Synchronization With FMEA

This function provides semi-automatic support for synchronization of FMEDA system effects and hardware failures with FMEA. After activating the Sync function, the following analyses will be executed by SOX.

• Empty hardware effect

  Open

  

• Empty system effect

  Open

  

• Not safety-related system effect

• Missing system effect

In this example, the hardware failure (MF10) effects three system failures (MF1, MF58, MF2) as can be seen from the FMEA failure net. However, MF58 is missing at the FMEDA. This will be recognized by the synchronization with the FMEA function.

• Hardware effect not assigned to module

• Missing hardware effect

1. Go to the Repository view and right-click on the desired FMEDA.

    

2. Choose Sync with FMEA. - Outcome: the “FMEA Selection” dialog will open.

3. Select your target FMEA and click on Next. - Outcome: the “Analysis Results” dialog will open.

   
   [1] In this area you can drag columns. Same messages of the dragged column will be grouped. With a right-click on a dragged column you can ungroup the messages.
   [2] In this area the results of the analyses are displayed.
   [3]
   • Toggle Group By Header
   Shows or hides the area [1] for dragging columns to group.
   • Collapse All
   Collapse all expanded groups.
   • Expand All
   Expand all collapsed groups.
   • Export
   Export the analysis results as an Excel Workbook (.xls).
   • Refresh
   Refresh the analysis results. This can be necessary by editing the FMEDA while this dialog is
   active.

4. Select your desired results, right-click and choose Quick Fix. The selection made in this dialog triggers a selection in the editor or PSS. - Outcome: the “Quick Fix” dialog will open.

    

5. Select the desired changes and click OK. - Outcome: the selected changes will be added to the FMEDA.