Levels of Integration

Elma Systems has identified three product categories for box level integration which are defined according to the level of complexity, component content and percentage of custom materials, software and drivers which go into the chassis.

•Basic Level 1

– Off-the-shelf chassis

– Off-the-shelf boards

– Solution controlled by simple quotation

– Bid prepared by Regional Sales Manager

– No special documentation other than Work Instruction

– Standard operating system install

– Users manual delivered with system

•Semi-Custom Level 2

– Modified COTS chassis

– COTS boards

– Device driver may be added or modified

– Requirements obtained verbally or with specification

– Solution controlled by quotation or brief specification

– Engineering services required

– Some design and build drawings required

– Deliverable documentation, typically users manual, block diagram

•Custom – Level 3

– Requirements developed from customer specification or statement of work

– Always requires Statement of Work

– Technical proposal and cost proposal

– NRE required

– System architecture collaboration with concept presentation

– Technical interchange

– Chassis may be custom

- Backplane may be custom

- Boards off-the-shelf

- I/O may be custom

– Extensive documentation, mechanical and electrical configuration

- Test plans and test procedures