Serial Terminals Connection - Panasonic TH-42PHW5 Operating Instructions Manual
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SERIAL Terminals connection
The SERIAL terminal is used when the Plasma Display is controlled by a computer.
COMPUTER
Notes:
(1) Use the RS-232C cable to connect the computer to the Plasma Display.
(2) The computer shown is for example purposes only.
(3) Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set.
The SERIAL terminal conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so that the Plasma Display can be controlled
by a computer which is connected to this terminal.
The computer will require software which allows the sending and receiving of control data which satisfies the
conditions given below. Use a computer application such as programming language software. Refer to the
documentation for the computer application for details.
Communication parameters
Signal level
Synchronization method
Baud rate
Parity
Character length
Stop bit
Flow control
Basic format for control data
The transmission of control data from the computer
starts with a STX signal, followed by the command,
the parameters, and lastly an ETX signal in that
order. If there are no parameters, then the
parameter signal does not need to be sent.
STX
C1
C2
C3
:
Colon
Start
3-character
(02h)
command (3bytes)
Notes:
(1) If multiple commands are transmitted, be sure to
wait for the response for the first command to
come from this unit before sending the next
command.
(2) If an incorrect command is sent by mistake, this
unit will send an "ER401" command back to the
computer.
RS-232C
straight cable
D-sub 9p
RS-232C compliant
Asynchronous
9600 bps
None
8 bits
1 bit
-
P1
P2
P3 P4 P5
ETX
Parameter(s)
End
(1 - 5 bytes)
(03h)
Ferrite core
(large size)
SERIAL
(supplied)
Less than
15
3"
/
16
(10 cm)
RS-232C Conversion cable
D-sub 9-pin female
2
3
5
4
6
7
8
1 • 9
Command
Command
Parameter
PON
None
POF
None
AVL
**
0
AMT
1
IIS
None
VID
YP1
RG1
DAM
None
NORM
ZOOM
FULL
JUST
SELF
With the power off, this display responds to PON command only.
Connections
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
Pin layout for RS-232C
Installing the ferrite core
(Large size)
Details
R X D
T X D
GND
Non use
Shorted
NC
Control details
Power ON
Power OFF
Volume 00 - 63
Audio mute OFF
Audio mute ON
Input select (toggle)
AV Mode
Component / RGB mode (processed as a
Y/P
/P
or RGB signals as set by this unit)
B
R
PC Mode
Screen mode select (toggle)
4 : 3
Zoom
16 : 9
Just
Panasonic Auto
5
Open
15
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