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Multiple Display Control Protocol for SyncMaster 400PX(n)460PX(n) 320PX for SyncMaster 400P(Pn)460P(Pn) 320P
Copyright Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd 2005

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Display S/W Group, VD Business Division Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Address : 416, Maetan-3Dong, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon City, Kyungki-Do, Korea 442-742 Telephone : 82-31-277-2340 E-mail : seunghoj@samsung.com
Author: Display S/W, Video Display Division. Status: Authored Written for: Technical Writer, Programmer, Developer Summary: This document contains the protocol for Mult iple Display C ontrol V ersion 1.0 History:
Version 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Date 2005. 01. 05. 2005. 01. 07. 2005. 01. 18. 2005. 01. 26. 2005. 03. 11. 2005. 07. 04. 2005. 11. 11. 2006. 02. 01. Content Protocol for Multiple Display Control Add Safety Lock Add Video Wall modify Maintenance Control modify Baudrate, PIP Control Add Commands Add Command ( Screen Scroll On) Add Command Author JANG SEUNG HO JANG SEUNG HO LEE JAE YOUN JANG SEUNG HO LEE JAE YOUN JANG SEUNG HO JANG SEUNG HO PARK HYO SUN Approved by
Display S/W, VD Business Team, Samsung Electronics

1) Connecting

- You can assign an ID number here from 0 to 99 to each TV or Monitor connected. The same number cannot be assigned to more than one unit. The ID numbers do not necessarily need to be assigned sequentially.
Fig. 1-1 Connecting the PC, TV or a Monitor
Not available in MagicNet.
PC PC BNC DVI HDCP TV AV S-Video Component X X X X

BNC X X X X X

DVI X X X X

HDCP X X X X

AV X X X X

S-Video X X X X

Comp. X X X X X

TV X X X X

Set OFF No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5. No. 9. No. 16
2 X 2 0x00 0x11 0x12 0x13 0x14
3 X 3 0x00 0x21 0x22 0x23 0x24 0x25. 0x29
4 X 4 0x00 0x31 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35. 0x39. 0x40
1 X 5 0x00 0x41 0x42 0x43 0x44 0x45
5 X 1 0x00 0x51 0x52 0x53 0x54 0x55

1 X 2 0x00 0x61 0x62

2 X 1 0x00 0x71 0x72
Safety Screen Status B Safety Screen B

Type Interval Second

Interval

Second

Scroll Type which will be set up into TV/Monitor. (3~6) Scroll Interval which will be set up into TV/Monitor.( 0(off)~10) Scroll Time which will be set up into TV/Monitor.( 0(off)~5)

Data 6

Type Scroll Pixel Bar Eraser

Interbal

Type Same as above. Interval Same as above. Second Same as above.
SEC-VD-DSW External Control - 0008

49) Panel Lock

Function The Computer turns the Panel function Key Lock of TV/Monitor On/Off. Available even when the power is turned OFF.
Get Panel Lock Status Header 0xAA Command 0x5F ID

Data Length

Check Sum
Set Panel Lock Header 0xAA Command 0x5F ID

Data 1 Panel Lock

Panel Lock : The Panel Key Lock On/Off code for the TV / Monitor. Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

Lock Unlock

Ack/Nak 'A'

r-CMD 0x5F

Val 1 Panel Lock
Panel Lock : Same as above
Nak Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

Ack/Nak 'N'

Val 1 ERR
ERR : Error Code that shows the type of the error that occurred.

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Function Personal Computer controls the Channel of TV.
Get Channel Header 0xAA Command 0x60 ID
Set Panel Lock Header 0xAA Check Sum P_NUM : Program Number which will be set up into TV/Monitor (0~99) CH_NUM : Channel Number which will be set up into TV/Monitor (1~125) Command 0x60 ID

DATA 1 0

DATA 2 0

DATA 3 P_NUM

DATA 4 CH_NUM
Ack Header 0xAA Val 3 P_NUM Command 0xFF Val 4 CH_NUM ID

Ack/Nak A

r-CMD 0x80

Val 1 0

Val 2 0
P_NUM : Same as above. CH_NUM : Same as above.
51) Channel Up/Down (TV Only)
Function Personal Computer changes the Channel of TV with Up/Down
Get Channel Up/Down Status Header 0xAA Command 0x61 ID
Set Channel Up/Down Lock Header 0xAA Command 0x61 ID

Data 1

Ch UpDown
Ch UpDown : Channel Up/Down code which will be set up into TV/Monitor

Ack Header 0xAA

Down Up

Command 0xFF

r-CMD 0x61

Val 1 Ch UpDown

Ch UpDown : Same as above

52) OSD On/Off

Function The Computer turns the OSD of TV/Monitor On/Off. When the OSD is ON, the OSD is displayed on the screen. When the OSD is OFF, the OSD is not displayed on the screen.
Get OSD Enable Status Header 0xAA Command 0x70 ID
Set OSD Enable/Disable Header 0xAA Command 0x70 ID

Data 1 OSD

OSD : The OSD On/Off code for the TV / Monitor. Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

OSD Enable OSD Disable

r-CMD 0x70

Val 1 OSD

OSD : Same as above
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53) P. Mode Control

Function The Computer changes the Picture Mode of TV / Monitor.
Get PMode Status Header 0xAA Set PMode Header 0xAA PMode : Source AV S-Video Component HDCP PC BNC DVI MagicNet Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

Command 0x71

Data 1 PMode
Data 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x10 0x11 0x12 0x13
Mode Dynamic Standard Movie Custom Entertain Internet Text Custom

r-CMD 0x71

Val 1 PMode

PMode : Same as above

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54) S. Mode Control t

Function Personal Computer changes the Sound Mode of TV/Monitor.
Get SMode Status Header 0xAA Set NR Mode Header 0xAA Command 0x72 ID

Command 0x72

Data 1 S Mode
S Mode : The NR Mode On/Off code for the TV / Monitor. Data 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 Mode Standard Music Movie Speech Custom
Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

r-CMD 0x72

Val 1 S Mode

S Mode : Same as above

r-CMD 0x73
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55) NR Mode Set(AV, S-Video, Component, DVI(HDCP) Only)
Function The Computer changes the Digital NR Mode.
Get NR Mode Status Header 0xAA Set NR Mode Header 0xAA Command 0x73 ID

Command 0x73

Data 1 NR Mode
NR Mode : The NR Mode On/Off code for the TV / Monitor. Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

NR Mode On NR Mode Off

Val 1 NR Mode

NR Mode : Same as above

56) PC Color Tone Control (PC, BNC, DVI Only)
Function The Computer changes the Color Tone of TV/Monitor.

PC, BNC, DVI Only

Get Color Tone Status Header 0xAA Command 0x75 ID
Set Color Tone Header 0xAA Command 0x75 ID

Data 1 Color Tone

Color Tone : The Color Tone Value Code for the TV / Monitor (1 ~ 3) Source PC DVI BNC

Data 0x00 0x01 0x02 0x03

Mode Custom Cool Normal Warm

r-CMD 0x75

Val 1 Color Tone
Color Tone : Same as above
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57) Auto AutoAdjustment

Function The Computer adjusts the Auto Adjustment of TV/Monitor Enable/Disable. Auto Adjustment is only available when the power is turned On.
Get A.Adjustment Status Header 0xAA Command 0x76 ID
Set A.Adjustment Header 0xAA Command 0x76 ID

Data 1 A.Adjustment

A.Adjustment : The Auto Adjustment Value Code for the TV / Monitor. Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

Enable Disable

r-CMD 0x76

Val 1 A.Adjustment

A.Adjustment : Same as above

58) All Keys Lock

Function The Computer switches both the Remote Control and the Panel Key Lock function ON/OFF. Available even if the power is turned OFF.
Get All Key Status Header 0xAA Command 0x77 ID
Set All Key Lock/Unlock Header 0xAA Command 0x77 ID

Data 1 All Key

All Key : The Key Lock On/Off Code for the TV / Monitor. Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

r-CMD 0x77

Val 1 All Key

All Key : Same as above

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Function Personal Computer enables ON/OFF of SRS TSXT for TV/Monitor.
Get SRS TSXT Status Header 0xAA Set SRS TSXT Header 0xAA Command 0x78 ID

Command 0x78

SRS : SRS TSXT Code which will be set up into TV/Monitor
0 Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF ID

SRS ON

SRS OFF

r-CMD 0x78

Val 1 SRS

SRS : Same as above

60) Film Mode Control
Function Personal Computer enables ON/OFF of Film Mode for TV/Monitor.
Get Film Mode Status Header 0xAA Set Film Mode Header 0xAA Command 0x79 ID

Command 0x79

FMode : Film Mode Code which will be set up into TV/Monitor
0 Ack Header 0xAA Command 0xFF
Film Mode ON Film Mode OFF

r-CMD 0x79

FMode : Same as above
61) Signal Balance (PC, BNC, Only)
Function Personal Computer enables ON/OFF of Signal Balance for TV/Monitor.
Get Signal Balance Status Header 0xAA Command 0x7A ID
Set Signal Balance Header 0xAA Command 0x7A ID

SBalance

SBalance Signal Balance Code which will be set up into TV/Monitor

0 Ack Header 0xAA

Signal Balance ON Signal Balance OFF

Same as above

62) SB Phase R ( PC, BNC, Only)
Function Personal Computer changes the Phase R value of Signal Balance for Monitor.
Get SBPhaseR Status Header 0xAA Set SBPhaseR Header 0xAA Command 0x7B ID

Command 0x7B

SBPhaseR
SBPhaseR Phase R value which will be set up into Monitor. Code(0~100)

r-CMD 0x7B

SBPhaseR Same as above
6 ) SB Phase G (PC, BNC Only )
Function Personal Computer changes the Phase G value of Signal Balance for Monitor.
Get SBPhaseG Status Header 0xAA Set SBPhaseG Header 0xAA Command 0x7C ID

Command 0x7C

SBPhaseG
SBPhaseG Phase G value which will be set up into Monitor. Code(0~100)

r-CMD 0x7C

SBPhaseG Same as above
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64) SB Phase B ( PC, BNC Only )
Function Personal Computer changes the Phase B value of Signal Balance for Monitor.
Get SBPhaseB Status Header 0xAA Set SBPhaseB Header 0xAA Command 0x7D ID

Command 0x7D

SBPhaseB
SBPhaseB Phase B value which will be set up into Monitor. Code(0~100)

r-CMD 0x7D

SBPhaseB Same as above
65) SB Gain ( PC, BNC Only )
Function Personal Computer changes the Gain value of Signal Balance for Monitor.
Get SBGain Status Header 0xAA Set SBGain Header 0xAA

SBGain

Command 0x7E
Gain value which will be set up into Monitor. Code(0~100)

r-CMD 0x7E

r-CMD 0x7E E
66) SB Sharpness ( PC, BNC Only )
Function Personal Computer changes the Sharpness value of Balance for Monitor.
Get SBSharpness Status Header 0xAA Command 0x7F ID
Set SBSharpness Header 0xAA Command 0x7F ID

SBSharpness

SBSharpness Sharpness value which will be set up into Monitor. Code(0~100)

r-CMD 0x7F

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) Screen Scroll On

Function Allows Scroll function for current monitor screen

Get Safety Screen Status

Set Safety Screen Header 0xAA Command 0x88 ID

Data 1 Second

Second : Time to function Scroll for TV/Monitor. (Per Second, 1 ~ 5)

r-CMD 0x88

Val 1 Second
ScrollTime : Same as above