Welcome to the DSI VT Technical Library!

We are pleased to launch our new VT Library for your continued 24-hour support as a DSI Diagnostic Tools Licensee or Software Evaluator. As this VT Library continues to grow and provide a wider selection of VTs each month, make a note to revisit this VT Library in the future.
  1. To “view” any single VT, click on the “View” or “Video Tutorial” link.
  2. While any VT can be viewed individually, the VTs are available in a “Package” for “Downloading purposes, and an entire “set” for a DVD.
  3. To Download a VT Package, click on the link in the “Download” column associated with the VT package selection.
  4. A DVD is available for the complete series of VT packages by contacting DSI at sales@DSIintl.com and referencing “First Steps DVD”.

Capability Overviews

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CO-EXG-1

What is eXpress?

N/A

N/A

Management Introduction to eXpress (7 VT’s)

29.00

CO-EXG-2

eXpress and Logistical Analysis

N/A

N/A

CO-EXG-3

eXpress and Diagnostic Development

N/A

N/A

CO-EXG-4

Comparison of eXpress Capabilities – Technical/Analytical

N/A

N/A

CO-EXG-5

Comparison of eXpress Capabilities – Process Suitability

N/A

N/A

CO-EXG-6

DSI and eXpress

N/A

N/A

CO-EXG-7

Interoperability and eXpress

N/A

N/A

CO-EXI-1

Interoperability – eXpress to TYX Tools

Free

Free

Interoperability Demos
(1 VT)

29.00

CO-STG-1

STAGE Capabilities Overview

Free

Free

Management Introduction to STAGE (1 VT)

29.00

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First Steps

This Library will provide you with VTs to assist in getting started with eXpress, including installation and activation of eXpress.  This information is applicable for both Licensed and Evaluation Software activations.
 

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Basic Skills

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BS-DSHE-1

Hierarchical Expansion – An Introduction

Free

Free

Hierarchical Expansion
(3 VT’s)

88.20

BS-DSHE-2

Hierarchical Expansion based on Checklist Attributes

N/A

N/A

BS-DSHE-3

Hierarchical Expansion in Subset-Constrained Studies

N/A

N/A

BS-SPEC-1

The “Add Complimentary Ports” Operations

N/A

N/A

Special Operations
(5 VT’s)

29.00

BS-SPEC-2

Replicating Objects

N/A

N/A

BS-SPEC-3

Creating a Model by Expanding Hierarchy

N/A

N/A

BS-SPEC-4

Automatic Creation of Background Annotations

N/A

N/A

BS-SPEC-5

Automatically Adding Missing Symbol(s) to the eXpress Symbol Library

N/A

N/A

BS-SSI-1

Introduction to Importing from Spreadsheets

Free

Free

Spreadsheet Import
(8 VT’s)

308.70

BS-SSI-2

Importing Reliability Data (Failure Rates) from Spreadsheets

Free

Free

BS-SSI-3

Importing Attributes from Spreadsheets

N/A

N/A

BS-SSI-4

Importing Reference Designators from Spreadsheets

N/A

N/A

BS-SSI-5

Importing Failure Modes from Spreadsheets

Free

Free

BS-SSI-6

Importing Object Failure Effects from Spreadsheets

N/A

N/A

BS-SSI-7

Importing Design Failure Effects from Spreadsheets

N/A

N/A

BS-SSI-8

Importing Tests from Spreadsheets

N/A

N/A

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Advanced Skills

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AS-SUB-1

Introduction to Subsets

Free

Free

Subsets
(18 VT’s)

902.70

AS-SUB-2

Path-based Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-3

Attribute-based Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-4

Subsets defined by Explicit Selection(s)

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-5

Severity-based Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-6

Combination Subsets 1 – Local Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-7

Combination Subsets 2 – Hierarchical Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-8

Converting and Inverting Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-9

Exclusion Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-10

I/O flags within Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-11

Subset Listings

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-12

Working with Port Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-13

Working with Output Function Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-14

Working with Failure Mode Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-15

Working with Failure Effect Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-16

Working Hierarchically with Non-Hierarchical Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-17

Working with Hierarchical Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-SUB-18

Combining Subsets containing Unlike Elements

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-1

Introduction to Operating Modes

Free

Free

Operating Modes
(8 VT’s)

434.70

AS-OPM-2

Automatic Creation of Operating Modes

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-3

Using Operating Modes to Constrain Diagnostic Scope

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-4

Using Operating Modes to Constrain Testability Statistics

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-5

Using Operating Modes to Constrain FMECA Studies

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-6

Modifying Diagnostic Failure Rates using Duty Cycles

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-7

Modifying FMECA Failure Rates using Duty Cycles

N/A

N/A

AS-OPM-8

Other Uses of Operating Modes

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-1

FD/FI by Category Report – an Introduction

Free

Free

FD/FI by Category Report

(8 VT’s)

 

434.70

AS-BCAT-2

FD/FI by Category Report – Defining Categories

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-3

FD/FI by Category Report – Non-Weighted Detection Stats

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-4

FD/FI by Category Report – Weighted Detection Stats

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-5

FD/FI by Category Report – Non-Weighted Isolation Stats

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-6

FD/FI by Category Report – Weighted Isolation Stats

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-7

FD/FI by Category Report – Lambda Search Options

N/A

N/A

AS-BCAT-8

FD/FI by Category Report – Isolation Stats based on Mixed Subsets

N/A

N/A

AS-TPPR-1

Test Point Placement Report – an Introduction

N/A

N/A

Test Point Placement Report
(3 VT’s)

124.20

AS-TPPR-2

Test Point Placement Report – the Calculations

N/A

N/A

AS-TPPR-3

Test Point Placement Report – Optional Sections

N/A

N/A

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Process How-To's

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PH-TPP-1

Test Point Placement using Output Flags and Net Functions

N/A

N/A

Test Point Placement Exercise
(3 VT’s)

240.30

PH-TPP-2

Test Point Placement using Test Definitions

N/A

N/A

PH-TPP-3

Test Point Placement using Existing and Candidate Tests

N/A

N/A

PH-SUBS-1

Slicing and Dicing FD/FI Statistics

N/A

N/A

Processes Using Subsets

 (6 VT’s)

480.60

PH-SUBS-2

Calculating FD/FI within a Higher-Level Stub Model

N/A

N/A

PH-SUBS-3

Calculating FD/FI for Members of a Countable Set

N/A

N/A

PH-SUBS-4

Using Subsets to Model Multiple Design Configurations

N/A

N/A

PH-SUBS-5

Calculating Metrics (such as MTBSA) based on Failures of a Given Type

N/A

N/A

PH-SUBS-6

Excluding Specific Design Elements from FD/FI Calculations

N/A

N/A

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Industry Topics

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IT-SENG-1

eXpress in the Systems Engineering Process

Free

Free

Systems Engineering
(1 VT)

29.00

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