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GUIDELINES FOR GRAPHIC

GENERATION 8-52-0045 Rev. 2
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GUIDELINES FOR
GRAPHIC GENERATION

2 REVISED AND UPDATED

1 01.02.94 REVISED AND UPDATED PM BRS RB AKV

0 22.04.91 ISSUED AS DESIGN GUIDE OPD PM AKV

Standards Standards
Rev. Prepared Checked Committee Bureau
Date Purpose Convenor Chairman
No by by
Approved by

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Abbreviations:

Instrumentation Standards Committee

Convener: Mr. P. Mahajan

Members: Mr. H.C. Jain
Mr. A.K. Ghosh
Mr. T.G. Mohan
Mr. K.V. Chandramouli
Mr. S. K. Sood

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CONTENTS

1. PURPOSE

2. SCOPE

3. REFERENCES

4. DETAILS

5. STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

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1.0 PURPOSE
1.1 The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for generating dynamic graphics for
Distributed Control System and other computerised control systems.
2.0 SCOPE
2.1 This document defines basic guidelines for deciding on graphic page layout, colour scheme,
modifier conditions and to decide the approximate number of dynamic graphic pages required
for a plant when Distributed Control System is used for plant control. This guideline shall
also be applicable for any other computer control system consisting of CRT's as the main man
machine interface.
2.2 For specific job requirements, the job philosophy for graphics as prepared by `Operation
department' must be referred in addition to this document.
2.3 In addition to the dynamic graphics, additional static graphic pages as mentioned below shall
also be included.
a) Title Sheet, indicating plant name, Unit, name, capacity, client's name, Licensors name,
Consultant's name etc.
b) Index -Index of graphic sheets giving graphic title with page number.
c) Block flow diagram.
d) Static graphics
e) Shutdown logic operator guidance.
f) Messages for operator guidance indicating messages for operator for plant startup and
shutdown.
g) Any other special job related static graphic.
2.4 All the graphic pages shall be arranged in the sequence shown in para 2.3 except that dynamic
graphics shall be arranged after Block Flow Diagram.
2.5 Graphic sheets must be sent to Operation department, client and licensor for comments.
2.6 The special features related to selected system must be included after the finalisation of
Control System vendor.
3.0 REFERENCES
3.1 Standards
ISA-S5.5 Graphic Symbols for process displays.
6-52-55 Standard Specifications for Distributed Control System.
4.0 DETAILS
4.1 Graphic Page layout and presentation
4.1.1 Only main lines and lines having instruments need to be shown in the graphic. Bypass,
equalising and other auxiliary process lines may be omitted.
4.1.2 Utility lines having no instruments shall be omitted. For example, for cooling water inlet

and outlet to exchanger, show only short inlet and outlet lines.
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4.1.3 Standby equipment may not be shown on the graphic pages. However, the main equipment
shown shall specify combined details of main and stand-by equipment.
4.1.4 The shape of the equipments shall be as per ISA-S5.5 standard. However proportionate
dimensions must be maintained as per P&IDs.
4.1.5 Number of equipment shall preferably be limited to the following for a neat and clear
presentation:
Number of Main Equipments : 1 Number like columns or a compressor or reactor.
Number of auxiliary equipments :
Exchanger (Reboiler,Condenser) : 2 Numbers
Number of pumps : 2 Numbers
Number of close loops : 4 Numbers
Number of Open loops : 10 Numbers
Or a suitable equivalent mixture of open and close-loops.
4.1.6 Although in practice a much larger information can be displayed on each graphic page, but
the graphic page becomes quite congested with the addition of more and more information.
4.1.7 The information on the graphic page including all modifier conditions shall be less than or
equal to around 28 numbers.
4.2 Data Presentation
4.2.1 Equipment numbers and description shall be written inside the equipment. Long descriptions
shall be avoided.
4.2.2 Flow direction to be marked only at the page inlet and outlet lines, flow into the equipments,
meeting point of lines etc. All other places arrows must be avoided.
4.2.3 Abbreviated tag numbers shall be specified and shall be displayed, only once for a loop. No
separate tag number shall be required for control valve or transmitter associated with the loop.
However, if a control valve associated with controller is also used for shutdown, tag number
need not be specified.
Tag number for control valve designation i.e. A or B must be specified for split-range control
valves.
4.2.4 Process Value (PV) and Set Value (SV) values shall be specified for display for each control-
loop. Manipulated variable shall not be required except for split range controllers.
4.2.5 Engineering units shall be specified for display only for process variables.
4.2.6 Engineering units for pressure and temperature shall be displayed only if these are different
from KG/CM2g and oC respectively. Engineering units must be specified for all flow
measurements.
4.2.7 Alarm points shall not be identified with Tag numbers.
4.2.8 Short description must be specified for all inlet and outlet lines on a page.
4.3 Colour scheme for graphic views shall be as per Appendix-1.

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4.4 Special instrument symbols shall be as per Appendix-2.

4.5 Modifier conditions for the instruments and instrument lines shall be as per Appendix-3.
4.6 Typical dynamic graphic layout have been indicate in Appendix-4 and Appendix-5.
5.0 STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
5.1 Graphic Schemes shall be sent to Process/Operations department for comments.

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APPENDIX – 1

COLOUR SCHEME FOR GRAPHIC VIEWS

Sr. Description Colour
No.
1. Display Title Cyan
2. All equipments including rotating equipments Magenta
3. Equipment number White
4. Equipment Description White
5. Process lines (hydrocarbon other than final product) Cyan
6. Final product lines Blue
7. Steam Lines Magenta
8. Utility lines like cooling water, chilled water, instrument air etc. Green
9. Inert gases (for tank blanketing etc.) line nitrogen etc. Yellow
10. Instrument signal lines and baloons White
11. Line mounted instruments like control valves, safety valves, flow Line Colour
element etc.
12. Tag numbers and engineering units Green
13. Dynamic values Yellow
14. Background colour Grey/Black

Notes:1) In case any other item required specially for a particular job which does not appear in
this list, concerned engineer may decide the appropriate colour, in consultation with
operations department.

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APPENDIX-2

SPECIAL INSTRUMENT SYMBOLS

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APPENDIX-3

MODIFIER CONDITIONS

Sr. No Description Colour

1 Process Alarms

Normal White

Alarm Condition

- Before Acknowledge Yellow Flashing

- After Acknowledge Yellow steady

Shutdown Condition

- Before Ackknowledge Red Flashing

- After Acknowledge Red steady
2 Rotating Equipment

- Running Condition (ON) Green

- Stopped condition (OFF) Red
3 Shutdown valves/MOV's and control valves with status
indication:

- Normal Condition Line Colour

- Shutdown condition Red
4 Controller Baloon

- Auto/Cascade White
- Manual Yellow
5 Controller signal line from master to slave controller

- Slave in auto or manual mode Yellow

- Slave in Cascade mode White
6 Liquid level dynamically fill the vessel with
Magenta colour

Notes:1) In case any other modifier condition is required specially for a particular job which
does not appear in this list, concerned engineer may decide the appropriate colour, in
consultation with operations department.

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