All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 ................................
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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. ...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Write Volume + <CR>*vol=+#<CR> Write Volume - <CR>*vol=-#<CR> Write Volume level for <CR>*vol=value#<CR> customer 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>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CR> Write User1 <CR>*appmod=user1#<CR> Write User2 <CR>*appmod=user2#<CR> Write User3 <CR>*appmod=user3#<CR> Write ISF Day <CR>*appmod=isfday#<CR> Write ISF Night <CR>*appmod=isfnight#<CR> Write <CR>*appmod=threed#<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>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com native Read Color Temperature Status <CR>*ct=?#<CR> Write Aspect 4:3 <CR>*asp=4:3#<CR> Write Aspect 16:6 <CR>*asp=16:6#<CR> Write Aspect 16:9 <CR>*asp=16:9#<CR> Write Aspect 16:10 <CR>*asp=16:10#<CR> Write Aspect Auto <CR>*asp=AUTO#<CR> Write Aspect Real <CR>*asp=REAL#<CR> Write Aspect Letterbox <CR>*asp=LBOX#<CR>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Decrease Write 4 Corners Top-Right-X <CR>*cornerfittrx=+#<CR> Increase Read 4 Corners Top-Right-X <CR>*cornerfittrx=?#<CR> Status Write 4 Corners Top-Right-Y <CR>*cornerfittry=-#<CR> Decrease Write 4 Corners Top-Right-Y <CR>*cornerfittry=+#<CR> Increase Read 4 Corners Top-Right-Y <CR>*cornerfittry=?#<CR> Status Write 4 Corners Bottom-Left-X <CR>*cornerfitblx=-#<CR>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Write Auto <CR>*auto#<CR> Write Brilliant color on <CR>*BC=on#<CR> Write Brilliant color off <CR>*BC=off#<CR> Read Brilliant color status <CR>*BC=?#<CR> Write Reset picture settings <CR>*rstpicsetting#<CR> Write Projector Position-Front <CR>*pp=FT#<CR> Table Write Projector Position-Rear <CR>*pp=RE#<CR> Table Write Projector Position-Rear <CR>*pp=RC#<CR>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Write Standby <CR>*standbynet=off#<CR> Settings-Network off Read Standby <CR>*standbynet=?#<CR> Settings-Network Status Write Standby <CR>*standbymic=on#<CR> Settings-Microphone on Write Standby <CR>*standbymic=off#<CR> Settings-Microphone off Read Standby <CR>*standbymic=?#<CR> Settings-Microphone Status Write Standby Settings-Monitor <CR>*standbymnt=on#<CR> Out on Write Standby Settings-Monitor <CR>*standbymnt=off#<CR>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com mode R> Read Light level status for <CR>*lampcustom=?#<CR> custom mode Write (dual Dual Brightest <CR>* lampm =dualbr#<CR> lamps) Write (dual Dual Reliable <CR>* lampm =dualre#<CR> lamps) Write (dual Single Alternative <CR>* lampm =single#<CR> lamps) Write <CR>* lampm...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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> Write 3D Sync Frame Sequential <CR>*3d=fs#<CR>...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Status Write Broadcasting on <CR>*broadcasting=on#<CR> Write Broadcasting off <CR>*broadcasting=off#<CR>...
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