Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with Schneider Electric M340/M580 Series (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 Schneider Electric M340/M580 Series (Symbolic Addressing) (Ethernet). Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported Series: Schneider M340/M580 series (Support firmware v2.70 or later)

Website: www.schneider-electric.com

HMI Settings

Parameters	Recommended	Options	Notes
PLC type	Schneider M340/M580 Series (Symbolic Addressing) (Ethernet)
PLC I/F	Ethernet
Port no.	502

PLC Settings

Setting	Value	Notes
Data dictionary	Enable

Tools → Project Settings → PLC embedded data → Activate the Data Dictionary

Unity Pro XL Project Settings dialog showing PLC embedded data options with Data Dictionary checkbox enabled.

Support Device Type

Data Type	EBPro (EasyBuilder) Data Format	Memo
BOOL	bit	*Note1
EBOOL	bit	*Note1
BYTE	16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	8-bit
DATE	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	32-bit
DINT	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed	32-bit
DWORD	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	32-bit
INT	16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed	16-bit
REAL	32-bit Float	32-bit
STRING	ASCII input and ASCII display
TIME	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	32-bit
TOD	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	32-bit
UDINT	32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	32-bit
UINT	16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	16-bit
WORD	16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned	16-bit

NOTE: *Note1: Mapping ebool type to external IO may cause unknown communication errors. It is recommended to use bool type for mapping.

Support Tables

Variables table
Derived data types table
Structure
Array (Supported one dimension)
Array data structure

NOTE: [Edit Bit Rank] The generated address is not supported.

Unity Pro XL Data Editor showing DDT Types tab with right-click context menu highlighting the Edit Bit Rank option.

How to Import Tags

Export file from PLC software
In Unity Pro XL, right-click the project variables and select Export to generate an *.XSY file.
Open Import Tags in EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)
In EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), open System Parameter Settings, select the Schneider M340/M580 device, and click Import Tags…
Select file format to import
In the Import Tags dialog, select *Import Files (.XSY) with type Hierarchical, then click OK**.nnIn Unity Pro XL, select [Tools] → [Project Settings] → [PLC embedded data] → [Use data dictionary] before exporting.
Confirm import results
EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro) displays a confirmation dialog when the tag import completes successfully.

Wiring Diagram

The diagram below shows the Ethernet cable wiring.