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User Guide
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RPS and Video Controller RS232

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Table of Contents
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Contents
RS232 Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Applicable Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
RS232 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Connecting the RS232 Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
RJ45 and DB9 Standard RS232 Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
RS232 Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Command Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Protocol Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
RS232 Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Color Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Time Zone Setting–Operands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Monitoring Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Zone Setup and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sending Serial Commands via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing the USB drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the RPS USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Sending Serial Commands Via TCP or UDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

RS232 Communication
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RS232 Communication
RS232 control is not necessary for operation, but is a convenient way to control the
Planar Remote Power Supply and Planar Video Controller from a control system at a
distance. Plus, you can send inquiries to the system and find out the current settings
and values. RS232 connections are made with standard straight-through cables.
Note: Serial communication can occur over RS232, USB-B or LAN. See the sections "Sending
Serial Commands via USB" on page 37 and "Sending Serial Commands Via TCP or UDP" on
page 46 for details on those physical connections.
Applicable Models
This RS-232 user manual applies to all Planar RPS and Video Controller models. RS232
user manuals for other products can be found at www.planar.com/support/.
RS232 Setup
The RS232 connection must use the following settings:
• 19200 baud rate
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• No parity bit
• No HW (RTS/CTS) or SW (XON/XOFF) flow control

Connecting the RS232 Cable
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Connecting the RS232 Cable
The RS232 cable will connect to a PC or control system, depending on your setup.
Remote Power Supply Models
Video Controller Models

Connecting the RS232 Cable
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RJ45 and DB9 Standard RS232 Pinout
Pin RJ45 Jack Signal Description
6 Rx Receive
3TxTransmit
4, 5 GND Ground
1, 2, 7, 8 No Connect

RS232 Protocol
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RS232 Protocol
Command Structure
[OPCODE](MODIFIERS)[OPERATOR][OPERANDS][TERM]
• OPCODE is the command code (e.g. “IR.CODE”). This can be written either using
the named command code (see the “Command Code” column in the table) or
the numeric command code (see the “Numeric Command Code” column in the
table).
• MODIFIERS are modifier values [e.g. “(STATIC)”]. There are zero or more
modifiers for each command. The modifiers can be written either with their
named value or their numeric value (see "Examples" on page 9). See the
“Modifiers”column in the table.
• OPERATOR is the action to be performed. See the “Operators” column in the
table.
• ‘=’ writes the setting value.
• ‘?’ reads the setting value in name form (see "Examples" on page 9).
• ‘#’reads the setting value in numeric form (see "Examples" on page 9).
• ‘+’ increments the setting value.
• ‘-‘ decrements the setting value.
• ‘:’ indicates that the message is a response to one of the following operators:
=?#+-
• ‘!ERR’indicates that the message is a failure response. An error code will be
listed after the “ERR”, with a space before it. Error codes are as follows:
• ERR 1: Invalid syntax
• ERR 2: [Reserved for future use]
• ERR 3: Command not recognized
• ERR 4: Invalid modifier
• ERR 5: Invalid operands
• ERR 6: Invalid operator
• ‘@ACK’indicates that the message is an acknowledgment (ACK) to a
command that has no operator.
• ‘^NAK’indicates that the message is a negative acknowledgment (NAK) to a
command. This indicates that the command was received but cannot be
processed at this time.
• TIMEOUT indicates that a command was not received by a host piece of
equipment. This may be due to disconnected equipment or a poor
communication path.
• [No operator] denotes an action. In this case, there’s no operator and no
operand.

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• OPERAND indicates the data to be sent or the return message. In some cases,
there can be multiple operands. See the “Operands”column in the table.
• Enumerated operands can be written either with their named value or their
numeric value (see "Examples" on page 9).
• String operands are written with quotation marks at the beginning and end.
Example: “this is a string operand”. Special characters, [CR], [LF], “ and \ can be
included in a string by escaping them with the \ character (see "Examples" on
page 9).
• Integer (or signed integer / unsigned integer) are always numeric values.
• Fixed point operands are numeric values with fractional parts. They use
decimal point notation.
• Note that enumerated and integer values can be written either in decimal or
hexadecimal. For example, a decimal value of ‘50’can be written in
hexadecimal as ‘0x32’.
• TERM is the termination character for the command. This can either be the
ASCII carriage return character (0x0D), the ASCII line feed character (0x0A) or a
semicolon. The response will use the same termination character.
Protocol Encoding
• All parts of the command structure are case insensitive (e.g. “SYSTEM.STATE”,
“system.state” and “System.StaTe” are all the same). Responses will always be in
capital letters.
• Excessive white space is allowed (e.g. “AUTO.ON=0”, “AUTO.ON = 0” and
“AUTO.ON = 0”are all the same).
• Modifiers and operands can be separated by commas, spaces or both (e.g.
“PANEL.ACTIVE=0 0 1280 720”,“PANEL.ACTIVE=0,0,1280,720” and
“PANEL.ACTIVE=0, 0, 1280, 720” are all the same). Responses will always
separate with one space between modifiers and operands).

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Examples
Note: [CR] is the ASCII carriage return character (0x0D). Not all commands shown are
available.
Command Response Notes
ipv4.address(static)=”10.15.0.220” [CR] IPV4.ADDRESS(STATIC):”10.15.0.220”[CR] Example command with a string operator
reset[CR] RESET@ACK [CR] Example action command (no operator or
operand)
reset[CR] RESET^NAK [CR] Example action command that cannot be
processed at this time
brightness @@ [CR] BRIGHTNESS!ERR 1 [CR] Example of an invalid syntax (“@@” isn’t a
valid operator)
fake.command = 1 [CR] FAKE.COMMAND!ERR 3 [CR] Example of an invalid opcode
(“FAKE.COMMAND” doesn’t exist)
brightness(zone.999) = 100 [CR] BRIGHTNESS(ZONE.999)!ERR 4 [CR] Example of an invalid modifier (“ZONE.999”
isn’t a valid modifier for “BRIGHTNESS”)
brightness=”new value” [CR] BRIGHTNESS!ERR 5 [CR] Example of an invalid operand (the
Brightness command doesn’t accept a string
operand)
model.id = 1 [CR] MODEL.ID!ERR 6 [CR] Example of an invalid operator (cannot write
to this command)

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RS232 Codes
Notes:
• The examples are written with the command first and the response in italics.
Example:
• Command: IPV4.ADDRESS(STATIC)=192.168.0.12
• Response: IPV4.ADDRESS(STATIC):192.168.0.12
• In many instances, a modifier may be omitted and the display will replace it
with a default value. For example, the default modifier for the IPV4.ADDRESS
command is STATIC, so the following two commands are identical:
• IPV4.ADDRESS(STATIC)=192.168.0.12
• IPV4.ADDRESS=192.168.0.12
• ‘!’ in the Operators column indicates that the command accepts the execute
operator, which uses no operator symbol. The ‘!’ symbol is not included in the
command.

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Advanced
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby
ALERT.CHECK Check Alert
Status
2326 ! ALERT.CHECK
ALERT.CHECK@ACK
Clears existing alerts and evaluates the
system for alerts that are may be active.
Resends alerts based on the alert settings
report via check boxes.
No 6.0 Yes No
ALERT.CLEAR Clear Alerts 2323 !0=ALL
1=WEB
2=EMAIL
3=SNMP
ALERT.CLEAR(WEB)
ALERT.CLEAR(WEB):@ACK
ALERT.CLEAR
ALERT.CLEAR:@ACK
Clears alerts for the specified UI. If no
modifier is provided, all alerts are cleared.
Yes 5.1 Yes Yes
DEVICE.REBOOT Unit Connected
Reboot
2405 ! Blank
VC#
PS#
PSW#
DEVICE.REBOOT(PS2)
DEVICE.REBOOT(PS2)@ACK
Reboots the specified device. No modifier
reboots all LAN connected components.
For all device reboot, see SYSTEM.REBOOT.
Yes 2.1
10.01Yes No
HELP Help 2300 =? 0 = FIRST
2147483647 = NEXT
String HELP=OSD.STATUS
HELP:"OSD.STATUS\
Numeric Value: 1308\
Operators: ?\
No Modifiers\
1 Operand(s)\
Operand #1: Unsigned Integer\
DISABLE 0\
ENABLE 1\
OFF 0\
ON 1\
NO 0\
YES 1\
FALSE 0\
TRUE 1\
Displays information for each command.
To get a list of all commands, first enter the
following command: HELP(FIRST)?
Then enter the following command
continuously until it returns NAK:
HELP(NEXT)?
Yes 1.x Yes Yes

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KEY Remote Key
Codes
1200 =? 0=UP
1=DOWN
2=MENU
9=EXIT
12=LEFT
13=ENTER
14=PREV
15=RIGHT
17=KEY.1
18=KEY.2
19=KEY.3
20=KEY.4
21=KEY.5
22=KEY.6
23=KEY.7
24=KEY.8
25=KEY.9
32=KEY.0
257=STDBY.ENTER
258=STDBY.EXIT
260=TOP
261=PRESETS
262=PRESET1
263=PRESET2
264=PRESET3
265=PRESET4
280=WALL
281=COLOR
282=MISC
283=ARROW.LEFT
284=ARROW.RIGHT
285=STAR.STAR
KEY=262
KEY:262
KEY=STAR.STAR
KEY:STAR.STAR
Refer to OSM section for key definitions:
UP=ARROW UP
DOWN=ARROW DOWN
MENU=MENU TOGGLE
EXIT=EXIT MENU LEVEL
LEFT=ARROW LEFT
ENTER=SELECT
PREV=PREVIOUS MENU
RIGHT=ARROW RIGHT
KEY.1=NUMBER 1
KEY.2=NUMBER 2
KEY.3=NUMBER 3
KEY.4=NUMBER 4
KEY.5=NUMBER 5
KEY.6=NUMBER 6
KEY.7=NUMBER 7
KEY.8=NUMBER 8
KEY.9=NUMBER 9
KEY.0=NUMBER 0
STDBY.ENTER=SYSTEM OFF
STDBY.EXIT=SYSTEM ON
TOP=TOP MENU HIGHLIGHT
PRESETS=OPEN PRESET MENU
PRESET1=SWITCH TO PRESET 1
PRESET2=SWITCH TO PRESET 2
PRESET3=SWITCH TO PRESET 3
PRESET4=SWITCH TO PRESET 4
WALL=OPEN BIG PICTURE MENU
COLOR=OPEN COLOR BALANCE MENU
MISC=OPEN BRIGHTNESS MENU
ARROW.LEFT=CYCLE PANEL # LEFT IN
COLOR BALANCE
ARROW.RIGHT=CYCLE PANEL # RIGHT IN
COLOR BALANCE
STAR.STAR=SELECT ALL PANELS IN COLOR
BALANCE
No 2.0 Yes Yes
LOCAL.DIMMING Enable Local
Dimming
1415 =?+- 0=OFF
1=ON
LOCAL.DIMMING?
LOCAL.DIMMING:OFF
Toggles between local dimming on or off.
Only effective on LCD panels which
support capability.
No 2.0
6.01Yes Yes
LOOP.ROUTE Loop Signal
Output
112 =? VC# 1=IN1
2=IN2
3=IN3
4=IN4
5=DP
LOOP.ROUTE(VC2)=IN3
LOOP.ROUTE(VC2):IN3
Gets / sets the input that will be routed to
the loop out on the specified video
controller.
No 4.0 Yes No
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby

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LOOP.ROUTE.
AUTO
Auto Loop
Routing
113 =? VC# 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
LOOP.ROUTE.AUTO(VC2)?
LOOP.ROUTE.AUTO(VC2):TRUE
Gets / sets the loop out on the specified
video controller will be overridden by zone
setup signal requests.
No 4.0 No No
MASTER.SWITCH Master
Component
Activation
1913 =?+- VC#
PS#
0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=
YES=TRUE
MASTER.SWITCH(VC1)=1
MASTER.SWITCH:TRUE
Gets / sets the specified equipment to be
the master component. Only one
component in an interconnected system
must be set to master or conflicts will
occur. This overrides the physical switch on
the RPS
Yes 2.0
5.11Yes Yes
MESSAGE.CLEAR System Messages 2325 !MESSAGE.CLEAR
MESSAGE.CLEAR:@ACK
Clears any system messages from the log Yes 5.1 Yes Yes
PANEL.ACTIVE.
AUTO
Automatic Panel
Active Area
1521 =? 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
PANEL.ACTIVE.AUTO?
PANEL.ACTIVE.AUTO:YE S
When enabled panel active rects are
computed automatically. Disable to use
PANEL.ACTIVE to override automatic active
area.
No 3.0 No No
PANEL.POWER Panel On/Off 1538 =? PN#
ALL
0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
PANEL.POWER(PN2)?
PANEL.POWER(PN2):0
Gets / sets the specified luminating devices
to on or off
No 7.0
9.01Yes No
PANEL.SYNC.
ENABLE
Panel Sync
Enabled
1520 =? 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
PANEL.SYNC.ENABLE?
PANEL.SYNC.ENABLE:YES
Gets / sets the scan line inversion for even
row displays (LCD only).
No 2.1 No No
RESET.PANEL Panel Reset 1523 !0=ALL
1-999
RESET.PANEL(3)
RESET.PANEL(3):@ACK
Resets connected display equipment to
factory state.
No 3.0 Yes No
VC.AUTO.ENABLE.
ADDRESS
Auto Enable VC =? 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
VC.AUTO.ENABLE.ADDRESS=0
VC.AUTO.ENABLE.ADDRESS:OFF
Gets / sets the auto enabling of VC
addressing to on or off.
No 8.0 Yes Yes
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby

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Basic Control
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Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby
BACKLIGHT.
INTENSITY
Brightness
Intensity
1400 =?+- 0-100 BACKLIGHT.INTENSITY?
BACKLIGHT.INTENSITY:80
Gets / sets the intensity of the display. No 2.0 No No
POWER.
COMMAND
External Device
Power
2702 = PSW# or
PSW,ALL
PSW,GROUP
PSW,NAME
PS#
0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
2=CYCLE
POWER.COMMAND(PSW3)=OFF
POWER.COMMAND(PSW3):"OFF"
POWER.COMMAND(PSW,NAME)=CYCLE
"LEFT COLUMN" 5
POWER.COMMAND(PSW,NAME):
"CYCLE" "LEFT COLUMN" "5"
Sets the main power output of the
specified device. Second modifier may be
used to change bulk states of devices by
predefined tags.
Operand CYCLE may be followed by an
integer that denotes a delay time in
seconds for the specified device to change
from the opposite power state back to its
current power state. If no number is
entered, 10 seconds is used. CYCLE does
not apply to modifier PS#.
Power supplies set to off toggle the AC
input to the RPSM.
Yes 8.0
10.01Yes No
QCONFIG Big Picture
Configure
505 =? VC#.IN# QCONFIG=VC2.IN3
QCONFIG:VC2.IN3
Gets / sets Big Picture of wall to specified
sources.
No 2.0 No No
SYSTEM.POWER System Power 1408 =?+- 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
SYSTEM.POWER=ON
SYSTEM.POWER:ON
Toggles system power between on and off. No 1.x Yes Yes
SYSTEM.REBOOT System Reboot 2402 !SYSTEM.REBOOT
SYSTEM.REBOOT:@ACK
Reboots the system and all system
powered connected components.
No 2.0 Yes Yes

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Color Balance
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby
BACKLIGHT.
OFFSET
LCD Backlight
Offset
1424 =?+- PN#
0=ALL
-100..100 BACKLIGHT.OFFSET(3)=10
BACKLIGHT.OFFSET(3):10
Gets / sets panel backlight offset values for
brightness matching of LCDs.
No 4.0 Yes No
COLOR.TEMP Color
Temperature
1510 =? PN# or integer
NONE is all
0=3200K
1=5500K
2=6500K
3=8500K
4=9300K
5=NATIVE
6=CUSTOM
COLOR.TEMP?
COLOR.TEMP=8500K
Gets / sets wall color temperature. Note:
5500K and NATIVE is for LCD product only
and 9300K is for LED product only. To set a
custom color temperature for LED, it must
be set through the Planar Control Software
interface. A @NAK return indicates all
panels are not set the same.
No 4.0 Yes No
GRAY.BALANCE.
GAMMA
Color Balance -
Gray
1504 =? Panel ID
….and….
0=RED
1=GREEN
2=BLUE
255=ALL
1.8 .. 2.6 GRAY.BALANCE.GAMMA(1 red)?
GRAY.BALANCE.GAMMA(1
RED):2.200000
Gets / sets the gray balance value (gamma)
for the given LCD and color channel.
No 4.0 No No
RESET.BALANCE Color Balance
Reset
1506 ! RESET.BALANCE
RESET.BALANCE:@ACK
Resets the color balance of all LCDs back to
the last saved state
No 4.0 No No
WALL.RGB.GAIN LED RGB Gain
Values
611 =? 0=RED
1=GREEN
2=BLUE
255=ALL
0.000 THRU 100.000 WALL.RGB.GAIN(RED)?
WALL.RGB.GAIN(RED):100
Gets / sets the red, green and blue gain
settings for the wall. This command applies
to LED open pixel architectures only.
No 8.0 No No
WHITE.BALANCE White Balance
Setting
1525 =? Panel ID
….and….
0=RED
1=GREEN
2=BLUE
255=ALL
0.0 - 100.0 WHITE.BALANCE(1 RED)?
WHITE.BALANCE(1 RED):100.000000
Gets / sets the white balance value for the
given LCD and color channel
No 4.0 No No

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Configuration
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby
AUTO.LAYOUT Auto Wall Layout 608 ! PN# AUTO.LAYOUT
AUTO.LAYOUT@ACK
AUTO.LAYOUT(PN2)
AUTO.LAYOUT(PN2)@ACK
For LCD products, the command uses the
position sensors to auto layout the panels
within a system. No modifier used for LCD
products. When a modifier is used, the
effect will be on LED cabinets within the
range of the panel indicated by the
modifier.
No 7.0 Yes No
AUTO.ON Auto Power On 1407 =? 0=DISABLED
1=POWER_ON
2=PREVIOUS_STATE
AUTO.ON=POWER_ON
AUTO.ON:POWER_ON
Gets / sets if the system will turn on if the
AC power is applied.
No 1.x
2.01Yes Yes
BACKLIGHT.
MAXIMUM
Maximum
Brightness
Setting
1417 =?+- 40-100 BACKLIGHT.MAXIMUM=50
BACKLIGHT.MAXIMUM:50
Gets / sets maximum wall brightness. No 4.0 Yes No
BACKLIGHT.
MODE
Auto Brightness 1402 =? 0=AUTO
1=MANUAL (default)
BACKLIGHT.MODE=MANUAL
BACKLIGHT.MODE:MANUAL
Gets / sets wall brightness adjustment
mode, where AUTO enables the system to
automatically change brightness based on
ambient sensor value.
No 4.0 Yes No
CABINET.INPUT Active Cabinet
Input
1534 =? PN# 0=AUTO
1=HDMI1
2=HDMI2
CABINET.INPUT(PN2)=AUTO
CABINET.INPUT(PN2):AUTO
Gets / sets the active input setting on the
first cabinet of the specified panel.
Yes 5.1 Yes No
CUSTOM.COLOR Custom Color
Display
1314 =? PN#
0=ALL (default)
0-1023 CUSTOM.COLOR(PN4)=100 255 10
CUSTOM.COLOR(PN4):100 255 10
Gets / sets in order: Red, Green, Blue color
value. When set for a panel, also enables
PAT TER N( pa ne l) =C US TOM. W he n s et for
ALL, this command ONLY sets the custom
color value and does not activate any
PAT TER N. PAT T ER N c om ma nd e qu al to
NONE required to remove.
No 4.0 No No
DEVICE.DELETE Delete External
Device
2700 ! PSW# DEVICE.DELETE(PSW1)
DEVICE.DELETE(PSW1)@ACK
Deletes the specified device from system. No 8.0 Yes Yes
DEVICE.GROUP External Device
Group
2704 =? PSW# String DEVICE.GROUP(PSW2)="LEFT WALL"
DEVICE.GROUP(PSW2):"LEFT WALL"
Gets / sets for specified device the group
affiliation associated. Quotes must be used
to set any group names that have spaces.
No 8.0 Yes Yes
DEVICE.NAME External Device
Name
2703 =? PSW# String DEVICE.NAME(PSW4)="LEFT COLUMN"
DEVICE.NAME(PSW4):"LEFT COLUMN"
Gets / sets for specified device the unique
name associated. Quotes must be used to
set any names that have spaces.
No 8.0 Yes Yes

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FIRMWARE.
UPDATE
Update Firmware 2200 =?! String FIRMWARE.UPDATE="usb:firmware.pkg"
FIRMWARE.UPDATE:"ackknowledged"
FIRMWARE.UPDATE?
FIRMWARE.UPDATE:"USB.FIRMWARE.
PKG" 0 1 "success" 1
No operator checks the attached USB drive
for latest default filename structure
firmware .pkg file in numeric order and
updates to latest.
= operator is used to assign specific file
name for update
? Operator will return status of update.
Data only valid before device reboot.
Only applies to the attached equipment.
Yes 1.x
2.11
7.01
Yes No
FIRMWARE.
VERSION
Get unit FW
version
2320 ? PS#
VC#
PN#
PSW#
String FIRMWARE.VERSION?
FIRMWARE.VERSION:4.0.569
Gets current firmware version of the
specified device. No modifier returns
system master firmware version.
Yes 4.0
10.01Yes No
GENLOCK.AUTO Auto Genlock 1518 =? 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
GENLOCK.AUTO?
GENLOCK.AUTO:ON
Gets / sets whether the equipment is set up
to automatically genlock to a source.
No 2.1 Yes No
GENLOCK.
DISABLE
Disable Genlock 1519 =? 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
GENLOCK.DISABLE=0
GENLOCK.DISABLE:FALSE
Gets / sets whether the genlock feature is
disabled.
No 2.1 Yes No
GENLOCK.
REFERENCE
Genlock
Reference Source
1516 =? VC# 0=SYNC_IN
1=IN1
2=IN2
3=IN3
4=IN4
5=DP
6=INTERNAL
GENLOCK.REFERENCE=0
GENLOCK.REFERENCE:SYNC_IN
Gets / sets the sync reference source to be
used with the connected equipment. Note:
DP not an option for High Speed Link VCs..
No 2.1
10.01Yes No
HDR.ENABLE Enable HDR 610 =?+- 0=DISABLE=OFF=FALSE
=AUTO
1=ENABLE=YES=TRUE=
HDR10
HDR.ENABLE?
HDR.ENABLE:ENABLE
Gets / sets the system capability to process
HDR source signals to the display.
No 8.0
9.01Yes Yes
ID Component ID 1911 =? VC#
PS#
PN#
PSW#
String ID(VC3)=4
ID(VC3):4
Gets / sets the ID of the component
specified.
No 1.x
2.01
6.01
10.01
Yes No
IDENTIFY Identify Power
Supply ID
1910 ! String String IDENTIFY(PS2)
IDENTIFY(PS2):@ACK
Sends command to system for the system
master control LED on the specified remote
power supply to blink 3 times rapidly and
cycle this behavior several times.
No 2.0 Yes No
INPUT.
BRIGHTNESS
Input Brightness 200 =? VC#.IN# 0-100 INPUT.BRIGHTNESS(VC1.IN4)=56
INPUT.BRIGHTNESS(VC1.IN4):56
Gets / sets the input brightness value for
the specified input.
No 6.0 Yes No
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby

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INPUT.COLOR
SPACE
Input Colorspace 207 =? VC#.IN# 0=REC601
1=REC709
2=RGB
3=RGB VIDEO
4=AUTO
5=UNKNOWN
INPUT.COLORSPACE(VC1.IN1)?
INPUT.COLORSPACE(VC1.IN1):REC709
Gets / sets the input colorspace for the
specified input.
No 6.0
7.01Yes No
INPUT.CONTRAST Input Contrast 201 =? VC#.IN# 0-100 INPUT.CONTRAST(VC5.IN3)?
INPUT.CONTRAST(VC5.IN3):22
Gets / sets the input contrast value for the
specified input.
No 6.0 Yes No
INPUT.GAIN Input RGB Gain 209 =? VC#.IN#
….and….
0=RED
1=GREEN
2=BLUE
255=ALL
0-200 INPUT.GAIN(VC2.IN3 0)?
INPUT.GAIN(VC2.IN3 RED):85
INPUT.GAIN(VC3.IN1 ALL)=128
INPUT.GAIN(VC3.IN1 ALL)=128 128 128
Gets / sets the input gains for red, green
and/or blue. Multiple data returned is red,
green, blue.
No 6.0
7.01Yes No
INPUT.OFFSET Input RGB Offset 210 =? VC#.IN#
….and….
0=RED
1=GREEN
2=BLUE
255=ALL
0-100 INPUT.OFFSET(VC2.IN3 0)?
INPUT.OFFSET(VC2.IN3 RED):85
INPUT.OFFSET(VC3.IN1 ALL)=128
INPUT.OFFSET(VC3.IN1 ALL)=128 128
128
Gets / sets the input offsets for red, green
and/or blue. Multiple data returned is red,
green, blue.
No 6.0 Yes No
INPUT.RESET Reset Input
Values
217 ! VC#.IN# INPUT.RESET=VC2.IN2
INPUT.RESET:VC2.IN2
Sets all input parameter values back to
factory default for specified input.
No 6.0 Yes No
IPV4.ADDRESS IP Address 1204 =? ACTIVE
STATIC
MASTER
DHCP
VC#
PSW#
[None = ACTIVE (for reads
only)]
[None = STATIC (for writes
only)]
String IPV4.ADDRESS(DHCP)?
IPV4.ADDRESS:"10.15.0.60"
IPV4.ADDRESS(MASTER)=192.168.0.15
IPV4.ADDRESS(MASTER)="192.168.0.15"
IPV4.ADDRESS(VC2, STATIC)?
IPV4.ADDRESS(VC2
STATIC):192.168.0.113
IPV4.ADDRESS(PSW3)=192.168.0.223
IPV4.ADDRESS(PSW3):192.168.0.223
Gets the master equipment specified IP
Address.
Sets the master static IP Address. Modifiers
MASTER and STATIC are equivalent.
Use of modifier PSW# only changes the
system master expected equipment IP
address, not IP address of equipment.
No 2.0
8.01
10.01
Yes Yes
IPV4.ENABLE Configuration 1230 =? MASTER
STATIC
0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
IPV4.ENABLE=1
IPV4.ENABLE:1
Toggles the equipment to use dynamic
host configuration protocol. Modifier
MASTER and STATIC are equivalent. For
DHCP, see NETWORK.DHCP.
No 8.0 Yes Yes
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby

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IPV4.GATEWAY Default Gateway 1206 =? ACTIVE
STATIC
MASTER
DHCP
[None = ACTIVE (for reads
only)]
[None = STATIC (for writes
only)]
String IPV4.GATEWAY(DHCP)?
IPV4.GATEWAY(DHCP):"10.15.0.1"
IPV4.GATEWAY(1)=192.168.0.1
IPV4.GATEWAY(1):"192.168.0.1"
Gets the master equipment specified
network gateway.
Sets the master static network gateway.
Modifiers MASTER and STATIC are
equivalent.
No 2.0
8.01Yes Yes
IPV4.NETMASK Subnet Mask 1205 =? ACTIVE
STATIC
MASTER
DHCP
[None = ACTIVE (for reads
only)]
[None = STATIC (for writes
only)]
String IPV4.NETMASK(2)?
IPV4.NETMASK(0):"255.255.254.0"
IPV4.NETMASK(STATIC)=255.255.255.
254
IPV4.NETMASK(STATIC):"255.255.255.
254"
Gets the master equipment specified
subnet.
Sets the master static subnet. Modifiers
MASTER and STATIC are equivalent.
No 2.0
8.01Yes Yes
IR.CODE Remote Code 1210 =?+- 0-65535 IR.CODE=12345
IR.CODE:12345
Gets / sets remote code to work with
different remotes.
No 1.x Yes Yes
IR.LOCK Remote Lock 1202 =?+- 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
IR.LOCK=ENABLE
IR.LOCK:ENABLE
Toggles the equipment from responding to
commands sent by a remote.
No 1.x Yes Yes
KEY.LOCK Front Keypad
Lock
1201 =?+- 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
KEY.LOCK=DISABLE
KEY.LOCK:DISABLE
Toggles the equipment from responding to
commands from the keypad.
No 2.0 Yes No
MATRIX.LAYOUT.
COLUMNS
Matrix Array
Columns
600 ? Integer MATRIX.LAYOUT.COLUMNS?
MATRIX.LAYOUT.COLUMNS:6
Returns the number of columns in the
configured wall.
No 4.0 Yes Yes
MATRIX.LAYOUT.
PANEL
Array Panel ID 602 ?Column# and Row# Integer MATRIX.LAYOUT.PANEL(1 3)?
MATRIX.LAYOUT.PANEL(1 3):7
Returns the panel ID number for the
specified column/row coordinate in a
configured wall.
No 4.0 Yes Yes
MATRIX.LAYOUT.
ROWS
Matrix Array
Rows
601 ? Integer MATRIX.LAYOUT.ROWS?
MATRIX.LAYOUT.ROWS:4
Returns the number of rows in the
configured wall.
No 4.0 Yes Yes
MENU.PANEL OSD Panel
Display
1311 =? Integer MENU.PANEL?
MENU.PANEL:4
Gets / sets the panel ID on which the main
OSD is displayed.
No 2.0 No No
MODEL.NAME Component
Model
2306 ? PS#
VC#
PN#
PSW#
String MODEL.NAME?
MODEL.NAME:"RPS220-3"
MODEL.NAME(PN3)?
MODEL.NAME(PN3):"MX55U"
Returns the directly connected equipment
model name without modifier. Returns the
specified equipment’s model name with
modifier.
Yes 1.x
4.01
10.01
Yes No
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby

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NETWORK.
CONFIG.
MODIFIED
Network Change 1216 ?0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=|
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
NETWORK.CONFIG.MODIFIED?
NETWORK.CONFIG.MODIFIED:
TRUE
Returns whether the system network
configuration has changed. If yes, a reboot
is required.
No 2.0 Yes Yes
NETWORK.DHCP DHCP 1207 =?+- 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
NETWORK.DHCP?
NETWORK.DHCP:ON
Toggles the equipment to use dynamic
host configuration protocol. For static IP
enabling, see IPV4.ENABLE.
No 1.x Yes Yes
NETWORK.DNS1 DNS Server 1 1212 =? 0=ACTIVE
1=STATIC
[None = ACTIVE (for reads
only)]
[None = STATIC (for writes
only)]
String NETWORK.DNS1(0)?
NETWORK.DNS1(0):"192.168.1.10"
Gets / sets the domain name server of the
equipment.
No 1.x Yes Yes
NETWORK.DNS2 DNS Server 2 1213 =? 0=ACTIVE
1=STATIC
[None = ACTIVE (for reads
only)]
[None = STATIC (for writes
only)]
String NETWORK.DNS2(0)?
NETWORK.DNS2(0):"192.168.1.20"
Gets / sets the backup domain name server
of the equipment.
No 1.x Yes Yes
NETWORK.MAC Component MAC
Address
1203 ?PS#
VC#
PSW#
String NETWORK.MAC?
NETWORK.MAC:"12:34:56:AB:CD:EF"
NETWORK.MAC(VC2)?
NETWORK.MAC(VC2):C4:F3:12:73:77:04
Returns the master component MAC
address. No modifier returns the master
component MAC address.
No 1.x
10.01Yes Yes
NETWORK.PING Network Ping 1211 = String NETWORK.PING=10.15.0.60
NETWORK.PING:"0"
Pings other network IP addresses.
"0" = Time out (10 seconds)
"1" = Success
No 1.x Yes Yes
NTP.ENABLE Network Time
Protocol Enable
1209 =? 0=OFF
1=ON
NTP.ENABLE=ON
NTP.ENABLE:ON
Enables or disables NTP. Yes 5.1 Yes Yes
NTP.SERVER Network Time
Protocol Server
1214 =? See Table: Time Zone
Setting-Operands
NTP.SERVER="0.pool.us.ntp.org"
NTP.SERVER:"0.pool.us.ntp.org"
Gets / sets the NTP server used by the NTP
client.
Yes 5.1 Yes Yes
OSD.ALLOW.
POPUP
OSD Popup 1300 =?+- 0=DISABLE=OFF=NO=
FALSE
1=ENABLE=ON=YES=
TRUE
OSD.ALLOW.POPUP?
OSD.ALLOW.POPUP:ON
Gets / sets the whether popup messages
will be displayed on the panels.
No 3.0 No No
OSD.MARGIN OSD Offset 1313 =?+- 0-400 OSD.MARGIN=10
OSD.MARGIN:10
Gets / sets the OSD position in pixels away
from edges set by OSD.POSITION. No effect
on OSD.POSITION=CENTER.
No 3.0 No No
Command Description
Numeric Command Code
Operators
Modifiers Operands Example Notes
Standalone Component Command
Firmware Version Active
Functional in Fast Start Standby
Functional in Low Power Standby