Sony FWD-50PX3 - 50" Plasma Panel User manual

FLAT WIDE DISPLAY MONITOR
FWD-50PX3
PROTOCOL MANUAL (For Customer)

FWD-50PX3
Table of Contents
1. Communication Parameters ......................................................... 1
2. Pin Assignment..................................................................................... 1
3. Communication Data Format ....................................................... 1
4. General Function ................................................................................. 3
5. Analog Signal Detect Function ................................................... 9
6. Priority Signal Select Function ................................................. 10
7. Picture/Sound ...................................................................................... 14
8. Size/Shift ................................................................................................. 17
9. Status Enquiry..................................................................................... 20
10. User Reset.............................................................................................. 24

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1. Communication Parameters
Communication method RS-232C
Synchronous method Asynchronous
Baud rate 9600bps
Character length 8bit
Parity None
Start bit length 1bit
Stop bit length 1bit
Flow control None
2. Pin Assignment
12345
Monitor side (D-sub 9-pin)
_External view _
6789
12345
6789
Host side (D-sub 9-pin)
_External view _
Pin No. Function
1NC
2 TXD
3 RXD
4NC
5 GND
6NC
7NC
8NC
9NC
Pin No. Function
1NC
2 RXD
3 TXD
4NC
5GND
6NC
7NC
8NC
9NC
3. Communication Data Format
(a) Control message
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x8C: Control
2 Category 0xXX
3 Function 0xXX
4 Data1 (Length) 0xXX
5 Data2 (Data1) 0xXX
: : 0xXX
: : 0xXX
X DataX 0xXX
X+1 Check Sum 0xXX
*Check Sum: Sum total of 1 to X. Lower one-byte data is validated when a
value exceeds 255 (1byte).
*Set the command interval to 500 ms or more when transmitting the
Control command continuously.
*Set the command interval to 500 ms or more when transmitting the same
command (Enquiry) after the Control command.
(b) Enquiry message
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x83: Enquiry
2 Category 0xXX
3 Function 0xXX
4 Data1 0xFF
5 Data2 0xFF
6 Check Sum 0xXX
*Check Sum: Sum total of 1 to X. Lower one-byte data is validated when a
value exceeds 255 (1byte).

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4Error answer
No. Item Value
1 Header 0xE0: Answer
2 Answer*0x00: No Function Error
0x01: Check Sum Error
0x02: Data Length Error
3 Check Sum 0xXX
*0x00: No Function Error Packet header,category or function code are
not included in this protocol.
0x01: Check Sum Error Check sum value or received packet is not
correct.
0x02: Data Length Error Packet is correctly received,but the data size
is over the upper limit.
(c) Answer message
1Control answer
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70: Answer
2 Answer*0x00: Completed
0x01: Limit Over
0x02: Limit Under
0x03: Command Canceled
3 Check Sum 0xXX
*0x00: Completed Packet is correctly received and process
is also correctly completed.
0x01: Limit Over Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is over the upper limit.
0x02: Limit Under Packet is correctly received, but the data
value under the lower limit.
0x03: Command Canceled Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is not correct or the request cannot
be accepted in the current host state.
*Check Sum: Sum total of 1 to X. Lower one-byte data
is validated when a value exceeds 255
(1byte).
2Enquiry answer (Complete)
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70: Answer
2 Answer 0x00: Completed
3 Return Data Size 0xXX
4 Return Data1 0xXX
: : 0xXX
: : 0xXX
X Return DataX 0xXX
X+1 Check Sum 0xXX
*0x00: Completed Packet is correctly received and process is also
correctly completed.
*Return Data: Returns the read value.
*Check Sum: Sum total of 1 to X. Lower one-byte data is validated
when a value exceeds 255 (1byte).
3Enquiry answer (Command cancel)
No. Item Value
1 Header 0x70: Answer
2 Answer 0x03: Command Canceled
3 Check Sum 0x73
0x03: Command Canceled Packet is correctly received, but the data
value is not correct or the request cannot
be accepted in the current host state.

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4. General Function
(a) Mode Control
Syntax Header Category Function Data1 Data2 Check Sum
Control 0x8C 0x00 Code Table (1-a) [a] 0x02 Code Table (1-a) [b] 0xXX
Enquiry 0x83 0xFF 0xFF 0xXX
Answer Header Answer Check Sum
Control 0x70 0x00 0x70 Completed
0x70 0x01 0x71 Limit Over
0x70 0x02 0x72 Limit Under
0x70 0x03 0x73 Command Canceled
Answer Header Answer Return to Data Size Return Data1 Check Sum
Enquiry 0x70 0x00 0x02 Code Table (1-a) [b] 0xXX Completed
Code Table (1-a)
[a]Function [b]Range/Switch Code Command
Control Enquiry Standby Power On
0x00 Power 0x00 OFF Yes Yes Enable Enable
0x01 ON
0x01 Input Select*40x08 INPUT1 RGB (Analog) Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x09 INPUT1 YUV (Analog)
0x0C OPTION1 VIDEO
0x0D OPTION1 S-VIDEO
0x0E OPTION1 RGB
0x0F OPTION1 COMPONENT
0x10 OPTION2 VIDEO
0x11 OPTION2 S-VIDEO
0x12 OPTION2 RGB
0x13 OPTION2 COMPONENT
0x20 Input1 DVI
0x84 Option1 Digital1
0x85 Option1 Digital2
0x02 Force Status Display 0x00 ON Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 OFF
0x03 Audio Mute 0x00 OFF Yes Yes Disable Enable
0x01 ON
0x04 Auto Status Display 0x00 ON Yes Yes Enable Enable
0x01 OFF (Continued)