Q. Classify switching systems. In what way is stored program control superior to hard wired control?
Ans:
Classifications of switching systems are givenin block diagram below:
The SPC gains superiority over hard wired due to following points:
SPC
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Hard Wired Control
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Flexible
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Not Flexible
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Slower
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Faster
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More expensive for
moderate processing
functions
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Less expensive for
Moderate, simple and fixed
Processing functions
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Easier to implement,
Complex Processing
functions
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Difficult to implement,
Complex processing functions
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Introducing new services
is easy
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Introducing new services is
not easily possible
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Easier to maintain
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Difficult to maintain
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