3 Mounting and installation
80 Festo – P.BE-MPA-EN – 1309f – English
3.9.3 MPA-S valve terminal with multi-pin plug connection
– Address allocation in ascending order without gaps ( example)
– A ddress assignment does not depend on it is equipped with blanking plates or valve plates.
– Depending on th e electronics module, a valve position occupies the following number of addresses:
Number of addresses
Electronics module
MPA1 MPA2
One address per valve
position
VMPA1-MPM-EMM-4
The E-module occupies 4
addresses.
VMPA2-MPM-EMM-2
The E-module occupies 2
addresses.
Two addresses per valve
position
VMPA1-MPM-EMM-8
The E-module occupies 8
addresses.
VMPA2-MPM-EMM-4
The E-module occupies 4
addresses.
Tab. 3.13 Electronics module for multi-pin plug connection
– I f a valve location occupies 2 addresses, the following applies:
– Solenoid coil 14 occupies the less significant address,
– Solenoid coil 12 occupies the higher-value address.
Example of address assignment
Caution
Note that addresses may be shift ed if the valve terminal is expanded subseque ntly.
In the subsequent example, an M PA-S valve terminal type MPA-MPM-PI with the following components
is addressed:
Component
MPA1 MPA2
In-line valve manifolds 2 (8 valve positions) 2 (4 valve positions)
Electronics module 1VMPA1-MPM-E MM-8 1 VMPA2-MPM-EMM-4
1 VMPA1-MPM-EMM-4 1 VMPA2-MPM-EMM-2
Tab. 3.14 Example: Electronics module for multi-pin plug connection