eXpress Software - Design for Diagnostics, Testability, Prognostics, Reliability and Life Cycle Cost

Hardware Requirements

eXpress is a scientific program and its calculations can be quite intensive. As such, we recommend that the machine on which eXpress is installed be capable of performing such calculations. We have identified three levels of hardware requirements, based on the type of design and analysis effort being performed.

Standard / Single-User Configuration

This system is recommended for companies designing sub-systems not as extensive as system-to component-level design. Typically, the design team consists of 1-2 users performing basic Testability and/or FMECA analysis for systems of limited scope

System Integration Configuration

This configuration is recommended for companies with midsized design teams capable of assembling fairly large hierarchical systems (e.g. modeling entire vehicles to several hierarchical levels). Most team members are typically responsible for performing various subsystem analyses, while one team member is may be responsible for the entire system integration.

Large-Scale Integration Configuration

This system is recommended for companies with large design teams and/or sub-contractors. This system is intended to accommodate extremely large hierarchical designs approaching millions of functions and tens of thousands of tests. Integrations of this size include system-level down to component-level designs for large. Machines of this specification may only be needed for certain individuals performing integration.

Hardware Requirements
eXpress is a scientific program and its calculations can be quite intensive. As such, we recommend that the machine on which eXpress is installed be capable of performing such calculations. We have identified three levels of hardware requirements, based on the type of design and analysis effort being performed.

Standard / Single-User Configuration
	This system is recommended for companies designing sub-systems not as extensive as system-to component-level design. Typically, the design team consists of 1-2 users performing basic Testability and/or FMECA analysis for systems of limited scope

System Integration Configuration
	This configuration is recommended for companies with midsized design teams capable of assembling fairly large hierarchical systems (e.g. modeling entire vehicles to several hierarchical levels). Most team members are typically responsible for performing various subsystem analyses, while one team member is may be responsible for the entire system integration.