RAM Commander User Manual

Item data editing

Item data editing

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To edit item data:

1.Open the product tree view.
2.Navigate to the desired item and select it.
3.Double-click the item if it is component or right-click it and choose "Edit" from the popup menu.
4.Item data screen will appear:

ProductTree_ItemDataGeneral

Item data dialog contains multiple pages. The page which is related to the currently selected analysis type (Operating, FMECA etc.) is active by default. Switch between pages to enter the available information.

 

The General page contains general item information like Part Number, Catalog Number, Description and more:

Field

Description

Family

Component family - Electronic or Mechanical. Leave "---" for assembly.

Item type

Component Item type, like resistor, capacitor or spring. Each family has its own list of Item types. See the full list of all possible Item types later in this manual: Item type abbreviations

Ref.Des.

Reference Designator

Part Number

Part Number

Quantity

Quantity of components in the current assembly

Catalog number

Item catalog number typically in-house part identifier

Military number

Item military number

Generic name

Item generic name used in library searches for component data

Description

Item description

Remark

Item remarks

Item Function

Description of item function

Manufacturer

Component manufacturer. Allows manual input or selection from drop-down list of manufacturers.

Background color

Item background color in the tree view. Press "Change" button to set the color using color picker. Colors are convenient way to mark items in the product tree - problematic with red, approved with green etc. - according to your needs.

LCN

Logistics Control Number

ATA Number

The ATA Chapter numbers provide a common referencing standard for all commercial aircraft documentation. This commonality permits greater ease of learning and understanding for pilots and engineers alike. The standard numbering system is controlled and published by the Air Transport Association. The unique aspect of the chapter numbers is its relevance for all aircraft. Thus a chapter reference number for a Boeing 747 will be the same for a Airbus 380. Examples of this include Oxygen (Chapter 35), Electrical Power (Chapter 24) and Doors (Chapter 52).

Repair turnaround time

Time (days) required to send the failed part for repair and get it back repaired. Used in Spare parts calculation/optimization.

SMR Code

Usually 5-character "Source Maintenance Recoverability" code, used for ILS (Integrated Logistics Support)

Condemnation rate

Percent of items needing repair that will not be repaired

Spare parts min

Minimal number of spare parts to be on stock at all times. Used in Spare parts calculation/optimization.

Spare parts max

Maximal number of spare parts allowed. Used in Spare parts calculation/optimization.

 

Miscellaneous page contains additional optional parameters:

Field

Description

Item price

Item’s price in selected currency

Currency

Currency code (USD, EUR etc.)

Item weight

Item weight in kilograms

Item volume

Item volume

Power consumption

Power consumption in watts

Current consumption

Current consumption in Amperes

Burn-in Temperature

Burn-in temperature in degrees centigrade (see Burn-In Report for more information)

Burn-in Time

Burn-in time in hours (see Burn-In Report for more information)

PI FY

Result from burn-in calculation. First year multiplier (ratio of the first year failure rate to the steady state failure rate).

ILS Data

Integrated Logistics Support user-defined fields. You may change both field name and field value to specify additional information which does not fit the predefined Item Data dialog fields

 

For reliability prediction and analysis you should also define the environment and temperature of product tree assemblies and components - see next paragraph Environment and Temperature Definition for more information.

 

See more information about other Item data dialog pages related to the specific analysis type (Operating/Non-operating reliability, Maintainability, FMECA etc.) in relevant chapters later in this manual.

 

5.Press Ok - product tree view and the database will be updated.