Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with a Mitsubishi iQ-R Series (Binary Mode, Symbolic Addressing, Ethernet) using EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)

Introduction

All Maple Systems HMIs programmed with EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), including every cMT X Series and cMT Series model, are compatible with Mitsubishi iQ-R Series (Binary Mode, Symbolic Addressing, Ethernet). Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported Series: Mitsubishi R00/R01/R02/R04/R08/R16/R32/R120/R04EN /R08EN/R16EN/ R32EN/ R120EN/ R08P/R16P/R32P/R120P/R08SF/R16SF/ R32SF/ R120SF/R08PSF/R16PSF/R32PSF/R120PSF CPU Ethernet Module, M80 CNC Controller

Website: http://www.mitsubishi-automation.com

HMI Settings

Parameters	Recommended	Options
PLC type	Mitsubishi iQ-R Series – Binary Mode (Symbolic Addressing) (Ethernet)
PLC I/F	Ethernet
Port no.	4999
Station No.	255
Network number	0	0 ~ 999

PLC Settings

Parameter	Value
Communication Data Code	Binary

External Device Configuration

External Device Configuration: Add SLMP Connection Modules and set different port numbers to use when multiple HMIs communicate at the same time.

Ethernet Configuration window showing four SLMP Connection Modules assigned port numbers 4999, 4998, 4997, and 1025 for simultaneous HMI connections.

Remote Password Setting

Set a remote password and a target connection in the engineering tool, and write the data to the CPU module.

EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro) Device Settings

Navigation: Navigation Window → System Parameter → Device → Driver Settings → Remote Password Setting

GX Works3 Setting Screen

GX Works3 Remote Password Setting dialog listing CPU Module (Built-in Ethernet Function) as the target connection with Detail Setting option.

Import Tags

Create Global Labels and Structured Data Types
Create data in Global Label and Structured Data Types in GX Works3.
Enable Access from External Device
In Global Label, the Access from External Device setting must be checked for each label to enable communication with the PLC.
Export Global Label and Structured Data Type Files
Export Global Label and Structured Data Types as separate label files. Right-click each item in the navigation tree and select Export to File…
Open Tag Manager in EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)
After adding a driver in EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), open System Parameter Settings and click Tag Manager.
Import Global Label File
In the Mitsubishi Tag Manager, select the Label tab and click Import… to import the Global Label file (single file).
Import Structure Data Type Tags
Select the Data Type tab and click Import… to import Structure Data Type tag files. Multiple files can be imported at the same time.

Support Device Type

Data type	EasyBuilder data format	Memo
Bit	bit
Word [Unsigned]	16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	16-bit
Word [Signed]	16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed	16-bit
Double Word [Unsigned]	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	32-bit
Double Word [Signed]	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed	32-bit
Float [Single Precision]	32-bit Float	32-bit
Float [Double Precision]	64-bit Double	64-bit
String (32)		*Note1
Timer
Counter
Long Counter
Retentive Timer
Long Retentive Timer
Long Timer

NOTE: *Note1: String (32) arrays are not supported.

NOTE: *Note2: Tag name length cannot exceed 30 characters.

NOTE: *Note3: String [Unicode] (32), Time and Pointer are not supported.

Wiring Diagram

The diagram below shows the Ethernet cable wiring.