Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with Keyence KV-L20V/700/1000/3000/5000/7500/8000/Nano Series 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-L20V/700/1000/3000/5000/7500/8000/Nano Series. Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported series: KV-L20V, 700, 1000, 3000, 5000, 7500, 8000 series, KV Nano series

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HMI Settings

Parameters	Recommended	Options
PLC type	KEYENCE KV-L20V/700/1000/3000/5000/7500/8000/Nano Series
PLC I/F	RS232	RS232, RS485 2W, RS485 4W
Baud rate	115200	9600 ~ 115200
Data bits	8
Parity	Even
Stop bits	1
PLC sta. no.	0
Online simulator	YES
Extend address mode	NO

PLC Settings

Parameter	Value
Communication mode	KV mode (host link)

Device Address

Bit/Word	Device type	Format	Range	Memo
B	`MR`	DDDDdd	0 ~ 399915	Internal auxiliary relay
B	`LR`	DDDdd	0 ~ 99915	Latch relay
B	`CR`	DDDdd	0 ~ 99915	Control relay
B	`R`	DDDDdd	0 ~ 199915	Relay
B	`B`	HHHh	0 ~ 7FFF	Link relay
B	`T_Bit`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Timer
B	`C_Bit`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Counter
B	`DM_Bit`	DDDDDdd	0 ~ 6553515	Data memory bit
B	`TM_Bit`	DDDDdd	0 ~ 999915	Temporary data memory bit
B	`CM_Bit`	DDDDDdd	0 ~ 6553515	Control memory bit
B	`EM_Bit`	DDDDDdd	0 ~ 6553515	Data memory bit
B	`FM_Bit`	DDDDDDdd	0 ~ 52428715	File register bit
B	`CTC_Bit`	D	0 ~ 7
B	`ZF_Bit`	DDDDDDdd	0 ~ 52428715	File register (SQ)
B	`W_Bit`	HHHHh	0 ~ 7FFFF	Link register bit
B	`W_Bit_Dec`	HHHHdd	0 ~ 7FFF15
B	`VM_Bit`	DDDDDdd	0 ~ 6553515
B	`VB_Bit`	HHHHh	0 ~ F9FFF
W	`DM`	DDDDD	0 ~ 65535	Data memory bit
W	`TM`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Temporary data memory
W	`W`	HHHH	0 ~ 7FFF	Link register
W	`VM`	DDDDD	0 ~ 65535
W	`CM`	DDDDD	0 ~ 65535	Control memory
W	`EM`	DDDDD	0 ~ 65535	Data memory bit
W	`FM`	DDDDDD	0 ~ 524287	File register
W	`MR_Word`	DDDD	0 ~ 3999	Internal auxiliary relay
W	`LR_Word`	DDD	0 ~ 999	Latch relay
W	`CR_Word`	DDD	0 ~ 999	Control relay
W	`ZF`	DDDDDD	0 ~ 524287	File register (SQ)
W	`VB`	HHH	0 ~ F9F
W	`R_Word`	DDDD	0 ~ 1999	Relay
W	`B_Word`	HHH	0 ~ 7FF	Link relay
W	`T`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Timer
W	`C`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Counter
W	`T_Curr`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Timer current
W	`T_Preset`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Timer preset
W	`C_Curr`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Counter current
W	`C_Preset`	DDDD	0 ~ 9999	Counter preset
W	`TRM`	D	0 ~ 7
W	`Z`	DD	1 ~ 12
W	`CTH`	D	0 ~ 3
W	`CTC`	D	0 ~ 7

Wiring Diagrams

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

Diagram 1: RS-232 (OP-26486 RS232)

HMI	Direction	PLC
Pin assignments		OP-26486 9P D-Sub Male
Rx	↔ (bidirectional)	3
Tx	↔ (bidirectional)	2
GND	↔ (bidirectional)	5

Diagram 2: RS-232 (KV-L20V Port2 RS232 Terminal)

HMI	Direction	PLC
Pin assignments		KV-L20V Port2 RS232 terminal
Rx	↔ (bidirectional)	3
Tx	↔ (bidirectional)	5
GND	↔ (bidirectional)	1

Diagram 3: RS-485 2W (KV-L20V Port2 RS485 2W)

HMI	Direction	PLC
Pin assignments		KV-L20V Port2 RS485 2W terminal
Data-	↔ (bidirectional)	3
Data+	↔ (bidirectional)	5
GND	↔ (bidirectional)	1

Diagram 4: RS-485 4W (KV-L20V Port2 RS485 4W Terminal)

HMI	Direction	PLC
Pin assignments		KV-L20V Port2 RS485 4W terminal
Rx-	↔ (bidirectional)	3
RX+	↔ (bidirectional)	5
Tx-	↔ (bidirectional)	2
Tx+	↔ (bidirectional)	4
GND	↔ (bidirectional)	1

Diagram 5: RS-232 (RJ11 6P RS232)

Keyence KV L20V/700/1000/3000/5000/7500/8000/Nano series programming port RJ connector showing 6 pins numbered 1 through 6.

HMI	Direction	PLC
Pin assignments		RS232 6P RJ11 Male
Rx	↔ (bidirectional)	2 SD
Tx	↔ (bidirectional)	4 RD
GND	↔ (bidirectional)	3 SG