Evaluation of the technical condition of stroboscopic device "Terminator-2"

This paper is dedicated to the creation of a technique for evaluating the technical condition of electronic systems. It is applied to the "Terminator-2" stroboscopic device, produced by the "Soundmaster" Company. The basic reliability characteristics have been assessed by means of a statistical interval check with unilateral confidence interval and statistic point checks - the probability of failure-free operation, the failure current parameter of the system and failure-intensity of its elements. The system probability is evaluated in all possible states with the help of a Markov model. The probability for transition from one technical condition to another is also evaluated. The possibilities of increasing the system\´s reliability and that of its passive and active electronic elements are analyzed. These include the capacitor battery charging scheme, impulse-discharge lamp, pulse ionizer, and control block. The developed technique may be also applied to other technical systems with the same success.