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User Manual Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 URL136-T Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 1 020-1428-00A...
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When you purchase a Planar product, you get more than a display; you get the service and support you need to maximize your investment. To find the latest warranty and service information regarding your Planar product, please visit http://www.planar.com/support...
Key ........................43 Timezone ......................45 Sending Serial Commands via USB .................. 50 Installing the Planar UltraRes L Series USB drivers .......... 50 Using the Planar UltraRes L Series USB Connection ........56 Sending RS232 Commands Via Ethernet ................. 57...
RS232 Setup The use of RS232 requires the display’s Power Down Mode to be in Networked Standby or Fast Startup. See the “Power Down Mode” section of the Planar UltraRes L Series User Manual. The RS232 connection must use the following settings: •...
• Note that enumerated and integer values can be written either in decimal or hexadecimal. For example, a decimal value of ‘50’ can be written in hexadecimal as ‘0x32’. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 6 020-1428-00A...
Example command with multiple modifiers, multiple operators and different separators between the modifiers and operators (sets Red Gain to 104, Green Gain to 105 and Blue Gain to 106, on Zone 1) Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 7 020-1428-00A...
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Name containing “ and \ and \\” and \\” power.on.delay = .1 POWER.ON.DELAY:0.1 Example of a fixed point operand. Sets the Power On Delay to 0.1 seconds. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 8 020-1428-00A...
ASPECT=AUTO • ‘!’ in the Operators column indicates that the command accepts the execute operator, which uses no operator symbol. The ‘!’ symbol is not included in the command. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 9 020-1428-00A...
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1 = ZONE.2 BRIGHTNESS(ZONE.1):50 2 = ZONE.3 3 = ZONE.4 [For the current zone] 253 = ALL.INPUT BRIGHTNESS=55 254 = ALL BRIGHTNESS:55 254 = ALL.ZONE 255 = CURRENT [None = CURRENT] Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 11 020-1428-00A...
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1 = ZONE.2 COLOR(ZONE.1):50 2 = ZONE.3 3 = ZONE.4 [For the current zone] 253 = ALL.INPUT COLOR=55 254 = ALL COLOR:55 254 = ALL.ZONE 255 = CURRENT [None = CURRENT] Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 12 020-1428-00A...
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Advanced Color -> Copy to All Zones. “Revert” is an execute action that takes all three modifiers and no operands. See Main -> Advanced Settings -> Advanced Color -> Revert to Defaults. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 13 020-1428-00A...
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1516 =?+- 0 = 6500K [For the current zone] See Main -> Image Adjust perature TEMPERATURE 1 = 9300K LED.COLOR.TEMPERATURE= -> Color Temperature. 2 = 12000K 6500 LED.COLOR.TEMPERATURE= 6500 Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 14 020-1428-00A...
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[None = CURRENT] Current CURRENT. =?+- Zone CURRENT.ZONE=ZONE.1 See Main -> Image Adjust Zone ZONE 0 = ZONE.1 CURRENT.ZONE:ZONE.1 -> Current Zone. 1 = ZONE.2 2 = ZONE.3 3 = ZONE.4 Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 15 020-1428-00A...
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DISPLAY.POWER:ON keys ON and OFF. DisplayPort DP.TYPE 1904 =?+- 0 = 1.1 DP.TYPE=1.2 See Main -> Advanced 1 Type 1 = 1.2 DP.TYPE:1.2 Settings -> System Settings -> DisplayPort Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 17 020-1428-00A...
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Server 2 [None = Current (for value] server. reads only] NETWORK.DNS2? [None = STATIC (for NETWORK.DNS2:"172.16.0.191" writes only] [Write the DNS server 2 for static IP] NETWORK.DNS2(STATIC)="8.8.4.4 " NETWORK.DNS2(STATIC):"8.8.4.4" Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 18 020-1428-00A...
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5 = DP 6 = ALL Enable AUDIO. 1004 =?+- 0 = OFF AUDIO.SPEAKERS=ON See Main -> Audio -> Internal SPEAKERS 1 = ON AUDIO.SPEAKERS:ON Enable Internal Speakers. Speakers Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 19 020-1428-00A...
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Settings -> System 1 = VP.AP START)@ACK Settings -> Firmware 2 = HDMI Update. Mod 2: Type 0 = START 1 = PACKET 2 = FINISH 3 = URL Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 20 020-1428-00A...
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[None = CURRENT] Blue Gain: 0-200 modifiers are missing. Mod 2: Color 0 = RED 1 = GREEN 2 = BLUE 255 = ALL [None = ALL] Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 21 020-1428-00A...
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25 = 2.75 26 = 2.8 HDMI CEC CEC.ENABLE 2407 =?+- 0 = DISABLE CEC.ENABLE=DISABLE Used to enable or disable 1 = ENABLE support for HDMI CEC CEC.ENABLE:DISABLE commands. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 22 020-1428-00A...
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HOSTNAME? hostname for the display. HOSTNAME:"UltraRes" Default string is “UltraRes”. [Set the hostname to "MyDisplay"] HOSTNAME="MyDisplay" HOSTNAME:"My Display" [Invalid host name - can't use spaces] HOSTNAME="My Display" HOSTNAME!ERR 5 Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 23 020-1428-00A...
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Settings -> IR Remote ID Code. IR Remote IR.LOCK 1202 =? 0 = DISABLE IR.LOCK=ENABLE See Menu -> Advanced Lock 1 = ENABLE IR.LOCK:ENABLE Settings -> System Settings -> IR Remote Lock. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 25 020-1428-00A...
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MODEL.ID 2306 ? String MODEL.ID? See Main -> Information - MODEL.ID="UR8451" > System Information -> Model. Model MODEL.SERIES 2316 ? String MODEL.SERIES? Always returns "UltraRes Series MODEL.SERIES:"UltraRes L" L" Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 26 020-1428-00A...
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0 = ZONE.1 SOURCE.NEXT(ZONE.1) keys ZONE 1/2/3/4. 1 = ZONE.2 SOURCE.NEXT(ZONE.1)@ACK 2 = ZONE.3 3 = ZONE.4 [For the current zone] 254 = ALL SOURCE.NEXT 255 = CURRENT SOURCE.NEXT@ACK Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 27 020-1428-00A...
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4 = SOURCE. SELECTED NETWORK. 1214 =? String NETWORK.NTPSERVER="pool.ntp. Selects the NTP server to Server NTPSERVER org" be used with the Use NETWORK.NTPSERVER:"pool.ntp. Network Time setting. org" Default = "0.pool.ntp.org". Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 28 020-1428-00A...
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OSD.STATUS 1308 ? 0 = DISABLE OSD.STATUS? Indicates whether the Status 1 = ENABLE OSD.STATUS=ENABLE OSD (menu, message box or confirmation dialog) is currently being shown on the display. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 29 020-1428-00A...
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See IR remote control key PIP.SWAP@ACK PIP SWAP. Pixel Orbit PIXEL.ORBIT 1906 =?+- 0 = OFF PIXEL.ORBIT=ON See Main -> Advanced 1 = ON PIXEL.ORBIT:ON Settings -> System Settings -> Pixel Orbit. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 30 020-1428-00A...
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PRESET.DELETE(4) Delete. PRESET.DELETE(4)@ACK Preset Full PRESET.FULL 2004 ? Preset Number 0 = NO PRESET.FULL(4)? Indicates whether data 1-1000 1 = YES PRESET.FULL(4)=YES has been saved in the selected preset. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 31 020-1428-00A...
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Sets the name listed for Name 1-1000 PRESET.NAME(4)="Hello" the preset in the Delete, PRESET.NAME(4):"Hello" Recall and Save menus. Default = "Preset n", where 'n' is the preset number (e.g. "Preset 4") Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 32 020-1428-00A...
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1 = PASTE USB)@ACK Settings -> Save All Settings to USB. Mod 2: Location 0 = USB See Main -> Advanced Settings -> System Settings -> Restore All Settings from USB. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 33 020-1428-00A...
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This is the string used for Description DESCRIPTION 1-20 string for event 3] the schedule slots in the SCHEDULE.DESCRIPTION(3)? Main -> Advanced SCHEDULE.DESCRIPTION(3): Settings -> Schedule "Daily 08:15 Backlight 25" menu. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 34 020-1428-00A...
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SMTP. username" Software -> Notifications USERNAME NETWORK.SMTP.USERNAME:"my -> User Name username" SNMP SNMP.ENABLE 1231 =?+- 0 = On SNMP.ENABLE=ON Used to enable or disable 1 = Off SNMP support. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 36 020-1428-00A...
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[None = Current (for value] Settings -> Network -> reads only] IPV4.NETMASK? Subnet Mask. [None = STATIC (for IPV4.NETMASK:"255.255.254.0" writes only] [Write the subnet mask for static IP] IPV4.NETMASK(STATIC)="255.255. 255.0" IPV4.NETMASK(STATIC):"255.255. 255.0" Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 37 020-1428-00A...
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1 = TUE TIME.DAY:TUE Settings -> Schedule -> 2 = WED Set Date and Time -> 3 = THU Day. 4 = FRI 5 = SAT 6 = SUN Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 39 020-1428-00A...
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253 = ALL.INPUT TINT=55 254 = ALL TINT:55 254 = ALL.ZONE 255 = CURRENT [None = CURRENT] Treble AUDIO.TREBLE 1005 =?+- 0-100 AUDIO.TREBLE=50 See Main -> Audio -> AUDIO.TREBLE:50 Treble. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 40 020-1428-00A...
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5 = FRAME. ENABLE 6 = FRAME. WIDTH 7 = FRAME. HEIGHT PASSWORD.SET=”123456” Web UI PASSWORD.SET 2405 =?+- String Used to set the Admin Password password for the Web UI. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 41 020-1428-00A...
Zone 1 T.M.2 Triple View Side-by-Side Zone 2 T.M.3 Triple View Side-by-Side Zone 3 Quad View Zone 1 Quad View Zone 2 Quad View Zone 3 Quad View Zone 4 Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 42 020-1428-00A...
PRESETS Opens the Presets Menu PRESET1 PRESET 1 Applies Preset 1 PRESET2 PRESET 2 Applies Preset 2 PRESET3 PRESET 3 Applies Preset 3 PRESET4 PRESET 4 Applies Preset 4 Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 43 020-1428-00A...
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Not used WALL VIDEO WALL Not used COLOR COLOR Not used MISC MISC Opens the Image Information Menu ◄ ARROW.LEFT Not used ► ARROW.RIGHT Not used STAR.STAR Not used Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 44 020-1428-00A...
(UTC-05:00) Indiana (East) UTCM0430.CARACAS (UTC-04:30) Caracas UTCM0400.ASUNCION (UTC-04:00) Asuncion UTCM0400.ATLANTIC.TIME.CANADA (UTC-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada) UTCM0400.CUIABA (UTC-04:00) Cuiaba UTCM0400.GEORGETOWN.LA.PAZ.MANAUS.SAN. (UTC-04:00) Georgetown, La Paz, Manaus, JUAN San Juan UTCM0330.NEWFOUNDLAND (UTC-03:30) Newfoundland Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 45 020-1428-00A...
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PARIS Paris UTCP0100.SARAJEVO.SKOPJE.WARSAW.ZAGREB (UTC+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb UTCP0100.WEST.CENTRAL.AFRICA (UTC+01:00) West Central Africa UTCP0100.WINDHOEK (UTC+01:00) Windhoek UTCP0200.AMMAN (UTC+02:00) Amman UTCP0200.ATHENS.BUCHAREST (UTC+02:00) Athens, Bucharest UTCP0200.BEIRUT (UTC+02:00) Beirut UTCP0200.CAIRO (UTC+02:00) Cairo Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 46 020-1428-00A...
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(UTC+04:00) Port Louis UTCP0400.TBILISI (UTC+04:00) Tbilisi UTCP0400.YEREVAN (UTC+04:00) Yerevan UTCP0430.KABUL (UTC+04:30) Kabul UTCP0500.ASHGABAT.TASHKENT (UTC+05:00) Tashkent UTCP0500.EKATERINBURG.RTZ.4 (UTC+05:00) Ekaterinburg (RTZ 4) UTCP0500.ISLAMABAD.KARACHI (UTC+05:00) Islamabad, Karachi UTCP0530.CHENNAI.KOLKATA.MUMBAI.NEW.DELHI (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 47 020-1428-00A...
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(UTC+09:30) Adelaide UTCP0930.DARWIN (UTC+09:30) Darwin UTCP1000.BRISBANE (UTC+10:00) Brisbane UTCP1000.CANBERRA.MELBOURNE.SYDNEY (UTC+10:00) Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney UTCP1000.GUAM.PORT.MORESBY (UTC+10:00) Guam, Port Moresby UTCP1000.HOBART (UTC+10:00) Hobart UTCP1000.MAGADAN (UTC+10:00) Magadan UTCP1000.VLADIVOSTOK.MAGADAN.RTZ.9 (UTC+11:00) Vladivostok (RTZ 9) Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 48 020-1428-00A...
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(UTC+12:00) Anadyr, Petropavlovsk- KAMCHATSKY.RTZ.11 Kamchatsky (RTZ 11) UTCP1200.AUCKLAND.WELLINGTON (UTC+12:00) Auckland, Wellington UTCP1200.COORDINATED.UNIVERSAL.TIMEP12 (UTC+12:00) Coordinated Universal Time +12 UTCP1200.FIJI (UTC+12:00) Fiji UTCP1300.NUKU.ALOFA (UTC+13:00) Nuku'alofa UTCP1300.SAMOA (UTC+13:00) Samoa UTCP1400.KIRITIMATI.ISLAND (UTC+14:00) Kiritimati Island Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 49 020-1428-00A...
If you’re unsure whether your machine is 32-bit or 64-bit, try both installation programs. If the selected program is for a different architecture, the installer will inform you to use the other installation program. 1. When the Planar USB Driver Installer page opens, click “Next”. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 50...
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2. The USB drivers will be automatically installed. 3. When the installation completes, click “Finish”. The USB driver installation process is now complete. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 51 020-1428-00A...
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USB drivers, which can be downloaded from www.planar.com/support. 1. Plug in the USB cable to your computer and to the Planar UltraRes L Series panel. 2. Windows will detect the new hardware and attempt to install the drivers on its own. If you do not see the “Installing device driver software”...
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5. Open the Start menu and select “Control Panel”. 6. Select Hardware and Sound. In the following menu, under Devices and Printers, select “Device Manager”. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 53 020-1428-00A...
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7. In the Device Manager, there will be a “Planar UltraRes” item in the “Other Devices” section. Right-click on Planar UltraRes and select “Update Driver Software”. 8. Follow the steps defined in the Update Driver Software wizard as follows. a. On the initial screen, select “Browse my computer for driver software”.
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Make sure the “Include subfolders” checkbox is checked. The USB drivers can be obtained from http://www.planar.com/support. Use the “Browse” button to locate the directory where the USB drivers are located. Click “Next”. c. The Update Driver Software wizard will search the directory for the proper USB drivers and install them.
When the installation completes, click “Close”. The USB driver installation process is now complete. Using the Planar UltraRes L Series USB Connection Once the USB drivers are installed, the PC will recognize the USB-B connection as a regular serial port. The USB-B connection will appear in the COM port list of each serial terminal program.
Notice the following in the TCP example below using Tera Term: • The IP address is 10.15.0.75 • Port 57 is selected • Service is set to “Other” to indicate that TCP is being used without Telnet or SSH Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 57 020-1428-00A...
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“444953504C41592E504F5745523D310D” in the Send box is hex for “DISPLAY.POWER=1” Note: Most UDP terminal programs won’t automatically send the [CR] at the end of the command, so the hex command is used to do this manually. Planar UltraRes L Series RS232 User Manual Page | 58 020-1428-00A...
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