What is (IETM) Interactive Electronic Technical Manual and How Does it Work.pdf

What is (IETM)
Interactive Electronic
Technical Manual and
How Does it Work?

Yesterday, We have received a call, “Can you develop IET Manuals for our System?”, and we said Yes, We have been
doing it for 8 years. The immediate question was, can you share 10 pages of the sample Interactive Electronic
Technical Manual (IETM)?
IETM is a Software/ Web Application Having Database
We would like to clarify here that, of course, the IETM name indicates technical manual, but actually it is not any
document i.e. PDF, MS Word, or another document format. It’s a software/Web Application where all the manuals
are dynamically hyperlinked using an SQL database. You may call it a Web Application, Software having a
Database (SQL CSDB, Common Source DataBase)
As the name suggests, it’s interactive and used in electronic devices i.e. systems, PDAs, etc.
IETM Explained in Simple Terms
Not clear yet, let me put it in another way. When we purchase a Car, we get a user Hard copy of the manual has
some 1000 pages. Similarly, when OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) delivers some big vehicle or machinery
or systems having a lot of subsystems, then along with the Physical components, OEMs also deliver hard copies of
manuals.
What is Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
(IETM) and How Does it Work?

Hard copies may be related to the user manual,
maintenance manual, troubleshooting, Operations,
Man-machine Interface, etc. Then the volume of hard
copies would reach 3000 per subsystem.
For large systems i.e. Missiles, Ships, Radars, etc will have
a number of subsystems then OEMs have to give around
20,000 – 50,000 hard copies to the Army/Navy/Airforce.
Along with hard copies OEMs also have to supply,
Training Videos computer-based training, and soft
copies of manuals(PDFs).
Now, when trouble arises, it’s really difficult to refer to
30,000 pages and cross-refer few sections that are in
separate hard copies in the stipulated time.
Introduction to (IETM) Interactive Electronic Technical Manual

How Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) is Being Used?
In this scenario, IETMs have evolved as saviours. IETMs are electronically combined and given hyperlinks. We may
consider PDF files as Level 1, Indexed PDFs as Level 2, HTML Based indexed files will be considered as Level -3. Levels -1
and 2 or no more used as deliverables. Level -3 can be used when the pages are 3000 to 4000.
When pages are more than 25,000 then to access faster, the Database plays a major role. Content / all manuals
are converted into the SQL database (CSDB – Common Source DataBase) and hierarchically organized with User
management content management and authoring functionalities.
Levels Usage in Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM)
The software that is used to manage thousands of pages is called IETM Level 4. Based on the complexity, the
number of pages either Level 3 or Level 4 is used. Level -5 also exists with more functionality i.e. intelligent search,
user activity tracking, and other advanced navigation features.

JSG – 0852:2001 is the Indian Standard of
IETM and s1000d is the European standard of
IETM
We are proud to be in association with Indian
Defense. CODE AND PIXELS IETM Framework has
been successfully used by the Army, Navy, and Air
Force since 2013. We have empanelled vendors to
supply software to DRDO, ASL, BDL, ECIL, and many
other OEMs who supply systems and subsystems to
various Indian Defense agencies.
Code and Pixels has developed a Robust
Framework and authoring tools and we have
successfully executed 25+ IETMs design and
Development projects
IETM Architecture
What is Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) and
How Does it Work?

IETM -Interactive Electronic Technical Manual Services
How Does it Work?

IETM S1000D
How Does it Work?

▪ When Navy/IAF/Army wants s1000d IETM, it is implied that the navy has CSDB Suit /Local CSDB Server
▪ 20- 50 OEMs or Service providers will give S1000d data Modules of various systems and the Navy CSDB Local
server will host them monitor them and do the user management
▪ If the navy does not have a CSDB suit then, still they can run IETM, but a standalone version where no user
management will be done by IETM Viewer.
▪ (User management will be done by the Navy CSDB Local server which hosts all the data modules of various
OEMs)
▪ If you are an OEM and Navy has asked you for S1000d, then ask them that being an OEM you will give s1000d XML
files. Where will they host them? do they have a CSDB Server to host the files? Are they planning for a CSDB Server
in the future?
▪ User administration and management, course allocation is done from CSDB Server only
▪ if they don’t have a CSDB server, still they can View S1000D, but in standalone mode (IETM Viewer)
How Does it Work?

Features of IETM Software -Code and Pixels
How Does it Work?

Advantages of Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM)
▪ A major advantage of s1000d is, let us say each ship is built by has 50 OEMs and all 50 OEMs supply IETMS in
different formats, then it will be difficult to maintain uniformity.
▪ If all 50 vendors give navy s1000d IETMs then all the IETMs will almost in a similar format.
▪ To achieve this, the Navy must have an S1000d CSDB server with them to host all OEMs received by various
vendors.
▪ If the Navy does not have an S1000d CSDB Server with them, then the purpose and benefits of S1000d cant be
achieved
Definitely, S1000d has an Advantage if the navy has an S1000d CSDB Server, otherwise, it’s equivalent to seeing files
in IETM Level 3 viewer.
How Does it Work?

IETM
How Does it Work?

IETM JSJ vs S1000D
How Does it Work?

Until you see the software, you will not be able to understand it fully. Hence, we
strongly recommend you have a virtual meeting for 15 minutes so that you will
have a fair idea about the IETM software.
Write an email to ietm@codeandpixels.net or call 9849527706 to fix up the quick
demo on IETM.
Want to see the IETM software?
How Does it Work?

Code and Pixels Interactive Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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Road Number -5, Sri Shankar colony,
Seris Road, L.B Nagar , Hyderabad 500074
Tel: 098495 27706
e-mail: gopikrishna@codeandpixels.net
www.codeandpixels.net

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