Communication procedure

Basic operation

<Command format>

When a command is sent from the PC to the monitor, the monitor operates according to the received command, and sends a response message to the PC.

Return code

C1

 

C2

 

C3

 

C4

P1

 

P2

P3

P4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command field

Parameter field

 

(4 prescribed

 

 

 

 

 

(4 character string

alphanumerical

comprised of:

 

characters)

 

 

 

 

 

0-9, +, space, ?)

Example: VOLM0030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 (“

 

 

 

” indicates a space.)

*Be sure to input 4 characters for the parameter. Pad with spaces if necessary. Wrong: VOLM30

Right: VOLM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 (“

 

 

 

” indicates a space. “ ” is the return code (0DH, 0AH or 0DH).)

If a command has “R” listed for “DIRECTION” in the “RS-232C command table” on page 46, the current value can be returned by using “?” as the parameter.

Example: 1. If an ID number has not been set:

VOLM???? From PC to monitor (How much is current volume setting?)

30From monitor to PC (Current volume setting: 30)

2.If an ID number has been assigned (For example, ID number = 1)

VOLM? From PC to monitor (“” indicates a space.)

30001 From monitor to PC (“” indicates a space.)

<Response code format>

When a command has been executed correctly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return code

This is returned when execution of the command is

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0DH, 0AH)

finished.

O

K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When a command has not been executed correctly*

*This is returned when there is no such command, or when the command cannot be used in the current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return code

state of the monitor (Example: When

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ADJUSTMENT” is used (a command which is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0DH, 0AH)

E

R

R

 

 

 

 

effective when the input mode is “ANALOG”), while

 

 

 

 

 

video is displayed (the input mode is “VIDEO”)).

*If there is a bad connection between the PC and monitor, or if communication has not been established, nothing is returned (not even ERR).

If execution of the command is taking some time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return code

If a command takes some time to execute, WAIT may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0DH, 0AH)

be returned as the return value. Wait for a moment, and

W

A

I

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK or ERR will be returned. New commands cannot be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

received during this time, even if they are sent.

If RS-232C is locked

 

Return code (0DH, 0AH)

If RS-232C control has been locked with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operation lock (see page 26), LOCKED is returned

L

O

C

K

E

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

as the returned value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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