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Issues with Trend Micro Antivirus Software
There have been a few issues noticed with specifically Trend Micro antivirus software: https://www.trendmicro.com/. In particular, this antivirus software interferes with incoming force and position data from the Mach-1. Some examples include: ...
Main differences when using a spherical vs cylindrical indenters
Here are the main differences when using a spherical vs cylindrical indenter: Spherical Shaped Indenter Cylindrical Shaped Indenter A model should be used to fit to this data (Hayes, Hertz, Sneddon). See Mach-1 Analysis User Manual for more ...
Multi-axis Load Cell FAQ
Note that for version 4.5.0.1 of Mach-1 Motion or later with an ESP302 controller + interconnection board + load cell smart connectors, the load cell calibration matrix is hardcoded and must be modified by a Biomomentum technician. How are multi-axis ...
No data stream when opening Mach-1 Motion, then Error -88705 after a few minutes
The general Error -88705 can be solved using the following method: https://support.biomomentum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/daqmx-self-test-error-88705 In this specific case of the error, there is a blank screen (no load cell data is shown) for a few ...
Questions and Answers regarding Spherical Indentation of Cartilage
Is there a suggested Poisson's ratio to use when analyzing indentations? If an indentation is performed in 1 second or less, it can normally be considered "instantaneous" and a Poisson's ratio of 0.5 should be used (i.e. the liquid inside the sample ...