Serial Communications
54 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual
PRELIMINARY

Table 6-1 lists the PlasmaView serial command set. Except where indicated, adjustments

made using serial commands are stored in the same memory as those made in Installer

Adjust mode.

Table 6-1. Serial Commands
Command Value Range
Description
ASCII HEX Minimum Maximum
Power
POF 50 4F 46 – – Power OFF.
PON 50 4F 4E – – Power ON.
Input Select (Note 1)
IN1 49 4E 31 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT1.
IN2 49 4E 32 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT2.
IN3 49 4E 33 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT3.
IN4 49 4E 34 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT4.
IN5 49 4E 35 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT5.
INPS01 49 4E 50 53 30 31 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT1.
INPS02 49 4E 50 53 30 32 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT2.
INPS03 49 4E 50 53 30 33 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT3.
INPS04 49 4E 50 53 30 34 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT4.
INPS05 49 4E 50 53 30 35 – – Switches the main screen to INPUT5.
SSIS01 53 53 49 53 30 31 – – Switches the sub screen to INPUT1.
SSIS02 53 53 49 53 30 32 – – Switches the sub screen to INPUT2.
SWM 53 57 4D – – Outputs main input to the full screen.
SWS 53 57 53 – – Outputs sub input to the full screen.
Aspect Ratio
AST 41 53 54 – – Executes AUTO SETUP on Input 1.
SZMS00 53 5A 4D 53 30 30 – – Sets the aspect ratio to PIX by PIX.
SZMS01 53 5A 4D 53 30 31 – – Sets the aspect ratio to Standard 4:3.
SZMS02 53 5A 4D 53 30 32 – – Sets the aspect ratio to ANAMORPHIC
16:9.
SZMS03 53 5A 4D 53 30 33 – – Sets the aspect ratio to LETTERBOX.
SZMS05 53 5A 4D 53 30 35 – – Sets the aspect ratio to INTELLIWIDE.
Notes:
1. When making input-specific adjustments such as to image quality, screen position/size or audio
sub-volume, select the input you wish to affect before making such adjustments.
2. These settings are not stored in memory.