In instrumentation and process diagrams the origin and quantity of a measurement or a function is described with one to four letters. The measurement or the function is futher identified by a unique number.
Example: PIC-107 - P Pressure, I Indication, C Control, loop number 107.
LETTER | MEANING | |
---|---|---|
as the 1st | as any other | |
letter | ||
A | Alarm | |
B | Audiovisual function | |
C | Control | |
D | Density | Difference |
E | Electrical | Sensory function |
F | Flow | Ratio |
G | Length, position | |
H | Hand | Manual |
I | Indication | |
J | Intermittant function | |
K | Time, timer, scheduler | |
L | Level | |
M | Moisture | Signal transformer |
N | User defined, e.g. amount | |
O | User defined | |
P | Pressure | Testing, sampling function |
Q | Quality, e.g. analysis result, concentration, conductivity, consistency | combination or addition, calculation |
R | Radio activity | Recording, plotting |
S | Speed, velocity, frequency | Switching function |
T | Temperature | Transmitter function |
U | Several measurands, multivariable | Multi-function |
V | Viscosity | Valve, functional unit |
W | Weight, force | |
X | Undefined quantity | Undefined function |
Y | User defined | Counter function |
Z | Emergency, security, interlock |