just to be sure .. CR means carriage return beware with these on windows.
2012/11/29 Pagano, Patrick <p...@digitalworlds.ufl.edu>: > Benq says the rs232 is for control > > this is from the manual > > Type Operation ASCII > Write /Power On/ <CR>*pow=on#<CR> > > Could the Type? Be preventing it? > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Peach [mailto:martin.pe...@sympatico.ca] > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 5:41 PM > To: Pagano, Patrick > Cc: pd-list@iem.at > Subject: Re: [PD] comport questions > > On 2012-11-28 17:16, Pagano, Patrick wrote: >> The benq tech says it should work for commands. I am going to try with >> another projector, but I can't believe they would put in an rs232 port only >> for firmware upgrades? >> > > Dunno. where did you get the command list from? (Stuff like > <CR>*pow=on#<CR>) > > Martin > > >> On Nov 28, 2012, at 3:47 PM, "Martin Peach" <martin.pe...@sympatico.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> It should work. You could try using a terminal program to manually connect. >>> From skimming the manual for that projector it says the RS-232 is for >>> firmware upgrades only... >>> >>> Martin >>> >>> On 2012-11-28 14:34, Pagano, Patrick wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> With the recent talk about comport I have tried to use it to control >>>> a BenQ MX660P Projector and I am having no response from the machine. >>>> >>>> RS-232 protocol >>>> >>>> Baud Rate >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 115200 bps (default) >>>> >>>> Changeable(2400/4800/9600/14400/19200/38400/57600/115200) >>>> >>>> Setting in OSD menu >>>> >>>> Data Length >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 8 bit >>>> >>>> Parity Check >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> None >>>> >>>> Stop Bit >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 1 bit >>>> >>>> The command to turn it on is: >>>> >>>> <CR>*pow=on#<CR> >>>> >>>> But I am getting no response from the machine. >>>> >>>> I am using the ascii list of bites to send the message, maybe this >>>> is incorrect? >>>> >>>> Perhaps someone may shed some light upon this for me? >>>> >>>> I am on Windows7, pd 42-5 extended >>>> >>>> Patrick Pagano, B.S, M.F.A >>>> >>>> Assistant in Digital Arts and Science >>>> >>>> Digital Media Projection and Audio Design >>>> >>>> Digital Worlds Institute >>>> >>>> University of Florida, USA >>>> >>>> (352)294-2020 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Pd-list@iem.at mailing list >>>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pd-list@iem.at mailing list >> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> >> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list _______________________________________________ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
