Chapter 8

Things you need to know

• What is a Control loop? A group of instruments working to control a single

process variable

• 5 parts of a control loop…sensor/transmitter/controller/transducer/fce

• Key terms….Loop error and live zero…….set point……pv….transducer…..fce

• Balloon symbols…Local instrument……remote instrument…..computer/DCS

• What the letters mean inside balloon….. the 1st letter tells
you which process variable is being measured. The
following letters tell you the function (ex. FIC stands for
Flow indicating controller)

• What the instruments look like (most common instrument

pics video)