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(GAM 2600)

BST–Built-in Self Test

Performs self-checks in Boxer 4K that can be safely executed either in standby, on, or cool down

mode. Do not execute this command while Boxer 4K is warming up.

Commands

Command

Description

Values

BST?L

Returns a list of available test suites. (Read-only)

BST <suite>

Executes the test suite specified.

0 = All Tests
1 = Image processor board tests
2 = Formatter tests
3 = Active backplane tests
4 = Video path tests

BST+TEST?L

Returns a list of available tests. (Read-only)

BST+TEST <index>

Executes the specified test.

<index> = Test provided by the
BST+TEST?L command

Examples

Retrieve the list of test suites/tests as of v1.1.0 software:

(BST?L)

Result:

(BST!L001 001 00000 "All Tests")
(BST!L001 001 00000 "All Tests")
(BST!L001 001 00001 "Image Processor Board Tests")
(BST!L001 001 00002 "Formatter Tests")
(BST!L001 001 00003 "Active Backplane Tests")
(BST!L001 001 00004 "Video Path Tests")
(BST!L111 "--END--")

Retrieve the list of test suites/tests as of v1.1.0 software:

(BST+TEST?L)
...
(BST+TEST!L001 001 00000 "ABP: Check FPGA voltages")
(BST+TEST!L001 001 00001 "HIP: Check FPGA voltages")
...
(BST+TEST!L111 "--END--")

Run all tests successfully:

Serial API commands

Boxer 4K Serial API Commands Technical Reference

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020-101697-05 Rev. 1 (07-2017)

Copyright 

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Summary of Contents for Boxer 4K

Page 1: ...Technical Reference 020 101697 05 Boxer 4K Serial API Commands...

Page 2: ...ms or damage caused by use of a product on a motion platform or other movable device where such product has not been designed modified or approved by Christie for such use i Problems or damage caused...

Page 3: ...0 Error messages 11 Descriptive error 11 Flow control 12 Serial API commands 13 ADR Projector Address 13 ALC Ambient Light Correction 14 APW Auto Power On 14 ASU Auto Setup 14 BDR Baud Rate 15 BGC Bas...

Page 4: ...36 LPL Lamp Life 39 LPP Lamp Power 39 LVO Lens Vertical Position Adjustment 39 NET Network Setup 40 OSD On Screen Display 41 OTR Output Resolution 41 PNG Ping 42 PRO Profile 42 PWR Power 43 RAL Remote...

Page 5: ...e with a remote computer server or an existing network using a RJ 45 cable The RS232 port located on the IMXB faceplate uses Christie proprietary protocol and is intended for Christie accessories or a...

Page 6: ...format Commands sent to and from Boxer 4K are formatted as simple text messages consisting of a three letter command code an optional four letter subcode and optional data Source Format Function Exam...

Page 7: ...erification at Boxer 4K Projector numbers optional To control a selected Boxer 4K or controller within a group include its assigned number or address just before the three character ASCII function cod...

Page 8: ...lue for example CRM3 and CRM 3 can both be used when the number is positive CRM 2 is acceptable but CRM 2 is not Data in set messages to Boxer 4K do not require padding with zeros Within each message...

Page 9: ...N PORT Code Data REPLY power state is 1 on PWR 001 On Code Subcode Data REPLY input port configuration is 1 One Port SIN PORT 001 One Port Code Data SET AND ACKNOWLEDGE MESSAGE change test pattern and...

Page 10: ...r assurance from Boxer 4K or group of projectors that a set message has been processed request an acknowledgment The acknowledgment is returned after the message has been received and fully executed b...

Page 11: ...e 26h 63h 6Fh 6E h 36h 34h 20h 01F0h F0h when only the low byte is used 240 Boxer 4K collects all of the message bytes as defined in the first byte of the message then creates its own checksum value f...

Page 12: ...t Boxer 4K may not be able to process them as fast as they arrive and the buffer becomes full If this happens Boxer 4K sends the 13h Xoff code to instruct the controller or any devices preparing to tr...

Page 13: ...RS232 style communication Commands Command Description Values ADR value Sets the projector address to value Saved value 0 to 999 65535 Reserved broadcast address Examples Set all devices to address 0...

Page 14: ...Description Values APW 0 1 Automatically powers up the projector to the on state Saved value 0 Disables auto power up 1 Enables auto power up Related information PWR Power on page 43 ASU Auto Setup Au...

Page 15: ...PRTA 006 115200 BGC Base Gamma Curve Applies a predefined gamma transfer function to the image Commands Command Description Values BGC value Applies a predefined gamma transfer function to the image T...

Page 16: ...ex Test provided by the BST TEST L command Examples Retrieve the list of test suites tests as of v1 1 0 software BST L Result BST L001 001 00000 All Tests BST L001 001 00000 All Tests BST L001 001 000...

Page 17: ...o ITU R BT 709 3 Custom settings CCA CTMP value Sets the color temperature of the projector This command is only available if the video electronics are on the projector is configured to use Color Temp...

Page 18: ...n value CCA GOFG green of green saturation value CCA BOFB blue of blue saturation value Defines a custom color table using saturation values Each control represents a percentage of each native RGB com...

Page 19: ...ined color tables into the custom color table This command is only available if video electronics are on 0 Max Drives 1 Color Temperature 2 HD Video ITU RBT 709 CCA SAVE Saves the current primary sett...

Page 20: ...ue 4 Yellow 5 Cyan 6 Magenta CSP Color Space Changes the color space of the active signal for all inputs on the screen Commands Command Description Values CSP color space Changes the color space of th...

Page 21: ...mand Performing this command while the power is on does not reset the Lamp Selection value while in limited mode Resets the network settings to be DHCP enabled Deletes all user profiles warps and blen...

Page 22: ...r black level blends if available 11 Selects basic black level blending onboard black level blending EBL Edge Blending Selection Selects the edge blend to use on the projector Basic edge blending can...

Page 23: ...onics are on Saved value 0 Auto Detect Default 1 4K Columns 2x1 2 4K Columns 4x1 3 4K Quadrants 2x2 EME Enable Asynchronous Serial Messages Enables or disables the asynchronous serial messages that th...

Page 24: ...Left Blue Right Black 19 Top Green Bottom Black 20 Left Green Right Black 21 Top Red Bottom Black 22 Left Red Right Black 29 Convergence Border Cross Multi color2 45 Convergence Border Cross Multi col...

Page 25: ...yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Examples Retrieve all events since last AC start EVT Result EVT 000 2013 03 17 04 47 18 340 OK Setting Time to 06 47 17 EVT 001 2013 03 17 04 01 13 860 Error SST TEMP 003 Lamp Exh...

Page 26: ...EVT 004 2013 03 17 04 01 12 663 Error SST VERS 017 Lamp Power Supply Version Detection fault EVT END FCS Lens Focus Position Adjustment Sets the lens focus to an absolute position This command is only...

Page 27: ...red delay as the minimum allowed delay differs for each of the various channel configurations Read only FRD TIME Returns a string representation of the actual frame delay in milliseconds Read only Not...

Page 28: ...Command Description Values GAM exponent Sets the exponent for the Power Law function used for the gamma transfer function 1000 to 3000 2200 Default GAM SLOP value Defines the slope of the linear sect...

Page 29: ...he general purpose outputs GIO STAT HXLHLLL Result Pins 1 and 4 are set to high pin 2 has no change Pins 2 5 6 and 7 are set to low Set pins 1 2 and 6 to input and set pins 3 4 5 and 7 to output GIO C...

Page 30: ...eing installed in the projector total lamp hours Total number of hours including the pre installation hours that the lamp has been on HIS LMP1 HIS LMP2 HIS LMP3 HIS LMP4 HIS LMP5 HIS LMP6 Returns all...

Page 31: ...nternal test patterns are displayed This command is only available if video electronics are on 24 to 500 60 Default ITP GREY grey level Defines the shade of grey for the Flat Grey test pattern This co...

Page 32: ...bles moving or static grid for the Square Grid or Diagonal Grid test patterns This command is only available if video electronics are on 0 Static Default 1 Moving KEN Keypad Enable Enables or disables...

Page 33: ...ve positions to 0 LCB ZOOM 1 Calibrates the zoom motor Examples Start calibration LCB 1 Move the lens back to the home position LCB HOME LHO Lens Horizontal Position Adjustment Sets the lens horizonta...

Page 34: ...ay right The maximum absolute value is dictated by the current location of the motor and the range of the axis see the LMV command above LMV VSTP relative steps Moves the vertical motor a relative num...

Page 35: ...splay smaller Examples Set the lens to H 1000 V 1500 Z 500 F 500 LMV 1000 1500 500 500 Start to move horizontal motor toward positive max position LMV HRUN 1 Stop the vertical motor LMV VRUN 0 Start m...

Page 36: ...p must be active This command is only available in full power mode Saved value Valid bitmapped fields bit0 Lamp A1 bit1 Lamp A2 bit2 Lamp A3 bit3 Lamp B1 bit4 Lamp B2 bit5 Lamp B3 value A bitmapped fi...

Page 37: ...f 21 On Off On Off On Off 22 Off On On Off On Off 23 On On On Off On Off 24 Off Off Off On On Off 25 On Off Off On On Off 26 Off On Off On On Off 27 On On Off On On Off 28 Off Off On On On Off 29 On O...

Page 38: ...Off On Off On On 53 On Off On Off On On 54 Off On On Off On On 55 On On On Off On On 56 Off Off Off On On On 57 On Off Off On On On 58 Off On Off On On On 59 On On Off On On On 60 Off Off On On On On...

Page 39: ...ault Examples LPP Lamp Power Sets the amount of power going to the lamp Commands Command Description Values LPP power Sets the power going to the lamp in watts Saved value power Number of watts to run...

Page 40: ...GRP group Sets the device group name for the projector Saved value This can help simplify broadcast searching by organizing projectors into groups particularly if a large number of projectors are on t...

Page 41: ...escription Values OSD 0 1 Enables or disables the on screen display 0 Hides the on screen display 1 Displays the on screen display OTR Output Resolution Returns the maximum number of columns and rows...

Page 42: ...projector with v1 1 0 software PNG Result PNG 054 001 001 000 PRO Profile Allows selection of a local profile on the projector Commands Command Description Values PRO L Returns the list of available...

Page 43: ...urn off the projector PWR 0 RAL Remote Access Level Sets the default remote serial protocol access level for any of the serial ports Commands Command Description Values RAL value Sets the access level...

Page 44: ...tter is open Open the shutter SHU 0 Close the shutter SHU 1 SIN Select Input Selects the active input Commands Command Description Values SIN input Selects a set of inputs based on the selected port c...

Page 45: ...n Values SOR value Changes the orientation of the displayed image This command is only available if video electronics are on Saved value 0 Front projection Default 1 Rear projection 2 Front projection...

Page 46: ...ed to cooling and fans Serial SST SERI Displays values and fault conditions related to hardware serial numbers For more information about the status groups items and theirs state see the Boxer 4K Stat...

Page 47: ...ommands Command Description Values SZP value Changes the aspect ratio of the display This command is only available if video electronics are on Saved value 0 Allows the projector to determine when to...

Page 48: ...user name and password Examples Display the current logged in user and their access level UID Log in as service using the default password UID service service Log out the current user UID WRP Geometr...

Page 49: ...r is on Commands Command Description Values ZOM position Adjusts the lens zoom to the specified position The position is persistent across AC cycles position A numerical value that is subject to the r...

Page 50: ...required to take effect Generated when a factory default has been performed on the projector Networking 65535 00000 FYI00915 Configured network IP 192 168 228 6 Mask 255 255 252 0 Gateway 192 168 228...

Page 51: ...Seoul ph 82 2 702 1601 Japan Tokyo ph 81 3 3599 7481 India ph 91 080 6708 9999 Germany ph 49 2161 664540 France ph 33 0 1 41 21 44 04 Eastern Europe and Russian Federation ph 36 0 1 47 48 100 China Sh...

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