Sony KDS-Z60XBR5 Reference Guide

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RS-232C PROTOCOL MANUAL
1. Communication Parameter
Communication system
RS-232C
Synchronous system
Asynchronous communication
Baud rate
9600 bps
Character length
8 bit
Parity
None
Start bit
1 bit
Stop bit
1 bit
Flow control
None
2. Pin Configuration
No. Item
Value
1
Header
0x70: Answer
2
Answer*
0x00: Completed (Normal End)
0x01: Limit Over
(Abnormal End-Exceed maximum value)
0x02: Limit Over
(Abnormal End-Exceed minimum value)
0x03: Command Canceled (Abnormal end)
0x04: Parse Error (Data Format Error)
3
Check Sum 0xXX
(b) Answer (Display 
t
 Response to host)
1
 
Control answer
0x00: Completed
Normal response.
0x01: Limit Over
The packets was received normally, but the
data value was over the upper limit.
0x02: Limit Over
The packets was received normally, but the
data value was over the lower limit.
0x03: Command canceld
The packet is received normally but either the
value of data is incorrect or request is not
permitted for the current host value.
0x04: Parse Error
Received not defined format data or check
sum Error.
Check Sum: The total from No.1 to No. X, when value exceeds 255, 1byte
of data is confirmed the bottom.
4. Communication Data Format
No.
Item
Value
1
Header
0x8C: Control
2
Category
0x00 (fixed)
3
Function
0xXX
4
Data1 (Length)
0xXX (=X–3 byte)
5
Data2 (Data1)
0xXX
:
:
0xXX
:
:
0xXX
X
Data (X-3)
0xXX
X+1
Check Sum
0xXX
(a) Control (Host 
t
 Request of Write to Display)
Check Sum: The total from No.1 to No. X, when value exceeds 255, 1byte
of data is confirmed the bottom.
Display side (D-sub 9-pin male)
Host side (D-sub 9-pin)
Personal computer
KDL-52XBR5 etc.
KDS-Z70XBR5 etc.
- External view -
- External view -
5
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
5
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Signal
NC
RD
TD
NC
GND
NC
NC
NC
NC
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Signal
NC
RD
TD
NC
GND
NC
NC
NC
NC
3. Restriction for Communication
Send control command after 20 seconds of power on.
Strictly keep to send next command after receiving answer response from
Display.
Set the command interval to 500ms or more.
Value range for direct command is same as user can change by menu.
When set is at standby mode, only receives Power ON command.
To turn on the set, first  set standby command as Enable. After this, the set
can receive Power ON command.