Isa5[1].1 Instrumentation Symbols and Identification

STANDARD ISA-5.1-1984 (R1992) Formerly ANSI/ISA-5.1-1984 (R1992) Instrumentation Symbols and Identification NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT This is a copyrighted document and may not be copied or distributed in any form or manner without the permission of ISA. This copy of the document was made for the sole use of the person to whom ISA provided it and is subject to the restrictions stated in ISA’s license to that person. It may not be provided to any other person in print, electronic, or any other form. Violations of ISA’s copyright will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and may result in substantial civil and criminal penalties. Reaffirmed 13 July 1992 TM ISA–The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society ISA-5.1-1984†¦show more content†¦Its weakness is generally that of not being specific enough to satisfy the special requirements of particular interest groups. The symbols and identification contained in ISA-5.1 have evolved by the consensus method and are intended for wide application throughout the process industries. The symbols and designations are used as conceptualizing aids, as design tools, as teaching devices, and as a concise and specific means of communication on all types and kinds of technical, engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance documents. ISA-5.1-1984 (R 1992) 3 In the past, the standard has been flexible enough to serve all of the uses just described. In the future, it must continue to do so. To this end, this revision offers symbols, identification, and definitions for concepts that were not previously described; for example, shared display/control, distributed control, and programmable control. Definitions were broadened to accommodate the fact that, although similar functions are being performed by the new control systems, these functions are frequently not related to a uniquely identifiable instrument; yet they still must be conceptualized and identified. The excellent SAMA (Scientific Apparatus Makers Association) method of functional diagramming was used to describe function blocks and function designators. To help the batch processing industries, where binary (on-off) symbolism is extremely