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Landmark® Servohydraulic Test Systems
From complex thermomechanical fatigue studies to standard tension and compression tests, MTS Landmark systems deliver accurate, repeatable results.
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FlexTest® Controllers
Leverage the highly scalable FlexTest architecture and industry-proven 793 software toolset to define and automate virtually any material, component, subsystem or structural test. Foundational to the MTS testing portfolio, FlexTest controllers are deployed worldwide, delivering high-speed closed-loop control, function generation, transducer conditioning and data acquisition for myriad applications spanning aerospace, automotive, biomedical, civil engineering, rail and more.
Key Features & Benefits
- Accurate — Optimum test data fidelity is achieved with adaptive control techniques, calculated channels, cascaded control loops and RPC interoperability
- Versatile — An evolved EtherCAT interface, full-featured 793 software and MTS application software provide the tools needed to address a diverse array of test requirements
- Scalable — Industry-proven, modular architecture can be readily scaled to support demands for higher performance, growing test complexity and expanding project volume
- Synchronized — FlexTest controllers employ the same internal clock as MTS FlexDAC 20 units to provide the industry's only truly synchronized control and data acquisition solution
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Elite Performance
| Strategic enhancements to the FlexTest digital system controller platform have yielded significant increases in processing power. Developed to help test labs address evolving test complexity and demands for increased accuracy, economy and efficiency, new FlexTest Elite Performance Models 60, 100 and 200 are purpose-engineered to deliver: Higher Channel Counts Faster System Rates Increased Computational Capacity |
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Elite Performance
| Maximum System Update Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FlexTest 40 | FlexTest 60 | FlexTest 100 | FlexTest 200 |
| Up to 6144 Hz | Up to 8192 Hz | Up to 8192 Hz | Up to 8192 Hz |
FlexTest Family Specifications
| FlexTest 40 | FlexTest 60 | FlexTest 100 | FlexTest 200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configurability | No configuration constraints: Any input can be assigned to any control channel; Control channels can be assigned to any station without changing circuit boards or cables. | |||
| Test Stations * | 1 or 2 | Up to 4 (6 if on/off HSMs) | Up to 8 | Up to 8 |
| Control Channels * | Up to 4 | Up to 8 | Up to 16 | Up to 40 |
| Conditioned Transducer Inputs * | Up to 12 | Up to 24 | Up to 40 | Up to 80 |
| Auxiliary Data Inputs * | Up to 16 | Up to 32 | Up to 64 | Up to 96 |
| User Definable Digital I/O | 3/3 included | 16/16 available | 16/16 available | 32/32 available |
| Input on Voltage | 2.7-26 VDC @ 0.5 maA minimum | |||
| Input Resistance | 2 K ohm | |||
| Output | 30V, 1A maximum | 30 VDC, 2A maximum | ||
| Maximum System Update Rates * | ||||
| Up to 6144 Hz | Up to 8192 Hz | Up to 8192 Hz | Up to 8192 Hz |
FlexTest Family Specifications
| FlexTest 40 | FlexTest 60 | FlexTest 100 | FlexTest 200 | |
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| Dimensions (including enclosure) | ||||
| Height | 14 cm (5.5 in) | 44.2 cm (17.4 in) | 56 cm (22 in) | 98 cm (38 in) |
| Width | 43 cm (17 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 37 cm (14.5 in) | 60 cm (24 in) |
| Depth | 44.5 cm (17.5 in) | 64.8 cm (25.5 in) | 66 cm (26 in) | 90 cm (35 in) |
| Weight | 8.6 kg (19 lb) | 14 kg (31 lb) | 45.4 kg (100 lb) | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Power Input | ||||
| Voltage | Universal input: 100-240 VAC single-phase; 50-60 Hz | |||
| Surge current (for 1/2 cycle) | < 40A | < 40A | < 80A | < 100A |
| Static current at 115 VAC | ~ 4A | ~8A | ~12A | ~16A |
| Static current at 230 VAC | ~ 2A | ~ 4A | ~ 6A | ~ 8A |
| Leakage current | < 3.5 mA | < 3.5 mA | < 3.5 mA | < 3.5 mA |
| Circuit protection | Short circuit protection by duty cycle fold-back with auto recovery | |||
| Hydraulic Service Manifold I/F | ||||
| HSM contact outputs | 1.0 A @ 24 VDC | |||
| HSM proportional output | 20 - 800 mA; 2 or 4 sec. ramp on; 0, 2, or 4 sec. ramp off (selectable) | Only available with 493.74 board: 20 - 800 mA; 2 or 4 second ramp on; 20 - 800 mA; 2 or 4 second ramp on; 0, 2, or 4 second ramp off (selectable) | ||
| Program Generation | ||||
| Frequency range | 0.001 Hz to 600 Hz; Recommend frequency not exceed 10% of system update rate. | |||
| Resolution | 32 bit | |||
| Waveforms | Haversine, square, triangle, ramp, true sine, random, and sine-sweep | |||
| Other | Broad band, frequency-weighted random signal generation; Soft start-stop available on all functions |
FlexTest Family Specifications
| FlexTest 40 | FlexTest 60 | FlexTest 100 | FlexTest 200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Drive - 2 Stage | Dual-balance differential current source | |||
| Output range | Adjustable full scale up to 100 mA. Compliance voltage = 20 V | |||
| Output dither | Amplitude adjustable: 0-50% FS current. Frequency adjustable: 1-4915 Hz | |||
| Valve Drive - 3 Stage | Dual-balance differential current source | |||
| Output range | Adjustable full scale up to 100 mA. Compliance voltage = 20 V | |||
| Output dither | Amplitude adjustable: 0-50% FS current. Frequency adjustable: 1-4915 Hz | |||
| Excitation | Balanced output 100 mA maximum +/- 20 VAC, frequency set to 10 kHz | |||
| Input | Differential AC-coupled with adjustable gain and zero | |||
| Input-loop controller | Proportional and differential | |||
| Digital Universal Conditioner | Primarily for resistive-type or reactive-type transducers | |||
| Excitation | Balanced constant-voltage or constant-current, supports 4-wire or 8-wire connections | |||
| DC excitation amplitude | 1 - 20 V | |||
| DC excitation accuracy | 0.1% of Setting +0.001 VDC | |||
| AC excitation amplitude | 2.5 -10 V peak-peak | |||
| AC excitation accuracy | 0.3% of Setting | |||
| AC excitation frequency | Selectable: 10, 5, 2.5, 2, or 1 kHz | |||
| DC gain range | 1 - 20,000 | |||
| DC gain accuracy | 0.1% of Reading + 0.001% of Range | |||
| AC gain range | 1 - 20 | |||
| AC gain accuracy | 0.2% of Reading + 0.001% of Range | |||
| TEDS support | Compatible with IEEE 1451.4 Class 2 | |||
| Analog Inputs (optional) | ||||
| Range | +/- 12.5 V | |||
| Accuracy | 0.1% of Reading + 0.0005 VDC | |||
| Analog Outputs (optional) | ||||
| Range | +/- 10 V | |||
| Accuracy | 0.1% of Reading = 0.001 VDC |
Specifications are taken from the official MTS product page and may change; please confirm with our team before ordering.
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