Software Tool PROFILE EDITOR

The PROFILE EDITOR Tool is an additional component of the SX software which allows variable profile, cyclical fatigue tests to be performed. The profile is generated directly by the operator on the software interface or with an external text editor and then loaded quickly onto the software tool.

The PROFILE EDITOR tool is essential when the replication is required for variable profile load curves, arising from acquisitions performed through sensors and data loggers applied directly on the component during normal operation or during in-field tests.

The test profile can equally be set with the control procedures available on both TX and TDX series controllers, using any of the following control modes:

• Position control
• Force control
• Control with Encoder

The Gain Amplitude and Gain Time functions allow the user to quickly modify the generated profile by adjusting both the time base and the amplitude, without the need to reprogram the entire profile.
Five different interpolation modes are available for defining the points that describe the profile.

The PROFILE EDITOR software tool can also be used with TX-2 and TDX-2 multi-axis systems. In this case, a different load history (profile) can be assigned to each actuator. These profiles can be executed synchronously thanks to the SX software’s ability to manage and control the phase relationship between actuators.

The PROFILE EDITOR tool is an essential solution for performing fatigue tests on crank arms in accordance with ISO 4210-6.