• DEFSTAN 66-31(PT1)/1(2007) : 2007

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    BASIC REQUIREMENTS & TESTS FOR ELECTRONIC & ELECTRICAL TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND GUIDE TO THE SPECIFICATION AND SELECTION OF TEST AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT BY THE PROCURING AUTHORITY

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    Superseded date:  19-12-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2007

    Publisher:  UK Ministry of Defence Standards

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Warning
    3 Normative References
    4 Definitions
    5 Abbreviations
    6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
       6.1 Procurement Philosophy
       6.2 Air Service Procurements
       6.3 Naval Service Procurements
       6.4 Land Service Procurements
    7 Documentation
       7.1 Technical Publications
       7.2 Compliance Evidence
    8 Product Support: Service Life
    9 Human Factors
    10 Equipment Identification and Marking
       10.1 General
       10.2 NATO Codification
       10.3 Service Nomenclature
       10.4 Calibration Labels and Markings
       10.5 Functional Marking and Warnings
       10.6 CE Marking
       10.7 Packaging and Containers
       10.8 Marking for Safety
    11 Security
    12 Configuration Management
    13 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA
       13.1 Basic Design and Construction Criteria: Introduction
    14 Quality
    15 Physical Constraints
       15.1 Weight
       15.2 Dimension
    16 System Interfaces
       16.1 Mechanical
       16.2 Facilities: Non Electrical
       16.3 Electrical
       16.4 Environment
       16.5 Data Interface
       16.6 Architecture
       16.7 Man Machine Interface
       16.8 Accessories
       16.9 Connectors
    17 Portability
       17.1 TME: Out of Transportation Packaging
       17.2 Mechanical Protection: Transportation Packaging
    18 Construction
       18.1 User Service Requirements: General
       18.2 Finish and Colouring
    19 OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
       19.1 General Operation and Functionality
    20 Electrical Supply Characteristics
       20.1 Primary Power
       20.2 AC Supplies
       20.3 DC Supplies (External Generator)
       20.4 DC Supply (Battery)
       20.5 AC/DC Operated Equipment Incorporating
            Rechargeable Batteries
       20.6 Batteries
    21 Availability Reliability and Maintainability
       21.1 General
       21.2 Proprietary COTS
       21.3 Proprietary MOTS
       21.4 Non Proprietary Special To Type Equipment
       21.5 Software Packages
            21.5.1 Commercial Packages
            21.5.2 Bespoke Software
    22 Software
       22.1 Proprietary TME Procurements
       22.2 Non Proprietary TME Procurements
    23 Electromagnetic Compatibility
    24 Environmental
    25 SAFETY
       25.1 Safety General
    26 Basic safety Requirements
       26.1 Basic Requirements Applicable to All Procurements
       26.2 Proprietary COTS TME Procurements
       26.3 Proprietary MOTS TME Procurements
       26.4 Non Proprietary Special To Type TME Procurements
    27 DEFINING THE ENVIRONMENT (TME OPERATIONAL SCENARIO)
       27.1 General Considerations
    28 TME Procurement For Use in Moderate Environments
       28.1 Overview
       28.2 Standard Laboratory
       28.3 Light Industrial Commercial
       28.4 Industrial
       28.5 Specification for Moderate Environment
    29 Electromagnetic Environment
       29.1 Environment Overview
       29.2 Air Service Applications
            29.2.1 Aerospace Ground Equipment and Order of
                   Precedence for the Selection of Standards
            29.2.2 Environment Definition
            29.2.3 AGE Criticality
            29.2.4 Recommended EMC Qualification Requirements:
                   Category E1
            29.2.5 Recommended EMC Qualification Requirements:
                   Category E2
            29.2.6 Recommended EMC Qualification Requirements:
                   Category E3
            29.2.7 Tailoring of Limits
            29.2.8 Commercial Aircraft COTS TME
       29.3 Naval Service Application
            29.3.1 Environment Definition: Onboard Surface Ships
                   and Submarines
            29.3.2 Environment Definition: Shore Test and Repair
                   Facilities
            29.3.3 Recommended EMC Qualification Requirement
                   Specification
            29.3.4 Tailoring of Limits
       29.4 Land Service Application
            29.4.1 Environment Definition
            29.4.2 Environment Specification
            29.4.3 Recommended EMC Qualification Requirements for
                   Class A, B and C Equipment
            29.4.4 Recommended EMC Qualification Requirements for
                   Class D Equipment
            29.4.5 Tailoring of Limits
       29.5 Commercial Off The Shelf TME Specification
    30 Climatic, Mechanical, Biological and Chemical
       30.1 General introduction
       30.2 Moderate and Onerous classification of environmental
            requirements
       30.3 Enhanced COTS and Special to Type TME
       30.4 Selection of tests required
       30.5 Special considerations - Materials, Finishes and
            Contaminants
       30.6 Flowchart - Aid to environmental category identification
       30.7 Selection of Environmental Severity Levels
            30.7.1 Relevant Standards
            30.7.2 Mechanical Conditions
            30.7.3 Temperature and Humidity Climatic Conditions
            30.7.4 Ingress
    Annex A References
    Annex B Abbreviations

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    Provides guidance on the selection and specification of environment, safety and basic requirements for Test and Measurement equipment.

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    Development Note Supersedes DEFSTAN 66-31/2(1991). (05/2007) Supersedes DEFSTAN 61-5(PT2)SEC5/1(1992). (10/2007)
    Document Type Miscellaneous Product
    Publisher UK Ministry of Defence Standards
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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