Team QSI is proud to announce another TEAMS-RDS & TEAMATE release.

TEAMS-RDS Only: Active Learning Detect anomalies in sensor data in order to dynamically update TEAMS-Designer models during runtime.

NOTE: Functionality requires a licensable module. Contact QSI sales for details.

TEAMS-RDS Only: Training Center Users are now able to train themselves in how to properly fix a system without being in the field. Select a symptom and a failure in Training Center. User’s will then choose the best test and corrective action to resolve the issue. All while being scored along the way. Scores can also be fed into an xAPI capable learning tool such as Moodle.

NOTE: Functionality requires a licensable module. Contact QSI sales for details.

On the security side of things, third party dependencies have been updated.

• curl updated to version 8.9.1
• Apache Tomcat to version 9.0.93

See the third-party library report of TEAMS-RDS & TEAMATE for more details.

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Team QSI is pleased to announce the release of the 13.1.x series.

13.1.1 comes with enhancements and bug fixes!

Features

• Users can now export the model in a TMSX format that is compatible with:
  • TEAMS Designer 12.5.5
  • TEAMS-Designer 13.0.4

Bug-Fixes

• TEAMS-Designer will no longer crash when renaming a module using the F2 key.
• In HTML Fault Tree, AND node margin preventing fault propagation up, when a branch is not present due to faults having no common function with effect.

Disclaimers

• TEAMS-Designer’s Installer may prompt the user with 2 warnings about creating shortcuts for the program, this will not affect functionality and is a known issue.
• If upgrading from 13.0.x, be sure that the %TEAMS_HOME%/program is empty folder is empty for 13.0 installs. A bug was found in the uninstaller of 13.0.4 that may not properly clear this directory and lead to unexpected behavior.

On the security side of things, third party dependencies have been updated.

• curl updated to version 8.9.1

See the third-party library report for more details.

Team QSI is pleased to announce the release of the 13.1.x series. 

13.1.0 comes with many enhancements and bug fixes! 

Features

• Users can now increase the number of ports on a switch beyond Single Input Two Output and Two Input Single Output. Switches can now be configured as 1-N or N-1 (where N is a maximum of 16). The change comes with a refreshed Switch Properties dialog and is supported across all TEAMS products. 

• Tests and Effects are now separated into different tables of the dependency report (for FMECA users). 

• Configurable Modules now support Local Functions, Transmitters, Receivers, Smart Switches and the improved Multiport Switches. 

• Multiple Tests can now be selected at the same time during DFT Analysis. 

• Individual Switch Modes can be selected through the right-click menu for Switches and Smart Switches during DFT Analysis. 

• Cutset generation is now optional for Fault Tree Analysis. 

• Model Inconsistency Report can be generated at any time through the Reports Menu. The report now also contains Transmitters and Receivers that are missing attachments. 

• Increased Text Limit for Test Description, Test Procedure, Module Description, and Module Repair/Replace Procedure 

Bug Fixes

• Function Groups are now restored in Module and Test Functions Dialogs.  

• Function Groups now correctly save and load from the database. 

• All Functions are now available in the Function Blocker Dialog for Module Properties. 

• The Model Clean Up dialog is now resizable and the Clean Up Process speed has been improved. 

• Batch Fault Tree Cutsets are now optional, the process can be canceled, and the user can choose whether or not to have the reports directory cleaned upon cancel. 

• Fault Tree HTML Highlight properly clears and reloads. 

• Technology labels no longer roll up through the model hierarchy. 

• Unused Functions and Technology labels have been fixed in the Model Inconsistency Report. 

Disclaimers

• TEAMS-Designer’s Installer may prompt the user with 2 warnings about creating shortcuts for the program, this will not affect functionality and is a known issue. 

• Models with Configurable Modules and Transmitters/Receivers should be reloaded after performing Serviceability/Testability Analysis to prevent a known crash. 

• Models with Configurable Modules and Multiport Switches may give inconsistent results. This issue was discovered recently and is being investigated by the TEAMS-Designer Team. 

On the security side of things, third party dependencies have been updated.

• Microsoft Visual C++ updated to version 14.40.33807.0
• curl updated to version 8.8.0
• OpenSSL updated to version 3.3.1

See the third-party library report for more details.

Team QSI is proud to announce another TEAMS-RDS & TEAMATE release.

Multi-Port Switch Support Users can now increase the number of ports on a switch beyond Single Input Two Output and Two Input Single Output. Switches can now be configured as 1-N or N-1 (where N is a maximum of 16). The change comes with a refreshed Switch Properties dialog and is supported across all TEAMS products.

Configurable Models Updates Configurable Modules now support Local Functions, Transmitters, Receivers, Smart Switches and the improved Multiport Switches.

Larger Guided Troubleshooting Strings Increased Text Limit for Test Description, Test Procedure, Module Description, and Module Repair/Replace Procedure.

On the security side of things, third party dependencies have been updated.

• curl updated to version 8.8.0
• OpenSSL updated to version 3.3.1
• Apache Tomcat to version 9.0.91
• OpenJDK JRE to version 8.0.412.08

See the third-party library report of TEAMS-RDS & TEAMATE for more details.

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Team QSI is pleased to announce another release of the 13.0.x series.

13.0.4 comes with several new features and bug.

Features

• Users can now short all AND nodes with a single click in DFT to see single fault propagation beyond AND nodes. 
• Users can now toggle individual Switches and Smart Switches to any desired position during DFT, without regards to system modes.  
• Users can now select individual functions on a failure mode during DFT. 
• Users can now generate a DFT Screengrabs Report of all Single Fault and Single Test scenarios for a model using the DFT Screengrabs feature found in the file menu. 
• Warnings were added for users when models are loaded from OneDrive or other remote storage (as this can cause a considerable slow down). 
• AND nodes that do not have enough branches connected in the Fault Tree Report are now kept and shown with reduced margins. An example of when this might happen is when there is a configuration change that disconnects some branches of the AND node. 
• Considerable speed up of the Cut Sets Generation from the Fault Tree Report. 
• Users can now limit their Exports to Impact Analysis to only System Wide Effects. In some models, this can reduce the D-Matrix size and computation time.  
• Impact Analysis Map files now contain Effect Isolation Levels (System Wide, Intermediate, or Local).

Bugfixes

• An issue was fixed with Windows Defender preventing installations of TEAMS-Designer on some PCs. 
• Issues with Windows 11 and disappearing menu controls has been resolved. 
• Canvas input and output ports now distribute across the entire height of the canvas.  
• Incorrect information in the About page was corrected. 

On the security side of things, some native components have been updated.

• Microsoft Visual C++ updated to version 14.38.33135.0
• curl updated to version 8.6.0
• eXpat updated to version 2.6.2
• OpenSSL updated to version 3.2.1
• SoftwareKey ProtectionPlus updated to version 5.23.4
• Tcl/Tk updated to version 8.6.14

See the third-party library report for more details.

Hope you like the release! We’ll see you next time …

Team QSI is proud to announce another TEAMATE release.

This release is a maintenance release. Everything to do with third-party library updates to keep the vulnerabilities away.

• curl updated to version 8.6.0
• eXpat updated to version 2.6.2
• OpenSSL updated to version 3.2.1
• SoftwareKey ProtectionPlus updated to version 5.23.4
• Apache Tomcat to version 9.0.87
• OpenJDK JRE to version 8.0.402.06

See the third-party library report for more details.

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Team QSI is proud to announce another TEAMS-RDS release.

Developer Only Updated TEAMS-RDS Developer to install SQL Server 2022 Express. Longer support cycle from Microsoft. Fully 64-bit for improved performance. Better support for Windows 11.

On the security side of things, third party dependencies have been updated.

• curl updated to version 8.6.0
• eXpat updated to version 2.6.2
• OpenSSL updated to version 3.2.1
• SoftwareKey ProtectionPlus updated to version 5.23.4
• Tcl/Tk updated to version 8.6.14
• Apache Tomcat to version 9.0.87
• OpenJDK JRE to version 8.0.402.06

See the third-party library report for more details.

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As NASA and the space community, in general, strive to push the boundaries of space travel with planned deep-space missions, increased system autonomy and resiliency have inevitably become key technology needs. Designing these complex systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach that connects fault management (FM) with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to ensure that resilient, fault-tolerant systems are architected and modeled during the design phase. NASA has been using TEAMS^® as their fault management tool of choice for several decades. NASA also uses Systems Modeling Language (SysML) for systems engineering, including the design, specification, verification, and validation of systems.

SysML v2 is the upcoming revision of the SysML, and QSI is working with SysML v2 Submission Team (SST), a diverse group of end users, vendors, academics, and government liaisons involved in the development of SysML v2 specifications, to extend the SysML v2 for Fault Management and Diagnostics. In a SBIR project funded by NASA, QSI demonstrated translation capabilities from a SysML v2 model to a TEAMS^® model, which will enable Systems Engineers to analyze the fault management aspects of a system design captured in SysML v2  using QSI’s Model based reasoning COTS product, TEAMS^®-Designer. Using TEAMS®-Designer, analysts may perform Fault Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Fault Tree Analysis to analyze, quantify and improve the diagnostics and availability of the system. The improvements resulting from such analysis can be brought back into SysML in industry standard formats such as the Risk Analysis and Assessment Modeling Language (RAAML), facilitating broader stakeholder visibility.

Recently, the DoD SysML v2 Transition Project hosted a 1-day SysML v2 Transition Information Session at the INCOSE 2024 IW in Torrance, California. The project, led by the DoD Digital Engineering, Modeling, and Simulation Office, provides guidance to assist organizations in their transition to SysML v2. QSI’s multidisciplinary approach to integrate Fault Management analysis with Systems Engineering was presented in INCOSE 24.

For further information, please contact QSI.

Team QSI is proud to announce another TEAMATE release.

Runtime that powers Microsoft Edge browser is embedded inside the TEAMATE window. Better security. Better rendering. Better web standards support. Better user experience.

TEAMATE is now 64-bit end to end. Java, TEAMATE window, native dependencies, and web application have all been updated to 64-bit. Faster, lighter, better!

On the security side of things, some native components have been updated.

• curl updated to version 8.4.0
• eXpat updated to version 2.5.0
• OpenSSL updated to version 1.1.1w
• SoftwareKey ProtectionPlus updated to version 5.22.4

See the third-party library report for more details.

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Team QSI is pleased to announce another release of the 13.0.x series.

13.0.3 may not come with any new features, but the bug fixes will keep your modeling efforts moving forwards.

Bugs Fixed:

• In Batch Editors, clicking into properties panel, Esc key closes properties window.
• In Usage Finder finding which switch mode has what switches, should also show what position that switch is for that switch mode
• Align controls in FMECA Analysis dialog
• And Nodes and Smart Switches limited to 16 input ports
• Update third party dependencies
• Remove “…” in the fault tree pop-up dialog and should be fully expanded to names. Also hovering on the fault tree canvas on names with … should show full names
• Need to be able to generate reports to a cutset of 4 individually and from the batch fault tree analysis
• Keep impossible AND subtrees that may not satisfy AND margins due to configuration changes or functions, but reduce the margin
• Crash when a received Rx is mapped to more than one transmitter and later trying to remove one Tx from list
• Advanced License Only: Split Timing Analysis from Advanced Timing Analysis

On the security side of things, some native components have been updated.

• Microsoft Visual C++ updated to version 14.38.33130.0
• curl updated to version 8.4.0
• eXpat updated to version 2.5.0
• OpenSSL updated to version 1.1.1w
• SoftwareKey ProtectionPlus updated to version 5.22.4
• Tcl/Tk updated to version 8.6.13

See the third-party library report for more details.

Hope you like the release! We’ll see you next time …