Index

1 Introduction of TM2101 measurement and control system

1.1 Main function
1. Hardware
2. Software
1.3 Working conditions
2 TM2101 software installation and upgrade guide
2.1 The PC hardware’s requirements:
2.2 The PC software’s required:
2.3 The content in the installation disc
2.4 Installation guide:
2.5 Software upgrade guide
3 Operation Guide of TM2101 Software
3.1 Quickstart
3.2 Main Interface Introduction
3.3 Menu Introduction
3.4 Detailed Information of all functions
1. Log in
2. Authority Management
3. Modify Password
4. Unit System
5. Calibration
6. Connect
7. Language Change
8. Option
9. Registration
10. Activation
11. Material Edit
12. Test method edit
13. Control parameters
14. Test Results
15. Report Edit
16. Word report
17. Manual Snap
18. Graph operation
3.5 Shortcuts
3.6 Configure files:
4 Q&A
5 Functional differences between software versions
6 Technical Support
7 Appendix 1: Explanation of some calculate formula for test result
8 Appendix 2: Wiring diagram of RX2101
9 Appendix 3: Reference of connection diagram for RX2101 with common servo drive
10 Appendix 4: Reference of connection diagram for RX2101 with inverter
Appendix 5: Example of membrane switch
1 Introduction of TM2101 measurement and control system
The TM2101 measurement and control system is designed purposely for microcomputer
controlled electronic universal testing machine, microcomputer controlled universal
hydraulic testing machine and microcomputer controlled compress testing machine, used for
the test of tension, compress, bend, shear, tearing and peel. With the personal computer
and interface plate, it could collect, save, process and print test result. Further it
can calculate multiple parameters, i.e. maximum force, yield strength, average peel
force, maximum deformation, yielding point and elastic modulus; this system is featured
in curve process, multi-sensor support, image interface, flexible data process and
powerful system function.
1.1 Main function
1. Hardware
With a 32 bits ARM as the MCU, the test system has better overall performance 、 faster
computational speed and higher control accuracy than the traditional test system with 8 bits
MCU.
The core device of acquisition system is ultra-high-precision 24 bits AD (analog-to-
digital converter) IC with data rate up to 2000 times per second, so it can capture the
transient process of the force, and the resolution can up to 500000 indexing. The system
with 6 points calibration has high accuracy which is far exceed the requirement of national
standard.
The displacement encoder with 4 frequency doubling technology can increase by 4 times the
resolution of displacement, up to 0.0005mm.
2 output control method: pulse and voltage, can control any Servo motor 、inverter motor
or DC motor with pulse or voltage interface, achieve smooth stepless. In addition, with
switch signal (such as up 、 down or stop) to drive the external relay or solenoid valve, in
order to control DC and pneumatic、hydraulic pressure equipment.
Advanced loosed-loop technology for velocity、displacement and force can achieve precise
control of arbitrary waveform.
Multiple serial interfaces: Up to 4 channels 24 Bits analog input, 3 channels 16 bits
analog input, 3 channels pulse input, 3 channels AB phase optical encoder input, 9 channels
switching value input, 8 channels switching value output, 1 USB, 1 RS232, 1 485, 4 types of
LCD interface, 1 parallel port micro print interface, 1 serial port micro print interface, 1
8X4 matrix keyboard interface.
All input and output interface use high-speed photoelectric isolation technology, which
makes the system to have strong anti-interference capability.
2. Software
It is the most easy to use software in the test machine industry with windows standard
style、structured mode of operation and detailed help documentation and tips, so that you can
significantly improve the efficiency of debug and software training.
Use Multi-threaded parallel processing make the software can display “Force-
Displacement” 、 “ Force-Time” 、 “ Displacement-Time” and “Stress-Strain” curves
simultaneously, so you can switch to any graph which you want to see and check the user
settings.
Standard test process control and report output temperate, can define any number of
testing standards (including GB 、 ASTM 、 DIN 、 JIS 、 BS 、 etc.) for user to call. Flexible and
strong customize testing method, with multi-control mode (Constant Speed 、 Constant
Displacement、Constant Force 、Constant Force and Velocity 、Constant Stress、Constant Stress
and Velocity 、 Constant Strain 、 Constant Strain and Velocity 、 etc.). Realize complex multi-
step nested-loop control. Setting automatic return 、automatically determine the fracture and
automatic zero.
Strong ancillary tools with capability of data analysis, statistics and graphical
analysis of curves, which have zoom、pan、cross cursor、check points and other functions. Can
transfer historical data to graph many times, and can display to compare at the same time. Up
to 7 interval setting 、30 manual sampling points and 60 automatic sampling points. Multiple
statistical functions including maximum 、minimum、average、average after remove the maximum
and minimum、median、standard deviation and overall standard deviation.
Opening testing results edit method make user get any wanted test data. Up to 400 (such
as maximum force 、 fracture force 、 peel strength 、 tensile strength 、 shear strength 、 tear
strength 、 maximum deformation 、 yield strength 、 elongation 、 elastic modulus 、 ring stiffness 、 non-
proportional elongation 、 minimum force range 、 average force range and elongation under constant force )
can be called by user.
Microsoft Word report format for easily use.
Permission management can help you lock any function mode of the software, separate the
software into multiple permission levels, make the operation of software more secure.
Digital calibration system make the calibration process easily and efficient, double
protection on calibration data.
Powerful unit system, adapt to all unit system over through the world, for example, there
are more ten types of force unit, such as gf 、 kgf 、 N 、 kN 、 tf 、 lbf 、 ozf 、 tf (SI) 、 tf
(long)、tf (short）.
Multiple protection mechanism: Over range protection of force 、 route and displacement,
hardware setting protection for up and down limit switch.
Intuitive and efficient test data management system: Single test data can be stored in
Windows standard format with free storage path and file name, so the data store has no
limits.
All operations can instead of by shortcuts, can connect with the external manual control
box, can connect all the commonly used buttons such as Fast Up 、 Fast Down 、 Middle Speed
UP、Middle Speed Down、Slow Up、Slow Down、Zero、Clear、Return、Pause and Stop.
The language version can be easily switched: Chinese Simple、Chinese Traditional、English
and the advanced version have up to ten types of language:
Japan、Korean、Russia、German、French、Spanish、Portugal.
Green software, need not to install, can copy to computer directly (need install serial
port driver first), very easy to maintenance and upgrade.
 1.2 Technical specifications:

Force:
Resolution 1/250000
Precision 0.1%
Range Free option from 1 N to 20000 kN
Transducer 1--40mV/V
sensitivity
Excitation voltage 9VDC

Small Extension ( strain gauge)

Resolution 1/100000
Precision 0.1%
Range Free option from 1mm to 2000mm
Transducer sensitivity 1--40mV/V
Excitation voltage 9VDC

Large range Extension(photoelectric encoder):

Resolution Yielding to the mechanical
system and photoelectric encoder;
normal requirement: 1um
Precision Zero error of the instrument
system
Range Free option from 0mm to
20000mm
Transducer type photoelectric encoder

Position(a photoelectric encoder):

Resolution Yielding to the mechanical
system and photoelectric encoder;
normal requirement: 1um
Precision Zero error of the instrument
system
Range Free option from 0 to 20000mm
Transducer type AB-phase quadruple output
photoelectric encoder
Sampling rate: 50000 times/s
Speed control: (for an electronic universal testing machine):
Control mode Pulse
Frequency coverage 0.072 Hz -- 50 kHz
Precision 0.05% (standard test point)

Speed control: (for an electronic universal testing machine):

Control mode Voltage
Output range 0~5V
Precision 0.05% (standard test point)

Suitable for a servo controller with pulse input or a stepper motor controller
with pulse input; and used for AC frequency variable controller.

1.3 Working conditions

Temperature: 0～55℃；
Humidity: Relative humidity <85%；
Power: 220±10%VAC, 50Hz；
Away from strong electromagnetic interference.
2 TM2101 software installation and upgrade guide
2.1 The PC hardware’s requirements:
1). CPU: Intel Celeron 2GHz or higher.
2). Memory: >512MB
3). HDD: >2GB
4). Screen resolution: >1024×768
5). A printer（if need print the report）.
2.2 The PC software’s required:
1. Operation system must be Windows XP.
2. Microsoft Word 2003 is required if you need a report of word format.
2.3 The content in the installation disc
The following folder must be inquired in the disc:
1.”TM2101Vx.xx”: This folder include the measurement and control software, it
don’t need be installed. Just copy it to any place of the HDD.
2.”DriverV8.6”: This folder include the driver of the measurement and control
software, you must install this driver so you can run the soft TM2101Vx.xx.
2.4 Installation guide:
For computer which is first use the test software, the driver should be installed
first. The install process as below:
1. Quit all other application
2. Double click to open “Driver V8.6” folder, the window will look like this:

3. Double click “setup” to start installation program. The welcome dialog will
appear:
 4. Click “Next>>” button, read the License Agreement in the following dialog:

5. Check “I accept the License Agreement(s)” option and click “Next>>” to enter
the next step:
 6. Click “Next>>” and start the installation, it may take several minutes, please
be patient until the following screen shows.

7. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. It will ask you whether or not to
restart the windows system immediately.
8. Click “Yes” to restart your computer.
9. Copy “TM2101V2.xx” folder to local disk and double click to open it.
 10. Right-click the “TestMaster” program icon and choose “Send to...” ->
“Desktop shortcut” menu to create a shortcut on the desktop.

11. The software installation is completed.

2.5 Software upgrade guide
If the drivers have been installed before and previous version of TM2101 software can
run, the following steps will guide you to update it to a newer version. Suppose the old
version is “TM2101V2.41” and the new version is “TM2101V2.42”.
1. Copy the folder “TM2101V2.42” that contains the new version to local file
system
2. Go to the location of the old version. If you forget the location, you can find
it as following instructions:
Right-click the “TestMaster” shortcut on the desktop
Choose “Property” menu to open the property dialog:

Click “Find target…”, it will open the folder where the old version is.
3. Right-click the “data” folder of the old version, choose “Copy” in the popup
menu:

4. Open the “TM2101V2.42” folder that contains the new version, Right-click to show
the popup-menu, choose “Paste”:

A Dialog will popup to ask you whether to overwrite the “data” folder:
 Choose “All” to overwrite all the data.
5. Delete the old shortcut named “TestMater” on the Desktop. Right-click
“TestMaster” executable and choose “Send to..”  “Desktop shortcut” in the popup
menu to create a new shortcut:

6. The software is updated.

3 Operation Guide of TM2101 Software

3.1 Quickstart
A complete testing process includes three steps: Setting before test; execute test
and get test results.
1. Setting before test:
① Select a sample or add a new sample, as Fig.1；
② Select a project or add a new project, as Fig.2;

Fig. 1
 Fig. 2

2. Execute test: click ’Test’ button or press its shortcuts ‘F7’ (Refer to 4.1
shortcuts instruction) ， when ’Test’ button is in green connected state ， it
indicates that testing process is running and awaiting ending automatically or
manual stop the test.
3. Get test results: Testing results will return automatically in the end. You can
also get different test results by choosing other items in the dropdown list. as
Fig.3.

Fig. 3
Notice: Testing should be executed in online state.
3.2 Main Interface Introduction
Main interface show in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2:
Fig. 1
 Fig. 2
Software include title bar, menu bar, current volume displaying bar, control panel, testing time
displaying, lifting speed of machine, manual check point, material selection and modification, testing
methods’ selection and modification, control parameters’ selection and modification, results’ selection and
modification, results displaying form, history record operation, report forms operation ,force -
displacement curve display and so on.
Title bar: software name, version information, etc.
Menu bar: Software management and function operation, etc. Details in 3.3 Menu Introduction
Current volume displaying bar: Displaying current value such as Power, displacement. You can choose
displaying items from dropdown list, showing in Fig3.
 Fig. 3
Control Panel: Control the machine up and down and testing execution operation and so on.
Rising and falling speed of machine: Adjust lifting and falling speed of machine.
Snap manually: Snap feature points manually in the curve, details in Fig. 3.4 Function detailed
information-Snap the point manually
Material selection and modification: See details in Fig. 3.4 Function detailed information-Material editor
Testing method selection and modification: See details in Fig. 3.4 Function detailed information-Control
method
Select and modify the control parameters: See details in Fig. 3.4 Function detailed information-Control
parameters
Select and modify the results: See details in Fig. 3.4 Function detailed information-Testing Results
Displayed results form: Get required results of testing
History record operation: Open record means open a bypast testing record only one at a time, when
repeated open it would cover the last one; Delete record means delete one or more selected records; Add record
means new open one or more records based on last one.
Report form operation: print form means export report form to the printer for printing execution; Edit
report form means open the report form for editing; Word report form means generate a report form of Word
format according to template of Word report form.
Force-Displacement curve Display: Display test curve. Details in Fig. 3.4 Function detailed information-
Graph Operation
3.3 Menu Introduction
Menu List：
Main menu First level Illustration Second level Illustration
sub-menu sub-menu
Management Log in Details in 3.4 Detailed
(M) explanation of all functions
Log in
Authority Details in3.4 Detailed
Management explanation of all functions
Authority Management
Modify Details in 3.4 Detailed
password explanation of all functions
Modify password
Log out Exit software ， short key
Ctrl+Q
Setting(S) Unit System Details in 3.4 Detailed
explanation of all functions
Unit System
Calibration Details in 3.4 Detailed
explanation of all functions
Calibration
Connect Details in 3.4 Detailed COM1- Details in 3.4 Detailed
explanation of all functions- COM6 explanation of all functions
Connect Connect
Other Invalid
Zero(Z) Zeroed Force Zeroed current force value
Zeroed Route Zeroed current route value
Zeroed Zeroed current displacement
Displacemen value
t
Zeroed All Zeroed all of the above
values
Vision(V) Language Simplified Switch to selected language
Chinese of the software
Traditional Details in 3.4 Detailed
Chinese explanation of all functions
English Language Switch
Option Details in 3.4 Detailed
explanation of all functions
Option
Help(H) Help Open help documents
Documents
About… Show information of the
testing system
Register Details in 3.4 Detailed
explanation of all functions
Register
Active Details in 3.4 Detailed
explanation of all functions
Active
3.4 Detailed Information of all functions
1、 Log in
2、 Authority Management
3、 Modify Password
4、 Unit System
5、 Calibration
6、 Online
7、 Swich Language
8、 Option
9、 Register
10、Active
11、Edit Material
12、Control Methods
13、Control Parameter
14、Testing Result
15、Edit Report Form
16、Word Report Form
17、Snap Point Manually
18、Graph Operation
1. Log in
Click Menu “Management”->”Log in”, or press composite key Ctrl+L(3.5 Shortcut Key
lists) to enter Login interface, as shown in Fig.1:

Fig. 1
Choose user, input correct password and click confirm button, then you can use the
software within corresponding user authority. Administrator owns the highest user
authority and Anonymous owns the lowest. When selected ’Always login as the user’, user
will log in automatically as the same user when software start next time.
2. Authority Management
Click menu “Management”->”Authority Management” to enter Authority Management
Interface, as shown in Fig. 2:

Fig. 2
Authority Management is in disabled status when log in as Anonymous, as anonymous has
the lowest administrative privileges which does not have right of authority management.
User permission of all functions can be set in the Authority Management, the selected
item shows that user owns permission of it, otherwise does not have. For example, in
"Authority Management" project of above picture, Administrator is selected while the
tester is not selected, it shows the administrator has the right of authority management
and the tester does not have the permission.
3. Modify Password
Click menu “Management”-> “Modify login password” to enter Modify Login Password
Interface, see Fig.3:
 Fig. 3
Modified password is current login user's password. For example, when current login
user is administrator, and then modifies the administrator password, when current login
user is tester, and then modifies the tester’s password.
4. Unit System
Click menu “Setting”->” Unit System”, or press composite key Ctrl+U(3.5 Shortcut
Key lists) to enter Unit System Interface, see Fig.4:

Fig. 4
Choose a unit and accuracy from the drop list, the accuracy means the digits after
the decimal point. And the unit determines the unit of the whole system, the operation of
all variable must according to this unit system.
5. Calibration
Click menu “Setting”->” Calibration”, or press composite key Ctrl+Shift+C (3.5
Shortcut Key lists) to enter Calibration Password Input Interface, see Fig. 5:
 Enter into the Calibration Interface after input the right password, see Fig. 6:

Fig. 5

Fig. 6
The Calibration Interface contains five tabs: Force Sensor、Displacement Sensor、Rubber
Extensometer、Metal Extensometer and System Setting.
1. Calibrate the force sensor
Choose the tab “Force Sensor”, see Fig. 6. In the left side, there are four force
sensor channels: “50kg”、“0.0kg”、“0.0kg”、“0.0kg”.
Calibrate process as below:
 1). Plug in a force sensor (for example: range of the force sensor is 50kg) to be
calibrated, select a sensor channel on the left side;
2). Input the range of force sensor into “Range”, for example “50kg”;
3). Input zero value into “Zero”, the default value is “0”;
4). Click “Empty” to empty the calibration table;
5). Calibrate the first point: empty the sensor, and input “0” kg in “Standard
Weight Value”, then click button “Sample”, so the AD value and standard weight value
will be input into the calibration table;
6). Calibrate the second point: Add certain value of load (for example 5 kg) on the
sensor, and input “5” kg into the “Standard Weight Value”, then click button
“Sample”, so the AD value and standard weight value of the second point will be input
into the calibration table;
7). Calibrate the third point: The method is same with the second point, if continue
to calibrate the third point, the AD value and standard weight value of the third point
must bigger than the second point, or the calibration will be inaccurate;
8). Calibrate the forth point: The method is same with the second point, if continue
to calibrate the forth point, the AD value and standard weight value of the forth point
must bigger than the second point, or the calibration will be inaccurate;
9). Calibrate the fifth point: The method is same with the second point, if continue
to calibrate the fifth point, the AD value and standard weight value of the fifth point
must bigger than the second point, or the calibration will be inaccurate;
10). Calibrate the sixth point: The method is same with the second point, if continue
to calibrate the sixth point, the AD value and standard weight value of the sixth point
must bigger than the second point, or the calibration will be inaccurate;
11). Click the button “Write the Standard Data into the acquisition”, the
calibration of a sensor will be completed if prompts “write successful”, please retry
if prompts “write failed”;
12). Please redo 1~11 steps if you need to calibrate the second force sensor, or set
the range of other sensors to zero, then click button “Write the Standard Data into the
acquisition”.
Attention: At least two points should be calibrated, step 7~10 can be skipped.
According to the character of most domestic sensors, normally need 3 points to be
calibrated to get very good accuracy, the value of the second point can be set as 3~5% of
the range of sensor, and the value of the third point can be set as 30~50% of the range
of sensor. The AD value and standard weight value of the latter point must bigger than
the point in front if calibrate more than 3 points, or the calibration will be
inaccurate. If the AD value decreases when the “Standard Weight Value” increases, you
can exchange the two signal line of sensor. AD value is about 8400000 when empty, and the
AD value will be proportional change when with load on the sensor, if the AD value
doesn't change when with load on the sensor, there must be some errors on the hardware,
maybe the force sensor damaged or the acquisition card has malfunction, please contact
with manufacturer.
If there is a little difference between measure force value and the standard weight
after calibration, please re-calibrate or modify the value of standard weight in the
calibration table, if the measure force value is bigger than the value of standard
weight, modify the value of standard weight of the second point in the calibration table
smaller, then click button “Write the Standard Data into the acquisition”, then re-
clear and re-compare until the two value become equal.

2. Calibration of displacement sensor

Select “Displacement sensor” tab, see Fig. 7:
 Fig. 7
1). Fill the displacement coefficient value into the right input box of
“Displacement Coefficient”, displacement coefficient means the displacement when the
acquisition receive per 1000 pulses, acquisition card make the encoder lines for the four
harmonic, for example the number of encoder lines is 4, the screw lead is L mm, then the
corresponding displacement coefficient value is L/n/4*1000. If you don’t know the number
of encoder lines or screw lead, you can input any number (for example number “1”) for
try.
2). Click button “Write the Standard Data into the Acquisition Card” to write the
displacement coefficient value into the acquisition card;
3). Click button “Clear the Displacement” to clear the current displacement;
4). Click button “Up” or “Down” to make the machine move a certain distance, then
measure the distance via calipers;
5). Check whether the "current displacement" value is equal with the measured value,
if the "current displacement" value is bigger than the measured value, please decrease
the displacement coefficient value, or increase the displacement coefficient value, then
click button “Write the Standard Data into the Acquisition Card” to write the new
displacement coefficient value into the acquisition card;
6). Redo 3~5 step until the "current displacement" value is equal with the measured
value;
 7). Finish the calibration of displacement sensor;

3. Calibration of rubber extensometer

If the machine connects with a rubber extensometer (known as the large deformation),
you need to calibrate it. Please choose the “Displacement” for “Rubber Extensometer”
via click “User Parameter Setting” -> “Control Parameter” -> “Sensor” before
calibration, or the calibration could not be carried on. The calibration interface of
rubber extensometer is shown if Fig. 8:

Fig. 8
The calibration process of rubber extensometer is same with the force sensor.

4. Calibration of metal extensometer

If the machine connects with a metal extensometer, you need to calibrate it. Please
choose the “Displacement” for “metal extensometer” via click “User Parameter
Setting” -> “Control Parameter” -> “Sensor” before calibration, or the calibration
could not be carried on. The calibration interface of metal extensometer is shown if Fig.
9:
 Fig. 9
The calibration process of metal extensometer is same with the force sensor.

5. System Setting
Choose “System Setting” tab, see Fig. 10:
 Fig. 10
Velocity Limit：Setting the maximum operate velocity and minimum operate velocity of
machine.
Reverse the Direction of Tensile and Compress ： Determine whether reverse the
direction of Tensile and Compress.
Reverse the Direction of Up and Down：Determine whether reverse the direction of up
and down.
Probation Period ： Can modify the probation period of software after choose this
button, the software can be continue used only if you input the right license when the
probation period expired.
Modify the Calibration Password：Modify the password calibration interface.
Modify the License：Modify the software License.
Write the Standard Data into the Acquisition ： Write the current standard data into
the acquisition card, the data will be valid only when write the data into the
acquisition.
Get Standard Data from acquisition card ：Get Standard Data from acquisition card to
current display.
Get Standard Data from computer：Get Standard Data from computer to current display.
OK ： Save all data, switch the force sensor to the current choose channel. It is
independent with “Write the Standard Data into the acquisition”, Click “OK” does not
mean the current data is valid, the data will be valid only when write the data into the
acquisition.
Cancel：Don’t save all data, so the setting is invalid.

6. Calibration of machine operating velocity

Before calibrate the machine operating velocity, please calibrate the force sensor
first, and disable “User Parameter Setting” -> “Control Parameter”, or the machine
operating velocity could not be calibrated.
6. Connect
Click button “connect” in menu “Set”, chose the right COM to connect the
equipment. As shown in Fig. 11:

Fig. 11
A fail prompt window will be ejected when connect failed (as shown in Fig. 12), if
connect success, no prompt window eject. If the connect success, the software will
connect one time when it startups, the software will connect via the current COM at the
next startup time, the test can be successful only if the connect successfully.

Fig. 12
7. Language Change
Click Menu “View”-> “Language” to change the language of software, as shown in
Fig.13:
 Fig. 13
The general version has three types of language: Chinese Simple、Chinese Traditional and English. And the
advanced version has ten types of language, if you have any special requirement, please contact us.

8. Option
Click Menu “View”-> “Option” or press the combination keys Ctrl+Shift+O (See 3.5
Shortcuts), then you can enter into the option interface, as shown in Fig. 14:
 Fig. 14
There are two tabs in the “Option”: “Color” and “Display”, which can set up the
color and display.
9. Registration
Click Menu “Help”-> “Registration” or press and hold on the combination keys
Ctrl+R (See 3.5 Shortcuts), then you can enter into the registration interface, as shown
in Fig. 15:

Fig. 15
The software contain a probation period, you can continue to use the software only if
you input the right license when the probation period expired.
10. Activation
Click Menu “Help”-> “Activation” or press and hold on the combination keys
Ctrl+Shift+A (See 3.5 Shortcuts), then you can enter into the activation interface, as
shown in Fig. 16:

Fig. 16
According to the license of the system, you can activate the software to the advanced version after input
the right activate license. If connect fail, the license will be shown as 0, the activation can be operated only if
the connect successfully. If the function of the current software could not meet your test requirement, please
contact with us to upgrade to the advanced version.
11. Material Edit
You can choose an existed sample through the drop list of “Sample Data Choose” (As
shown in Fig. 17) or click button “Edit” to add or edit the sample data (As shown in
Fig. 18):

Fig. 17
 Fig. 18
Add：Add a new material
Delete：Delete the selected material
OK：Save all modifies
Cancel：Don’t save the modify
12. Test method edit
You can choose an existed Project via drop list of “Project Select” (As shown in
Fig. 19) or click button “Edit” to add or edit the control program, each control
program contains “Test Method” and “Control Parameter”, you can click tab
“TestMethod” to edit the test method(As shown in Fig. 20)

Fig. 19
 Fig. 20
Control Mode Value：The 1~20 steps “Control Mode Value” in the “Results List”
Shift Value：The 1~20 steps “Shift Value” in the “Results List”
Switch Condition ： The percentage of the value of the switching conditions when
transform into the next action
Name List：List all existed control programs
Add：Add a new test method
Delete：Delete the selected test method
OK：Save all modifies
Cancel：Don’t save the modify
Use Default：Use the default system test method
13. Control parameters
Click tab “Control method” in “Control program”, you can edit the control
parameter. As shown in Fig. 22:
 Fig. 22

Sensor：Choose of force sensor and displacement sensor

Direction ： Determine whether the force 、 distance and displacement to take negative
value or absolute value
Protection：The system will be automatic shutdown when the current value out of the
protection range, choose “Protection” means enable this function
Sample Rate：the number of sampling points per second, you can choose a lower sample
rate for a prolonged period of constant load test
Save Path：The test data will be saved in this path
Filter Coe. ： Filter Coefficients, the number of mean value filter.Range 1~1000,
Normal 5.
BreakCutPoints：Remove the Last few sample points when the sample fracture
Force Resolution：Determine the minimum scale which the system can display
Use Default：Use system’s the default control parameter
14. Test Results
You can chose a group of existed test result through the drop list of tab “test
results select”, or click “Modify” to add or edit test results, as shown in Fig. 24:
 Fig. 23

Fig. 24
Name List：List all existed test results
Add：Add a new group of test results
Delete：Delete a group of selected test results
OK：Save all the modifies
Cancel：Don’t save all the modifies

The content in the result table is all the needed result for a completed test, you
can add a parameter to the table from the parameter list, or do some operation such as
delete 、 left shift or right shift via click a table. The button “Add” 、 ” Edit” and
“Delete” on the right side can operate on the parameter list. For example, chose
“tensile strength” in the result parameter, click “Edit” or double click “tensile
strength”, then the parameter edit interface will be eject. As shown in Fig. 25:
 Fig. 25
The name is tensile strength, tensile strength=maximum force/area, in the table
above, you can find out the alternative symbol of maximum force is “h1”, the
alternative symbol of area is “m5”, so the formula is “h1/m5”, and the unit type is
stress (strength), the edit will be finished when click button “OK”. The table above is
the explanation of basic parameter symbol.
You can fill in interval set、automatic sample set and other tab on demand.
15. Report Edit
Click button “Edit Report”, you can enter into the report edit interface. As
shown in Fig. 26:
 Fig. 26
Input the needed information in header, then click button “Print” can print the
report directly, Click button “Save as” can save the current report as a Word format
file, click button “Close” can exit current file.
16. Word report
Click button “Word report” can generate a word report. User can create a new Word
template, and chose the template in the drop-down list in “Word report” in tab
“Others” of menu “Test Results”, then the Word report will be produced by this
template. And a bookmark “Graph” and a table with two lines and two columns must be
included in the template; the position of the bookmark is the position of the curve, and
the table will be replaced by the test results. As shown in Fig. 27:
 Fig. 27
Click Menu “Insert”-> “Bookmark” to insert a Curve, as shown in Fig. 28 and Fig.
29:
 Fig. 28 Fig. 29
Input bookmark “Graph”, then click 添 加 (add), the curve will be add to current
position of the cursor.
In addition, if there has a text format “?**?” in the template and the content
between two “?” is same with the character in the test formula table, it will be
replaced by the actual value of the test.
You can change the maximum accommodate column number of the report test result if you
modify “NumColums=10” in file “Config.ini” under folder “data”, the default value
is 10.
17. Manual Snap
Click Menu “View”-> “Option”, function manual snap can be activated if you select
“manual Snap” in the display tab. As shown in Fig. 30 and Fig. 31:
 Fig. 30

Fig. 31
During the test proceed, click button “Snap” or shortcuts F10, will fill the
current force、displacement and time into the form. During the non-test proceed, click button “Snap”,
if the cursor is invisible, it will be visible; if you don’t snap at the first time and
the cursor is visible, then the position of the cursor will be set as the current Snap
position.
18. Graph operation
Click right button of the mouse in the curve display window, then the graph operation
will be popped, As shown in Fig. 32:

Fig. 32
Return ： Return to the initial state of the mouse, the mouse must return to initial
state if you want to drag the cursor on the curve
move：Parallel move the curve
Zoom in：Zoom in the curve
Zoom out：zoom out the curve
Zoom area：Press and hold on the left button of the mouse, drag a rectangular box to
zoom in part of the curve
Zoom all：Display the whole curve in the picture
Cursor ： Indicate the cursor, current position of the cursor will be display on the
upper right corner, As shown in the blue marking in Fig. 32
Graph Tools ： Indicate the graphics tools, show as the red marking in Fig. 32. the
graphics tools can also operate the curve, such as parallel move and zoom
Snap：Has the same function with “Manual Snap”

3.5 Shortcuts
Shortcuts list:
 Shortcuts Function Shortcuts Function
F2 Up Ctrl + L Log in
F3 Down Ctrl + Q Exit
F4 Stop Ctrl + U Unit System
F5 Clear Ctrl + Shift + C Calibration
F6 Back position Ctrl + F Zero Force
F7 Start Ctrl + S Zero Course
F8 Finish Ctrl + E Zero Displacement
F9 Pause/Continue Ctrl + Shift + Z Zero
F10 Manual Sampling Ctrl + Shift + O Option
Ctrl + H Help
Ctrl + R Registration
Ctrl + Shift + A Activation
3.6 Configure files:
Text “AdFilter=5” in file “Initial.ini” means the sliding filter number of AD Value, it will be
effected when write acquisition card in the calibration interface.
Text “NumColums=10” in file “Config.ini” use for control the maximum accommodate
column number of the report test result.
4 Q&A
Q: The software complains “connection failed” when starting the test, how to solve
the problem?
A: “Connection failed” means the software cannot connect to the machine. Please
check the serial port is correctly connected; the machine is already powered on. If these
are confirmed, click “Option” —> “Connection”, choose the expected COM port to
connect. If you don’t know which COM port to connect, just try each COM port one by one
until successful connected. If all the above are done and the problem remains. Quit the
software, power off the machine, restart both the machine the software and retry.

Q: What to do when the software popup the “Software expired, please contact the provider.”?
A: Please contact the software provider to get registration code. The prompt will disappear after register
the software using the new registration code. For more information, see section 3.4.

Q: When I click “Up” or “Down” the speed of the workbench does not match the configured
speed（faster than expected），how to solve the problem?
A: Please uncheck “User options” ”Project Edit” ”control parameters” “Close loop control”.
Please don’t check this option without displacement coder or the displacement has been calibrated.

Q: After click the “Test” button, the workbench works for a while but stops when the sample is just under
stress, how to solve the problem?
A: Please increase the value of “User options” ”Project Edit”  “TestMethod”  “Break judge *.**%
of measuring range”. The software will not check break when the test value is below this value. So that the
experiment will not stop at the beginning because of the misjudgment of break.

Q: Encoder not connected, can the workbench back automatically?

A: No. A coder is required for the back function.

Q: When I click “Up” or “Down”, the move direction of the workbench is opposite to the configured
value, how to solve the problem?
A: Please check “Options”  “Calibration”  “System options”  “reverse Up-Down direction” and
click “write to chip” button.

Q: When the value of “Test Method” is set to “Tensile” or “Compress”, the move direction of the
workbench is opposite to the configured value, how to solve the problem?
A: Please check “Options”  “Calibration”  “System options”  “reverse dir. Tensile&Compress” and
click “write to chip” button.
5 Functional differences between software versions
The software of TM2101 has three versions: Version A (Starter Edition); Version B
(Basic Edition); Version C (Professional Edition). The performance differences between
versions are as follows:
Function Version A Version B Version C
Management for USER Permission Y Y Y
Management for Unit Y Y Y
Calibrate System Y Y Y
Sample Data Editor Y Y Y
One-dimension Tension or Compression Test Y Y Y
Fixed Displacement Test Y Y Y
Fixed Strain Test Y Y Y
Multi-interval Analysis Y Y Y
Fixed Format Reports for Test Results Y Y Y
Word Format Reports for Test Results Y Y Y
Force-Displacement Curve Y Y Y
Force-Time Curve Y Y Y
Displacement -Time Curve Y Y Y
Stress-Strain Curve Y Y Y
Setting of Software Probation Period Y Y Y
Over Range Protection for Force/Route/Displacement Y Y Y
No. of Force Sensor Channels 4 4 4
Rubber Extensometer(for Large Deformation) Y Y Y
Metal Extensometer(for Small Deformation) Y Y Y
Closed-loop Control for Velocity Y Y Y
Closed-loop Control for Displacement N/A Y Y
Closed-loop Control for Force N/A Y Y
Fixed Force Control N/A Y Y
Fixed Stress Control N/A Y Y
Holding Pressure Test with Carton N/A Y Y
Single-pass Go Back and Forth Test N/A Y Y
Repeated Go Back and Forth Cycle Test N/A N/A Y
Multi-layer Nested Reciprocate Cycle Test N/A N/A Y
Multi-step Test N/A N/A Y
Fixed Force & Velocity Control N/A N/A Y
Fixed Stress & Velocity Control N/A N/A Y
Fixed strain & Velocity Control N/A N/A Y
Multi-step Data Analysis Capabilities N/A N/A Y
No. of Automatic Sampling Point 3 6 20
No. of Manual Sampling Point 5 10 30
Language Chinese Chinese Chinese
Simple Simple/Chinese Simple/Chinese
Traditional/English Traditional/English
The control method of version A is 1 step, suit for simple one-dimension tension or compression test;
The control method of version B is 2 steps, suit for slightly complex test, such as single reciprocating test and
holding pressure test with carton;
The control method of version C is multi-step, suit for various complicated control test.
6 Technical Support
If you have any question during use process, please contact us, we will be happy to serve you.
Please submit the issue via writing or e-mail, so that we could solve the problem for you as soon as
possible. Although we make every effort to, there maybe still be some omissions and errors, you are
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7 Appendix 1: Explanation of some calculate formula for test result
1. Ring stiffness
Thermoplastic pipe Determination of ring stiffness calculates according to GB/T 9647-2003.
S=(0.0186+0.025Y/d)F/(LY)
F----Force @ 3.0% elongation percentage. The unit is kN.
L----Sample length.The unit is m.
Y----Elongation @ 3.0% elongation percentage.The unit is m,Em.Y/d=0.03.
Please fill the form input fields with the following values:
Gauge column of sample data--> inside diameter of the measured pipe
Width column--> the length of the tested tube
First point of "test results" "auto sample setting" -->3
2. Elastic modulus:
Calculate according to GB8653-1988
Elastic modulus=Stress difference/strain difference of any two points in elastic range
The two points for elastic modulus calculation are set up in Tab “Other” in “Test Result”.
3. Tensile strength
Tensile strength=the large force/area
4. Fracture gauge
The Distance after sample fracture, need manual input.
5. Elongation after sample fracture
Elongation=(Fracture Distance -Original Distance)/Original Distance
6. Upper yield strength
Upper yield=Force on upper yield point/area.
7. Low yield strength
Low yield=Force on low yield point/area
For the material with no significant yield, use Rp0.2 as yield strength.
8. Provision of non-proportional extension strength
Non-proportional extension strength=Force on non-proportional extension point/area.
9. Provision of the total extension strength
Total extension strength= Force on total extension point/area.
10. Shear strength
Shear strength= Large Force/ (Distance * Width)
11. Shear modulus
Shear modulus= (Young’s modulus * Area/ Distance)*Thickness/ (Distance * Width)
12. Maximum bending strength
Maximum bending strength=3 * Large Force * Distance / (2 * Width * Thickness * Thickness)
13. Bending modulus
Bending modulus= (Young’s modulus * Area/ Distance) * Distance * Distance * Distance/ (4 * Width
* Thickness * Thickness * Thickness)
14. SDEV (Standard deviation)
SDEV= Radical of [(x1-x)^2+(x2-x)^2+......(xn-x)^2]/(n-1). Xn is the value of each sample, x is average
of all samples, n is the number of samples.
15. CPK(Process capability index)
Cpk=Cp(1-|Ca|), 其 中 Ca=(X-U)/(T/2),Cp =T/(6σ),T ＝ Upper specification limit – Low specification
limit ; U=( Upper specification limit + Low specification limit)/2; X is the average, σis standard
deviation.
8 Appendix 2: Wiring diagram of RX2101
 9 Appendix 3: Reference of connection diagram for RX2101 with
common servo drive
1. Panasonic A4 series AC servo drive:
The connection diagram can see in the wiring diagram, in addition, some parameters should be
configured as below:
1. P02=0(Position control mode).
2. P42=3(Pulse & direction control mode), P41 is use for change the direction of motor rotation.
P48 、 P49 、 P4A 、 P4B use for joint velocity control, the initial value of them can be set as:
P48=10000, P49=1, P4A=0, P4B=10000. If you use the internal encode of servo motor, please set
P44<=2500/reduction ratio of reducer, P45=0.
3. The frequency range of output pulse is 0.1~50 kHz.
2. Panasonic A series AC servo drive:
P02=0(Position control mode), P42=3(Pulse & direction control mode), P41 use for change the
direction of motor rotation. P46、P4A and P4B use for joint velocity control, the initial value of them
can be set as: P46=10000, P4A=0, P4B=10000.

●The servo drive must be earthling。

The wiring diagram of J2 (input connector of limit detection) and

proximity switches:

▲The force sensor must connect with the board via shield wire, or there may exist some interference.
10 Appendix 4: Reference of connection diagram for RX2101 with
inverter
J13 use for connect with inverter, the connection diagram as below:
Helips A series inverter:
Parameters configure:
CD033=1,
CD034=1,
CD068 Use for velocity calibration.
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of
CD007(Maximum operate frequency)、CD006(Minimum velocity control,
prevent the motor hot because of low velocity)、CD012(Time of start
to accelerate)、CD013(Time of stop to slow down)、CD032(Stop mode)、CD066～CD070. For the other
parameters, use the initial value.

Helips C series inverter:

Parameters configure:
C012 (Operation control) =1,
C013 (Operation frequency) =1,
C075 (High-frequency of analog) Use for velocity calibration
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of C010
(Maximum frequency) and C100 (Automatic compensation of torque). For
the other parameters, use the initial value.

YTB-S5 & YTB-T5 series inverter:

Parameters configure:
D031 (Source of frequency command) =1,
D032 (Source of operation command) =1,
D093 (High-frequency of analog) Use for velocity calibration
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of D002
(Maximum operation frequency), D009 (Maximum output frequency), D062
(Automatic compensation of torque).For the other parameters, use the
initial value.

Delta VFD-M series inverter:

Parameters configure:
P00 (Source of frequency command) =1,
P01 (Source of operation command) =1,
P03 (Maximum operation frequency) Use for velocity calibration
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of P36 (Minimum output frequency, prevent the
motor hot because of low velocity) 、P37 (Maximum output frequency) 、P10 (The first acceleration time)
、P11 (The first deceleration time) 、P54 (Automatic compensation of torque). For the other parameters,
use the initial value.

Taian E2 series inverter:

Parameters configure:
F_10 (Operation control) =1,
F_11 (Frequency control) =1,
F_6 (Maximum frequency) Use for velocity calibration
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of F_7
(Minimum output frequency, prevent the motor hot because of low
velocity) 、F_1 (The first acceleration time) 、F_2 (The first
deceleration time) 、F_13 (Compensation of torque). For the other
parameters, use the initial value.

Dongyuan 7200CX series inverter:

Parameters configure:
Pn01 (Mode choice of operation stop)=1000,
Pn02 (Maximum output frequency) Use for velocity calibration
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of Pn07
(Minimum output frequency, prevent the motor hot because of low
velocity) 、Pn18 (The acceleration time) 、Pn19 (The deceleration
time) 、Pn68 (Automatic torque increase gain). For the other
parameters, use the initial value.

Delta VFD-B series inverter:

Parameters configure:
02-00(Source of first frequency command) =01,
02-01(Source of first operation command) =01,
01-01(Rated frequency of the motor) Use for velocity calibration
In addition, please pay attention to the configuration of 01-
00 (Maximum operation frequency) 、01-09 (The first acceleration
time) 、01-10 (The first deceleration time). For the other
parameters, use the initial value.
●The inverter must be earthling。

The wiring diagram of J13 with “Up” &”down” solid state relay or 24V relay:
Appendix 5: Example of membrane switch