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How to connect the SERIAL Terminals
The SERIAL terminal is used when the High Definition Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.
COMPUTER
Notes:
(1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the High Definition Plasma Display.
(2) The computers shown is for example purposes only.
(3) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the High Definition 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 satisfies the conditions
given below. Use a computer application such as a programming language to software. Refer to the documentation for
the computer application for details.
Communication parameters
Signal level
Synchronization method
Baud rate
Parity
Character length
Stop bit
X parameter
S parameter
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
Colon
Start
3-character
(02h)
command (3bytes)
Note:
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.
RS-232C cable
D-sub 9p
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
None
None
P2
P3 P4 P5
ETX
Parameter(s)
End
(1 - 5 bytes)
(03h)
SERIAL
RS-232C Conversion cable
D-sub 9-pin female
2
3
5
4
6
7
8
1 • 9
Command
Command
Parameter
PON
None
POF
None
AUU
None
AUD
None
AMT
None
IIS
None
VID
YP1
RG1
DAM
None
NORM
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
SELF
Connections
5
4
3
2
9
8
7
6
Pin layout for RS-232C
Conversion cable
Details
R X D
T X D
GND
Shorted
Shorted
NC
Control details
Power ON
Power OFF
Volume increase
Volume decrease
Mute (toggle)
Input select (toggle)
AV Mode
Component / RGB mode (processed as a
Y/P
/P
or RGB signals as set by this unit)
B
R
PC mode
Screen mode select (toggle)
NORMAL (4:3)
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
Panasonic AUTO
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