MIL-HDBK-2165

Abstract

This standard prescribes a uniform approach to testability program planning, establishment of diagnostic concepts and testability (including BIT) requirements, testability and test design and assessment, and requirements for conducting testability program reviews. <br>This standard is applicable to the development of all types of components, equipments, and systems for the Department of Defense. Appropriate tasks of this standard are to be applied during the Conceptual phase, Demonstration and Validation phases, Full-scale Development phase and Production phase of the system acquisition process. <br>Tasks described are intended to be tailored to the particular needs of the system or equipment acquisition program. Application guidance and rationale for selecting and tailoring tasks are included in appendix A and the associated Testability Analysis Handbook. <br>This Appendix is a mandatory part of MIL-STD-2165A for U.S. Navy procurement. The information contained herein is intended for compliance. This Appendix contains requirements for equipment which is to be supported with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE). It includes requirements to consider the capability of the off-line ATE system during the design phase of the equipment and during maintainability and testability analyses. This Appendix supplements MIL-STD-2165A and establishes requirements for electronic system's compatibility with Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) and establishes the Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) as the off-line ATE to be used when ATE is determined to be required to support the weapon system. It is applicable to Naval Air System Command acquisitions. <br>Coupling equipment testability, maintainability and ATE compatibility during initial avionic system design, assists in assuring that full and effective use of the ATE can be made when the equipment is tested. <br>This Appendix together with the other DOD and Military documents referenced in Section 20, provides the means for establishing ATE compatibility early in a system's life cycle. Data Item Descriptions applicable to this Appendix are listed in Section 60. <b><u>Intended Use:</u></b> This standard is intended to prescribe a systematic approach to establishing and conducting a testability program for systems and equipments. <br>