Festo MPA Series - Page 35

1. Summary of components
1−17
Festo P.BE−MPA−EN en 0910d
Pressure sensor plate
Depending on the type, the pressure sensor plate monitors
 the operating pressure in channel (1)
(typeVMPA−FB−PS−1)
an external processing pressure (type VMPA−FB−PS−P1)
 the pressure in exhaust ducts (3) and (5)
(type VMPA−FB−PS−3/5).
The pressure sensor indicates whether the applied pressure
exceeds, conforms to or falls below the setpoint value using
three LEDs. An additional LED indicates common errors.
The MPA−S valve terminal can be equipped with up to
4pressure sensor plates.
The limits for pressure monitoring are set by means of
parameter settings. The pressure sensor plate can be
parameterised via the PLC or the Festo Handheld (CPX−MMI).
Mounting of the pressure sensor plate is described in the
mounting instructions VMPA−FB−PS−...
Information on parameterising the pressure sensor is
provided in the MPA−... electronics description from Festo.
Pneumatic supply plate
You can supply the valves with operating pressure separately
via the pneumatic supply plate. This is for example necessary
in the case of valve terminals equipped with several pressure
zones or when a large number of valves on the valve terminal
are switched simultaneously to flow.
Mounting of the pneumatic supply plate is described in
chapter 5 under Replace sub−base, supply plate or MPA−S
end plate."