DIN EN 61514-2 E 2011-08 PDF

Full title and description

STB DIN EN 61514-2 E 2011-08 — Industrial process control systems — Part 2: Methods of evaluating the performance of intelligent valve positioners with pneumatic outputs mounted on an actuator/valve assembly (draft national adoption / FprEN based on IEC 65B/766/CDV:2011). This document is the German/DIN draft (FprEN) version issued August 29, 2011 and relates to the methods, tests and design-review criteria used to determine static and dynamic performance, intelligence and communication capabilities of intelligent valve positioners.

Abstract

This draft (FprEN) sets out procedures for design review and for laboratory tests used to measure and verify the static and dynamic behaviour of single‑acting or double‑acting intelligent valve positioners with pneumatic outputs, including accuracy, hysteresis, response and step response, plus evaluation of onboard intelligence, diagnostics and communication interfaces (analogue and digital). The draft was later replaced by the finalized EN/IEC publications.

General information

• Status: Draft national adoption (FprEN) issued as DIN/EN draft in August 2011; subsequently withdrawn at national level when the final EN/IEC editions were published.
• Publication date: Draft issuance date: 29 August 2011 (FprEN / E 2011-08).
• Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) as the national publisher for the German language draft; base international work by IEC TC 65 / SC 65B.
• ICS / categories: 23.060.99 (Other valves) and 25.040.40 (Industrial process measurement and control).
• Edition / version: FprEN (draft) — designation E 2011-08 (associated with IEC 65B/766/CDV:2011). The final international edition is IEC 61514-2:2013 and the German adoption appeared as DIN EN 61514-2 (2014).
• Number of pages: Draft page count varies by draft printing (not always published as a fixed national PDF); final EN/IEC publications for the same title appear with approximately 39–41 pages for the European adoption and about 78 pages for the IEC consolidated edition.

Scope

The draft covers design-review checklists and test methods to evaluate the performance of intelligent valve positioners mounted on actuators, including tests under defined reference conditions to determine static and dynamic characteristics, the degree and functionality of intelligence (on‑board diagnostics, configurability) and communication capabilities for analogue and digital inputs/links. It applies to positioners with pneumatic outputs used in industrial process control applications; some positioner types (purely pulsed outputs or certain digital-only controllers) may be outside specific test applicability and are treated by note.

Key topics and requirements

• Design review: identification of subsystems (power supply, sensors, HMI, communication, processing, output) and documentation checklists.
• Static performance tests: accuracy, linearity, deadband, hysteresis and repeatability under reference conditions.
• Dynamic performance tests: step response, settling time, overshoot, frequency response where applicable.
• Evaluation of intelligence: assessment of onboard functions, diagnostics, configurability, and ability to support commissioning and maintenance.
• Communication verification: support for analogue inputs per relevant IEC/EN signal standards and digital communications links where fitted.
• Test mounting and conditions: procedures for testing positioners on actuators (combined assemblies) and precautions to ensure representative results.
• Test reports and documentation: required reporting format, measurement records and pass/fail criteria for declared performance.

Typical use and users

Engineers and technicians in process industries (oil & gas, chemical, power, water), valve and positioner manufacturers, independent test laboratories, QA/QC teams and procurement/specification authors use these methods to verify supplier performance claims, support type testing, acceptance testing and help ensure field reliability and interoperability.

Related standards

Primary related documents include IEC/EN 61514 (other parts), IEC 61514-1 / IEC 61514 (base methods for analogue positioners), applicable EN/IEC signal standards for analogue inputs (e.g. IEC 60381 family) and other process valve/actuator test standards referenced within the series. The draft was part of the pathway that led to IEC 61514-2:2013 / EN 61514-2:2013 and national adoptions (DIN EN 61514-2:2014).

Keywords

Valve positioner, intelligent positioner, pneumatic output, actuator assembly, performance evaluation, static test, dynamic test, hysteresis, accuracy, diagnostics, communication, FprEN, DIN, IEC 61514-2.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the German draft national adoption (FprEN) of Part 2 of the Industrial Process Control Systems standard series — methods for evaluating the performance of intelligent valve positioners with pneumatic outputs (issued as a draft in August 2011).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It specifies design review procedures and laboratory test methods to measure static and dynamic performance, evaluate the degree of intelligence (diagnostics, configuration) and verify communication capabilities of intelligent valve positioners mounted on actuator/valve assemblies.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Valve and positioner manufacturers, process control engineers, test laboratories, procurement/specification writers and maintenance/commissioning teams in process industries.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2011-08 document is a draft (FprEN) and was not the final consolidated EN/IEC publication; the final international edition is IEC 61514-2:2013 and the German national adoption appeared as DIN EN 61514-2 (published mid‑2014). The draft status was withdrawn in favour of the finalized EN/IEC editions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it belongs to the IEC/EN 61514 family (industrial-process control systems / valve positioner performance evaluation), which includes earlier and related parts covering analogue positioners and general methods for valve/positioner assessment.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Intelligent valve positioner, pneumatic output, actuator, performance evaluation, static test, dynamic test, diagnostics, communication, FprEN, DIN, IEC 61514-2.