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Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with Keyence KV-8000 (Symbolic) (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 Keyence KV-8000 (Symbolic) (Ethernet). Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported Series: KEYENCE KV-8000

Website: www.keyence.com

HMI Setting

ParametersRecommendedOptionsNotes
PLC typeKEYENCE KV-8000 (Symbolic) (Ethernet)
PLC I/FEthernet
Port no.8500
On-line simulatorYes
Multi-HMI connectYes

Export Tags

Use KV STUDIO to create and export tags. Variable names cannot exceed 60 characters.

  1. Create global or local variables

    In KV STUDIO, go to Variable and create tags under Global or Local. Tag name length cannot exceed 60 characters.
    KV STUDIO Variable edit panel showing the Global tab with a list of variables and their data types including INT, UINT, DINT, STRING, and array types.

  2. Define structure addresses

    Support Structure address types. Define members in the Structure editor as needed.
    KV STUDIO Structure dialog for str_tony showing member names (st_bool, st_int, st_uint, st_dint, st_udint, st_real) and their corresponding data types.

  3. Export variable information to CSV or TXT

    Go to File → Output CSV/TXT file → Variable information to export the tag database.
    KV STUDIO File menu expanded to show Output CSV/TXT file submenu with Variable information option highlighted.

Import Tags

Import the exported tag file into EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro) using the System Parameter Settings.

  1. Open Import Tags in EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)

    In EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), go to System Parameter Settings → select the KV-8000 (Symbolic) (Ethernet) device under New Driver → click Import Tags.
    EasyBuilder Pro System Parameter Settings Device tab showing KEYENCE KV-8000 (Symbolic) (Ethernet) listed as Local Device 4, with the Import Tags button highlighted at the bottom.

  2. Select the TXT file to import

    Browse to the location of the exported .txt file and select it, then click Open.
    Windows Open file dialog showing tony.txt selected in a folder, with the file type filter set to Import Files (*.txt).

  3. Choose to select or import all tags

    When prompted, click Select tags to choose specific tags, or click Import all to import the entire tag database.
    Loading the tag selection dialog may take some time if there are many tags.
    Import Tags dialog in EasyBuilder Pro prompting the user to either select tags or import all, with a note that loading may be slow for large tag sets.

  4. Select tags in Tag Manager

    In the Tag Manager dialog, check the tags you want to import, then click OK.
    Tag Manager dialog showing a list of tags with checkboxes, Select Configuration on the left, Select Tags in the center, and Member Data on the right, with Select All and Discard All buttons.

  5. Confirm successful import

    EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro) displays a confirmation dialog: Imported tag information successfully. Click OK.
    EasyBuilder Pro confirmation dialog showing the message: Imported tag information successfully, with an OK button.

  6. Verify imported tag addresses

    The imported tags are now available in EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro). Select a tag and choose an array index to assign its address.
    EasyBuilder Pro tag address list showing imported STRING tags including tony_string, tony_string200, and structure members, with an array index panel on the right.

Support Device Type

Data typeEBPro (EasyBuilder) data formatMemo
BOOLbit
INT16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed16-bit
UINT16-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned16-bit
DINT32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Signed32-bit
UDINT32-bit BCD, Hex, Binary, Unsigned32-bit
REAL32-bit Float32-bit
LREAL64-bit Float64-bit 1
STRINGWord array for ASCII input and display2
ArrayBOOL, INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT, REAL, LREAL, Structure3
StructBOOL, INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT, REAL, LREAL, STRING Array

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

2 String: In EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), only even addresses can be selected, and string length up to 2000 is supported.

3 Array: Supports 1–3D arrays; 4D arrays and above cannot be imported.

Wiring Diagram

NOTE: Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the HMI to the KEYENCE KV-8000 PLC.

The diagram below shows the Ethernet cable wiring.

Ethernet cable wiring diagram showing 8 color-coded wire pairs (W/Orange, Orange, W/Green, Blue, W/Blue, Green, W/Brown, Brown) with pin numbers on both ends.