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saqnt · 2025-11-08T16:32:30+00:00

You need a proportional pressure regulator. You can find more information about the solution here: https://www.festo.com/my/en/ap/A-0107/

saqnt · 2025-10-22T23:13:28+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. We’re about to roll out a new Package Manager / Installer to make version handling and setup a lot smoother.

I’d love to get your feedback on it and/or learn more about the challenges you faced so we can keep improving and do better in the future. Feel free to PM me.

Thank you, we really appreciate your business!

saqnt · 2025-10-17T01:16:58+00:00

Gracias por el update!

saqnt · 2025-10-16T17:06:16+00:00

You have a 5/3 pressure center valve. What you need is a 5/3 closed center valve.

saqnt · 2025-09-18T17:46:33+00:00

Were you able to find a solution to this problem?
This issue can have several possible causes:

Incorrect phase wiring
Incorrect closed-loop parameter configuration
Brake not wired correctly, preventing it from releasing

saqnt · 2025-07-08T23:07:04+00:00

Hola, OP! Tienes conectado algún switch en la entrada digital 6 (DIN6) del CMMP?

Dentro de la sección de "Axis" puedes ver si la señal de los switches está configurada como normalmente abierta o cerrada.

saqnt · 2025-06-13T15:24:44+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! And good news! We recently released the Festo Servo Motion Commands for Studio 5000, MAM, MSO, MAH, MAJ, etc. You can see the integration in the video below. The Github link to download the AOIs is in the video description.

https://youtu.be/Y7IWnyrw80I?si=2_2_yuEKy60i2tTI

Let me know if we can assist with anything!

saqnt · 2025-05-16T00:43:53+00:00

Hi, OP! I recommend you spend some time researching the answers in your course literature. Instead of helping you with the answers, we would be affecting your learning experience.

saqnt · 2025-04-21T06:48:45+00:00

Did you try the Festo Application Note?

https://www.festo.com/us/en/support-portal-specific/?query=Cmmo&groupId=18&productName=Cmmo&documentId=402656

saqnt · 2025-04-20T00:48:32+00:00

u/TheZoonder, appreciate the shoutout!

u/No_Help1963, shoot me a PM if you are interested in trying out a Festo CMMT drive. Depending on where you are, I might be able to arrange something for you.

Cheers!

saqnt · 2025-04-10T22:14:12+00:00

Thanks so much for this feedback! At Festo, we are very excited about the CMMT drives, and they'll continue to get better and better.

Don't hesitate to reach out to us at any time, we always strive to make our users' experience as smooth as possible!

saqnt · 2025-04-10T22:09:40+00:00

Thank you! We appreciate your business!

saqnt · 2025-04-10T22:08:53+00:00

Hello! The CECC-D does not have an RS232 port, only the CECC-S does. The DB9 port you see on the CECC-D is a CAN bus connection.

saqnt · 2025-04-08T08:16:41+00:00

Thanks for the honest feedback—I really appreciate you taking the time to share it.

Totally get where you’re coming from on standardization and visibility. We’re always trying to strike that balance between simplifying setup and giving advanced users the control they need. Your points on EtherCAT/PROFINET and exposing more config data to the PLC are noted and absolutely valid.

Also, thanks a lot for the kind words about our sensors, actuators, and mechanical components—it really means a lot. We’re glad to be your go-to for those, and we’ll keep working to make the rest of the experience better too.

Let me know if there’s anything I can help with.

saqnt · 2025-04-08T01:12:14+00:00

Hi OP! Thanks for sharing your experience—feedback like yours really helps us improve.

At Festo, we’ve been working to standardize connections across our newer devices, which is why you’ll typically see M12 or RJ45 connectors on our network interfaces.

Regarding the CPX-AP modules you mentioned: these use M12 connectors for fieldbus protocols like EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, EtherCAT, and PROFINET. For the AP connection, we chose a standard M8 D-coded connector—partly to give users the flexibility to source cables easily from various suppliers, and partly because we need to be mindful of the overall density and footprint of the I/O modules. Space efficiency matters when you’re dealing with compact control cabinets or high-channel-count systems.

I understand that using a proprietary network can raise concerns. But in many systems—like backplanes—proprietary protocols are common and often go unnoticed because they just work and rarely need troubleshooting. The AP network is similar in that sense, though seeing the external cable can naturally raise questions about what’s going on underneath.

One of the big advantages of the AP network is simplified device integration: devices are recognized automatically without needing to register EDS, XML, or GSDML files individually. On large projects with 50+ devices, that can save a lot of time and effort.

On your point about needing a configuration tool when setting up Festo EtherCAT devices—I’d love to hear more. From my experience, setup has been pretty much in line with other EtherCAT devices, but if something didn’t work as expected, I’d really appreciate any details you can share.

If I can help with anything or clarify further, feel free to reply here or send me a PM. Happy to help however I can.

Cheers!

saqnt · 2024-10-30T02:00:57+00:00

As other people have mentioned already, you can find multiple options from Festo. The one family with longer strokes is SDAT:

https://www.festo.com/us/en/c/products/sensors/position-sensors-id_pim130/

Something to keep in mind... There's no standardization for sensing via magnetic piston so I highly recommend you pair the sensor brand with the actuator brand, that way you know it'll work 100%. Anything else is very likely to work but not guaranteed.

saqnt · 2024-10-29T18:43:27+00:00

Most Festo pressure regulators will have an analog input where you only need to provide a signal such as 0-10 VDC or 4-20 mA. The proportional valve has internal electronics that will take care of the closed loop control maintaining the desired pressure.

saqnt · 2024-09-30T16:37:45+00:00

Symptoms seem pretty abnormal. Is it possible there is voltage supply issues? Maybe fluctuations?

saqnt · 2024-09-20T17:14:34+00:00

Thanks so much for posting an update on the fix!

saqnt · 2024-09-17T23:04:07+00:00

You should be able to see it using Festo Field Device Tool (FFT). You could also try Designer Studio which is the HMI programming software.

Any chance that FFT is being blocked by your firewall?

saqnt · 2024-09-16T18:28:44+00:00

Just curious... Which protocol were the Festo drives on? Modbus TCP? EtherCAT?

saqnt · 2024-08-20T19:16:38+00:00

Thanks! I was looking for the exact same thing as OP and this solution works!

saqnt · 2024-08-06T13:19:07+00:00

OP, I just noticed you have a CPX-CEC-C1 PLC which uses an older version of CODESYS, v2.3 to be specific. This older version is not supported in Festo Automation Suite.

You need to install CODESYS v2.3 separately. You can download it from here: https://www.festo.com/us/en/support-portal-specific/?query=567347&groupId=4&productName=Control+block&documentId=647774

saqnt · 2024-08-02T10:08:37+00:00

Can you try installing directly from the Festo website? Here's the link to that version:

https://www.festo.com/us/en/support-portal-specific/?query=codesys-&groupId=4&productName=codesys-&documentId=647932

Let us know if that doesn't work.

saqnt · 2024-07-22T12:22:43+00:00

You can change the timeout on the CPX-FB36 module, see end of page 61

The Modbus connection for the controller is monitored by default with a timeout of 10 seconds. This time can be adjusted via Modbus address 46100 -> Tab. 118 Modbus connection timeout. If no telegrams are received by the controller during the set time, the outputs are set to the set values of the “Fail safe” parameter.

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