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Contents
1
Overview
1.1
Terms and abbreviations
1.2
Conventions
2
Introduction and user interface
2.1
Principles
2.2
The Desktop
2.2.1
The Main Window
2.2.2
Floating Window
2.3
Evaluation parameters
2.4
Hierarchy of models: Links
3
Projects
3.1
Packages
3.2
Models
3.3
Files
3.3.1
Project files
3.3.2
Architecture Symbol Library files
3.3.3
Generic Basic Event Library files
3.3.4
Model files
3.3.5
Model files not belonging to the project
3.4
The Project Properties Dialog
3.4.1
General tab
3.4.2
Architectures tab
3.4.3
Event Trees tab
3.4.4
Fault Trees & RBDs tab
3.4.5
Markov Models tab
4
Generic Basic Events and Libraries
4.1
The Library View
4.2
General properties of Generic Basic Events
4.2.1
Modifiers
4.3
Types and probabilistic values of Generic Basic Events
4.3.1
Repairable (incl. dormant failure)
4.3.2
Non-repairable
4.3.3
Standby repairable
4.3.4
Cyclic
4.3.5
Immediate
4.3.6
Link
5
Event trees
5.1
Introduction
5.2
The Event Tree Properties Panel
5.2.1
General Properties
5.2.2
Presentation Properties
5.2.3
Values
5.3
The Condition and the Crotch Properties Panel
5.3.1
Condition Properties
5.3.2
Crotch Properties
5.4
The Case Properties Panel
5.4.1
Case Properties
5.4.2
Generic Basic Event
5.5
The Damage Properties Panel
5.5.1
General Properties
5.5.2
Values
5.6
Editing of event trees
5.7
Hints and recommendations
6
Architectures
6.1
Introduction
6.2
Concepts
6.2.1
Component parts
6.2.2
Architecture components
6.2.3
Nets and Pins
6.3
The Architecture Properties
6.3.1
General Properties
6.3.2
Output Failure Function
6.3.3
Display Settings
6.4
Component and Component Part Properties
6.4.1
Component General Properties
6.4.2
Component Part Properties
6.4.3
Changing the component’s structure
6.5
Net Properties
6.5.1
Net General Properties
6.5.2
Net Type
6.6
Deriving a Fault Tree
6.6.1
Input Fail Safe Types and Source Output Levels
6.6.2
Output Failure Functions
6.6.3
Actor Failure Functions
6.6.4
Options
6.7
Symbol Libraries and the Symbol Editor
6.7.1
Symbol Dimension
6.7.2
Pins
6.7.3
Fix Text and Text Placeholders
6.7.4
Rectangles and Ellipses
6.7.5
Polylines
6.7.6
Move and Resize
6.7.7
Saving the changes
7
Fault trees
7.1
Introduction and overview
7.2
The Fault Tree Properties
7.2.1
General Properties
7.2.2
Presentation Properties
7.3
The Tree Basic Event Properties Panel
7.3.1
Tree Basic Event – General Properties
7.3.2
Tree Basic Event – Qualitative Properties
7.3.3
Tree Basic Event – Background Color
7.3.4
Generic Basic Event – General Properties
7.3.5
Generic Basic Event – Model
7.3.6
Generic Basic Event – Values
7.4
The Gate Event Properties Panel
7.4.1
General Properties
7.4.2
Gate Type
7.4.3
Qualitative Properties
7.4.4
Background Color
7.5
Quantitative evaluation of fault trees
7.5.1
Evaluation Parameters – General Evaluation Parameters
7.5.2
Evaluation Parameters – Algorithm Parameters
7.5.3
Evaluation Parameters – PAND Parameters
7.6
Modularization and Common Causes
7.6.1
Handling of common causes
7.6.2
Modularization of fault trees
7.6.3
Reduced Combination
gates and deleting common cause contributions
7.7
Specifics of qualitative fault trees
7.8
Editing of
fault trees
8
Reliability block diagrams
8.1
Conjunctions Properties Panel
8.2
Transfer-In gates
8.3
Editing of
reliability block diagrams
8.4
NULL blocks
8.5
Pro’s and Con’s of RBDs versus FTAs
9
Markov models
9.1
Introduction and overview
9.1.1
States and Edges
9.1.2
Restoration
9.1.3
Extensions of Functional Safety Suite related to Markov models
9.1.4
Summary of features of Markov models in Functional Safety Suite
9.2
The Markov Model Properties
9.2.1
General Properties
9.2.2
Presentation Properties
9.3
The Edge Properties Panel
9.3.1
Edge Properties
9.3.2
Generic Basic Event – General Properties
9.3.3
Generic Basic Event – Model
9.3.4
Generic Basic Event – Values
9.4
The State Properties Panel
9.4.1
General Properties
9.4.2
Probability Values
9.4.3
Background Color
9.5
Evaluation of Markov models
9.5.1
Evaluation Parameters – General Evaluation Parameters
9.5.2
Evaluation Parameters – Algorithm Parameters
9.6
Editing of Markov models
10
Complex components
10.1
Introduction
10.2
The Component Properties Panel
10.2.1
General Properties
10.2.2
Component Properties
10.2.3
Evaluation mode
10.3
Values handed over to higher level models
10.3.1
Unavailability of periodically tested components
10.3.2
Unavailability for non-tested components
10.4
The component failure mode properties panel
10.4.1
General Properties
10.4.2
Probability Values
10.4.3
Background Color
10.5
Editing of complex components
10.6
The Component Chart Window
11
Menus and Commands
11.1
Generals
11.2
The File Menu
11.2.1
New Project
11.2.2
Open Project
11.2.3
Close Project
11.2.4
Project Properties
11.2.5
Create new Package
11.2.6
Import Package
11.2.7
Create new Model
11.2.8
Add existing Model
11.2.9
Remove active Member
11.2.10
Rename active Model
11.2.11
Move active Model
11.2.12
Duplicate active Model
11.2.13
Save active member
11.2.14
Save All
11.2.15
Save As
11.2.16
List of recently used projects
11.2.17
Exit
11.3
The Edit Menu
11.3.1
Undo last change
11.3.2
Redo last undo
11.3.3
Add condition
11.3.4
Add case
11.3.5
New Damage
11.3.6
Set Select Mode
11.3.7
Add Component Mode
11.3.8
Select Draw Net Mode
11.3.9
Convert to Fault Tree
11.3.10
Add Failure
11.3.11
Add Block Serial
11.3.12
Add Block Parallel
11.3.13
Add Tree Basic Event
11.3.14
Add Gate
11.3.15
Convert to Transfer-In
11.3.16
Convert to Gate
11.3.17
Convert to Subtree
11.3.18
Convert Reliability Block Diagram to Fault Tree
11.3.19
Convert Reliability Block Diagram to Markov Model
11.3.20
Convert Fault Tree to Reliability Block Diagram
11.3.21
Convert Branch to Markov Model
11.3.22
Import Markov Chains
11.3.23
Add Edge
11.3.24
Add State
11.3.25
Adjust State Names and Positions to other Model
11.3.26
Delete
11.3.27
Delete Component or Selection
11.3.28
Delete Branch
11.3.29
Cut
11.3.30
Copy
11.3.31
Paste
11.3.32
Paste Serial
11.3.33
Paste Parallel
11.3.34
Move Left/Move Right
11.3.35
Move Up
11.3.36
Move Down
11.4
The Library Menu
11.4.1
New Generic Basic Event
11.4.2
Rename Generic Basic Event
11.4.3
Move Generic Basic Event
11.4.4
Duplicate Generic Basic Event
11.4.5
Remove unused Generic Basic Event (GBEs)
11.4.6
Import from other library or project
11.4.7
Export to CSV file
11.5
The Zoom Menu
11.6
The Calculate Menu
11.6.1
Calculate Model Values
11.6.2
Calculate importances
11.6.3
Determine and show Prime Implicants (Minimal Cut-Sets)
11.6.4
Check to SIRF Rules
11.6.5
Show Chart
11.6.6
Show Component Chart
11.7
The Export Menu
11.7.1
Create Report
11.7.2
Update Report
11.7.3
Export Graphic as PNG
11.7.4
Export All Graphics as PNG
11.7.5
Export Graphic as SVG
11.7.6
Export All Graphics as PNG
11.7.7
Export Basic Events List
11.7.8
Export Transient Values
11.7.9
Export Final Tree
11.7.10
Export Markov Chains
11.7.11
Export States and Edges List
11.7.12
Export Final Markov Model
11.8
The Help and Configuration Menu
11.8.1
Help
11.8.2
Set User Interface Look&Feel
11.8.3
Set License File
11.8.4
About
11.9
The tool bar
11.10
Menus and Commands of the Symbol Editor
A
Importances
A.1
Partial Derivative (PD) and Birnbaum-Importance (BI)
A.1.1
Partial derivative of the system unreliability
A.1.2
Partial derivative of the system unavailability
A.1.3
Partial derivative for the system failure rate
A.2
Criticality Importance (CRI) and statistical confidence
A.3
Risk Reduction (RR)
A.4
Risk Reduction Worth (RRW)
A.5
Fussel-Vesely-Importance (FV)
A.6
Risk Achievement (RA)
A.7
Risk Achievement Worth (RAW)
A.8
Importancies for
generic basic events
B
Reports
B.1
Create a Report
B.1.1
Automatic work
B.1.2
Post-work
B.2
Update a Report
B.3
Important notes related to reports
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