Process Variable (PV)
The measured value of the condition you care about controlling in a process. It could be temperature in a reactor, flow in a pipeline, pressure in a vessel, or level in a tank.
Used in courses
Careers that use Process Variable (PV)
- How to Become an Industrial Maintenance Technician — Manufacturing Career Path — Become an industrial maintenance technician with training in PLCs, electrical systems, and troubleshooting.
- How to Become a PLC / Automation Technician — Industrial Controls Career Path — Learn how to become a PLC and automation technician. Ladder logic, HMI, sensors, motor controls, and SCADA — the controls behind modern manufacturing.