Yeah, <CR> is most likely carraige return, which is 13 in ASCII: http://www.asciitable.com/
So you need to send something like (ASCII values): [13 42 112 111 119 61 111 110 35 13( | [comport] .hc On Nov 28, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Py Fave wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ Pd-list@iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
