• AS 1101.6-1989

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    Graphical symbols for general engineering - Process measurement control functions and instrumentation

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    Withdrawn date:  26-01-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1989

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS 1101.6-1989 GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING - PROCESS MEASUREMENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS AND INSTRUMENTATION
    4 - PREFACE
    5 - CONTENTS
    6 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
    6 - 1.1 SCOPE.
    6 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
    6 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
    6 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
    6 - 1.4.1 Actuating element
    6 - 1.4.2 Alarm
    6 - 1.4.3 Configurable
    6 - 1.4.4 Control panel
    6 - 1.4.5 Converter
    6 - 1.4.6 Correcting element
    6 - 1.4.7 Correcting unit
    6 - 1.4.8 Distributed control system (DCS)
    6 - 1.4.9 Instrument
    6 - 1.4.10 Locally mounted instrument
    6 - 1.4.11 Local panel
    6 - 1.4.12 Loop
    6 - 1.4.13 Point of measurement
    6 - 1.4.14 Primary element
    6 - 1.4.15 Process computer
    6 - 1.4.16 Programmable
    6 - 1.4.17 Remote mounted instrument
    6 - 1.4.18 Sensing element
    7 - 1.4.19 Shared display/ shared control system
    7 - 1.4.20 Tag number
    7 - 1.4.21 Transducer
    7 - 1.4.22 Transmitter
    7 - 1.5 SIZE OF SYMBOLS AND DRAWING PRACTICE
    7 - 1.6 ORIENTATION OF SYMBOLS.
    8 - SECTION 2. CODES AND ABBREVIATIONS
    8 - 2.1 IDENTIFYING CODE FOR INSTRUMENTFUNCTIONS (TAG NUMBER).
    8 - 2.1.1 Tag number.
    8 - 2.1.2 Qualifying letters.
    8 - 2.1.3 Position of qualifying letters.
    8 - 2.1.4 Position of function-identifying letters.
    8 - 2.1.5 Position of loop number.
    8 - 2.2 ABBREVIATIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY AND PURGE FLUID SUPPLIES.
    10 - SECTION 3. SYMBOLS
    10 - TABLE 3.1 TYPES OF LINE AND INSTRUMENT LINE SYMBOLS
    11 - TABLE 3.2 DIRECTION OF FLOW, CROSSINGS, AND JUNCTIONS OF INSTRUMENT SIGNALS
    12 - TABLE 3.3 POINT OF MEASUREMENT
    12 - TABLE 3.4 INSTRUMENTS
    14 - TABLE 3.5 BASIC SYMBOLS FOR COMPUTER-BASED FUNCTIONS
    15 - TABLE 3.6 BASIC SYMBOLS FOR SHARED DISPLAY/CONTROL FUNCTIONS
    16 - TABLE 3.7 INTERLOCKS
    16 - TABLE 3.8 CORRECTING ELEMENTS
    17 - TABLE 3.9 BASIC ACTUATING ELEMENTS
    18 - TABLE 3.10 BASIC ACTUATORS
    20 - TABLE 3.11 EXAMPLES OF CORRECTING UNITS
    22 - TABLE 3.12 FLOW PRIMARY ELEMENTS
    25 - TABLE 3.13 LEVEL INSTRUMENT CONNECTIONS
    27 - TABLE 3.14 PRESSURE REGULATORS, SELF-ACTUATED
    28 - TABLE 3.15 SIGNAL MODIFIERS
    32 - TABLE 3.16 BINARY LOGIC, ACTION OF BINARY SIGNALS ON ANALOG SIGNALS
    34 - SECTION 4. EXAMPLES OF USE
    34 - 4.1 INDICATING, RECORDING, AND ALARM FUNCTIONS.
    34 - 4.1.1 Flowrate indicator, locally mounted.
    34 - 4.1.2 Flowrate recorder, locally mounted.
    34 - 4.1.3 Conductivity recorder, panel-mounted.
    34 - 4.1.4 Pressure differential recorder, locally mounted.
    34 - 4.1.5 High pressure alarm, locally mounted.
    34 - 4.1.6 Low pressure alarm, locally mounted.
    35 - 4.1.7 Level indicator, locally mounted.
    35 - 4.1.8 Level indicator, locally mounted, point of measurement inside vessel.
    35 - 4.1.9 Local low pressure alarm with simultaneous emergency action of correcting unit.
    35 - 4.1.10 Pressure signal to computer.
    35 - 4.1.11 Temperature signal to computer.
    36 - 4.1.12 Flow recording and control by computer.
    36 - 4.1.13 Control valve.
    36 - 4.2 BLIND TRANSMITTERS (NEITHER INDICATING NOR RECORDING).
    36 - 4.3 AUTOMATIC CONTROLLERS.
    36 - 4.3.1 Flowrate recording controller.
    37 - 4.3.2 Flow recording and indication in control room.
    37 - 4.3.3 Pressure recording.
    37 - 4.3.4 Flow recording with access in local and indication in central control room
    38 - 4.4 INTEGRATING INSTRUMENTS.
    38 - 4.5 MULTIPLE DISPLAY.
    38 - 4.6 MULTIPOINT INSTRUMENTS.
    39 - 4.7 MULTIVARIABLE DATA.
    39 - 4.7.1 General.
    40 - 4.7.2 Automatic scanning.
    41 - 4.8 RATIO CONTROL INSTRUMENTS.
    41 - 4.9 CASCADE CONTROL.
    41 - 4.9.1 Temperature cascade control of flow.
    42 - 4.9.2 Cascade control and indication of temperature.
    42 - 4.9.3 Indication and cascade control of flow level.
    43 - 4.10 MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS.
    44 - 4.11 PROGRAM CONTROL.
    44 - 4.12 TIME-CYCLE OPERATION.
    44 - 4.13 HAND OPERATION.
    44 - 4.13.1 Remote adjustment of the set value of a controller.
    44 - 4.13.2 Local (indirect) adjustment of a correcting unit.
    45 - 4.13.3 Automatic actuating element with integral manual actuating element.
    45 - 4.14 SONIC LEVEL ELEMENT AND TRANSMITTER.
    46 - 4.15 ON-OFF VALVE SYMBOLISM.
    47 - 4.16 COMPLEX INTERLOCKING SYSTEMS.
    48 - 4.17 LOOPS WITH COMMON ITEMS GIVEN A SEPARATE LOOP NUMBER.
    49 - 4.18 COMPLEX CONTROL SYSTEM.
    50 - 4.19 MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTS.
    50 - 4.19.1 Multiple dual connection level instruments.
    50 - 4.19.2 Displacer type level transmitter with an integral controller.
    50 - 4.19.3 Overlapping level instruments for long range or multiphase application.
    50 - 4.19.4 Flow instruments operating from the same primary element but having separate connection.
    51 - 4.19.5 Differential type flow instruments operating from the same primary element and the same connections.
    51 - 4.19.6 Flow, pressure, and temperature instruments in the same enclosure.
    51 - 4.19.7 Flow and pressure instruments in separate enclosures operating from the same connections.
    51 - 4.19.8 Separate pressure instruments operating from a single connection.
    52 - 4.20 SHARED DISPLAY/CONTROL EXAMPLES.
    52 - 4.20.1 Flow recording on shared display.
    52 - 4.20.2 Shared pressure control.
    53 - 4.20.3 Cascade control.
    54 - 4.21 MOTOR CONTROL.

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    Specifies symbols and an identifying code system for depicting instruments, instrumentation systems, process computers, and shared display and control functions in the field of process measurement and control in the process industries. Examples of use of the symbols are given.

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    This Standard specifies symbols and an identifying code system for depicting instruments, instrumentation systems, process computers and shared display/control functions in the field of process measurement and control in the process industries.

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    Committee ME-072
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    status changes to obsolescent on 29-10-2004

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1109-1981 Graphical symbols for process flow diagrams for the food industry
    AS/NZS 1100.501:2002 Technical drawing Structural engineering drawing (Reconfirmed 2014)
    AS 1101.5-1984 Graphical symbols for general engineering - Piping, ducting and mechanical services for buildings
    AS 1100.101-1992 Technical drawing General principles (Reconfirmed 2014)

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    AS/NZS 4383.2:1996 Preparation of documents used in electrotechnology Function-oriented diagrams
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