Utilization of the standby of signal transducers for raising the probability of obtaining correct measurement results

Conclusions

• 1. The circuit in Fig. 3 has substantial advantages as compared with that in Fig. 1, since with a considerably reduced number of mutual control circuit components it provides a higher probability of obtaining a correct conversion of the measured quantity.

• 2. The application of iteration for increasing the probability of correctly converting the measured quantity by means of the circuits in question (Figs. 1 and 3) is not promising, since it increases substantially the complexity of the system and in principle cannot provide a value of P_c exceeding P₃ or P₂ (Fig. 2).

• 3. For a sufficiently large probability of the converters disconnecting themselves the application of a mutual control device can be inadvisable. In order to decide on the advisability of applying a MCS device it is necessary to use criterion (15).