Relays and Switches
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Electronic-Pneumatic Transducer
The electronic-pneumatic transducer is a proportional relay that 
varies the branch air pressure linearly 3 to 15 psi in response to 
changes in an electrical input of 2 to 10 volts or 4 to 20 ma. 
Electronic-pneumatic transducers are used as the interface 
between electronic, digital, or computer-based control systems 
and pneumatic output devices (e.g., actuators).
Figure 53 shows discharge air temperature control of a heating 
coil using digital control for sensing and control. The output of 
the transducer positions the valve on a heating coil.
Fig. 53. Typical Electronic-Pneumatic 
Transducer Application.
A resistance-type temperature sensor in the discharge air duct 
is the input to the controller, which provides all of the system 
adjustments and logic requirements for control. The controller 
output of 2 to 10 volts dc is input to the electronic-pneumatic 
transducer, which converts the signal to a 3 to 15 psi output to 
position the heating valve.
Pneumatic Switch
The pneumatic switch is available in two- or three-position 
models (Fig. 54). Rotating the switch knob causes the ports to 
align in one of two ways in a two-position switch, and in one of 
three ways in a three-position switch. The two-position switch is 
used for circuit interchange. The three-position switch 
sequentially switches the common port (Port 2) to the other 
ports and blocks the disconnected ports.
Fig. 54. Pneumatic Switches.
Figure 55 shows a typical application for sequential switching. 
In the OPEN position, the valve actuator exhausts through Port 
4 and the valve opens. In the AUTO position, the actuator 
connects to the thermostat and the valve is in the automatic 
mode. In the CLOSED position, the actuator connects to main 
air and the valve closes.
Fig. 55. Typical OPEN/AUTO/CLOSED Application.
Manual Positioning Switch
A manual positioning switch is used to position a remote valve 
or damper or change the setpoint of a controller. The switch 
takes input air from a controller and passes a preset, constant, 
minimum air pressure to the branch regardless of the controller 
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HEATING
VALVE
DISCHARGE
AIR
HEATING COIL
ELECTRONIC-
PNEUMATIC
TRANSDUCER
DDC
CONTROLLER
ELECTRONIC
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
C2378
7
9
6
8
7
9
6
8
7
9
6
8
THREE-POSITION SWITCH
TWO-POSITION SWITCH
C1887
7
9
6
8
7
9
6
8
NOTE:  POSITION 1:  OPEN—PORTS 2 AND 4 CONNECTED
  POSITION 2:  AUTO—PORTS 2 AND 3 CONNECTED
  POSITION 3:  CLOSED—PORTS 2 AND 1 CONNECTED
M10295
N.O. VALVE
EXH
DA 
THERMOSTAT
MB
1
2
3
4
M
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THREE-POSITION
SWITCH