Controlling The Monitor Via Rs-232C - NEC E328 User Manual

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Controlling the Monitor via RS-232C

This monitor can be controlled by connecting a personal computer with an RS-232C terminal to the RS-232C terminal of the

monitor with a commercially-available RS-232C crossover cable. The following operations are possible.

• Turning the monitor on or putting it into standby.

• Switching between input signals.

• Switching between mute On and Off.

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Set [Control Interface] under [Control Settings] to [RS-232C]

Connection

Monitor + computer.

• Turn off the monitor and the computer before connecting a computer to the monitor.

• First, turn the computer on, and then turn the monitor on. (Otherwise the COM port may not operate properly.)

• To control the monitor via commands sent from a computer connected with an RS-232C cable, use the control commands.

Instructions for the control commands can be found in "Commands" in "External Control" in this manual or in "External_

Control.pdf" (see "Appendix B External Resources"

NOTEN

• If your computer is equipped only with a 25-pin serial port connector, a 25-pin serial port adapter is required.

• Contact your supplier for details.

• For the pin assignment, see "Pin Assignment RS-232C input/output".

This monitor uses RXD, TXD and GND lines for RS-232C control.

A commercially-available crossover cable (not included) should be used for RS-232C control.

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