Panasonic PT-AE2000E Spec File page 8

S F
P E C I L
Full High-Definition Home Cinema Projector
Serial connector
The serial connector complies with RS-232C. To control the projector from a personal computer, com-
mands must be input through communication software, based on the format and satisfying the commu-
nication conditions shown below.
Pin assignments and signal names
D-sub 9-pin
Communication conditions (factory setting)
Signal level
Synchronization method
Baud rate
Parity
Character length
Stop bit
X parameter
S parameter
Basic format
Transmission from the computer begins with STX, then the ID, command, parameter, and ETX are sent
in this order. Add parameters according to the details of control.
CAUTIION
When sending multiple commands, be sure to send the next command after receiving a response from the projector.
Cable specifications
As of September 2007
E
No. Signal name Description
1
– NC
2 TXD Send data
3 RXD Receive data
4 – NC
5 GND Ground
RS-232C-compliant
Start-stop synchronization
9,600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
None
None
STX C1 C2 C3
Start
(1 byte) Command
(3 bytes)
(Control and/or query commands)
Projector
1 NC
2
3
4 NC
5
6
DSR
7
8
9
NC
No. Signal name
6 –
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 –
: P1 P2 P3 P4
Colon Parameter
(1 byte) (1-4 bytes)
PC (DTE)
NC 1
2
3
NC 4
5
6
NC
7
8
9
NC
PT-AE2000
Description
NC
Connected internally
Connected internally
NC
ETX
End
(1 byte)
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