Chapter 7
Appendix — Technical information
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When transmitting a command which does not need a parameter, an operation (E) and parameter are not necessary.
Attention
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If a command is sent after the light source starts lighting, there may be a delay in response or the command may not be executed. Try
sending or receiving any command after 60 seconds.
f
When transmitting multiple commands, be sure to wait until 0.5 seconds has elapsed after receiving the response from the projector before
sending the next command. When transmitting a command which does not need a parameter, a colon (:) is not necessary.
Note
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If a command cannot be executed, the “ER401” response is sent from the projector to the computer.
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If an invalid parameter is sent, the “ER402” response is sent from the projector to the computer.
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ID transmission in RS-232C supports ZZ (ALL) and 01 to 64.
f
If a command is sent with an ID designated, a response will be sent to the computer only in the following cases.
g
It matches the projector ID
g
When the [PROJECTOR SETUP] menu
→
[PROJECTOR ID] is set to [ALL] on the projector
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STX and ETX are character codes. STX shown in hexadecimal is 02, and ETX shown in hexadecimal is 03.
Cable specification
1
NC NC
1
2
2
3
3
4
NC NC
4
5
5
6
NC NC
6
7
7
8
8
9
NC NC
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When connected to a computer
Projector
(<SERIAL IN> terminal)
Computer
(DTE specifications)
Control command
The following table lists the commands that can be used to control the projector using a computer.
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Projector control command
Command
Details
Parameter/response
string
Remark (parameter)
PON
Power on
―
To check if the power is on, use the “Power query” command.
POF
Power standby
QPW
Power query
000
001
STANDBY
Power on
IIS
Switching the input
signal
VID
VIDEO
RG1
RGB1
RG2
RGB2
HD1
HDMI1
HD2
HDMI2
DL1
DIGITAL LINK
PA1
Panasonic APPLICATION
MC1
MIRRORING
MV1
MEMORY VIEWER
OSH
Shutter control
0
OPEN
QSH
Shutter status query
1
CLOSE
VSE
Aspect ratio switch
0
NORMAL/VID AUTO
1
4:3
2
WIDE
5
NATIVE
QSE
Aspect ratio settings
query
6
FULL
9
H FIT
10
V FIT
