Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with a Yaskawa Electric MP Series – Extension (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 a Yaskawa Electric MP Series – Extension (Ethernet). Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Protocol: Ethernet (UDP)

HMI Settings

Parameters	Recommended	Options	Notes
PLC type	YASKAWA MP Series – Extension (Ethernet)
PLC I/F	Ethernet (UDP)
Port no.	10000
PLC sta. no.	1

PLC Settings

PLC Factory Communication Parameter Settings

Item	Set
IP Address	192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask	255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address	0.0.0.0
System Port No.	10000 (UDP)
TCP Zero Window Timer Value	3 (s)
TCP Retry Time	500 (ms)
TCP Close Time	60 (s)
IP Assemble Time	30 (s)
Max. Packet Length	1500 (bytes)

Setting Steps

Set the IP address for the PLC.
In MPE720, open the Communications Setting dialog. Set Communication port to 2 : Ethernet (IP:192.168.1.10) and confirm the IP address field shows 192.168.1.1.
Open the communication parameter settings.
In the Setup menu, click Module configuration.
Select the 218IFA module for Ethernet parameter settings.
In the Module Details panel, right-click slot 2 and select 218IFA from the context menu to configure the Ethernet transmission parameters. The 218IFA supports 100M Ethernet.
Configure Ethernet transmission parameters. The PLC IP address must be unique on the network.
In the 218IFA Transmission Parameters tab, enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway IP, and message communication settings. Set Local Port to 10000, Protocol Type to UDP, and Code to Extended MEMOBUS. The PLC IP address cannot be duplicated on the network.
Download the communication parameters to the PLC and restart the controller.
Use Transfer u0026gt; Save to flash to write the parameters to the controller. The Transfer Program – Save to Flash dialog confirms the target as MP2400 (Ethernet(IP) IP192.168.1.1). Click Start, then restart the PLC after the transfer completes.

HMI Configuration Steps

Select Ethernet for PLC I/F.
In EBPro, open Device Properties for the YASKAWA MP Series Ethernet (Extension) device. Set PLC I/F to Ethernet.
Enable UDP.
Check the Use UDP (User Datagram Protocol) checkbox.
Set the PLC IP address and port number.
Enter the PLC IP address and set the port to 10000 (the default). Click OK to save.

Device Address

Bit/Word	Device type	Format	Range
B	SB	DDDDh	0 ~ 8191f
B	IB	HHHHh	0 ~ fffff
B	OB	HHHHh	0 ~ fffff
B	MB	DDDDDh	0 ~ 65534f
W	SW	DDDD	0 ~ 8191
W	IW	HHHH	0 ~ ffff
W	OW	HHHH	0 ~ ffff
W	MW	DDDDD	0 ~ 65534
DW	ML	DDDDD	0 ~ 65534

Wiring Diagram

NOTE: Connect the HMI to the Yaskawa MP Series PLC using a standard Ethernet straight-through cable.

The diagram below shows the Ethernet cable wiring.

Ethernet straight-through cable wiring diagram showing all 8 color-coded twisted pairs: W/Orange, Orange, W/Green, Blue, W/Blue, Green, W/Brown, and Brown connected pin-to-pin.