Connection Parameters Needed for HMI/cMT Products to Communicate with Panasonic MINAS A4 using EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro)

HMI Settings

Parameters	Recommended	Options	Notes
PLC type	Panasonic MINAS A4
PLC I/F	RS232
Baud rate	9600	2400 ~ 57600
Data bits	8
Parity	None
Stop bits	1
Axis no.	0 (master station only)	0 ~ F (slave)

Device Address

Bit/Word	Device Type	Format	Range	Memo
B	Command 20	D	0 ~ 7	States (Note 3)
B	Command 27	DD	0 ~ 31	Input Signal (Note 3)
B	Command 28	DD	0 ~ 31	Output Signal (Note 3)
W	Command 01	D	0	CPU Version (Numeric format: 16-bit Hex)
W	Command 05	DD	0 ~ 11	Driver Version (ASCII / 12 words)
W	Command 06	DD	0 ~ 11	Motor Version (ASCII / 12 words)
W	Command 21	D	0 ~ 1	command pulse counter (Numeric format: 32-bit Signed)
W	Command 22	D	0 ~ 1	feedback pulse counter (Numeric format: 32-bit Signed)
W	Command 24	D	0	present speed (Numeric format: 16-bit Unsigned)
W	Command 25	D	0	present torque (Numeric format: 16-bit Unsigned)
W	Command 26	D	0 ~ 1	present deviation counter (Numeric format: 32-bit Signed)
W	Command 84	D	0	write parameter to EEPROM (Note 1)
W	Command 90	D	0	present Alarm Data (Numeric format: 16-bit Unsigned)
W	Command 91	DD	1 ~ 14	Alarm History (Note 4) (Numeric format: 16-bit Unsigned)
W	Command 92	DD	1 ~ 14	Batch Alarm (Note 4) (Numeric format: 16-bit Unsigned)
W	Command 93	D	0	clear Alarm History (include EEPROM) (Note 1)
W	Command 94	D	0	Alarm Clear (Note 1)
W	Command 9B	D	0	Absolute Clear (Note 1)
W	Parameter	HH	0 ~ 7f	Individual Parameter (range: 0x00 ~ 0x7F) (Note 2)
W	Comm2D_S	D	0 ~ 1	Command 2D Single turn data (Numeric format: 32-bit Signed)
W	Comm2D_M	D	0 ~ 1	Command 2D Multi-turn data (Numeric format: 32-bit Signed)

Notes

1. Command 84, Command 93, Command 94, and Command 9B are write only. (These commands are able to use Set Bit Object and execute the write command after triggering Set Bit Object.) Commands other than these four are read only.
2. Parameter read/write: Use device type to define address control from 00~7F. For example: address_00 is mapping to Parameter_00. (Please refer to Panasonic MINAS A4 Series User Manual.)
3. Device address type can define MINAS A4 Driver’s command list. Command 20, Command 27, and Command 28 are Bit type, use “Operating range” to map communication order status. For example: Command 20_3 means “Read state_CCW”. (Please refer to Panasonic MINAS A4 Series User Manual.)
4. Command 91 and Command 92 are word type, use “Operating range” to map the record of 14 alarms. For example: Command 91_1 means “Read alarm data_First alarm”.

Wiring Diagram

RS-232 (MINAS A4 Driver CNX4 Port)

The following is the view from the soldering point of a connector.

HMI	Direction	PLC
Pin assignments		RS232 8P Mini-DIN Male
Rx	↔ (bidirectional)	3 TXD
Tx	↔ (bidirectional)	5 RXD
GND	↔ (bidirectional)	4 GND

MINAS A4 Driver CNX4 Port	Cable
3 TX	RS232 cable / DVOP1960
5 RX	RS232 cable / DVOP1960
4 GND	RS232 cable / DVOP1960

The HMI connects to the first MINAS A4 driver via RS232 (CNX4 port). Additional drivers are chained together using RS485 (CNX3 to CNX4).

Connection	Cable	Pins
HMI → MINAS A4 Driver (CNX4, 9P D-Sub Female)	RS232 cable / DVOP1960	3 RXD, 2 TXD, 5 GND ↔ 5 RXD, 3 TXD, 4 GND
MINAS A4 Driver CNX4 → MINAS A4 Driver CNX3 (8P Mini-DIN Male)	RS485 cable / DVOP1970-005	7 D-, 8 D+, 4 GND ↔ 7 D-, 8 D+, 4 GND

HMI Connect with One Device

HMI Connect with Multiple Devices