PLC Connection Guide

Hitachi H/EH/EHV Series

Supported Series: Hitachi H series, EH-150, Micro-EH, H20, H40, H64, H200, H250, H252,
H300, H302, H700, H702, H1000, H1002, H2000, H4010.
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HMI Setting:
Parameters Recommended Options Notes
PLC type Hitachi H/EH/EHV Series
PLC I/F RS232 RS232, RS485
Baud rate 19200 9600, 19200, 38400
Data bits 7 7
Parity Even Even
Stop bits 1 1
PLC sta. no. 0 0-255 Does not apply to this protocol.

Online simulator YES Broadcast command NO

Extend address mode NO

Device Address:
Bit/Wor Device type Format Range Memo
d
B X_Dec HHHdd 0 ~ 4ff95
B Y_Dec HHHdd 0 ~ 4ff95
B X HHHHh 0 ~ fffff External input-bit (X)
B Y HHHHh 0 ~ fffff External output-bit (Y)
B M HHHHh 0 ~ fffff Data area-bit (M)
B T HHHHh 0 ~ fffff Timer (T)
B R HHHHh 0 ~ fffff Internal output (R)
B L HHHHh 0 ~ fffff Link area-bit (L)
W TC HH 0 ~ ff Timer/Counter current value
W WM HHHH 0 ~ 270f Data area-word (M)
W WX HHHH 0 ~ 270f External input-word (X)
W WY HHHH 0 ~ 270f External output-word (Y)
W WR HHHH 0 ~ c3ff Internal output-word (R)
W WL HHHH 0 ~ 270f Link area-word (L)
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Wiring Diagram:
WARNING: If your communication cable is not wired exactly as shown in our cable
assembly instructions, damage to the HMI or loss of communications can be caused.

CPU TYPE Port 1 Port 2

EH-150/CPU 104A RS-232 RS-232
EH-150/CPU 208A RS-232 RS-232
Port 1 EH-150/CPU 308A RS-232/RS-485 RS-232

Port 2 EH-150/CPU 316A RS-232/RS-485 RS-232

EH-150/CPU 448A RS-232/RS-485 RS-232

Switch Number
1 OFF Normal mode
2 OFF TRNS0 operation
3, 4 3 4 Port1 transmission speed
ON ON 4,800 bps Doesn’t support
OFF ON 9,600 bps
ON OFF 19,200 bps Default
OFF OFF 38,400 bps
5 ON Dedicated port
6 6 PHL Port2 transmission speed
ON Low 9,600 bps Toggle-Switch
ON High 38,400 bps PHL
OFF Low 4,800 bps Doesn’t support Low
OFF High 19,200 bps Default
7 OFF (System mode) Do not turn on. PHL
8 OFF (System mode) Do not turn on. High
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Diagram 1
RS-232 (EH-150 port1/port 2 / MICRO-EH port1)
The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models, please click the following
link for more information.

HMI PLC
RS232
Link 8P RJ45
Male

Rx 5 SD

Tx 6 RD

GND 1 SG

CTS 8 RS

4 PHL

7 DR
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Diagram 2
RS-485 4W (EH-150 port1)
The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models, please click the following
link for more information.
The following is the view from the soldering point of a connector.

HMI PLC
RS-485 4W
Link 8P RJ45
Male

Rx- 5 Tx-

RX+ 4 Tx+

Tx- 6 Rx-

Tx+ 7 Rx+

GND 1 GND

Diagram 3
RS-485 2W (EH-150 port1)
The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models, please click the following
link for more information.
The following is the view from the soldering point of a connector.

HMI PLC
RS-485 4W
Link 8P RJ45
Male

Data- 4

Data+ 5

GND 1
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Diagram 4
RS-232 (H Series CPU Port)
The serial port pin assignments may vary between HMI models, please click the following
link for more information.

HMI PLC
RS232
Link 15P D-Sub
Male

Rx 2

Tx 3

GND 9

10

CTS 4

14