C Controlling the Multiple Product

Use this method to connect several monitors to a single computer. You can control several monitors at a time by connecting them to a single computer.

Connecting the Cable

Connect the RS-232C cable as shown in the following illustration. The RS-232C protocol is used for communication between the computer and the monitor. You can turn the monitor on/off, select an input source or adjust the OSD menu from the computer.

RS-232C Configurations

 

7-Wire Configurations

 

 

 

3-Wire Configurations

 

 

(Standard RS-232C cable)

 

 

 

(Not Standard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC

Monitor

 

 

PC

 

Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RXD

2

3

TXD

RXD

2

 

3

TXD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXD

3

2

RXD

TXD

3

 

2

RXD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

5

5

GND

GND

5

 

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTR

4

6

DSR

DTR

4

 

6

DSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSR

6

4

DTR

DSR

6

 

4

DTR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTS

7

8

CTS

RTS

7

 

8

CTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTS

8

7

RTS

CTS

8

 

7

RTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D-Sub

D-Sub 9

 

 

 

D-Sub

D-Sub 9

 

 

(Female)

(Female)

 

 

 

(Female)

(Female)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENWW

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