Serial Terminals Connection - Panasonic TH-32LRT12U Operating Instructions Manual

Connections

Serial Terminals connection

The SERIAL terminal is used when the Display is controlled by a computer.
COMPUTER
Notes:
• Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer to
the Display.
• The computer shown is for example purposes only.
• Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with
this set.
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface
specification, so that the Display can be controlled by a computer
which is connected to this terminal.
The computer will require software which allows the sending
and receiving of control data which satisfies the conditions
given below. Use a computer application such as programming
language software. Refer to the documentation for the computer
application for details.
Communication parameters
Signal level
Synchronization method
Baud rate
Parity
Character length
Stop bit
Flow control
Basic format for control data
The transmission of control data from the computer starts with
an STX signal, followed by the command, the parameters, and
lastly an ETX signal in that order. If there are no parameters,
then the parameter signal does not need to be sent.
STX C1 C2 C3 :
Colon
Start 3-character
(02h) command (3 bytes)
Notes
• If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait
for the response for the first command to come from this
unit before sending the next command.
• If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this unit will
send an ER401 command back to the computer.
1
RS-232C Straight cable
D-sub 9p
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
-
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ETX
Parameter(s) End
(1-5 bytes) (03h)
(Female)
(Male)
Signal names for D-sub 9P connector
Pin No.
2
3
5
4 • 6
7 •
8
1 • 9
These signal names are those of computer specifications.
Communication parameters
Command Parameter
PON None
POF None
AVL **
AMT 0
1
IMS None
RF1
AV1
AV2
AV3
YPbPr
HDMI1
HDMI2
HDMI3
PC
DAM None
FULL
JUST
NORM
With the power off, this display responds to PON
command only.
5 3 2 1
6 8 9
Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal
Details
RXD
TXD
GND
Non use
Non use
NC
Control details
Power ON
Power OFF
Volume 00 - 63
Audio MUTE OFF
Audio MUTE ON
Input select (toggle)
RF INPUT
AV1 INPUT
AV2 INPUT
AV3 INPUT
YPbPr INPUT
HDMI1 INPUT
HDMI2 INPUT
HDMI3 INPUT
PC INPUT
Screen mode select (toggle)
16:9
JUST
4:3