Control Signal

Transmission signal
 3 principle type of signals in in in process industries

Signal Range Symbol

Pneumatic 3 – 15 psig

Electrical 4 – 20 mA
1 to 5 V

Digital/discrete

 Usually signal is in percent

 Example 0-100% = 3-15 psig
• SIGNAL
Electronic Pneumatic Percentage

20 5 15 1 100

16 4 12 0.8 75

12 3 9 0.6 50

8 2 6 25
0.4

4 1 3 0.2 0
mA V psig bar %
 Question
• Why don’t they start at zero?
• Change type of signal using transducer /
converter

• Example of transducer
• Current to pneumatic (I/P)
• Digital-to-analog (D to A)
• Pneumatic to current (P/I)
• Question
A current to pneumatic transducer (I/P) receives a 13 mA signal from
transmitter. Calculate the equivalent signal transmitted to controller in
psig.