Built-in test equipment

Built-in test equipment (BITE) for avionics primarily refers to passive fault management and diagnosis equipment built into airborne systems to support maintenance processes.[1] Built-in test equipment includes multimeters, oscilloscopes, discharge probes, and frequency generators that are provided as part of the system to enable testing and perform diagnostics.

See also: Built-in self-test

The acronym BIT is often used for this same function or, more specifically, in reference to the individual tests.

BIT often includes:

  • The detection of the fault
  • The accommodation of the fault (how the system actively responds to the fault)
  • The annunciation or logging of the fault to warn of possible effects and/or aid in troubleshooting the faulty equipment.

Functionality
  • Analysis of failure monitoring results
  • Reporting and memorization of failures
  • Management of tests

See also

References
  1. "Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2014-06-28.


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