Title :
US Navy 2M/ATE program: fleet self-sufficiency, readiness and progressive maintenance
Author_Institution :
US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN, USA
Abstract :
The US Navy´s 2M/ATE (miniature/microminiature/automatic test equipment) program is intended to provide the fleet with high reliability electronic module test, diagnostic, and miniature/microminiature (2M) repair capabilities. The author covers the program´s current status and future directions and plans. The goal is to increase fleet self-sufficiency, readiness, and cost reduction. The 2M/ATE program´s repair capabilities and automatic digital/analog testers provide for organizational (O) and intermediate (I) level fault isolation and repair of electronic assemblies. The 2M portion of the program strives to provide the repair capabilities and electronic documentation needed for electronic circuit card assemblies and equipment at the O and I levels. The 2M push is for progressive maintenance which yields self-sufficiency and, thereby, readiness.<>
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; electronic equipment testing; maintenance engineering; military equipment; printed circuit testing; US Navy 2M/ATE program; automatic digital/analog testers; cost reduction; electronic assemblies; electronic circuit card assemblies; electronic documentation; high reliability electronic module test; level fault isolation; miniature/microminiature/automatic test equipment; progressive maintenance; readiness; repair capabilities; self-sufficiency; Automatic test equipment; Automatic testing; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Costs; Cranes; Electronic equipment testing; Maintenance; Marine vehicles; Weapons;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON '92. IEEE Systems Readiness Technology Conference, Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0643-0
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1992.270084
