Process instru Flashcards
What term refers to the physical system being controlled or measured?
process
hat device senses the process variable and translates it into an analog signal?
measuring element
What device compares the process variable to the setpoint and generates an output signal?
controller
What is the term for the desired value of the process variable?
setpoint
What is the name for the signal sent from a controller to the final control element?
output signal
What device converts signals from one form to another?
transducer
What device converts a measurement signal into a standardized output?
Transmitter
What is the term for the quantity that is manipulated in a process to influence the process variable?
Manipulated Variable (MV)
What is the term for the feedback-driven loop where the process variable is continuously compared to the setpoint?
closed-control loop
What is the mode called when a controller operates based on a human operator’s decision?
manual mode
Which system does not compare the process variable to the setpoint, acting without feedback?
open-control loop
What is the first step in instrumentation and control?
measurement
What term describes the specific quantity being measured in a process?
process variable
What device directly affects the process, based on the controller’s signal?
Final control element
What is the term for the value corresponding to the 0% point in a transmitter’s calibrated range?
Lower range value
What is the term for the width of the range between the upper and lower values in a transmitter’s calibrated range?
span
What type of system automatically adjusts variables to ensure safe operating conditions?
Process Control System