Planar RS232, PS5660T, PS4660T User Manual

PS4660T and PS5560T RS232 User Guide

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Part Number: 020-1223-00A

RS232 Codes

RS232 control is not necessary for operation, but is a convenient way to control
displays from a computer at a distance. Most things you can do with the remote, you
can do with RS232 commands. Plus, you can send inquiries to the displays and find
out the current settings and values.

1 RS232 Command Format

STX (1 byte) + IDT (1byte) + Type (1byte) + CMD (3bytes) + [Value/Reply (1byte)] +
ETX (1 byte)

STX: Start byte = 07
IDT: 00 (Hex Num) for broadcast mode (no announcing, only for video wall),

01~19 (Hex Num) for single control mode.

Type: Read or Write command, 01: read/action, 02: write; 00: return to host (from
monitor)

CMD: As shown in the table on the following pages

Value: Setting Value of Write Command

Reply: Return Value of monitor

ETX: End byte = 08

Transmit from PC (Host)

Read/Action command: 07 IDT 01 CMD 08 (7bytes)

Write/Setting command: 07 IDT 02 CMD VAL 08 (8 bytes)

Return from Monitor: Return CMD is the same with received CMD, the return
command will be sent after action. In broadcast mode, no return will be sent.

Return command: 07 IDT 00 CMD REP 08 (8 bytes)

2 Serial Port Setting

Baud Rate Data Bit Parity Bit Stop Bit

19200 8 None 1

Note: Baud rate can be set to 115200, 38400, 19200 or 9600 to match the monitor baud rate

setting. 19200 is the default baud rate setting.

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