An on-line paperless manual integrated with TPS execution

Abstract

The author describes the process of creating a demonstration of online, paperless manuals, created from existing paper technical orders, and embedding them in automated testing equipment (ATE). The demonstration showed the ability to embed interactive electronic technical manuals (IETMs) in an ATE to allow technicians to keep them open for reference, while primarily monitoring test program set (TPS) execution, and to switch between TPS monitoring and the IETM when necessary to get additional information.<>