Instrument Society of America at 120 1.2.2 13.1 1.3 Applicetion to Work Activi 1, SCOPE 1.1 General ‘The purpose of this Standard is to establish a uniform means of designating instruments and instrumentation systens used for measurement ‘and control. To this end, a designation system is presented that includes symbols and an idemitication code, ‘The differing established procedural needs of various organizations are’ recognized, where fot inconsistent with the objectives of the Standard, by providing alternative symbolism methods, A number of options are provided for s4ding information or simplifying the symbole ism, if desired. Process equipment symbols are not part of this Standard, but are inclided only to illus- trate applications of instrumentation. symbols. Ifa given drawing, or set of drawings, uses graphic symbols that are similar or identical in shape or configuration and that have. dif- [rent meanings because they are taken from different standards, then adequate sieps_ shall be taken to avoid misinterpretation of the symbols used. These steps may be 10 use caution notes or reference notes, comparison charts thal illustrate and define the confit ing symbols, or other suitable means, ‘This requirement is especially critical if the graphic symbols used, being from different disciplines, Fepresent devices, conductors, flow lines, oF signals whose symbols, if misinterpreted, ‘might be dangerous to personnel or cause damage to equipment. 1.2 Application to Industries Despite the variety of instruments thot have been developed, they all fit into common func- tional categories. The Standard is suttable for use in the chemical, petroleum, power genera~ tion, air-conditioning, metal refining, and ‘numerous other industries, Certain fields, such as astronomy, navigation, and medicine, use very specialized instruments that are different from the conventional indus» trial process instruments, No specific effort was made to have the Standard meet the re- quirements of those fiel's, However, it is ex: pected that the Standard wil be flexible enough fo meet many of the needs of special fields. ‘The Standard is suitable for use whenever any felerence to an instrument is required. Such teferences may be required (or the following uuses as well as others: Flow diagrams, process and mechanical Instrumentation system diagrams Specifications: purchase orders; manifests; and ‘other lists +6: 1.3.2 14 1s Construction drawings, Technical pape Tagging of instruments Installation, operating, and maintenance in! structions, drawings, and records ‘The Standard is intended to provide sufficient information to enable anyone reading a [low diagram and having a reasonable amount of plant knowledge to understand the means of ‘measurement and control of the,procest without having to go into the details of instrumentation that require the knowledge of an instrument specialist. Extent of Functional Identification The Standard provides for the identification and symbolization of the key functions of an instru- ment. The full details of the instrument ate left to be described in a suitable specification, data sheet, or other document intended for those people interested in such details, Extent of Loop Identification ‘The Standard covers the identification of en in- Strument and all other instruments associated with iin a loop. ‘The user is free to apply addi- tional idenufication-by serial number, plant number, oF otherwise-as he may deem advisable to. distinguish among. projects, or for other purposes. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Standard, the following dele initions apply. ‘A definition that makes reference to another document has been modified from» definition fgiven in that document to c this Standard. also defined ‘in, this section. respond to the format of italics in a definition are Where examples are Terms i piven, the list is not intended to be all inclusive, Alarm - A device that signals the existence of zm ‘abnormal condition by means of an audible or visible discrete change, oF both, intended to attract attention. Balloon - The circular symbol used to denote an ine ‘strument or instrument tagging, Behind the Board - A term applied to a location that a, is within an area that contains the instrument board, aad (2) is withio oF in back of the board, or is otherwise not accessible to the operator for bis formal use, and (3) is not designated as local. Board - A structure that has a group of instruments ‘mounted on it and that is chosen to have an individual designation. ‘The board may consist of one or more ‘component panels, cubicles, desks, or racks. Board-Hounted ~ A term applied to an instrument that ie mounted on a board and that is accessible to the ‘operator for his normal use. ( Computing Relay ~ A relay that performs one or "itbetere; ad eeustioni ISA_S5.1 coleulations of logical functions or both, and sends car ne or more resultant output signals. Controller = A device thet hes an output that oan, Controtes sintain a controlled variable at a specified varied to Mipimapeciied limits or to alter the variable Jn a specified manner. [An automatic controller varies its output automatically An ama toa direct or indirect iaput of a measured +e eepenveriabie, A manual coniolfer is @ manual Tecing station, and its output fs not dependent on 2 oading, $erocese variable but can be varied only bY manual adjustment. A controtter may be integral with other functional cents of a control foop. (Also see Table 1, Note 13.) Control Station = A manual foading station that leo Cetiies ‘switching between manual and automatic Protiel modes of a-control loop. It is also known as sornttoemanual station and an auto-selector station. Contro! Valve - A device, other than a common hand: Contd omaff valve, that directly manipulates the Feist one of more fiuid process streams. In some Spplications, it is commonly known as = damper oF Teiver, (also see Table 1, Note 13.) It is expected that use of the designation hand con Wis or will be limited to hand-actusted valves trol Viyare used for process throttling, or (2) se ecigl valves for control purposes and that are to be 2eeCified. by an instrumentation group oF instrument engineer. Converter - A device that receives information in He (ener sn instrument signal, alters the form of the tore ion, and sends out a resultant output signs! Ricanverter is a special form of celay. ‘A converter ig also referred to as a transducer, al; A cot stamaducer iz @ completely general term and thowgh ‘rapecifically for signal conversion is not recommended. Final Control Element ~ The device that directly Fjntles ine value of the manipulated variable of = ‘control foop. Funetion - The purpose of or action performed by @ device. Identification = The sequence of letters ot digits ot seen icet to designate an individual instrument oF Toop. Instrument ~ A device used directly or indirectly to rae gr control a variable or both. The term. ine measure Gnuol valves, relief valves, and electrical sees, Such as annunciators and pushbuttons. The seer Goes not apply to parts, exg., © receiver bellows term Joes ctor, hat are internal components of @n instrument. Instrumentation = The application of instruments. Instrumentation Symbols and Identification Local « The location of an instrument that is neither serde behind a Gourd, Local instruments are com Srsaly in the vicinity of 2 primery element of 2 final Contral element. Local Board = A bourd that is not @ central or main, saea Poca! boards ate commonly in the vicinity of plant subsystems or sub-areas. Loop A combination of one of mote interconnected Loop Ate areanged to measure or control a process variable, ot both. Monval Loading Station - A device having # manually Monuthble output that is used to actuate one ot more aunty devices. Although the remote devices may be vemiier elements, the station does not provide coeliag between’ manual and automatic control aetes of a control loop. (See Controller and Control Feira) The station may have integral gages, lights, Setthor features, Tt is also known as @ manual Station, or a remote manual loader. Measurement - The determination of the existence or wegeitude of a variable, Measuring instruments in~ eT devices used directly ot indirectly for this purpose. Pilot Light -& light that indicates which of a number eirclimal conditions of 2 system or device exists, of normlike an alarm light, which indicates an aby vonsal condition. The pilot light is also known as @ ‘monitor light Primary Element = That part of a Joop ot of an instru eecmerfatfiest senses the value of a process variable, met het assumes 8 corresponding predetermined and GMellngible state or output. The primary element may te Jenarate from ot integral with another functional Biement of a loop. ‘The primary element is alsoknown fas a detector or Sensor. Process ~ Any operation or sequence of operations Preslving change of energy state, of composition, of Gisenaten, of of other property that may be defined ‘with respect to a datum, ‘The term process is used in this Standard to spply to all variables other than instrument signals. Process Variable-Any variable property of @ process. Relay ~A device that receives information in the form Relay or more instrument signals; modifies the ine rekon’ oF its form, oF both, if required: sends out the or more resultant output signals; and is not des- tguated ae a controlfer, « switch, or otherwise. (Also ‘see Computing Relay.) ‘The term relay is also specifically applied to an eee wick that is remotely sctuated by an elec- cee igaal, However, for the purposes of the Standard, the team is not so restricted. (Also see Table 1, Note 13.) ‘The term is also applied to the functions performed by relays. ——i } \ Instrument Society of America Scan = To sample each of a number of inputs int mittently. A seanning device may provide additional functions such as record or alarm. Switch - A device that connects, disconnects, or transfers one or more circuits and is not designated asa controller, 9 relay, or @ control valve, (Also see Table 1, Note 13,) ‘The term is also applied to the functions performed by switches. Telemetry - The practice of transmitting and receiving the measurement of a variable for readout or other luses.. The term is most commonly applied to electric signal systems, Test Point - A process connection to which no in T RC Succeeding Letters First Letter strument is permanently connected, but which is in’ tended for temporary, intermittent, or future connec- Transducer A general term for a device that receives information in the form of one or more physical quan- tities; modifies the information of its form or both, if fequired; and sends out a resultant output signal Depending on the application, the transducer can be @ primary element, a transmitter, a relay, @ converter for other device. (Reference 2.) Transmitter - A device that senses a process variable through the medium of a primary element, and that hhae an output whose steady-state value varies only as a predetermined function of the process variable. ‘The primary element may ot may not be integral with the transmitter. (Reference 2.) 2 A Loop Number ee (Usually Not Needed) Functional Identification Loop Wentification Instrument Identification ‘Tag Number 3, OUTLINE OF THE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM 3.1, General 3.1.1 Each instrument shall be identified first by @ system of letters used to classify it function ally. To establish @ loop identity for the in- Strument, @ number shall be appended to the letters. “This number will, in general, be com mmon to other instruments of the loop of which this instrument is a part, A suffix is sometimes ‘added to complete the loop identification. A. typical tag number for a temperature recording controller is shown below. 3.1.2 The instrument tag number may include coded information such a3 plant area designation, (Gee Section 3.3.2.) 3.1.3 Each instrument may be represented on di grams by a symbol. The symbol may be accom panied by an identification. 3.2. Functional Identification 3.2.1 The functional identification of an instrument shall consist of letters from Table 1, and shall include one first-letter, covering the measured fof initiating variable, and one or more succeed Ingrletters covering ‘the functions of the indie vidual instrument. An exception to this rule is the use of the single letter L to denote a pilot Light that is not part of an instrument loop. (See Table 1, Note 11.) 3.2.2 The functional identification of an instrument Shall be made according to the function and not according to the consteuction. Thus, @ Gifferential-pressure recorder used for flow measurement shall be identified as an FR; 2 pressure indicator and a pressure switch con- nected to the output of @ pneumatic level trans- mitter shall be identified as Li and LS. ce spectively. 3.2.3 In an instrument loop, the first letter of the functional identification shall be selected ac- cording to the measured or initiating variable find ot according to the manipulated variable. Thus, a control valve varying flow according to the dictates of a level controller is an LV, aot an FV. 3.2.4 The succeeding-letters of the functional iden 8.1SA_S5.1 325 3.2.6 3.27 3.2.8 tification designate one oF BE, OHO fT ‘ihe petioga, or ouput FuneHONE Rpodifyingeletter may be oe eee eng pasion to, one or more ey ther a {ftters. Modifying Tete yee eas Fistleter or ofber succeedinereterss applicable, the sequence of emiicaion Teter) Feein ith a. first-letter. (See eee al Section 3.2.1.) Readout of fetters. shall follow in any 364% put functional letters shall Sequence, except that outpl Shall precede output letter HCV, a hand-actuated control rnodifying letters, if used, st Bo that they aze placed imme’ the letters they modify. iPietter C (conteol) (valve); 2-8 valve. However pall be interposed Jiately following on a flow ‘An instrument tagging designator. diagram may be drawn with #5, Many SOBEICE slag nay be dtoth wiedwabes Sitputss ‘Thos, a flowsratio Qing Sitlerith afloat swt ee fon a flow diagram by two tangen! cin slelilg by {00 Sefer FSS. The inact Feld be designated PERT/EFSS {oe atl uses in writing and reerenee> Ir desired, nowever, the apbrevioted FEET M aSseine for general idemiticatlon or Purchas Ig hile PFSo may be used for & cuit diagrams. ‘The number of functional letters, eouped for Gre instrument should be HEP ot The according, to the judgment OF te estou Meeting tO eters within ome #roUP SHOMte fot exceed four. The number WHHin 2 RrOUP mney be kept to a minimum by ese mee? () Anange the functional, letters ie Ft, groupe, This practice 58 {eee ae Section 3.2.6 for instruments Hers arene measured variable of output, bat it may also be done for othe" instruments. Jes and records est 2) an instrument both indicates $8 TTC the same measured variable (indicate) may be omitted: Ail letters of the Functional identification shall be uppercase. 3.3. Loop Identification” 3.3.1 3.3.2 fan instrament shall “The loop identification of one ep of generally use a number assif™ Which the instrument is 9 Pat mrent loop shall have 2 unigi® Strument. common to two have a separate loop number Each snstrue ‘oumber. AR ine more loops may if desired 1A single sequence of loop numbers shail be Instrument Symbols and Identification used for all insteument loops of @ project or Sections of o project regardless of the first Teter of the functional identification of the oops.) A loop sumbering sequence may begin With the nomber I or with any other convenient umber, such as 30! of 1201, that may incor~ porate ‘coded information such as plant area Sesignation. © 43.3.3 If a given loop has more than one instrument with the same functional identification, then, preferably, a sullix shall be appended ‘to the Toop number, eg, PV-2A, FV-2B, FV=2C, een, On PE-25-1, TE-25-2, TE-25-3, etc. However, it fay be more convenient ot logical in a given Thetance to designate a pair of flow transmit- ters, for example, a8 FT-2 and FT instead of ETQA and F1-28.. The suffixes may be applied according to the following guidelines: (1) Suffix letters, which shall be uppercase should be used, ie., A, By Cy ete. (2) For an instrument such as a multi-point temperature recorder that prints numbers for point, identification, the primary elements fhay be numbered TE-25-1, TE-25-2, TE-2593. tle, The primary element suffix numbers Should corespond to the point numbers of the recorder, Optionally, they may not cor respond, (3) Further subdivisions of a loop may be designated by altemating suffix letters and ‘numbers (See Section 5.9R (3).) 3.3.4 An instrument that performs two or more fune= lone may be designated by all of its functions, For example, a flow recorder FR-2 with pres- Sure pen PR is preferably designated FR-2/ PR, eltematively, it may be designated UR-7 Gee Sections 5.8U and 5.9U); a two-pen press sure recorder may be PR-7/8; and @ common Snnunciator window for high- and low-temper- ature alarm may be TAH/LS. 43.3.5 Instrument accessories, such as purge rota- meters, sir sets, and seal pots that are not Sxplicitly ‘shown on 2 flow diagram but that need. a tagging designation for other purposes Should. be tagged. individually according to their function and shall use the same loop “The rules for loop identilication need not be applied to atehough not rocenmended, paraltel numbering is ‘aethod thot has besn ned to designate loops. fv this aie, munbring Coie Begin fr wach Jan optionet method that haz been used for designating ‘Ataat"uscau sn to.use coded numbers to peelix the func (See SectionInstrument Society of America number as that of the instrument they directly. serve. Application of such a designation does not imply that the accessory must be shown on the low diagram. Altematively, the acces sories may use the identical tag qumber as that of their associated instrument, but with clarifying words added, if required. Thus, an orifice flange union associated with orifice plate FE-7 should be tagged FX-7, but may be tagged FE-7 flanges. A purge rotametereregue Iator associated with pressure gage PI-8 should be tagged FICV-8 but may be tagged PI-8 purge. A thermowell used with thermometer TI-D should be tagged TW-9, but may be tagged TI9 thernowell, 3.4 Symbols 34.1 3.4.2 343 ‘The drawings, below, illustrate the symbols that are intended to depict instrumentation on flow diagrams and other drawings, and cover their application to a variety of processes. ‘The applications shown were chosen to illus trate principles of the methods of symboliz tion and identification. Additional applica- tions that adhere to these principles may be devised as required. The examples show numbering that is typical for the pictured in= Strument inter-relationships, but the numbering may be varied to suit the situation. ‘The sy) bols indicating the various locations of instr ments have been applied in typical ways in the illustrations; this does not imply, however, that the applications or the designations of the instruments are therefore restricted in any ay. No inference should be drawn that the choice fof any of the schemes for illustration consti tutes a recommendation for the illustrated methods of measurement ot control, Where alternative symbols are shown without a states ment of preference, the relative sequence of the symbols does nct imply a preference. ‘The citeular balloon may be used to tog dis- tinctive symbols, such as that for @ control valve, when Such tagging is desired. (In such instances, the line connecting the balloon to the instrument symbol shall be drawn close to but not touching the symbol.) In other in- stances, the balloon serves io represent the instrument, proper. A distinctive symbot whose relationship to the remainder of the loop is easily apparent from a Gingram need not be individually tegged on the diagram.’ For example, st is expected that sn orifice plate or # control valve that is part of Targer system will not usually be shown with 3 tag number on a diagram. Also, where there is fan electrical primary element connected to nother instrument on a diagtum, use of @ Symbol to represent the primary element on the diagram is optional, (See Sections 5.8C, In some instances, the shustration® tend (0 appl’ more aging. alfoons. than are usually Fexired. "Phas has tjeen one for clarity af iucteatio 10- 3.4.6 Aside from the general drafting requitement for neainess and legibility, all symbols may be drawn with any orientation. Likewise, signal lines may be drawn on 2 diagram entering oF leaving the appropriate part of a symbol at any angle. Directional arrowheads shall be added to signal lines when needed to clarify the direction of flow of intelligence. 3.4.7 The electric, pneumatic, or other power supply to an instrument is not’ expected to be shown unless it is essential to an understanding of the operation of the instrument of the [00p. (See Sections 5.1 (1) and 5.10 (9), (12),and @6).) 3.4.8 In general, one signal line will suffice to repre- Sent the interconnections between two instru ments on flow diagrams even though they may be connected physically by more than one line 3.4.9 The sequence in which the insteuments of 2 oop are connected on a flow diagram shall reflect the functional logic; this arrangement will not necessarily correspond to the signal Connection sequence. Thus, 2 loop using ‘analog voltage signals requites parallel wiring While a loop using analog current signals re- quires “series wiring, but the diagram in both instences shall be ‘drawn as. though all the wiring were parallel. This will show the func- tional interrelations hips clearly while keepin theit aspect of the flow diagram independent of the type of instrament system installed. The Iiteral and correct wiring interconnections are expected to be shown on a suitable electric wiring diagram. 3.4.10 For process flow diagrams or other applications where it may be desired to depict only those Instrumentation endefunctions that are needed for the operation of the process, proper, the Intermediate instrumentation and other details ray be omitted, provided that this is done con- Sistently for a given type of drawing throughout f project, Minor insteuments. and loop compo- nents, evg,, pressure gages, thermometers, transmitters, converters, may thus be eliminated from the diugrams. 11It is common practice for mechanical flow diae grams (© omit the symbols of interlock-hard- ware components that are actually necessary for a working system, particularly when symbol- izing electste interlock systems. For example, a level switch may be shown as tripping « pump, oF separate {low and pressure switches, mmay be shovin 98 actuating a solenoid valve or Other interlock device. In both instances, auxiliary electrical relays and. other compo: rents may also be required, but these additional Components may be considered details to be Shown elsewhere. By the same token, the Curtent ‘transformet shown under Section’ 5.81 will sometimes be omitted and its receiver Shown connected directly to the process, in this case the electric motor.Isa_S8.1 5.87(8), ete.) Where the identity is ambiguous tr not conveniently determined, then it is ex pected that the identity will be clarified by the Bidition of the tag number, with oc without @ Dalloon, adjacent to the symbol. In any event, the instrument shall bear a distinctive ag hhumber in other documents and references. 3.4.4 A brief explanatory notation may be added ad Jacent to a symbol in order to clarify the func- tion of an item. 3.4.5 The sizes of the tagging balloons and the mis Cellaneous symbols shown in Sections 5.2 and Str are the sizes generally recommended; how- ver, the optimum sizes may vary depending on nether the finished diagram is to be photo- faphically reduced in size and on the sumber BP Ehoracters that are expected in the instrue rent tagging designation, The sizes of the Uther symbols may be selected as appropriate to accompany the symbols of other equipment fon a diagram. 4, REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY 4.1 References 1. “Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,!" Section 1, Paragraph. PG-57, of Section Vili, Paragraph UGS. ‘The American Society of Mechanical Enginecrs, United States of America, 2. SAMA Standard RC20-11-1964, ‘Measurement and Control Terminology,"” Recotder-Controller Sec tien, Scientific Apparatus Makers Association, United States of Americ 3, SAMA Standard RC22-11-1966, ‘Functional Di gramming. of Instrument and Control Systems, Recorder-Controller Section, Scientific Apparatus Makers Association, United States of America, 4, USA Stondard Y14.17-1966, ‘Fluid Power Dia grams,’ The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United States of America, 5. USA Standard Y32.10-1967, “Graphic Symbols for Fluid Power Diagrams,"" The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, United Slates of America. 42 jography 1, “ASHRAE Guide and Data Booke-Fundamentals ‘ani Equipment for 1965 and 1966,"" American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Aire Conditioning Engineers, Inc., United States of America. 2, NEMA Publication AS-1-1962, “Indusitial Auto- tmutic: Systems," National, Electrical itanufac- stufers Agsociation, United States of Anerica, 3. 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Czechoslovakian Standards CSN 01, 3720 and GSN OL, 3721, ''Schematicke Znacky’ Mericich Regulacnich Pristeoju,"" Czechoslovakia, Data Sheet S-1, “Instrumentation Coding and Symbals,’" Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canad. DIN Standard 2481, | ‘“Waermelwaftanlagen,”* Deutschen Normenausschusses, German Fed tated Republic. DDR Standard TGL 14 091, January 1964, "*Auto- ‘atic Coatrol Symbols and Designations,"" Amt fuer Standardisiening, East Germany. “insteumentation Standard, Method of Identifics tion,” April 1966, Australian Paper Manufac- turers, Lid. Preliminary Draft, ‘Instrumentation Coding and Synbols,"” Canadian’ Standards Association, Canada. Proposal, ‘Letter Code for, Instrumentation," Fintish Society of Automatic Control, Finland. Swedish Standard SIS 03 49 01-1964, “Symbols for Process Industries,” Swedish’ Standards Commission, Sweden. ntTAYLOR INSTRUMENTOS 9.4 Instrument Society of Amer TABLE] MEANINGS OF IDENTIFICATION LETTERS This table applies only to the functional identification of instruments. Numbers in table refer to notes following FIRST LETTER MEASURED OR READOUT OR INITIATING. MODIFIER PASSIVE VARIABLE (4) FUNCTION SUCCEEDING LETTERS (3) ouTPuT FUNCTION EE a {8 Flame ~ User's Choi User's Choice() Cc Cenduetivity ‘Control (13) ectice D Density (Mass) |" Differential (4) rT ~~ ay Sercitic E eltage (EMEY——| — Primaiy Element | | F Flow Rate au (Fraction) TT t _| c ging Glass (9) {Binensional) ll H—] Herd enustly —] High (7, 15, Tey : initited) | _ (Electrica!) _ Ls TI Fewer See = x + aire iatTon Tv ooo ay (Pilot) ~ Tow (7, 15, 16) w Moisture or ~ ~ ~ - | Widdle or Tnter= Hamidi _ —_ = resets 18) [NT] User's Choice jeer"s Choice ars Chale. ser’s Choice |; o User's ChoicelM) — lees entries F Pressure or ~| (Test _ Vocuun Connection) uantty oF Tefaprate Event | Tetelize Ro] Redioweiivi = Sised tag BY |_| regency “ empersTue a Multivariable ‘Multifunetion ‘Multifunetion . (a) a 02) ssiy ‘or Louver (13) [-w—~| “Weight or Force ‘Wal = xu z Upelavsitied ——|~Uaetavttes —|-unetassitied | User's Choice! rH Relay g,conae z Position * — Drive, Actuate — ‘ot Unclassified Fincl Control _ Element Note: Nambers in parentheses refer to specific explanatory notes on pages 13 and 14 +12.ISA_S5.1 NOTES FOR TABLE 1 — MEANINGS OF IDENTIFICATION LETTERS 1. A user's choice letter is intended to cover une Tisted meanings that will be used repetitively in f particular project. If used, the letter may have one meaning as a firet-letter and another mesning Gora succeeding-letter. The meanings need be Getined only once in a legend, or otherwise, for that project. For example, the letter may be Aefined as modulus of elasticity as a first-etter nd oscilloscope as a succeeding-letter. 2, The unclassified letter, X, is intended to cover Thlisted meanings that will be used only once oF Tova limited extent, If used, the letter may have Sly number of meanings as a first-letter and any funber of meanings as a succeeding-letter, Ex Tepe for its use with distinctive symbols, it is Sxtected that the meanings will be defined out~ SESS tagging balloon on a flow diagram. For example, KR-2 may be a stress recorder, XRF may be a vibration recorder, and XX~4 may be & SSress oscilloscope. 3, The grammatical form of the succeeding-letter eanings may be modified as required. For ex ample, indicate may be applied as indicator o indicoting, transmit as transmitter ot transmit~ ting, ete: 4. Any first-letter, if used in combination with nodifying letters D (differential), F (satio), of 1 integrate or totalize), of any combination of Shem, shall be construed to represent a new and Separate measured variable, and the combination Shall be treated ae a firstletter entity. Thus, Mstrumeats ‘TDI and TT measure two different Variables, namely, differential-temperature and Kemperature. These modifying letters shall be tused when applicable. Firstletter 4 for analysis covers all analyses that are not listed in Table 1 and are not covered by a user's choice letter. It is expected that the type of analysis in each instance will be defined cutside a tagging balloon on a flow disgram. s. 6. Use of first-letter U for multivariable in liew of a combination of first-letters is optional. 7. The use of modifying terms high, low, middle o intermediate, and scan is preferred, but optional. 8, The term safety shall apply only to emergency protective primery elements and emergency pro~ fective final comrol elements. Thus, a self- lctuated valve that prevents operation of a fluid System at a higherthan-desired pressure by bleeding fluid from the system shall be a back- pressue-type PCV, even if the valve were not Note: Words italicized on pages 13 and 14 correspond to entries in Table 1. tRendity recognized sall-defining symbols such as pty ‘gers CO nave. bean aed optionally inthe pest in wey Giatetotter Au “This practice may couse con Pidion “and ‘misunderstanding particulary when the dose TyeStens are printed by machines that use only Upper (cave loters eens Instrument Symbols and Identification intended to be used normally. However, this Valve shall be @ PSV if it were intended to prow tect against emergency conditions -- i.e., cond {ions that are hazardous to personnel ot equip- tnent, of both and that are not expected to arise normally. ‘The designation PSV applies to all valves ended to protect against emergency pressure CGivitions fegardless of whether the valve con- Struction and made of operation place them in The Category of the safety valve, relief valve, of safety relief valve. 9. Passive function glass applies to instruments {hot provide an uncalibrated direct view of the process, 10. The term indicate applies only to the readout of dn actual measurement. It does not apply to Sale for manual adjustment of a variable if there is no measurement input to the scale. LL, A pilot Tight that is part of on instrument loop Shall be designated by a firsteletter followed by Sueceeding-letter L. For example, @ pilot light that indicates. an expired time period may be tagged KL. However, if it is desired to tag a plier fight thal 1s not paet of formal instrument foop, the pilot light may be designated in the Kams way or alternatively by a single letter L. For example, a running light for aa electtic motor hay be tagged either EL, assuming that voltage Be the appropriate measured variable, ot XL, a8 Timing thet the light is actuated by auxiliary Elecusc contacts of the motor starter, or simply cy ‘The action of a pilot light may be accompanied by an audible signa. 12, Use of succeedingeletter U for multifunction ine Stead of a combination of other functional letters is optional. 13, A device that connects, discomects, or transfers One or more circuits may be either a switch, a felay, an on-off controller, of a control valve, Gepending on the application. If the device manipulates a fluid process stream nd is not a hand-actuated on-off block valve, it Shall be designated as a control valve. For all Spplications other than fluid process. streams, the device shall be designated as follows: A switch, if it is actuated by hand, [A switch or an on-off controlfer if it is automatic ‘and is the first such device in a loop. The term switch is generally used if the device is Used for alaem, pilot light, selection, interlock, Sr safely. The erm controlfer is generally used ff the ‘device is used for normal operating control Por delintions of safety valve, reliet valbe, end safety felief valve, #00 Reference J 138+Instrument Society of America 4 15. A relay, if it is automatic and is not the first such device in a loop, i.e., it is actuated by a switch or an onsoff controller. It is expected that the functions associated with the use of succeeding-letter ¥ will be defined outside a balloon on a flow diagram when it is convenient to do so. This need not be done When the function is self-evident, as for a solenoid valve in a fluid signal line Use of modifying terms high, low, and middle or intermediate shall correspond to values. of the measwzed variable, not of the signal, unless 16. rotherwise noted. For example, a high-level alarm derived from @ reverse-acting level irans- mitter signal shall be an LAH even though the larm is actuated when the signal falls to a low value. The terms may be used in combinations 5 appropriate. (See Section 5.9 A.) ‘The terms high and low, when applied to posix tions of valves and other open-close devices, are defined as follows: high denotes that the Valve is in or approaching the fully opes pos: thon, and low denotes in or approaching the fully closed position. eISA_ $5.1 Instrument Symbols and Identification TABLE 2 FUNCTION DESIGNATIONS FOR RELAYS ‘The function designations associated with relays may be used as follows, individually or in combination (see Table 1, note 14), The use of a box enclosing @ symbel is optional; the box is intended to avoid confusion by setting off the symbol from other markings on @ diagram (see Section 5.9Y). SYMBOL FUNCTION 1, 1-0 or ON-OFF 2. E or ADD 3. Aor DIFF. at t a. | 5. AVG. 6. % or 1:3 oF 2:1 (typical) 7. bd a 9. or SQ. RT. fio. x7 or xI/n fi. F(x) 2. 1:1 }13. 2] or HIGHEST (MEASURED RIABLE) or LOWEST (MEASURED VARIABLE) hs. REV. he. hi. mo 2. E/P or P/I (typical) b. A/D or D/A NW. f 18. 0 or d/dt his. v0 10. As required ‘Avtonatically connect, disconnect, or tronsfer one or more circuits pro vided thet this is not the first such device in a loop (see Table 1, note] 19). ‘Add or totalize (add and subtract)? Subtract 1 Bios” Average Goin of attenuate (inputzoutput)* Multiply + Divide t Extract square root Roise te powe Choracterize Boost High-select, Select highest (higher) meosured variable (not signal, un- less s0 noted). Low-select. Select lowest (lower) measured variable (net signal, unless| so noted). Reverse Convert For input/output sequences of the following Designation Signal e Voltoge H Hydraulic Il Current (electrical) ° Electromagnetic or sonic P Pneumatic R Resistance (electricel) For input/output sequences of the fellowing A ‘Analog D Digital Integrate (time integral) Derivative or rote Inverse derivative Unclassified * Used for single-input relay. 1 Used for relay with two oF mor inputs.Instrument Society of Am TABLE 3 SUMMARY OF SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS FOR ABBREVIATIONS OTHER THAN INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION LETTERS OF TABLE 1 ABBREVIATION A ADAPT. aS. AVG. c D DIFF. bir. E ES FC FI FL FO cs. H HS ' M MAX. MIN, NS ° opt. P REV. RTO s 8p. SQ.RT. ss T ws x { { t { MEANING Anclog signal Adaptive control mode Air supply Average Patchboard or motrix bocrd connection Derivative control mode Digital signal Subtrect Direct-acting Voltage signal Electric supply Foil closed Fail inde Feil locke Foil open Gas supply Hydraulie signal Hydraulic supply Current (electricel) signal Interlock Motor actuator Moximizing control mode Minimizing control mode Nitrogen supply Electromagnetic or sonic signe! Optimizing control mode Preumetic signal Proportional control mode Purge ot flushing device Automatic-reset control mode Reset of fail-locked device Resistance (signal) Reverse-acting Resistance (-type) temperature detector Solenoid actuator Set-point Square root Steam supply Trop Water supply Multiply Unclassified actuator 2 16- SECTION REFERENCE Table 2:16b 5.9C footnote 5.1 footnote. Table 2:5 5.712) 5.9C footnote Tobie 2:16b Table 2:3 5.9C footote Toble 2:160 5.1 footnote 5.6(2) 5.6(6) 5.615) 5.6(1), (3), (4) 5.1 footnote Toble 2:160 5.1 footnote Table 2:160 5.707) 5.4(6) 5.9C footnote 5.9C footnere 5.1 footnote: Table 2:160 5.9C footnete Toble 2:16 5.9C footnote 5.76) 5.9C footnote 5.718) Table 2:160 5.9C footnote Toble 2:15 5.aT(7) 5.4(16) 5.9C(3) Tobie 2:9 5.1 footnote 5.5128), (29) 5.1 footnote Table 2:7 5.4(15)é ISA_$5.1 5. DRAWINGS 5.1 INSTRUMENT LINE SYMBOLS All lines shall be fine in relation to process piping lines. (2) Connection to process, of me- —————— Chanical link, of instrument sup- ply* (2) Pneumatic signal, o undefined yf —#—+ signal for process flow diagrams (8) Electric signal - (4) Capillary tubing (filled system) *——»——+ ©) Hydraulic signal + (©) Electromagnetic $ or sonic signal (without wiring or tubing) ae Notes “The following abbreviations are suggested to denote the Types of power supply (2ee Section 3et:7)- These designe: Hons ay alse be. applied for purge (laid supplies Section 5:10 (19), (20), (20), and (22).) AS Air Supply Bs Electric Supply G_ Gee Supply HS Hydraulic Supply NS Nitrogen Supply. SS Steam Supply WS Water Supply ‘The power supply lovel may be added {0 the insinenent ‘Supply Tine, suger AS 100, 0 100-paig alt supply: BS 24DC, 2 Bevo direct cament supply. rhe meumatic signal symbol applies to # signal using any ideo co the signal modiom. [fa gas other than air is used, ‘dentified by # note on the signal symbol $Btectramagnetic phenomens inciude fon, ad gh. Instrument Symbols and IdentificationInstrument Society of America 5.2 GENERAL INSTRUMENT SYMBOLS - BALLOONS } v G SeeRoumareny a » 4 6" i IAMETER By (a pas) Locatty mounTeD ow 80aR0 1 wounres senno | LOCALLY MouNTED Ine * MOUNTED (OR BOARD 2). BOARD 2 THE BOARD | STRUMENT WITH LONG. War are ately BE The nuusen (1s o>. Designated ay Howat ana is Stan BousLe momizon TAL NUNSER) ALTERNATIVE: CINE sTEAD OF & truactosea ewele ' Sineue Une, wi THe Winy BE ENLARGED. DESIGNATION OUTSIDE THE BALLOON OMITTED, | INSTRUMENT FOR SINGLE MEASURED VARIABLE * WITH ANY NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS 3 6) 7 AUK, a LOcALLy MOUNTED ON MOUNTED BEHIND MOUNTED MAIN BOARD. AUXILIARY BOARD. ‘A DOUBLE HORIZONTAL LINE MAY GE USED AS IN SECTION 5.2(2). i | INSTRUMENT FOR TWO MEASURED VARIABLES*. OPTIONALLY, SINGLE-VARIABLE INSTRUMENT WITH MORE THAN ONE FUNCTION. ADDITIONAL TANGENT BALLOONS MAY BE ADDED AS REQUIRED. *Certain mecsured variables may heve more than one input (zee Table |, note 4). An instrument that only indicetes differential= Pressure, for exemple, shall use only one balloon, tegged PO, even though it has twe inputerISA_S5.1 Instrument Symbols and Identification 5. CONTROL VALVE BODY SYMBOLS" 7 Ey a a GLOBE, GATE, OR ANGLE BUTTERFLY, ROTARY PLUG OTHER IN-LINE DAMPER, OR OR BALL ‘TYPE NOT OTHER- touver MISE IDENTIFIED a a 7 a THREE-WAY ALTERNATIVE 1 ALTERNATIVE 2 FOURWAY : Hod UNCLASSIFIED. (17 IS EXPECTED THAT THE TYPE OF BODY WILL BE WRITTEN IN OR ADJACENT TO, THE sy sec UNCLASSIFIED. UT AER HAY BE SUFFIXED AFTER THE X: E.G., -1 TO REFER TO ITEM NUMBER 1 IN A LIST OF SPECIFIC UNCLASSIFIED BODIES.) valve datsils ara cequred for supplementary sestrument drowings (other then flow diagrams), han aynbel i 1 rae deeirancen Land Sr these symbel® re Saitow dtogrons, in accordance with the dard, (See Section 1222) 1' | j | Instrument Society of America 5.4 ACTUATOR SYMBOLS"! f- be INPUT (SHOWN TyPicaccy | PREF! ee DIAPHRAGH, ROTARY MOTOR PRESSURE (SHOWN TYPICALLY BALANCED, WITH ELECTRIC SIGNAL} 2 a 70) fo -—-c SINGLE-ACTING DOUBLE-ACTING PREFERRED FOR ANY CYLINDER THAT IS ASSEMBLED WITH PILOT 5 SO THAT ASSEMBLY IS ACTUATED BY ONE CONTROLLED INPUT valve action will nt be designated on @ flow di 1 placing the symbol 1-0 or ON-OF am, However, an omoff valve made may be neor the valve symbol, ” 4 Pilot moy be positioner, seleneid valve, signel converter, ete, bly not be shown unless on intermediate device isan is ourput. The positioner tagging, ZC, bly not be used even if the poaitionar is shown. The positioner symbol, » bow drawn on the astustey shafts Ye the seme for ol types of actustors, Whan the symbol 'z used, the type of Instrument signal » rey, prunes rie, Sholl be drown 2a appropricte. Il the positions” symbol ix used and there \c no mvcrmedrate device on ivs oalput, thes Ml pe ‘viper signal need not be shown. :1SA_S5.1 Instrument Symbols and Identification 5.4 ACTUATOR SYMBOLS (Contd.) m PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE. A BAL- COON WITH INSTRUMENT TAGGING, Ec. MAY BE USED INSTEAD Ge FHEINTERLOCK SyMBOL CYLINDER WITH POSITIONER* AND 0 vent alata SINGLE-ACTING CYLINDER VERRIDING PILOT VALVE [SEE SECTION 12) 13) OPTIONAL ALTERNATIVES pecoa DOUBLE-ACTING CYLINDER 5.10112, 13,14] ™) T HAND ACTUATOR (MOUNTED AT TOP, SIDE, Of BOTTOM (OF ACTUATED DEVICE XS APPLICABLE) --—fen ELECTROHYDRAULIC 5) er peo] I UNCLASSIFIED (SHOWN TYPICALLY WITH PNEUMATIC SIGNAL. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TYPE OF ACTUATOR WILL BE WRITTEN IN (G8 AOUACENT TO THE SYMBOL) 7 ¢---fs SOLENOID LATCH-TYPE ACTUATOR NITH RESET (GHOWN Ty PICALLY FOR SOLENOID KeTUA TOR AND TrricaLLy WITH ELECTRIC SIGNAL FOR REMOTE RE B57 WITH MANUAL RESET ALTERNA 610 Pe-<4 A SPRING, WEIGHT, OR INTEGRAL. PILOT [SEE SECTION 5.5(16), etc. nore Bon pope 20.Instrument Soctety of America 5.5 SYMBOLS FOR SELF-ACTUATED REGULATORS, VALVES, AND OTHER DEVICES 7 B 7 (UPSTREAM (DownsTaEAM SCEnvativey —RCTERWATIVE 5 f 2 Z| avrouaric neoutator Siri INTeGRAk PLOW IND Cation: FAG REGULATOR INDICATING RoTAMETER FeV ie ItGOES NOT Have | WITH NTEGHAL MANUAL INTEGRAL Faw mpicaTion. | ThRoTtee VALVE a a a Hano conrRot ano-actuaT eo MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE tine TReNUMATC SlONAC IN SIGNAL CINE LINE [see section 5.8F (17) 7 a 7 2 ° g 3 Hd Dx a LEVEL REGULATOR B) wivenessNtgne a LINKAGE or 2 AY J E | epessune-reoucne paessune-neoucine oirrenentiatenessune. | Recuiton Sec" ReULcron nite Repucine necucaron oP EXreRNal PREsURE TAPS | -2-ISA_S5.1 Instrument Symbols and Identification 5.5 SYMBOLS FOR SELF-ACTUATED REGULATORS, VALVES, AND OTHER DEVICES (Contd,) “The solenoidsiripped pressure relief valve Is one of the clase of power-actu of relief valves evea though st is not entirely a aelf-actoated device relict valves and ts grouped withthe other typem cy Ta rr) & i vy Dx \ aackPREssuRE BackPRessuRe PRESSURE-REDUCING REGULATOR ResuLaToR RecucaTor WH INTEGRAL OUTLET PRESSURE SECE-CoNTAINED Wire exTenwat RELIEF VALVE, AND OPTIONAL PRESSURE TAP PRESSURE INDICATOR (TYPICAL, ale se) z Hl Te 7 7 i s | ‘ (=) i t | ef | PRESSURE RELIEF OR PRESSURE RELIEF OR VACUUM RELIEF VALVE, i SAPETY VALVE, ANGLE SArETY VALVE, STRAIGHT. ANGLE PATTERN, SPRING: | = Itconds| PATTERN, Seri on THROUGH PATTERN, SPRING: OR WeicnT-voaDeD, OR | WElowT-LOADED, OR WITH ORWEIGHT-LOADED, OF Wine INTEGRAL PILOT i w | INTEoRAL Preot WiTHINTSCRAC PILOT ii % fia 20) zn i & r--4s ‘| vac. > cress £ — : Dae] 4 1 = | e { g PRESSURE AND VACUUM PRESSURE AND VACUUM. PRESSURE RELIEF OR i g RELIEF VALVE, SPRING- RELIEF MANHOLE COVER SAFETY VALVE, ANGLE i Ee Sa wercnt-LosoeD, OF PATTERN, TRIPPED BY | ( WiH INTEGRAL PILOT INTEGRAL SOLENOID” \ t cy ca be | SZ / i \ 4 —L_, i : | e | : RUPTURE ISK OR RUPTURE DISK OR j | é Sarety HEAD FoR SAreTY HEAD FOR . PRESSURE RELIEF wacuUM RELIEr e +B.