Festo MPA-ASI Series, Manual

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5. Maintenance and conversion
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Festo P.BE−MPA−EN en 0802c
You can ascertain the pilot control variant for which your
MPA−S is equipped by the following features listed in
chapter3, Tab.3/1.
The following pneumatic interfaces or multipin sub−bases are
available for pilot control of the MPA−S valve terminal:
Variant Pneumatic
interface Multipin
sub−bases Recognition features
Operation with
internal pilot air
Ducted exhaust air
VMPA...−FB−EPL−G MPA1−MP−EPL−G /
VMPA1−MPM−EPL−G Sealed connection 12/14
Exhaust plate
Operation with
internal pilot air
Exhausting via large
surface−mounted
silencer
VMPA...−FB−EPL−GU MPA1−MP−EPL−GU /
VMPA1−MPM−EPL−GU Sealed connection 12/14
Large surface−mounted
silencer
Operation with
external pilot air
Ducted exhaust air
VMPA...−FB−EPL−E MPA1−MP−EPL−E /
VMPA1−MPM−EPL−E Open connection 12/14
Exhaust plate
Operation with
external pilot air
Exhausting via large
surface−mounted
silencer
VMPA...−FB−EPL−EU MPA1−MP−EPL−EU /
VMPA1−MPM−EPL−EU Open connection 12/14
Large surface−mounted
silencer
Tab.5/6: Variants of the pneumatic interface and multipin sub−bases
MPA−S valve terminal with CPX terminal
Removing the CPX pneumatic interface:
from the sub−base of the MPA−S valve terminal is
described in appendix B.
from the CPX terminal is described in the system manual
for the CPX terminal.