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Remotely managing your system through an RS-232 serial interface
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To configure your computer’s serial interface
1. Turn on your computer and then start your serial communications program or terminal
emulation program.
2. Connect your computer to the serial connection cable connected to the projector.
3. Configure your serial interface settings using the values in the previous table and then press
ENTER.
The > character appears as a command prompt.
N O T E
If no message appears or an error message appears, your serial interface configuration
isn’t correct. Repeat step 3.
4. Type commands to configure your settings.
N O T E S
o
To see a list of commands available in the current operating mode, type
?
and then
press ENTER.
o
If you’re using a terminal emulation program, turn on your program’s local echo
setting to see characters as you type them.
Projector programming commands
This section documents the projector programming commands.
Projector power state controls
Your projector responds to commands only at certain power states and times.
There are six projector power states.
Command
Control basics
?
Commands the projector to output a list of commands that are available in the
projector’s current operating mode. Note that some available commands
might not appear in the resulting list.
on
Commands the projector to exit Standby mode, to ignite the lamp and to begin
projecting an image.
off
Commands the projector to stop projecting an image, to cool down the lamp
and to enter Standby mode. The projector doesn’t do this immediately;
instead, it responds with a request for confirmation, which must be followed
by a second “off” command within 10 seconds.
