Runco SP-42xa, SP-50xa, SP-60xa 6. Serial Communications

Runco CinemaWall SP Series Owner’s Operating Manual 53

PRELIMINARY

6.1

RS-232 Connection

and Port Configuration

To interface the CinemaWall with a home theater automation/control system or a PC

running terminal emulation software, connect it to your control system or PC as shown in

Figure 3-13.

Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop

bit and no flow control. Set its baud rate to 115200, to match that of the CinemaWall

RS-232 port.

6.2

Serial Command

Syntax

Serial commands to the CinemaWall take the following form:

• You can send commands in either hexadecimal or ASCII format.

• ASCII commands are not case-sensitive.

• Commands begin with the “Start of Text” (STX) character (02h or <Ctrl> B in ASCII),

followed by the display ID (2 bytes), the command data and command argument

(3 or 6 bytes; refer to Table 6-1) and the “End of Text” (ETX) character (03h or

<Ctrl> C in ASCII).

• You do not need to send a carriage return after the command.

• The default CinemaWall display ID is 01 (30h 31h). With most commands, you can also

use the “wildcard” display ID of “**” (2Ah 2Ah) in place of any value for the ID. However,

when requesting status via serial commands, you must use a specific display ID; “**”

does not work in these cases.

ExampleFor example, if the CinemaWall ID number is set to its default value (01 = 30h 31h), send

the following sequence to set the contrast to its highest possible level (255):

6. Serial Communications

STX ID (2 bytes)Command (3 bytes)Argument (3 bytes)ETX

Hex 02

30 31

or

2A 2A

43 4E 54 32 35 35 03

ASCII <Ctrl> B

0 1

or

* *

C N T 2 5 5 <Ctrl> C

Contents

Main Page THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Plasma Displays Page RUNCO VIDEO-PRODUCT INFORMATION RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR RECORDS Safety Precautions Page Page Page Page 1.1 About This Manual 1. Introduction 1.2 Using This Manual Caution DANGER! 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Page 2.1 CinemaWall at a Glance 2. Controls and Functions Page Controls and Functions Runco CinemaWall SP Series Owners Operating Manual 7 14 15 16 17 12 13 Figure 2-2. SP-42 Connector Panel Controls and Functions 16 910 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2-3. SP-50 Connector Panel Figure 2-4. SP-60 Connector Panel 17 910 11 12 13 14 15 123 4 5 6 7 8 Page Page Page Page 3.1 Remote Control 3. Installation Page 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1. Installation Overview 3.3 Installation Considerations Page Page 3.4 Connections to the Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 4.1 Turning on the Power 4.2 Changing the OSD Language 4. Operation 4.3 Selecting an Input Source 4.4 Viewing Input Signal Information 4.5 Setting the Computer Display Properties 4.6 Changing the Aspect Ratio Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued) 1280x720 Image within 1365x768 Display 4.7 Using the On-Screen Menus Operation Figure 4-2. CinemaWall OSD Menu Structure Option Set-Up Runco CinemaWall SP Series Owners Operating Manual 33 Picture (Note 1) Below Black bove Black A Page Page Page Page Table 4-2. Power Management Indications Page Page Page Page Page Page Caution 4.8 Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) 2. Press the ( Page 4.9 Enlarging One Part of the Screen Page 5.1 Cleaning 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart Space Computer/Video Signal Compatibility Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued) 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration 6.2 Serial Command Syntax 6. Serial Communications Table 6-1. Serial Commands Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 7.1 CinemaWall Specifications Table 7-1 lists the CinemaWall specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. CinemaWall Specifications Table 7-1. CinemaWall Specifications (continued) Runco CinemaWall SP Series Owners Operating Manual 67 7.2 CinemaWall Dimensions Figure 7-1. CinemaWall Model SP-42 Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) Figure 7-2. CinemaWall Model SP-50 Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) 68 Runco CinemaWall SP Series Owners Operating Manual Figure 7-3. CinemaWall Model SP-60 Dimensions (with Optional Table Stand) Runco CinemaWall SP Series Owners Operating Manual 69 7.3 Computer/Video Signal Compatibility Table 7-2. Computer/Video Signal Compatibility Chart Table 7-2. Computer/Video Signal Compatibility Chart (continued)