ViewSonic PJ862 User manual

Quick Start Reference Sheet
ViewSonic PJ862
Revision A
04/12/05 SP Controls reserves the right to modify specifications without notice at any time.
NOTE: This one-page document is intended only as a quick reference for installation – please read
the SP Controls Application Note for a complete description of this projector driver prior to installation.
I. Driver Features
1. Input Selection Mapping
Selection 1: VIDEO
Selection 2: S-VIDEO
Selection 3: RGB 1
Selection 4: RGB 2
2. Hidden Function Mapping (Default Configuration)
Using the ON button as a shift key, press the following buttons to access the specified projector features.
Selection 1: AUTO IMAGE
Selection 2: MUTE
Selection 3: ADJ LEFT
Selection 4: ADJ RIGHT
Off: MENU
Volume Up: ADJ UP
Volume Down: ADJ DOWN
3. Other Driver Features
Power Status Feedback Method RS-232 Power Polling
Control Wiring: RS-232 and IR-Emitter
II. Wiring Specifications
NOTE: For a wiring diagram, please see the SP Controls Application Note following this document.
1. RS-232:
Wire the Panel RS-232 port to a female DB9 as follows:
TX to 2
RX to 3
GND to 5
Connect this female DP9 to the projector port labeled CONTROL.
2. Infrared Emitter:
Wire the Panel IR/Serial port to a female 1/8" Mini as follows:
IR/SER to tip
GND to ring
Connect to the included IR Emitter and attach the emitter bud to any projector IR window.

Projector Driver Application Note
ViewSonic PJ862
Revision A
04/12/05 SP Controls reserves the right to modify specifications without notice at any time.
This document describes the SmartPanel Projector Driver for the ViewSonic PJ862 projector. For more
information on configuring and using the Panel see the SmartPanel Configuration and Installation Guide.
I. PROJECTOR CONTROL
A. Volume and Power Control
Volume control for the ViewSonic is relative.
Absolute volume control for this model is possible with use of SP Controls’ optional Audio Follow Video
Pre-Amplifier (SP3-AFVP+).
B. Input Selection Mapping
The following table specifies the factory-preset input mapping for this Driver. The Configuration Utility
can be used to customize these settings your installation.
Selection 1: VIDEO
Selection 2: S-VIDEO
Selection 3: RGB 1
Selection 4: RGB 2
Input choices available with this Driver are
VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPOSITE VIDEO, RGB 1,
RGB 2, and DIGITIAL (DVI).
C. Hidden Function Mapping
The following table specifies the factory preset hidden function mapping for this Driver. The
Configuration Utility can be used to customize these settings your installation.
Selection 1: AUTO IMAGE
Selection 2: MUTE
Selection 3: ADJ LEFT
Selection 4: ADJ RIGHT
Off: MENU
Volume Up: ADJ UP
Volume Down: ADJ DOWN
Hidden functions names are based on the ViewSonic remote control and projector-top controls.
Menu both summons and dismisses on screen menus. ADJUST controls navigate through onscreen
menus. BLANK, MUTE, and FREEZE are toggles. AUTO IMAGE only works when one of the RGB
inputs is selected.
Hidden functions are accessed by pressing the indicated key while the holding the On key down.
Projector
Ready
Warm-up
OFF
ON
Volume
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
RGB 1 RGB 2
Projector
Ready
Warm-up
OFF
ON
Volume
ADJ UP
A
DJ DOW
N
AUTO IMG
MUTE
ADJ LEFT ADJ RIGHT
MENU

SmartPanel Projector Driver Application Note ViewSonic PJ862
©2005 SP Controls Inc. 601 Minnesota Suite 115, San Francisco, CA 94107 [email protected]
The hidden functions available for the ViewSonic with this Driver are as follows:
ADJ UP
ADJ DOWN
ADJ LEFT
ADJ RIGHT
MENU
MAGNIFY +
MAGNIFY -
MAGNIFY OFF
BLANK
MUTE
FREEZE
AUTO IMAGE
D. Relays
The following table specifies the factory-preset
settings for the low-current relays found on the rear
of the SmartPanel. The Configuration Utility can
be used to customize these settings your installation.
Relay 1 ON Maintained
Relay 2 ON Momentary
Relay 3 OFF Momentary
Selection Momentary; not Binary
E. Other Presets
The following table specifies other default factory settings for this Driver that affect is control of the
Projector.
Power Status Feedback Method RS-232 Polling (see note 1)
Control Wiring Option Infrared Emitter (see note 2)
Control for the ViewSonic with this Driver is via both RS-232 and Infrared.
The following table specifies settings for the Panel’s configurable timers. For more information on the
inactivity shutdown feature and the lockout timer see the SmartPanel Configuration and Installation
Guide.
Lockout Timer 81 seconds (see note 3)
Inactivity Shutdown Disabled
RELAYS
PWR
ON
MAINT.
PWR
ON
MOM.
PWR
OFF
MOM.
1A 1B 3A 3B 2A 2B 4A 4B 6A 6B 5A 5B 7A 7B
SELECTION
(EXT. SWITCHER CTRL)
4321
500mA MAX. CURRENT

SmartPanel Projector Driver Application Note ViewSonic PJ862
©2005 SP Controls Inc. 601 Minnesota Suite 115, San Francisco, CA 94107 [email protected]
II. CONTROL WIRING
PROJECTOR CONTROL
RS232 IR/SERIAL
RX
GND
CTS RTS TX
+12V GND
IR/SER SENSE
RS-232 to
CONTROL
IR Emitter
(included with Panel)
1/8" Mini
Female
IR Emitter to
any IR window
Female DB9
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9876
5432 1
This section specifies how RS-232 and Infrared should be
wired to the ViewSonic projector.
A. RS-232 should be connected to the female DB9
terminal labeled CONTROL. Connection should be as
follows:
1. Wire the Panel to a female DB9 as follows:
TX to 2
RX to 3
GND to 5
2. Connect this female connector to the projector port
labeled CONTROL.
B. The IR Emitter should be connected to the one of the
ViewSonic IR windows as follows:
1. Wire the Panel to a female 1/8” Mini as show; wire
IR/SER to tip and GND to ring. Splicing and direct
wiring to the IR Emitter is not recommended as it
makes removal of the Panel for service more difficult.
2. Connect the included IR Emitter to the female mini.
3. Affix the IR Emitter to one of the IR windows on the
projector.
Note that the emitter glows red when IR is emitted so wiring
can be verified.

SmartPanel Projector Driver Application Note ViewSonic PJ862
©2005 SP Controls Inc. 601 Minnesota Suite 115, San Francisco, CA 94107 [email protected]
III. TROUBLESHOOTING
Additional tips can be found in the SmartPanel Configuration and Installation Guide.
The Panel does not do anything at all.
When power is applied to the Panel it should run through a brief power on self-test, during which all of
the Panel lights will turn on and off in sequence. If you do not see this self-test, make sure power is
connected correctly and that polarity is correct.
The Panel keeps turning itself off even though the projector is on.
The Panel turns itself off when power verification indicates that the projector is off. Check to make
sure the RS-232 connection is correctly wired. If a third party power current sensor is being used,
make sure correctly wired and calibrated. The most common cause for power polling failure when
other control works, is that the RX line is incorrectly wired or soldered.
The projector keeps turning itself off, though the Panel is on (then the Panel then shuts itself off).
The ViewSonic may be configured through the OPTIONS (OPT.) menu to shut itself off in the
absence of a valid input signal. Refer to the ViewSonic manual for more information. Also, ensure
that Panel is not configured with an unexpected value for Inactivity Shutdown.
When I try to turn the projector on, the warming indicator (red LED) blink.
The projector is in lockout mode, and the Panel is waiting for its internal lockout timer to expire; this
feature protects the projector’s bulb. Be sure to let your client know about this behavior.
IV. TECHNICAL NOTES
1. By default, projector power is verified by polling every few seconds via the RS-232 port. Power
polling can be suspended by depressing and holding the On key; polling will be restored when the
key is released. Should the ViewSonic power off, the Panel will usually detect this condition and
power off within thirty seconds. Should the ViewSonic power on, the Panel will usually detecting this
condition and power on within fifteen seconds.
2. This ViewSonic is currently controlled via a combination of Infrared and RS-232 only. Wired Remote
is not an option as the ViewSonic does not have a Wired Remote port.
3. The lockout timer specifies the amount of time allowed between sending POWER OFF and POWER
ON to the projector (the delay allows the projector bulb to cool before re-powering). This delay can
be configured using the Configuration Utility; however, adjusting the lockout timer delay is
strongly discouraged as rapid re-powering causes undue wear on the projector’s bulb. Also, the
ViewSonic will not allow power to be restored before a minimum delay has expired. Therefore,
disabling the lockout delay will cause potentially confusing Panel behavior.
V. REVISION HISTORY
1. Revision A (April, 2005) Initial Revision