Connections

How to connect the SERIAL Terminals

The SERIAL terminal is used when the Wide Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.

COMPUTER

SERIAL

RS-232C cable

D-sub 9p

Notes:

(1)Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Wide Plasma Display.

(2)The computers shown is for example purposes only.

(3)Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6

Pin layout for RS-232C Conversion cable

The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the Wide Plasma Display can be controlled by a computer which is connected to this terminal.

The computer will require software which allows the sending and receiving of control data which satisfies the conditions given below. Use a computer application such as a programming language to software. Refer to the documentation for the computer application for details.

Communication parameters

Signal level

RS-232C compliant

 

 

Synchronization method

Asynchronous

 

 

Baud rate

9600 bps

 

 

Parity

None

 

 

Character length

8 bits

Stop bit

1 bit

 

 

X parameter

None

 

 

S parameter

None

RS-232C Conversion cable

D-sub 9-pin female

Details

2

R X D

3

T X D

5

GND

4

Shorted

6

 

7

Shorted

8

 

1 • 9

NC

Basic format for control data

The transmission of control data from the computer starts with a STX signal, followed by the command, the parameters, and lastly an ETX signal in that order. If there are no parameters, then the parameter signal does not need to be sent.

STX C1 C2 C3 : P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 ETX

 

 

 

 

Colon

 

Parameter(s)

 

End

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start

 

3-character

(1 - 5 bytes)

 

(03h)

 

 

(02h)

 

command (3bytes)

 

 

 

Notes:

(1)If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to wait for the response for the first command to come from this unit before sending the next command.

(2)If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this unit will send an “ER401” command back to the computer.

Command

Command

Parameter

Control details

PON

None

Power ON

POF

None

Power OFF

AUU

None

Volume increase

AUD

None

Volume decrease

AMT

None

Mute (toggle)

IIS

None

Input select (toggle)

 

VID

AV Mode

 

YP1

Component / RGB mode (processed as a

 

 

Y/PB/PR or RGB signals as set by this unit)

 

RG1

PC mode

DAM

None

Screen mode select (toggle)

 

NORM

Normal (4:3)

 

ZOOM

Zoom

 

FULL

Full

 

JUST

Just

 

SELF

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Panasonic TH-42PW3 How to connect the Serial Terminals, Communication parameters, Basic format for control data, Command

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