{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-pressure-to-current-converter","name":"ANSI/IEEE pressure/current converter symbol","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"P/I","aliases":["IEEE pressure to current converter symbol","ANSI pressure transducer symbol","HIN1B10"],"category":"measurement-protection","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI","Manufacturer"],"summary":"IEEE-library pressure-to-current converter form representing a transducer that turns process pressure into a loop current.","description":["The pressure/current converter represents a transducer that measures pressure and produces a proportional electrical signal, typically a 4-20 mA loop. On control and protection schematics it appears where transformer, compressor or hydraulic pressure is passed to a PLC, relay or indicator.","The block does not tell you the pressure range, whether the output is two-wire loop-powered or four-wire, or whether the measurement is gauge, absolute or differential. Those details govern the wiring and the scaling at the receiving input."],"readingNotes":["Identify whether the loop is powered by the receiver or the transducer.","Check scaling of the output current to pressure range."],"drawingChecklist":["State pressure range and type","Show loop power source","Reference receiving input"],"distinction":"A pressure/current converter gives a continuous signal; a pressure switch gives only a contact change at a set point.","facts":[{"label":"Convention evidence","value":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview, Instrumentation and Sensors"},{"label":"Public vendor block name","value":"HIN1B10 / VIN1B10 (Autodesk identifier; not an IEEE symbol number)"},{"label":"Output","value":"Analogue current signal proportional to pressure"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original functional illustration; exact standard glyph and compliance are not certified"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ansi-autodesk-f44d5059-4728-40bd-b9ba-0de7cfdfaacf","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Instrumentation and Sensors preview listing the Pressure/Current Converter block and its vendor identifier."},{"sourceId":"ieee-315","relevance":"Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork."}],"related":["iec-pressure-to-current-converter","pressure-measurement-interface","analog-current-signal-isolator"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-pressure-to-current-converter","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"Autodesk IEEE-oriented Instrumentation and Sensors form: Pressure/Current Converter","counterpart":"iec-pressure-to-current-converter","reference":"Autodesk publishes this block under its IEEE Symbol Preview. The counterpart is the matching functional concept in the library; no equivalence of every detailed standard graphic is asserted."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI/IEEE pressure/current converter mean?","introduction":"The pressure/current converter represents a device that turns a measured quantity into a signal that measures pressure and produces a proportional electrical signal, typically a 4-20 mA loop. On control and protection schematics it appears where transformer, compressor or hydraulic pressure is passed to a PLC, relay or indicator.","example":"The block does not tell you the pressure range, whether the output is two-wire loop-powered or four-wire, or whether the measurement is gauge, absolute or differential. Those details govern the wiring and the scaling at the receiving input.","drawings":"Identify whether the loop is powered by the receiver or the device that turns a measured quantity into a signal. Check scaling of the output current to pressure range. A pressure/current converter gives a continuous signal; a pressure switch gives only a contact change at a set point.","terms":[{"name":"Winding","meaning":"A coil of conductor inside an electrical machine or transformer."},{"name":"Coil","meaning":"A wound conductor that can produce a magnetic field when energised."},{"name":"Terminal","meaning":"An identified point where a conductor connects."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Instrumentation and Sensors","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-F44D5059-4728-40BD-B9BA-0DE7CFDFAACF.htm"},{"label":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams","url":"https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/"}],"detail":"IEEE-library pressure-to-current converter form representing a device that turns a measured quantity into a signal that turns process pressure into a loop current. 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