Instrument Abbreviations

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This list by no means is complete, also see Instrument Tag for more.
A
Term Definition
AH Alarm High
AI Alarm Indicator
AL Alarm Low
AO Analog Output
AAH Analyzer Alarm High
AAL Analyzer Alarm Low
AE Analyzer Element
AT Analyzer Transmitter
ATM Atmosphere
B
Term Definition
B Burner/Flame
BDV Blow Down Valve
C
Term Definition
CSC Car Seal Closed
CSO Car Seal Open
CAH Conductivity Alarm High
CAL Conductivity Alarm Low
CE Conductivity Element
CIT Conductivity Indicating Transmitter
CS Conductivity Switch (Control)
CSH Conductivity Shutdown High
CSL Conductivity Shutdown Low
CSRV Conventional Safety Relief Valve
D
Term Definition
DE Density Element
DI Digital Input
DO Digital Output
DPAH Differential Pressure Alarm High
DPAL Differential Pressure Alarm Low
DPI Differential Pressure Indicator
DPIC Differential Pressure Indicator Controller
DPS Differential Pressure Switch (Control)
DPSH Differential Pressure Shutdown High
DPSL Differential Pressure Shutdown Low
DR Density Recorder
DT Density Transmitter
DTT Differential Temperature Transmitter
E
Term Definition
ESD Emergency Shutdown
F
Term Definition
FA Fire Alarm
FA Flame Arrestor
FAH Flow Alarm High
FAL Flow Alarm Low
FC Fail Closed
FC Flow Controller
FCV Flow Control Valve
FE Flow Element
FI Flow Indicator
FIC Flow Indicating Controller
FIT Flow Indicating Transmitter
FM Flow Meter
FO Flow Orifice
FQI Flow Totalizing Indicator
FQIC Flow Totalizing Indicator Controller
FQIT Flow Totalizing Indicator Transmitter
FR Flow Recorder
FRC Flow Recorder Controller
FSG Flow Sight Glass
FS Flow Switch (Control)
FSH Flow Switch High
FSL Flow Switch Low
FSV Flow Safety Valve (Check Valve)
FT Flow Transmitter
FY Flow Computer
FZ Senior Orifice Fitting
G
Term Definition
GDE Gas Detector Element
GOXE H2S Detector Element
H
Term Definition
HOA Hand-Off-Automatic Selector Switch
HSY High Select Relay
HOA Hydraulic Operated Valve
L
Term Definition
L Level
LAH Level Alarm High
LAHI Level Alarm High Interface
LAL Level Alarm Low
LC Level Controller
LCI Level Controller Interface
LCV Level Control Valve
LCVI Level Control Valve Interface
LD Level Differential
LE Level Element
LEI Level Element Interface
LG Level Glass (Gauge)
LI Level Indicator
LIC Level Indicator Controller
LICI Level Indicator Controller Interface
LIT Level Indicator Transmitter
LS Level Switch (Control)
LSH Level Shutdown High
LSHI Level Shutdown High Indicator
LSL Level Shutdown Low
LSLI Level Shutdown Low Indicator
LSY Level Select Relay
LSH Level Switch High
LSHH Level Switch High High
LSH/L Level Switch High/Low
LSL Level Switch Low
LSLL Level Switch Low Low
LT Level Transmitter
LTI Level Transmitter Interface
LL Liquid Level
LLC Liquid Level Controller
LLG Liquid Level Gauge
LC Lock Closed
LO Lock Open
N
Term Definition
NOC Net Oil Computer
P
Term Definition
PAH Pressure Alarm High
PAL Pressure Alarm Low
PC Pressure Controller
PCV Pressure Control Valve
PDAH Pressure Differential Alarm High
PDI Pressure Differential Indicator
PDSH Pressure Differential Switch High
PDR Pressure Differential Recorder
PDT Pressure Differential Transmitter
PI Pressure Indicator
PIC Pressure Indicator Controller
PIT Pressure Indicator Transmitter
PR Pressure Recorder
PRC Pressure Recording Controller
PRV Pressure Relief Valve
PSE Pressure Safety Element (Rupture Disk)
PSH Pressure Shutdown High
PSL Pressure Shutdown Low
PS Pressure Switch (Control)
PSL Pressure Switch Low
PSLL Pressure Switch Low Low
PSV Pressure Safety Valve (Relief Valve)
PT Pressure Transmitter
PV Pressure Valve
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
R
Term Definition
R Recorder
RTD Resistance Temperature Detector
RO Restriction Orifice
RV Relief Valve
S
Term Definition
S Switch
SAH Speed Alarm High
SC Speed Controller
SD Shutdown (Unit)
SDV Shutdown Valve
SLO Station Lock Out
SRV Safety Relief Valve
SP Set Point
SH Switch High
SL Switch Low
SP Spare
SSH Speed Shutdown High
SSSV Subsurface Shutdown Valve
SSV Surface Safety Valve
SOV Solenoid Operated Valve

T
Term Definition
T Transmitter
TAH Temperature Alarm High
TAHH Temperature Alarm High High
TAH/L Temperature Alarm High/Low
TAL Temperature Alarm Low
TC Temperature Controller
TCV Temperature Control Valve
TD Temperature Differential
TE Temperature Element
TI Temperature Indicator
TIC Temperature Indicating Controller
TIT Temperature Indicating Transmitter
TIS Temperature Indicator Switch
TISH/L Temperature Indicator Switch High/Low
TR Temperature Recorder
TRC Temperature Recording Controller
TRS Temperature Recorder Switch
TS Temperature Switch (Control)
TSH Temperature Switch High
TSHH Temperature Switch High High
TSL Temperature Switch Low
TSE Temperature Safety Element (Fusible Plug)
TSH Temperature Shutdown High
TSL Temperature Shutdown Low
TT Temperature Transmitter
TW Thermowell
U
Term Definition
ULO Unit Lock Out
USD Unit Shut Down
UVD Ultra-Violet Detector (Fire)
V
Term Definition
V Vent
VAH Vibration Alarm High
VAHH Vibration Alarm High High
VB Vacuum Breaker
VFD Variable Frequency Drive
VS Vibration Switch (Control)
VSH Vibration Shutdown High
VT Vibration Transmitter
X
Term Definition
XE Erosion Element
XSH Seismic Acceleration Switch High
Y
Term Definition
YI Pump Motor Status (Pump Running)
Z
Term Definition
ZI Position Indicator
ZIO Valve Motor Operator Open Indicator
ZIX Valve Motor Operator Remote Control Indicator
ZSX Valve Motor Operator Remote Control Switch
ZSC Valve Motor Operator Closed Switch
ZSO Valve Motor Operator Open Switch
ZS Position Switch