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VIDEO PROJECTOR
VPL-VW40
VPL-VW60
PROTOCOL MANUAL
1st Edition (Revised 1)
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! WARNING
This manual is intended for qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire or injury, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
! WARNUNG
Die Anleitung ist nur für qualifiziertes Fachpersonal bestimmt.
Alle Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal ausgeführt werden. Um die
Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages, Feuergefahr und Verletzungen zu vermeiden, sind bei
Wartungsarbeiten strikt die Angaben in der Anleitung zu befolgen. Andere als die angegeben
Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von Personen ausgeführt werden, die eine spezielle Befähigung
dazu besitzen.
! AVERTISSEMENT
Ce manual est destiné uniquement aux personnes compétentes en charge de l’entretien. Afin
de réduire les risques de décharge électrique, d’incendie ou de blessure n’effectuer que les
réparations indiquées dans le mode d’emploi à moins d’être qualifié pour en effectuer d’autres.
Pour toute réparation faire appel à une personne compétente uniquement.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. RS-232C
2-1. Communication Specifications .......................................... 1
2-2. Command Block Format .................................................... 2
2-3. Block Format ..................................................................... 3
2-4. Connection ......................................................................... 4
2-5. Communication Procedure ................................................ 4
2-5-1. Outline of Communication ....................................... 4
2-6. Communication Rules ....................................................... 5
2-7. Approximate Return Waiting Times ................................. 5
2-8. Other .................................................................................. 5
2-8-1. AMX Device Discovery ........................................... 5
Appendix ................................................................................ 6
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1. Introduction
This protocol manual describes the basic configuration and basic operations of various commands used
for projector. Projector can be controlled using the commands provided in “Appendix”. Using an external
CONTROLLER , etc., inputs can be switched and the power can also be turned on and off. In the following paragraphs, “CONTROLLER” means an external device such as a PC which controls projector using
these commands.
2. RS-232C
2-1. Communication Specifications
<RS-232C Communication Signal>
. Full duplex communication channels (Flow control not performed.)
. Start-stop synchronism system
. Baud rate: 38.4 kbps (bits per second)
. The bit configuration is defined as follows.
1 START Bit + 8 DATA Bits + 1 PARITY Bit + 1 STOP Bit
START D3D2D1D0
BIT
D4 D5 D6 D7
PARITY STOP
(MSB)(LSB) (EVEN) BIT
EVEN Parity ...... Total number of “1”s from D0 to D7 is an even number. 8 0
...... Total number of “1”s from D0 to D7 is an odd number. 8 1
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