WHAT'S NEW IN WinSMITH(TM)
Visual
Key Features and Revision
History
KEY FEATURES (MOST ARE NOT
AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE):
* General and advanced scientific plotting
* Curve fitting (new data set added with 101 points)
* Crow/AMSAA reliabililty growth made easy
* Functions - data independent
* Transforms - global edit of data based upon functions
* Display alternatives - XY plot (linear/log), Bar chart, Pie Graph
* Calculator functions for probability - binomial, chi-squared, gamma, Poisson
* Cumulative Distribution (CDF), Hazard (HDF), Probability Density (PDF) and Reliability (RDF) plotting from WinSMITH(TM) Weibull file
* Aggregate Cumulative Hazard (ACH) plotting from WinSMITH(TM) Weibull file
* Unlimited number of data using the frequency table format.
* Expanded batch capability especially useful for network operation
* Pull-down menu
* Warranty data input
* Easier file selection
* Easier keyboard data entry
* Easy access to other software
WinSMITH Visual REVISION HISTORY (MOST
RECENT TO EARLIEST):
5.0BB - 20 Jan 2010
Batch Processing:
If brackets, [...], are omitted, software will linger after analyzing data file
Data Cut/Copy:
Improved speed and added an indication of progress [for Marquart]
Data Import: No
longer inserts zeroes automatically for spaces
Data Import:
Warranty format input now allows blank entries (for zeroes)
Font Select(Labels): Improved ease of font change
Label Edit:
Improved set label placement on plot immediately after label edit finish
Random #
Generator: Switched to Carl Tarum's routine
Significant
Figures: Improved for very large and very small numbers [for Barringer]
Start-up
(Information) Screen: Made existing icons active (formerly only images)
Zoom Menu: Added
selection R...Precise Range For Linear Scale Zoom
(does not round)
C/A Report:
Improved robustness with respect to very small lambda parameter
Data Import:
Added choice for 1-column input to come in as Y-Values
5.0BA - 10 Sep 2009
All Source Code: Substituted all 3rd-party code with native Fulton Findings code
Active Results Tabs: Normalized placement of second tab for all resolutions
Data Input By Keyboard: Now asks whether to display point label on plot for 1st-time entry
Data Wizard: Added Data Wizard button to data grid
Data Wizard: Improved user interface for point label edit
Data Wizard: Improved set label edit
Drag-Drop: Replaced slow moving programming language routines with fast Fulton Findings routines
Drop-Down Menu Items: Changed menu order to better agree with icon placement
Icons: Increased size of data grid icons when grid is full screen
Language: Changed Spanish word for Print to Impression
Menus: Normalized mouse location metrics for more robust operation in all resolutions
Point Labels: Improved user interface for editing and displaying some or all of point labels
Precise Reading on Plot: Improved number display
Line Hide: Made same as set hide if Crow/AMSAA fit not active
Crow/AMSAA: Added marker lines up to maximum of 24 for total of data sets, results, and marker lines
5.0B - 28 May 2009
Zoom: Increased robustness of axis range selection when all plot data is hidden
5.0AZ - 31 Mar 2009
Main Screen: Icon layout simplified and organized for more logical layout
Main Screen: Removed nuisance message occurring during resize
Menus: Added option buttons to selected menu choices
Plot Color Select: Lock Change By File option added to exclude color choices from data file
Zoom: Plot point display options expanded to include display of points with specific point labels
Zoom: Plot point display start lock improved
Zoom: Improved Point Symbol Type entry with new icon on plot edit screen
Dimensions: Increased capacity for individual data sets to 24 on same plot
5.0AY - Intermediate Version for development
5.0AX - 15 Jan 2009
File Access: Removed old-style file dialogue box
Normal Distribution: Changed to more precise estimates programmed by Carl Tarum
5.0AW - 6 Dec 2008: Consistent with SSV 5.0AW
5.0AV - 28 Nov 2008
DEMO Version: Added note on plot DEMO ONLY - DATA ALTERED
Dimensions: Expanded to eliminate nuisance Out Of Range message
File Save: Simplified files access routines and especially automatic load of sample data
Auxiliary Plot (CDF, PDF, etc.): Improved robustness especially for mixtures
Plot: Simplified the X-axis and Y-axis automatic numbering
5.0AU - 15 Nov 2008
Capability: Compatible with recent new revision of IEC-61649
Information Display: Reset default to Tooltips with Select Display
ACH/CDF/HDF/PDF/RDF: Weibull mixture non-linear fit line used for Set #2 instead of 2P fit
Zoom: Y-Scale range lock restored
5.0AT - 25 Aug 2008
Value Entry Box: Clarified function of selectable items
Total Picture: Menu item re-instated for switching negative-or-positive display of suspensions
C/A: Goodness of Fit for grouped data switched to p-value indication based
upon Chi^2
5.0AS - 8 Aug 2008
Start Lock: Now includes Point Symbol Type
ACH: Revised negative suspension representation to positive to arrange data
in X-Value order
5.0AR - 25 Jul 2008
ACH Plotting: Returned ability to evaluate suspensions for plotting of the actual data
Batch Mode Processing: File name shown on plot if this setup option was previously chosen
Data Wizard: Changed E...Delete Special to E...Edit Special
Data Wizard: For E...Edit Special, Added T...Occurrence Only Change To Suspension
File Access Error Message: More details like ... FILE-NAME, PATH, EXPLANATION
Icon Select: Improved icon click response
Information Display: Added option in HELP menu for Big Information Display
(Big Letters)
Information Display: Added option in information menu for Big Information Display (Big Letters)
Information Display: When magnified also shows data grid selections
Software Name: Standardized on SuperSMITH(R), officially registered name
Software Name: Changed acronyms to SSW (Weibull), SSV (Visual), and SSY (Ybath)
Warranty Format Import: Now allows blank cells in source data to represent
zero occurrences
Zoom: T...Point Side Symbol Display menu item changed to U...
Zoom: Added menu item T...Suspension + Discovery ... Plot Display = Yes / No
Zoom: Menu item T... available to select for change even with no data
C/A: Added more information to caution about no change between data point axis-values
C/A: For Monte Carlo Sample ... added Start Point and End Point options
C/A: Goodness of fit for certain data (grouped +
point-by-point-end-at-occurrence) switched to p-value per Chi^2
C/A: IEC solution is more tolerant to attempted analysis with only two points
C/A: Message about set labels possibly changing with different analysis only displays once
C/A: Precise reading set selection now includes parameter values for the fit line
C/A: Precise reading now reads anywhere along the fit line or instantaneous line using function
C/A: Report now includes forecast for next 1-10 plus 20, 50 and 100
C/A: Report clarified with respect to r^2 and ccc^2 and r^2-ccc^2
C/A & Nelson RE: Message about turning off C/A (or RE) analysis changed to options (turn-off or not)
Nelson RE: Improved robustness of data import when column quantity is unknown
Nelson RE: Improved analysis of data import when equipment ID is unknown
Plot: Grid line thickness now not automatically changed when accessing C/A
5.0AQ - 22 Mar 2008
Batch Processing: The -L option (run, file-load, linger) was change to -h (hold)
Batch Processing: The -yffffffff option (library
item save option) was changed to -Lffffffff
Batch Processing: Added [zc], [zp], and [zfxxxxxxxx] options for Precise Reading
Batch Processing: The -xV option (V is some value) was added for input of a horizontal axis value
Batch Processing: The -yV option (V is some value) was added for input of a vertical axis value
Precise Reading: <Enter> returns to main menu now
Zoom: Hide option (Yes / No) returns to main screen now
Nelson RE: Software is now more robust for data entry by hand or by copy/paste
Nelson RE: Data entry clarified for default info box (shown when RE icon
clicked with no data)
5.0AP - 5 Mar 2008
C/A Confidence: Input now more like WSW input
C/A MC Confidence: More robust for data deletion and change of method
C/A MC Confidence: Option to decide left-right orientation or right-left orientation or automatic
C/A IEC Fit Method: Locked-out possibility of error by using point-by-point equations on grouped data
Curve Fit: Correlation now reflects fit with respect to fit line and not
just linear trend of data
5.0A0 - Skipped This Version #
5.0AN - 25 Jan 2008
Distribution/Program Name Box: Improved location and sizing for different screen resolutions
Monte Carlo: Default random # seed changed to 3939889 (was 3979771) for wider default spread
VISTA (Microsoft) Operating System: Added more automatic help information
C/A Confidence: Added pivotal (pv) Monte Carlo method
C/A Confidence: Clarified menu option for confidence level
C/A Confidence: Improved calculation of confidence lines around fit line, especially for IEC
C/A Confidence: Horizontal variability for point-by-point data added
C/A Random Sample: Improved Monte Carlo variate generation
5.0AM - 23 Oct 2007
Drawing Line On Plot: Improved number display box locations to avoid cursor on top of box
Files: More robust for spaces in file names
Arrhenius Fit: Made b display more robust to values beyond 300 orders of magnitude
Batch Processing: Now more robust for spaces in file names
Crow/AMSAA: Added interpolate button on side of report for data and fit line
Nelson RE: Simplified data description box on plot (removed Data#)
Nelson RE: Terminology in data description changed to Item-Quantity Event-Quantity
Nelson RE: The - symbol is used on the RE plot for upper and lower confidence limits
Nelson RE: Y-scale value length agrees with significant digit selection
Nelson RE: Default plot representation is points, but can be changed to step-function
Plot/Report: Option for suspension plotting as negative vertically extended to all suspension displays
Scale Type: Clarified choices [Power Fit Linear, Exponential Fit Linear]
5.0AL - 5 Sep 2007
Batch Processing: DEMO does not accept input data without altering
Batch Processing: Activated -u option (version on results) by rearranging subroutine call sequence
Label Edit: Caution added about using underline character _ (reserved as delimiter)
5.0AK - 18 Aug 2007
File Save: Extension .v added automatically to FF filenames saved from WSV (if no extension specified)
Crow/AMSAA: Clarified confidence value input
Crow/AMSAA: Removed upper rate confidence estimate for beginning data values
Crow/AMSAA: Removed extra lower point and extra upper point for instantaneous line
Data: Reset import logic to accept standard data without converting negative values to suspensions
5.0AJ - 7 Aug 2007
Variable Usage/Production: Now can use comma or period for delimiter as appropriate
Crow/AMSAA: Option for display of confidence lines and instantaneous line on standard display
Crow/AMSAA: Store/restore of original data improved
Crow/AMSAA (STUDENT): Re-activated this option with minimum data sets
Nelson RE: Now allows entry of data as shown in HELP Nelson RE section
5.0AI - 26 Jun 2007
Text File Import: Improved import with commas and spaces
Crow/AMSAA Forecast: Improved agreement between Standard, MTBF, RATE, and other transforms
5.0AH - 21 May 2007
Batch Processing: Added option -u to put version info on plot and report
Zoom: Right mouse click returns to main screen
Curve Fit: Added option (zero) 0...Extrapolate By X-Value ... esp. for use with C/A
5.0AG - 2 May 2007
Dimensions: Default is now 20 sets x 1200 entries to start
5.0AF - 1 May 2007
Compatible with WSW
5.0AE - 12 Apr 2007
Color Sequence: Revised default color sequence
Nelson RE: Improved data description information for multiple data sets
5.0AD - 2 Apr 2007
Results To Clipboard: Removed nuisance notification that output occurred
Language (English): Replaced Buyer with Consumer
Language (English): Replaced Seller with Producer
Menus: Analysis reset option standardized to N...None ... Reset (located just before X...Exit)
Scaling: Log scale numbering expanded in highest scale
5.0AC - 3 Mar 2007
Crow/AMSAA: Nuisance display for parameter box Fit-p% removed
Quality Limit Comparison: Improved plot display for Marker Line
5.0AB - 21 Feb 2007
Compatible with WSW
5.0AA - 15 Feb 2007
Crow/AMSAA: Added Availability Transform
5.0A - 6 Feb 2007
File Line Input: Improved robustness with additional end-of-file check
Icons: New look for icons for better recognition
Crow/AMSAA Report: Improved simple forecast table output to show closest integer
Contour Plots: Smoothed for large X-values
Main Screen: Removed nuisance appearance of fit-view icon
Nelson RE: Added report page
Plot: Restored parameter box border for C/A and RE
Setup/Dimension: Added Start-Lock icon compatible with WSW
Zoom/Hide: Stores negative lower limit with data file
4.0WX - 14 Dec 2006
Compatible with WSW 4.0WX
4.0WW - 10 Dec 2006
Plot Color Yes/No: Simplified choice from Plot/Report menu
Nelson Recurrent Events: MCF Added with confidence and automatic import of text file or clipboard data
Quality Limit Comparison (now QLC ... was LUC): Improved Lower/Upper Limit Comparison For PPM
4.0WV - 14 Oct 2006
Data Import: Improved consistency of Point Label input
Grid Label: Added " _ Point Name" to data format description
Method/Input: Improved ease-of-use for selecting mle unbias method
Date Format: Added Year-Mo-Day format
Nomenclature: Removed "Prediction" from Precise Reading section
View Additional Probability Plot: Added Q...LUC Lower / Upper (Limit) Comparison For PPM
4.0WU - 11 Jul 2006
Consistent with WSW 4.0WU
4.0WT - 21 Jun 2006
Zoom: Clarified selection menu for At Value
4.0WS - 14 Jun 2006
Consistent with WSW 4.0WS
4.0WR - 13 May 2006
Consistant with WSW 4.0WR
4.0WP - 3 May 2006
Help: Added analysis comment capability
Batch Operation: Added save picture/report as bitmap file
Color Choices: Added option for same for all points and lines
Color Choices: Standardized and clarified color dialogue box
Output: Added save picture as bitmap file
Zoom Menu: Simplified F... At Value data entry
Crow/AMSAA: Added message saying fit results can only be deleted in analysis menu
Crow/AMSAA: Added caution for editing labels automatically generated by software
4.0WN - 1 Mar 2006
Demo: Enhanced notice of altered input data
File: Removed input capability forvery old (Dos) format
Point Labels: Enhanced capability
Set/Line Labels: Attached end of pointer line to plot grid value
Temp Files: Added title names
Zoom: Refined location of additional line on plot
Additional probability plot: Improved normal/lognormal data conversion
Additional probability plot: Confidence and t0 shift display improved
Crow-AMSAA Quantity Expected: Added analysis type to menu
Crow-AMSAA Quantity Expected: Added return-to-C/A-analysis to menu
Crow-AMSAA: Added quantity expected to menu
Crow-AMSAA: Does not switch to automatic zoom when instantaneous line added
Crow-AMSAA: Made menu selections for transforms more robust
Zoom: Reinstated repeat zoom capability
4.0WM - 27 Nov 2005
High Suspension Count: Improved consitency of calculation
Crow/AMSAA: Added icon for C/A forecast by month
Total Picture: Improved robustness of output
Curve Fit: Software remembers last 3 fits if data not changed
4.0WL - 11 Nov 2005
Data Entry/Import: Improved data quantity capability (esp. for micro-electronics)
Data Entry/Import: Added import capability for point labels
Data Export(Hardcopy/Softcopy): Easy row and column export to clipboard
Data Wizard: Added point quantity merge (change multiple entries to frequency entry)
File Input: Restore of Chr$(13) when depleted for small files
Icon Selection Display: Icon borders get lighter when cursor moves over them
Icon Follow-Box: Improved descriptions
Setup: Removed unnecessary options from menu display
Setup: Returns to menu after selection with display of choice
Setup: Does not double option for point quantities past maximum
Setup: Sample File Copy choice presented immediately after installation
Zoom: Added X-Range and Y-Range Lock Start
Crow/AMSAA: Automatic labeling turned off for extrapolation and additional data entry
Crow/AMSAA: reset calculation for extrapolate selection to avoid nuisance message
Function: Added inverse Chi-squared operator (ichi^2)
File Save: Added caution for saving loaded WSW file as WSV format
Hardcopy/Softcopy: Added Parameter-To-Clipboard output (like WSW)
Plot/Curve Type and Scaling: Added Arrhenius-X and Arrhenius-Y scaling
Plot/Curve Type and Scaling: Added Special Big Point Only curve type
Plot/Curve Type and Scaling: Added menu selection for plot type
Plot/Curve Type and Scaling: Added scaling type display to plot...
- LgX for log-scale horizontal only
- LgY for log-scale vertical only
- LgL for log-scale horizontal and log-scale vertical (Crw when Crow/AMSAA active)
- ArX for Arrhenius-scale (-1/X) horizontal and log-scale vertical
- ArY for Arrhenius-scale (-1/X) vertical and log-scale horizontal
Plot/Curve Type and Scaling: Linked scaling type swap to tranform swap
Zoom: Changed I...Point Display Interval menu option to K
4.0WK - 10 Mar 2005
Additional: Removed video launch button
Language/Currency: Moved menu item A...File Name On Plot, to K...
Setup: Starting menu is general
Zoom: X-Range + Y-Range Lock At Value improved
Sample/Demonstrate: Added special data set 9V from IEC1164
PDF And Other Auxiliary Plots: 3-parameter import enhanced
Crow/AMSAA: Enhanced B...Barringer fit display for C/A
4.0WJ - 1 Oct 2004
Batch Run: Clarified display for input suggestions
Data Wizard: Added point labels (especially for S/N info)
Label/Style: Added caution for saving of labels only
Library File Save: Now does not change default data file name
Menus: Replaced parenthesis with alternate punctuation for clarity
Zoom: Added H...X-Range + Y-Range Lock Reset To Former
Batch Run: Enhanced Crow/AMSAA to add IEC fit-type choice
Batch Run: For Crow/AMSAA, can now save FF format to file
Batch Run: Added label-get capability to WSV like in WSW
Contour View: Automatic plot shows new contour curve type
Crow/AMSAA: Set delete no longer resets analysis for all sets
PDF Plot: Improved accuracy of data-only especially for 3-parameter
4.0WH - 7 Apr 2004
Compatible with WSW new version
4.0WG - 17 Mar 2004
File Access: Improved tolerance for bad file name entry
File Access: Improved input of former files
Data Import: Improved consistency of .PRN file import
Data Import: Improved robustness of Paste from clipboard
Plot symbols: Improved consistency of symbol rendering on plot
Standard message box: Improved response for <ENTER> key
Batch-Run: Added capability to automatically load label file
Crow/AMSAA: IEC output clarified for consistency
Crow/AMSAA: IEC fit statistics displayed more fully
4.0WF - 25 Jan 2004
Crow/AMSAA: Improved notification of IEC point quantity requirements
4.0WE - 12 Jan 2004
-File: Network file access improved for standard files
-File: Added former file list to file drop-down and setup
-File: Added get last .tmp results to former file list
-Additional probability plot: Added occurrence/suspension histogram
-Data export: Alternative for saving data without x in format
-Transform: Added plot of set 1 vs. set 2 (x vs. y or data vs. fit, etc.)
-Transform: Added difference between set 1 and set 2 (residuals)
4.0WD - 9 Nov 2003
- Setup file copy: Removed additional dialog box
- Crow/AMSAA: Modified mle designation shortened from IEC1164&61710 to IEC
- Crow/AMSAA: Put less-than-5-points warning for grouped data only in HELP file
4.0WC - 1 Nov 2003
- Crow/AMSAA:Added analysis date range label option
- Crow/AMSAA: Added additional occurrence (AO)
- Crow/AMSAA: Added plot designations A/G/O/T for equation types and AO for repair data
- Color tracking: Matched BPR nameplate color to WSW selection
- Parameter box: Added option to change location
- Transform: Added #7 and #8 transforms for comparing model results to data
- Setup: Reinstated key-press for language/currency menu
4.0WB - 20 Sep 2003
- Specified point size: Retained for label edit and zoom like WSW
- Crow/AMSAA: Improved robustness for raw data input 4.0WA- 12 Jun 2003
- Consistent with WSW 4.0WA 4.0W -
19 May 2003
- Display accuracy: Easier to set
- Special points: Not shown for import with transform
- Add line on plot: Slope value displayed during line selection
- Plot labels: Clearer near plot borders
4.0WA - 12 Jun 2003
- Consistent with WSW 4.0WA
4.0W - 19 May 2003
- Display accuracy: Easier to set
- Special points: Not shown for import with transform
- Add line on plot: Slope value displayed during line selection
- Plot labels: Clearer near plot borders
4.0V - 28 Apr 2003
- Hardcopy/Softcopy: Improved printer orientation selection
- Automatic data order comment: Only started in setup
- Zoom: Added entry/delete of special point on plot to D...add-data-point-on-plot
- Crow/AMSAA: Added mle(/IEC1164) choice of time-term., occur.-term., or grouped solution
- Crow/AMSAA: Improved IEC1164 calculation toloerance to identical x-values
- Crow/AMSAA: Improved message for correcting for identical x-values
4.0UA - 19 Jan 2003
- Crow/AMSAA: Improved consistency of IEC-1164 report results display
4.0U - 19 Jan 2003
- Hardcopy/Softcopy: Improved printer orientation selection
- Data-Import: Improved recognition of > and < in first lines
- Data-Import: Improved recognitioin of data with first row labeling
- Program Label: Added additional access to Weibull software
4.0T - 6 Dec 2002
- Additional WSV plots: Improved interface for lines only
- Main screen: Different colors for WSW and WSV analysis labels
- Zoom: Added Point-Sequence to Plot Symbol Type
- Crow/AMSAA: Improved simulation technique
- Curve fit: Improved robustness of fit menu
4.0SD - 20 Sep 2002
- Import: Allows top row with non-numeric information
- Setup: Lock for color by set sequence (automatic) or by data / line
- Setup: Start lock for data point hide (additional probability plot)
- Help: Simplified access to Analysis Wizard (Flow Chart)
- Help: Improved access to Contents page
- Help: Clarified program organization with Icon Map - Software Tour
- Crow/AMSAA: New ccc values based on Barringer/Cole simulations
- Crow/AMSAA: Improved modified-mle selections based upon IEC1164
- Crow/AMSAA: Default to IEC1164
4.0SC - (Not Distributed)
4.0SB - 13 Sep 2002
- Setup: Added Weibull library icon
- Color selection: Color by set sequence (automatic) or by data / line
- Color output: 2D bar and 3D bar charts now have background outlines
- Fit: Increased precision of linear correlation coefficient
- Sample: Added Crow/AMSAA data sample
4.0SA - 20 Aug 2002
- Data grid: Improved data handling robustness for set delete
4.0S - 30 Jul 2002
- Legend: Reinstated legend label to graph
- Import: Improved import of WSV file with BPR results
4.0R - 8 Jul 2002
- Plot symbols: Added set sequence (1,2,3… or A,B,C…)
- Point size: Added midsize and very large options
- WSW file import: Improved display of only lines and fit lines for ACH, HDF, PDF
- WSW file import: Removed calculation of hidden fit lines
- Data set dimensions: added capability for up to 20 data sets
4.0PA, PB, PC - 14 Jun 2002
- Improved existing capabilities with easier user interface
4.0P - 28 Feb 2002
- Import: Added Step-Stress load sequence display
- Zoom: Find intersection enhanced
- Zoom: Added X-Scale Value Display (Minimum/Maximum)
- Calculator: Poisson and Gamma expanded
- Parameter Box: Items lined up
4.0N - 15 Jan 2002
- Sample data loading improved
4.0M - 1 Dec 2001
- Fit function display improved
- Warranty matrix conversion enhanced
- Line only (marker line) from 2 points improved
4.0L - 1 Nov 2001
- Plot display of r^2 improved
- PDF Point display improved
- Only line import improved
- Warranty matrix conversion for Crow/AMSAA improved
4.0K - 3 Oct 2001
- Redimension - improved indication for point quantity > maximum
- Crow/AMSAA - reset clears transform status
4.0J - 15 Aug 2001
- Data Wizard - added merge capability
- Hardcopy/Softcopy - added EXPORT nomenclature
- Crow/AMSAA - improved EXPR transform with large usage times
- Crow/AMSAA - improved confidence solution for small samples
- Batch processing - enabled fit method specification
4.0H, I - Intermediate versions
4.0G - 17 Jul 2001
- Plot/Report Menu - added submenu for selection
- Plot labels - added half character length for italics
- Direct to main screen after first session
- Data Wizard - improved response to total set question
- Printing - improved plot output for note, labels and border
- Batch Operation - improved output especially to printer
4.0F - 20 Mar 2001
- Improved overwriting with new versions
- Allow file type setting with -L on command line
- Improved import with commas
- Added system busy indicator for 3D plotting
4.0E - 1 Mar 2001
- Persistent data with redimension
- Reinitialize file name upon getting former results
- DEMO to FULL memory enhanced
- Added edit key function to large data grid
- Added t0 entry to set label for WSW t0 file import
4.0D - 12 Dec 2000
- Added Italian language file
- Added additional language file capability (general)
- Removed property value 380 message
- Improved HPGL interface
4.0C - 4 December 2000
- Consolidated references to Crow / AMSAA (Duane)
4.0B - 29 November 2000
- Compatible with WSW version number
4.0A - 20 November 2000
- Added Barringer ccc to Crow/AMSAA
- Added smoothed data points on PDF and HDF plots
- Improved Zoom icon
- Improved data import
- DEMO to FULL file copy capability
- Pull-down menus enhanced
- Y-axis label toggles between side-by-side and stacked
- Batch capability for Crow/AMSAA
- Added PDFn, CDFn, PDFw, CDFw, PDFx, CDFx to function tool
- Improved range lock input in zoom
- Updated batch operation
- Added security to DEMO-to-FULL code saved to disk
- Improved Crow/AMSAA default to rgr method
- Added addition/subtraction transform to data wizard
- Improved ACH calculation for interval MLE
- Added quantity transform to data wizard
- Added Arrhenius fit (plus activation energy E value display) to curve fit
3.0Y - 6 Apr 2000 - Added a and b value display to curve fit
- Simplified Crow/AMSAA after a curve fit
3.0X - 29 Feb 2000 - Added Find-Intersect to Zoom menu
- Instantaneous Crow/AMSAA line slightly enlarged
- Clarified import with commas
- Clarified toggle choices
3.0W - 24 Jan 2000 - ACH plotting positions improved
3.0V - 5 Oct 1999 Total Report option added
- Immediate replot for transform
- ACH improved for interval mle
- File name and software version on results capability
- Data wizard transform capability (x-axis and y-axis)
3.0U - 17 Aug 1999 - Improved C/A convergence for large beta + small lambda
3.0T - 5 Aug 1999 - Improved batch processing capability
3.0S - 21 July 1999 - Improved solution robustness for Crow/AAMSA analysis
- Improved display for curve fit results (power and exponential)
- Improved batch processing capability
- Improved agreement between HPGL output colors and standard colors on screen
- Added data wizard capability
3.0R - 17 June 1999 - Reinstated batch operation
3.0P - 7 May 1999 - Consistent with new WSW version
- Corrected Chi^2 array for d.o.f. of 20 and p of 5%
- Rearranged subroutines for new programs
3.0N - 22 Apr 1999 - Consistent with WSW 3.0N
3.0M - 27 Mar 1999 - Added YBath(TM) access from any path location
- Report shows page sequence indication
- Added exponential to calculator menu
- Improved data grid paging
- EXPR transform (exponential reliability) added to Crow/AMSAA
- Improved x-axis value labels for log-scale
- Improved plot display of Crow/AMSAA instantaneous line
3.0L - 16 Mar 1999 - Added capability for individual fit line display on/off
- Crow/AMSAA reset of transformed data trimmed closer to original data
- SURV output (1 - RATE) added to Crow/AMSAA
- Improved Crow/AMSAA extrapolate and method selection
3.0K - Blank page icon on main screen resets Crow/AMSAA to default settings
- Blank page icon for reset added to function entry
- Label added for Crow/AMSAA checkmark
- Returns to Crow/AMSAA menu now after method choice
- File open of Crow/AMSAA with different method changes to existing
- Improved recalc for extrapolate selection
- Change of Crow/AMSAA method returns to Crow/AMSAA menu
3.0J - 1999 Feb 14 - output directly to printer fixed at Courier 12
- Report output to clipboard can be ASCII output or graphics output
- Crow/AMSAA extrapolate option reset is immediate
- Added text note capability on plot
3.0H - 1999 Jan 04 - ACH now accounts for suspensions
- Improved terminology and input for Add set/line on plot
- Added curve type designation to plot type icon name
3.0G - 1998 Dec 03 - Added precise reading on plot capability in prediction menu
- Added set-/-line-on-plot capability with cursor position indicators in zoom menu
- Added set-/-line-on-plot point quantity and precise / random type in zoom menu
- Added enter-point-on-plot capability to zoom menu
- The word FROZEN replaced with the word LOCK in zoom menu
- Reorganized code so that only 2 of 19 files are custom (others are common)
- Improved capability of curve fit routine and Crow/AMSAA routine
3.0F - 1998 Nov 13 - Improved report display for Crow/AMSAA rate and MTBF
- Improved function edit and fitting routines
- Improved hardcopy/softcopy menu arrangement
3.0E - 1998 Nov 1 - Added graphic Delete/Cut/Copy capability to Zoom menu
- Added Plot Side Symbol Display to Zoom menu
- Previous results mini-graphs can now be re-clicked to recall data
- Message box now details options for mini-graph recall
- Expanded data grid for high-res display
- Simplified Crow/AMSAA routine confidence selection and instantaneous line
- Improved ACH method for normal and lognormal data
3.0D - 1998 Oct 1 - Extended icon tool bar side-to-side for high resolution
3.0C - 1998 Sep 14 - Removed ACH restriction requiring beta above 1.0
- Changed Svensk language to Svenska in program
3.0B - 1998 Sep 5 - Added interval ACH capability
- Added Espanol language capability
- Added Svensk language capability
3.0A - 1998 Aug 15 - New DEMO to FULL unlock password coding
- Individual limits on decimal significance (in Setup) now for general, life, and slope
- Automatic ACH plot capability for import of file saved from SuperSMITH Weibull
2.1B - 98/7/9 - Compatible with WSW 2.1B
2.1A - 98/6/30 - Added set label edit capability to the data grid
- Added password accessibility to convert DEMO to FULL version
2.0Z - 98/5/30 - Added Windows Printer (HI-RES) hardcopy output option
- Renamed standard bitmap output to Windows Printer (WYSIWYG)
- Added line = minimize/maximize to Zoom menu for plot line thickness
- Improved labeling on HPGL hardcopy output
- Added Additional File Path for improved access to additional FF programs
- Improved tolerance to zero time interval input in Crow/AMSAA
- Improved file save options for Crow/AMSAA and Curve Fit portions of program
2.0Y - 98/4/21 - Restored r^2 plot display for Crow/AMSAA regression
- Added next expected occurrence display for Crow/AMSAA report
2.0X - 98/4/14 - Compatible with WinSMITH(TM) Weibull 2.0X
2.0W - 98/3/30 - Added limit correction for warranty data analysis
2.0V - 98/3/24 - Reinstated okay button for calculator
- Improved HPGL output
2.0U - 98/3/12 - Removed okay button from calculator and hardcopy/softcopy menus
- Improved fault tolerance of font selection
- Changed default method for Crow/AMSAA model to mle
- Added multiplying factor for cost of unreliability to Crow/AMSAA
2.0T - 98/2/10 - Font Selection and Color Selection added for plot output
- German translation added
- Added improved icon information choices (+ tooltips, +none)
- Significant figures selection added to setup/language/decimal section
- Binomial calculator improved
2.0S - Larry Crow's confidence bounds added for Duane/AMSAA
- Demo capability
- File list update improved
2.0R - 97/12/02 - Tabs on active results window switches between plot and report
- Updated YBath(TM) icon to icon from Bathtub Software (TM)
- Modified file save format to include WSW parameters
- Added HDF (hazard) and RDF (reliability) plots for import of WSW files
2.0P - 97/11/21 - Compatible with WinSMITH Weibull 2.0P
2.0N - 97/11/17 - Compatible with WinSMITH Weibull 2.0N
2.0M - 97/11/10 - Access to AVI video files provided
2.0L - Prototype for version 2.0M
2.0K - 97/9/30 - Improved messages for data import into Duane
- Added French language file
2.0J - 97/8/28 - Precise Reading output clarified for Y-value input
- Default data set for paste is now column selected in grid
2.0H - 1997/8/2 - Decimal operation improved
- Point symbol automatic/big/small added
- Duane/AMSAA extrapolation for instantaneous line added
2.0G - 1997/7/9 - Imbedded data sets
2.0F - 1997/7/7 - Import capability expanded:
- Warranty data import and analysis (Duane/AMSAA)
- column data can be X-value, Y-value
- column data can be multiple sets
- import can be either from clipboard or from ASCII file
- Batch processing expanded
- Language capability improved
2.0E - 1997/3/31 - Recompiled - No functional change
2.0D - 1997/3/26 - Function input no longer needed for Transform # 6.
2.0C - Improved Duane/AMSAA options and performance
- Improved initialization file compatibility with WinSMITH Weibull
- Transform # 6 added.
2.0B - Improved Compability with WinSMITH Weibull
2.0A
Language and Currency selection added
Decimal symbol recognition added
Improved Duane/AMSAA analysis capability
1.0A - First Windows-based version of both WinSMITH(TM) Weibull and WinSMITH Visual software bundled into the SuperSMITH(TM) package.
NOTE: Our WeibullSMITH(TM) software for personal computers pioneered the way as the first widely-used Weibull engineering program starting in the middle 1980’s. Then our SuperSMITH package, with WinSMITH(TM) Weibull + WinSMITH Visual + WinSMITH Ybath, took over as the most popular Weibull Engineering program available.