Panasonic PT-FW300 specifications Serial connector, Pin assignments and signal names, Basic format

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S P E C F I L E

LCD Projector

PT-FW300

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

69

1 5

D-sub HD 9-pin, female

No. Signal name

Description

No. Signal name

Signal name

1

NC

6

NC

2

TXD

Send data

7

RTS

Connected internally

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

RXD

Receive data

8

CTS

Connected internally

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Connected internally

9

NC

5

GND

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Effective when connected to a PC having proper functions.

Communication conditions (factory setting)

Signal level

RS-232C-compliant

Synchronization method

Start-stop synchronization

 

 

Baud rate

9,600 bps

 

 

Parity

None

 

 

 

Character length

8

bits

 

 

 

Stop bit

1

bit

 

 

X parameter

None

 

 

S parameter

None

 

 

 

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.

STX

C1 C2 C3

:

P1 P2 P3 P4

ETX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start

 

 

Colon

Parameter

End

(1 byte)

Command (1 byte)

(1-4 bytes)

(1 byte)

 

 

(3 bytes)

 

 

 

 

 

(Control and/or query commands)

CAUTIION

It may not be possible to send or receive commands for about 10 to 60 seconds when the lamp is first turned on. If this occurs, wait for 60 seconds, then try sending or receiving again. When sending multiple commands, be sure to wait for at least 0.5 second after receiving a response from the projector before sending the next command. Additional time is sometimes required for response due to processing inside the projector. Set the time-out period for command response to 10 seconds or more.

NOTE:

If a wrong command is received, the projector will send an ER401 command to the computer.

When sending commands without parameters, a colon (:) is not necessary.

Cable specifications

Projector

PC (DTE)

1

NC

NC

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

NC

NC

4

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

DSR

NC

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

NC

NC

9

 

 

 

 

As of November 2008

 

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