NEC
Solutions
(America),
Inc.
Visual Systems
84VP5/84VM5 Installation Guide
(using four 42VM5 or 42VP5 Plasma Displays)
(also a reference for optional Quad Mount used with 42VM5 or 42VP5)
v1.3
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Control
Connections
Connections should be made as described below.
1) Connector on the plasma monitor side: EXTERNAL CONTROL connector.
Type of connector: D-Sub 9-pin male
N
o.
Pin Name
1 No
Connection
2
RXD (Receive data)
3
TXD (Transmit data)
4
DTR (DTE side ready)
5 GND
6
DSR (DCE side ready)
7
RTS (Ready to send)
8
CTS (Clear to send)
9 No
Connection
2) Connector on the external equipment side: Serial port (RS-232C) connector. See the specifications of the equipment that
is to be connected for the type of connector and the pin assignment.
3) Wiring
Use a crossed (reverse) cable.
Wire the cable so that each pair of data lines cross between the two devices. These data line pairs are RXD (Receive
data) and TXD (Transmit data), DTR (DTE side ready) and DSR (DCE side ready), and RTS (Ready to send) and CTS
(Clear to send).
Communication Parameters
(1) Communication system
Asynchronous
(2)
Interface
RS-232C
(3)
Baud
rate
9600
bps
(4)
Data
length
8
bits
(5) Parity
Odd
(6)
Stop
bit
1
bit
(7) Communication code
Hex
plasma monitor
External equipment
e.g., Personal computer