FLAT WIDE DISPLAY
FWD-42LX1
FWD-32LX1
PROTOCOL MANUAL
1st Edition
Table of Contents
1. Communication Parameter ................................................................ 1
2. Pin Configuration ..................................................................................... 1
3. Communication Data Format ........................................................... 1
4. General Function ..................................................................................... 3
5. Picture/Sound .......................................................................................... 10
6. Size/Shift .................................................................................................... 12
7. Status Enquiry ........................................................................................14
8. User Rest .................................................................................................... 17
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1. Communication Parameter
3. 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)
FWD-42LX1/N
FWD-32LX1/N
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
_ External view _
Pin No. Signal
1N C
2R D
3T D
4N C
5 GND
6N C
7N C
8N C
9N C
Host side (D-sub 9-pin)
Personal computer
_ External view _
Pin No. Signal
1N C
2R D
3T D
4N C
5 GND
6N C
7N C
8N C
9N C
(a) Control (Host → Request of Write to Display)
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x8C:Control
2 Category 0xXX
3 Function 0xXX
4 Data1 (Length) 0xXX
5 Data2 (Data1) 0xXX
: : 0xXX
: : 0xXX
X DataX 0xXX
X+ 1 Check Sum 0xXX
* Check Sum: Sum total of 1 to X. Lower one-byte data is validated when a
* Set the command interval to 500 ms or more when transmitting the
Control command continuously.
* Set the command interval to 500 ms or more when transmitting the same
command (Enquiry) after the Control command.
value exceeds 255 (1 byte).
(b) Enquiry (Host → Request of Read to Display)
No. Item Value
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
1 Header 0x83:Enquiry
2 Category 0xXX
3 Function 0xXX
4 Data1 0xFF
5 Data2 0xFF
6 Check Sum 0xXX
* Check Sum: Sum total of 1 to 5. Lower one-byte data is validated when a
value exceeds 255 (1 byte).
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(c) Answer (Display → Response to Host)
1 Answer at the time of Control request
4 Error Answer
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70:Answer
2 Answer*0x00:Completed (Normal completion)
0x01:Limit Over
(Abnormal completion: Over upper limit)
0x02:Limit Under
(Abnormal completion: Under lower limit)
0x03:Command Canceled
(Abnormal completion)
3 Check Sum 0xXX
* 0x00: Completed Packet is correctly received and process is
also correctly completed.
0x01:Limit Over Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is over the upper limit.
0x02:Limit Under Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is under the lower limit.
0x03:Command Canceled Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is not correct or the request cannot be
accepted in the current host state.
* Check Sum: If the value of a sum total of 1 and 2 exceeds
255 (1 byte), the data of 1 lower byte is
effective.
2 Answer at the time of Enquiry request
(Normal completion)
No. Item Value
1 Header 0xE0:Answer
2 Answer
*
0x00:No Function Error
0x01:Check Sum Error
0x02:Data Length Error
3 Check Sum 0xXX
* 0x00: No Function Error Packet header, category and function code are
0x01:Check Sum Error Check sum value of received packet is not
0x02:Data Length Error Packet is correctly received, but the data size is
not included in this protocol.
correct.
over the upper limit.
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70:Answer
2 Answer 0x00:Completed
3 Return Data Size 0xXX
4 Return Data1 0xXX
: : 0xXX
: : 0xXX
X Return DataX 0xXX
X+ 1 Check Sum 0xXX
* 0x00: Completed Completed packet is correctly received and process is
also correctly completed.
* Return Data returns the read value.
* Check Sum: If the value of a sum total of 1 to X exceeds 255 (1 byte), the
data of 1 lower byte is effective.
3 Answer at the time of Enquiry request
(Abnormal completion)
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70:Answer
2 Answer 0x03:Command Canceled
(Abnormal completion)
3 Check Sum 0xXX
* 0x03: Command Canceled Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is not correct or the request cannot be
accepted in the current host state.
* Check Sum: If the value of a sum total of 1 to 2 exceeds
255 (1 byte), the data of 1 lower byte is
effective.
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4. General Function
(a) Mode control
Syntax Header Category Function Data1 Data2 Check Sum
Control 0x8C 0x00 Code Table(1-a)[a] 0x02 Code Table(1-a)[b] 0xXX
Enquiry 0x83 0xFF 0xFF 0xXX
Answer Header Answer Check Sum
Control 0x70 0x00 0x70 Completed
0x70 0x01 0x71 Limit Over
0x70 0x02 0x72 Limit Under
0x70 0x03 0x73 Command Canceled
Answer Header Answer Return to Data Size Return Data1 Check Sum
Enquiry 0x70 0x00 0x02 Code Table (1-a)[b] 0xXX Completed
Code Table(1-a)
[a]Function [b]Range/Switch Code Command
0x00 Power
0x01 Input Select
0x02 Force Status Display 0x00 ON Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x03 Audio Mute 0x00 OFF Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x04 Auto Status Display 0x00 ON Yes Yes Enable Enable
0x05 Closed Caption 0x00 OFF Yes Yes Disable Enable
*1
*2
0x00 OFF Yes Yes Enable Enable
0x01 ON
0x0A INPUT2 RGB Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x0B INPUT2 COMPONENT
0x0C OPTION1 VIDEO
0x0D OPTION1 S VIDEO
0x0E OPTION1 RGB
0x0F OPTION1 COMPONENT
0x10 OPTION2 VIDEO
0x11 OPTION2 S VIDEO
0x12 OPTION2 RGB
0x13 OPTION2 COMPONENT
0x20 INPUT1 DVI
0x01 OFF
0x01 ON
0x01 OFF
0x01 CC1
0x02 CC2
0x03 CC3
0x04 CC4
Control Enquiry Standby Power On
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Code Table(1-a)
[a]Function [b]Range/Switch Code Command
Control Enquiry Standby Power On
0x06 Color System 0x00 Auto Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 NTSC
0x02 NTSC4.43
0x03 PAL
0x04 SECAM
0x05 PAL-M
0x06 PAL-N
0x07 PAL60
0x0F Language 0x00 Japanese Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 English
0x02 Deutsch
0x03 Français
0x04 Español
0x05 Italiano
0x10 Index Number 0x01 - 0xFF Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x13 Power Saving 0x00 Standard Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 Reduce
0x14 Speaker Out 0x00 ON Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 OFF
0x16 HD Mode 0x00 1080i Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 1035i
0x17 RGB Mode 0x00 DTV Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 PC
0x18 Sync Mode 0x00 H/Comp Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 Video
0x1B Clock Display 0x00 OFF Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x1B ON
0x24 Input Detect(Option1) 0x00 U3(HD15) No Yes Disable Enable
0x01 U1(CVBS, Y/C)
0x02 U2(BNC)
0x03 Reserved
0x04 UN (Network Board)
0x05 Reserved
0x06 Reserved
0x07 Reserved
0x08 Reserved
0x09 Reserved
0x0A Reserved
0x0B Reserved
0x0C Reserved
0x0D Reserved
0x0E Reserved (Continued)
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