The request
“Draw a 24 V control circuit for a single-acting pneumatic cylinder with an E-stop, an extend pushbutton, a 3/2 valve solenoid coil, and a pilot light.”
Then tryAdd a retract limit switch.Change the pushbutton to a maintained switch.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01Valve type
Use a 3/2 valve for one powered cylinder direction.
02Return motion
The cylinder spring returns when the coil is de-energized.
03Indication
Show coil state with a pilot light.
Use where a cylinder extends under air pressure and returns by its internal spring.
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FAQ
Common questions
What is a single-acting cylinder?
It is a pneumatic cylinder powered by air in one direction and returned by a spring or external load.
Why use a 3/2 valve?
A 3/2 valve supplies and exhausts the single working port needed by a spring-return cylinder.
What happens when power is removed?
The solenoid releases, the valve exhausts the cylinder, and the spring returns the rod.