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Introduction

All Maple Systems HMIs programmed with EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), including every cMT X Series and cMT Series model, are compatible with Beckhoff ADS (Absolute Addressing). Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported Series: Twincat

HMI Setting

Parameters Recommended Options Notes
PLC type Beckhoff ADS (Absolute Addressing)
PLC I/F RS232
Baud rate 38400
Data bits 8
Parity Even
Stop bits 1
ADS Port 800 300, 800, 801, 811, 821, 831, 851 ~ 854

Device Address

Bit/Word Device type Format Range Memo
B IX DDDDDo 0 ~ 655357
B QX DDDDDo 0 ~ 655357
B MX DDDDDo 0 ~ 655357
Byte IB DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
Byte QB DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
Byte MB DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
W IW DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
W QW DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
W MW DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
DW ID DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
DW QD DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
DW MD DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
DW ID_FLOAT DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
DW QD_FLOAT DDDDD 0 ~ 65535
DW MD_FLOAT DDDDD 0 ~ 65535

Wiring Diagram

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

RS-232

HMI Direction PLC
Pin assignments RS232
9P D-Sub
Female
Rx ↔ (bidirectional) 3 TX
Tx ↔ (bidirectional) 2 RX
GND ↔ (bidirectional) 5 GND