Introduction
All Maple Systems HMIs programmed with EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), including every cMT X Series and cMT Series model, are compatible with Danfoss ECL Apex20. Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.
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HMI Setting
| Parameters | Recommended | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLC type | Danfoss ECL Apex20 | ||
| PLC I/F | RS232 | ||
| Baud rate | 9600 | ||
| Data bits | 8 | ||
| Parity | None | ||
| Stop bits | 1 | ||
| PLC sta. no. | 1 |
Device Address
| Bit/Word | Device type | Format | Range | Memo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Flag | DDDD | 0 ~ 8191 | |
| B | Output | DDDD | 0 ~ 1023 | |
| B | Input | DDDD | 0 ~ 1023 | |
| B | Reg_Bit | DDDDDdd | 0 ~ 1638331 | dd: Bit no. (00 ~ 31) |
| DW | Register | DDDDD | 0 ~ 16383 | |
| DW | Counter | DDDD | 0 ~ 1599 | |
| DW | Timer | DDDD | 0 ~ 1599 | |
| DW | Reg_Float | DDDDD | 0 ~ 16383 | Support 32-bit float format |
| W | DBn | DDDDDDD | 0 ~ 8191383 |
NOTE: EBPro (EasyBuilder) device address range may differ from PLC extended mode, please refer to EasyBuilder address range as above.
Wiring Diagram
NOTE: The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models.
Diagram 1:
RS-232 (ECL Apex20 Controller: 9P D-Sub)
| HMI | Direction | PLC |
|---|---|---|
| Pin assignments | RS232 9P D-Sub Male | |
| Rx | ↔ (bidirectional) | 3 TX |
| Tx | ↔ (bidirectional) | 2 RX |
| GND | ↔ (bidirectional) | 5 GND |
| ↕︎ (tie) | 7 RTS 8 CTS |
Diagram 2:
RS-485 2W (ECL Apex20 Controller: Terminal)
| HMI | Direction | PLC |
|---|---|---|
| Pin assignments | ECL Apex20 Controller Port#1 / Port#0 | |
| Data- | ↔ (bidirectional) | 11 /29 Data- |
| Data+ | ↔ (bidirectional) | 12 /28 Data+ |
| GND | ↔ (bidirectional) |