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Free Fulton Findings Demo Test
Software--Take A Test Drive AL
● If you don’t have
authentic WinSMITH Weibull or WinSMITH Visual software:
1.
Download the trial version file SS50AL-DEMO.dem.
2. After download change the extension file
extension “dem” to EXE.
3. Double click on the new file name
SS50AG-DEMO.EXE to install the software on your computer.
4. Download authentic files and
import the files into the appropriate software for authentic analysis results.
5. If you manually input your data into the
demo software it will slightly randomize the data so your analysis will not be accurate.
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If you do have older
versions of authentic
WinSMITH Weibull or WinSMITH 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, you’ve
screwed up!
● University professors often use the Demo
software installed on the students computer for computer analysis of
reliability problems:
9. The
professor supplies an authentic file to the students.
10.The student
opens the authentic file and performs the designated answer which will then
have authentic results.
WinSMITH Weibull is a
probability plotting software for Weibull, log-normal, normal, and extreme value
distributions plus other calculations. WinSMITH Visual is a
scientific plotting software also makes Crow/AMSAA reliability growth
plots. YBATH software is now bundled
within WinSMITH Weibull. YBATH will
solve complex mixture problems—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 (WinSMITH Weibull, Ybath, and WinSMITH 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 SS50AL-DEMO.dem file.
- Using Explorer, right click on SS50AG-DEMO.dem to rename the file extension to EXE.
- Using Explorer, double click on SS50AG.EXE file to install the software into C:\SMITHW directory..
- Hints about the data files. Wherever you put the SS*.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.
1) Files with extensions of *.V are useable directly by WinSMITH Visual.
2) Files with extensions of *.W are useable directly by WinSMITH Weibull.
3) Files with *.WAR are useable directly by WinSMITH Weibull for warranty analysis
4) Files with *.ASC are ASCII files.
5) Files with *.HST are histogram files.
6) 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’s how you insert the electronic key into your
software:
1) Start the demonstration software. Verify the upper left hand corner of the banner line says: "WinSMITH(TM ) Weibull 32 4.0 (Revision Number) DEMO"—of course if you’re it can also read " WinSMITH(TM) Visual 32 4.0" where the 5.0 refers to the revision number. The details will change depending upon the specific version downloaded.
2) Click on the "Computer Icon" (top row of icons, 2nd from the left) for setup
3) Click on the "Demo" Icon
4) 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
5) Click on the check mark and the "Demo" Icon will disappear as the software is converted to a full strength version. - Helpful hint for Windows 2000 users with installation problems: When you attempt to install the demo software you may get stuck into a “DO LOOP” where the demo program says you need to install newer version Windows 2000 files, you say yes and the newer files are installed and the computer reboots---then it repeats the same command of saying you need new files and you can’t avoid the “DO LOOP”. This problem can be resolved by going to the Microsoft update site. You can get the latest update version at no charge ( http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp )—this may take some time because of the numerous upgrades and revisions that will get you to service pack 3+! An end-user reported going from unhappy to happy with this no-cost enhancement--his demo version now works as expected.
Prices for the software are explained on the SuperSMITH web page.
