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Free Fulton Take
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● 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 50B-dem.zip to a
temporary directory an unzip the 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 files and
store in the C:\SMITHDAT directory. Use
these authentic 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.
● 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 blue banner
line, 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.
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. YBATH software is now bundled within SuperSMITH 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 (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.
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.
- 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.
