Planar PS4660T User manual

PS4660T and PS5560T
RS232 User Guide

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PS4660T and PS5560T RS232 Codes User Manual 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 (1 byte) + IDT (1byte) + Type (1byte) + CMD (3bytes) + [Value/Reply (1byte)] +
ETX (1 byte)
STX: Start byte = 07
IDT: 00 (Hex Num) for broadcast mode (no announcing, only for video wall),
01~19 (Hex Num) for single control mode.
Type: Read or Write command, 01: read/action, 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/Action command: 07 IDT 01 CMD 08 (7bytes)
Write/Setting command: 07 IDT 02 CMD VAL 08 (8 bytes)
Return from Monitor: Return CMD is the same with received CMD, the return
command will be sent after action. In broadcast mode, no return will be sent.
Return command: 07 IDT 00 CMD REP 08 (8 bytes)
2Serial Port Setting
Note: Baud rate can be set to 115200, 38400, 19200 or 9600 to match the monitor baud rate
setting. 19200 is the default baud rate setting.
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) Notes
Power
Control and
Input Source
Power
Control POW W/R
00 00 Off (soft power)
50 4F 57
**
01 01 On (soft power) **
Input
Source MIN W/R
00 00 VGA
4D 49 4E
01 01 Digital DVI
Input
Source MIN W/R
09 09 HDMI 1
13 13 Displayport
Display
Adjustment
Display
Adjustment
BRI
W/R
0~100 Current value Back Light Brightness 42 52 49
BRL 0~100 Current value Digital Brightness Level 42 52 4C
BLC
00 00 Off (Back Light)
42 4C 43
01 01 On (Back Light)
CON
W/R
0~100 Current value Contrast 43 4F 4E
HUE 0~100 Current value Hue 48 55 45
SAT 0~100 Current value Saturation 53 41 54
COT W/R
00 00 User
43 4F 54
01 01 6500K
02 02 9300K
06 06 5000K
07 07 7500K
GAC W/R
00 00 Off (Gamma)
47 41 43
01 01 2.2 (Gamma)
Adjustment
PHA W/R 0~63 Current value Phase 50 48 41
CLO W/R 0~100 Current value Clock 43 4C 4F
HOR RCurrent value Horizontal Position 48 4F 52
VER Current value Vertical Position 56 45 52
ADJ W00 00 Auto Adjust 41 44 4A
Video
Mode
SHA W/R 0-8 Current value Sharpness 53 48 41

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Main Item Control
Item CMD Type Value (DEC)
Reply
(DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Notes
Display
Adjustment
Scaling ASP W/R
01 01 Full Screen
41 53 50
02 02 Pillar Box
04 04 Auto
Baud Rate
Adjustment
BRA
W/R
00 00 115200
42 52 41
WFS
01 01 38400
02 02 19200
03 03 9600
Other
Control
Wakeup
from Sleep
WFS W/R
0 0 Set VGA_ONLY
57 46 53
1 1 Set
VGA_DIGITAL_RS232
2 2 Set Never_Sleep
Other
Control
RCU W
00 00 MENU Key
52 43 55
01 01 INFO Key
02 02 UP Key
03 03 DOWN Key
04 04 LEFT Key
05 05 RIGHT Key
06 06 ENTER Key
07 07 EXIT Key
ALL W00 00 Reset all 41 4C 4C
KLC W/R
00 00 Un-lock keys 4B 4C 43
01 01 Lock keys
SER
R
13 bytes Read Serial Number 53 45 52
MNA 13 bytes Read Model Name 4D 4E 41
GVE 6 bytes Read Firmware Version 47 56 45
RTV Current value Read RS232 table
Version
52 54 56
Audio
VOL
W/R
0~100 Current value Volume 56 4F 4C
MUT
00 00 Mute Off
4D 55 54
01 01 Mute On

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Main Item Control
Item CMD Type Value (DEC)
Reply
(DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Notes
Scheme
Selection
Scheme
Selection SCM W/R
00 00 User
53 43 4D SCM
01 01 Sport
02 02 Game
03 03 Cinema
04 04 Vivid
RTC
Current
Time
Adjustment
RTY
W/R
0~99 0~99 Year 52 54 59
RTM 0~12 0~12 Month 52 54 4D
RTD 1~31 1~31 Day 52 54 44
RTH 0~23 0~23 Hour 52 54 48
RTN 0~59 0~59 Minute 52 54 4E
RTC
Timer
Mode
TMS W/R
0 0 All
54 4D 53
1 1 Work Days
2 2 User
Alarm
Enable
AEN W/R
1 1 Sunday
41 45 4E
2 2 Monday
4 4 Tuesday
8 8 Wednesday
16 16 Thursday
32 32 Friday
64 64 Saturday
Alarm
Disable
AEF W/R
1 1 Sunday
41 45 46
2 2 Monday
4 4 Tuesday
8 8 Wednesday
16 16 Thursday
32 32 Friday
64 64 Saturday
RTC Sunday
SNH
W/R
0~23 0~23 Sunday On Hour 49 4E 48
SNM 0~59 0~59 Sunday On Minute 53 4E 4D
SFH 0~23 0~23 Sunday Off Hour 53 46 48
SFM 0~59 0~59 Sunday Off Minute 53 46 4D

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** Valid command on Power saving/off mode (The setting of “Wake Up From
Sleep” must be VGA, Digital, RS232.
Main Item Control
Item CMD Type Value (DEC)
Reply
(DEC) Content CMD (HEX) Notes
RTC
Monday
NNH
W/R
0~23 0~23 Monday On Hour 4E 4E 48
NNM 0~59 0~59 Monday On Minute 4E 4E 4D
NFH 0~23 0~23 Monday Off Hour 4E 46 48
NFM 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 0~59 0~59 Tuesday On Minute 45 4E 4D
EFH 0~23 0~23 Tuesday Off Hour 45 46 48
EFM 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 0~59 0~59 Wednesday On Minute 44 4E 4D
DFH 0~23 0~23 Wednesday Off Hour 44 46 48
DFM 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 0~59 0~59 Thursday On Minute 55 4E 4D
UFH 0~23 0~23 Thursday Off Hour 55 46 48
UFM 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 0~59 0~59 Friday On Minute 49 4E 4D
IFH 0~23 0~23 Friday Off Hour 49 46 48
IFM 0~59 0~59 Friday Off Minute 49 46 4D
Saturday
TNH
W/R
0~23 0~23 Saturday On Hour 54 4E 48
TNM 0~59 0~59 Saturday On Minute 54 4E 4D
TFH 0~23 0~23 Saturday Off Hour 54 46 48
TFM 0~59 0~59 Saturday Off Minute 54 46 4D

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The following are examples of different RS232 commands as shown in the previous
table.
Power Control and Input Source
Turn (01) monitor power off [CMD: POW]
[Transmit] : 07 01 02 50 4F 57 00 08
[Return] : 07 01 00 50 4F 57 00 08
Turn (01) monitor power on [CMD: POW]
[Transmit] : 07 01 02 50 4F 57 01 08
[Return] : 07 01 00 50 4F 57 01 08
Read Power Status from (01) monitor [CMD: POW]
[Transmit] : 07 01 01 50 4F 57 08
[Return] : 07 01 00 50 4F 57 XX 08
XX = 0, the set is off. XX = 1, the set is on.
Display Adjustment
Read back light from (15) monitor [CMD: BRI] (If the setting of back light is 80)
[Transmit] : 07 0F 01 42 52 49 08
[Return] : 07 0F 00 42 52 49 50 08
Set back light 80 to (15) monitor [CMD: BRI]
[Transmit] : 07 0F 02 42 52 49 50 08
[Return] : 07 0F 00 42 52 49 50 08
Set Contrast 30 to (02) monitor [CMD: CON]
[Transmit] : 07 02 02 43 4F 4E 1E 08
[Return] : 07 02 00 43 4F 4E 1E 08
Read Contrast from (02) monitor [CMD: CON] (If the monitor contrast setting is 50)
[Transmit] : 07 02 01 43 4F 4E 08
[Return] : 07 02 00 43 4F 4E 32 08
PIP and Scaling Adjustment
Set (25) monitor PIP to large [CMD: PSC]
[Transmit] : 07 19 02 50 53 43 03 08
[Return] : 07 19 00 50 53 43 03 08
Set (25) monitor to Pillar box [CMD: ASP]
[Transmit] : 07 19 02 41 53 50 02 08
[Return] : 07 19 00 41 53 50 02 08

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Other Control
Adjust up to (02) monitor [CMD: RCU]
[Transmit] : 07 02 02 52 43 55 02 08
[Return] : 07 02 00 52 43 55 02 08
Reset all to (02) monitor [CMD: ALL]
[Transmit] : 07 02 02 41 4C 4C 00 08
[Return] : 07 02 00 41 4C 4C 00 08
Read serial number (01) monitor [CMD: SER]
[Transmit] : 07 01 01 53 45 52 08
[Return] : 07 01 00 53 45 52 S(0) S(12) 08, S(0) ~ S(12): serial number in ASCII
Read firmware version (01) monitor [CMD: GVE]
[Transmit] : 07 01 01 47 56 45 08
[Return] : 07 01 00 47 56 45 S(0) S(5) 08, S(0) ~ S(5): firmware version in ASCII

Accessing Planar’s Technical Support Website
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Accessing Planar’s
Technical Support
Website
1Go to http://partners.planarcontrolroom.com
2Once you enter your login and password, you can access downloadable utility
software, new firmware and user manuals.
Downloading Utility Software
1Go to http://partners.planarcontrolroom.com
2Enter your login and password information.
3Navigate to the section that contains software updates and then look for PS4660T
and PS5560T.
4From the list of available software, click on the tool you need.