Abstract: A method for determining the measurement uncertainty of a measuring system that detects a physical measurement variable includes a plurality of transmission links forming a measuring chain for detecting a physical measurement quantity. Directly adjacent transmission links are in a cause-and-effect relationship in the measuring chain. The method includes using a computer program to read in information for identifying the transmission links; reading in legible labels of influencing variables of the transmission links identified by the computer program product; determining a relevance of the influencing variables of the identified transmission links for the computer program's measurement uncertainty; and using influencing variables determined as being relevant for calculating the computer program's measurement uncertainty.

Abstract: A method of using a measuring system for detecting a measured physical variable pertains to measuring systems that include a plurality of transmission members forming a measuring chain for detecting the measured physical variable and in which transmission members that are immediately successive in the measuring chain are in a cause-and-effect relationship to each other. The method includes the steps of: a) specifying the measured physical variable to be detected; b) using a computer to compile several measuring chains that include transmission members necessary for the detection of the specified measured physical variable; c) determination of performance criteria of the compiled measuring chains; d) using the determined performance criteria to assess each of the compiled measuring chains; and e) identification of a measuring chain that best satisfies one of the performance criteria determined.

Abstract: A method for determining the measurement uncertainty of a measuring system that detects a physical measurement variable includes a plurality of transmission links forming a measuring chain for detecting a physical measurement quantity. Directly adjacent transmission links are in a cause-and-effect relationship in the measuring chain. The method includes using a computer program to read in information for identifying the transmission links; reading in legible labels of influencing variables of the transmission links identified by the computer program product; determining a relevance of the influencing variables of the identified transmission links for the computer program's measurement uncertainty; and using influencing variables determined as being relevant for calculating the computer program's measurement uncertainty.

Abstract: A method of using a measuring system for detecting a measured physical variable pertains to measuring systems that include a plurality of transmission members forming a measuring chain for detecting the measured physical variable and in which transmission members that are immediately successive in the measuring chain are in a cause-and-effect relationship to each other. The method includes the steps of: a) specifying the measured physical variable to be detected; b) using a computer to compile several measuring chains that include transmission members necessary for the detection of the specified measured physical variable; c) determination of performance criteria of the compiled measuring chains; d) using the determined performance criteria to assess each of the compiled measuring chains; and e) identification of a measuring chain that best satisfies one of the performance criteria determined.