CATS Testing Software
Computer-Aided Testing System (CATS) by GCTS is a cutting-edge 32-bit Windows™ software designed to revolutionize material testing. Compatible with Windows, CATS offers an intuitive and secure platform for conducting fully automated servo-controlled tests with minimal user intervention. Available in Standard and Advanced versions, it caters to both novice and expert users across various testing applications.
CATS is engineered for accuracy and ease of use, enabling users to focus on material behavior rather than equipment operation. Its robust feature set, combined with seamless integration into GCTS and non-GCTS systems, makes it the most advanced testing software available. Whether upgrading existing systems or powering new ones, CATS delivers unmatched precision and control.
Key Features
- User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies test setup by allowing direct programming of calculated parameters (e.g., stress, strain) based on specimen dimensions, eliminating complex pre-calculations.
- Real-Time Data Processing: Performs real-time sensor linearization and parameter calculations for instant display, graphing, or control.
- Comprehensive Sensor Management: Supports a wide range of sensors (DC, AC, SG in Standard; plus Thermocouples and Counters in Advanced) with digital filters, warning/abort limits, and non-linear sensor compatibility in Advanced.
- Flexible Test Customization: Enables cyclic and static test procedures with an unlimited variety of waveforms (e.g., sine, triangular, square) and variable frequency/amplitude options in Advanced.
- Multi-Phase Testing (Advanced): Supports up to 99 independent test phases, each with unique output, data acquisition, and saving parameters, ideal for complex test sequences.
- Database Management: Organizes projects, samples, and specimens with automatic file naming based on specimen ID for streamlined data tracking.
- Hydraulic and Temperature Control: Includes tools for hydraulic pump interfacing, temperature control outputs (Advanced), and pump maintenance alerts.
- Signal Analysis (Advanced): Features real-time FFT signal analysis for in-depth data insights.
- Secure User Management: Offers password-protected access levels (Advanced) for administrators, operators, and students, with customizable configuration files.
- Extensive Unit Library: Supports SI, Metric, English, and user-defined units for flexible data display.
Supported Tests
- Triaxial Test Systems
- Resilient Modulus Test Systems
- Direct Shear Test Systems
- Resonant Column Test Systems
- Simple Shear Test Systems
- Poly-Axial (True-Triaxial)
- Unsaturated Soil Test Systems
- Ultrasonic Velocity Test Systems
