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P/N Software Configuration

P/N Software Configuration functionality allows customers to manage the P/N software infrastructure for each aircraft, as configured by the A/C Type/Series. Hardware and software authorizations, revisions, current installations, and compliance records, all help to keep track of the aircraft's software configuration. The data that composes the P/N Software Configuration can be created manually, or loaded into they system via the Manufacturer Data Imports. The system's P/N Software Configuration was designed for Boeing-specific tools and schema in order to effectively integrate the 787's software necessities with classic TRAX maintenance procedures.

The P/N Software Configuration window displays the software infrastructure as configured on the particular A/C Type/Series. From this window, users can delete, import, revise existing, and create new P/N Software Configurations.

 The following tabs and buttons are available.

TRAX pre-version 15

P/N Software Configuration (PNSOFTEC - No)

The P/N software Configuration is tracked using a hardware P/N, Equipment Reference Designator (ERD), P/N Software, Software Location ID (SLID), and individual S/Ns installed on-wing. P/N Software is tracked on individual components that track on a hardware P/N. P/N E/Cs can be used to upload new software revisions installed on the component.

The data that composes the P/N Software Configuration can be loaded into TRAX through two Manufacturer Data Imports: the ‘Import A/C Authorized Software Configuration’ import creates a master template of the software configuration for the A/C; the ‘Import As Flying Software Configuration’ loads the actual S/Ns installed on the A/C.

TRAX Version 15 and later releases

P/N Software Configuration (PNSOFTEC - Yes)

In TRAX Version 15, Settings Switch PNSOFTEC provides customers the option to track P/N Software Configuration using only the P/N Software number and Software Location Identification (SLID). P/N Software is tracked against the A/C (not on individual P/N S/Ns), and A/C Engineering Controls are used to update, revise, and track E/C compliances.

A Software tab is available in the A/C Type/Series window that allows customers to enter XML reference points (tags) identified from the XML file provided by the A/C manufacturer; these reference points serve as markers during the Manufacture Data Import load to build the P/N Software Configuration - only one Manufacture Data Import is required.

A Software tab in the Engineering Control window allows customers to specify that when compliance to an E/C is carried out, that P/N Software number gets updated to the latest software revision (similar to the P/N Modify To field for P/N E/Cs). Once the E/C is complied with, the system removes effectivity from the previous P/N Software Configuration and creates and adds effectivity to the new P/N Software Configuration.

For any customer considering changing Switch PNSOFTEC to Yes, please contact Trax Support for assistance; any existing P/N Software data will need to be reviewed and Trax may need to provide conversion scripts to restructure the data.

This feature is security controlled via the Security Explorer/ Settings/ Update/ P/N Software Configuration. For additional information, refer to the Security Explorer, via the System Administration Training Manual.

This update window is also available in query mode where users can view the records provided in this window but cannot create new records or edit existing data. Refer to this module's Query menu.