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RS-232 command set – VP-719 720 723 724 XL

VP720XL/724XL Protocol Series Protocol & Command sets （NEW））

HistoryNoIssue DateVersionDescription

1

2005/09/23

1.00

2

2006/06/28

1.02

Add new protocol for 1080P resolution. (P.22, Resolution 17.1080P)

KI2.383

2006/10/05

1.03

Add SOG setting. (P.23)

KI2.394

2007/03/22

1.05

Add OSD timeout, user define, Audio functions.(P.20, P.24)

KI2.42

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2008/06/18

1.06

1. This is the first version for both XL and DS series.
2. Add new protocol commands for sending parameter directly.

1. Word mark in blue is new protocol for no signal with no sync output

Apply Firmware
KB2.33KI2.49Notice:1. There is a remark behind the commands if it only works in some models.

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1. Serial Configuration- Baud Rate: 9600/1152000bps- Data Bits: 8bits- Stop Bits: 1bit
2. Command Format
2.1

2.2

2.3

Set Command
Send

Y Control_Type Function Param CR

Reply

Z Control_Type Function Param CRDone>CRSet Command
Send

Y Control_Type Function Param CR

ReplyZ Control_Type Function Param CR

example:"Y1 0 32 CR"-> set Contrast value as 32"Z 1 0 32 CR>" --> Reply value"DoneCR" --> command setting success"Y 10 5 CR" -> get current output resolution"Z 10 5 2 CR>" -> current resolution is 1024x768"Y 0 35 CR" -> Keypad/Remote controller set Menu ON/Off"Z 0 35 CR>"-->Reply value"DoneCR" --> command setting success: ASCII Code 0x20
CR : Ascii Code 0xD or 0xA
After set type Command setting,system will respond a string as "Done"
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3. Command List:
ControlType

Function

Parameter(for Set)

Function Description

00N/A

Output01N/A

Freeze

02N/A

Power

03N/A

AV104N/A

AV205N/A

Comp

06N/A

YC107N/A

YC208N/A

VGA109N/A

VGA2010N/A

DVI

011N/A

Information

012N/A

Area Left Up

013N/A

Area Middle Up

014N/A

Area Right Up

015N/A

Area Left Center

016N/A

Area Middle Center

017N/A

Area Right Center

018N/A

Area Left Down019N/A

Area Middle Down

020

N/A

Area Right Down

Comment

VP724 DS/XL Only

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Control

FunctionType

Parameter

Function Description(for Set)

021

N/A

Auto Image

022

N/A

Menu

023

N/A

Up

024

N/A

Left

025

N/A

Enter

026

N/A

Right

027

N/A

Down

028

N/A

Auto Gain

029

N/A

PIP

030

N/A

Swap

031

N/A

Contrast

032

N/A

Brightness

033

N/A

Zoom In

034

N/A

Zoom Out

035

N/A

Volume Down

036

N/A

Mute

037

N/A

Volume Up038

N/A

Color Mode039

N/A

Aspect Ratio

0-10~10Gamma and Color:User1 Gamma

10~127

Gamma and Color:User1 Color Temp Red

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Control

Function

TypeParameter(for Set)

Function Description

Comment

2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set20~127Gamma and Color: User1 Color Temp Green30~127

Gamma and Color: User1 Color Temp Blue

40~32

Gamma and Color: User1 Color Manager Red

50~32

Gamma and Color: User1 Color Manager Green

60~32

Gamma and Color: User1 Color Manager Blue

70~32

Gamma and Color: User1 Color Manager Yellow

8-10~10Gamma and Color: User2 Gamma

90~127

Gamma and Color: User2 Color Temp Red

100~127

Gamma and Color: User2 Color Temp Green110~127

Gamma and Color: User2 Color Temp Blue

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ControlType

Function

Parameter

Function Description(for Set)

Comment

2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get130~32Gamma and Color: User2 Color Manager Green

140~32Gamma and Color: User2 Color Manager Blue150~32Gamma and Color: User2 Color Manager Yellow

160~127Brightness170~127

Contrast

18-32~32

Aspect Ratio: User Define H-Zoom19-32~32

Aspect Ratio: User Define V-Zoom

20-32~32

Aspect Ratio: User Define H-Pan

21-32~32

Aspect Ratio: User Define V-Pan

220~255

Graphics Setting: H-Position

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ControlType
1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get1: Set2: GetFunction

Parameter

Function Description(for Set)

230~255

Graphics Setting: V-Position

240~127

Graphics Setting: Color

250~127

Graphics Setting: Hue

260~16Graphics Setting: Sharpness

270~100

Graphics Setting: Frequency

280~31Graphics Setting: Phase

290~127

Video Setting: Color

300~127

Video Setting: Hue

310~16

Video Setting: Sharpness320~20

Video Setting: H-Position

0~20

Video V-Position for NTSC/NTSC 4.43/PAL-M/PAL 60

0~39

Video V-Position for PAL/PAL-N/SECAM/NTSC 4.43 50

Comment

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Type
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Parameter

Function Description(for Set)

340~32

Audio Setting: Volume

350~12

Audio Setting: Treble

360~12

Audio Setting: Bass

370~36

PIP Setting: H-Position

380~36

PIP Setting: V-Position

390~255

PIP Setting: User Define V-Size400~255

PIP Setting: User Define H-Size410~36OSD Setting :H-Position

420~36OSD Setting: V-Position

433~60OSD Setting: OSD Time Out44> 100

HT, H-Sync Cycle

1: Set2: GetComment

1. Setting Command should be areasonable value

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Control
TypeParameter

Function

Function Description(for Set)

1: Set2: GetComment

2. Getting Command return the current
45>0

HW, H-Sync Widthgroup parameter (refer to command "Y 329 X" or "Y 4 29 " )1: Set2: Get46>0

HS, Active Pixel Start

47-HA, Active Pixel

1: Set2: Get1: Set2: GetHP, H-Sync Polarity
48

0~10 for positive polarity
1 for negative polarity
1. Setting Command should be a

1: Set2: Get49>0VT, V-Sync Cycle

reasonable value
2. Getting Command return the current

1: Set2: Get50>0VW, V-Sync Widthgroup parameter (refer to command "Y 3
29 X" or "Y 4 29 " )1: Set2: Get51>0VS, Active Line Start

52-VA, Active Line

1: Set2: Get1: Set2: Get

VP, V-Sync Polarity
53

0~1

0 for positive polarity
1 for negative polarity
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Function

TypeParameter

Function Description(for Set)

1: Set2: GetComment

1. Oclk = Param / 10 Mhz
54> 100

OCLK

2. Should be a reasonable value

0: VGA-1 1: VGA-2(VP-724 Only)
3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get
3:Set
4:Get

3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set012

340~90~50~30~50~10

Select Input Source

Geometry: Video Aspect Ratio

Geometry: Video Nonlinear

Geometry: VGA Aspect Ratio

Zoom: Zoom Ratio

2: DVI

3: Component

4: YC-15: AV-1

6: YV-2

7: AV-2

8: Scart

9: TV

0:Normal

1:Wide Screen

2:Pan&Scan

3:4:3

4:16:95:UserDefine

0:Off

1:Side2:Middle

0:Full Screen

1:Native

2:NonLinear

3:4:3

4:16:95:UserDefine

0: Off

1: 150%

2: 200%

3: 225%

4: 250%

5: 275%

6: 300%

7: 325%

8: 350%

9: 375% 10: 400%

50~2Graphics Setting: Color Format

0: Default

1: RGB 2: YUV

60~2

Video Setting: Color Format

0: Default

1: RGB 2: YUV
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Control

Function

TypeParameter

Function Description(for Set)

Comment

4: Get0: Video Standard - Auto
1: Video Standard - NTSC
3: Set4: Get2: Video Standard - NTSC 4.43
70~6Video Setting: Video Standard

3: Video Standard - PAL
4: Video Standard - PAL-N
5: Video Standard - PAL-M
6: Video Standard - SECAM

3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get80~1

Video Setting: Film Mode

0: Off

1: On

90~1

Audio Setting: Stereo

0: Off

1: On

100~1

PIP Setting: PIP On/Off

0:Off

1:On

0: VGA-1 1: VGA-2(VP-724 Only)3: Set
4: Get110~9

PIP Setting: PIP Source

2: DVI

3: Component

4: YC-1

5: AV-1

6: YV-2

7: AV-2

8: SCART
3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get12130~50~1

PIP Setting: PIP Size

PIP Setting: PIP Frame

9: TV

0: 1/25

1: 1/16

2: 1/93: 1/4

4: Split

5: User Define

0: Off

1: On
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ControlType
3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get
3: Set4: Get3: Set4: GetFunction

Parameter

Function Description(for Set)

Comment

140~2

Seamless Switch: Mode

150~2

Seamless Switch: Background160~2

Seamless Switch: Auto Search

0: Off

1: On

170~1

OSD Setting: Startup Logo

0: Off

1: On

180~1

OSD Setting: Size

0: Normal

190~1

OSD Setting: Source Prompt

0: Off

1: On

200~1

OSD Setting: Blank Color

0: Blue

1: Black

210~17

Output Resolution

0: Fast1: Moderate

0: Black

1: Blue

2: Safe

2: Disable Analog Syncs

1: Double

0: 640x480

1: 800x6002: 1024x768

3: 1280x1024

4: 1600x1200

5: 852x1024i

6: 1024x1024i

7: 1366x768

8: 1365x1024

9: 1280x720

10: 720x483

11: 852x480

12: 1400x1050

13: 480P

14: 720P

15: 1080i

16: 576P

17: 1080P

18: 1280x768

19: User Define

HDTV output isVP723/724 Only1080P only on KI238
and 80P DAC Board

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Control

FunctionType
3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: Get3: Set4: GetParameter

Function Description(for Set)

1: 75Hz

2: 85Hz

3: 50Hz0~3

Output Refresh Rate

230~1

Factory Reset

0:Cancel, 1:ok

24

0~3

Advanced:

0: Freeze/Blank

1: Freeze

Input Button

2: Blank

3: Ignore

250~1

Key Lock Save

260~1

Input Lock

27

0~1

SOG Setting

280~1

Enable OSD Timeout

29

0~2

3: Set4: Get0: 60Hz22

3: Set4: GetComment30

0~2

Select Output Mode Userdefined Parameter
GroupSet the control way of Saving Audio Volume /Treble / Bass values

50N/A

Load Gamma/Color - Normal51N/A

Load Gamma/Color - Presentation

0:Auto, 1:RGsB, 2:DTV

KI239 Only

0: Disable
1: Enable
0: Group 1
1: Group 2
2: Group 3

Select which group ofUser Define Display
Mode to be saved orloaded

0: Master
1: Individual
2: Linked

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Control

FunctionType

Parameter

Function Description(for Set)

52N/A

Load Gamma/Color - Cinema

53N/A

Load Gamma/Color - Nature

54N/A

Load Gamma/Color - User1

55N/A

Load Gamma/Color - User200~1Power10~1Freeze

0: Off

1: On

20~1

Blank

0: Off

1: On

30~1

Mute

0: Off

1: On

40~1

Key Lock

6: Set7: Get6: Set7: Get6: Set7: Get6: Set7: Get6: Set7: GetComment

0: Power Down
1: Power On

0: Off
1: On
example:80

N/A"Resolution/Refresh Rate" Or "Video Stand""Y 8 0 CR"
return: "Z 8 0 1080i
CR"

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