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1. Introduction to ESC/VP21 ESC/VP21 is a control command and protocol for Epson projectors, which is used for A/V controller to control and monitor Epson projectors. The command codes are comprised of ASCII codes. Therefore the command codes can be understood very easily and you can easily control projectors using a PC with a terminal emulator such as Microsoft Hyper terminal.
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 2. ESC/VP21 Command Formats 2.1. Set command format A set command consists of a command and a parameter. Projector returns a colon after executing the command. There are two types of parameters. One is fixed such as ON, OFF, or 21. Other is a step parameter such as INC, DEC or INIT.
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 4. Projector state and commands 4.1. Standby state (Operation indicator is in orange) When a projector is in a standby state, executable commands depends on projector models and standby configuration (network on, network off). Refer to the following table.
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 5. Command transmission timing 5.1. Standby state 1). For all mode with the standby configuration of “network on” The first command can be sent anytime and the subsequent commands should be sent after receiving a colon from the projector.
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 6. Error Status A projector returns the error status when a projector receives "ERR?" command. The following projectors can return the error status while the projectors become the error status after cooling down.
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 8. Command Details 8.1. Command table 1 (Fixed parameter) Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code for get) PWR xx All models Power ON/OFF 00: “Standby” as the time Return the “Standby”...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 04: “Standby” at the time Return the “Standby” 7800/7850/7900/7950 of “Network on” time 8300/8350/9300, 61/81 “Network on “ status 830/835, 740/745, 760/765, 821/828 check 755/750, 82, 6100/6000, 1715/1705 1815/1810/1825, 83/822/83+/822+ G5350/G5300/G5150/G5100/G5000/G5200W 1735W/1725, 84/85/824/825/826W...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors ― PINP Source: Video source of 600/800/810/811/820 Set PinP [source posX posy sub-screen 7800/7850 *”830/835” cannot size] (Video or S-video) 8300/8350/9300 specify a (Ex) posX: X coordinate (0-15) of 830/835* sub-screen. PINP 42_1_ 2_ 1...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 1860/1870/1880/1840W/1850W X02/W02/S11/X11/S12/X12/W12//X14 ASPECT xx ASPECT? 10:4:3 74/54, 7800/7850 Set aspect ratio 12: zoom 4:3 8300/9300 20: 16:9 S1/S1H, 830/835 7900/7950 10:4:3 73/53, 735, 740/745, 732/737, S3/S4, 760/765, 20: 16:9 755/750, 82, 1715/1710/1705/1700 Input signal is PC...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 00: Normal 1915 10: 4:3 X8/X10 20: 16:9 93/95/900/905/925 D6150/D6155W/D6250 30: Auto 1870/1880/1850W W01/X12/W12/X14 420/425W/435W430 00: Normal B1500/ Z10000/Z10005/Z8150/ 10: 4:3 Z9800/Z9810/Z9900 20:16:9 21:16:9(Up) 22:16:9(Down) 30: Auto 60: Native 00: Normal B1575WU/B1585W/Z8350W/Z8355W/Z8450WU/ 20:16:9...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 14: Photo 01: sRGB 1735W/1730W/1725/1720 Set color mode 03: Presentation2 04: Presentation 05: Theatre 06: Dynamic 08: Sports 10: Custom 11: Black Board 14: Photo 01: sRGB X6/W6 Set color mode 03: Presentation2...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 01: sRGB B1500/B1575WU/B1585W/Z10000/Z10005/Z8150 04: Presentation Z8350W/Z8355W/Z8450WU/Z8455WU/Z9750WU/ 05: Theatre Z9800/Z9805W/Z9810/Z9850W/Z9900 06: Dynamic 08: Sports 0F: DICOM SIM 10: Custom 14: Photo 1A: Multi Projection Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code of get)
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors FREEZE xx FREEZE? ON: FREEZE ON All models except 600/800/810 Set freeze OFF: FREEZE OFF /811/820 HREVERSE xx HREVERSE? ON: Rear ON All models Set rear projection OFF: Rear OFF VREVERSE xx VREVERSE?
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors FLWARNING xx FLWARNING? 00: ON 6100/6110 Display setting 01: OFF warning time of Air filter FLTIME x1 x2 x1: Object of setting 6100/6110 Setting of use time of 00: All objects air filter 01: Object 1 02;...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 8.2. Command table 2 (Step parameter) Initial Set commands Steps Models Function value VOL xx 0 ~ 31 600/800/810/811/820 Set the volume level 9300/8350/9300 7800/7850/7900/7950 0 ~ 20 520/720/730/735, 30/52 73/53/74/54, S1/S1H, 61/81...
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 9. Appendix 9.1. Communication specification A projector and a computer can be connected using a serial or USB port. The projector can be remotely controlled by sending commands to the projector. Serial connection (600/800/810/811/820, 30/52, 73/53/74/54, 8300/9300, 7800/7850, S1/S1H, 61/81, 830/835/821,...
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1760W/EB-1770W/1775W/750 select Wireless Mouse and select Link 21L at Extended Setting of the Menu. ・ EPSON USB COM Driver has to be installed in your computer to use USB for communication. A COM port is added to your computer, when the projector and your computer is connected by a USB cable. The added COM is listed at PORT (COM/LPT) in the device manager tab of System in Control Panel as EPSON COM Emulation port (COMn).
ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 10. Revision History Revision Issued date Page Description Sep 16, 2005 All pages First release. Oct 19, 2005 All pages Correction of disclaimer. Model EMP-755/750 addition Nov 4, 2005 All pages Model EMP-62/82/X3(76) addition...
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