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DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: Electromagnetic Interference Test Procedures (EMITP)
Number: DI-EMCS-80201B Approval Date: 19990820
AMSC Number: F7355 Limitation:
DTIC Applicable: GIDEP Applicable:
Office of Primary Responsibility: F-11
Applicable Forms:
Use/Relationships: The EMITP describes the measurement procedures that will be used to
demonstrate that an equipment or subsystem complies with its contractual electromagnetic
interference (EMI) requirements based on MIL-STD-461, including how the general test
procedures in the standard will be applied to the specific equipment or subsystem.
This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation instructions for
the EMITP required by 5.1 of MIL-STD-461.
This DID is related to DI-EMCS-80199B, Electromagnetic Interference Control Procedures
(EMICP), and DI-EMCS-80200B, Electromagnetic Interference Test Report (EMITR).
This DID supersedes DI-EMCS-80201A.
Requirements:
1. Format. Contractor format is acceptable.
2. Content. The EMITP shall contain the following:
2.1. Introduction. The introduction of the EMITP shall include the following:
a. A table describing all the tests to be performed, the applicable section within the EMITP,
and the corresponding test procedure from MIL-STD-461.
b. Description of the Equipment Under Test (EUT), including its function, characteristics,
intended installation, and power usage.
c. Approved exceptions or deviations from contractual test requirements, if any.
2.2. Applicable documents. Applicable documents shall be listed as follows:
a. Military (such as standards and specifications).
b. Company (such as in-house documents used for calibration or quality assurance).
c. Other Government or industry standards, specifications, and documents.
2.3. Test site. A description of the test site shall be provided covering the following:
a. Test facility and shielded enclosure or anechoic chamber, including size, characteristics,
and placement of radio frequency (RF) absorbers.
b. Ground plane (size and type) and methods of grounding or bonding the EUT to the
ground plane to simulate actual equipment installation.
c. Implementation of test precautions required by 4.3.7 of MIL-STD-461.
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