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1 Starting the communication:
connection command (!00BCN1Cr)
3 Selecting “SDI 1” input (!00BINACr)
5 Terminating the communication: termination command
(!00BCN0Cr)
6 Monitor’s status (@00BOKCr)
4 Monitor’s status (@00BOKCr)
2 Monitor’s status (@00BOKCr)
PC, etc.
7 Using 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
specification Communication specifications
RS-485 A straight LAN cable
☞ See below
Baud Rate: 4800 bps
Data Bits: 8 bits
Parity: No parity
Stop Bits: 1 bit
Flow Control: No control
Communication Code: ASCII Code
RS-232C A straight cable with a D-sub 9-pin
connector (male for the monitor,
female for the personal computer
etc.)
<Specifications of the RS-485 terminal> <Specifications of the RS-232C terminal>
Pin No. IN terminal signal OUT terminal signal Pin No. Signal
1TXD + TXD + 1NC
2TXD – TXD – 2RXD
3RXD + RXD + 3TXD
4NC NC 4NC
5NC NC 5GND
6RXD – RXD – 6NC
7NC NC 7RTS
8GND GND 8CTS
9NC
• 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.
This is a female terminal. This is a female terminal.
Example of communication procedures
<Basic command list>
No. Commands Functions Data
1!
***1BCN1Cr Starts communication (connection) No data
2!
***1BCN0Cr Te rminates communication
(termination) No data
3!
***1BIDSETxx*
2Cr Assigns the control ID 01 – 99
4!
***1BIDRETCr Initializes the control ID No data
5!
***1BIDDSPxx*
2Cr Displays/hides the ID 00: Hide
01: Display
6!
***1BIDCHKxx*
2Cr Flashes/hides the selected ID No. of
the monitor
00: Hide
01: Display
7!
***1BMENUCr Displays the MAIN MENU/Quits the
menu operation No data
8!
***1BUPCr Moves the cursor upward ( ) No data
9!
***1BDOWNCr Moves the cursor downward ( ) No data
10 ! ***1BADJRCr Makes setting/adjustment ( ) No data
11 ! ***1BADJLCrMakes setting/adjustment ( ) No data
12 ! ***1BSETUPCr Displays the SET-UP MENU No data
13 ! ***1BPW1Cr Turns on the monitor No data
14 ! ***1BPW0Cr Turns off the monitor (on standby) No data
15 ! ***1BINACr Selects “SDI 1” input No data
16 ! ***1BINBCr Selects “SDI 2” input No data
17 ! ***1BINCCr Selects “DVI” input No data
18 ! ***1BINDCr Selects “COMPO./RGB” input No data
19 ! ***1BINECr Selects “VIDEO 1” input No data
20 ! ***1BINFCr Selects “VIDEO 2” input No data
21 ! ***1BDISPCr Displays the status*3No data
22 ! ***1BAMUT Exx*
2Cr Turns muting on/off 00: Off, 01: On
23 ! ***1BASPxx*
2Cr 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 INPUT SELECT button of the current input is pressed (☞ “On the Status Display”
on page 7).
Monitor
External Control (cont.)
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