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Abundant
On-Screen Information
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Interactive analysis procedure checklists provide a short, structured
walk-through of the basic uncertainty calculation steps for typical
measurement scenarios.
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All screens and worksheets have access to a full-featured
on-screen
Help with index, content, and search capabilities for
over 400 topics.
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Measurement
Configuration Options
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Users can choose from a list of measurement
configurations via the
Measurement
Configurations Screen.
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Selecting a measurement
configuration instructs Uncertainty Sidekick Pro to
de-activate screens and worksheets that are not required for
the measurement uncertainty analysis.
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Analysis
of Direct Measurements
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Every aspect of the
measurement uncertainty analysis
process can be accessed via the
Main
Screen.
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Main Screen menu and tool bars
and measurement uncertainty analysis
procedure checklist provide
quick access to drill-down analysis screens and worksheets.
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Information about the subject parameter being
analyzed, key measurement process uncertainties, and the overall combined
measurement uncertainty are all
summarized on the Main Screen.
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Drill-down Worksheets for
Analyzing Measurement Process Errors
Analysis
of Type A, Type B and
Type A,B Estimates
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The
measurement uncertainty estimate type is automatically determined based on
user data entry.
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Degrees of freedom are computed for all
measurement uncertainty estimate
types.
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Type B error limits can be computed as a
linear or root-sum-square (RSS) combination of a fixed value, % of
nominal or reading, % of full scale, and % of range or other
components.
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Data Importing
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Measurement
units, measuring equipment and samples of measurement data can
be imported into Uncertainty Sidekick Pro from external database or
other file formats.
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The
Data
Import Profile Screen is used to develop an import
profile, cross-reference external field data to
Uncertainty Sidekick Pro fields and to run imports.
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The Data Import Profile Screen allows the user to view
the data prior to importing into Uncertainty Sidekick Pro.
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The Windows Copy & Paste functions are also
supported on all program screens and worksheets.
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Correlation of Error Sources
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All error sources are assumed to be
uncorrelated unless otherwise specified by the user.
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The
Correlation
Coefficient
Worksheet assists the user in establishing
correlations between error sources.
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Correlation coefficients are automatically
included in the computation of the total, combined measurement
uncertainty.
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Analysis of Multivariate Measurements
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The
Parameter Multivariate Worksheet is the primary screen for
analyzing uncertainties for multivariate measurements.
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The
equation for computing the parameter value of interest can contain up to
25 root variables or
quantities.
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The parameter value equation can contain n ested
variables, each of which can be defined by a separate
equation.
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Root variables and
associated uncertainties are analyzed via
Error
Source Uncertainty Worksheets.
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Sensitivity
coefficients for root variables are automatically computed via
numerical partial differentiation of the parameter value equation.
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All
equations are entered in the extremely versatile and
non-proprietary VB Script format.
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Multivariate Analyses can be saved separately and imported
into other Uncertainty Sidekick Pro analysis files.
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Notes Pages for All Analysis Levels
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There
are built-in notes pages for each uncertainty analysis worksheet or screen to store images
and text.
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Notes pages are automatically saved with each
analysis and can also be saved externally as rich text format files.
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Charts and Plots
Comprehensive
Analysis Reports
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A variety of reporting levels are available
including summary reports and "drill-down" reports for complete communication of analysis results.
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The
Report
Options Screen can be used to tailor the contents of each analysis
report.
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Notes, charts and plots can be selected for inclusion on report pages.
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The
Print Preview
Screen provides navigation through reports pages prior to
printing.
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Analysis reports can be saved in Rich Text or
HTML file formats via the Print Preview Screen.
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Analysis reports can also be copied and
pasted as images in Word, Excel, PowerPoint or other external
application.
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Advanced Features
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The SMPC Analysis is used to obtain the best estimates of both
the subject parameter and measuring parameter values using
Bayesian methods.
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The built-in
Type B
Degrees of Freedom Calculator provides a useful tool for
estimating the degrees of freedom
for heuristic (i.e.,
non-statistical) measurement uncertainty estimates.
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The built-in
Measurement Units
Database
contains over eighty measurement areas and several hundred
units in compliance with NIST Special Publication 811.
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The built-in
Instrument
Database can be used for storing and retrieving instrument and
parameter specifications.
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External Windows applications can be run from within
Uncertainty Sidekick Pro via the
Run External
Application Screen.
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Uncertainty
Sidekick Pro analysis
files are upwardly compatible with UncertaintyAnalyzer for enhanced measurement
uncertainty analysis capability.
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Uncertainty Sidekick Pro Program
Features