Epson ESC User manual

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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for
Business Projectors

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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to ESC/VP21.................................................................................................................................. 3
2. ESC/VP21 Command Formats........................................................................................................................... 4
3. Applicable models ............................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Projector state and commands........................................................................................................................... 5
5. Command transmission timing ......................................................................................................................... 6
6. Error Status ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
7. Command list and applicable models................................................................................................................ 8
8. Command Details ............................................................................................................................................. 13
9. Appendix............................................................................................................................................................ 26
10. Revision History................................................................................................................................................ 28
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1. Introduction to ESC/VP21
ESC/VP21 is a control command and protocol for Epson projectors, which is used for A/V controller to control and
monitor Epson projectors. The command codes are comprised of ASCII codes. Therefore the command codes can be
understood very easily and you can easily control projectors using a PC with a terminal emulator such as Microsoft Hyper
terminal.
Since ESC/VP21 is independent of communication protocols. Serial, USB or TCP/IP network can be used to transmit the
commands to projectors.
* Serial connection
A/V controller normally use as serial connection to control projectors. Refer toAppendix for details.
* USB connection
A USB interface can be used to control a projector. Refer to Appendix for details.
* Network connection
After establishing a TCP session, ESC/VP21 commands can be sent to projectors. Refer to ESC/VP.net protocol manual

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2. ESC/VP21 Command Formats
2.1. Set command format
A set command consists of a command and a parameter. Projector returns a colon after executing the command.
There are two types of parameters. One is fixed such as ON, OFF, or 21. Other is a step parameter such as INC, DEC or
INIT.
INC: increments the parameter by one.
DEC: decrements the parameter by one.
INIT: initializes the parameter.
2.2. Get command format
A get command consists of a command and ?. Projector returns a response parameter after executing the command.
2.3. Null command
The null command is as command code of the return key code (Hex 0D). Projector returns a colon。The null command
can be used to confirm that the projector is in operation.
2.4. Illegal commands
Projector returns “ERR”and a return key code (Hex 0D) and a colon when it receives invalid commands.
ERR
：
3. Applicable models
EMP-600/800/8110/811/820, 30/52, 720/730/520, 73/83/74/54, 735, 8300/9300, 7800/7850, S1/S1H, 61/81, 830/835, 740/745/732/737, 821/828,
7900/7950, S3/S4, 765/760, 755/750, 62/82/X3, 1715/1710/1705/1700, 6000/6100, 1815/1810, S5/X5/83/822, 260/280, 6010/6110, 400W/410W,
83+/822+, 1825/, EX90, G5350/G5300/G5150/G5100/G5200W/G5000, S6/X6/W6, 1735W/1730W/1725/1720, Z80000WU/Z8050W,S7/X7/W7,
S8/X8/W8, 1830/1900/1910/1915/1920W/1925W, 440W, 450W/We/Wi, 460/e/i, 84H/He/L, 85H/HV,824H, 825H/HV, 826WH/WHV, 84+, 85+,
825+/826W+, S10/W10/X10, S9/X9/W9, S92/X92, 1760W/1770W/1775W/1750, G5950/G5900/G5800/G5650W/G5600/G5500/G5750WU/G5450WU,
455Wi/465i/465T, 93/95/96W/900/910W/905/915W/925, D283/D293/D6150/D6155W/D6250, 1860/1870/1880/1840W/1850W,
W01/S02/X02/W02/S11/X11/S12/X12/W12//X14, 420/425W/435W430

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4. Projector state and commands
4.1. Standby state (Operation indicator is in orange)
When a projector is in a standby state, executable commands depends on projector models and standby configuration (network
on, network off). Refer to the following table.
(note1)EMP-61/81/830/835/740/745/821/828 returns “ERR”when it received commands other than PWR ON, PWR?, LAMP? and
Null commands.
(note2) EMP-7800/7850 returns “ERR”when it received commands other than PWR ON, PWR?, SOURCE? and Null commands.
(note3) EMP-8300/9300 returns “ERR”when it received commands other than PWR ON, SOURCE xx, PWR?, SOURCE? and Null
commands
All projectors returns “ERR”when the command format is not good. All projectors returns “ERR”when the projector is not ready to
reply the command. A null command is command name for “ENTER”or “RETURE”key of the keyboard the reply is “:”.
4.2. Power on state (Operation indicator is in green)
All commands are executable.
Models
Configuration
Executable commands
61/81, 830/835, 821/828
740/745/732/737, 760/765
S3/S4, 765/760/755/750
62/82/X3(76), 6100/6000
1715/1710/1705/1700
1815/1810/1825
S5/X5/83/822/823/83+/822+,
260/280, 400W/410W
G5350/G5300/G5100/G5200W/
G5150/G5000, 6110/6010,
1735W/1730W/1725/1720
84/85/824/825/826W
Z8000WU/Z8050W
S7/X7/W7, S8/X8/W8
1900/1910/1915/1920W/1925W
84H/85H/825H/826H
440W/450W/460
, and later model
Network on/off
PWR ON
PWR?
LAMP?
7800/7850
8300/8350/9300
7900/7950
(note3)
Network on
PWR ON, PWR?, SOURCE?,
Null command(note1)
Network off
PWR ON(Note2)
Others
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5. Command transmission timing
5.1. Standby state
1). For all mode with the standby configuration of “network on”
The first command can be sent anytime and the subsequent commands should be sent after receiving a colon from the
projector.
2). Other than 1)
PWR ON can be sent any time.
5.2. Power on state
A command should be sent after receiving the colon of the previous command from the projector. The following is an
exception.When the PWR OFF command is sent to 7800/7850/8300/9300 with the standby configuration of “network off”,
the subsequent command should be sent 10 seconds after the colon is received.
In case that you can not wait for the colon and send a command after receiving it, instead send a command after the
execution time listed in the following table.
Command
Models
Execution time
PWR ON
Others
40seconds
830/835(note5)
7900/7950/740/745
20seconds
61/81/821/S3/S4
25seconds
PWR OFF (note4)
600/800/810/811/820
130seconds
Others
50seconds
740745, 732/737, 821
20seconds
S3/S4, 765/760/755/750, 830/835
82, 6100, 1715/1710/1705/1700,
1815/1810/1825, X5/822/823,
400W/410W, G5350/G5100/G5200W
S6/X6/W6,1735W/1730W/1725/1720,
84/85/824/825/826W, and later model
10seconds
SOURCE (note3)
-
5seconds (note2)
All others
-
3seconds
(note1) When a projector receives the PWR ON command, it tries to ignite the lamp by activating the ballast unit. In
case that the lamp fails to be ignited, it tries to ignite the lamp three times at maximum. When the lamp fails to
be ignited three times, it is a lamp failure.
The projector returns a colon within 40, 70 and 100 seconds when successful in the first, second and third times
respectively.
(note2) When the input vide sync signal is stable, a colon is returned within 5 seconds. However, it may takemore than
5 seconds when the input video sync signal is unstable.
(note3) Projector initiates the process of the input video signal recognition when it receives a SOURCE command. If the
signal of the video input is changing (for example, from SVGA to XGA by A/V controller) during the process of
the input video signal recognition, the projector returns “ERR”.
(note4) Projectors execute the PWR OFF command after they start completely.
(note5) Projectors might return “ERR”when “Quick Setup”and “Auto Focus”functions are set to ON.
5.3. Warning and abnormal cases
Projector executes commands normally while a warning indicator such as a high temperature warning is on.
Projector does not execute commands nor return a colon when the projector is in an abnormal state such as a lamp
failure and abnormal high temperature.
As for EMP-6100/6000, EMP-1715/1710/1705/1700, EMP-1815/1810, EMP-S5/X5/83/822 and the following models,
when an abnormal state is continued for 130 seconds after, PWR ON command becomes possible.

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6. Error Status
A projector returns the error status when a projector receives "ERR?" command.
The following projectors can return the error status while the projectors become
the error status after cooling down.
EMP-1700/1705/1710/1715, 6000/6100/6110/6010, 1815/1810/1825, S5/X5/83/
EB-G5000/G5100/G5150/G5200W/G5300/G5350
And later models.
[The other models except the above models]
The models except the above models can return the error status while the projectors
The following table shows the return codes and the meaning of error status.
Command
Return code
ERR?
00 :There is no error or the error is recovered
01 : Fan error
03 : Lamp failure at power on
04 : High internal temperature error
06 : Lamp error
07 : Open Lamp cover door error
08 : Cinema filter error
09 : Electric dual-layered capacitor is disconnected
0A : Auto iris error
0B : Subsystem Error
0C : Low air flow error
0D : Air filter air flow sensor error
0E : Power supply unit error (Ballast)
0F : Shutter error
10 : Cooling system error (peltiert element)
11 : Cooling system error (Pump)
12 : Static iris error
13 : Power supply unit error (Disagreement of Ballast)
14 : Exhaust shutter error
15 : Obstacle detection error
16 : IF board discernment error

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7. Command list and applicable models
7.1. Command table 1 (Fixed parameter)
(O：Supported -：Not supported)
Function
Command
600/800/
810/811/
820
720/
730/
520/
735
30/
52
73/
53/
74/
54
8300/
8350/
9300
7800/
7850/
7900/
7950
S1/
S1H
61/
81
830/
835
Power
PWR
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Input source
SOURCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
PinP setting
PINP
O
-
-
-
O
O
-
-
O
A/V Mute Screen
MSEL
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Auto Keystone
AUTOKEYSTONE
-
O
-
O
-
O
-
O
O
Aspect setting
ASPECT
-
-
-
O
O
O
O
O
Color mode
CMODE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Lamp hour
LAMP?
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Brightness level
LUMINANCE
-
-
-
O
O
O
-
O
O
A/V Mute
MUTE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Freeze
FREEZE
-
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Rear projection
HREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Ceiling
VREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Audio input
AUDIO
O
-
O
O
-
O
-
-
-
Key operation
KEY
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Function
Command
740/745
732/737
760/765
755/750
821
828
S3
X3
S4
62
82
6100
6000
1715/
1710/
1705/
1700
1812/
1810/
1825
S5/X5
83/822
83+/
822+
EX90
260
280
Power
PWR
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Input source
SOURCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
PinP setting
PINP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
A/V Mute Screen
MSEL
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Auto Keystone
AUTOKEYSTONE
O
O
O
-
-
-
O
no S5
O
no 260
Aspect setting
ASPECT
O
-O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Color mode
CMODE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Lamp hour
LAMP?
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Brightness level
LUMINANCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
A/V Mute
MUTE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Freeze
FREEZE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Rear projection
HREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Ceiling
VREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Audio input
AUDIO
-
-
-
-
O
-
-
-
-
Key operation
KEY
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Closed Caption
CCAP
-
-
-
-
O
-
-
-
-
Air filter alarm timer
FLWARNING
-
-
-
-
O
-
-
-
-
Air filter timer
FLTIME
-
-
-
-
O
-
-
-
-
Air filter usage time
FILTER
-
-
-
-
O
-
-
-
-

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Function
Command
G5350
G5300
G5200W
G5150
G5100
G5000
S6/S62
X6/
W6
1735W/
1730W/
1725/
1720
84/85/
824/825
826W
Z8000WU
Z8050W
S7/X7/
W7
S8
X8/ W8
1910/
1915/
1920W/
1925W
Power
PWR
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Input source
SOURCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
PinP setting
PINP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
A/V Mute Screen
MSEL
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Auto Keystone
AUTOKEYSTONE
-
O
X6,W6
Only
O
O
-
-
O
O
Aspect setting
ASPECT
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Color mode
CMODE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Lamp hour
LAMP?
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Brightness level
LUMINANCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
A/V Mute
MUTE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Freeze
FREEZE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Rear projection
HREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Ceiling
VREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Audio input
AUDIO
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Key operation
KEY
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Closed Caption
CCAP
Air filter alarm timer
FLWARNING
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Air filter timer
FLTIME
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Air filter usage time
FILTER
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Serial Number
SNO?
-
-
-
O
O
-
-
O
Function
Command
460/e/i
450W/e/i
440W
455Wi
465i
465T
825H/HV,
826WH/W
HV, 85+,
825+,
824H
84H/He/L
84+
S10
W10/
X10
S9/X9/W9
S92/X92
1760W
1770W
1775W
1750
1750G
G5950
G5900
G5800
G5650W
G5600
G5500
G5750WU
G5450WU
93
95
96W
900
910W
905
915W
925
Power
PWR
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Input source
SOURCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
A/V Mute Screen
MSEL
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Auto Keystone
AUTOKEYSTONE
-
O
-
O
-
O
-
O
Aspect setting
ASPECT
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Color mode
CMODE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Lamp hour
LAMP?
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Brightness level
LUMINANCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
A/V Mute
MUTE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Freeze
FREEZE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Rear projection
HREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Ceiling
VREVERSE
-
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Audio input
AUDIO
O
O
no 1860/
1840W
O
O
O
O
O
W/O
5800/5500
O
Key operation
KEY
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Closed Caption
CCAP
O
O
-
-
O
O
O
O
Air filter alarm timer
FLWARNING
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Air filter timer
FLTIME
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Air filter usage time
FILTER
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Serial Number
SNO?
O
O
-
-
-
O
O
O

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Function
Command
D283
D293
D6150
D6155W
D6250
1860
1870
1880
1840W
1850W
W01/S02/
X02/W02/
S11/X11/
S12/X12/
W12//X14
420/425
W/435W
430
480/
485W/
480T/
485WT
Z8150/
Z10000/
Z1005/
Z8350W/
Z8355/
Z8450WU/
Z8455WU
Power
PWR
O
O
O
O
O
O
Input source
SOURCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
A/V Mute Screen
MSEL
O
O
O
O
O
O
Auto Keystone
AUTOKEYSTONE
-
O
O
no
W!01/S02
-
-
-
Aspect setting
ASPECT
O
O
O
O
O
O
Color mode
CMODE
O
O
O
O
O
O
Lamp hour
LAMP?
O
O
O
O
O
O
Brightness level
LUMINANCE
O
O
O
O
O
O
A/V Mute
MUTE
O
O
O
O
O
O
Freeze
FREEZE
O
O
O
O
O
O
Rear projection
HREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
Ceiling
VREVERSE
O
O
O
O
O
O
Audio input
AUDIO
O
O
No
1840W/
1860
O
O
O
O
Key operation
KEY
O
O
O
O
O
O
Closed Caption
CCAP
O
O
O
O
O
O
Air filter alarm timer
FLWARNING
-
-
-
-
-
-
Air filter timer
FLTIME
-
-
-
-
-
-
Air filter usage time
FILTER
-
-
-
-
-
-
Serial Number
SNO?
O
O
O
O
O
O