The present disclosure relates to diagnosing and locating fluid leaks within a pneumatic
system (5) using a minimum number of pressure sensors (55, 75, 89). Typically, each
branch (51, 71, 85) of the pneumatic
system (5) includes an associated
pressure sensor (55, 75, 89), and depending on how the pneumatic components (57, 59, 61, 77, 91, 93, 95) associated with the pneumatic
branch (51, 71, 85) are switched and monitored, a minimum number of pressure sensors (55, 75, 89) can be used to detect and locate leaks within the
branch (51, 71, 85). More specifically, when the pneumatic components (57, 59, 61, 77, 91, 93, 95) are in a particular configuration, the pressure and
pressure decay within the branch (51, 71, 85) can be measured by the sensors (55, 75, 89). Thereafter, the configuration is changed, and the pressure and
pressure decay are again measured by the sensors (55, 75, 89). The results of these two measurements can enable the pneumatic
system (5) to ascertain the existence and location of a leak.