WHAT'S NEW IN SuperSMITH(R)
Ybath(TM)?
Key Features and Revision
History
KEY FEATURES (MOST ARE NOT
AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE):
* Unique mixture solutions for 4-parameter, 5-parameter, and 7-parameter models to user-entered data
* No requirement to `partition` the data beforehand
* Regression and maximum likelihood estimate methods
* Likelihood ratio strength of mixture solution indication
* Charts stored in metafile format for crisp display of presentations
* Charts highly customized for colors, fonts, symbols, and scales
* Results such as actions, graphics, and notes stored for later review in a `Log` window
* Option to save Log window results as a rich text file
* 100% Compatible with the SuperSMITH Weibull and SuperSMITH
Visual programs
SuperSMITH(R) Ybath(TM)
REVISION HISTORY
(MOST RECENT AT TOP, THEN DOWN TO EARLIEST):
'5.0DH - 24 Aug 2018
(File Version 5.0.0.408)
Improved Y axis
plotting for small CDF values
'5.0DG - 05 JUN 2018
(File Version 5.0.0.407)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0DF - 7 APR 2018
(File Version 5.0.0.406)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0DE --03 MAR 2017
(File Version 5.0.0.405)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0DD -- 07 AUG 2017
(File Version 5.0.0.404)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0DC -- 21 APR 2017
(File Version 5.0.0.403)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0DB -- 09 FEB 2017
(File Version 5.0.0.402)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0DA -- 06 JAN 2017
(File Version 5.0.0.401)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0CZ -- 24 OCT 2016
(File Version 5.0.0.3.26)
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0CY -- 11 SEP 2016
(File Version 5.0.0.325)
Drag zoom of plot past
boundary now increases Y Scale
Options to remove grid
lines in parameter box to commonize with SSW
'5.0CX -- 15 JUL 2016
(File Version 5.0.0.324)
Changed User Modes from
Basic/Standard/Advanced to Student/Standard
Stop date display when
date format is "(none)"
Update "MuAL" to "Med" for consistency with SSW
'5.0CW --26 JAN 2016
(File Version 5.0.0.323)
Added Flow chart
animation to the wizard (magic wand) icon
'5.0CV - 14 Dec 2015
Consistent with updates
to Weibull and Visual
'5.0CU - 03 Dec 2015
Added option in Monte Carlo
to set Right Suspensions at last failure time
Added ccc^2 and PVE to
distribution analysis for rank regression
'Mouse Wheel: Capability added for data grid
Added Flow chart to Data Wizard icon
'5.0CT - 02 May 2015
Added Click&Drag to zoom option on chart
Updated MouseOver tooltips to chart
Added menu to the printer icon to allow copy and file export
Added to File/Print menu to include hard copy, soft copy, and export
Updated mouseover values on chart for Gumbel+ values
Updated print setup so 'Cancel' does not print the form
Removed "- -" on negative values for Normal and Gumbel
Updated GetScalePoints to allow zoomed in values without exceeding values of Long
5.0CS - 17 Apr 2015
Consistent with updates to Weibull and Visual
5.0CR - 26 Mar 2015
'Updated fd_FindX routine. Improves 3P fits and mixture fits with extreme values.
'Updated fd_txt2dbl routine. Routine is now more robust for data values.
'Updated Monte Carlo suspensions to check if '-' or '>' is for suspensions.
5.0CQ - 19 Jan 2015
Consistent with updates to Weibull and Visual
5.0CP - 09 Dec 2014
Consistent with updates to Weibull and Visual (Desktop icon)
5.0CN - 14 May 2014
Consistent with updates to Weibull and Visual
5.0CM - 25 Mar 2014
Updated Random Number Generator to Wichmann-Hill 4 seed method
Enhanced Monte Carlo Simulation with Suspensions (left, right, random, specific suspensions)
Improved copy to smithw (Copy 'X Data' column will add failure/suspension data in smithw format for easy paste in smithw)
5.0CL - 20 Jan 2014
Added option to pick Monte Carlo
Seeds for Standard and Advanced User Mode
5.0CK - 02 JAN 2014
'Constistent with SSW and SSV updates
5.0CJ - 04 DEC 2013
'Improved
Chi^2 routines to estimate results for extreme input values
'Added
information on Distribution Analysis table
5.0CI - Skipped
5.0CH - 04 NOV 2013
'Updated
Chi^2 routines to estimate results for extreme input values
5.0CG - 3 SEP 2013
'Improved
Distribution Analysis display - added description after table
'Updated
call from SSW for longer path values
5.0CF - 22 July 2013
Distribution Analysis,
MLE will always include 2 Par Weibull for Likelihood Ratio Test.
Update Help file call
for consistency with SSW and SSV
Demo Version will now do
fits and graphs with modified data.
5.0CE - 10 Jun 2013
Update to match SSW and
SSV
Demo Version can be
unlocked when code entered in SSW
5.0CD - 23 Feb 2013
Improved YBath
compatibility with certain Windows XP configurations
5.0CC - 22 Feb 2013
Help file changes
INI file modified for
DEMO version
5.0CB - 22 Jan 2013
Data can now be copied
and pasted from SS Weibull
Eliminated Status
messages when SS Weibull called YBath as macro
5.0CA - 30 Nov 2012
Updated internal
version routine
5.0C - 20 Sep 2012
Monte Carlo routine was
using MLE, even if RR was chosen.
Removed unused controls
5.0BZ - 13 Sep 2012
Minor formatting
updates
5.0BY - 5 May 2012
Updated chart profile
items.
5.0BX - 23 Apr 2012
Entirely new User Interface
to coordinate with other SuperSMITH products.
- Project Tree with
recycle bin
- Log window for notes
and comments as you work your project
- - - Automatically
saves date, analysis, and small data sets.
- Data window with per
line failure mode and comments
- Distribution Analysis
with Likelihood ratio test
- New Fit window with
all fit history shown
- Added Normal, LogNormal, Gumbel, Exponential, and Weibayes
- Added Basic User mode
for ease of learning program
- Advanced User mode
for ultimate graphic adjustments
- SuperSMITH style
toolbar and icons
- Strip toolbar
- Digits to display can
be adjusted
- Chart window with
vector graphics instead of bitmap
- - - Right click copy
to put into presentations.
- Enhanced chart
capabilities including:
- - - Custom
sizing/location of chart, plot area, and parameter box
- - - Multiple fit
lines for same data set
- - - Additional
options for X/Y scales
- - - Twenty Six plotting symbols
- - - Custom colors for
all symbols, lines and text
- - - - - - 25 preset
colors
- - - - - - "No
Color" to overlay chart on a graphic
- - - - - - RGB, HSL,
Grayscale, or click/drag graphic
- - - Grid colors and
line styles
- - - Custom zoom
- Single set Monte
Carlo sampling
- User preferences
saved
- Fit Wizard helps you pick
a model for your data
- Entirely new help
file
- Right click popup
menus
1.25 - 19 Nov 2001
Program sold to Fulton
Findings. No change in algorithms or data, but references updated in program
and help file to reflect change of ownership.
1.2. - 09 Nov 2001
Changed display of
characteristic life (eta) for three parameter Weibull On the file 3pos.ybd, t0
is 200. In previous versions, eta would be displayed as 1000, which is where
the line through the data crosses the characteristic life line. Now eta is
displayed at 800, which is the characteristic life of the curve after 200 has
been subtracted from each data point. The new method is consistent with WinSMITH.
1.2.3 - 29 Oct 2001
Added Benard's approximation for ranks.
Made Benard's approximation the default ranking method.
- - - (Beta Binomial
Median ranks are now optional.)
New algorithm for 3
parameter Weibull.
Added warning for 3
parameter non-convergence.
1.2.2 - 24 Sep 2001
Fixed version number
(1.02.01 is same as 1.2.1 to VisualBasic)
Fixed WinSMITH file open routine
Added Help button to
dialog boxes when iteration ends
For data files,
parameter boxes change to the best fit solved so far.
Allowed plotting before
data analysis.
Removed redundant
dialog boxes ("Solve this fit again?", and "1. Normal
Exit")
Fixed Overflow message
in Draw Line Routine.
1.02.01 - 23 Jul 2001
Upgraded program to
32-bit version. (Long file names, Active X controls, etc.)
Changed Options - Show
Errors to False by default. This means that YBath will not display minor errors
that it can recover from.
Added Demo option so
program can be used in Demo mode.
Changed portion
defective nomenclature from "p" to "u" to avoid confusion
with p-values used in WinSMITH.
Fixed bug that
generated error when plot window was minimized.
Added right-click menu
item to Data window for ease in cut/copy/paste
Added registry items
for ease in access from other programs.
Added Mixture lines on
plot.
Fixed plot Copy routine
to include parameter box.
Fixed print routine to
print properly.
Updated ccc
calculations for 2and 3 parameter Weibull per SAE paper
Changed order of b, h
on grids to match WinSMITH format.
(Data file format did
not change.)
1.0B - 13 Dec 1997
Fixed bug that
generated error when called from WinSMITH
Added Plot button to
Data Window
Added warning if
printing a plot for a fit that is only an estimate.
Replaced text buttons
with Icons on Data Window
Improved grid editing
features.
Added additional
information to help file.
Added Context help so {F1}
key will call an appropriate topic.
- - - This eliminated
"Help Topic not found" errors.
Changed Initial
estimate method for Monte Carlo simulations.
1.0A - 29 Nov 1997
Fixed Help Calls (Had
call to a non-existent file)
Fixed math error that
caused poor initial estimates for 5 parameter fits.
Improved grid editing
features
Added Exit warning if
print orientation changed.
Added logic to allow
custom Y data that may not be median ranks.
Added fit and status
line to Parameter Grid
Improved plot format (Color,
parameter grid)
Improved plot print
routine - Print Setup and Auto Redraw handled automatically.
Print setup includes
standard page formats
Added time display and
confirm breaks in Monte Carlo
1.0 - 20 Nov 1997
Original Release of
YBath(TM). Program has Macro, Monte Carlo, and Plot capabilities.