Part Classifications

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When using the Library Browse window to search for prediction parts, or when entering part data in the Parts Table, your selection for Part Classification affects the choices available for Category and Subcategory. The following table describes all part classifications that might be available. In the Library Browse window only, All is also a choice. If you select it, Category and Subcategory become unavailable because all types of Parts Libraries will be searched for parts meeting the specified search criteria.

Part Classification

Description

EPRD

When selected, only part categories and subcategories for the EPRD Library are available for selection. This classification is shown if either the 217Plus or PRISM model is licensed. For more information, see NPRD and EPRD Libraries.

FIDES

When selected, only part categories and subcategories for FIDES models are available for selection. This classification is shown if a FIDES model is licensed and in use. For more information, see FIDES Part Parameters.

FMEA Modes

When selected, only part categories and subcategories defined in FMEA Modes Library files are available for selection. This classification is shown if the FMEA module is licensed. These FMEA support files provide failure modes for part types based on a FMEA standard. For more information, see Supplied FMEA Modes Library Files.

General

When selected, only predefined general part categories and subcategories are available for selection. The part types for this classification have been generalized so that they apply to all MIL-HDBK-217, Telcordia, Bellcore, 299, and HRD5 models. For more information, see General Part Categories and Subcategories.

NPRD

When selected, only part categories and subcategories for NPRD Libraries are available for selection. For more information, see NPRD and EPRD Libraries.

Because of renaming in the newer NPRD 2011 Library, you will see some near-duplicate categories and subcategories. For example, for Category, both “Bellow” and “Bellows” are available. While the singular form is the category in the original NPRD 1995 Library, the plural form is the category in the newer NPRD 2011 Library.

RDF 2000 / IEC

When selected, only part categories and subcategories from the RDF 2000 or IEC TR 62380 model are available for selection. This classification is shown if either of these models is licensed and in use. For more information, see IEC TR 62380/RDF 2000 Part Parameters.

Siemens

When selected, only part categories and subcategories from the Siemens SN 29500 v1 model are available for selection. This classification is shown if this model is licensed and in use. For more information, see Siemens Part Parameters.

User-Defined

When selected, only user-defined part categories and subcategories are available for selection. You can insert a user-defined part for any part that is not supported by the selected calculation model. For more information, see User-Defined Parts.