MAGTROL'S NEW M-TEST
5.0 MOTOR TESTING SOFTWARE
BOASTS ENHANCED USER-FRIENDLY FEATURES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 06, 2005
Contact: Alicia Becker, Magtrol, Inc. 716-668-5555
BUFFALO, NY - Today, Magtrol, Inc. released its new version
of Motor Testing Software, M-TEST 5.0 Magtrol's new M-TEST
5.0 Motor Testing Software boasts many enhanced and user-friendly
features that promise to be valuable to both new users and
to those who currently use its predecessor, M-TEST 4.0.
M-TEST 5.0 is a state-of-the-art motor testing program designed
for Windows® 2000/XP operating systems for PC-based data acquisition.
Used in conjunction with Magtrol's motor testing dynamometers
and controllers, this innovative software tests and calculates
up to 22 different parameters to help determine performance
characteristics of a motor under test. In addition to ramp,
curve and manual testing, the program also provides pass/fail
testing for production line and inspection applications.
Temperature measurement-previously an add-on feature that
had to be purchased separately-is now included in M-TEST 5.0.
Up to 32 thermocouples or analog sensors can be read and monitored
during a motor test. Heat rise curves on the bearings, windings
and housing of a motor can be performed and air flow/exhaust
efficiencies can be measured with an air tool or internal
combustion engine. M-TEST 5.0, with its complete dynamometer
control, even allows for sensor measurement while performing
load simulation for duty cycle and life testing.
Perhaps one of the most exciting features of M-TEST 5.0 is
the addition of more graphing possibilities. A new Compare
function gives users the ability to overlay data from two
separate tests on the same graph. M-TEST 5.0's new Cursor
tools allow users to obtain the X and Y coordinates of any
point on a curve and magnify any section of the graph. The
single plot graphical data output option has been enhanced
to display up to three separate 1-axis graphs (one for each
tested parameter) in the same window.
To round out the new graphing capabilities, users will now
be able to change both the X- and Y-axis without having to
exit the graph. "This is a feature that will be appreciated
among users who use the software on a daily basis," according
to Magtrol Sales Representative Barry Myers. Besides outputting
data graphically, test results can also be displayed in tabular
format, saved as a data file or easily imported into a spreadsheet.
With the new version of M-TEST comes a new graphical user
interface. The program is now organized utilizing tabbed pages,
allowing for quick navigation between windows.
One of the most user-friendly enhancements to M-TEST 5.0
involves simplified PID scaling. New slider controls set both
coarse and fine gain adjustment simultaneously; greatly reducing
the amount of time it takes to set PID values before or after
a test
Other new time-saving features occur at startup. Users who
repeatedly run only one type of test will be pleased to know
that M-TEST 5.0 automatically loads the most recently saved
Setup file upon program launch. The software also searches
for GPIB devices and displays their addresses, eliminating
the need to open a separate program in order to view communication
settings.
International users will benefit from M-TEST 5.0's new multiple
language support. Switch to/from English, French, German or
Spanish at any point during the program. Additional language
dictionaries can also be easily created/edited by the user.
Finally, Increased security allows M-TEST 5.0 to run in either
a single- or multi-user environment. With password protection
enabled, the primary user can assign user access rights and
determine who within their departments will have access to
specific areas of the program.
Even with everything M-TEST 5.0 has to offer, custom modifications
can be made by Magtrol to meet your motor testing needs. To
learn more about M-TEST 5.0 or take a quick tour of the program,
visit Magtrol's web site at www.magtrol.com/motortesting/mtest.htm.
Magtrol manufactures high-quality products to test, measure
and control torque-speed-power, load-force-weight, tension
and displacement. For more information on Magtrol's complete
line of products, contact Magtrol, Inc.; 70 Gardenville Parkway;
Buffalo, NY 14224; +1-716-668-5555; or visit www.magtrol.com.
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