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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 455Wi/465i/465T, 93/95/96W/900/910W/905/915W/925 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 network Models Configuration...
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.
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors Command Models Execution time PWR ON Others 40seconds 830/835(note5) 20seconds 7900/7950/740/745 61/81/821/S3/S4 25seconds PWR OFF (note4) 600/800/810/811/820 130seconds Others 50seconds 740745, 732/737, 821 20seconds S3/S4, 765/760/755/750, 830/835 10seconds 82, 6100, 1715/1710/1705/1700, 1815/1810/1825, X5/822/823, 400W/410W, G5350/G5100/G5200W S6/X6/W6,1735W/1730W/1725/1720, 84/85/824/825/826W, and later model...
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. EMP-1700/1705/1710/1715, 6000/6100/6110/6010, 1815/1810/1825, S5/X5/83/ EB-G5000/G5100/G5150/G5200W/G5300/G5350 And later models.
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 PWR? 00: “Standby” as the time Return the “Standby”...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 05: Abnormal standby After the fixed time 6100/6000, 1715/1710/1705/1700 passes, an abnormal 1815/1810/1825, X5/822/823 standby is returned G5350/G5300/G5150/G5100/G5000/G5200W after this machine is S6/S62/X6/W6, 1735W/1730W/1725/1720 abnormally generated. 84/85/824/826W Z8000WU/ Z8050W, S7/X7/W7/S8/X8/W8 1900/1910/1915/1920W/1925W/1830 440W/450W/460, 84H/He/L, 85H/HV,824H, 825H/HV, 826WH/WHV, 84+, 85+, 825+,826W+ S10/X10/W10, S9/X9/W9/S92/X92...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors G5500/G5750WU/G5450WU,455 Wi/465i/465T, 93/95/96W/900/910W/905/915W/9 AUTOKEYSTONE AUTOKEYSTONE? ON: Auto keystone ON 73/53/74/54, 735 Set auto keystone on OFF: Auto keystone OFF 7800/7850, 61/81, 830/835 or off 740/745/732/737, 821/828 7900/7950, 760/765, 755/750, 62/82, 1715/1710/1705/1700 1815/1810/1825 X5/822/83/83+/822+, 280, X6/W6 1735W1730W1725/1720 84/85/824/825/826W, X8/W8, 1915/1925W/1910W/1920W/1830...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 460/460T/460i/460e 1750 S9/S10/X9/S92/X92 455Wi/465i/465T 00: Normal G5100/G5300/ G5350 G5500/G5600/G5800/G5900/ 10: 4:3 20: 16:9 G5950 30: Auto 60: Real 1915 00: Normal X8/X10 10: 4:3 20: 16:9 93/95/900/905/925 30: Auto CMODE xx CMODE? 01: sRGB 30/52, 73/53, 720/730/520 Set color mode 02: Normal...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code of get) CMODE xx CMODE? 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...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors Parameter for set Set commands Get commands Models Function (Return code of get) LAMP? 0 ~ 65535 All models Return the lamp hour Z8000WU/Z8050W: *Z8000WU/Z8050W 0~65535_065535(*) have 2 lamps. LUMINANCE xx LUMINANCE? 00: High 73/53/74/54, 7800/7850 Ste brightness level 01: Low...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors 23: TEXT3 24: TEXT4 00: OFF 83/822/83+/822+ 11: CC1 400W/410W 12: CC2 G5350/G5300/G5150/G5100/ G5000/G5200W 84/85/824/825/826W Z8000WU/Z8050W S7/X7/W7 1830/1900/1910/1915/ 1920W/1925W 84H/He/L, 85H/HV,824H, 825H/HV, 826WH/WHV, 84+, 85+, 825+,826W+ S9/X9/W9/S92/X92 G5950/G5900/G5800/G5650W/ G5600/G5500/G5750WU/G5450WU 1760W/1770W.1775W/1750/1750G 93/95/96W/900/910W/905/915W/925 FLWARNING xx FLWARNING? 00: ON 6100/6110...
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ESC/VP21 Command User’s Guide for Business Projectors HLENS MIN: Adjusts it to left side continuously. Z8000WU/Z8050W Horizontal lens shift is MAX: Adjusts it to right side continuously adjusted. INC: Adjusts it to right side by one step. DEC: Adjusts it to left side by one step OFF: continuous adjustment...
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, 828/7900/7950, 62/82,6100/6000, 1815/1810/1825, 83/822/83+/822+, 260/280, 6110/6010, 400W/410W, G5350/G5300/G5200W/G5150/G5100/G5000, 84/85/824/825/826W, Z800WU/Z8050W, 1830/1900/1910/1915/ 1920W/1925W, 440W/450W/450We/450Wi/460/460e/460i, 84H/84He/84L/85H/85HV/824H/825H/825HV/...
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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 Apr 17, 2006 All pages Model EMP-S4 addition...