6. Appendix

6-7-5. External control connector (GPI/O) (D-Sub 37 pin)

It is possible to control the projector with an external device and to control the external device from the projector using an external control connector (GPIO: General Purpose I/O Ports). Each pin is electrically separated from the projector internal circuits by a photo-coupler. 8 port input and 8 port output are available.

Please contact your dealer/distributor regarding how to use and to operate them.

19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20

Pin view of female connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin No.

Signal Name

I/O

Pin No.

 

Signal Name

I/O

1

Ext_GPIN_1_P

Input

20

 

Ext_GPIN_1_N

Input

2

Ext_GPIN_2_P

Input

21

 

Ext_GPIN_2_N

Input

3

Ext_GPIN_3_P

Input

22

 

Ext_GPIN_3_N

Input

4

Ext_GPIN_4_P

Input

23

 

Ext_GPIN_4_N

Input

5

Ext_GPIN_5_P

Input

24

 

Ext_GPIN_5_N

Input

6

Ext_GPIN_6_P

Input

25

 

Ext_GPIN_6_N

Input

7

Ext_GPIN_7_P

Input

26

 

Ext_GPIN_7_N

Input

8

Ext_GPIN_8_P

Input

27

 

Ext_GPIN_8_N

Input

9

Ext_GPOUT_1_P

Output

28

 

Ext_GPOUT_1_N

Output

10

Ext_GPOUT_2_P

Output

29

 

Ext_GPOUT_2_N

Output

11

Ext_GPOUT_3_P

Output

30

 

Ext_GPOUT_3_N

Output

12

Ext_GPOUT_4_P

Output

31

 

Ext_GPOUT_4_N

Output

13

Ext_GPOUT_5_P

Output

32

 

Ext_GPOUT_5_N

Output

14

Ext_GPOUT_6_P

Output

33

 

Ext_GPOUT_6_N

Output

15

Ext_GPOUT_7_P

Output

34

 

Ext_GPOUT_7_N

Output

16

Ext_PROJ_GOOD_P

Output

35

 

Ext_PROJ_GOOD_N

Output

17

NC

-

36

 

NC

-

18

Reserve

-

37

 

Reserve

-

19

Reserve

-

-

 

-

-

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NEC NC1600C user manual External control connector GPI/O D-Sub 37 pin

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