Using the SERIAL connector

The serial connector which is on the side 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

The commands which the personal computer can use to control the projector are shown in the following table.

Connection

Computer

SERIAL(female)

D-Sub9p (male)

Communication cable

NOTE:

BUse a proper communication cable which is suitable for the personal computer to connect the serial connector and the personal computer.

Pin layout and signal names for SERIAL connector

69

1 5

D-SUB 9-pin connector seen from outside

Pin

Signal

Contents

No.

name

 

#

 

NC

 

 

 

$

TXD

Transmitted data

 

 

 

%

RXD

Received data

 

 

 

&

 

NC

 

 

 

'

GND

 

 

 

 

(

DSR

 

 

 

 

)

CTS

Connected internally

 

 

 

*

RTS

 

 

 

 

+

 

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)

 

 

 

 

bytes (03h)

3 bytes

1 byte–5

NOTE:

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.

Command

Control

Remarks

Contents

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

AVL

Volume

Parameter

 

000–063(Adjustment value 0–63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

IIS

Input signal

VID=VIDEO

SVD=S-VIDEO

selection

RG1=RGB1(YPBPR1) RG2=RGB2(YPBPR2)

 

 

 

NWP=NETWORK

SDC=SDCARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

 

 

Lamp ON

0 = Standby

 

Q$S

1 = Lamp ON control active

condition query

 

2 = Lamp ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 = Lamp OFF control active

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Cable specifications

(When connected to a personal computer)

At the computer

At the projector

(DTE specifications)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

NC

NC

1

 

Others

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

NC

NC

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

NC

NC

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

NC

NC

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic PT-L735E, PT-L735NTE dimensions Using the Serial connector