Remotely managing your interactive flat panel
You can connect an RS-232 cable from the computer’s serial output to the RS‑232 input on the connector panel to remotely select video inputs, turn the interactive flat panel on or off and get information about the interactive flat panel’s current settings, such as contrast and power state.
Important
Use only a standard RS-232 cable. Do not use a null modem cable. Null modem cables typically have ends of the same type.
Configure the computer’s serial interface before sending commands to the interactive flat panel.
To configure the computer’s serial interface
Turn on the interactive flat panel.
Turn on the computer, and then start the serial communications program or terminal emulation program.
Activate local echo.
Configure the serial interface settings using the following values, and then press ENTER.
Baud rate
19200
Data length
8
Parity bit
None
Stop bit
1
A command prompt (>) appears on the following line, and the interactive flat panel can now accept commands from the computer.
Note
If no message appears or an error message appears, the serial interface isn’t configured correctly. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
The interactive flat panel has three power modes:
On
Power Save
Standby
All commands are available when the interactive flat panel is on. Some commands are available when the interactive flat panel is in Standby mode.
To access interactive flat panel information or to adjust interactive flat panel settings using the room control system, type commands after the command prompt (>), and then wait for the response from the interactive flat panel.
If you type a command that the room control system doesn’t recognize, you will receive an invalid command response.
In the example below, the user included an extra space in the contrast command.
Notes
Use ASCII formatted commands.
Commands aren’t case-sensitive.
Review each entry carefully before you press ENTER.
Don’t send another command until you receive the response and the next command prompt.
To view a list of available commands
Type ? at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
To identify the current value of a setting
Use the get command.
This example shows how to get the contrast level:
Copy>get contrast
contrast=55
To assign a value to a setting
Use the set command.
This example sets the contrast level to 65:
Copy>set contrast=65
contrast=65
Use the following commands to identify power state settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
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Use the following commands to assign power state settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
Use the following commands to identify source settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
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Use the following commands to assign source settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
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| No |
Use the following commands to identify video settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| No |
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Use the following commands to assign video settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to identify audio settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to assign audio settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to identify Multi-Window settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| No |
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Use the following commands to assign Multi-Window settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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| No |
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Use the following commands to identify system information settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| No |
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| Scalar version firmware number | Yes |
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| Touch controller firmware version number | Yes |
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| Touch controller serial number | No |
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| No |
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| Model number | No |
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| Serial number | No |
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Use the following commands to assign system information settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to identify power state settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
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| Yes |
Use the following commands to assign power state settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
Use the following commands to identify source settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
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Use the following commands to assign source settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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| Yes |
Use the following commands to identify video settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| No |
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Use the following commands to assign video settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to identify audio settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to assign audio settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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Use the following commands to identify system information settings.
Command | Response | Possible values | Standby mode |
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| No |
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| Scalar version firmware number | Yes |
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| Touch controller firmware version number | Yes |
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| Touch controller serial number | No |
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| No |
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| No |
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| Model number | No |
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| Serial number | No |
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| Yes |
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| Yes |
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| No |
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Use the following commands to assign system information settings.
Command | Possible values | Response | Standby mode |
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| No |
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| Yes |
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