ISA releases iOS app to calculate process variables and loop signals

Summary

March 15, 2017 - Solving complex process variable and loop signal calculations can leave you scratching your head and reaching for your old algebra books—wasting a lot of time and brainpower that you could be using to get your job done. That’s why ISA has developed a  app for iOS users to help users solve for a process variable or its associated loop signal .

The tool is at users' fingertips on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, and it allows the user to choose from a variety of engineering units (like pressure, temperature, level, or flow) and process signals (like 4–20 mA or 1–5 VDC) for the calculations. If the user has a known process variable and a known loop signal, they can use this app to solve for an unknown of any other process variable or loop signal within range.

Learn more here or download the app for FREE today—just search for Loop Signal and PV Tool on iTunes— it will cost US $1.99 as of 1 April.

About ISA

The International Society of Automation is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and technology to improve the management, safety, and cybersecurity of modern automation and control systems used across industry and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1945, ISA develops widely used global standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its 40,000 members and 400,000 customers around the world.

ISA owns Automation.com, a leading online publisher of automation-related content, and is the founding sponsor of The Automation Federation, an association of non-profit organizations serving as “The Voice of Automation.” Through a wholly owned subsidiary, ISA bridges the gap between standards and their implementation with the ISA Security Compliance Institute and the ISA Wireless Compliance Institute