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Control Commands for NEC Plasma (Basic) Rev 1.0 

 

 Copyright (C) NEC Solutions (America), Inc. 2002-2006 
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 Updated on November 29, 2006 
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 This file contains information about NEC plasma control commands. 
 
 Model Name 
 VP 

: PX-42VP4/42VP4D/42VP5 

 VM 

: PX-42VM4/42VM5 

 VR 

: PX-42VR5 

 XM 

: PX-42XM2/42XM3/42XM4/42XM5/50XM3/50XM4/50XM5/50XM6/61XM2+/61XM3/61XM4/60XM5 

 XR 

: PX-42XR3/42XR4/42XR5/50XR4/50XR5/50XR6/61XR3/61XR4/60XR5 

 
 
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 Contents 
  1. Plasma Control 
  2. Connection Method 
  3. Interface Conditions 
  4. List of Commands 
  5. Command Descriptions 
  6. Table of Response Error Codes 
 
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 1. Plasma Control 
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NEC plasmas make use of control commands that control the  
functions of the plasma via connection with a personal computer or  
another device. 
 
 
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 2. Connection Method 
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The following 3 kinds of connection methods are available for sending  
and receiving control commands.  
 
1. Serial connection using the serial port on the plasma 
   A serial cable is required. 
 
Status of supported connection 
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                             |   (1)     | 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             |  Serial | 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             |   port   | 

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| PX-42VP4/42VP4D/42VP5 

 

 

 

 

 

                             |   Yes   |  

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| PX-42VM4/42VM5 

 

 

 

 

 

                                            |   Yes   | 

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| PX-42VR5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             |   Yes   |  

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| PX-42XM2/42XM3/42XM4/42XM5/50XM3/50XM4/50XM5/50XM6/61XM2+/61Xm3/61XM4/60XM5 |   Yes   | 
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| PX-42XR3/42XR4/42XR5/50XR4/50XR5/50XR6/61XR3/61XR4/60XR5  

 

 

|   Yes   | 

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 Yes: Supported 
 No: Not supported 
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 3. Interface Conditions 

Summary of Contents for 42VP5

Page 1: ...iptions 6 Table of Response Error Codes 1 Plasma Control NEC plasmas make use of control commands that control the functions of the plasma via connection with a personal computer or another device 2 Connection Method The following 3 kinds of connection methods are available for sending and receiving control commands 1 Serial connection using the serial port on the plasma A serial cable is required...

Page 2: ...RIGHT GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 009 SHARPNESS GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 010 COLOR GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 011 TINT GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 012 PICTURE MODE SELECT DFH 0AH 01H 013 COLOR TEMP SELECT DFH 00H 01H 014 RED GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 04H 015 GREEN GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 04H 016 BLUE GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 04H 018 BASS GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 019 TREBLE GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 020 BALANCE GAIN DATA DFH 7FH 03H 021 SCREEN M...

Page 3: ...D A T A 1 1 T I N T G A I N D A T A 1 2 P I C T U R E M O D E S E L E C T 1 3 C O L O R T E M P S E L E C T 1 4 R E D G A I N D A T A 1 5 G R E E N G A I N D A T A 1 6 B L U E G A I N D A T A 1 8 B A S S G A I N D A T A 1 9 T R E B L E G A I N D A T A 2 0 B A L A N C E G A I N D A T A 2 1 S C R E E N M O D E S E L E C T 2 2 V P O S I T I O N G A I N D A T A 2 3 H P O S I T I O N G A I N D A T A 2 ...

Page 4: ...of response 001 POWER ON Function This command switches on the main power of the plasma Command 9FH 80H 60H 4EH 00H CKS Response At the time of a success 3FH 60H 80H 4EH 00H CKS Supplement The plasma doesn t accept another command during power on processing 002 POWER OFF Function This command switches off the main power of the plasma Command 9FH 80H 60H 4FH 00H CKS Response At the time of a succes...

Page 5: ...orted Not supported Response At the time of a success 3FH 60H 80H 47H 00H CKS Command example When switching to the Video1 connector DFH 80H 60H 47H 01H 01H 08H 004 VOLUME GAIN DATA Function This command sets the volume Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 02H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 05H User Sound Gain Flag DATA01 01H Volume Gain Flag DATA02 Volume Gain 00H Step 0 0AH Step 10 def...

Page 6: ...is cancelled for the following Input connector switching Video signal switching Volume adjustment 006 AUDIO MUTE OFF Function This command cancels the sound muting Command 9FH 80H 60H 3FH 00H CKS Response At the time of a success 3FH 60H 80H 3FH 00H CKS 007 CONTRAST GAIN DATA Function This command controls the Contrast gain of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data P...

Page 7: ...ser Picture Gain Flag DATA01 08H Bright Gain Flag DATA02 Bright Gain E0H 32 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 20H 32 Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 7FH 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 08H Bright Gain Flag 009 SHARPNESS GAIN DATA Function This command controls the Sharpness gain of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS...

Page 8: ...ATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 04H Color Gain Flag DATA02 Color Gain E0H 32 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 20H 32 Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 7FH 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 04H Color Gain Flag 011 TINT GAIN DATA Function This command controls the Tint gain of the picture Command...

Page 9: ...H 80H 60H 0AH 01H DATA00 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H NORMAL 02H THEATER1 not with a still picture of a PC 03H THEATER2 not with a still picture of a PC 04H DEFAULT 05H BRIGHT Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 0AH DATA00 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H NORMAL 02H THEATER1 03H THEATER2 04H DEFAULT 05H BRIGHT 013 COLOR TEMP SELECT Function This command sets the Color Temp mo...

Page 10: ...1 01H Red Gain Flag DATA02 Red Gain1 Bias D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA03 Red Gain2 Drive D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 7FH 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 01H Red Gain Flag 015 GREEN GAIN DATA Function This command controls the Green gain of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 04H DATA0...

Page 11: ...unction This command controls the Blue gain of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 04H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 DATA03 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 03H Blue Gain Flag DATA02 Blue Gain1 Bias D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA03 Blue Gain2 Drive D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 7FH 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS Data Portion...

Page 12: ...00 DATA01 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 05H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 03H Bass Gain Flag 019 TREBLE GAIN DATA Function This command controls the Treble gain for the audio Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 05H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 04H Treble Gain Flag DATA02 Treble Gain F3H 13 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 0DH 13 Response At the time of a succes...

Page 13: ...1 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 05H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 02H Balance Gain Flag 021 SCREEN MODE SELECT Function This command sets the Screen mode of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 51H 01H DATA00 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 02H STADIUM 03H ZOOM 03H NORMAL 05H FULL 06H REAL 08H UNDERSCAN 09H 14 9 0AH 2 35 1 Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 51H 01H DATA00 CKS Data Portio...

Page 14: ... DATA01 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 03H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 01H V Position Gain Flag 023 H POSITION GAIN DATA Function This command sets the H Position gain of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 03H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 02H H Position Gain Flag DATA02 H Position Gain 80H 128 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 7FH 127 Response At t...

Page 15: ...g DATA01 07H V Height Gain Flag 025 H WIDTH GAIN DATA Function This command sets the H Width gain of the picture Command DFH 80H 60H 7FH 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 03H User Picture Gain Flag DATA01 08H H Width Gain Flag DATA02 H Position Gain 00H 0 40H 64 Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 7FH 02H DATA00 DATA01 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 03H User Pic...

Page 16: ...ghtness or WHITE of the plasma monitor Command DFH 80H 60H 6BH 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 PLE 01H 100 AUTO 02H 75 LOCK1 03H 50 LOCK2 04H 25 LOCK3 DATA01 INVERSE WHITE 01H INVERSE 02H OFF 03H WHITE DATA02 ORBITER PICTURE SHIFT 01H AUTO1 02H OFF 03H AUTO2 Response At the time of a success The plasma monitor returns the following ACK when setting the PLE ORBITER and INV...

Page 17: ...he Horizontal Frequency Vertical Frequency Horizontal Sync Polarity Vertical Sync Polarity Mode and Resolution of the incoming signal Command 1FH 80H 60H 26H 00H CKS Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 26H 0BH DATA00 to DATA0A CKS Data Portion Contents Horizontal Frequency DATA00 Integer Part 00H 0 No Signal 00H FFH 255 DATA01 One Decimal Place 00H 0 No Signal 00H 09H 9 Vertical Frequenc...

Page 18: ...ution DATA 07 Dots low order byte 00H 0 No Signal 00H FFH 255 DATA 08 Dots high order byte 00H 257 No Signal 00H FFH 255 DATA 09 Lines low order byte 00H 0 No Signal 00H FFH 255 DATA 10 Lines high order byte 00H 257 No Signal 00H FFH 255 043 INPUT MODE REQUEST Function This command sets the Screen mode of the picture Command 1FH 80H 60H 41H 00H CKS Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 41H...

Page 19: ...REQUEST Function The display returns the video adjustments information by the external control equipment s request Command 1FH 80H 60H 45H 00H CKS Response At the time of success 7FH 60H 80H 45H 0CH DATA00 to DATA0B CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 RED Gain Bias D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA01 GREEN Gain Bias D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA02 BLUE Gain Bias D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H ...

Page 20: ...0H 32 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 20H 32 DATA08 RED Gain Drive D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA09 GREEN Gain Drive D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA0A BLUE Gain Drive D8H 40 FFH 01 00H 0 01H 01 1EH 30 DATA0B COLOR TEMP SELECT 00H low 01H middle 02H high 03H middle low 045 AUDIO SELECT REQUEST Function This command inquires the audio and video combinations ...

Page 21: ... 0DH DVD2 0EH PC3 0EH DVD HD3 HDMI 0FH DVD3 SCART3 1AH DVD HD4 HDMI PX 42VM4 42VP4 42VP4D 42VM5 42VP5 42VR5 42XM2 42XM3 42XM4 42XM5 PX 50XM3 50XM4 50XM5 50XM6 PX 61XM2 61XM3 61XM4 60XM5 PX 42XR4 42XR5 50XR5 50XR6 61XR4 60XR5 046 FAILURE MODE REQUEST Function This command inquires the detection of any failures within the plasma Command 1FH 80H 60H 3FH 00H CKS Response At the time of a success 7FH 6...

Page 22: ...Contents DATA Status of operation Bit 7 Fixed 0 No execution Normal condition Bit 6 Fixed 0 No execution Normal condition Bit 5 Fixed 0 No execution Normal condition Bit 4 Fixed 0 No execution Normal condition Bit 3 Fixed 0 No execution Normal condition Bit 2 Power Status 0 Power On 1 Power Off Standby Bit 1 Fixed 1 Bit 0 Fixed 1 056 MULTI MODE SELECT Function This command selects the video wall c...

Page 23: ...igure2 2AH position11 25 screens refer to figure2 32H position19 25 screens refer to figure2 33H position20 25 screens refer to figure2 38H position25 25 screens refer to figure2 DATA02 Disp Mode 00H Split 01H Blanking Response At the time of a success 7FH 60H 80H 03H 03H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 SCREEN DIVIDER SETTING 01H Single mode 02H Multi mode 1 screens 03H Multi...

Page 24: ...VIDE 01H Upper left selected 4 screens 02H Upper right selected 4 screens 03H Lower right selected 4 screens 04H Lower left selected 4 screens 07H Top left selected 9 screens 08H Top middle selected 9 screens 09H Top right selected 9 screens 0AH Middle left selected 9 screens 0BH Middle center selected 9 screens 0CH Middle right selected 9 screens 0DH Bottom left selected 9 screens 0EH Bottom midd...

Page 25: ...p Left with size3 48H Picture in Picture 4 sub screen Top Left with size4 49H Side by Side 3 Same Size Screen vertical expand 4AH Side by Side 4 R Left Screen smaller vertical expand 4BH Side by Side 4 L Left Screen Bigger vertical expand 10H SWAP A0H PIP OFF A1H PIP ON In case of Side by Side mode 20H Active Left 21H Active Right In case of Picture in picture mode 30H Active Main 31H Active Sub A...

Page 26: ...ure mode 30H Active Main 31H Active Sub A2H NORMAL NO FADE IN FADE OUT A3H FADE FADE IN FADE OUT 067 PICTURE MEMORY SELECT Function This command selects the Picture Memory function of a plasma Command DFH 80H 60H 38H 01H DATA00 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 MEMORY select 00H OFF 01H MEMORY1 02H MEMORY2 03H MEMORY3 04H MEMORY4 05H MEMORY5 06H MEMORY6 Response At the time of success 7FH 60H 80H 3...

Page 27: ...80H 0EH 01H DATA00 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 VOLUME Gain 00H 2AH 00H 0 0FH 15 10H 16 1FH 31 2AH 42 FFH MUTE 082 SEAMLESS SWITCH SELECT Function This command selects the seamless switch function of the plasma Command DFH 80H 60H 7EH 01H DATA00 DATA01 DATA02 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 SEAMLESS SWITCH 01H OFF 02H ON DATA01 SELECT1 01H Video1 02H Video2 03H Video3 05H DVD HD1 06H DVD HD2 ...

Page 28: ...03H Video3 05H DVD HD1 06H DVD HD2 SCART1 SCART2 07H RGB1 PC1 08H RGB2 PC2 0CH RGB3 PC3 0DH HD3 SCART3 Response At the time of success ACK 7FH 60H 80H 7EH 01H DATA00 CKS Data Portion Contents DATA00 01H OFF 02H ON ...

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