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Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C)
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Repeater control
This system has a function to allow setting of multiple
monitors connected in a daisy chain using a single command.
This function is called repeater control. You can use Repeater
controlfunctionwithoutassigningIDnumbers.
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Set 2 Set 3Set 4
*Ifmonitorsareconnectedasshownabove,youcan
execute a command like “Set all monitors’ input settings to
PCD-SUB”.
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Repeater control command
RepeatercontrolisachievedbysettingtheFOURTH
CHARACTERoftheparameterto“+”.
Example:
VOLM030+ ←
Setsvolumeofallmonitorsto30.
In repeater control, responses are returned by all the
connected monitors.
If you want to determine that a value has been returned by a
specicset,assignIDnumberstoeachmonitorinadvance.
Whensomemonitorsdonotreturntheirresponses,the
probable cause is that the monitors could not receive the
commandorcommandprocessingisnotcomplete.Donot
send a new command.
Example: (When4monitorsareconnected,and
assignedIDnumbers:1through4)
VOLM030+
WAIT
OK
001
OK
002
OK
003
OK
004 ← If 4 monitors are connected in
a chain, reliable operation can
be ensured by sending a new
command only after a reply
has been returned by 4th (last)
monitor.
Repeater control can also be used for reading settings.
Example:
VOLM???+
WAIT
10
001
Volumesettingsforall
monitors are returned.
20
002
30
003
30
004
TIPS
• IfrepeatercontrolisusedduringIDdesignation(IDSL,
IDLK),theIDdesignationiscanceled.
Setting of the GAMMA user data
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To transfer the GAMMA user data
Usetheuserdatatransfercommands(UGRW,UGGWand
UGBW).ForeachoftheR,GandBcolors,dividethetotal
512piecesofuserdatainto16blocks,andtransfer32pieces
of data with each command.
C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4
…
S1 S2
Command field
Block number (01 to 16)
Data fieldChecksum field
Example:Totransferthedataofblock1(0to31levels)
of red (R) data
UGRW01000000010002 … 0031C0
Command
Block number
32 pieces of data Checksum
One piece of data consists
of 4 digits.
* Ifdataislessthan4digits,adda“0”(zero)tomakeit4
digits.
* Thechecksumeldisthecharacterstring(ASCII)dataof
lower-orderonebytewhichindicatesthesumoftheblock
numberand32piecesofdatainhexadecimal(0toF).
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Saving the GAMMA user data
Usetheuserdatasavecommand(UGSV)tosavethe
transferred user data in the monitor.
If the data is not saved, it will be cleared when:
• Themainpowerswitchisoff
• STANDBYMODEisLOWPOWERandthemonitorenters
standby mode
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Activating the GAMMA user data
Toactivatethetransferreduserdata,selectUSERforGAMMA
ofthePICTUREmenu,orsendthecorrespondingRS-232C
command.
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Checking the GAMMA user data
Usetheuserdatareadcommands(UGRR,UGGRand
UGBR)toreturn512piecesofuserdataforeachoftheR,
GandBcolors.Dividethedatainto16blocksandreturn32
pieces of data with each command. The value to be returned
is not the value stored in the monitor, but the value in the
temporary memory for display. (These values are the same
whentheuserdatasavecommand(UGSV)abovehasbeen
sent.)
TIPS
• TheuserdataisnotinitializedbyRESETofthePICTURE
menu.Toinitializetheuserdata,useALLRESETofthe
FUNCTIONmenu.
TheGAMMAuserdatainitializecommand(UGRS)allows
theinitializationoftheuserdataonly.