INSTRUMENT ABBREVIATIONS

WRITTEN BY JERRY RATZLAFF ON 25 FEBRUARY 2016. POSTED IN INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS

Typically instrument abbreviations consist of two parts. The first letter indicates the process. The second
letter or two letters indicates the function. Sometimes a third letter is used to indicates additional
measured variables. These letters identify the instrumentation process and are displayed in a instrument
bubble consisting of two parts. The top half of the bubble represents the process and the bottom half the
tag number.

A
 AAH - Analyzer Alarm High
 AAL - Analyzer Alarm Low
 AC - Analyzer Controller
 AE - Analyzer Element
 AH - Alarm High
 AI - Alarm Indicator
 AI - Analyzer Indicator
 AIC - Analyzer Indicator Controller
 AIT - Analyzer Indicator Transmitter
 AL - Alarm Low
 AO - Analog Output
 AOJ - Auto-Off-Jog Selector Switch
 AP - Analyzer Test Point
 AR - Analyzer Recorder
 ARC - Analyzer Recorder Controller
 ART - Analyzer Recorder Transmitter
 ASH - Analyzer Switch High
 ASHL - Analyzer Switch High Low
 ASL - Analyzer Switch Low
 AT - Analyzer Transmitter
 ATM - Atmosphere
 AY - Analyzer Computer
 AW - Analyzer Probe
 AWT - Automatic Well Test

B
 B - Burner
 BC - Burner Controller
 BDV - Blow Down Valve
 BE - Burner Element
 BG - Burner Glass
 BI - Burner Indicator
 BIC - Burner Indicator Controller
 BIT - Burner Indicator Transmitter
 BPV - Back Pressure Valve
 BR - Burner Recorder
 BRC - Burner Recorder Controller
 BRT - Burner Recorder Transmitter
 BSH - Burner Switch High
 BSHL - Burner Switch High Low
 BSL - Burner Switch Low
 BT - Burner Transmitter
 BW - Burner Probe
 BY - Burner Computer

C
 CAH - Conductivity Alarm High
 CAL - Conductivity Alarm Low
 CC - Corrosion Coupon
 CE - Conductivity Element
 CIT - Conductivity Indicating Transmitter
 CP - Cut Probe
 CS - Car Seal
 CSC - Car Seal Closed
 CSO - Car Seal Open
 CS - Conductivity Switch
 CSH - Conductivity Shutdown High
 CSL - Conductivity Shutdown Low

D
 DE - Density Element
 DR - Density Recorder
 DT - Density Transmitter
 DPSH - Differential Pressure Shutdown High
 DPSL - Differential Pressure Shutdown Low
 DTT - Differential Temperature Transmitter
 DI - Discrete Input (Digital Input)
 DO - Discrete Output (Digital Output)

E
 ESD - Emergency Shutdown
 EY - Voltage Computer
 EC - Voltage Controller
 EE - Voltage Element
 EI - Voltage Indicator
 EIC - Voltage Indicator Controller
 EIT - Voltage Indicator Transmitter
 ER - Voltage Recorder
 ERC - Voltage Recorder Controller
 ERT - Voltage Recorder Transmitter
 ESH - Voltage Switch High
 ESHL - Voltage Switch High Low
 ESL - Voltage Switch Low
 ET - Voltage Transmitter

F
 FC - Fail Closed
 FO - Fail Open
 FP - Fail Position
 FA - Fire Alarm
 FA - Flame Arrestor
 F - Flow
 FY - Flow Computer
 FCV - Flow Control Valve
 FC - Flow Controller
 FE - Flow Element
 FG - Flow Glass
 FI - Flow Indicator
 FIC - Flow Indicator Controller
 FIT - Flow Indicator Transmitter
 FM - Flow Meter
 FO - Flow Orifice
 FQY - Flow Quantity Computer
 FQE - Flow Quantity Element
 FQI - Flow Quantity Indicator
 FQIC - Flow Quantity Indicator Controller
 FQIT - Flow Quantity Indicator Transmitter
 FQR - Flow Quantity Recorder
 FQRC - Flow Quantity Recorder Controller
 FQSH - Flow Quantity Switch High
 FQSL - Flow Quantity Switch Low
 FQT - Flow Quantity Transmitter
 FFC - Flow Ratio Controller
 FFI - Flow Ratio Indicator
 FFIC - Flow Ratio Indicator Controller
 FFR - Flow Ratio Recorder
 FFRC - Flow Ratio Recorder Controller
 FFSH - Flow Ratio Switch High
 FFSL - Flow Ratio Switch Low
 FR - Flow Recorder
 FRC - Flow Recorder Controller
 FRT - Flow Recorder Transmitter
 FSV - Flow Safety Valve
 FS - Flow Switch
 FP - Flow Test Point
 FT - Flow Transmitter

G
 GDE - Gas Detector Element

H
 HC - Hand Controller
 HIC - Hand Indicator Controller
 HS - Hand Switch
 HOA - Hand-Off-Automatic Selector Switch

I
 IY - Current Computer
 IE - Current Element
 II - Current Indicator
 IIC - Current Indicator Controller
 IIT - Current Indicator Transmitter
 IR - Current Recorder
 IRC - Current Recorder Controller
 IRT - Current Recorder Transmitter
 ISH - Current Switch High
 ISHL - Current Switch High Low
 ISL - Current Switch Low
 IT - Current Transmitter
 IA - Instrument Air

J
 JY - Power Computer
 JE - Power Element
 JI - Power Indicator
 JIC - Power Indicator Controller
 JIT - Power Indicator Transmitter
 JR - Power Recorder
 JRC - Power Recorder Controller
 JRT - Power Recorder Transmitter
 JSH - Power Switch High
 JSHL - Power Switch High Low
 JSL - Power Switch Low
 JT - Power Transmitter

K
 KY - Time Computer
 KCV - Time Control Valve
 KC - Time Controller
 KE - Time Element
 KI - Time Indicator
 KIC - Time Indicator Controller
 KIT - Time Indicator Transmitter
 KR - Time Recorder
 KRC - Time Recorder Controller
 KRT - Time Recorder Transmitter
 KSH - Time Switch High
 KSHL - Time Switch High Low
 KSL - Time Switch Low
 KT - Time Transmitter

L
 LACT - Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
 L - Level
 LAD - Level Alarm Device
 LAHI - Level Alarm High Interface
 LY - Level Computer
 LCV - Level Control Valve
 LCVI - Level Control Valve Interface
 LC - Level Controller
 LCI - Level Controller Interface
 LD - Level Differential
 LE - Level Element
 LEI - Level Element Interface
 LG - Level Glass
 LI - Level Indicator
 LIC - Level Indicator Controller
 LICI - Level Indicator Controller Interface
 LIT - Level Indicator Transmitter
 LP - Level Probe
 LR - Level Recorder
 LRC - Level Recorder Controller
 LRT - Level Recorder Transmitter
 LSHI - Level Shutdown High Indicator
 LSL - Level Shutdown Low
 LSLI - Level Shutdown Low Indicator
 LS - Level Switch
 LSHH - Level Switch High High
 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
 NOC - Net Oil Computer
 NC - Normally Closed
 NO - Normally Open

O
 OWD - Oil Water Detector
 OM - Orifice Meter

P
 PAD - Pressure Alarm Device
 PY - Pressure Computer
 PCV - Pressure Control Valve
 PC - Pressure Controller
 PDAH - Pressure Differential Alarm High
 PDY - Pressure Differential Computer
 PDCV - Pressure Differential Control Valve
 PDC - Pressure Differential Controller
 PDI - Pressure Differential Indicator
 PDIC - Pressure Differential Indicator Controller
 PDIT - Pressure Differential Indicator Transmitter
 PDR - Pressure Differential Recorder
 PDRC - Pressure Differential Recorder Controller
 PDRT - Pressure Differential Recorder Transmitter
 PDS - Pressure Differential Switch
 PDSH - Pressure Differential Switch High
 PDSL - Pressure Differential Switch Low
 PDT - Pressure Differential Transmitter
 PE - Pressure Element
 PIT - Pressure Indicating Transmitter
 PI - Pressure Indicator
 PIC - Pressure Indicator Controller
 PR - Pressure Recorder
 PRC - Pressure Recorder Controller
 PRT - Pressure Recorder Transmitter
 PSE - Pressure Safety Element
 PSV - Pressure Safety Valve
 PSH - Pressure Shutdown High
 PSL - Pressure Shutdown Low
 PS - Pressure Switch
 PP - Pressure Test Point
 PT - Pressure Transmitter
 PV - Pressure Valve
 PLC - Programmable Logic Controller

Q
 QY - Quantity Computer
 QE - Quantity Element
 QI - Quantity Indicator
 QIC - Quantity Indicator Controller
 QIT - Quantity Indicator Transmitter
 QR - Quantity Recorder
 QRC - Quantity Recorder Controller
 QRT - Quantity Recorder Transmitter
 QSH - Quantity Switch High
 QSHL - Quantity Switch High Low
 QSL - Quantity Switch Low
 QT - Quantity Transmitter

R
 RY - Radiation Computer
 RC - Radiation Controller
 RE - Radiation Element
 RI - Radiation Indicator
 RIC - Radiation Indicator Controller
 RIT - Radiation Indicator Transmitter
 RW - Radiation Probe
 RR - Radiation Recorder
 RRC - Radiation Recorder Controller
 RRT - Radiation Recorder Transmitter
 RSH - Radiation Switch High
 RSHL - Radiation Switch High Low
 RSL - Radiation Switch Low
 RT - Radiation Transmitter
 R - Recorder
 RTD - Resistance Temperature Detector
 RO - Restriction Orifice

S
 SRV - Safety Relief Valve
 SP - Set Point
 SD - Shutdown
 SDV - Shutdown Valve
 SP - Spare
 SAH - Speed Alarm High
 SY - Speed Computer
 SCV - Speed Control Valve
 SC - Speed Controller
 SE - Speed Frequency Element
 SI - Speed Indicator
 SIC - Speed Indicator Controller
 SIT - Speed Indicator Transmitter
 SR - Speed Recorder
 SRC - Speed Recorder Controller
 SRT - Speed Recorder Transmitter
 SSH - Speed Switch High
 SSHL - Speed Switch High Low
 SSL - Speed Switch Low
 ST - Speed Transmitter
 SLO - Station Lock Out
 SSV - Surface Safety Valve
 S - Switch

T
 TY - Temperature Computer
 TCV - Temperature Control Valve
 TC - Temperature Controller
 TDI - Temperature Differemtial Indicator
 TDR - Temperature Differemtial Recorder
 TD - Temperature Differential
 TDY - Temperature Differential Computer
 TDCV - Temperature Differential Control Valve
 TDC - Temperature Differential Controller
 TDIC - Temperature Differential Indicator Controller
 TDIT - Temperature Differential Indicator Transmitter
 TDRC - Temperature Differential Recorder Controller
 TDRT - Temperature Differential Recorder Transmitter
 TDT - Temperature Differential Transmitter
 TE - Temperature Element
 TI - Temperature Indicator
 TIC - Temperature Indicator Controller
 TIS - Temperature Indicator Switch
 TISHL - Temperature Indicator Switch High Low
 TIT - Temperature Indicator Transmitter
 TP - Temperature Probe
 TR - Temperature Recorder
 TRC - Temperature Recorder Controller
 TRS - Temperature Recorder Switch
 TRT - Temperature Recorder Transmitter
 TSE - Temperature Safety Element
 TS - Temperature Switch
 TP - Temperature Test Point
 TT - Temperature Transmitter
 TW - Thermowell
 T - Transmitter

U
 UY - Multivariable Computer
 UI - Multivariable Indicator
 UR - Multivariable Recorder
 ULO - Unit Lock Out
 USD - Unit Shut Down

V
 VFD - Variable Frequency Drive
 V - Vent
 VTA - Vent to Air
 VAHH - Vibration Alarm High High
 VY - Vibration Computer
 VE - Vibration Element
 VI - Vibration Indicator
 VIT - Vibration Indicator Transmitter
 VR - Vibration Recorder
 VRT - Vibration Recording Transmitter
 VS - Vibration Switch
 VT - Vibration Transmitter

W
 WY - Weight Computer
 WCV - Weight Control Valve
 WC - Weight Controller
 WDC - Weight Differential Computer
 WDCV - Weight Differential Control Valve
 WDC - Weight Differential Controller
 WDI - Weight Differential Indicator
 WDIC - Weight Differential Indicator Controller
 WDIT - Weight Differential Indicator Transmitter
 WDR - Weight Differential Recorder
 WDRC - Weight Differential Recorder Controller
 WDRT - Weight Differential Recorder Transmitter
 WDSH - Weight Differential Switch High
 WDSL - Weight Differential Switch Low
 WDT - Weight Differential Transmitter
 WE - Weight Element
 WI - Weight Indicator
 WIC - Weight Indicator Controller
 WIT - Weight Indicator Transmitter
 WR - Weight Recorder
 WEC - Weight Recorder Controller
 WRT - Weight Recorder Transmitter
 WSH - Weight Switch High
 WSHL - Weight Switch High Low
 WSl - Weight Switch Low

Y
 YY - Event Computer
 YC - Event Controller
 YE - Event Element
 YI - Event Indicator
 YIC - Event Indicator Controller
 YR - Event Recorder
 YSH - Event Switch High
 YSL - Event Switch Low
 YT - Event Transmitter

Z
 ZC - Position Controller
 ZCV - Position Control Valve
 ZDY - Gauge Deviation Computer
 ZDCV - Gauge Deviation Control Valve
 ZDC - Gauge Deviation Controller
 ZDE - Gauge Deviation Element
 ZDI - Gauge Deviation Indicator
 ZDIC - Gauge Deviation Indicator Controller
 ZDIT - Gauge Deviation Indicator Transmitter
 ZDR - Gauge Deviation Recorder
 ZDRC - Gauge Deviation Recorder Controller
 ZDRT - Gauge Deviation Recorder Transmitter
 ZDSH - Gauge Deviation Switch High
 ZDSL - Gauge Deviation Switch Low
 ZDT - Gauge Deviation Transmitter
 ZE - Position Element
 ZI - Position Indicator
 ZIC - Position Indicator Controller
 ZIT - Position Indicator Transmitter
 ZR - Position Recorder
 ZRC - Position Recorder Controller
 ZRT - Position Recorder Transmitter
 ZS - Position Switch
 ZSC - Position Switch Closed
 ZSO - Position Switch Open
 ZSHL - Position Switch High Low
 ZT - Position Transmitter
 ZY - Position Computer