New Festo valve 24v?

[IndySam]

The new Festo valve we got is 24vdc. Is this what every one else got?

Festo finally sends us a really nice valve and we can't even use it.

[Uberbots]

And you didn't get any 12v optional solenoids with it? Very odd.

All i can say is check the kop list to see if you were intended a 12v version, and if so let FIRST (or whoever the organizer of this is nowadays) know that they made a mistake and you should have the correct version sent to you.

[IndySam]

I already checked with the KOP and they are supposed to be 12vdc. I would just like to see what other people received.

[Joe G.]

ours says 12/24 volts, and seems to trigger properly on 12

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by rocketperson44

ours says 12/24 volts, and seems to trigger properly on 12

Hmmmm, ours just says 24v and a 12v battery wouldn't fire it. Two batteries together did.

[Mark McLeod]

The Festo valve has 24VDC printed on the side, but 12/24VDC printed on the ends.

[R.C.]

EDIT: Does anyone have a link to buy them?

http://www.festo.com/cms/en-us_us/9697.htm

This provides the link to the old 2009 one. For some reason the link in the excel sheet that FIRST provided is wrong.

-RC

[IndySam]

From the new pneumatics manual

FESTO has also supplied one double solenoid valve.
Instructions in the package explain how to wire the valve. The fittings
are the push to connect type so all you have to do is push in the tubing. The
valve is a 24V valve and must be connected to a Solenoid Breakout board that is powered
from the 24V supply on the Power Distribution Board.

[Mark McLeod]

Interesting...
They updated the wiring diagrams to explain how they want it done, too.
http://usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Com...ution_RevA.pdf

[ayeckley]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Interesting...
They updated the wiring diagrams to explain how they want it done, too.
http://usfirst.org/uploadedFiles/Com...ution_RevA.pdf

I must be missing something then. It looks to me like the NI9472 is still switching 12V in that picture.

[Mike o.]

If you look in the diagram, there are three sheets. You will see that in the sheet that shows how to wire for 12V AND 24V solenoids that there are TWO (2) NI9472 modules instead of just one. One (1) is wired to the regular 12V 30A max connections. The other one (1) module is wired to the 24V connection, the same connection that you wire the cRio to. If you just want to wire up for 24V you won't need to wire up one of the NI9472 for a 12V connection, and vise versa if you only need to do it for a 12V connection.

Take a good look at the diagrams they updated, and just pay close attention to where the wires lead to.