Using The Serial Connector - Panasonic PT-AE900U Operating Instructions Manual

Using the SERIAL connector

The serial connector which is on the connector panel of the projector
conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the projector can be
controlled by a personal computer which is connected to this connector.
Connection
Computer
SERIAL(female)
DIN 8-pin (male)
Serial adapter
(ET-ADSER : sold
separately)
NOTE:
B You must use only RS-232C
Serial Interface Cable with
ferrite core, type ET-ADSER.
Pin assignments and signal
names
1
2
3 5
6 8
DIN 8-pin
Appearance
Pin Signal
Contents
No. name
%
RXD Received data
&
GND Earth
'
TXD Transmitted data
#
$
Connected internally
(
)
NC
*
NC
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Communications settings
Signal level RS-232C
Sync. method Asynchronous
Baud rate 9 600 bps
Parity None
Character length 8 bits
Stop bit 1 bit
X parameter None
S parameter None
Basic format
The data sent from the computer to
the projector is transmitted in the
format shown below.
STX Command : Parameter ETX
Start byte 1 byte End byte
(02h) (03h)
3 bytes 1 byte-4 bytes
NOTE:
B The projector can not receive
the command for 10 seconds
after the lamp is switched on.
Wait 10 seconds before sending
the command.
B If sending multiple commands,
check that a response has been
received from the projector for
one command before sending
the next command.
B When a command which does
not require parameters is sent,
the colon (:) is not required.
B If an incorrect command is sent
from the personal computer, the
"ER401" command will be sent
from the projector to the
personal computer.
Control commands
Command Control contents
In standby mode, all commands other than
the PON command are ignored.
PON Power ON
B The PON command is ignored during
lamp ON control.
B If a PON command is received while the
cooling fan is operating after the lamp
has switched off, the lamp is not turned
POF Power OFF
back on again straight away, in order to
protect the lamp.
Parameter
VID=VIDEO
Input signal
IIS RG1=PC
selection
HDM=HDMI
CP2=YP
Use this command to momentarily turn off
the picture.
Operation will be switched between ON and
OSH Shutter function
OFF each time the command is sent. Do
not switch operation ON and OFF after only
short periods of time.
The picture being projected will be paused.
OFZ Freeze function Parameter
0=OFF
OMN Menu screen The menu screen will be displayed.
Use this command to accept and to activate
OEN ENTER
items selected in the on-screen menus.
Use this command to return to a previous
OBK RETURN
menu screen or to clear the menu screen.
OCU OCU= F button
OCD F, G, I and H OCD= G button
OCL buttons OCL= I button
OCR OCR= H button
Use this command to display an item in the
OVM MAIN
"PICTURE" menu. (page 35)
Aspect ratio The aspect ratio will be switched each time
VS1
selection the command is sent. (page 30)
Remarks
SVD=S-VIDEO
YUV=YP P 1
B R
CP1=YP P 1
B R
P 2
B R
1=ON
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