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Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with an Allen-Bradley Micro850 Free Tag Names 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 Rockwell/Allen-Bradley Micro850 Free Tag Names. Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported Series: Rockwell/Allen-Bradley Micro820/850

Website: rockwellautomation.com

HMI Setting

ParametersRecommendedOptionsNotes
PLC typeRockwell/Allen-Bradley Micro850 – Free Tag Names
PLC I/FRS232
Baud rate384001200 ~ 38400
Data bits8
ParityNoneNone, Even, Odd
Stop bits1
PLC sta. no.10 ~ 254
Protocol (Multiple Service Packet)Disable (Default)Disable / Enable*Note

NOTE: Model: 2080-L50E, 2080-L70E supports Multiple Service Packet Protocol; the firmware version needs to be upgraded to v22 or above.

PLC Setting

Connected Components Workbench Controller - Serial Port dialog showing CIP Serial driver, 38400 baud, no parity, Station Address 1, with DF1 Full-Duplex protocol control settings.

Support Device Type

Data typeEBPro (EasyBuilder) data formatMemo
BoolbitByte
16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned8-bitSInt
16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed8-bitUSInt
16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned8-bitWord
16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned16-bitInt
16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed16-bitUInt
16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned16-bitDWord
32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned32-bitDInt
32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed32-bitReal
32-bit Float32-bitUDInt
32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned32-bitLInt
64-bit Signed64-bitString
ASCII ObjectLength=word

NOTE: EBPro V6.03.02 or later supports 64-bit data type (cMT Series only); the address limit range is 48 bits maximum.

Export and Import Tags

The Connected Components Workbench software terms for Controller Tags are Global Variables and Local Tags are called Local Variables.

  1. Export Controller Tags from CCW

    Right-click the Micro800 controller icon in the Project Organizer and select Export → Variables. Browse to the desired directory, enter a filename, and click Save. The file is saved in Microsoft Excel format.
    Connected Components Workbench Project Organizer with right-click context menu open on the Micro800 controller, showing Export > Variables option highlighted.

  2. Add Device in EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)

    Open the EBPro (EasyBuilder) software, enter System Parameter, and add a Rockwell Micro850 device.nnNavigate to: System Parameter Settings → Device → Select Driver → Import Tags
    EasyBuilder Pro System Parameter Device list showing Local HMI (cMT3092X) and Local Device 1 (Rockwell Micro850 - Free Tag Names) via RS232 on COM 1, with Import Tags button highlighted.

  3. Select Import File Type

    Choose the importer type:nn- Import Files (.XLS, .XLSX): Rockwell Soft Export Tag Filen- Import Files (*.CSV): EBPro (EasyBuilderPro) Export Tag File
    EasyBuilder Pro Import Tags dialog listing two importer types: Import Files (*.XLS;*.XLSX) as Hierarchical and Import Files (*.CSV) as EBProTag.

  4. Select Tags and Confirm

    Select the imported tags, then press OK.
    EasyBuilder Pro Tag Manager showing Device_tags tree with PE_ONE through PE_FOUR variables and GoodProduct array items, all checked for import.

  5. Enable Binary Access for Integer Tags

    For SINT, INT, or DINT type tags, choose whether to enable binary access.
    EasyBuilder Pro confirmation dialog asking whether to enable binary access for SINT, INT, or DINT type tags, with Yes and No buttons.

  6. Confirm Successful Import

    Tag information is imported successfully.
    EasyBuilder Pro confirmation dialog with the message Imported tag information successfully.

NOTE: This driver allows you to select multiple spreadsheets (.xls or .xlsx) at once when importing tags in EasyBuilderPro, so you can import Global variables and I/O tags at once.

NOTE: The spreadsheet exported from CCW will not include I/O tags. If you need to import I/O tags, take a copy of your exported spreadsheet, delete the existing tags, and manually enter the tag names and data types of the I/O tags, which are located in your Global variables within CCW.

Wiring Diagram

NOTE: The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models.

RS-232

HMIDirectionPLC
Pin assignmentsRS232 8P
Mini-Din Male
Rx↔ (bidirectional)7
Tx↔ (bidirectional)4
GND↔ (bidirectional)2