Command Protocol
PS5580 RS232 and LAN Command Protocol 1
Command Protocol Description
This document specifies the protocols used on the PS5580 RS232 and LAN
connectors.

Command Protocol

Communications Link

Communication between the host and the display can be either a standard RS232
connection or a standard LAN connection.

Communication Settings

The RS232 connections uses these settings:
Straight-thru DB9 male-to-female cable
115200 baud rate
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity bit
No HW (RTS/CTS or SW (XON/XOFF) flow control
The LAN connections is used by initiating a TCP connection to port 9761.

Directly Addressed Command Format

Commands that are sent to only one display are directly addressed commands.
Directly addressed commands and responses have the following format:
STX Command Length GroupID MultiID Mode Data Checksum ETX
SendtoDisplay 1byte 1byte 1byte 1byte 1byte 1byte nbytes N/A 1byte
Received��fromDisplay 1byte 1byte 1byte 1byte 1byte 1byte nbytes 1byte 1byte