Serial Terminals Connection - Panasonic TH-42LF30ER Operating Instructions Manual

Connections

SERIAL Terminals connection

The SERIAL terminal is used when the Display is controlled by a computer.
COMPUTER
In addition, a particular LCD Display can be controlled with a PC while several LCD Displays are daisy chained.
COMPUTER
D-sub 9p
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.
• When using daisy chain, set "Serial Daisy Chain" in the
Options menu. (see page 43)
• For daisy chain connection, use a straight cable connected
to pins numbered through
2
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface speci cation, 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 satis 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
12
RS-232C Straight cable
(Female)
D-sub 9p
First LCD Display
(Male)
(Female)
*
.
8
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
-
(Male)
Second LCD Display
(Male)
(Female) (Female)
*
* RS-232C Straight cable
Signal names for SERIAL IN terminal
Pin No.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1 • 9
These signal names are those of computer speci cations.
(Female) (Female)
Third LCD Display
(Male)
*
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal
Details
R X D
T X D
DTR
GND
DSR
(Shorted in this set)
NC