1.Introduction to ESC/VP21 ESC/VP21 is a control command and protocol for Epson projectors, which is used for A/V controller to control and monitor Epson projectors. The command codes are comprised of ASCII codes. Therefore the command codes can be understood very easily and you can easily control projectors using a PC with a terminal emulator such as Microsoft Hyper terminal.
ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors 2.ESC/VP21 Command Formats 2.1.Set command format A set command consists of a command and a parameter. Projector returns a colon after executing the command. There are two types of parameters. One is fixed such as ON, OFF, or 21.Other is a step parameter such as INC, DEC or INIT.
ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors 3.Applicable Models EMP-600/800/810/811/820,30/52,720/730/520,73/53/74/54,735,8300/9300,7800/7850,S1/S1H,61/81,830/835,740/745/732/ 737,821/828,7900/7950,S3/S4,765/760,755/750,62/82/X3,1715/1710/1705/1700,6000/6100,1815/1810,S5/X5/83/822,260/280/ 6110/6010,400W/410W,83+/822+, 1825, EX90, G5350/G5300/G5150/G5100/G5200W/G5000, S6/X6/W6, 1735W/1730W/1725/ 1720, Z8000WU/Z8050W 4.Projector state and commands 4.1.Standby state (operation indicator is in orange) When a projector is in a standby state, executable commands depend on projector models and standby configuration (network on, network off).
ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Power Consumption Model s Network off Network on 62/82 about 4.0W about 25W X3(76) about 5.0W: 230V area about 23W: 120V area (only 62/82) 6100/6000 about 0.4W about 10W 1715/1705 about 3.8W about 18W 1815/1810/1825 about 2.6W...
ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors 6.Command transmission timing 6.1.Standby state 1) For all model with the standby configuration of "network on" The first command can be sent anytime and the subsequent commands should be sent after receiving a colon from the projector.
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors 6.3.Warning and abnormal cases Projector executes commands normally while a warning indicator such as a high temperature warning is on. Projector does not execute commands nor return a colon when the projector is in an abnormal state such as a lamp failure and abnormal high temperature.
ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors 8.Command Details 8.1.Command table 1 ( Fixed parameter) Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) PWR xx All models Power on All models Power off PWR? 00 : "Standby" at the time of 61/81 Return the "Standby"...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) PWR xx PWR? 04 : "Standby" at the time of 7800/7850 Return the "Standby" at the "Network on" 8300/9300 time of "Network on" status...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) SOURCE xx SOURCE? 11 : PC1(analog-RGB) 600/800/810/811/820 Select the input source 12 : PC1(digital-RGB) 13 : PC1(RGB-Video) 21 : PC2(analog-RGB)
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) SOURCE xx SOURCE? 10 : Input 1 61/81 Select the input source 11 : Input 1(RGB) 821/828 14 : Input 1(Compornent)
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) SOURCE xx SOURCE? 10 : INPUT1(D-Sub) G5000 11 : INPUT1(RGB) 14 : INPUT1(Component) 20 : INPUT2(D-Sub) 21 : INPUT2(RGB) 24 : INPUT2(Component)
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) MSEL xx MSEL? 00 : Black screen 600/800/810/811/820 Set A/V Mute Screen 01 : Blue screen 730/720/520/735 02 : User logo...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) ASPECT xx ASPECT? 10 : 4:3 74/54 Set aspect ratio 12 : zoom 4:3 7800/7850 20 : 16:9 8300/9300 S1/S1H...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) ASPECT xx ASPECT? 00 : Nomal 1735W/1730W 20 : 16:9 40 : Full 50 : Zoom 60 : Through 84/85/824/825/826W...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) 84/85/824/825/826W 01 : sRGB 04 : Presentation 05 : Theater 06 : Dynamic 08 : Sports 11 : Black Board...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) AUDIO xx AUDIO? 01 : Audio1 600/800/810/811/820 Select audio input 02 : Audio2 03 : USB 01 : Audio (Computer)
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) FOCUS xx Z8000WU/Z8050W Electric focus is adjusted. MIN:Adjusts it to Short focus side continuously. MAX:Adjusts it to Long focus side continuously.
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors 8.2.Command table 2 ( Step parameter) Set commands Initial value Steps Models Function VOL xx 0 - 31 600/800/810/811/820 Set the volume level 0 - 20 720/730/735 0 - 20 30/52 0 - 20...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Set commands Initial value Steps Models Function BRIGHT xx -30 - 30 600/800/810/811/820 Set brightness -64 - 64 720/730/735 -64 - 64 30/52 -64 - 64 73/53/74/54 -30 - 30 8300/9300 -30 - 30...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Set commands Initial value Steps Models Function TINT xx -15 - 15 600/800/810/811/820 Set tint -15 - 15 720/730/735 -32 - 32 30/52 -32 - 32 73/53/74/54 -15 - 15 8300/9300 -5 - 5...
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ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Set commands Initial value Steps Models Function HKEYSTONE xx -29 - 29 600/800/810/811/820 Set horizontal keystone value -39 - 39 7800/7850/7900/7950 -64 - 64 830/835 -60 - 60 1815/1810 -40 - 40 G5350/G5300/G5150/G5100/G5200W/...
• For S6/X6/W6/1735W/1730W/1725/1720,select Wireless Mouse and select Link 21Lat Extended Setting of the Menu. • Epson USB COM Driver has to be installed in your computer to use USB for communication. A COM port is added to your computer, when the projector and your computer is connected by a USB cable. The added COM is listed at PORT (COM/LPT) in the device manager tab of System in Control Panel as EPSON COM Emulation port (COMn).
ESC/VP21 Command User's Guide for Business Projectors Revision History Revision Issued Date Page Description Sep 16,2005 All pages First release. All pages. Correction of disclaimer. Oct 19,2005 Model EMP-755/750 addition. Nov 4,2005 All pages. Model EMP-62/82/X3(76) addition. Apr 17,2006 All pages.