Serial Terminals Connection - Panasonic TH-50LFE6U Operating Insructions

SERIAL Terminals connection

The SERIAL terminal is used when the Display is controlled by a computer.
(Male)
Notes:
• Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer
to the Display.
• The computer shown is for example purposes only.
• Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied
with this set.
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface
speci¿ cation, so that the 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 satis¿ es
the conditions given below. Use a computer application
such as programming language software. Refer to the
documentation for the computer application for details.
Communication parameters
Signal level
Synchronization method
Baud rate
Parity
Character length
Stop bit
Flow control
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 :
Colon
Start 3-character
(02h) command (3 bytes)
Notes:
• If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait for
the response for the ¿ rst command to come from this unit
before sending the next command.
• If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this unit will
send an "ER401" command back to the computer.
• Consult an Authorized Service Center for detail
instructions on command usage.
RS-232C Straight cable
(Female)
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
-
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ETX
Parameter(s) End
(1 - 5 bytes) (03h)
COMPUTER
D-sub 9p
Signal names for SERIAL IN terminal
Pin No.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
•
These signal names are those of computer speci¿ cations.
Command
Command Parameter
PON None
POF None
AVL ***
AMT 0
1
IMS None
HM1
DV1
PC1
DAM None
ZOOM
FULL
NORM
ZOM2
With the power off, this display responds to PON command
only.
Connections
1 2 3
6 7 8
Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal
Details
R X D
(Shorted in this set)
9
Control details
Power ON
Power OFF
Volume 000 - 100
Audio MUTE OFF
Audio MUTE ON
Input select (toggle)
HDMI input (HDMI)
DVI-D IN input (DVI)
PC IN input (PC)
Screen mode select (toggle)
ZOOM1
FULL
4:3
ZOOM2
4 5
9
T X D
DTR
GND
DSR
NC
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