SEO Description: Review YF-P400 local LCD supply evidence, readability information and documented value presentation before reconciling the transmitter display with an HMI.
SEO Keywords: YF-P400, backlit LCD, local display documentation, HMI value reconciliation, YF-P1101
A local display can become an important purchasing requirement when operators expect to read pressure at the instrument as well as on a supervisory screen. The fresh official YF-P400 page describes a backlit LCD and gives a diameter reference of 34 mm. That is useful catalog evidence of a display feature. It is not a specification for digit height, numerical resolution, update interval or viewing angle.
For an OEM purchasing YF-P400, the immediate task is to establish what local display the quoted configuration actually includes. Request evidence tied to that configuration before treating a representative image as a readable operator interface. This review concerns the delivered LCD and its documented presentation, rather than a general discussion of how many decimal places an HMI should show.

Application Requirements for System Integrators
The official YF-P400 application descriptions include HVAC, variable air volume and fan control, and cleanroom pressure measurement. Where local observation matters, describe the intended reading position, available lighting and equipment enclosure arrangement in the inquiry. These project conditions help frame documentation requests; the application labels themselves do not establish readability under them.
Nexisense Product Reference
Anchor the purchase discussion in these five fresh catalog entries. None supplies a complete display behavior specification. In particular, the accuracy entry cannot be converted into an LCD digit count, and the output choices do not establish that the local and remote representations share an identical update cycle.
Product specification (English): YF-P400
Product Parameters and Procurement Checks
| Parameter | Published Reference | Engineering Check |
|---|---|---|
| Model | YF-P400 | Tie display evidence to the quoted supply configuration. |
| Display | Backlit LCD display, diameter 34 mm | Request actual visible-area and character information. |
| Measurement accuracy | +/-1%FS | Do not infer accuracy from displayed decimal places. |
| Measuring ranges | -1000 to +1000 Pa; -500 to +500 Pa; -250 to +250 Pa | Confirm the ordered range and its local representation. |
| Output signal | 0-10 Vdc, 4-20 mA, RS-485 | Identify the selected output independently of LCD presentation. |
Selection Guide
Ask the supplier for a configuration-specific display description and a clear representative image identified by model and revision. Seek confirmation of the displayed pressure unit, sign indication, available digits and any range-dependent presentation. Ask whether units are fixed or selectable and whether the selected version has documented display options. These are open questions, not claims that YF-P400 offers configurable screens, menus or additional functions.
Readability evidence should address the actual LCD rather than only the product outline. Ask for documented character dimensions, viewing conditions and backlight behavior where available. The 34 mm catalog reference should not be treated as character height or a guaranteed usable viewing area. Record any missing information explicitly so that purchasing does not promise convenient reading from an unspecified distance or through an equipment window.

Integration, Installation and Commissioning
For local-to-HMI reconciliation, first ask how the delivered YF-P400 represents its measurement on the LCD. Request the supplier description of units, rounding, refresh behavior and any documented difference between the display value and selected output. Then let the integrator compare that description with the intended HMI representation. Apparent disagreement is not automatically sensor error, but neither should it be dismissed as rounding without supporting information.
Keep the reconciliation record specific to the ordered instrument: model, range, output option, applicable display document and intended HMI point. Identify which unresolved questions belong to the supplier and which belong to the integrator. An image of a plausible pressure reading cannot establish display resolution across a range or confirm simultaneous agreement with another system. This is a documentary approval workflow, not a request to apply pressure, alter wiring or perform a physical comparison procedure.
Illustrative Engineering Application
Hypothetical procurement case: an HVAC equipment builder includes YF-P400 in a panel proposal because a local reading is requested. Procurement asks for evidence of the supplied LCD and its unit presentation. The integrator leaves the HMI display convention pending until that reply is reviewed. The team records a documentation gap rather than assuming the catalog photograph resolves it. This illustrative case describes no actual customer, installation, measured agreement or successful performance result.

Why Consider Nexisense
YF-P1101 is a related procurement reference, not evidence of YF-P400 display behavior. Documentation for a different transmitter cannot establish the LCD included with YF-P400. If an alternative is considered, its local indication and measurement duty require their own review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What display does the YF-P400 catalog describe?
A backlit LCD with a 34 mm diameter reference. Confirm its inclusion and presentation for the quoted configuration.
Q2. Does 34 mm specify character height?
No. The supplied page does not identify character dimensions or a guaranteed readable distance.
Q3. Are refresh rate and viewing angle established?
No. Request supplier documentation applicable to the delivered YF-P400 rather than assigning typical LCD values.
Q4. Do more decimal places mean higher accuracy?
No. Display formatting does not replace the separately published +/-1%FS measurement accuracy entry.
Q5. Can the HMI copy the catalog image?
A product image is not a value-presentation specification. Confirm units and display conventions for the actual order.
Q6. Must local and remote values look identical?
Do not assume identical timing or formatting. Ask for documented behavior before deciding how reconciliation is recorded.
Q7. Does RS-485 resolve the LCD questions?
No. An output label does not specify the local display or its relationship to remote value presentation.
Q8. What should procurement retain?
Keep the selected configuration, supplier LCD evidence, unresolved questions and agreed HMI representation review together.
Summary
Purchase YF-P400 local indication against evidence for the delivered LCD. Separate catalog display presence from readability and value-presentation details, and resolve missing information before making operator-interface promises.
Further Reading: Related product specification (English); Industrial pressure product range (English)
