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Planar HB Series Huddle Board RS232 User Manual
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RS232 User Manual
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Planar®HB Series Huddle Board
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Planar HB Series Huddle Board RS232 User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. RS232 Command Format
2. Connection Setting
3. Command Tables
4. Example

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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.
1. RS232 Command Format
Commands sent to the display have the following format:
XX YY ZZ
Where:
●“XX” is the command code.
●“YY” is an address byte. For this product, YY = “00”.
●“ZZ” is the data byte, in hex. If ZZ = “ff”, the command is a read command. Otherwise, the
command is a write command.
Responses from the display use the same format as commands. The response data is as follows:
●For commands that are in an invalid format or are unrecognized by the display, no response
will be sent by the display.
●For valid write commands, the display will respond with the same command data. Example
power on command:
[Command to display] ka 00 01
[Response from display] ka 00 01
●For valid read commands, the display will respond with the same command data but with
“ZZ” above replaced with the actual setting value. Example input source read command
when currently set to HDMI 1:
[Command to display] kb 00 ff
[Response from display] kb 00 09

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2. Connection Setting
The RS232 connection must use the following settings:
The display’s RS232 connector is wired in the straight through configuration, with the pinout as
follows:
●Pin 2: Tx out
●Pin 3: Rx in
●Pin 5: Ground
●Shell: Ground
●All other pins: No connect
By default, RS232 functionality is disabled in the display. To enable RS232 functionality, change the
display's RS232C Control setting to On. For details, refer to the More Features menu in the Planar
HB Series Huddle Board User Manual.
Note: RS232 commands over LAN can be achieved by opening a TCP connection on Port 4660 to
the display.
Note: The Power Management setting in the OSD controls the behavior of LAN commands in
standby. Reference the Planar HB Series Huddle Board User Manual for more details.
●If Power Management is set to Standby Mode, LAN support is disabled in standby.
●If Power Management is set to Networked Standby Mode, the display will only recognize a
Wake-on-LAN packet in standby. Use the Wake-on-LAN packet to power on the display,
instead of the regular Power On serial command.
●If Power Management is set to Fast Startup, full LAN support is available in standby.
Baud Rate
Data Bit
Parity Bit
Stop Bit
HW (RTS/CTS) or
SW (XON/XOFF)
38400
8
None
1
None

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3. Command Tables
Note: Certain commands are only available in later versions of firmware. Please upgrade to the
latest firmware version if unsupported commands are encountered.
Setting
Description
Command
Value
Command String (Hex)
Command
String
(ASCII)
Power
Off
ka
00
6B 61 20 30 30 20 30 30
ka 00 00
On
ka
01
6B 61 20 30 30 20 30 31
ka 00 01
Read
ka
ff
6B 61 20 30 30 20 66 66
ka 00 ff
Source
Home
kb
00
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 30
kb 00 00
OPS
kb
07
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 37
kb 00 07
Front HDMI
kb
08
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 38
kb 00 08
HDMI 1
kb
09
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 39
kb 00 09
HDMI 2
kb
0a
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 61
kb 00 0a
DP
kb
0c
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 63
kb 00 0c
VGA
kb
05
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 35
kb 00 05
AV
kb
02
6B 62 20 30 30 20 30 32
kb 00 02
Read
kb
ff
6B 62 20 30 30 20 66 66
kb 00 ff
Aspect Ratio
16:9
kc
01
6B 63 20 30 30 20 30 31
kc 00 01
4:3
kc
02
6B 63 20 30 30 20 30 32
kc 00 02
Native
kc
05
6B 63 20 30 30 20 30 35
kc 00 05
Read
kc
ff
6B 63 20 30 30 20 66 66
kc 00 ff
Color Temp
3200K
ku
00
6B 75 20 30 30 20 30 30
ku 00 00
5500K
ku
01
6B 75 20 30 30 20 30 31
ku 00 01
6500K
ku
02
6B 75 20 30 30 20 30 32
ku 00 02
7500K
ku
03
6B 75 20 30 30 20 30 33
ku 00 03
9300K
ku
04
6B 75 20 30 30 20 30 34
ku 00 04
Read
ku
ff
6B 75 20 30 30 20 66 66
ku 00 ff
Contrast
0 ~ 100 (Example: 50)
kg
32
6B 67 20 30 30 20 33 32
kg 00 32
Read
kg
ff
6B 67 20 30 30 20 66 66
kg 00 ff
Brightness
0 ~ 100 (Example: 50)
kh
32
6B 68 20 30 30 20 33 32
kh 00 32
Read
kh
ff
6B 68 20 30 30 20 66 66
kh 00 ff
Sharpness
0 ~ 100 (Example: 50)
kk
32
6B 6B 20 30 30 20 33 32
kk 00 32
Read
kk
ff
6B 6B 20 30 30 20 66 66
kk 00 ff
Saturation
0 ~ 100 (Example: 50)
ki
32
6B 69 20 30 30 20 33 32
ki 00 32
Read
ki
ff
6B 69 20 30 30 20 66 66
ki 00 ff
Freeze
Off
kz
00
6B 7A 20 30 30 20 30 30
kz 00 00
On
kz
01
6B 7A 20 30 30 20 30 31
kz 00 01
Read
kz
ff
6B 7A 20 30 30 20 66 66
kz 00 ff
Mute
Off
ke
00
6B 65 20 30 30 20 30 30
ke 00 00
On
ke
01
6B 65 20 30 30 20 30 31
ke 00 01
Read
ke
ff
6B 65 20 30 30 20 66 66
ke 00 ff

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Setting
Description
Command
Value
Command String (Hex)
Command
String
(ASCII)
Volume
0 ~ 100 (Example: 50)
kf
32
6B 66 20 30 30 20 33 32
kf 00 32
Read
kf
ff
6B 66 20 30 30 20 66 66
kf 00 ff
Volume
Increment
Down
kv
00
6B 76 20 30 30 20 30 30
kv 00 00
Up
kv
01
6B 76 20 30 30 20 30 31
kv 00 01
Remote
Control
Power
mc
80
6D 63 20 30 30 20 38 30
mc 00 80
Menu
mc
95
6D 63 20 30 30 20 39 35
mc 00 95
Left
mc
8f
6D 63 20 30 30 20 38 66
mc 00 8f
Up
mc
8d
6D 63 20 30 30 20 38 64
mc 00 8d
OF
mc
8c
6D 63 20 30 30 20 38 63
mc 00 8c
Right
mc
90
6D 63 20 30 30 20 39 30
mc 00 90
Down
mc
8e
6D 63 20 30 30 20 38 65
mc 00 8e
Exit
mc
96
6D 63 20 30 30 20 39 36
mc 00 96
Source
mc
ac
6D 63 20 30 30 20 61 63
mc 00 ac
Info
Action
kd
01
6B 64 20 30 30 20 30 31
kd 00 01
Factory Reset
Action
kl
01
6B 6C 20 30 30 20 30 31
kl 00 01
IR Sensor
Off
ms
00
6D 73 20 30 30 20 30 30
ms 00 00
On
ms
01
6D 73 20 30 30 20 30 31
ms 00 01
Read
ms
ff
6D 73 20 30 30 20 66 66
ms 00 ff
OSD Key Lock
Off
mo
00
6D 6F 20 30 30 20 30 30
mo 00 00
On
mo
01
6D 6F 20 30 30 20 30 31
mo 00 01
Read
mo
ff
6D 6F 20 30 30 20 66 66
mo 00 ff
MCU Version
Read
mu
ff
6D 75 20 30 30 20 66 66
mu 00 ff
Note: The MCU Version command is supported only in standby.

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4. Example
Power Control
Turn monitor power on
[Command]: ka 00 01
[Response]: ka 00 01
Turn monitor power off
[Command]: ka 00 00
[Response]: ka 00 00
Read the monitor’s power status when monitor is powered on
[Command]: ka 00 ff
[Response]: ka 00 01
Display Adjustment
Set brightness to 65
[Command]: kh 00 41
[Response]: kh 00 41
Other Control
Invalid command code
[Command]: za 00 75
[Response]: [None]

Accessing Planar’s Technical Support Website
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Accessing Planar’s
Technical Support Website
Go to www.planar.com/support to locate the following support documents and resources:
• User Guide
• RS232 User Manual
• Touchscreen drivers
• Standard warranties
• Planar support hotline number and email