Connections
SERIAL Terminals connection
The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.
COMPUTER
RS-232C Straight cable
SERIAL
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
Pin layout for SERIAL Terminal
Notes:
•Use the
•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
The computer will require software which allows the sending and receiving of control data which satisfies 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 | Asynchronous |
Baud rate | 9600 bps |
Parity | None |
Character length | 8 bits |
Stop bit | 1 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 
: 
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 
ETX
| Colon | Parameter(s) | End |
Start | (1 - 5 bytes) | (03h) | |
(02h) | command (3 bytes) |
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Notes:
•If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait for the response for the first 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.
•SL1A, SL1B, SL2A and SL2B of Command IMS are available only when a dual input terminal board is attached.
Details | ||
2 | R X D | |
3 | T X D | |
5 | GND | |
4 • 6 | Non use | |
7 | Shorted | |
8 | ||
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1 • 9 | NC | |
Command
Command | Parameter | Control details | |
PON | None | Power ON | |
POF | None | Power OFF | |
AVL | ** | Volume 00 - 63 | |
AMT | 0 | Audio MUTE OFF | |
1 | Audio MUTE ON | ||
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IMS | None | Input select (toggle) | |
| SL1 | Slot1 input | |
| SL2 | Slot2 input | |
| SL3 | Slot3 input | |
| PC1 | PC input | |
| SL1A | Slot1 input (INPUT1A) | |
| SL1B | Slot1 input (INPUT1B) | |
| SL2A | Slot2 input (INPUT2A) | |
| SL2B | Slot2 input (INPUT2B) | |
DAM | None | Screen mode select (toggle) | |
| NORM | NORMAL (4 : 3) | |
| ZOOM | ZOOM | |
| FULL | FULL | |
| JUST | JUST | |
| SELF | Panasonic AUTO |
With the power off, this display responds to PON command only.
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