PLC Connection Guide

ABB AC500
Supported Series: ABB AC500

HMI Setting:
Parameters Recommended Options Notes
PLC type ABB AC500
PLC I/F RS485 2W RS232/RS485 2W / Ethernet
Baud rate 19200
Data bits 8
Parity Even
Stop bits 1
PLC sta. no. 1

Device Address:
Bit/Word Device type Format Range Memo
B MX0 DDDDo 0 ~ 81917
B MW0 DDDDD 0 ~ 32767
B MW1 DDDDD 0 ~ 32767

Wiring Diagram:
The following is the view from the soldering point of a cable.
eMT3000 series
COM1 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P PLC COM2 RS232 9P
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female D-Sub Female
2 RX 8 RX 2 TX
3 TX 7 TX 3 RX
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
cMT/mTV series
COM1 RS232 9P PLC COM2 RS232 9P
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female
2 RX 2 TX
3 TX 3 RX
5 GND 5 GND
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MT8000iE/MT8000XE series except MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P PLC COM2 RS232 9P
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female
2 RX 2 TX
3 TX 3 RX
5 GND 5 GND
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS232 9P COM2 RS232 9P COM3 RS232 9P PLC COM2 RS232 9P
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female D-Sub Male D-Sub Female
2 RX 6 RX 8 RX 2 TX
3 TX 4 TX 7 TX 3 RX
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS232 9P PLC COM2 RS232 9P
D-Sub Female D-Sub Female
9 RX 2 TX
6 TX 3 RX
5 GND 5 GND

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

eMT3000 series
COM1 RS485 2W COM3 RS485 2W PLC COM2 RS485 2W
9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Female
1 RX- 6 Data- 8 Data-
2 RX+ 9 Data+ 3 Data+
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
cMT/mTV series
COM2 RS485 2W COM3 RS485 2W PLC COM2 RS485 2W
9P D-Sub Female 9P D-Sub Female 9P D-Sub Female
7 RX- 4 Data- 8 Data-
6 RX+ 1 Data+ 3 Data+
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
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MTx070iE/MT8100iE/MT8121iE/MT8150iE/MT8121XE/MT8150XE
COM1 RS485 2W COM3 RS485 2W PLC COM2 RS485 2W
9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Female
1 RX- 7 Data- 8 Data-
2 RX+ 8 Data+ 3 Data+
5 GND 9 GND 5 GND
MTx071iE/MTx072iE/MT8101iE/MT8090XE/MT8091XE
COM2 RS485 2W COM3 RS485 2W PLC COM2 RS485 2W
9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Female
1 RX- 6 Data- 8 Data-
2 RX+ 9 Data+ 3 Data+
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
MT6000/8000 series except MT6050i/MT8050i
COM1 RS485 2W COM3 RS485 2W PLC COM2 RS485 2W
9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Male 9P D-Sub Female
1 RX- 6 Data- 8 Data-
2 RX+ 9 Data+ 3 Data+
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
MT6050i/MT8050i/MT8050iE
COM1 RS485 2W COM3 RS485 2W PLC COM2 RS485 2W
9P D-Sub Female 9P D-Sub Female 9P D-Sub Female
1 RX- 7 Data- 8 Data-
2 RX+ 8 Data+ 3 Data+
5 GND 5 GND 5 GND
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Direct connect (crossover cable):
HMI RJ45 Male Wire Color Wire Color PLC RJ45 Male
1 TX+ White/Orange White/Green 3 RX+
2 TX- Orange Green 6 RX-
3 RX+ White/Green White/Orange 1 TX+
4 BD4+ Blue Blue 4 BD4+
5 BD4- White/Blue White/Blue 5 BD4-
6 RX- Green Orange 2 TX-
7 BD3+ White/Brown White/Brown 7 BD3+
8 BD3- Brown Brown 8 BD3-

Through a hub:
HMI RJ45 Male Wire Color Wire Color PLC RJ45 Male
1 TX+ White/Orange White/Orange 1 TX+
2 TX- Orange Orange 2 TX-
3 RX+ White/Green White/Green 3 RX+
4 BD4+ Blue Blue 4 BD4+
5 BD4- White/Blue White/Blue 5 BD4-
6 RX- Green Green 6 RX-
7 BD3+ White/Brown White/Brown 7 BD3+
8 BD3- Brown Brown 8 BD3-

Driver Version:
Version Date Description
V1.00 Dec/19/2012 Driver released