Festo2-242-95-0040VTUG Valve Terminal Assembly, 25-Pin Sub-D Multi-Pin Electrical Interface, 24 V DC

Product Description

What this part is

A Festo pneumatic valve terminal assembly fitted with the VAEM-L1-S-M1-25 electrical interface — the multi-pin end plate that collects every solenoid on a VTUG valve manifold onto a single 25-pin sub-D (D-sub) connector. One loom lands on the terminal and 24 V DC switching is distributed internally to each valve position. 2-242-95-0040 is the OEM assembly number this build was supplied under; the interface itself is Festo part number 573445.

Correcting the source data

VAEM-L1-S-M1-25 is not a solenoid valve. It is the electrical interface module (M1-25 = 25-pin multi-pin, catalogued by Festo as V20) and passes no air. The pneumatic content of this listing is the VTUG valve terminal it sits on.

Decoding the order code

VAEM — Festo electrical interface for valve terminalsL1 — interface form for the VTUG valve terminal familyS — sub-D style connectionM1 — multi-pin (parallel) wiring rather than fieldbus25 — 25 pins: up to 24 solenoid outputs plus common2-242-95-0040 — machine-builder / OEM assembly number, sibling to 2-242-95-0020

What these specs mean in practice

With multi-pin wiring each solenoid is one discrete PLC output — no node address, no bus terminator, no gateway firmware to match. That makes it easy to commission and easy to retrofit, at the cost of a 25-way loom back to the cabinet.

Solenoid supply is 24 V DC; nothing here accepts mains voltage.

The interface is tied to its valve terminal family. It cannot convert a VTUG terminal to fieldbus and does not fit CPV or VTUB platforms.

Published specifications

Type: pneumatic valve terminal assembly with multi-pin electrical interfaceElectrical interface: VAEM-L1-S-M1-25 (Festo 573445)Connector: 25-pin sub-D, parallel / multi-pin wiringValve supply voltage: 24 V DCPlatform: Festo VTUG valve terminalOEM assembly number: 2-242-95-0040Origin: Germany

Quantity and configuration

One assembly, new old stock. The mating 25-pin sub-D cable or loom is not included.

Installation and setup notes

Check pin-to-valve mapping against your PLC output list before powering up; the order follows the original build, not a standard. Count fitted valve slices and blanking plates against your circuit before ordering additional slices.

Interchange guidance

Festo 573445 is the bare interface. 2-242-95-0020 is the sibling OEM assembly number in this family — a related build, so compare valve content rather than assuming equivalence. VAEM-L1-S-…-AP builds use a different connection form. A fieldbus VTUG terminal (CPX / CTEU) needs a different end plate entirely.