Instrument index.

The facility-wide master list. One row per instrument tag, read as drawn in any tag dialect (ISA 5.1, KKS, IEC 81346, NORSOK, or an in-house standard) and deduplicated across every P&ID and datasheet in the project. Each row carries the source sheet, the loop, the linked equipment, and any range or set point the drawing or datasheet supplied.

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One row per tag, deduplicated.

The I/O list is the controls document: one row per signal, with the columns the PLC and DCS team need to assign and wire. The instrument index is the facility-wide master list: one row per instrument tag, with the columns process and maintenance engineers reference across the asset lifetime. They share the same source extraction, presented for different audiences.

The instrument index is built from every P&ID in the facility scope, deduplicated, then enriched with range and set-point data from any datasheets you upload.

Schema.

The columns marked drawing are read off the P&ID. Datasheet columns are filled from an attached instrument datasheet. Manufacturer and model are yours to complete during procurement, and every row traces to its source sheet.

#	Column	Origin	What it carries
01	Tag	drawing	Instrument tag per the drawing dialect. Deduplicated across every sheet in the facility scope.
02	Instrument type	drawing	Pressure transmitter, flow control valve, temperature switch, on / off valve. ISA 5.1 instrument type derived from the tag.
03	Service description	drawing	Process service from the drawing balloon or attached datasheet.
04	Signal class	drawing	Classified in the drawing's own convention. You confirm each class in review.
05	Sub-class	drawing	BPCS or SIS. Splits basic process control from safety per IEC 61511 separation.
06	Loop	drawing	Control-loop number. Used to group instruments that share a loop folder.
07	Linked equipment	drawing	Equipment tag the instrument is mounted on or wired to. Equipment tag the instrument is associated with.
08	P&ID sheet	drawing	Source drawing number and revision. Instruments appearing on multiple sheets list every one.
09	Datasheet ref	datasheet	Reference number of the linked instrument datasheet when present on the drawing.
10	Range	datasheet	Engineering range from the drawing or attached datasheet.
11	Units	datasheet	Engineering units, preserved exactly as on the drawing.
12	Set point	datasheet	Process set point when specified. Blank otherwise.
13	Manufacturer / model	downstream	Vendor and model number. Filled during procurement.
14	Notes / revisions	audit	Revision marker, MOC reference, calibration cycle.

From sheets to a master list.

01UploadWhole P&ID set
02ExtractEvery instrument per sheet
03DedupTags across the facility
04ExportExcel or CSV

The tag convention is read from each drawing.

ISA 5.1, KKS, IEC 81346, DIN 19227, NORSOK Z-DP-002, Shell DEP, Aramco SAES, and in-house operator formats are all carried through. A multi-vendor facility with mixed conventions produces a single merged index.

Sources.

P&IDs.pdfPrimary source - every sheet in the facility scope Instrument register.xlsxExisting register cross-referenced to flag gaps and duplicates Instrument datasheets.pdfRange, set point, and units pulled when attached to the drawing DEXPI.xmlStructured plant data imported alongside the extracted index

Common questions

How is the instrument index different from the I/O list?

What happens when the same tag appears on multiple drawings?

The two rows are deduplicated into a single index entry. The P&ID sheet column lists every drawing the tag was found on, and you resolve any conflicting service descriptions or loop assignments.

Can I upload an existing instrument register?

Yes. Upload an existing instrument index as an Excel reference file. Tagsight cross-references the extracted index against the register and flags tags that appear on the drawings but are absent from the register, and vice versa.

Are tags from non-ISA dialects supported?

Yes. The tag convention is read from each drawing. ISA 5.1, KKS, IEC 81346, DIN 19227, NORSOK Z-DP-002, Shell DEP, Aramco SAES, and in-house operator formats are all carried through. A multi-vendor facility with mixed conventions produces a single merged index.

Where do range and set-point values come from?

From two sources. First, any value annotated directly on the drawing. Second, attached datasheets uploaded as supporting documents. Tagsight does not invent ranges or set points: if the drawing and datasheet both lack the value, the cell stays blank.

What export formats are available?

Excel and CSV. The instrument index sits on its own sheet inside the same workbook as the I/O list and the equipment list, so all three documents stay synchronized from a single source.

Run it on your drawings.

Upload a P&ID set, get a facility-wide instrument index with one row per tag, export Excel or CSV.

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