DATA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title: Operational Test Program Instruction/Test Program Instruction (OTPI/TPI)
Number: DI-TMSS-81760 Approval Date: 20081015
AMSC Number: N9052 Limitation: N/A
DTIC Applicable: N/A GIDEP Applicable: N/A
Office of Primary Responsibility: N/PMA-260
Applicable Forms:
Use/relationship: An Operational Test Program Set (OTPS) is a collection of hardware,
software and data to test Avionics items (all from the same Aircraft or Weapons System) of
similar characteristics and functions. By grouping these Avionics items, the hardware, software
and data needed by Automatic Test System operators is minimized.
The OTPI is a collection of TPIs that share this hardware, software and data. The TPIs provide
connection instructions and data used to trouble-shoot the individual elements of the OTPS.
Requirements:
1. Reference document. The applicable issue of the documents cited herein, including their
approval dates and dates of any applicable amendments, notices, and revisions, shall be as
specified in the contract.
2. General. The Operational Test Program Instruction/Test Program Instruction (OTPI/TPI)
specified herein shall be in a digital form.
3. Format.
The OTPI/TPI shall conform to the general guidelines for planning and preparation of the Work
Package (WP) concept defined in NAVAIR 00-25-700 as applied to the TPI contents contained
herein.
3.1 Page layout
. The OTPI/TPI shall consist of all text pages including tabular data and
illustrations in a form suitable for display on a computer screen. Text shall be single column
single spaced, with a left justified margin. Text shall be double spaced between paragraphs,
procedural steps, and before and after warnings, cautions, and notes.
3.1.1 Margins. (see figure 1.) All page margins, including title/cover pages must have a left
margin of one inch and a right margin of one-half inch. Top and bottom margins shall be one-
half inch.
3.1.2 Page size
. (see figure 1.) Page sizes shall be limited to two sizes:
a. 8 1/2 inches (width) by 11 inches (length)
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