Using the SERIAL connector

The serial connector which is on the connector panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the projector can be controlled by a personal computer which is connected to this connector.

Control commands

Command

Control

Remarks

Contents

 

 

Connection

SERIAL(female)Computer

DIN 8-pin (male)

Serial adapter (ET-ADSER : sold separately)

NOTE:

BYou must use only RS-232C Serial Interface Cable with ferrite core, type ET-ADSER.

Pin assignments and signal names

 

1

2

 

3

5

 

6

8

 

DIN 8-pin

 

Appearance

Pin

Signal

Contents

No.

name

 

%

RXD

Received data

&

GND

Earth

'

TXD

Transmitted data

#

 

 

$

 

Connected internally

(

 

 

)

 

NC

*

 

NC

Communications settings

Signal level

RS-232C

Sync. method

Asynchronous

Baud rate

9 600 bps

Parity

None

Character length

8 bits

Stop bit

1 bit

X parameter

None

S parameter

None

Basic format

The data sent from the computer to the projector is transmitted in the format shown below.

STX Command : Parameter ETX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start byte

 

1 byte

End byte

(02h)

3 bytes

1 byte-4

bytes (03h)

NOTE:

BThe projector can not receive the command for 10 seconds after the lamp is switched on.

Wait 10 seconds before sending the command.

BIf sending multiple commands, check that a response has been received from the projector for one command before sending the next command.

BWhen a command which does not require parameters is sent, the colon (:) is not required.

BIf an incorrect command is sent from the personal computer, the “ER401” command will be sent from the projector to the personal computer.

 

 

In standby mode, all commands other than

 

PON

Power ON

the PON command are ignored.

 

BThe PON command is ignored during

 

 

 

 

 

 

lamp ON control.

 

 

 

 

 

BIf a PON command is received while the

 

 

 

 

 

 

cooling fan is operating after the lamp

 

POF

Power OFF

has switched off, the lamp is not turned

 

back on again straight away, in order to

 

 

 

 

 

 

protect the lamp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

 

IIS

Input signal

VID=VIDEO

SVD=S-VIDEO

 

selection

RG1=PC

YUV=YPBPR

 

 

 

 

 

SCT=SCART

HDM=HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation will be switched between ON and

 

OSH

Shutter function

OFF each time the command is sent. Do

 

not switch operation ON and OFF after only

 

 

 

 

 

 

short periods of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture being projected will be paused.

 

OFZ

Freeze function

Parameter

 

 

 

 

 

0=ON

1=OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

OMN

Menu screen

The menu screen will be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OEN

ENTER

Use this command to accept and to activate

 

items selected in the on-screen menus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OBK

RETURN

Use this command to return to a previous

 

menu screen or to clear the menu screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCU

 

OCU= F button

 

 

 

OCD

F, G, I and H

OCD= G button

 

 

 

OCL

buttons

OCL= I button

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCR

 

OCR= H button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVM

MAIN

Use this command to display an item in the

 

“PICTURE” menu. (page 35)

 

 

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

 

Picture mode

NAT=NATURAL

NOR=NORMAL

VPM

DYN=DYNAMIC

CN1=CINEMA1

selection

 

CN2=CINEMA2

CN3=CINEMA3

 

 

 

 

 

 

VID=VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic pt-ae900e manual Using the Serial connector, Control commands, Connection, Pin assignments and signal names

pt-ae900e specifications

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