Is the maximum absolute error the smallest scale?
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This post was last edited by jml11 on 2015-9-14 21:35. Is the maximum absolute error equal to the smallest scale on the dial or the smallest value that the instrument can measure (for example, a pressure transmitter)? (Reference error = (Maximum absolute error / Instrument range) × 100%) How is the smallest scale on the dial determined (for example, in a pressure gauge)?
The maximum absolute error refers to the largest indicated error among all calibration points during instrument calibration, and it is signed. Absolute error is a concept that corresponds to relative error.
Is that absolute error the minimum scale of the instrument?
No, the smallest scale division is the increment value. The absolute error is the difference between the measured value and the standard value.
The scale values on the dial indicate the range of measurements.