JVC DT-V17L3DY Using the serial communication, Communication specifications, Command outline

External Control (cont.)

7Using the serial communication

You can control the monitor from a personal computer etc. via the RS-485 or RS-232C terminal.

• Consult your dealer for the details of the external control specification.

<Communication specifications>

	Input terminal				Cable		Terminal				Communication specifications
						specification
	RS-485			A straight LAN cable					Baud Rate: 4800 bps
	RS-232C			A straight cable with a D-sub 9-pin
									Data Bits: 8 bits
				connector (male for the monitor,		☞ See below			Parity: No parity
				female for the personal computer					Stop Bits: 1 bit
				etc.)					Flow Control: No control
									Communication Code: ASCII Code
<Specifications of the RS-485 terminal>								<Specifications of the RS-232C terminal>
				This is a female terminal.							This is a female terminal.
		Pin No.	IN terminal signal		OUT terminal signal			Pin No.		Signal
1			TXD +		TXD +			1		NC
2			TXD –		TXD –			2		RXD
3			RXD +		RXD +			3		TXD
4			NC		NC			4		NC
5			NC		NC			5		GND
6			RXD –		RXD –			6		NC
7			NC		NC			7		RTS
8			GND		GND			8		CTS
								9		NC

• The 7th terminal and the 8th terminal are connected.

<Command outline>

All commands consist of the following segments.

Header Monitor ID Command ID Function Data Cr (0DH)

On Header

“!”: 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.

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Example of communication procedures

1Starting the communication:

connection command (!00BCN1Cr)

Monitor

2Monitor’s status (@00BOKCr)

3Selecting “SDI 1” input (!00BINACr)

PC, etc.

4Monitor’s status (@00BOKCr)

5Terminating the communication: termination command

(!00BCN0Cr)

6Monitor’s status (@00BOKCr)

<Basic command list>

No.

Commands

Functions

Data

1

!

*

**1

B

C

N

1

Cr

Starts communication (connection)

No data

2

!

*

**1

B

C

N

0

Cr

Terminates communication

No data

(termination)

3

!

*

**1

B

I

D

S

E

T

x

x*2

Cr

Assigns the control ID

01 – 99

4

!

*

**1

B

I

D

R

E

T

Cr

Initializes the control ID

No data

5

!

*

**1

B

I

D

D

S

P

x

x*2

Cr

Displays/hides the ID

00: Hide

01: Display

6

!

*

**1

B

I

D

C

H

K

x

x*2

Cr

Flashes/hides the selected ID No. of

00: Hide

the monitor

01: Display

7

!

*

**1

B

M E

N

U

Cr

Displays the MAIN MENU/Quits the

No data

menu operation

8

!

*

**1

B

U

P

Cr

Moves the cursor upward (

)

No data

9

!

*

**1

B

D

O

W

N

Cr

Moves the cursor downward ( )

No data

10

!

*

**1

B

A

D

J

R

Cr

Makes setting/adjustment (

)

No data

11

!

*

**1

B

A

D

J

L

Cr

Makes setting/adjustment (

)

No data

12

!

*

**1

B

S

E

T

U

P

Cr

Displays the SET-UP MENU

No data

13

!

*

**1

B

P

W

1

Cr

Turns on the monitor

No data

14

!

*

**1

B

P

W

0

Cr

Turns off the monitor (on standby)

No data

15

!

*

**1

B

I

N

A

Cr

Selects “SDI 1” input

No data

16

!

*

**1

B

I

N

B

Cr

Selects “SDI 2” input

No data

17

!

*

**1

B

I

N

C

Cr

Selects “DVI” input

No data

18

!

*

**1

B

I

N

D

Cr

Selects “COMPO.” input

No data

19

!

*

**1

B

I

N

E

Cr

Selects “VIDEO” input

No data

20

!

*

**1

B

D

I

S

P

Cr

Displays the status*3

No data

21

!

*

**1

B

A

M

U

T

E

x

x*2

Cr

Turns muting on/off

00: Off, 01: On

22

!

*

**1

B

A

S

P

x

x*2

Cr

Changes the aspect ratio

00: 4:3, 01: 16:9

•“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 the INPUT SELECT button currently lit is pressed (☞ “On the Status Display” on page 7).