Introduction
All Maple Systems HMIs programmed with EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), including every cMT X Series and cMT Series model, are compatible with PATLITE VM/VMS Series. Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.
Supported Series: PATLITE VM/VMS Series
Website: http://www.patlite.co.jp
HMI Setting
| Parameters | Recommended | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLC type | PATLITE VM/VMS Series | ||
| PLC I/F | RS232 | RS232 / RS485 2W / RS485 4W / Ethernet | |
| Baud rate | 38400 | 9600 ~ 115200 | |
| Data bits | 8 | 7, 8 | |
| Parity | Even | Even, Odd, None | |
| Stop bits | 1 | 1, 2 | |
| PLC sta. no. | 0 | 0 ~ 31 | |
| Port no. | 10600 |
Device Address
| Bit/Word | Device type | Format | Range | Memo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | LAW_bit | HHHHh | 1 ~ 7FFE | h: Bit no. (0 ~ f) |
| W | LAW | HHHH | 1 ~ 7FFE | |
| W | LAW6Mode | H | 6 | |
| W | LAW6Style | H | 6 | |
| W | LAW6Scale | H | 6 | |
| W | LAW6BG_c | H | 6 | |
| W | LAW6Chr_c | H | 6 | |
| W | UNI2sJIS | HHHH | 1 ~ 7FFE | LAW: Unicode to Shift-JIS |
| W | UNI2BIG5 | HHHH | 1 ~ 7FFE | LAW: Unicode to BIG5 |
Wiring Diagram
NOTE: The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models.
Diagram 1: RS-232
| HMI | Direction | PLC |
|---|---|---|
| Pin assignments | RS232 9P D-Sub Female | |
| Rx | ↔ (bidirectional) | 3 TXD |
| Tx | ↔ (bidirectional) | 2 RXD |
| GND | ↔ (bidirectional) | 5 GND |
Diagram 2: RS-485 2W
| HMI | Direction | PLC |
|---|---|---|
| Pin assignments | RS485 2W Terminal | |
| Data- | ↔ (bidirectional) | 11 Data- |
| Data+ | ↔ (bidirectional) | 10 Data+ |
| GND | ↔ (bidirectional) |
Diagram 3: RS-485 4W
| HMI | Direction | PLC |
|---|---|---|
| Pin assignments | RS485 4W Terminal | |
| Rx- | ↔ (bidirectional) | 12 TX- |
| Rx+ | ↔ (bidirectional) | 13 TX+ |
| Tx- | ↔ (bidirectional) | 11 RX- |
| Tx+ | ↔ (bidirectional) | 10 RX+ |
| GND | ↔ (bidirectional) |
Diagram 4: Ethernet
