Author: Jennifer Schuck

User Guide for ErrorViewer application available

Starting with the cyflex.6.3.24 version, the ErrorViewer GUI is included with the installation of CyFlex. The new ErrorViewer GUI allows a user to explore the errors reported by CyFlex. The GUI allows a user to filter a large number of errors down to what they need. It provides filtering based on application, severity, and time,

Mach Tools are available for CyFlex

Engineering users who retrieve test cell data from DARTS may not know that Mach is the system behind the scenes which performs all the calculations. These calculations are now available at the test cell. In addition, Mach tools are available at the test cell to help in setting test cells up so that all measured

Cyflex.6.3.25 Release – 05/19/2021

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.3.25. For information about the CyFlex 6.3.25 release, please refer to the following links. Release Notes Summary Document: CyFlex Release Notes – 6.3.25 Release Notes Details: *Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.3.25 Issues Note: *To access the Jira filter link, you must first be logged into Jira.

Information about DARTS

A new database has been added called DARTS, and the 6.3.x versions of CyFlex have new tasks to communicate with the DARTS database. The DARTS database replaces the PAM database with new and improved features for better data acquisition outside of CyFlex. The purpose of DARTS database is to address some long-time user needs which

Spectre Meltdown should be disabled in SL6.9

If SL6.9 is installed on a system, it is recommended that the following steps should be executed to disable Spectre Meltdown: If CyFlex is running, then shut it down: $ slay_stuff Make a copy of the GRUB menu interface configuration file before editing: $ cd /boot/grub $ sudo cp grub.conf grub.conf.bak Edit the GRUB menu

A Process Exists for Monitoring the ExternalDataManager for MSU Data Loading

Have you noticed that the ExternalDataManager for MSU stops running from time to time? The cyflex_check_msu_loading RPM has been created to help with this problem. The following is a description of the what the RPM file does: Changes made for Jira issue CCS-1077 / CFBUG-2448: cyflex_check_msu_loading RPM created The cyflex_check_msu_loading RPM installs /etc/cron.hourly/check_msu_loading.sh file The

specs.def and cell.def are included in cyflex.6.3 versions

For cyflex.6.3 versions, the specs.def and cell.def directories have been moved under the cyflex directory in order to keep those files version specific. You will find them at /cyflex/specs.def and /cyflex/cell.def   The files under the /specs.def and /cell.def directories are no longer maintained.  If you are running a cyflex.6.3 version, the /cell.def and /specs.def

Bug with application of @LIMIT_SPECS_ALL keyword in Test Manager (gp_test)

In all versions of CyFlex prior to the 6.3.24 release, there is a bug in how the @LIMIT_SPECS_ALL keyword is handled in gp_test. Example Usage:     @LIMIT_SPECS_ALL        #exit_path        MODE_TERMINATE        #list_of_limits        #Variable  value       Upper/Lower  process_interval  period        A          100[rpm]    L            SLO               0[s]        B          my_limits   U            MED              

New control tasks conversion tips and new features

ctrl_spec_converter script A script has been created for CyFlex release 6.3.24 to simplify the process of going from the old control programs to the new control programs. The script uses entries in your ctrl_specs.xx file to populate an eng_ctrl_specs.xx file. See the example below: [tc1@mynode1 specs]$ ctrl_spec_converter /specs/ctrl_specs.1 Your new eng_ctrl_specs file can be found

Cyflex.6.3.24 Release – 04/20/2021

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.3.24. For information about the CyFlex 6.3.24 release, please refer to the following links. Release Notes Summary Document: CyFlex Release Notes – 6.3.24 Release Notes Details: *Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.3.24 Issues Note: *To access the Jira filter link, you must first be logged into Jira.

Cyflex.6.3.23 Release – 12/01/2020

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.3.23. For information about the CyFlex 6.3.23 release, please refer to the following links. Release Notes Summary Document: CyFlex Release Notes – 6.3.23 Release Notes Details: *Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.3.23 Issues Note: *To access the Jira filter link, you must first be logged into Jira.

Cyflex.6.3.21 Release – 09/30/2020

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.3.21. For information about the CyFlex 6.3.21 release, please refer to the following links. Release Notes Summary Document: CyFlex Release Notes – 6.3.21 Release Notes Details: *Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.3.21 Issues Note: *To access the Jira filter link, you must first be logged into Jira.

cyflex.com documentation format changes

The PDFs in the CyFlex Manuals section on cyflex.com have undergone retrofit to SGS-centric templates to convey a consistent look and feel across the document collection. For applicable PDFs, table of contents entries, intra-document cress-references, and cross-document links are active/clickable. The Subversion library has been updated in parallel with cyflex.com to facilitate Cummins Wiki alignment.

CyFlex.6.2.22 Release – 03/12/2020

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.2.22. For information about the CyFlex 6.2.22 release, please refer to the following links. Release Notes Summary Document: CyFlex Release Notes – 6.2.22 Release Notes Details: *Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.2.22 Issues Note: *To access the Jira filter link, you must first be logged into Jira.

CyFlex 6.2.21 Release – 01/03/2020

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.2.21.  Please refer to the below link for the release notes document to understand the nature of the changes in this release. CyFlex_Release_Notes_6.2.21 The following links have additional information: Installation and Updates Procedure:    CyFlex 6.2.x Installation Procedure Release Notes Details:  * Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.2.21 Issues

CyFlex 6.2.20 Release – 11/05/2019

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.2.20.  Please refer to the below link for the release notes document to understand the nature of the changes in this release. CyFlex_Release_Notes_6.2.20 The following links have additional information: Installation and Updates Procedure:    CyFlex 6.2.x Installation Procedure Release Notes Details:  * Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.2.20 Issues

CyFlex 6.2.18 Release – 09/25/2019

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.2.18.  Please refer to the below link for the release notes document to understand the nature of the changes in this release. CyFlex_Release_Notes_6.2.18 The following links have additional information: Installation and Updates Procedure:    CyFlex 6.2.x Installation Procedure Release Notes Details:  * Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.2.18 Issues

CyFlex 6.2.17 Release – 09/19/2019

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.2.17.  Please refer to the below link for the release notes document to understand the nature of the changes in this release. CyFlex_Release_Notes_6.2.17 The following links have additional information: Installation and Updates Procedure:    CyFlex 6.2.x Installation Procedure Release Notes Details:  * Jira Filter for CyFlex 6.2.17 Issues

CyFlex 6.2.16 Release – 07/11/2019

SGS would like to announce the release of CyFlex 6.2.16. Please refer to the below link for the release notes document to understand the nature of the changes in this release. CyFlex_Release_Notes_6.2.16 The following links have additional information: Installation procedure:  CyFlex 6.2.x Installation Procedure Release notes details: * Jira Filter *If you are not a Jira