Rule clarification (pneumatic solenoids in series)

23-04-2012, 11:19

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Re: Rule clarification (pneumatic solenoids in series)

The point of the one solenoid feeding one cylinder rule is to make sure the safety limits of how much air can flow is maintained.

Using a second solenoid in series to "put the cylinder in neutral" would not violate this rule.

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