RS-232C PROTOCOL MANUAL
1st Edition
LCD DIGITAL COLOR TV
KDL-40XBR5
KDL-46XBR5
KDL-52XBR5
SXRD PROJECTION TV
KDS-Z60XBR5
KDS-Z70XBR5
Table of Contents
1. Communication Parameter .............................................. 1
2. Pin Configuration ............................................................... 1
3. Restriction for Communication ...................................... 1
4. Communication Data Format .......................................... 1
5. Command Example............................................................ 2
6. RS-232C Command List.................................................... 3
RS-232C PROTOCOL MANUAL
1. Communication Parameter
4. Communication Data Format
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
Display side (D-sub 9-pin male) Host side (D-sub 9-pin)
KDS-Z70XBR5 etc.
6789
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External view
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Signal
NC
RD
TD
NC
GND
NC
NC
NC
NC
54321
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Personal computerKDL-52XBR5 etc.
6789
External view
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
54321
-
Signal
NC
RD
TD
NC
GND
NC
NC
NC
NC
(a) Control (Host t Request of Write to Display)
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
∗ Check Sum:The total from No.1 to No. X, when value exceeds 255, 1byte
of data is confirmed the bottom.
(b) Answer (Display t Response to host)
1 Control answer
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70: Answer
2Answer* 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
∗ 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.
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.
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