Resolution and others: Setting the resolution of load and deformation (the proportion of the
corresponding measuring range, generally 1/2000 which is 5/10000 of standard request). In this
item, also can set the parameter of “ stop machine if the load is better that some certain value
when ordinary operator adjusts the position”.
3.1.4.4 Storage and reuse of parameters
Reuse system parameter: When one set of computer control multi-set of testing machines or
under circumstances when the system setting should be changed (For example, equipped with
multi extensometers). After the parameters are set and calibrated ready under various kinds of
circumstances, store the system parameters. The user can reuse these parameters according to
applied testing machine and extensometer.
Store system parameter: Store the current equipped system parameters as the form of file. It had
better use the specific name when input. The measuring range can be as the name of the files if
quipped with several extensometers. After calibrating, generally store the calibrated parameters
for future reference and restore.
Reuse software parameter: Its function is similar with that of reuse system parameter, but the
reused is software parameters equipped.
Store software parameter: Its function is similar with that of store system parameter, but the
stored is software parameters equipped.
3.2 Display panel of load and deformation. The display window of load and deformation is as
Diagram 6.
Diagram 6. Display window of load and deformation
3.2.1 Load measuring real time display
The window displays load real time, according to chosen step to adjust automatically, also
corresponding with load in test curve. If no special statement, the unit is kN, and the unit is N
when measuring range is less than 2kN.
About zero: Before test, when no load imposed on the system, please make the load
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zero (general hardware zero-adjusting at chosen scale or Min. Scale) by hardware

zero button
. If no method to up to zero, it can use software to make it zero by
software zero button. The hardware zero-adjusting only use for one time at chosen Min. Scalse,
but the software zero-adjusting must be used at every scale after hardware make zero, and then to
do test, otherwise it will have deviation for measured load value.
Generally the software have adjusted the zero point of extensometers ready before going out the
factory, when start every time, the system will calibrate the zero point of hardware automatically,
no need for user to readjust. But if the zero point is very big due to some reasons, the user can
adjust the zero point of the system as the method above mentioned.
3.2.2 Load measuring peak
Load peak display: Display the load peak (Max. Load value) during test, this value cannot be
cleared to zero, it need zero button to make zero. Click “up” and “down” can switch to display
upper and lower peak value.
3.2.3 Load measuring scale:
According to the big and small of the measuring value to switch automatically during the test,
namely when the measuring value is bigger than 95% (parameter can be set) of measuring range
of the current scale, it will change to bigger scale automatically; when the test start, the user can
choose the Min. Scale so as to guarantee the accuracy.
2000N,1000N,400N,200N (different load cells will have various scales) buttons are used to
control load amplifier to change scale. If click 2000N button, it denotes the measuring rang of
testing machine is in full scale load cell capacity; if choose 1000N, it denotes the measuring rang
of testing machine is 1/2 of full scale; the others are similar, namely the measuring range is 1/5
of full scale, 1/10 of full scale individually. The software can make the load range change both
automatically and manually. But please consider below: 1. The operator is familiar with ordinary
specimen. 2. Frequent changing steps will generate electric signal impact. So the default setting
is “ No automatic switch scale”. Before test, the user should choose suitable scale according to
test requirement or estimated Max. Load value. Generally the user should choose Min. Scale, but
it should large than 20% of used value.
★ Remarks: Recommend changing load steps manually, so before test, the user should choose
the load step of testing machine correctly which can enhance the test resolution.
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3.2.4 Extension measuring display value

Display the measured deformation of extensometer real time, and corresponding with the
deformation of the test curve. If no special statement, the unit is mm. Before test, the user should
adjust the extension to zero by upper and lower arrow buttons, if fails, please make it zero by
zero button.
Remarks: It is similar to the load zero adjusting, please use the hardware zero
adjusting button firstly.
3.2.5 Extension measuring scale:
Remarks: Large deformation extensometer has not mentioned in this item. According to the big
and small of the measuring value to switch automatically during the test, namely when the
measuring value is bigger than 95% of measuring range of the current scale, it will change to
bigger scale automatically; when the test start, the user can choose the Min. Scale so as to
guarantee the accuracy. 10mm, 5mm, 2mm, 1mm buttons are used to control extension amplifier
to change scale. If choose 10mm, it denotes the measuring rang of testing machine is in full
scale; if choose 5mm, it denotes the measuring rang of testing machine is 1/2 of full scale; the
others are similar, namely the measuring range is 1/5 of full scale, 1/10 of full scale. The
software can make the extensometer measuring range changed both automatically and manually.
When automatic switch measuring scale, it is generally from low scale to 1 scale directly. In
order to enhance the measuring resolution as high as possible, before test the user should switch
the measuring scale to 1mm scale directly. During test, this software can switch scales
automatically according to request. Default status is “ No automatic changing step”.
3.2.6 “Take Down extensometer” button:
This button has two using methods: 1. The extensometer is used in test: During test, when the
extension of specimen is small, extension measuring adopts measuring signal of extensometer,
when the extension is big, in order to avoid destroying the extensometer, the extensometer must
be dismantled, before dismantling, press this button, the system will use stroke measuring signal
as extension value to guarantee the integrity of test curve; 2. No extensometer in test: If the user
didn’t need extensometer during test, please press this button before test, so after test start, the
system will take the stroke signal as extension value to form an integrated curve of
load-extension which is convenient to data analysis.
Remarks: The extensometer is the measuring transducer used to measure specimen deformation
with gauge length, so when you want to acquire test result connected
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