C Glossary - Festo MPAL-VI Original Instructions Manual

C Glossary
C Glossary
The following product-specific terms and abbreviations are used in this description:
Term/abbreviation
Cover plate
Exhaust plate
Sub-base
Cartridge
CPX modules
CPX terminal
Supply module
Electrical interlinking
End plate
Vertical stacking
I-Port
Components
MPA1, MPA14 and MPA2
Multi-pin plug connection
Pneumatics interface
Pneumatic module
Valve
Valve terminal
Valve terminal MPAL-VI
Valve position
Tubing connections
Tab. C.1 Terms and abbreviations
Festo – MPAL-VI-EN – 2017-07a – English
Description
Plate without valve function to cover unassigned valve positions.
Plate for ducted exhaust air with connection (3/5)
Plate with working ports connections (2) and (4) to hold valves and
vertical stacking units.
Plug-in connection for attaching pneumatic lines to valve terminals.
Common term for the various modules which can be integrated into a
CPX terminal
Modular, electrical terminal
Plate for (additional) supply of solenoid valves with compressed air, e.g.
where there are several pressure zones
Module in the sub-base with an LED and solenoid coil management
Furthest right plate with/without pneumatic supply ports.
Furthest left plate with multi-pin plug connection and/or CPX terminal
as well as bores for H-rail and wall mounting.
Pneumatic components mounted between sub-base and valve.
Specific interface from Festo for transmitting communication data
(process data, sensor signals, control commands) and supply voltages.
The I-Port communication protocol is based on the IO-Link protocol.
Collective term for pneumatic interface, multi-pin sub-base, exhaust
plate, silencer, pneumatic sub-base, supply module, pressure control
plate, solenoid valve and blanking plate
Size of solenoid valves: MPA1 = 10 mm, MPA14 = 14 mm and
MPA2 = 20 mm
Electrical connection for controlling the valve terminal
Interface between the modular electrical peripherals of the CPX termin­
al and the pneumatic components
Module comprising pneumatic sub-base, electrical interlinking module,
valve and blanking plate
Single solenoid valves with a magnetic coil, double solenoid impulse or
mid-position valves with 2 magnetic coils and other variants
Electromagnetic valves with a common power supply, air supply and
control unit
Modular Performance Light sub-bases for a valve terminal (type 34)
with multi-pin plug connection, I-Port/IO-Link interface or for CPX
terminal
Sub-base with electrical interlinking module to support valves, vertical
stacking units or blanking plates
Connection of pneumatic supply lines (tubing) to the valve terminals
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