External Control (cont.)
7Using the serial communication
You can control the monitor from a personal computer etc. via the
• Consult your dealer for the details of the external control specification.
<Communication specifications>
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<Command outline>
All commands consist of the following segments.
Header | Monitor ID | Command ID | Function | Data | Cr (0DH) |
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“!”: Operation commands from the personal computer, etc. For details, see <Basic command list> on the right.
“?”: Reference commands from the personal computer, etc.
“@”: Status returns from the monitor
•To start communication, send the connection command from the personal computer etc.
•To terminate the communication, send the termination command from the personal computer etc.
18
Example of communication procedures
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•“Cr” is 0Dh.
•The commands for starting communication (connection) (No. 1), terminating communication (termination) (No. 2), and turning on the monitor (No. 13) can be used while the monitor is off (on standby).
*1 Enter the monitor’s ID for “ **.” The initial setting of the monitor’s ID is “00.” When connecting several monitors, “00” is a command for controlling all monitors at once.
*2 Enter the appropriate data to “xx.”
*3 Displays the information shown when INPUT SELECT button of the current input is pressed (☞ “On the Status Display” on page 7).