Festo VTSA Series, Manual

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3. Installation
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Festo P.BE−VTSA−44−EN en 0601a
3.4 Address assignmentof the valves
The VTSA can be configured with maximum as many manifold
blocks as there are addresses available. With the VTSA−44−...
the maximum number of solenoid coils which can be actuated
is limited to 32 addresses.
Address assignment
Counting begins on the valve terminal from left to right.
The number of assigned addresses per valve location
depends on the manifold block; it is irrelevant whether
the manifold block is fitted with valves or cover plates.
Manifold block type VABV−...−T1:
occupies one address per valve location
Identification features:
type plate with black dot
colour of the coil contact housing in the manifold
block: red
Sub−base type VABV−...−T2:
occupies two addresses per valve location
The following assignment applies:
solenoid coil 14 occupies the lower−value address
solenoid coil 12 occupies the higher−value
address.
Identification features:
colour of the coil contact housing in the manifold
block: black