Projector rs-232c control, Connecting the projector to a computer, Using control commands – Casio XJ-M250 User Manual

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You can use a commercially available serial cable (cross) to connect the projector to a computer and
control the projector from the computer.

Connecting the Projector to a Computer

Connect the projector to the computer as shown in the illustration below.

* A D-Sub 9-pin (male) type connector is standard for computer serial ports, but there may be cases

where the shape of a particular computer’s connector is different. For details about connecting a
commercially available serial cable to your computer, see the user documentation that comes with
it.

Using Control Commands

This section explains the commands that are used to control the projector from a computer.

Command Send Format

Projector RS-232C Control

Communication

Protocol

Configure your computer’s serial port with the following settings.

Data Rate

19200bps

Data Bit

8bit

Parity

None

Stop Bit

1bit

Flow Control

None

Read Command

Send this command when you want information about the current setup of the data
projector.

Send Format

(<command name>?)

Receive Format

(<applicable command setting range>,<current setting>)

Command Send
Example

sent from the computer to the projector.

4

returned from the projector to the computer.

Write Command

Send this command to control the data projector (power on/off, etc.) and to write data to it.

Send Format

(<command name><setting value>)

Command Send
Example

sent from the computer to the projector.

4

Projector volume setting becomes 0 (mute).

Projector

Commercially available serial cable (cross)

Computer

Serial port (RS-232C)

D-Sub 9-pin (female)

Serial port

*

D-Sub 9-pin (female)

( V O L ? )

( 0 - 5 0 , 3 5 )

( V O L 0 )

D

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