Serial Terminals Connection - Panasonic TQB2AA0547 Operating Instructions Manual

Connections

SERIAL Terminals connection

The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.
COMPUTER
Notes:
• Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer
to the Plasma 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
specifi cation, so that the Plasma 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 satisfi es 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
a 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 : P1 P2 P3 P4
Colon
Start 3-character
(02h) command (3 bytes)
Notes:
• If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait for
the response for the fi rst 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.
10
RS-232C Straight cable
D-sub 9p
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
-
P5 ETX
Parameter(s) End
(1 - 5 bytes) (03h)
(Male)
(Female)
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 specifi cations.
Command
Command Parameter
PON None
POF None
AVL **
AMT 0
1
IMS None
SL1
SL2
SL3
PC1
DAM None
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
NORM
SJST
SNOM
SFUL
ZOM2
With the power off, this display responds to PON command
only.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal
Details
R X D
T X D
GND
Non use
(Shorted in this set)
NC
Control details
Power ON
Power OFF
Volume 00 - 63
Audio MUTE OFF
Audio MUTE ON
Input select (toggle)
INPUT1 (VIDEO)
INPUT2 (S-VIDEO)
INPUT3 (COMPONENT)
INPUT4 (PC)
Screen mode select (toggle)
ZOOM (For Video/SD/PC signal)
FULL
JUST (For Video/SD signal)
4:3 (For Video/SD/PC signal)
JUST (For HD signal)
4:3 (For HD signal)
H-FILL (For HD signal)
ZOOM (For HD signal)