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IETM - Users and Administrator

Users and Administrators are the two types of users of IETM software. The end users are, for example, the Operator and Maintainers at a shipyard where you, the OEM, provide an engine. When interacting with copious and long PDF instructions, they frequently ask for IETM documentation.

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IETM Level 4 Software Users and Administrator - Code and Pixels

In this video "Code and Pixels IETM Software Provider" has shown the IETM LEVEL 4, IETM Standards, GUI, Security Platform, Technologies, Performance, and Specifications.

Code and Pixels is an IETM Level-4 Expertise provider based in Hyderabad, Telangana. We are top among E-content content development companies in Hyderabad with over years of experience. Our content includes sound, a combination of multiple media, compatible and runs on any platform.

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 are empanelled vendors to supply software to DRDO, ASL, BDL, ECIL and many other OEMs who supply systems and sub-systems to various Indian Defense agencies. We have an exclusive R&D wing and it has been efficient since 2013.

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Introduction to IETM and IETP (JSG-0852 and S1000D)

Technical manuals (e.g. maintenance, user, training, operations, etc.) published in electronic format are becoming more and more popular than paper-based manuals for their interactivity, convenience, and ease of use.

For example, the maintenance and operation manuals of a warship, which used to occupy 300 -350 sq. feet of prime area with thousands of pages of technical literature

It is difficult to refer to some operating process or troubleshooting from thousands of hardcopies

To address these issues IETMs were introduced

IETMs are a portable, electronic “library” that contains thousands of pages of documentation and images, Videos, and allows end-users to trace technical documentation in a more efficient manner, and the digital nature provides a more agile and accurate method of updating technical documentation.

• Level 0 :- Scanned Image / Digital format

• Level 1: Simple PDF with multiple pages

• Level 2: PDF with hyperlinks to index along with Images.

• Level 3: HTML-based pages, similar to a website, where all the content is presented HTML pages along with a Table of content at onside. Linear format following the logic of the content. Next previous buttons with very limited search functionality

• Level 4: Advanced IETM with database, and user management, Powerful search and Content, and Document management facility.

There are two specifications/standards that exist.

IETM — (JSG 0852:2001)

Standards are Designed and Developed by the Directorate of Standardization Department of Defense Production. Ministry of Defense, New Delhi

Guidelines Framed by:

Stakeholders and steering committee:

Army, Navy, Air force, Scientist of Defense labs, Capt., Lt. Cdr from various organizations

Labs: BEL, ADG systems, NHQ, ACAS, HAL, BDL, GRSE, Goa Shipyard, MIDHANI, MDL, BEML, DQAL, Dte Standardization, CQA, DS cell Bangalore, etc.

IETP — S1000D

Stakeholders and steering committee:

Jointly produced by Aerospace and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD), Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA), and ATA e-Business Program.

JSG — 0852: 20001

1. Needs Raw content to covert to SQL Database

2. HTML/SGML as source file

3. IETM has an inbuilt Authoring tool, Content management tool, User Management, and reporting

4. Works in Standalone and Client-server mode

5. IETM has Viewer and Administrator and Author Modules

6. Content can be edited by OEM without any tool

7. In short, OEM need not have any software to deploy IETM.

S1000D

Needs Raw content to covert to XML Database

XML as a source file

OEM or the place IETM is being deployed must have a CSDB webserver to host the Data Modules/ s1000d XML files to have user management and content management.

The vendor gives s1000d files to OEM. If OEM has a CSDB studio server then IETP can be hosted on that server. Otherwise, it plays in a standalone machine as a Viewer.

OEM needs an S1000d author tool, commercially available off-the-shelf software to edit.

OEM must have an s1000d CSDB server to deploy s1000d files. If no CSDB Server is available then S1000d can still be viewed in Viewer without any Administration tools.

Common Source DataBase — CSDB

In S1000D Documentation, 2 software’s are used

Authoring Tool:

• It is like in simple words, MS word, where we write the content and put images, etc.

• IN MS word its .doc file, in S1000D, it’s XML Data Module.

• In this authoring tools we need to write content in S1000d defined XML Tags, so that all the documents designed by all the OEMs will be in the same lines across the globe.

CSDB SERVER

• This is server software that stores all the databases and also tracks versions and manages Data modules

• S1000D needs some codes so that every Data Module has a unique code.

• CSDB server creates these unique codes automatically.

• Helps in publishing IETMs, PDFs, and Source XML files

Major advantage of s1000d

• Let’s 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 the end-user s1000d IETMs then all the IETMs will almost in a similar format.

• To achieve this, the end-user must have an S1000d CSDB server with them to host all the files received by various vendors.

• If Navy/IAF/Army do not have 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 end-users CSDB Local server which hosts all the data modules of various OEMs)

S1000D and its basic principle

Content or data produced following the standard is in Data Module

This data module is the smallest and self-contained content or data unit within a technical publication

A data module must have sense and meaning when viewed without any supporting data other than images and diagrams

These data modules will be stored and managed in CSDB, Common Source Database

Using this CSDB we can publish output in a page-oriented or Interactive Electronic Technical Manual

These Individual data modules are re-usable components and can be used repeatedly in an output.

Benefits of S1000d?

One of the greatest advantages of S1000D is

In JSG 0852 IETM, first, documentation has to be done in JSS 251 format, in MS word then IETM activity starts.

In S1000D, Separate documentation need not be done. Whatever we do in MS word will be done using s1000d Author software.

Once all the documentation is done, we can simply export them either as PDF or as IETM or XML files with Project manifest file so that these can be deployed in any other S1000d distribution servers/ CSDB studios of the end-user (Navy/IAF/Army)

Reusability of data hence reduces production cost

Standardization of data and naming conventions

Open source and non-proprietary

Good for legacy data conversion

Proper documentation and version control management

Zero printing cost and zero occupancies of space as no Hard copies are to be maintained. Achieved by reusing instead of recreating information each time it is required

Easily to maintain and distribute: Facilitates transfer of information and electronic output between systems very easily and conveniently

Multiple Vendor support

Fastest reference to operator or maintainer than traditional paper-based documents

Many different output forms can be generated from a single data source i.e. from CSDB we can generate IETM and also PDF format which can be used for printing if need be

Customized Output creation: Allows sub-sets of information to be generated to meet specific user needs and user levels.

Common information sets provide the following data: -

Crew/Operator information

Description and operation

Maintenance information

Wiring data

Illustrated Part Data (IPD)

Maintenance planning information

Mass and balance information

Recovery information

Equipment information

Weapon loading information –

Cargo loading information

Stores loading information

Role change information

Battle damage assessment and repair information

Illustrated tool and support equipment data

Service bulletins

Material data

Common information and data

Training

List of applicable publications

Maintenance checklists and inspections

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IETM for Beginners A Quick Guide to IETM Code and Pixels

IETM: Interactive Electronic Technical Manual

Training Aids to Defence Client

If you are a supplier of defence then along with the system/equipment you also need to provide Training Aids

(CBT) — Computer-Based Training

Charts and Bloups

Video Film

Training Work Modules

Manuals Hard Copies

IETM

Evolution of Documentation in Defence

Before — Hardcopies and PDFs in DVDs (Upto 2015)

What is the meaning of the IETM?

Manual: Manual means any literature organized or written in a prescribed manner to guide the user.

TechnicalManual: This means the literature is technical, like user manuals, maintenance manuals etc. Hard copy

Electronic Technical Manual: This means the manual is available in the form of an electronic version which simply means digital format or softcopy. It can be a PDF file or a database-driven software application.

Interactive Electronic Technical Manual:

Let us first understand the meaning of Interactive. The meaning of interactive is two people or things influencing each other.

Allowing a two-way flow of information between an electronic device /computer and a user; responding to a user’s input.

Involving the actions or input of a user. Especially

It means when the Electronic User manuals Interact and respond with the user, that is you, it will become an Interactive Electronic Technical manual.

Interactive Features

Interactivity

Hyperlinks

Hot Spots

Text hotspot

Image hotspot

VideHotspot

Bookmarks

User wise bookmarks

Navigation

Linear navigation

Non-liner navigation

Page Search

Global search

Best matched

Content tree

Related topics

Core IETM

Documents

Drawings

Annotation

User wise bookmarks

The documents and pages are many hence, for easy and fast accessibility complete content is converted and stored as a database.

Whenever the user wants some information, IETM software produces the information in a fraction of a second.

Use or Purpose of the IETM?

The purpose of the Manual is to give information related to the equipment to the end user for quick reference.

All the technicality is written in detail so that when an issue arises, the user can refer to the manual, as every time OEM or technical person or subject matter expert might not be available on the spot to resolve the issue.

If the manual has 10 pages users can refer easily.

But any system used by the defence will have multiple manuals and thousands of page counts and many times a user has to cross-refer between manuals, intra-manual and inter-manual to resolve the issue.

Referring to 10- 15 hard-copy or even soft-copy books simultaneously will be difficult and time-consuming.

How to access the IETM ?

IETM is a web-based application like our bank software or any other web application. The graphic user interface will be provided to use IETM through which users can interact and get the desired data.

Like all other standard software, Unauthorized users cannot access the IETM. IETM is a Login - login-based application. Only users having valid Login credentials can access the software.

Based on the user log credentials data will be provided to the user.

IETM has 2 types of Users and one Administrator

Maintainer

Operator

If the operator logs in, the user gets all the content related to operator use, similarly if the maintainer logs in only maintenance-related content is visible for that user.

Ideally, all the content is available for both users, because the purpose of the IETM is to refer to the manual to fix the issue.

Administrators can create users who can see the user’s navigation and log-in history and interact with the users using user dashboards through Annotations.

What Inputs are Needed? (From OEM to Create IETM)

All the softcopies of user manuals to be converted to IETM.

All images Videos, and drawings to be integrated into IETM.

Subject matter expert to resolve technical clarifications

Table of contents/tree structure.

Minimum Hardware Requirements?

NO High-end hardware or servers are required to run IETM.

However, if more concurrent users, then a good configuration server with good LAN connectivity must be ensured.

i3 with 8 GB RAM systems is the minimum configuration required for the server or for Node.

Deliverables

BASED DB (Manuals are covered in the Database)

IETM VIEWER Software

User Manual and Installation Manual

Standards — compliance

Costing of IETM: (Interactive Electronic Technical Manual)

Level of IETM, is it Level 3 or Level 4

Cost will be based on the number of pages that are to be converted

The vendor calculates the cost per page. And a fixed cost of IETM viewer software

If you want to create IETM by yourself self then you also need to buy IETM authoring software.

What are these Levels?

Level — 1 is any PDF file

Level — 2 is a PDF file with hyperlinks from the table of contents to the body etc.

Level — 3 is an HTML application. More hyperlinks, simple search, a content tree having log a screen with a hardcoded username and password and supplied in the format of EXE so that Windows can easily open

Level — 4 is Software plus Content/manuals converted as Database

Regarding Level — 5, rest assured, till 2028 it will be Level — 4 only. As of now, there is nothing practically called Level — 5. Few are calling virtual reality and Augmented reality and Artificial intelligence Level — 5.

Pulling data from many user inputs and analyzing and giving results are done in Level — 5. IETM software cannot pull the data from various real-time points as No OEM will give the real-time information to third-party software directly. Yes, if the information is available offline, then that information can be imported into IETM and can be used as a reference.

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IETM Software: User (Operator, Maintainer)- Administrator & Super Admin/ Authoring

Learn about powerful IETM software that simplifies access for Administrators, Maintainers, and Operators. Rapid, role-specific logins together with a strong Super Admin tool for managing OEMs.

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Features of (IETM) Interactive Electronic Technical Manual Code and Pixels

IETM comes with authoring tools, content management tools, and user management capabilities. Features like viewing activities, managing annotations, and managing bookmarks are all part of the user dashboard. We also discuss how administrators may access user login history, assessments, feedback, and other useful information.

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What is IETM Level 4 Software

Two types of individuals will use IETM software. Users and Administrator. Let’s take a scenario where you (OEM) delivered one engine to some Shipyard. The engine will be handled by the Operator and also the Maintainers at the shipyard. They are actual end users. Along with Equipment, OEM also handovers PDF user manuals. When the number of PDF manuals is more and the manual page count is very big, then End users generally ask for IETM documentation.

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IETM Software: User (Operator, Maintainer)- Administrator & Super Admin/ Authoring

The engine will be handled by the Operator and also the Maintainers at the shipyard. They are actual end users. Along with Equipment, OEM also handovers PDF user manuals. When the number of PDF manuals is more and the manual page count is very big, then End users generally ask for IETM documentation.

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IETM Software: User (Operator, Maintainer)- Administrator & Super Admin/ Authoring

2 types of individuals will use IETM software. Users and Administrator.

Let’s take a scenario where you (OEM) delivered one engine to some Shipyard.

Basic Purpose of IETM:

The basic purpose of IETM is for easy and quick access to the content. When an issue arises, the user should be able to reach that point in a few clicks. Using various features of IETM, especially search, users can reach the desired place in a single click.

Users will access the IETM software through the workstations provided to them when the issue arises.

IETM User Login:

Using these credentials, the user will access the IETM.

Based on user credentials, i.e. operator or maintainer, the related content will be displayed to the user.

It means the Operator can access all the topics related to engine operations and the Maintainer can see all the topics related to the maintainer.

In a general scenario, all the topics will be made available to both users. Because, the purpose of IETM is to refer when an issue arises, hence, restrict access to documents may not be a good idea.

Administrator Login: (IETM)

Their reporting head or some senior will act like an Administrator, who creates user names and passwords and shares them with the users. They are called Administrators.

Administrators can see all the topics i.e. topics related to Maintainer and Operator.

Whatever features are available to the User will also be available to the Administrator. Administrators can also use IETM like a user.

Apart from that, the administrator has additional features than the user.

They are, Administrators can create, edit, and delete users. All the user’s activity can also be viewed by the administrator. Admin can also see the annotations of users and feedback shared with an administrator. Other features like creating hotspots, Search index creations, print/Report creating etc In short, as the name indicates, the Administrator is the person who administrates IETM software at the user premises.

Super Admin or Authoring Tool:

Only User and Administrator Logins are given to end users i.e. Navy, Army, IAF.

Super Admin will be maintained by OEM only, because OEM is the ultimate owner of the equipment and IETM documentation.

Super Admin is not a Deliverable to the user. OEMs use this software to make IETM in-house.

The authoring tool or Super Admin is software that is used to build IETM. Using Super Admin Log-in Credentials, OEM can build IETM or update IETM.

Article written by

G. Gopi Krishna Code and Pixels IETM R&D team

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IETM for beginners A Quick Guide to IETM

The main objective of this page is to give a quick insight into IETM. You may have many assumptions related to IETM. We tried to cover all the aspects related to IETM.

Interactive Electronic Technical Manual, in short, is called IETM. If you are a supplier of defence then along with the system/equipment you also need to provide training aids like CBT, Charts and blowup diagrams, Video films, Training work Modules, and a few sets of Hard copies of the manuals and IETM.

Till 2015, mainly Hardcopies and PDFs in DVDs used to be in deliverables. From 2015 onwards IETM is used in RFQ/SOTR/SCOPE as a deliverable.

As per the above definitions, it is clear that we need a Technical Manual that too in soft copy and which will be able to talk to us or able to respond to us.

When the Manual responds to user questions then it is called an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual.

How will the document be able to respond? We need to embed or integrate this soft copy or content into one application so that the application will respond or interact. What are the common interactivity features so that the User will be able to get the information from the software?

Interactive Features Will Be Like:

Navigation

Linear navigation (moving in the fixed or pre-defined path..e next – previous topics

Non-liner navigation ( it means the user can go to any topic randomly)

Page Search

Global Search

Best Matched

Content Tree

Related Topics

Core IETM

Documents

Drawings

Interactivity

Hyperlinks

Hot Spots

Text Hotspot

Image Hotspot

Video Hotspot

Bookmarks

Annotation

The documents and pages are many hence, for easy and fast accessibility complete content is converted and stored as a database. Whenever the user wants some information, IETM software produces the information in a fraction of a second.

IETM is a combination of software applications and databases.

What is the Use or Purpose of the IETM?

Any manual’s purpose is to give information related to the equipment to the end user for quick reference.

All the technicality is written in detail so that when an issue arises, the user can refer to the manual, as every time OEM or technical person or subject matter expert might not be available on the spot to resolve the issue.

If the manual has 10 pages users can refer easily. But any system used by the defence will have multiple manuals and thousands of page counts and many times a user has to cross-refer between manuals, intra-manual and inter-manual to resolve the issue.

Referring to 10- 15 hard-copy or even soft-copy books simultaneously will be difficult and time-consuming. Using IETM software, users can solve in a single click and seconds.

How to Access the IETM

IETM is a web-based application like our bank software or any other web application. The graphic user interface will be provided to use IETM through which users can interact and get the desired data.

Like all other standard software, Unauthorized users cannot access the IETM. IETM is Login login-based application. Only users having valid Login credentials can access the software.

Based on the user log credentials data will be provided to the user. IETM has 2 types of users and one Administrator.

Maintainer

Operator

If the operator logs in, the user gets all the content related to operator use, similarly if the maintainer logs in only maintenance-related content is visible for that user.

Ideally, all the content is available for both users, because the purpose of the IETM is to refer to the manual to fix the issue.

Administrators can create users who can see the user’s navigation and log-in history and interact with the users using user dashboards through Annotations.

In any case, Only OEM has the right to update or modify the content. Users can only refer to the content.

What inputs are needed from OEM to create IETM:

All the softcopies of user manuals to be converted to IETM.

All images Videos, and drawings to be integrated into IETM.

Table of contents/tree structure.

Subject matter expert to resolve technical clarifications.

All the manuals should be editable i.e. open files which do not have passwords or Locks and copy-protected PDFs.

Minimum Hardware Requirements for optimal performance of IETM

NO High-end hardware or servers are required to run IETM. However, if more concurrent users then a good configuration server with good LAN connectivity must be ensured.

i3 with 8 GB RAM systems is the minimum configuration required for the server or for Node.

Deliverables

BASED DB (Manuals are covered in the Database)

IETM VIEWER Software

User Manual and Installation Manual

Standards Compliance

The IETM framework complies with Indian Defence standards, JSG 0852

What is IETM and What is Not IETM?

IETM Vs 3D Blowups

There is a misconception about IETM. As the name indicates interactive, people assume that it is a 3D based on blowup software. Interactive means, users can browse or cross-refer or interact with the software to search on a particular topic/sub-topic.

3D Animations and blowups can be taken as separate tasks based on the complexity of the system and the level of blowups that you want. We have a separate division to take up such assignments.

If your SCOPE /SOTR /RFP says IETM then stick to IETM only.

These 3D animations, 3d Blowups, and virtual reality cost more than IETM cost. They will be good to see definitely but they are not part of IETM. If your client wants 3d and if the scope specifically mentions 3d then it is a separate deliverable but not IETM.

There is no link between IETM and 3d. If you have 3D animations or blowups, you can integrate into IETM.

Understand the difference between IETM VS CBT VS Virtual reality.

Another important point to check is which IETM level the client/ SCOPE is asking for. Generally, they may ask for Level 3 or Level 4. (If your RFQ is 5 years old around 2016-17 then they may ask for Level 2 or 3)

Level -3 costs less price than Level -4. If you have a choice to select, then select IETM -3 as it is very economical.

The latest RFPs / SCOPE asks for Level -4 only.

Costing of IETM

Level of IETM, is it Level 3 or Level 4

Cost will be based on the number of pages that are to be converted.

The vendor calculates the cost per page.

And a fixed cost of IETM viewer software.

If you want to create IETM by yourself self then you also need to buy IETM authoring software.

Regarding Level -5, rest assured, till 2028 it will be Level 4 only. As of now, there is nothing practically called Level -5. Few are calling virtual reality and Augmented reality and Artificial intelligence Level 5.

Pulling data from many user inputs and analyzing and giving results are done in Level -5.

IETM software can not pull the data from various real-time points as No OEM will give the real-time information to third-party software directly. Yes, if the information is available offline, then that information can be imported into IETM and can be used as a reference.

Implementing VR/AR and Artificial Intelligence itself costs 10 times more than the actual equipment cost. Hence for the next few years, AR/VR and artificial intelligence are affordable.

Want to see the IETM software?

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.

Our Expertise:

Code and Pixels Interactive Technologies Private Limited (CNP) is an IETM service provider based in Hyderabad (India). We provide end-to-end Software development and IETMs (INDIAN STANDARD IETM JSG 0852, LEVELS 3 and 4 )

Code and Pixels is the only Company, that delivered 50 plus IETMs (Class 3, Class 4) to Indian defence and many corporates i.e. Tata, L&T, Nova, Ashok Layland, Mahendra Defence, BAeHAL, Marine Electricals, Idea Forge, Raphe mPHibr, Navcon, Zen technologies, Kirloske, Avision, Alterra, Jyoti Ltd, Data patterns, DESMI, Man Energy and Defense labs and production agencies and shipyards such as DRDL, RCI, ASL, BDL, ECIL, BEL, HSL, and many OEMs.

We have worked in association with the Naval Technical Group of the Navy and also with the eMMS team of the Indian Air Force and MAG (DRDL) of the Indian Army. Having vast experience, we assure you that we will be your trusted technology partner in delivering IETMs.