SOLENOID AND PRESSURE-OPERATED

VALVE TECHNOLOGY
ISO 1219 symbols
Ports/positions:
The function of a valve (2/2, 3/2, 4/2 etc.)
is indicated by two figures:
- The first shows the number of ports,
- the second shows the number of valve
positions.
(NB: pilot ports do not count)
2/2 = 2 ports - 2 positions
3/2 = 3 ports - 2 positions
4/2 = 4 ports - 2 positions
5/2 = 5 ports - 2 positions
5/3 = 5 ports - 3 positions
The symbol for the solenoid or the pressure-operated valve has the same number
of squares as the valve has positions.
The right-hand square shows the valve in
its non-actuated (rest) position, the lefthand square corresponds to a valve in its
actuated (work) position.
2 positions
3 positions

Function:
- NC = normally closed (rest position)
- NO = normally open (rest position)
- U = universal (pressure supply to any
one of the ports)

- Exhaust which cannot be piped:

Direction of flow:
The arrow in the square shows the
direction of flow of the fluid.
Normally the pipework is shown connected
to the square representing the valve in its
non-actuated position.

Connection of supply and exhaust

ports:
- Connected to pressure supply

Internal or external pressure supply:

internal
external

Pilot and return:

The method of valve actuation is indicated
by symbols added to the squares.
The pilot control is shown on the left-hand
side and the return control on the righthand side.
solenoid
pilot

ports/positions

function

- Exhaust which can be piped

pilot

return

spring
return
symbol
1

NC

solenoid

spring
2
2

NO

solenoid

spring
1
1

solenoid air

spring
2
1

NC

solenoid air

spring
2

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2/2
solenoid air

spring
air differential
IN
OUT

NO

solenoid air

spring
air differential
IN

NC

air

spring
2
1

NO

air

spring
2
2

NC

solenoid

spring
3

3/2

NO

solenoid

spring
3

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ISO 1219 symbols - SOLENOID AND PRESSURE-OPERATED VALVE TECHNOLOGY

ports/positions

function
U
(universal)

pilot

return

symbol
2

solenoid

spring
1

NC

12

solenoid air
manual override

spring
3

(monostable function)
NC

solenoid air

spring
air differential

NO

solenoid air

spring
air differential

NC

solenoid air
manual override

solenoid air
manual override

3/2

12

10

(bistable function)

1
2

12

NC

air

spring
3

NO

air

1
2

spring
1

3
2

12

NC

air

4/2

solenoid

spring

solenoid

solenoid

solenoid air

10

air

air differential
E
P

14

solenoid air
manual override

12

spring
5

14

solenoid air
manual override

solenoid air
manual override

12

3
1

5/2

14

solenoid

12

spring
5

3
1

14

solenoid

12

solenoid
5

3
1

W1
centre closed

solenoid air
manual override

solenoid air
manual override

12
5

3
1

5/3
W3
centre open
to exhaust

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14

solenoid air
manual override

solenoid air
manual override

2
12

14
5

3
1

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