Planar EP-Series User manual

EP-Series Ultra HD LCD
Displays RS232 User
Guide

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EP-Series Ultra HD LCD Displays RS232 User Guide 1
RS232 Codes
RS232 control is not necessary for operation, but is a convenient way to control
displays from a computer at a distance. Most things you can do with the remote, you
can do with RS232 commands. Plus, you can send inquiries to the displays and find
out the current settings and values.
1RS232 Command Format
STX(1byte) + IDT(1byte)+ Type(1byte)+ CMD(3bytes)+ [Value/Reply(1byte)] +
ETX(1byte)
STX: Start byte = 07
IDT: Don’t care
Type: Read or Write command, 01: read, 02: write; 00: return to host (from
monitor)
CMD: As shown in the table on the following pages
Value: Setting Value of “Write Command”
Reply: Return Value of monitor
ETX: End byte = 08
Transmit from PC (Host)
Read command: 07 IDT 01 CMD 08 (7bytes)
Write/Setting command: 07 IDT 02 CMD VAL 08 (8bytes)
Return from Monitor: Sent after receiving any valid command. The response CMD is
the same as the received CMD.
2Serial Port Setting
Baud rate can be set to 115200, 38400, 19200, or 9600 to match the monitor baud
rate setting.
Baud rate 19200 is the default setting.
Explanation of symbols
▲: Valid command on Power saving/ off mode (The setting of “Wake Up from Sleep”
must be “VGA, Digital, RS-232”).
Baud Rate Data Bit Parity Bit Stop Bit
19200 8 None 1

RS232 Codes
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Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark
Power
Control and
Input Source
Power
Control
POW W/R 00 00 Off (soft power) 50 4F 57 ▲
01 01 On (soft power) ▲
IPC Control IPC W/R 00 00 Off 49 50 43
01 01 On
Input Source MIN W/R 00 00 VGA 4D 49 4E
13 13 DisplayPort
14 14 OPS
9 9 HDMI1
10 10 HDMI2
11 11 HDMI3
12 12 HDMI4
Display
Adjustment
Color BRI W/R 0~100 Current value Back Light Brightness 42 52 49
BRL W/R 0~100 Current value Digital Brightness Level 42 52 4C
BLC W/R 00 00 Off (Back Light) 42 4C 43
01 01 On (Back Light)
CON W/R 0~100 Current value Contrast 43 4F 4E
SHA W/R 0~100 Current value Sharpness 53 48 41
HUE W/R 0~100 Current value Hue 48 55 45
SAT W/R 0~100 Current value Saturation 53 41 54
Noise
Reduction
NOR W/R 00 00 Off 4E 4F 52
01 01 Low
02 02 Medium
03 03 High

RS232 Codes
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Display
Adjustment
Local
Dimming
LDM W/R 00 00 Local Dimming Off 4C 44 4D
01 01 Local Dimming On
MEMC MEM W/R 00 00 MEMC: Off 4D 45 4D
01 01 MEMC: Low
02 02 MEMC: Medium
03 03 MEMC: High
Scheme SCM W/R 00 00 User 53 43 4D
01 01 Sport
02 02 Game
03 03 Cinema
04 04 Vivid
Color
Temperature
COT W/R 00 00 User 43 4F 54
01 01 6500K
02 02 9300K
03 03 3200K
06 06 5000K
07 07 7500K
Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark

RS232 Codes
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Display
Adjustment
Gamma GAC W/R 00 00 Off (Gamma) 47 41 43
01 01 1.85 (Gamma)
02 02 1.9 (Gamma)
03 03 1.95 (Gamma)
04 04 2.0 (Gamma)
05 05 2.05 (Gamma)
06 06 2.15 (Gamma)
07 07 2.15 (Gamma)
08 08 2.2 (Gamma)
09 09 2.25 (Gamma)
10 10 2.3 (Gamma)
11 11 2.35 (Gamma)
12 12 2.4 (Gamma)
13 13 2.45 (Gamma)
14 14 2.5 (Gamma)
15 15 2.55 (Gamma)
16 16 2.6 (Gamma)
Gain & Offset USR W/R 0~100 Current value Red Gain (0~100) 55 53 52
USG W/R 0~100 Current value Green Gain (0~100) 55 53 47
USB W/R 0~100 Current value Blue Gain (0~100) 55 53 42
UOR W/R 0~100 Current value Red Offset (0~100) 55 4F 52
UOG W/R 0~100 Current value Green Offset (0~100) 55 4F 47
UOB W/R 0~100 Current value Blue Offset (0~100) 55 4F 42
Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark

RS232 Codes
EP-Series Ultra HD LCD Displays RS232 User Guide 5
Display
Adjustment
VGA
Adjustment
PHA W/R 0~100 Current value Phase 50 48 41
CLO W/R 0~100 Current value Clock 43 4C 4F
HOR W/R 0~100 Current value Horizontal Position 48 4F 52
VER W/R 0~100 Current value Vertical Position 56 45 52
ADJ W00 00 Auto Adjust 41 44 4A
RTC Current Time
Adjustment
RTY W/R 0~99 0~99 Year 52 54 59
RTM W/R 1~12 1~12 Month 52 54 4D
RTD W/R 1~31 1~31 Day 52 54 44
RTH W/R 0~23 0~23 Hour 52 54 48
RTN W/R 0~59 0~59 Minute 52 54 4E
Timer Mode TMS W/R 0 0 Everyday Mode 54 4D 53
1 1 Workday Mode
2 2 User Mode
Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark

RS232 Codes
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RTC Enable AEN W/R 0~127 0~127 In User Mode:
Set bit0 to 1: Sunday
Enable
Set bit1 to 1:
Monday Enable
Set bit2 to 1:
Tuesday Enable
Set bit3 to 1:
Wednesday Enable
Set bit4 to 1:
Thursday Enable
Set bit5 to 1: Friday
Enable
Set bit6 to 1:
Saturday Enable
In Everyday Mode:
Set any bit0~6 to 1:
Mon.~Sun. Enable
In Workday Mode:
Set bit0 to 1: Sunday
Enable
Set any bit1~5 to 1:
Mon.~Fri. Enable
Set bit6 to 1:
Saturday Enable
41 45 4E
Disable AEF W/R 0~127 0~127 In User Mode:
Set bit0 to 1: Sunday
Disable
Set bit1 to 1:
Monday Disable
Set bit2 to 1:
Tuesday Disable
Set bit3 to 1:
Wednesday Disable
Set bit4 to 1:
Thursday Disable
Set bit5 to 1: Friday
Disable
Set bit6 to 1:
Saturday Disable
In Everyday Mode:
Set any bit0~6 to 1:
Mon.~Sun. Disable
In Workday Mode:
Set bit0 to 1: Sunday
Disable
Set any bit1~5 to 1:
Mon.~Fri. Disable
Set bit6 to 1:
Saturday Disable
41 45 46
Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark

RS232 Codes
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RTC Sunday SNH W/R 0~23 0~23 Sunday On Hour 49 4E 48
SNM W/R 0~59 0~59 Sunday On Minute 53 4E 4D
SFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Sunday Off Hour 53 46 48
SFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Sunday Off Minute 53 46 4D
Monday NNH W/R 0~23 0~23 Monday On Hour 4E 4E 48
NNM W/R 0~59 0~59 Monday On Minute 4E 4E 4D
NFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Monday Off Hour 4E 46 48
NFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Monday Off Minute 4E 46 4D
Tuesday ENH W/R 0~23 0~23 Tuesday On Hour 45 4E 48
ENM W/R 0~59 0~59 Tuesday On Minute 45 4E 4D
EFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Tuesday Off Hour 45 46 48
EFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Tuesday Off Minute 45 46 4D
Wednesday DNH W/R 0~23 0~23 Wednesday On Hour 44 4E 48
DNM W/R 0~59 0~59 Wednesday On Minute 44 4E 4D
DFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Wednesday Off Hour 44 46 48
DFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Wednesday Off Minute 44 46 4D
Thursday UNH W/R 0~23 0~23 Thursday On Hour 55 4E 48
UNM W/R 0~59 0~59 Thursday On Minute 55 4E 4D
UFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Thursday Off Hour 55 46 48
UFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Thursday Off Minute 55 46 4D
Friday INH W/R 0~23 0~23 Friday On Hour 49 4E 48
INM W/R 0~59 0~59 Friday On Minute 49 4E 4D
IFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Friday Off Hour 49 46 48
IFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Friday Off Minute 49 46 4D
Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark

RS232 Codes
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RTC Saturday TNH W/R 0~23 0~23 Saturday On Hour 54 4E 48
TNM W/R 0~59 0~59 Saturday On Minute 54 4E 4D
TFH W/R 0~23 0~23 Saturday Off Hour 54 46 48
TFM W/R 0~59 0~59 Saturday Off Minute 54 46 4D
Audio Volume VOL W/R 0~100 Current value volume 56 4F 4C
Bass BAS W/R 0~12 Current value Bass (-6 ~ 6) 42 41 53
Treble TRE W/R 0~12 Current value Treble (-6 ~ 6) 54 52 45
Balance BAL W/R 0~12 Current value Balance (-6 ~ 6) 42 41 4C
Internal
Speaker
INS W/R 00 00 Internal Speaker Off 49 4E 53
01 01 Internal Speaker On
Mute MUT W/R 00 00 Mute Off 4D 55 54
01 01 Mute On
Audio Source
Select
CAS W/R 00 00 Line-In 43 41 53
01 01 HDMI1
02 02 HDMI2
03 03 HDMI3
04 04 HDMI4
05 05 DisplayPort
07 07 OPS
OSD Transparency OST W/R 0~4 0~4 OSD Transparency 4F 53 54
H Position OSH W/R 0~100 0~100 OSD H Position 4F 53 48
V Position OSV W/R 0~100 0~100 OSD V Position 4F 53 56
Main Item Control Item CMD Type Value
(DEC) Reply (DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Remark