1.5.6

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Review parameters for Part Count models

All numeric parameters that has to be filled in Part Count models have been transformed to list of choice parameters, in order to fully reflet the FIDES guide and simplify inputs.

OpenFIDES 1.1 release

As a consequence of part count review, the version of OpenFIDES format has been updated from 1.0 to 1.1. The migration of old OpenFIDES files to the new version is automatic : When you open an old .fides file in FIDES Lab, it will automatically convert old values to the new ones. You just have to save the new file to be in the correct version. Here is the detail of the modifications, for both the OpenFIDES format (xml) and the Excel import feature.

• Model PC_DIC, PC_MIC, PC_SIC, PC_CIC
  • param pc_np
    • value ‘<= 24 p’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_np_01 (excel)
    • value ‘24 to 48 p’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_np_02 (excel)
    • value ‘48 to 144 p’ -> 3 (xml) / pc_np_03 (excel)
    • value ‘144 to 288 p’ -> 4 (xml) / pc_np_04 (excel)
    • value ‘> 288 p’ -> 5 (xml) / pc_np_05 (excel)
• Model PC_RI10C, PC_RS10C
  • param pc_act_rate
    • value ‘< 3 actuations/h’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_act_rate_01 (excel)
    • value ‘>= 3 actuations/h’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_act_rate_02 (excel)
• Model PC_COIC, PC_COO
  • param pc_contact
    • value ‘up to 20 contacts’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_contact_01 (excel)
    • value ‘20 to 200 contacts’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_contact_02 (excel)
    • value ‘over 200 contacts’ -> 3 (xml) / pc_contact_03 (excel)
• Model PC_PCP, PC_PCS
  • param pc_mount_pt
    • value ‘up to 2000 mounting points’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_mount_pt_01 (excel)
    • value ‘> 2000 mounting points’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_mount_pt_02 (excel)
• Model PC_LS
  • param pc_diag -> pc_ls_diag
    • value ‘up to 14”’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_ls_diag_01 (excel)
    • value ‘14” to 20”’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_ls_diag_02 (excel)
    • value ‘over 20”’ -> 3 (xml) / pc_ls_diag_03 (excel)
• Model PC_CRTM
  • param pc_diag -> pc_crtm_diag
    • value ‘up to 20”’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_crtm_diag_01 (excel)
    • value ‘over 20”’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_crtm_diag_02 (excel)
• Model PC_SPS
  • param pc_sps_pwr
    • value ‘up to 500W’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_sps_pwr_01 (excel)
    • value ‘over 500W’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_sps_pwr_02 (excel)
• Model PC_DC
  • param pc_dc_pwr
    • value ‘up to 50W’ -> 1 (xml) / pc_dc_pwr_01 (excel)
    • value ‘over 50W’ -> 2 (xml) / pc_dc_pwr_02 (excel)

Note : Unlike OpenFIDES files, Excel files for import must be changed manually, according the rules describes above.

Error on Part Count – DC/DC converter

The condition “over 50W” was not correctly checked (instead it was “over 500W”). This condition is no longer an issue as user select a choice in a list now.

Correct synthesis result table & reporting issue

After a first time, the synthesis result table and the reporting feature displayed empty table. You had to restart FIDES Lab to make it work again. This issue has been fixed.

Various improvments / fixes

• New “Delete” button on BOM table
• New keyboard shortcut “Ctrl+E” to switch between normal “Excel” mode in a table
• Error window is now movable
• The family detail/synthesis image dialog can now be moved between screen with different resolutions
• The “Save as” function now opens in the directory of the last loaded file
• Confirmation dialogs are now opened on the right screen