Pneumatic control valve module

[Blokk]

Hello,

Recently I am searching for different HW solutions to be able to operate 4 pneumatic control valves (normally closed). These valves are from Swagelok, and this company also has the following Control Module (max 6 valves can be operated): http://www.swagelok.com/downloads/webcatalogs/EN/MS-02-435.PDF

The problem is that, the interface is DeviceNet. I do not have any experience with such industrial protocols, also, I would like to avoid buying an expensive CAN/DeviceNet interface. In our application we would like to use a laptop, so no option for PCI (neither we want PXI, cRIO things...).

So I would like to ask for some advice. Our available HW recently: laptop with RS232/USB ports and also we have a cDAQ-9174 chassis with one slot still free. Is anyone aware of an easy solution (for example a valve control module with RS232) how to operate these 4 pneumatic valves from LabVIEW in this case?

[PatrickLye]

What is the specifications of the valves? It is easier to go from this than to go from the controller.

[Blokk]

Hello,

Pls find the model sheet attached in pdf. Page 8-9 for the pneumatic valves. 1 of the 4 valves will be in a position which will have temperatures up to 400-450°C.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Best Regards,

[Blokk]

We just had to revise the requirements for the experimental rig: we only need a single pneumatic valve now. I think I will try to ask Festo to get something useful as interface between the laptop and the pneumatic valve...But still, if anyone has some good solution in mind...? I am not familiar with such systems, so happy to learn 🙂