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Free Fulton Findings Demo
Test Software--Take A Test Drive Before You Buy SuperSMITHTM
Version 5.0CC.
● If you don’t have authentic SuperSMITH Weibull (for probability
plots) or SuperSMITH Visual (for reliability growth plots) software:
1. Download the trial version file ss32dem.exe to a
temporary directory. Then extract the
files using the self extracting ZIP file.
2. When WinZIP opens
the file, double click on the SETUP file to install the software on your
computer in the C:\SMITHW directory with another directory for your data files
as C:\SMITHDAT.
3. Download authentic data files
and store in the C:\SMITHDAT directory.
Use these authentic files into the appropriate software for authentic
analysis results—the demo program will not slightly randomize the data.
5. If you manually input your data into the demo software it will slightly randomize
the data so your analysis will not be accurate for your raw
data input—for authentic results you need to purchase the software.
● If you do have older versions of authentic SuperSMITH
Weibull or SuperSMITH Visual software:
6. Installation of the demo software will
reinstall itself over the top of your existing software unless you follow step 7!
7. Install the demo software into a different
directory to prevent over-write of the authentic executable files.
8. How can you tell if you’ve screwed up? Open the program and if it says DEMO in the upper left hand corner blue banner
line, you’ve screwed up!
● If you have an
older version of SuperSMITH demo and want to upgrade to the current version of
SuperSMITH demo you need to do the following
9. In Windows XP and lower, go to the Control
Panel to use Add/Remove and highlight SuperSMITH to uninstall the older version
of SuperSMITH
10. In VISTA
or Windows 7, go to the Control Panel to use Programs and Features to highlight
SuperSMITH to uninstall the older version of SuperSMITH
● University professors often use
the Demo software installed on the students computer (at no charge to the student)
for computer analysis of reliability problems:
11. The professor
supplies an authentic file to the students.
12. The
student opens the authentic file and performs the designated answer which will
then have authentic results.
SuperSMITH Weibull is a probability plotting
software for Weibull, log-normal, normal, and extreme value distributions plus
other calculations. SuperSMITH
Visual is a scientific plotting software also makes
Crow/AMSAA reliability growth plots. SuperMITH
YBATH software is bundled for handling complicated mixtures of data, however, you should have at least 50 data points for the most complex analysis to obtain accurate results.
If you want immediate software access, phone, FAX, or e-mail credit card details to Paul Barringer as noted on the banner page to receive an electronic key to active the demo software into a full strength working software. Then follow instructions described below in item #9.
The demo software has a variety of data files provided with the program
files (look in SMITHDAT directory). The software demonstrates all
features of the software using data sets provided (see #5 below) and accessible
from the "Open File" icon---sorry, but you cannot use the demos
with your fresh data because the demo software will corrupt your data!!!!---If
you have data saved by previous versions of
The software is written by Wes Fulton
of Fulton Findings and it performs all the analysis described in the New Weibull Handbook written by Dr. Robert B. Abernethy the world's
foremost authority on Weibull analysis.
Remember the demo software contains SuperSMITH (SuperSMITH Weibull, Ybath, and SuperSMITH Visual software). To get the software:
- Download the DEMO software from the address noted above.
- Store the download on your hard disk, and write down the download directory for the ss32dem.exe file.
- Using Explorer, double click on ss32dem.exe file to install the software into C:\SMITHW directory..
- Hints about the data files. Wherever you put the ss32dem.exe file, when expanded it, it will write
some data files with a variety of extensions and you install a list of the
authentic files. You must use only these files for the demo version to
get authentic results that are not randomized.
a) Files with extensions of *.V are useable directly by WinSMITH Visual.
b) Files with extensions of *.W are useable directly by WinSMITH Weibull.
c) Files with *.WAR are useable directly by WinSMITH Weibull for warranty analysis
d) Files with *.ASC are ASCII files.
e) Files with *.HST are histogram files.
f) Files with *.XLS are Excel files use for warranty analysis - When you’re ready to convert the
demo software to full strength software, you will need to purchase an
electronic key by credit card or purchase order from Barringer & Associates, Inc. at
phone: 1-281-852-6810.
Here is how you insert the electronic key into your demo software to make it an authentic version:
a) Start the newly downloaded and installed demonstration software. Verify the upper left hand corner of the banner line says: "SuperSMITH(TM ) Weibull 32 5.0CC (the 5.0CC is the revision number) DEMO"—of course if you’re in SuperSMITH ™ 5.0CC can also read " SuperSMITH(TM) Visual 32 5.0CC" where the 5.0CC refers to the revision number. The details will change depending upon the specific version downloaded.
b) Click on the "Computer Icon" (top row of icons, 2nd from the left) for setup
c) Click on the "Demo" Icon
d) Input the specific electronic key which will be specific to each revision and begins with 5.0 and so forth depending upon the revision number
e) Click on the check mark and the "Demo" Icon will disappear as the software is converted to a full strength version. - Go to the front page of the software and verify the information in the upper left hand corner of the software does NOT say DEMO.
- You can download a short section of excerpts from the SuperSMITH training manual to assist your training efforts with the software. The full software training manual is available for US$75 plus shipping.
Prices for the software are explained on the SuperSMITH web page.
