S1000D: Defined, Explained, and Explored
What is S1000D?
S1000D is the European standard of technical publications or technical
documentation being followed in Aerospace since 1980, which uses CSDB,a
Common source database which is used for preparing, managing, and publishing
technical information for a warship, or Aerospace, or even Civil airlines too.
The first release of the S1000D Specification was in 1989 and in August 2019 the
latest 5 Issue was release
An airplane or ship is built with thousands of components, subcomponents and
navigation equipment, and many more. Hence, these components are supplied by
many OEMs (Original equipment manufacturers). OEMs make the documents to
their own standards. Each document and format is entirely different because all
OEMs don’t maintain similar standards. At that point, the Technical Publications
Specification Maintenance Group (TPSMG) was formed. They proposed a DM-
based (Data Module) Based structure. TO manage these Data modules CSDB was
maintained.(Database). Data Module is the standalone section of the document.
For example, let’s assume that one data module is prepared on Operation of GPS
and stored in CSDB, then whenever GPS operations are to be reproduced for
different aircraft or different systems, simply that Data module can be copied and
plugged.
In short, reusability and the format used is XML, and tags are defined by the
S1000D steering committee
S1000D and its basic principle
• Content or data produced following the standard is in Data Module
• This data module is the smallest and self-contained content or data unit
within a technical publication
• A data module must have sense and meaning when viewed without any
supporting data other than images and diagrams
• These data modules will be stored and managed in CSDB, Common Source
Database
• Using this CSDB we can publish output in a page-oriented or Interactive
Electronic Technical Manual
• These Individual data modules are re-usable components and can be used
repeatedly inan output.
Benefits of S1000d?
• Reusability of data hence reduces production cost
• Standardization of data and naming conventions
• Open source and non-proprietary
• Good for legacy data conversion
• Proper documentation and version control management
• Zero printing cost and zero occupancies of space as no Hard copies are to
be maintained. Achieved by reusing instead of recreating information each
time it is required
• Easily to maintain and distribute: Facilitates transfer of information and
electronic output between systems very easily and conveniently
• Multiple Vendor support
• Fastest reference to operator or maintainer than traditional paper-based
documents
• Many different output forms can be generated from a single data source
i.e. from CSDB we can generate IETM and also PDF format which can be
used for printing if need be
• Customized Output creation: Allows sub-sets of information to be
generated to meet specific user needs and user levels.
S1000D USERS
• Military
o Air
o Land
o Maritime
o International
• Civil/commercial
o Aviation
o Shipping
o Space
o Urban
o General technology
Others:
• Manufacturer
• Integrator
• Supplier
• Suppliers of documentation
• Technical service providers
• Software vendors
Common information sets provide following data: -
• Crew/Operator information
• Description and operation
• Maintenance information
• Wiring data
• Illustrated Part Data (IPD)
• Maintenance planning information
• Mass and balance information
• Recovery information
• Equipment information
• Weapon loading information –
• Cargo loading information
• Stores loading information
• Role change information
• Battle damage assessment and repair information
• Illustrated tool and support equipment data
• Service bulletins
• Material data
• Common information and data
• Training
• List of applicable publications
• Maintenance checklists and inspections
Code and Pixels and S1000d
• Having 8 years of experience in handling technical documentation,
especially for defense, code and pixels has gained good knowledge on
S1000D IETM development
• Code and Pixels is associated with US based company in designing and
development of S1000d documentation.
• Code and pixels has well trained 50 + resources to handle S1000d projects
