Panasonic Projector RS-232C Control Specifications

P T- L B 5 1 N T / L B 5 1 / L B 5 1 S
RS-232C Control Specifications PT-LB51NT/LB51/LB51S

Serial connector

The serial connector complies with RS-232C. To control the projector from a personal computer, com-
mands must be input through communication software, based on the format and satisfying the commu-
nication conditions shown below. SERIAL

8-pin DIN (male)

PC
CAUTIION Serial adapter
Be sure to see that an optional serial adapter ET-ADSER and a ET-ADSER
RS-232C communication cable match the PC to be connected.

Communication cable (RS-232C)

Pin assignments and signal names

No. Signal name Description No. Signal name Description

2 1
1 – Connected internally 5 TXD Send data
5 3 2 – Connected internally 6 – Connected internally
3 RXD Receive data 7 – NC
8 6
4 GND Ground 8 – NC

Mini DIN 8-pin

Communication conditions (factory setting)

Signal level RS-232C-compliant

Synchronization method Start-stop synchronization
Baud rate 9,600 bps
Parity None
Character length 8 bits
Stop bit 1 bit
X parameter None
S parameter None

Basic format

Transmission from the computer begins with STX, then the ID, command, parameter, and ETX are sent
in this order. Add parameters according to the details of control.

STX C1 C2 C3 : P1 P2 P3 P4 ETX

Start Colon Parameter End

(1 byte) Command (1 byte) (1-4 bytes) (1 byte)
(3 bytes)
(Control and/or query commands)
CAUTIION
When sending multiple commands, be sure to send the next command after receiving a response from the projector.

Cable specifications Serial adapter Projector PC (DTE)

(ET-ADSER)

– – 1 NC NC 1
5 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
– – 4 NC NC 4
4 5 5 5
6 6 6 DSR NC 6
1 7 7 7
2 8 8 8
– 9 NC NC 9

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Control commands

Command: <Parameter> Function Callback: <Parameter> Parameter value

Min Max
P ON * 1 Power on (standby mode on) PON – –
P OF * 1 Power off (standby mode off) POF – –
A VL:<pl> Volume control AVL:<pl> 0 63
I IS:<input si gnal> Input signal selection IIS:<input signal> – –
O ST The same function as “default” button OST – –
O FZ:<off on> Freeze OFZ:<off on> 0 1
O EN Enter OEN – –
V PM:<picture mode> Picture mode VPM:<picture mode> – –
:<NAT> Natural :<NAT> – –
:<STD> Standard :<STD> – –
:<DYN>> Dynamic :<DYN> – –
:<BBD> Blackboard :<BBD> – –
A UU Volume up AUU – –
A UD Volume down AUD – –
O MN Menu OMN – –
O CU Cursor up OCU – –
O CD Cursor down OCD – –
O CL Cursor left OCL – –
O CR Cursor right OCR – –
O AS Auto setup OAS – –
O SH * 1/* 2 Shutter OSH – –
O IX Index window OIX – –
D ZU Digital zoom: Enlargement DZU – –
D ZD Digital zoom: Reduction DZD – –

* 1 Do not send PON, POF, or OSH commands continuously in a short period of time. Doing so may burst the lamp or shorten the lamp replacement cycle.
* 2 When a command other than OSH is sent while the shutter function is operating, the projector will send an ER401 command in reply and release the shutter function.

Status asking commands

Command Description Callback

<Parameter>
Q PW Standby power status <power condition>
Q $S Lamp status <lamp condition>
Q IN Input signal status <input signal>
Q AV Volume adjustment value <pl>
Q VC Color adjustment value <pl>
Q VT Tint adjustent value <pl>
Q VB Brightness adjustment value <pl>
Q VR Contrast adjustment value <pl>
Q VS Sharpness adjustment value <pl>
Q WR White balance: R adjustment value <pl>
Q WG White balance: G adjustment value <pl>
Q WB White balance: B adjustment value <pl>
Q HP Horizontal position adjustment value <pl>
Q VP Vertical position adjustment value <pl>
Q CP Clock phase adjustment value <pl>
Q DC Dot clock adjustment value <pl>
Q SP Installation setting status <pl>
Q LG On-screen menu language <pl>
Q PM Picture mode status Natural <NAT>
Standard <STD>
Dynamic <DYN>
Blackboard <BBD>
Q FZ Freeze status <off_on>
Q $L Lamp run time <acctch>
Q SH Shutter function status <off/on>
Q KS Keystone correction status <pl>
Q TE Color temperature adjustment status <color temp>

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Parameter format

Parameter format Size (Byte) Difinition

<pl> 3 (1 or 2 bytes also Dicimal without signs: 0-999 (000, 001, 002...999)
possible when Dicimal with signs: -99 to +99 (-99...-01, +00, +01, +02...+99)
under control) Callback from the projector is 3 Byte.
<off on> 1 0 = off, 1 = on
<input signal> 3 RG1 = computer 1, RG2 = computer 2, NWP = network,
VID = video, SVD = S-Video
<installation> 1 0 = front, 1 = rear, 2 = ceiling and front, 3 = ceiling and rear
<language> 3 ENG = English, DEU = German, FRA = French, ESP = Spanish,
ITL = Italian, JPN = Japanese, CHI = Chinese, POR = Portuguese,
SVE = Swedish, NOR = Norwegian, DAN = Danish, POL = Polish,
CES = Czech, MAG = Hungarian, RUS = Russian, THA = Thai, KOR = Korean
<power condition> 3 000 = power on (standby mode on), 001 = power off (standby mode off)
<lamp condition> 1 0 = standby, 1 = lamp on under control, 2 = lamp off,
3 = lamp off under control
<acctch> 4 Dicimal without signs: 0000-9999 hours
<lamp power> 1 0 = economy, 1 = normal
<color temp> 1 0 = low, 1 = standard, 2 = high

NOTE: If a wrong command is received, the projector will send an ER401 command to the computer.

Command example

To set the volume to +30, send the command as shown below.

STX AVL : 30 ETX

Start Command Parameter End

NOTE: When sending commands without parameters, a colon (:) is not necessary.

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