External Control; Serial Communications; Rs-232 Connection And Port Configuration; Serial Command Syntax - Runco PLASMAWALL XP-50DHD Installation And Operation Manual

In addition to using the DHD Controller front-panel keypad or remote control unit, there
are two methods of controlling the PlasmaWall and DHD Controller externally:
• Using a serial (RS-232) link to send ASCII commands and receive responses to those
commands.
• Using discrete infrared (IR) codes to program a third-party remote control unit.
The following sections describe both of these methods.
The DHD Controller uses a simple text-based control protocol to take requests from
control devices and to provide responses to such devices. This section describes how to
send control messages over a serial link between the DHD Controller and an
automation/control system or a PC running terminal emulation software.
To interface the PlasmaWall with an automation/control system or a PC running terminal
emulation software, connect it to the Display Control output of the DHD Controller as
shown in Figure 3-5. Connect your control system or PC to the RS-232 input of the DHD
Controller as shown in Figure 3-11.
Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: no parity, eight (8) data bits,
one (1) stop bit and no flow control. Set the baud rate to 19200, to match that of the DHD
Controller RS-232 port.
Serial commands to the DHD Controller take the following form:
• Commands are not case-sensitive.
• For a single command that takes no parameters, type the command followed by a
carriage return; for example, to set the aspect ratio to Letterbox, type
LETTERBOX <Enter>.
• For a single command that takes a parameter, type the command, a space or a
comma and the desired value followed by a carriage return; for example, to set the
brightness to -10, type BRIGHTNESS -10 <Enter> or
BRIGHTNESS,-10 <Enter>.
• You can also send a string of multiple commands on a single line, separated by
commas. For example, COMPOSITE,BRIGHTNESS 50,16:9<Enter> switches to
the Composite video input, sets the brightness to 50 and sets the aspect ratio to 16:9.
Command strings can be up to 255 characters long.
Avoid combining the ON or POWER 1 commands with other commands
Note
on a single line. After sending ON or POWER 1, allow at least five (5)
seconds for the DHD Controller to power up. If you have enabled the
ISF splash screen (refer to Splash Configure on page 52), allow 15
seconds for the DHD Controller to power up.
Once it does, it will accept and properly execute multiple serial
commands.
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Serial Communications

RS-232 Connection and
Port Configuration

Serial Command Syntax