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Remotely managing your system through an RS-232 serial interface
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2. Connect your computer to the serial connection cable you previously connected to the control
panel.
3. Configure your serial interface settings using the values from the table above, and then press
ENTER.
An “invalid cmd= ? for help” message appears, and the “>” character appears as a command
prompt on the following line.
I M P O R T A N T
If no message appears or if an error message appears, your serial interface configuration is
not correct. Repeat step 3.
4. Type commands to configure your settings.
N O T E S
o
To see a list of commands available in the current operating mode, type
?
and then press
ENTER.
o
If you’re using a terminal emulation program, turn on your program’s local echo setting to
see characters as you type them.
Projector programming commands
This section documents the projector programming commands and responses.
Projector power state controls
Use these commands to determine the projector power state and related controls.
Command/response definitions
Command
Response
Responds when powered off
on
powerstate=[power state]
yes
off [off option]
powerstate=[power state]
yes
get powerstate
powerstate=[power state]
yes