Panasonic PT-AE8000U User Manual

102 - ENGLISH

The serial port on the connector panel of the projector conforms to the RS-232C interface specification, so the 

projector can be controlled by a personal computer connected to this port.

■ Connection

Serial terminal (female)

D-sub 9 pin (male)

Computer

■ Pin assignments and signal names

 

 

(6)

(1)

(9)

(5)

(1)

—

NC

(2)

TXD

Transmitted data

(3)

RXD

Received data

(4)

—

NC

(5)

GND

Earth

(6)

—

NC

(7)

RTS

Connected internally

(8)

CTS

(9)

—

NC

■ Communication settings

Signal level

RS-232C

Character length

8 bits

Sync. method

Asynchronous

Stop bit

1 bit

Baud rate

9 600 bps

X parameter

None

Parity

None

S parameter

None

■ Basic format

STX

Command

:

Parameter

ETX

Start byte 

(02h)

1 byte

End 

(03h)

3 bytes

1 byte - 4 bytes

Data streaming from the computer will start with STX, 

and proceed to command, parameter and end with 

ETX.

Parameters can be added as necessary.

 

z

The projector cannot receive any command for 10 seconds after the lamp is switched on. Wait 10 seconds before sending 

a command.

 

z

If sending multiple commands, check that a response has been received from the projector for one command before 

sending the next.

 

z

When a command which does not require parameters to be sent, a colon (:) is not required.

 

z

If an incorrect command is sent, the ER401 command will be sent from the projector to the personal computer.