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Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C)
nResponse code format
When a command has been executed correctly
O K Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
A response is returned after a command is executed.
* IfanIDnumberhasbeenassigned
O K SPC 0 0 1
ID number of respondin
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monitor
Space (20H) Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
When a command has not been executed
R R E Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
* IfanIDnumberhasbeenassigned
R R E SPC 0 0 1
ID n
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Space (20H) Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
TIPS
• “ERR”isreturnedwhenthereisnorelevantcommandor
when the command cannot be used in the current state of
the monitor.
•Ifcommunicationhasnotbeenestablishedforreasons
suchasabadconnectionbetweenthePCandmonitor,
nothingisreturned(notevenERR).
•“ERR”maybereturnedwhenacommandcan’tbe
received correctly due to interference from the surrounding
environment.
Please ensure that the system or software retries the
command if this occurs.
•IfnomonitorhasbeenassignedthedesignatedIDnumber
(e.g.ifthecommandIDSL0002 is used, but no monitor
withIDnumber:2isfound),noresponseisreturned.
If execution of the command is taking some time
I W T A Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
Whenthefollowingcommandsareused,“WAIT”isreturned.
Inthiscase,avaluewillbereturnedifyouwaitawhile.Donot
send any command during this period.
NoIDnumberisattachedtoWAITresponse.
• CommandswhichreturnWAIT:
1. Whenrepeatercontrolisused
2. WhenanIDSLorIDLKcommandisused
3. Whenoneofthefollowingcommandsisused:RSET,
INPS,ASNC,WIDE,EMAG,EPOS,PXSL,POWR,
AGIN,MWIN,MWIP,MWPP,ESTG,EMHV,EPHV,
ESHV,ENLG
When control via RS-232C is locked (to prevent use)
using the operation lock function (see page 31)
E C D K O L Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
When RS-232C/LAN SELECT is set to LAN
U N S E L E C T E D
Return code
(0DH, 0AH)
nCommunication interval
• AfterOKorERRisreturned,youmustsendthefollowing
commands.
 Tosetatimeoutforthecommandresponse,specify10
seconds or longer.
Whenconnectingmultiplemonitorsinadaisychain,setthe
timeout to at least the product of the monitor’s position from
thecomputermultipliedby10seconds.
Example)3rdmonitorfromcomputer:30secondsorlonger.
• Provideanintervalof100msormorebetweenthe
command response and the transmission of the next
command.
TIPS
• WhenexecutingALLRESET,setthetimeoutperiodto30
seconds or longer.
• WhenturningthepoweronwhilethePOWERONDELAY
functionisinuse,setthetimeoutperiodtothePOWERON
DELAYperiod+10secondsorlonger.