This document gives guidance for the selection of vibration generating equipment used for vibration environmental testing, depending on the test requirements.

This guidance covers such aspects of selection as

—？the equipment type,

—？the model, and

—？some main components, excluding the control system.

NOTE 1？Some examples are given in Annex？A.

NOTE 2？This document is primarily focused on determining functional specifications for equipment based on the requirements of a specific environmental test. More practical aspects of the selection (including target test definition and fixturing considerations) are covered in IEST-RP-DTE009.1.