Festo MPA-FB Series, Manual

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3. Installation
3−13
Festo P.BE−MPA−EN en 0502b
The following channels can be separated with the sheet metal
seals:
The pressure zones are formed either by special sub−bases or
by special sheet metal seals.
The following channels can be separated with the sheet metal
seals:
only the supply channel (1)
supply channel (1) and exhaust channels (3 and 5)
only exhaust channels (3 and 5)
Please note
Please note with MPA valve terminals which are operated
with internal auxiliary pilot air and which have several
pressure zones:
·
The auxiliary pilot air is branched centrally from supply
connection 1 on the pneumatic interface or MP sub−base
for all valve solenoid coils (see Fig.3/3 and Fig.3/4).
·
The pressure zone which is supplied via connection 1 of
the pneumatic interface or MP sub−base must be oper
ated with a pressure between 3 ... 8 bar.
You can recognize whether your MPA valve terminal is
equipped with pressure zones either by the marking on the
sub−base (see Table3/3) or by the marking on the seal (see
Table3/4).