Thread: How do I use the pneumatic Festo valves?
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Re: How do I use the pneumatic Festo valves?
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Originally Posted by mynameisbob View Post
Is the light supposed to turn on when I power it up, because sadly it doesn't.
I don't remember if the light turned on last year or not. Sadly, last year's robot is in storage for the build season (not enough room) and I can't tell you if it did or not. It doesn't matter, though. Put air to the valve and try it. Note that it works best if it is attached to a system so that air pressure is built up in the work side. I don't know why, but it seemed to be that way when I worked with them. I like the festo valve when I need a lot of air fast. It seems to have a higher througput than the other that came with the KOP in last years. With that said, the others were more intuitive to work and wire up.
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