Introduction

Now that you know how to operate a cylinder with DCV, you will operate two cylinders with DCV. The following video will explain how to set up the lab.

Lab Materials

- Directional control valve
- 2 Double acting cylinders
- FRL
- T-fittings x2
- 3 Port manifold
- Hoses

Lab Instructions

1. Wear safety glasses.
2. Shut off the orange shutoff valve before you start hooking up any components.
3. Make sure that 2 of the 3 ports on the silver manifold are plugged.
4. Take a hose from the silver manifold and run it to the "P" port on the Manually Operated Valve.
5. Take a 12" hose (approximate length) and run it from the "A" port on the Manually Operated Valve to one of the ports on the "TEE". Then, take two more 12" hoses and run one from one of the other ports on the "TEE" to the non-rod side of one of the medium cylinders, Take the remaining hose and run it from the remaining port on the "TEE" to the non-rod side of the other medium cylinder. (Refer to the video for further explanation.)
6. Take a 12" hose (approximate length) and run it from the "B" port on the Manually Operated Valve to one of the ports on the second "TEE". Then, take two more 12" hoses and run one from one of the other ports on the "TEE" to the non-rod side of one of the medium cylinders, and run the remaining hose from the remaining port on the "TEE" to the non-rod side of the other medium cylinder. (Refer to the video for further explanation.)
7. Push the Manually Operated Valve to the right.
8. Video yourself doing steps 9-11.
9. Turn on the orange shutoff valve, and set the "FR" unit to 60 psi. Check that your cylinder is retracted.
10. Shift the Manually Operated Valve back and forth. Check that the cylinders are extending and retracting together.
11. Turn off the orange shutoff valve, cycle the Manually Operated valve back and forth a couple of times so that there is no stored air in the system, unhook the hoses, and put everything away.

Submission

To complete this lab, submit your video according to the criteria in the rubric.

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