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Table A.2 — Allowable letter/number combinations for loop numbering schemes

Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.3.
First Letters (1) Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Scheme 3 Scheme 4 Scheme 5 Scheme 6 Scheme 7 Scheme 8 Scheme 9
Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2)
Measured/Initiating Variables Meas / Init Variable First Letters Meas / Init Variable First Letters Measured/Initiating Variable First Letters
w/ and w/o Modifiers (4b) w/o Mod. w/Mod. w/o Mod. w/Mod. w/o Modifiers w/Modifiers
A Analysis A-*01 A-*01 A-*01 A-*01 A-*01 A-*01 A-*01 A-*01 A-*01
AZ Analysis(SIS) (3) AZ-*02 AZ-*01 AZ-*02 AZ-*02 AZ-*02 AZ-*01
B Burner, Combustion B-*01 B-*01 B-*01 B-*02 B-*03 B-*03 B-*01 B-*01 B-*01
BZ Burner, Combustion(SIS) (3) BZ-*02 BZ-*01 BZ-*04 BZ-*04 BZ-*02 BZ-*02
C User’s Choice (4a) C-*01 C-*01 C-*01 C-*03 C-*05 C-*05 C-*02 C-*03 C-*03
D User’s Choice (4a) D-*01 D-*01 D-*01 D-*04 D-*06 D-*06 D-*03 D-*04 D-*04
E Voltage E-*01 E-*01 E-*01 E-*05 E-*07 E-*07 E-*04 E-*05 E-*05
EZ Voltage(SIS) (3) E-*02 EZ-*01 EZ-*08 E-*08 EZ-*06 EZ-*06
F Flow, Flow Rate F-*01 F-*01 F-*09 F-*09 F-*01 F-*01
FF Flow Ratio FF-*02 FF-*01 FF-*10 FF-*10 FF-*02 FF-*01
FQ Flow Total F-*01 FQ-*03 FQ-*01 F-*06 FQ-*11 FQ-*11 F-*01 FQ-*03 FQ-*01
FS Flow Safety (5) FS-*04 FS-*01 FS-*12 FS-*12 FS-*04 FS-*01
FZ Flow(SIS) (3) FZ-*05 FZ-*01 FZ-*13 FZ-*13 FZ-*05 FZ-*01
G User’s Choice (4a) G-*01 G-*01 G-*01 G-*07 G-*14 G-*14 G-*05 G-*07 G-*07
H Hand H-*01 H-*01 H-*01 H-*08 H-*15 H-*15 H-*06 H-*08 H-*08
HZ Hand(SIS) (3) HZ-*01 HZ-*01 HZ-*16 HZ-*16 HZ-*09 HZ-*09
I Current I-*01 I-*01 I-*01 I-*09 I-*17 I-*17 I-*07 I-*10 I-*10
Not for Resale

IZ Current(SIS) (3) IZ-*02 IZ-*01 IZ-*18 IZ-*18 IZ-*11 IZ-*11

J Power J-*01 J-*01 J-*19 J-*19 J-*12 J-*12
JQ Power Totalize J-*01 JD-*02 JD-*01 J-*10 JD-*20 JD-*20 J-*08 JQ-*13 JQ-*13
JZ Power(SIS) (3) JZ-*03 JZ-*01 JZ-*21 JZ-*21 JZ-*14 JZ-*14
K Time, Schedule K-*01 K-*01 K-*01 K-*11 K-*22 K-*22 K-*09 K-*15 K-*15
KQ Time Totalize KQ-*02 KQ-*01 KQ-*23 KQ-*23 KQ-*16 KQ-*16
L Level L-*01 L-*01 L-*01 L-*12 L-*24 L-*24 L-*01 L-*01 L-*01
LZ Level(SIS) (3) LZ-*02 LZ-*01 LZ-*25 LZ-*25 LZ-*02 LZ-*01
M User’s Choice (4a) M-*01 M-*01 M-*01 M-*13 M-*26 M-*26 M-*10 M-*17 M-*17
N User’s Choice (4a) N-*01 N-*01 N-*01 N-*14 N-*27 N-*27 N-*11 N-*18 N-*18
O User’s Choice (4a) O-*01 O-*01 O-*01 O-*15 O-*28 O-*28 O-*12 O-*19 O-*19
P Pressure P-*01 P-*01 P-*29 P-*29 P-*01 P-*01
PD Pressure Differential PD-*02 PD-*01 PD-*30 PD-*30 PD-*02 PD-*01
PF Pressure Ratio PF-*03 PF-*01 PF-*31 PF-*31 PF-*03 PF-*01
PJ Pressure Scan P-*01 PJ-*04 PJ-*01 P-*16 PJ-*32 PJ-*32 P-*01 PJ-*04 PJ-*01
PK Pressure Rate of Change PK-*05 PK-*01 PK-*33 PK-*33 PK-*05 PK-*01
PS Pressure Safety (5) PS-*06 PS-*01 PS-*34 PS-*34 PS-*06 PS-*01
PZ Pressure(SIS) (3) PZ-*07 PZ-*01 PZ-*35 PZ-*35 PZ-*07 PZ-*01
Q Quantity Q-*01 Q-*01 Q-*01 Q-*17 Q-*36 Q-*36 Q-*13 Q-*20 Q-*20
QQ Quantity Totalize QQ-*02 QQ-*01 QQ-*37 QQ-*37 QQ-*21 QQ-*21
R Radiation R-*01 R-*01 R-*38 R-*38 R-*22 R-*22
RQ Radiation Totalize R-*01 RQ-*02 RQ-*01 R-*18 RQ-*39 RQ-*39 R-*14 RQ-*23 RQ-*23
RZ Radiation(SIS) (3) RZ-*03 RZ-*01 RZ-*40 RZ-*40 RZ-*24 RZ-*24
S Speed, Frequency S-*01 S-*01 S-*01 S-*19 S-*41 S-*41 S-*15 S-*25 S-*25
SZ Speed(SIS) (3) SZ-*02 SZ-*01 SZ-*42 SZ-*42 SZ-*26 SZ-*26

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Table A.2 — Allowable letter/number combinations for loop numbering schemes

Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.3.
First Letters (1) Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Scheme 3 Scheme 4 Scheme 5 Scheme 6 Scheme 7 Scheme 8 Scheme 9
Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2)
Measured/Initiating Variables Meas / Init Variable First Letters Meas / Init Variable First Letters Measured/Initiating Variable First Letters
w/ and w/o Modifiers (4b) w/o Mod. w/Mod. w/o Mod. w/Mod. w/o Modifiers w/Modifiers
T Temperature T-*01 T-*01 T-*43 T-*43 T-*01 T-*01
TD Temperature Differential TD-*02 TD-*01 TD-*44 TD-*44 TD-*02 TD-*01
TF Temperature Ratio TF-*03 TF-*01 TF-*45 TF-*45 TF-*03 TF-*01
TJ Temperature Scan T-*01 TJ-*04 TJ-*01 T-*20 TJ-*46 TJ-*46 T-*01 TJ-*04 TJ-*01
TK Temperature Rate of Change TK-*05 TK-*01 TK-*47 TK-*47 TK-*05 TK-*01
TS Temperature Safety (5) TS-*06 TS-*01 TS-*48 TS-*48 TS-*06 TS-*01
TZ Temperature(SIS) (3) TZ-*07 TZ-*01 TZ-*49 TZ-*49 TZ-*06 TZ-*06
U Multivariable U-*01 U-*01 U-*50 U-*50 U-*27 U-*27
UJ Multivariable Scan U-*01 UJ-*02 UJ-*01 U-*21 UJ-*51 UJ-*51 U-*16 UJ-*28 UJ-*28
UZ Multivariable(SIS) (3) UZ-*03 UZ-*01 UZ-*52 UZ-*52 UJ-*29 UJ-*29
V Vibration, Machinery Analysis V-*01 V-*01 V-*53 V-*53 V-*30 V-*30
VZ Vibration(SIS) (3) (6a) VZ-*02 VZ-*01 VZ-*54 VZ-*54 VZ-*31 VZ-*31
VX Vibration X-Axis VX-*03 VX-*01 VX-*55 VX-*55 VX-*32 VX-*32
VY Vibration Y-Axis V-*01 VY-*04 VY-*01 V-*22 VY-*56 VY-*56 V-*17 VY-*33 VY-*33
VZ Vibration Z-Axis VZ-*05 VZ-*01 VZ-*57 VZ-*57 VZ-*34 VZ-*34
VZX Vibration X-Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) VZX-*06 VZX-*01 VZX-*58 VZX-*58 VZX-*35 VZX-*35
VZY Vibration Y-Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) VZY-*07 VZY-*01 VZY-*59 VZY-*59 VZY-*36 VZY-*36
VZZ Vibration Z-Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) VZZ-*08 VZZ-*01 VZZ-*60 VZZ-*60 VZZ-*37 VZZ-*37
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W Weight, Force W-*01 W-*01 W-*61 W-*61 W-*38 W-*38

WZ Force(SIS) (3) (6a) WZ-*02 WZ-*01 WZ-*62 WZ-*62 WZ-*39 WZ-*39
WD Weight Differential WD-*03 WD-*01 WD-*63 WD-*63 WD-*40 WD-*40
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WF Weight Ratio WF-*04 WF-*01 WF-*65 WF-*65 WF-*41 WF-*41

WK Weight Loss (Gain) WK-*05 WK-*01 WK-*66 WK-*66 WK-*42 WK-*42
WQ Weight Total W-*01 WQ-*06 WQ-*01 W-*23 WQ-*67 WQ-*67 W-*18 WQ-*43 WQ-*43
WX Force X Axis WX-*07 WX-*01 WX-*68 WX-*68 WX-*44 WX-*44
WY Force Y Axis WY-*08 WY-*01 W-Y*69 W-Y*69 WY-*45 WY-*45
WZ Force Z Axis WZ-*09 WZ-*01 WZ-*70 WZ-*70 WZ-*46 WZ-*46
WZX Force X Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) WZ-*10 WZX-*01 WZX-*71 WZX-*71 WZX-*47 WZX-*47
WZY Force Y Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) WZX-*11 WZY-*01 WZY-*72 WZY-*72 WZY-*48 WZY-*48
WZZ Force Z Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) WZY-*12 WZZ-*01 WZZ-*73 WZZ-*73 WZZ-*49 WZZ-*49
X Unclassified X-*01 X-*01 X-*01 X-*24 X-*74 X-*74 X-*19 X-*50 X-*50
Y Event, State, Presence Y-*01 Y-*01 Y-*01 Y-*25 Y-*75 Y-*75 Y-*20 Y-*51 Y-*51
YZ Event, State(SIS) (3) YZ-*02 YZ-*01 YZ-*76 YZ-*76 YZ-*52 YZ-*52
Z Position, Dimension Z-*01 Z-*01 Z-*01 Z-*26 Z-*77 Z-*77 Z-*21 Z-*53 Z-*53
ZZ Position(SIS) (3) (6a) ZZ-*02 ZZ-*01 ZZ-*78 ZZ-*78 ZX-*54 ZX-*54
ZX Position X Axis ZX-*03 ZX-*01 ZX-*79 ZX-*79 ZY-*55 ZY-*55
ZY Position Y Axis ZY-*04 ZY-*01 ZY-*80 ZY-*80 ZZ-*56 ZZ-*56
ZZ Position Z Axis ZZ-*05 ZZ-*01 ZZ-*81 ZZ-*81 ZZ-*57 ZZ-*57
ZZX Position X Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) ZZX-*06 ZZX-*01 ZZX-*82 ZZX-*82 ZZX-*58 ZZX-*58
ZZY Position Y Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) ZZY-*07 ZZY-*01 ZZY-*83 ZZY-*83 ZZY-*59 ZZY-*59
ZZZ Position Z Axis(SIS) (3) (6b) ZZZ-*08 ZZZ-*01 ZZZ-*84 ZZZ-*84 ZZZ-*60 ZZZ-*60
ZD Position Difference ZD-*09 ZD-*01 ZD-*85 ZD-*85 ZD-*61 ZD-*61
ZDX Position Difference X Axis ZDX-*10 ZDX-*01 ZDX-*86 ZDX-*86 ZDX-*62 ZDX-*62
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Table A.2 — Allowable letter/number combinations for loop numbering schemes

Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.3.
First Letters (1) Scheme 1 Scheme 2 Scheme 3 Scheme 4 Scheme 5 Scheme 6 Scheme 7 Scheme 8 Scheme 9
Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2) Parallel (2) Serial (2)
Measured/Initiating Variables Meas / Init Variable First Letters Meas / Init Variable First Letters Measured/Initiating Variable First Letters
w/ and w/o Modifiers (4b) w/o Mod. w/Mod. w/o Mod. w/Mod. w/o Modifiers w/Modifiers
ZDY Position Difference Y Axis ZDY-*11 ZDY-*01 ZDY-*87 ZDY-*87 ZDY-*63 ZDY-*63
ZDZ Position Difference Z Axis ZDZ-*12 ZDZ-*01 ZDZ-*88 ZDZ-*88 ZDZ-*64 ZDZ-*64
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Table A.3.1 — Allowable succeeding letter combinations for readout/passive functions (1) (4b)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.3.
First Letters (2) A B E G I L N O P Q R W X
Absolute Function Deviation User’s Primary Gauge, User’s Orifice, Point Integrate, Well, Unclass-
Measured/Initiating Variables Alarm Modifier Alarm Choice Element Glass
Indicate Light Choice Restrict- (Test Total
Record
Probe ified
w/ and w/o Modifiers A [*] (3) (4d) AD (4a) (4a) ion Conn.)
A Analysis AA[*] [*] = AAD[*] AE NA AI AL NA AP NA AR AW AX
AZ Analysis(SIS)) AZA[*] Alarm NA AZE NA AZI AZL NA AZP NA AZR AZW NA
B Burner, Combustion BA[*] and other BAD[*] BE BG BI BL NA BP NA BR BW BX
BZ Burner, Comb(SIS) BZA[*] Function NA BZE NA BZI BZL NA BZP NA BZR BZW NA
C User’s Choice Modifier
D User’s Choice
E Voltage EA[[*] None EAD[*] EE EG EI EL EO EP NA ER NA EX
EZ Voltage(SIS) EZA[*] NA EZE NA EZI EZL NA EZP NA EZR EZW NA
F Flow, Flow Rate FA[*] High-High FAD[*] FE FG FI FL FO FP FQ FR NA FX
FF Flow Ratio FFA[* HH FFAD[*] FFE NA FFI NA NA NA NA FFR NA FFX
FQ Flow Total FQA[*] High FQAD[*] FQE NA FQI NA NA NA NA FQR NA FQX
FS Flow Safety NA H NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
FZ Flow(SIS) FZA[*] Middle NA FZE NA FZI FZL NA FZP NA FZR FZW NA
G User’s Choice M
H Hand HA[*] Low NA NA NA HI NA NA NA NA HR NA HX
HZ Hand(SIS) HZA[*] L NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA HZR NA NA
I Current IA[*] Low-Low IAD[*] IE IG II IL IO IP NA IR NA IX
Not for Resale

IZ Current(SIS) IZA[*] LL NA IZE NA IZI IZL NA IZP NA BZR BZW NA

J Power JA[*] JAD[*] JE JG JI JL JO JP JQ JR NA JX
JQ Power Totalize JQA[*] Open NA JE NA JQI NA JP NA JQR NA JQX
JZ Power(SIS) JZA[*] O NA JZE NA JZI JZL NA JZP NA JZR NA NA
K Time, Schedule KA[*] Close KAD[*] NA KG KI KL NA NA KQ KR NA KX
KQ Time Totalize KQA[*] C NA NA KQG KQI KQL NA NA NA KQR NA KQX
L Level LA[*] LAD[*] LE LG LI LL NA LP NA LR LW LX
LZ Level(SIS) LZA[*] NA LZE NA LZI LZL NA LZP NA BZR BZW NA
Run
M User’s Choice
R
N User’s Choice
Stop
O User’s Choice
S
P Pressure PA[*] PAD[*] PE PG (5) PI PL NA PP NA PR NA PX
PD Pressure Differential PDA[*] PDAD[*] PDE PDG (5) PDI PDL NA NA NA PDR NA PDX
PF Pressure Ratio PFA[*] Unclassified PFAD[*] PE NA PFI NA NA NA NA PFR NA PFX
PJ Pressure Scan PJA[*] X NA PE NA NA NA NA NA NA PJR NA NA
PK Pressure Rate of Change PKA[*] PKAD[*] PE NA PKI PKL NA NA NA PKR NA PKX
PS Pressure Safety NA NA PSE (6) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
PZ Pressure(SIS) PZA[*] NA PZE NA PZI PZL NA PZP NA BZR BZW NA
Q Quantity QA[*] QAD[*] QE NA QI QL NA NA QQ QR NA QX
QQ Quantity Totalize QQA[*] NA QE NA QQI QQL NA NA NA QQR NA QQX
R Radiation RA[*] RAD[*] RE RG RI RL NA RP RQ RR NA RX
RQ Radiation Totalize RQA[*] NA RE NA RQI RQL NA NA NA RQR NA RQX
RZ Radiation(SIS) RZA[*] NA RZE NA RZI RZL NA RZP NA BZR BZW NA
S Speed, Frequency SA[*] SAD[*] SE SG SI SL NA SP NA SR NA SX
SZ Speed(SIS) SZA[*] NA SZE NA SZI SZL NA SZP NA BZR BZW NA

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Table A.3.1 — Allowable succeeding letter combinations for readout/passive functions (1) (4b)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.3.
First Letters (2) A B E G I L N O P Q R W X
Absolute Function Deviation User’s Primary Gauge, User’s Orifice, Point Integrate, Well, Unclass-
Measured/Initiating Variables Alarm Modifier Alarm Choice Element Glass
Indicate Light Choice Restrict- (Test Total
Record
Probe ified
w/ and w/o Modifiers A [*] (3) (4d) AD (4a) (4a) ion Conn.)
T Temperature TA[*] TAD[*] TE TG (5) TI TL NA TP NA TR TW TX
TD Temperature Differential TDA[*] TDAD[*] TDE TDG (5) TDI TDL NA NA NA TDR NA TDX
TF Temperature Ratio TFA[*] TFAD[*] TE NA TFI NA NA NA NA TFR NA TFX
TJ Temperature Scan TJA[*] NA TJE NA TJI NA NA NA NA TJR NA TJX
TK Temperature Rate of TKA[*] TKAD[*] TE NA TKI NA NA NA NA TKR NA TKX
TS Temperature Safety NA NA TSE (6) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
TZ Temperature(SIS) TZA[*] NA TZE NA TZI TZL NA TZP NA TZR TZW NA
U Multivariable UA[*] NA NA NA UI NA NA NA NA UR NA UX
UJ Multivariable Scan UJA[*]] NA NA NA UJI NA NA NA NA UJR NA UJX
UZ Multivariable(SIS) UZA[*] NA UZE NA UZI UZL NA UZP NA UZR UZW NA
V Vibr., Mach. Analysis VA[*] VAD[*] VE VG VI VL NA VP NA VR NA VX
VZ Vibration(SIS) VZA[*] NA VZE NA VZI VZL NA NA NA VZR NA NA
VX Vibration X-Axis VXA[*] VXAD[*] VXE VXG VXI VXL NA VXP NA VXR NA VXX
VY Vibration Y-Axis VYA[*] VYAD[*] VYE VYG VYI VYL NA VYP NA VYR NA VYX
VZ Vibration Z-Axis VZA[*] VZAD[*] VZE VZG VZI VZL NA VZP NA VZR NA VZX
VZX Vibration X-Axis(SIS) VZA[*] NA VZE NA VZI VZL NA VZP NA VZR NA NA
VZY Vibration Y-Axis(SIS) VZA[*] NA VZE NA VZI VZL NA VZP NA VZR NA NA
VZZ Vibration Z-Axis(SIS) VZA[*] NA VZE NA VZI VZL NA VZP NA VZR NA NA
Not for Resale

W Weight, Force WA[*] WAD[*] WE WG WI WL NA NA NA WR NA WX

WZ Force(SIS) WZA[*] NA WZE NA NA NA NA NA NA XR NA NA
WD Weight Differential WDA[*] WDAD[*] WE NA WDI WDL NA NA NA WDR NA WDX
WF Weight Ratio WFA[*] WFAD[*] WE NA WFI NA NA NA NA WFR NA WFX
WK Weight Loss (Gain) WKA[*] WKAD[*] WE NA WKI WQL NA NA NA WKR NA WKX
WQ Weight Total WQA[*] WQAD[*] WE NA WQI NA NA NA NA WQR NA WQX
WX Force X Axis WXA[*] WXAD[*] WXE NA WXI WXL NA NA NA WXR NA WXX
WY Force Y Axis WAY[*] WYAD[*] WYE NA WAI WYL NA NA NA WAR NA WAX
WZ Force Z Axis WZA[*] WZAD[*] WZE NA WZI WZL NA NA NA WZR NA WZX
WZX Force X Axis(SIS) WZXA[*] NA WZE NA WZI WZXL NA WZXP NA WZXR NA NA
WZY Force Y Axis(SIS) WZYA[*] NA WZE NA WZI WZYL NA WZYP NA WZYR NA NA
WZZ Force Z Axis(SIS) WZZA[*] NA WZE NA WZI WZZL NA WZZP NA WZZR NA NA
X Unclassified XA[*] XAD[*] XE XG XI XL NA XP XQ XR XW XX
Y Event, State, Presence YA[*] NA YE NA YI YL NA NA NA YR NA YX
YZ Event, State(SIS) YZA[*] NA YZE NA YZI YZL NA NA NA YZR NA YZX
Z Position, Dimension ZA[*] ZAD[*] ZE ZG ZI ZL NA NA NA ZR NA ZX
ZZ Position(SIS) ZZA[*] NA ZZE NA ZZI ZZL NA NA NA ZZR NA NA
ZX Position X Axis ZXA[*] ZXAD[*] ZXE ZXG ZXI ZXL NA NA NA ZXR NA ZXX
ZY Position Y Axis ZYA[*] ZYAD[*] ZYE ZYG ZYI ZYL NA NA NA ZYR NA ZYX
ZZ Position Z Axis ZZA[*] ZZAD[*] ZZE NA ZZI ZZL NA NA NA ZZR NA ZZX
ZZX Position X Axis(SIS) ZZXA[*] NA ZZXE NA ZZXI ZZXL NA ZZXP NA ZZXR NA NA
ZZY Position Y Axis(SIS) ZZYA[*] NA ZZYE NA ZZYI ZZYL NA ZZYP NA ZZYR NA NA
ZZZ Position Z Axis(SIS) ZZZA[*] NA ZZZE NA ZZZI ZZZL NA ZZZP NA ZZZR NA NA
ZD Position Difference ZDA[*] ZDAD[*] ZDE ZDG ZDI ZDL NA NA NA ZDR NA ZDX
ZDX Position Difference X Axis ZDXA[*] ZDXAD[*] ZDXE ZDXG ZDXI ZDXL NA NA NA ZDXR NA ZDXX

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Table A.3.1 — Allowable succeeding letter combinations for readout/passive functions (1) (4b)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.3.
First Letters (2) A B E G I L N O P Q R W X
Absolute Function Deviation User’s Primary Gauge, User’s Orifice, Point Integrate, Well, Unclass-
Measured/Initiating Variables Alarm Modifier Alarm Choice Element Glass
Indicate Light Choice Restrict- (Test Total
Record
Probe ified
w/ and w/o Modifiers A [*] (3) (4d) AD (4a) (4a) ion Conn.)
ZDY Position Difference Y Axis ZDYA[*] ZDYAD[*] ZDYE ZDYG ZDYI ZDYL NA NA NA ZDYR NA ZDYX
ZDZ Position Difference Z Axis ZDZA[*] ZDZAD[*] ZDZE ZDZG ZDZI ZDZL NA NA NA ZDZR NA ZDZX
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Table A.3.2 — Allowable succeeding letter combinations for output/active function letters (1) (4b2)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in A.16.3.
First Letters B C K N S T U V X Y Z
User’s Control Indicate Record Control User’s Function Indicating Recording Valve Compute,
Control Switch Transmit Multi- Unclass- Actuator,
Measured/Initiating Variables Choice Control Control Valve Choice Modifier Transmit Transmit Damper Convert
Station function ified Drive
w/ and w/o Modifiers (4a) C (7) IC (8) RC (8) CV (9) (4a) S [*] (3) (4d) T IT RT Louver Relay
A Analysis AC AIC ARC NA AK AS[*] [*] = AT AIT ART AU AV AX AY AZ
AZ Analysis(SIS)) AZC AZIC AZRC NA NA AZS[*] Function AST NA NA AZU AZV NA AZY AZZ
B Burner, Combustion BC BIC BRC NA BK BS[*] Modifier BT BIT BRT BU BV BX BY BZ
BZ Burner, Comb.(SIS) BZC BZIC BZRC NA NA BZS[*] BZT NA NA BZU BZV NA BZY BZZ
C User’s Choice None
D User’s Choice
E Voltage EC EIC ERC NA EK ES[*] High- ET EIT ERT EU NA EX EY EZ
EZ Voltage(SIS) EZC EZIC EZRC NA NA EZS[*] High EZT NA NA EZU NA EZX EZY EZZ
F Flow, Flow Rate FC FIC FRC FCV FK FS[*] HH FT FIT FRT FU FV FX FY NA
FF Flow Ratio FFC FFIC FFRC NA FFK FFS[*] High FFT FFIT FFRT FFU FFV FFX FFY NA
FQ Flow Total FQC FQIC FQRC FQCV FQK FQS[*] H FQT FQIT FQRT FQU FQV FQX FQY NA
FS Flow Safety NA NA NA FSV NA NA Low NA NA NA NA FSV (10) NA NA NA
FZ Flow(SIS) FZC FZIC FZRC NA NA FZS[*] L FZT NA NA FZU FZV NA FZY NA
G User’s Choice Low-
H Hand HC HIC HRC HCV NA HS Low NA NA NA HU HV HX HY HZ
HZ Hand(SIS) HZC HZIC HZRC NA NA HZS LL NA NA NA HZU HZV NA HZY HZZ
I Current IC IIC IRC NA IK IS[*] IT IIT IRT IU NA IX IY IZ
Not for Resale

IZ Current(SIS) IZC IZIC IZRC NA NA IZS[*] Middle IZT NA NA IZU NA IZX IZY IZZ
J Power JC JIC JRC NA JK JS[*] M JT JIT JRT JU NA JX JY JZ
JQ Power Totalize JQC JQIC JQRC NA JQK JQS[*] JQT JQIT JQRT JQU NA JQX JQY JQZ
JZ Power(SIS) JZC JZIC JZRC NA NA JZS[*] Open JZT NA NA JZU NA JZX JZY JZZ
K Time, Schedule KC KIC KRC NA KK KS[*] O NA NA NA KU NA KX KY KZ
KQ Time Totalize KQC KQIC KQRC NA NA KQS Close NA NA NA KQU KQV KQX KQY KZZ
L Level LC LIC LRC LCV LK LS[*] C LT LIT LRT LU LV LX LY LZ
LZ Level(SIS) LZC LZIC LZRC NA NA LZS[*] LZT NA NA LZU LZV LZX LZY LZZ
M User’s Choice Run
N User’s Choice R
Stop
O User’s Choice
S
P Pressure PC PIC PRC PCV (11) PK PS[*] PT PIT PRT PU PV PX PY PZ
PD Pressure Differential PDC PDIC PDRC PDCV PDK PDS[*] PDT PDIT PDRT PDU PDV PDX PDY PDZ
Unclass-
PF Pressure Ratio PFC PFIC PFRC NA PFK PFS[*] NA NA NA PFU PFV PFX PFY PFZ
ified
PJ Pressure Scan NA NA NA NA NA PJS[*] PJT NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
X
PK Pressure Rate of Change PKC PKIC PKRC NA PKK PKS[*] NA NA NA PKU PKV PKX PKY PKZ
PS Pressure Safety NA NA NA PSV NA NA NA NA NA NA PSV (9) NA NA NA
PZ Pressure(SIS) PZC PZIC PZRC NA NA PZS[*] PZT NA NA PZU PZV PZX PZY PZZ
Q Quantity QC QIC QRC NA QK QS[*] QT QIT NA QU QV QX QY QZ
QQ Quantity Totalize QQC QQIC QQRC NA QQK QQS[*] QQT QQIT NA QQU QQV QQX QQY QQZ
R Radiation RC RIC RRC NA RK RS[*] RT RIT RRT RU RV RX RY RZ
RQ Radiation Totalize RQC RQIC RQRC NA RQK RQS[*] RQT NA NA RQU RQV RQX RQY RQZ
RZ Radiation(SIS) RZC RZIC RZRC NA NA RZS[*] RZT NA NA RZU RZV RZX RZY RZZ
S Speed, Frequency SC SIC SRC SCV SK SS[*] ST SIT SRT SU SV SX SY SZ

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Table A.3.2 — Allowable succeeding letter combinations for output/active function letters (1) (4b2)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in A.16.3.
First Letters B C K N S T U V X Y Z
User’s Control Indicate Record Control User’s Function Indicating Recording Valve Compute,
Control Switch Transmit Multi- Unclass- Actuator,
Measured/Initiating Variables Choice Control Control Valve Choice Modifier Transmit Transmit Damper Convert
Station function ified Drive
w/ and w/o Modifiers (4a) C (7) IC (8) RC (8) CV (9) (4a) S [*] (3) (4d) T IT RT Louver Relay
SZ Speed(SIS) SZC SZIC SZRC SZCV NA SZS[*] SZT NA NA SZU SZV SZX SZY SZZ
T Temperature TC TIC TRC TCV TK TS[*]] TT TIT TRT TU TV TX TY TZ
TD Temperature Differential TDC TDIC TDRC NA TDK TDS[*] TDT TDIT TDRT TDU TDV TDX TDY TDZ
TF Temperature Ratio TFC TFIC TFRC NA TFK TFS[*] NA NA NA TFU TFV TFX TFY TFZ
TJ Temperature Scan NA NA NA NA NA TJS[*] TJT NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
TK Temperature Rate of Change TKC TKIC TKRC NA TKK TKS[*] NA NA NA TKU TKV TKX TKY TKZ
TS Temperature Safety NA NA NA TSV NA NA NA NA NA NA TSV (9) NA NA NA
TZ Temperature(SIS) TZC TZIC TZRC NA NA TZS[*] TZT NA NA TZU TZZV TZX TZY TZZ
U Multivariable UC UIC URC NA NA US[*] NA NA NA UU UV UX UY UZ
UJ Multivariable Scan NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
UZ Multivariable(SIS) UZC UZIC UZRC NA NA UZS[*] NA NA NA UZU UZV UZX UZY UZZ
V Vibr., Mach. Analysis VC VIC VRC NA VK VS[*] VT VIT VRT VU NA VX VY NA
VZ Vibration(SIS) VZC VZIC VZRC NA NA VZS[*] VZT NA NA VZZU NA VZX VZY NA
VX Vibration X-Axis VXC VXIC VXRC NA NA VXS[*] VXT VXIT VXRT VXU NA VXX VXY NA
VY Vibration Y-Axis VYC VYIC VYRC NA NA VYS[*] VYT VYIT VYRT VYU NA VYX VYY NA
VZ Vibration Z-Axis VZC VZIC VZRC NA NA VZS[*] VZT VZIT VZRT VZU NA VZX VZY NA
VZX Vibration X-Axis(SIS) VZXC VZXIC VZXRC NA NA VZXS[*] VZXT NA NA VZXU NA VZXX VZXY NA
VZY Vibration Y-Axis(SIS) VZYC VZYIC VZYRC NA VZYU NA VZYX VZYY NA
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VZZ Vibration Z-Axis(SIS) VZZC VZZIC VZZRC NA NA VZZS[*] VZZT NA NA VZZU NA VZZX VZZY NA
W Weight, Force WC WIC WRC WCV WK WS[*] WT WIT WRT WU WV WX WY WZ
WZ Force(SIS) WZC WZIC WZRC NA NA WZS[*] WZT NA NA WZU WZV WZX WZY WZZ
WD Weight Differential WDC WDIC WDRC NA WDK WDS[*] WDT WDIT WDRT WDU WDV WDX WDY WDZ
WF Weight Ratio WFC WFIC WFRC NA WFK WFS[*] NA NA NA WFU WFV WFX WFY NA
WK Weight Loss (Gain) WKC WKIC WKRC NA WKK WKS[*] WKT WKIT WKRT WKU WKV WKX WKY WKZ
WQ Weight Total WQC WQIC WQRC NA WQK WQS[*] NA NA NA WQU WQV WQX WQY WQZ
WX Force X Axis WXC WXIC WXRC NA WXK WXS[*] WXT WXIT WXRT WXU WXV WXX WXY WXZ
WY Force Y Axis WYC WYIC WYRC NA WYK WYS[*] WYT WYIT WYRT WYU WYV WYX WYY WYZ
WZ Force Z Axis WZC WZIC WZRC NA WZK WZS[*] WZT WZIT WZRT WZU WZV WZX WZY WZZ

WZX Force X Axis(SIS) WZXC WZXIC WZXRC NA NA WZXS[*] WZXT NA NA WZXU WZXV WZXX WZXY WZXZ

WZY Force Y Axis(SIS) WZYC WZYIC WZYRC NA NA WZYS[*] WZYT NA NA WZYU WZYV WZYX WZYY WZYZ
WZZ Force Z Axis(SIS) WZZC WZZIC WZZRC NA NA WZZS[*] WZZT NA NA WZZU WZZV WZZX WZZY WZZZ
X Unclassified XC XIC XRC NA XK XS[*] XT XIT XRT XU XV XX XY XZ
Y Event, State, Presence YC YIC YRC NA YK YS[*] YT YIT YRT YU YV YX YY YZ
YZ Event, State(SIS) YZC YZIC YZRC NA NA YZS[*] YZT NA NA YZU YZV YZX YZY YZZ
Z Position, Dimension ZC ZIC ZRC NA ZK ZS[*] ZT ZIT ZRT ZU ZV ZX ZY ZZ
ZZ Position(SIS) ZZC ZZIC ZZRC NA NA ZZS[*] ZZT NA NA ZZU ZZV ZZX ZZY ZZZ
ZX Position X Axis ZXC ZXIC ZXRC NA ZXK ZXS[*] ZXT ZXIT ZXRT ZXU ZXV ZXX ZXY ZXZ

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Table A.3.2 — Allowable succeeding letter combinations for output/active function letters (1) (4b2)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in A.16.3.
First Letters B C K N S T U V X Y Z
User’s Control Indicate Record Control User’s Function Indicating Recording Valve Compute,
Control Switch Transmit Multi- Unclass- Actuator,
Measured/Initiating Variables Choice Control Control Valve Choice Modifier Transmit Transmit Damper Convert
Station function ified Drive
w/ and w/o Modifiers (4a) C (7) IC (8) RC (8) CV (9) (4a) S [*] (3) (4d) T IT RT Louver Relay
ZY Position Y Axis ZYC ZYIC ZYRC NA ZYK ZYS[*] ZYT ZYIT ZYRT ZYU ZYV ZYX ZYY ZYZ
ZZ Position Z Axis ZZC ZZIC ZZRC NA NA ZZS[*] ZZT NA NA ZZU ZZV ZZX ZZY ZZZ
ZZX Position X Axis(SIS) ZZXC ZZXIC ZZXRC NA NA ZZXS[*] ZZXT NA NA ZZXU ZZXV ZZXX ZZXY ZZXZ
ZZY Position Y Axis(SIS) ZZYC ZZYIC ZZYRC NA NA ZZYS[*] ZZYT NA NA ZZYU ZZYV ZZYX ZZYY ZZYZ
ZZZ Position Z Axis(SIS) ZZZC ZZZIC ZZZRC NA NA ZZZS[*] ZZZT NA NA ZZZU ZZZV ZZZX ZZZY ZZZZ
ZD Position Difference ZDC ZDIC ZDRC NA ZDK ZDS[*] ZDT ZDIT ZDRT ZDU ZDV ZDX ZDY ZDZ
ZDX Position Diff. X Axis ZDXC ZDXIC ZDXRC NA ZDXK ZDXS[*] ZDXT ZDXIT ZDXRT ZDXU ZDXV ZDXX ZDXY ZDXZ
ZDY Position Diff. Y Axis ZDYC ZDYIC ZDYRC NA ZDYK ZDYS[*] ZDYT ZDYIT ZDYRT ZDYU ZDYV ZDYX ZDYY ZDYZ
ZDZ Position Diff. Z Axis ZDZC ZDZIC ZDZRC NA ZDZK ZDZS[*] ZDZT ZDZIT ZDZRT ZDZU ZDZV ZDZX ZDZY ZDZZ
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Table A.4 — Loop and Identification Tag Number suffixes (1) (2)
Note: Numbers in parentheses refer to explanatory notes in Clause A.16.4.
Loop Identification Number
Identification/Tag Number suffixes (Bold-Underlined)
Suffixes(Bold-Italic)

Case 1 — Different services (3)

First After loop After first
Two devices with loop suffix after Four devices with loop suffix after
Loop Suffix numbers letters
None Numbers Letters None Numbers Letters
FV*01-1A
FV*01-1
FV*01-1B
None F*01
FV*01-2A
FV*01-2
FV*01-2B
FV*01A-1A FV-A-*01-1A
FV*01A-1 FV-A-*01-1
FV*01A-1B FV-A-*01-1B
FV*01A-2A FV-A-*01-2A
FV*01A-2 FV-A-*01-2
FV*01A-2B FV-A-*01-2B
Alpha F*01A F-A-*01
FV*01B-1A FV-B-*01-1A
FV*01B-1 FV-B-*01-1
FV*01B-1B FV-B-*01-1B
FV*01B-2A FV-B-*01-2A
FV*01B-2 FV-B-*01-2
FV*01B-2B FV-B-*01-2B
FV*01-1-1A FV-1-*01-1A
FV*01-1-1 FV-1-*01-1
FV*01-1-1B FV-1-*01-1B
FV*01-1-2A FV-1-*01-2A
FV*01-1-2 FV-1-*01-2
FV*01-1-2B FV-1-*01-2B
Numeric F*01-1 F-1-*01
FV*01-2-1A FV-2-*01-1A
FV*01-2-1 FV-2-*01-1
FV*01-2-1B FV-2-*01-1B
FV*01-2-2A FV-2-*01-2A
FV*01-2-2 FV-2-*01-2
FV*01-2-2B FV-2-*01-2B
Case 2 — Same service (3)
Two devices with loop suffix after Four devices with loop suffix after
None Numbers Letters None Numbers Letters
FV*01-A1
FV*01-A
FV*01-B1
None
FV*01-A2
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FV*01-B2
FV*01A-A1 FV-A-*01-A1
FV*01A-A FV-A-*01-A
FV*01A-A2 FV-A-*01-A2
FV*01A-B1 FV-A-*01-B1
FV*01A-B FV-A-*01-B
FV*01A-B2 FV-A-*01-B2
Alpha
FV*01B-A1 FV-B-*01-A1
FV*01B-A FV-B-*01-A
FV*01B-A2 FV-B-*01-A2
FV*01B-B1 FV-B-*01-B1
FV*01B-B FV-B-*01-B
FV*01B-B2 FV-B-*01-B2
FV*01-1-A1 FV-1-*01-A1
FV*01-1-A FV-1-*01-A
FV*01-1-A2 FV-1-*01-A2
FV*01-1-B1 FV-1-*01-B1
FV*01-1-B FV-1-*01-B
FV*01-1-B2 FV-1-*01-B2
Numeric
FV*01-2-A1 FV-2-*01-A1
FV*01-2-A FV-2-*01-A
FV*01-2-A2 FV-2-*01-A2
FV*01-2-B1 FV-2-*01-B1
FV*01-2-B FV-2-*01-B
FV*01-2-B2 FV-2-*01-B2

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Annex B Graphic symbol guidelines (informative annex)

B.1 Graphic symbols

B.1.1 This informative annex to the standard describes the use of graphic symbols that are used to
depict instrument loop devices and functions, application software functions, and the
interconnections between them that is logical, unique, and consistent in application with a
minimum of exceptions, special uses, or requirements.

B.1.2 Graphic symbols, when used with identification letters and numbers constructed as described in
Annex A, should as a minimum describe the functionality of, and if assigned a loop number
provide a unique identity for, each device and function shown.

B.2 Instrument identification applied to graphic symbols

B.2.1 Instrument identification applied to graphic symbols should include, as a minimum, an alphabetic
functional identification to identify the functionality of devices and functions shown in the diagrams
as described in Annex A.
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B.2.2 Tables A.3.1.1 through A.3.6.2 provide examples of allowable functional identifications.

B.2.3 Brief explanatory notes or other text may be added adjacent to a symbol or in the note section of
a drawing or sketch to clarify the meaning or purpose of a device or function.

B.2.4 Loop Identification Number numerals, when assigned in accordance with A.6, complete the
identity of the loop being shown.

B.2.5 Lettering fonts should be similar to Arial Narrow and be a minimum of 3/32in(1.125mm) high and
a maximum of 13 characters per inch wide.

B.2.6 A Loop Number prefix should:

a) Not be used with bubbles on drawings but indicated in the note section.

b) Be used with bubbles if more than one prefix is being used.

c) Be used in text.
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B.3 Examples of graphic symbols with assigned instrument/tag numbers

B.3.1 Instrument bubble symbols should use the upper half of each symbol for Functional Identification
Letters and the lower half of each symbol for Loop Numbers:

a) Five (5) characters or less:

ABCDE
98765

b) Six (6) characters or more, relieve sides of bubble or enlarge bubble as required:

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ABCDEFGHJKLM ABCDEFGHJKLM
9876543210 9876543210

B.3.2 Functional diagramming, binary logic, and electrical schematic symbols should be tagged at
either (A), (B), (C), or (D): (A)
(A)
(A) (B) (A)
(A) (C) A (B)
∆ K A
B (A) (B) (B)
∆ ∫ C N O
P I D D (C)
(B) (D) d/dt (B)
X
(C) (D) (D) (A)

(B)

B.4 Graphic symbol applications

B.4.1 Graphic symbols provide representations of the instrumentation and functions required for
process, machine, or equipment measurement, indication, control, modulation, and switching of
variables by any or all of the following applications:

a) Instrument diagrams

b) Functional diagrams

c) Binary logic diagrams

d) Electrical schematics

B.4.2 The most common uses for:

a) Instrument diagrams are process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation
diagrams (P&IDs), engineering flow diagrams (EFDs), and mechanical flow diagrams
(MFDs).

b) Functional diagrams are instrument loop device and function details and application
software details for microprocessor-based control and monitoring systems.

c) Binary logic diagrams are complex, interlocking, and stepwise logic programming and
application software for microprocessor-based binary logic systems.

d) Electrical schematics are electrical diagrams for motor and other on-off control.

B.4.3 All of the applications may be used to prepare sketches and drawings for books, magazines,
journals, and instruction and maintenance manuals.
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B.5 Device and function symbols

B.5.1 Instrumentation devices and functions are constructed for sketches, drawings, and diagrams by
the use of the generic bubble and other geometric symbols and specific graphic symbols found in
Clause 5.

B.5.2 It is not necessary to show a symbol or a bubble for every device or function required by a loop if
the need for the device or function or its tag number is clearly understood; for example:

a) Symbols are not required, but may be used, for control valve positioners and stream
sample conditioner components.

b) Bubbles are not required, but may be used, for orifice plate, thermocouple, and control
valve graphic symbols.

B.5.3 When “smart” drawings, such as computer-generated P&IDs, that are linked to instrument
indexes or data sheets are used, a bubble or graphic symbol to which an instrument tag number
is attached should be used for all devices and functions that are to be indexed or require data
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B.6 Instrument diagram and functional diagram example

B.6.1 Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) are developed by process engineers to provide basic process
data and to describe process operation. Simple instrument diagrams are used to indicate the
primary process control measurements and controlled streams required to operate the process.
Process monitoring and alarm points and secondary and auxiliary controls and monitors are not
shown but are added during the detailed process design and P&ID development.

B.6.2 A simple flow control requirement should be shown on a PFD as:

FC

a) Instrument tag numbers should not be assigned on PFDs.

B.6.3 A typical instrument diagram developed from the PFD diagram:

I/P
FIC FY
*01 *01-A

FT FY
FE
*01 *01-B FV
*01
*01

a) Bubbles [FE-*01] and [FY-01-B] are optional and not recommended.

b) Bubble [FV-*01] is optional but is recommended.

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B.6.4 Typical equipment and function-oriented functional diagrams developed from the PFD diagram:

FT FT
*01 *01

∆
∆

P I
P I

A T A A T A

ƒ(x) ƒ(x)

FV-*01 FV-*01
Equipment oriented Function oriented
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B.7 Process variable measurements

B.7.1 Process variable measurement devices are inserted in or mounted on pipelines and equipment to
measure a physical property or to analyze a chemical composition, and include but are not limited
to:

a) Primary elements, such as orifice plates and thermocouples, that generate analog
signals, position mechanical devices, or are used by transmitters to generate signals
compatible with the control system.

b) Transmitters with integral primary elements, such as vortex shedding flowmeters and
filled-capillary temperature devices that generate signals compatible with the control
system.

B.7.2 Process measurements are indicated by:

a) Bubbles as shown in Table 5.2.1 for:

1) Generic primary elements.

2) Primary elements that do not have a graphic symbol in Table 5.2.3.

3) Users who elect not to use graphic symbols from Table 5.2.3.

b) Graphic symbols from Table 5.3.2.

B.7.3 Analyzer primary element located in a process slip stream or in a process stream or equipment
with or without accessory devices, such as sample conditioners that contain components that are
not normally shown, and with type of analyzer and component of interest noted at (**) and (***)
respectively:

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a) With sample conditioners:

TC VENT (**)
AE
or AE
*01 DRAIN *02
C2
(***)
C3 VENT
AX AX
or
*01 *02
SMPL SMPL DRAIN
COND COND

b) Without sample conditioners:

(**) TC VENT
AE AE
or
*01 *02
DRAIN
(***) C2
C3

c) Analyzer primary element or transmitter inserted in process stream or equipment:

MOIST pH
AE AE
*03 *04

B.7.4 Orifice plate primary elements, with or without optional flow arrow, use generic orifice plate
symbol with transmitter bubble connected to indicate orifice tap location for flange taps, corner
taps, pipe taps, and vena contracta taps respectively:

a) Single process connection: corner taps, pipe taps, and vena contracta taps are indicated
by notation:

FT FT FT FT
*01 *01 *01 *01

CT PT VC
b) Double process connection, pipe taps and vena contracta taps are indicated by notation:

FT FT FT FT
*01 *02 *03 *03

PT VC

B.7.5 Process root block valves should be shown as required by the piping engineering group.
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B.7.6 Orifice meter tubes or runs that are specified and requisitioned by the instrument group should be
shown on drawings and sketches by:

a) Bubble: FX
*01

NOTES
b) Notation:
1. METER TUBE BY INSTRUMENTS.
NOTE 1

c) Flanged or welded:
METER RUN METER TUBE

B.8 Final control elements

B.8.1 Final control elements installed in pipelines and equipment modulate or manipulate the process
stream or equipment to affect the loop measured variable.

B.8.2 Final control elements include, but are not limited to, control valves, solenoid valves, louvers,
dampers, motors, variable speed drives, and machine components.

B.8.3 Control valves are generally pneumatically operated and furnished with positioners that may:

a) Be actuated by a pneumatic or an electronic signal.

b) Not be shown if all control valves are furnished with positioners.

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B.8.4 Control valves with pneumatic or electronic signal:

a) Without positioner: I/P

FY
*01
FV FV
*01 *01
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b) With positioner:

1) Cross-hatches from positioner to actuator are optional.

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c) With tripping solenoid, with and without positioner:

LSL LSL
S S
*11 *11
FV FV
*01 *01

B.8.5 Instrumentation with integral components that:

a) Measure process variables and transmit control and other functions as an integral part of
a transmitter:

FC
*01

FT FC
*01 *01

b) Manipulates control valves as an integral part of a control valve positioner:

FC
*017

c) Is an integral assembly that contains a transmitter, a controller, and a control valve:

FC
101
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FT FV
101 101

24VDC 24VDC

B.9 Common instrument-to-instrument signal connections

B.9.1 Pneumatic discrete instrumentation:

FT FRC
*01 *01 FV
*01

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B.9.2 Electronic discrete instrumentation:

FT FRC
*01 *01 FV
*01

B.9.3 Shared display, shared control instrumentation:

FT FRC
*01 *01 FV
*01

B.9.4 Shared display, shared control instrumentation, with diagnostic and calibration bus on field wiring:
FT FRC
*01 *01 FV
*01

B.9.5 Shared display, shared control and wireless instrumentation:

FT FRC
*01 *01 FV
*01

B.9.6 Shared display, shared control instrumentation, primary and alternate systems, no inter-bus
communication:
FT FRC
*01 *01 FV
DCS-1 *01

FT FRC
*11 *11 FV
DCS-2 *01
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B.9.7 Shared display, shared control, primary and alternate systems, with inter-bus communication:

FI
*11
DCS-2
FT FC
*01 *01 FV
DCS-1 *01

FI
*11
FT FC DCS-1
*11 *11 FV
DCS-2 *01

B.9.8 Shared display, shared control and fieldbus instrumentation, inter-bus communication:

a) Fieldbus transmitter/controller and electronic valve positioner:

SP FK FI
*01 *01
FC
*01 FV

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*01

b) Fieldbus valve positioner/controller and electronic transmitter:

FI FK SP
*01 *01
FC
FT *01
*01 FV
*01

c) Fieldbus transmitter and valve positioner/controller:

FI FK SP
*01 *01
FC
FT *01
FV
*01
*01

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B.9.9 Fieldbus valve positioner/controller, transmitter, and indicator:

FI
*01

FC
FT *01
FV
*01
*01
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B.9.10 Fieldbus integral transmitter, controller, and valve positioner:

FI FK
101 101

FC
101

24VDC

B.9.11 Instrument and functional diagrams should not be used to specifically identify signal tubing,
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wiring, and bus construction methods used to implement a monitoring and control system.

B.10 Function block symbols

B.10.1 Signal processing functions should be identified by a function block symbol from Table 7.6 that is:

a) Appended to a bubble if an Instrument/Tag Number is required:

Σ

FY
*012

b) Attached tangentially to the affected bubble and in line with the signal if the function is an
integral part of the affected bubble:

FI
Σ
*012

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B.10.2 An example of a common application is the calculation of mass flow with an orifice plate primary
element:

a) Separate devices or functions that require separate bubbles and tag numbers:

PT TT FT
*01 *01 *01

÷ X √⎯

FY FY FY FI
*01-A *01-B *01-C *01

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b) Separate devices or application software functions that do not require separate bubbles
or tag numbers for each function:

TT
*01

PT FI
*01
÷ X √⎯
*01

FT
*01

c) Integral devices or application software functions that do not require separate bubbles or
tag numbers for each function:

TT
*01

PT FI FT
*01 *01 MASS *01
FLOW

B.11 Alarm indicators

B.11.1 Shared control and monitor functions generally allow the indication of four configurable alarms for
process variables and setpoint deviations.

B.11.2 Only alarms that are to be configured are shown.

B.11.3 Instrument diagramming:

a) Process variable alarms:

HH
FT FC H
*01 *01 L
LL

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b) Process variable deviation from setpoint alarms:

DH
FT FC
*01 *01
DL
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c) Process variable deviation from setpoint and process variable alarms:

DH
FT FC H
*01 *01 L
DL

B.11.4 Functional diagramming:

a) Process variable alarms:

FT
*01
HH/H/L/LL

P I

A T A
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b) Process variable deviation from setpoint alarms:

H/L ∆

P I

A T A

c) Process variable deviation from setpoint and process variable alarms:

H/L

H/L ∆

P I

A T A

B.12 Multipoint, multivariable and multifunction instruments

B.12.1 Multipoint instruments are single or multivariable indicators or recorders that receive input signals
from two (2) or more primary elements or transmitters.

B.12.2 Multivariable instruments are controllers that receive input signals from two (2) or more primary
elements or transmitters and control one (1) manipulated variable.

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B.12.3 Multifunction instruments are controllers that receive input signals from two (2) or more primary
elements or transmitters and control two (2) or more manipulated variables.

B.12.4 Single variable or multivariable multipoint recorders for two (2) or three (3) points are drawn with
bubbles either:

a) Tangent to each other in the same order, left to right, as the pen or pointer assignments:

FR PR TR
*10 *11 *08

FT PT TT
*10 *11 *08

b) Separate from each other with pen number indicated and a note defining the multipoint
instrument:

PEN #1 PEN 2 PEN #3

FR PR TR NOTE 1.
PEN IN RECORDER,
*10 *11 *08
FR*10/PR*11/TR*08.
NOTE 1 NOTE 1 NOTE 1

FT PT TT
*10 *11 *08

B.12.5 Multipoint indicators and recorders for four (4) or more points are drawn with bubbles separate
from each other, with point number indicated by adding a suffix to the tag numbers:

a) Single variable:
TE TI TE TI TE TI TE TI

*01-01 *01-01 *01-02 *01-02 *01-03 *01-03 *01-04 *01-04

b) Multivariable:

TE UJI PT UJI LT UJI TE UJI

*01-01 *01-01 *01-02 *01-02 *01-03 *01-03 *01-04 *01-04

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B.12.6 A multivariable controller example drawn with bubbles for each measured variable input, the
output to the final control element, and measured variable indicators:

PI TI LI FI
PT *11 *51 21 *71
*11

TT
*51
UC
*01
LT UV
*21 *01

FT

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*71 FO

B.12.7 variable multifunction controller example drawn with bubbles for measured variable inputs,
controller and indicator functions, and final control elements, for example:

PT
*11 TI L1
*51 21
TT
*51
UU SP FC
*01 *71 FV
LT *71
*21 UV
FT *01
*71
FO

FO

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B.13 An example of instrument, functional, and electrical diagrams for a simple process

B.13.1 Process control description:

a) Process description:

1) Tank periodically fills with a liquid, in small and large volumes over long and short
time periods.

b) Control description:

1) Control system design for:

a) Small volumes for long and short periods should allow tank to fill to a
high level to automatically start the pump and then to stop the pump at a
low level.

b) Large volumes for long periods should allow the pump to run
continuously and maintain a fixed level with a level to flow cascade
control loop.

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2) Pump control is selected by a three-position Hand-Off-Auto selector switch:

a) Method a) selector switch is in “HAND” position.

b) Method b) selector switch is in “AUTO” position.

3) Pump should be stopped at any time:

a) Automatically if low level is exceeded.

b) By operating the stop pushbutton.

c) Switching the H-O-A selector to “OFF” position.

B.13.2 Instrument diagram:

STOP

LSL HS LIC
*02 *02-B *02

LT START
FIC
*02 HS HS LSH *01
T-1
*02-A *01 *02
FT
H-O-A FV
*01
*01

P-1 FO

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B.13.3 Functional diagram

LSH*02

FT LT A
H
N S
*01 *02 D
A Ro
HS
H-O-A OL A
∆ ∆ *01
T N
D
P I P I START A
N OR PUMP
HS D P-1
A T A T A *02-A

ƒ(x) Ro
L
STOP A
FV*01 N NOT A
HS LSL*02 D N
*02-B OL D

B.13.4 Electrical schematic diagram:

START

HS*02-A

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M1

STOP H
0 HS*01 M
A OL
HS*02-B
LSL*02

M2

LSH*02

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