List Of Abbreviations - Siemens SITRANS P DS III Operating Instructions Manual

List of abbreviations

List of abbreviations
Table B- 1 Units
Abbreviation In full
bar a bar absolute
bar g bar gauge
inH 0 inches of water
2
lb Pfund (engl.: Pound)
psi a psi absolute
psi g psi gauge
Table B- 2 Other abbreviations
Abbreviation In full
PED Pressure Equipment Directive
HART Highway Addressable Remote Transducer
LRL Engl.: Lower Range Limit
LRV Engl.: Lower Range Value
MA Start of scale value
ME Full scale value
MAWP Engl.: Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
(PS)
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
F&B Food and beverage industry
PDM Engl.: Process Device Manager
URL Engl.: Upper Range Limit
URV Engl.: Upper Range Value
Abbreviation Full term in English
FIT Failure in Time
HFT Hardware Fault Tolerance
SITRANS P DS III with HART
Operating Instructions, 06/2013, A5E00047092-09
Meaning
Pressure unit for absolute pressure
Pressure unit for gauge pressure
Pressure unit for gauge pressure
Unit of weight
Pressure unit for absolute pressure
Pressure unit for gauge pressure
Meaning
Standardized protocol for transmission of information between field
device and automation system.
Lower end of the measuring range
Lower end of the set measuring span
Lower end of the set measuring span
Upper end of the set measuring span
Maximum permissible operating pressure
US - American Fire Protection Organization
Tool for communication with HART devices (manufacturer:
Siemens)
Upper end of the measuring range
Upper end of the set measuring span
Meaning
Frequency of failure
Number of faults within 10
Hardware fault tolerance:
Capability of a function unit to continue executing a required
function in the presence of faults or deviations.
hours
9
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