Brief Outline of IETM -Code and Pixels
                     Brief Outline of IETM
Brief Outline of IETM
IETM or Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
as the name indicates, it is a Manual that is interactive and in the form of electronic/digital.
The PDF file is also electronic/digital, will that be called IETM?
Yes, undoubtedly PDF is also IETM. It’s Level 2 IETM.
I need to give an example so that u can understand better about Levels. Every one of us must have played digital 
games. In that, we need to cross various levels. The first level would be simple, the second a little difficult, 3rd 
level more challenging and 4th Level tough.
The question is, why is this documentation required?
Along with phones or vehicles or any household gadgets, we get a user manual because, in case we have any 
trouble while using, we can refer to the manual and resolve the issue, without connecting to OEM or service 
centers as might not be available 24 X7.
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Hence, these documents should be in simple language easy to navigate, and easy to reach any point in a few 
clicks.
IETM JSG 0852 | Code and Pixels
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The bigger the system/device the more pages are required and more variety of manuals are required. i.e. User 
manual, Operator manual, Maintainer manual, Spare list, and so on.
If some fault has occurred in the system, then the operator may need to refer to more than one manual and it is 
very difficult to refer to multiple hardcopies. Even it is not easy to refer to multiple PDFs and refer to the issue as 
there is no linkage between all PDFs.
The purpose of the Manual is to guide the operator. If the manual is more dynamic it will be easy for the operator 
to refer and resolve the issue.
Level 4 and to some extent, Level 3 will be very handy and very fast. All the documents are converted to a 
database, hence searching and inter-document referring will become easier.
I.e. a user can search for a problem and easily reach that particular page in seconds and also can see all the 
related topics to that topic which is being displayed.
The purpose of the Manual is to guide the operator. If the manual is more dynamic it will be easy for the operator 
to refer and resolve the issue.
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Level 4 and to some extent, 
Level 3 will be very handy and 
very fast. All the documents are 
converted to a database, hence 
searching and inter-document 
referring will become easier.
I.e. a user can search for a 
problem and easily reach that 
particular page in seconds and 
also can see all the related topics 
to that topic which is being 
displayed.
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Simple is Level 1 and advanced is Level -4
LEVEL 1 Normally scanned document Normal PDF file
LEVEL 2 Basic PDF file with indexing, internal links between pages
LEVEL 3 Intermediate HTML/XML based Software
HTML/XML based software with advanced navigation 
LEVEL 4 Advanced
features
Indian Defense wants all the equipment to be delivered along with IETMs since 2014. Based on the 
complexity, Level 3 or Level 4 is asked in the RFQ document. Since 2018, mostly Level 4 is asked to deliver.
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Simple is Level 1 and advanced is Level -4
IETM – Interactive electronic technical Manual – Level 3,4 
and 5
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What is IETM is it a document similar to PDF?
 IETM Levels 3 and 4 are not any document like MS 
Word or PDF file.
 IETM is a combination of Software and database. 
All the manuals are converted to SQL database. 
Users can access data, such as manuals, 
drawings, photos, etc., by using IETM Viewer.
 IETM has 3 modes. User mode where users can 
access the documents. Admin mode where Admin 
can create users and track the activities of users
 Super admin or Authoring tool, where all the 
Documentation Standards Vs IETM Standards
manuals are converted to database using this 
authoring tool.
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Standards :
IETMs are available in 2 standards
 INDIAN Defense Standard (JSG 0852:2001)
 European Aviation standard (S1000D)
INDIAN STANDARD :
Government of India, Ministry of defense has framed few standards, Joint service Guide 0852:2001 and reframed 
in 2007.
European Aviation standard : It is called S1000D, mainly used in the Aviation industry
If the RFQ or tender documents say it is IETM means, it’s Indian standard only. If the end-user wants S1000D, then 
specifically “S1000D IETM LEVEL -4” is mentioned.
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What is the difference in both the Indian Standard is SQL based and HTML based and 
standard? s1000d is XML based
Ultimately the purpose of both the standard is the 
same, easy accessibility to all the documents and 
key points in few clicks.
Indian Standard uses SQL Database and IETM 
Viewer to see the database. IETM Viewer has tools 
to navigate faster and most effectively.
Interactive electronic technical manual
 (IETM) does not need any third-party software to 
run. OEM can edit using the authoring tool which is 
available in IETM software.
S1000D IETM – Code And Pixels
S1000d is very costly than the Indian standard.
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Few companies convert 
Documents to XML and call 
them S1000D.
Simple XML is not an  S1000D IETM. If 
the end-user /navy/shipowner does not 
have a CSDB studio then all these IETMs 
cannot be imported and made a single 
master IETM.
CSDB studio is very costly software and 
is mainly supplied by western counties. 
Indian version CSDBs is not compatible 
with original S1000d importing.
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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 [email protected] or call 9849527706 to fix up 
the quick demo on IETM.
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