Functional safety for SIPART PS2 FF
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Remedial measures table 2
● "CPU testt" blinks on the display
approximately every 2 seconds.
Piezo valve does not activate.
● Water in the pneumatic block (due
to wet compressed air)
● At an early stage, this fault can be
rectified with a subsequent
operating using dry air, if required,
in a temperature cabinet at 50 to
70°C.
● Otherwise: Repair
● In the manual and automatic
modes, the actuator cannot be
moved or can be moved only in one
● Moisture in the pneumatic block
● Piezo valve does not activate (a
gentle click sound is not audible
when the "+" or "-" buttons are
pressed in the manual mode.)
● The screw between the shrouding
cover and the pneumatic block has
not been tightened firmly or the
● Tighten the screw firmly; if required,
rectify the deadlock.
Dirt (swarf, particles) in the
Repair or a new device; clean
and/or replace the built-in fine
Deposits on the contacts between
the electronic printed circuit board
and the pneumatic block may
develop due to abrasion owing to
continuous loads resulting from
Clean all contact surfaces with
spirit; if required, bend the
pneumatic block contact springs.
Remedial measures table 3
Set the supply air pressure to
> 1.4 bar.
Piezo valve does not activate (a
gentle click sound is however
audible when the "+" or "-" buttons
are pressed in the manual mode.)
Restrictor valve turned off (screw at
Open the restrictor screw by turning
it anticlockwise, see leaflet, "Device
Dirt in the pneumatic block
Repair or a new device; clean
and/or replace the built-in fine
A piezo valve activates constantly in
the stationary automatic mode
(constant setpoint) and the manual
mode.
Pneumatic leakage in the positioner
- actuator system; start the leakage
test in "RUN 3" (initialization).
Rectify leakage in the actuator
and/or feed line.
● In case of an intact actuator and
tight feed line: Repair or new device
● Dirt in the pneumatic block, see