RS232C CONTROL

CONNECTION

Connect a 9-pin D-SUB cable (sold separately) from the RS232C terminal on the rear panel to the computer serial connector.

Computer

CONTROL

G C R1 R2 C S C A C 1 2 3 4 C

RS232C

9-pin D-SUB cable (sold separately)

Setting the Data Transmission Speed

After the connection is made, set the data transmission speed in the (RS232C SET) menu (see page 32).

INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

For the RS232C terminal specifications, refer to page 4.

DATA FORMAT

Mode

Asynchronous

 

 

Character length

8 bits

 

 

Data transmission

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps

speed

(set in the (RS232C SET) menu)

 

 

Parity check

None

 

 

Stop bit

One bit

 

 

TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL

The transmission is based on 1 byte units. After the computer has transmitted 1 byte, it will wait for an answer from this unit, then send the following byte of data.

The command ON (F6) is sent to start, and the command OFF (F7) is sent to finish. This unit will receive the commands, and will reply to each command by ACK (OA). (Refer to “Command table 4” on page 38.)

COMMANDS

COMMANDS AVAILABLE FROM THE COMPUTER

1-4 (90-93)

To select the picture from a camera to be displayed full screen on monitor 1.

QUAD (83)

To display a 4 divisions split screen on monitor 1.

SEQUENCE (87)

To switch the display mode from full screen to sequential display on monitor 1.

ZOOM (85)

To zoom in the picture on monitor 1.

STILL (86)

To freeze the picture on monitor 1.

LIVE (80)

To select the live input mode.

VCR (81)

To select the VCR playback input mode.

MON2 (88)

To set the output at monitor 2, it can be used in combination with the monitor 1 display.

MENU (74)

To display the menu on monitor 1.

+ (65), – (66)

To select settings (ON/OFF, numbers, letters, symbols) in the menus.

«(63), 2 (64)

To change selection in the menus. (To move the cursor up/down, right/left.)

NEXT (75)

To select the sub-menu in (SENSOR SET) and (DISPLAY SET) menus.

EXIT (76)

To go to the next menu, or to exit the menu mode.

MENU RESET (E1)

To reset all the values of the displayed menu to the default values.

CLOCK ADJUST (E0)

To reset the clock minutes and seconds setting to 00:00.

SECURITY LOCK ON (69)

To set the security lock.

SECURITY LOCK OFF (6A)

To cancel the security lock.

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Sanyo MPX-MD4 instruction manual RS232C Control, Connection, Interface Specifications, Commands

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