3 Mounting and installation
Festo – P.BE-MPA-E N – 1309f – English 81
For controlling the valves, each solenoid coil is assigned to a certain pin of the multi-pin plug socket.
Pin
Address Valve position
number
Solenoid coil Electronics module
1
2
0
1
0 12
14
VMPA1-MPM-EMM-8 (for 4 MPA1 valves each
with two solenoid c oils)
3
4
2
3
1 14
12
5
6
4
5
2 14
12
7
8
6
7
3 14
12
9 8 4 14 VMPA2-MPM-EMM-2 (for 2 MPA2 valves, each
with one solenoid coil)
10 9 5 14
11 10 6 14 VMPA1-MPM-EMM-4 (for 2 MPA2 valves, each
with one solenoid coil)
12 11 7 14
13 12 8 14
14 13 9 14
15
16
14
15
10 14
12
VMPA2-MPM-EMM-4 (for 2 MPA2 valves, each
with 2 solenoid coils)
17
18
16
17
11 14
12
… … … … …
25 0V
1)
1) 0 V with positive-switching control signals; in the case of negative switching control signals, connect 24 V; mixed operation is
impermissible!
Tab. 3.15 Example: a ddress assignment of th e MPA-S valve terminal with multi-pin plug connection
and 12 valve positions