Digital multimedia information system (DMIS)-a futuristic paperless system used today

A system which requires no paper documentation for running a test program set (TPS) has been a technician's dream for years. This paperless system would not need printed schematics, part lists, board layouts or test instructions. This information would either be available at the touch of a button or appear as it was needed on the system screen. Such a system has been developed and is being used today; it is called DMIS. This paper describes how the first programs were developed, how they are used and what has been learned from them.<>