Table of Contents Introduction ............................. 3 Wire arrangement ................................ 3 RS232 pin assignment ..............................3 Connections and communication settings ..................4 RS232 serial port with a crossover cable ....................... 4 Settings .................................. 4 RS232 via LAN ................................6 Settings .................................. 6 RS232 via HDBaseT ..............................
Introduction The document describes how to control your BenQ projector via RS232 from a computer. Follow the procedures to complete the connection and settings first, and refer to the command table for RS232 commands. Available functions and commands vary by model. Check the specifications and user manual of the purchased projector for product functions.
Connections and communication settings Choose one of the connections and set up properly before RS232 control. RS232 serial port with a crossover cable D-Sub 9 pin (male) on a projector PC or laptop D-Sub 9 pin (female) Communication cable (crossover) Settings On-screen images in this document are for reference only.
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Choose Serial and the corresponding COM port as the communication port. In this given example, COM6 is selected. Finish Serial port setup. Baud rate 9600 / 14400 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200 bps Check the baud rate of the connected projector from its OSD menu. Data length 8 bit Parity check...
RS232 via LAN RJ45 port on a projector PC or laptop LAN cable Settings Find the Wired LAN IP address of the connected projector from the OSD menu and make sure the projector and the computer are within the same network. Input 8000 in the TCP port # field.
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Finish Serial port setup. Baud rate 9600 / 14400 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200 bps Check the baud rate of the connected projector from its OSD menu. Data length 8 bit Parity check None Stop bit 1 bit Flow control None...
Command table • Available features differ by projector specification, input sources, settings, etc.. • Commands are working if the standby power is 0.5W or a supported baud rate of the projector is set. • Uppercase, lowercase, and a mixture of both types of characters are accepted for a command. •...
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Write Volume level for customer <CR>*vol=value#<CR> Read Volume Status <CR>*vol=?#<CR> Write Mic. Volume + <CR>*micvol=+#<CR> Write Mic. Volume - <CR>*micvol=-#<CR> Read Mic. Volume Status <CR>*micvol=?#<CR> Write Audio pass Through off <CR>*audiosour=off#<CR> Write Audio-Computer1 <CR>*audiosour=RGB#<CR> Write Audio-Computer2 <CR>*audiosour=RGB2#<CR> Write Audio-Video/S-Video <CR>*audiosour=vid#<CR> Audio source select Write Audio-Component...
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Write <CR>*appmod=threed#<CR> Write Sport <CR>*appmod=sport#<CR> Write HDR10 <CR>*appmod=hdr#<CR> Write <CR>*appmod=hlg#<CR> Read Picture Mode <CR>*appmod=?#<CR> Write Contrast + <CR>*con=+#<CR> Write Contrast - <CR>*con=-#<CR> Write Set Contrast value <CR>*con=value#<CR> Read Contrast value <CR>*con=?#<CR> Write Brightness + <CR>*bri=+#<CR> Write Brightness - <CR>*bri=-#<CR> Write Set Brightness value <CR>*bri=value#<CR>...
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Projector Position-Front Write <CR>*pp=FC#<CR> Ceiling Read Projector Position Status <CR>*pp=?#<CR> Write Quick cooling on <CR>*qcool=on<CR> Write Quick cooling off <CR>*qcool=off<CR> Read Quick cooling status <CR>*qcool=?<CR> Write Quick auto search <CR>*QAS=on#<CR> Write Quick auto search <CR>*QAS=off#<CR> Read Quick auto search status <CR>*QAS=?#<CR>...
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Write Down <CR>*down#<CR> Write Right <CR>*right#<CR> Write Left <CR>*left#<CR> Write Enter <CR>*enter#<CR> Write Back <CR>*back#<CR> Write Source Menu On <CR>*sourmenu=on#<CR> Write Source Menu Off <CR>*sourmenu=off#<CR> Read Source Menu Status <CR>*sourmenu=?#<CR> Write 3D Sync Off <CR>*3d=off#<CR> Write 3D Auto <CR>*3d=auto#<CR> Write 3D Sync Top Bottom <CR>*3d=tb#<CR>...
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Write Broadcasting off <CR>*broadcasting=off#<CR> Read Broadcasting Status <CR>*broadcasting=?<CR> Write AMX Device Discovery-on <CR>*amxdd=on#<CR> Write AMX Device Discovery-off <CR>*amxdd=off#<CR> Read AMX Device Discovery Status <CR>*amxdd=?#<CR> Read Mac Address <CR>*macaddr=?#<CR> Read Serial Number <CR>*serialnumber=?#<CR> Write High Altitude mode on <CR>*Highaltitude=on#<CR> Write High Altitude mode off <CR>*Highaltitude=off#<CR>...