1. A method for detecting a sensor fault, the method comprising: identifying one or more of a plurality of tools to use with at least one of a plurality of data acquisition systems based on data obtained from and at least one characteristic of the at least one of the data acquisition systems; utilizing the identified one or more tools on the obtained data to determine at least one confidence rating; and determining and providing an operational status for the at least one of the data acquisition systems based on at least the one determined confidence rating.