BenQ X3000i Projector Installation Guide

BenQ X3000i Projector

Introduction

The document describes how to control your BenQ projector via RS232 from a computer. Follow the procedures to complete the connection and settings first, and refer to the command table for RS232 commands.

• Available functions and commands vary by model. Check the specifications and user manual of the purchased projector for product functions.

Wire arrangement

Wire Arrangement

P1| Color| P2
1| Black| 1
2| Brown| 3
3| Red| 2
4| Orange| 4
5| Yellow| 5
6| Green| 6
7| Blue| 7
8| Purple| 8
9| Gray| 9
Case| Drain wire| Case

RS232 pin assignment

Connections and communication settings

Choose one of the connections and set up properly before RS232 control.

RS232 serial port with a crossover cable

Settings

• On-screen images in this document are for reference only. The screens may vary depending on your Operating System, I/O ports used for connection, and the specifications of the connected projector.

1.  Determine the COM Port name used for the RS232 communications in Device Manager.

2. Choose Serial and the corresponding COM port as the communication port. In this given example, COM6 is selected.

3. Finish Serial port setup.

Baud rate| 9600 / 14400 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200 bps
Check the baud rate of the connected projector from its OSD menu.
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Data length| 8 bit
Parity check| None
Stop bit| 1 bit
Flow control| None

Settings

1.  Find the Wired LAN IP address of the connected projector from the OSD menu and make sure the projector and the computer are within the same network.
2. Input 8000 in the TCP port # field.

Settings

1. Determine the COM Port name used for the RS232 communications in Device Manager.

2.  Choose Serial and the corresponding COM port as the communication port. In this given example, COM6 is selected.

3. Finish Serial port setup.

Baud rate| 9600 / 14400 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200 bps
Check the baud rate of the connected projector from its OSD menu.
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Data length| 8 bit
Parity check| None
Stop bit| 1 bit
Flow control| None

Command table

• Available features differ by projector specification, input sources, settings, etc..
• Commands are working if the standby power is 0.5W or a supported baud rate of the projector is set.
•  Uppercase, lowercase, and a mixture of both types of characters are accepted for a command.
•  If a command format is illegal, it will echo Illegal format.
•  If a command with correct format is not valid for the projector model, it will echo Unsupported item.
• If a command with correct format cannot be executed under certain condition, it will echo Block item.
•  If RS232 control is performed via LAN, a command works whether it starts and ends with . All the commands and behaviors are identical with the control through a serial port.

NO
Write| Audio-Computer1| audiosour=RGB#| NO
Write| Audio-Computer2| audiosour=RGB2#| NO
Write| Audio-Video/S-Vid eo| audiosour=vid#| NO
Write| Audio-Component| audiosour=ypbr#| NO
Write| Audio-HDMI| audiosour=hdmi#| NO
Write| Audio-HDMI2| audiosour=hdmi2#| NO
Read| Audio pass Status| audiosour=?#| NO
Picture Mode| Write| Dynamic| appmod=dynamic#| NO
Write| Presentation| appmod=preset#| NO
Write| sRGB| appmod=srgb#| NO
Write| Bright| appmod=bright#| YES
Write| Living Room| appmod=living room#< CR>| YES
Write| Game| appmod=game#| YES
Write| Cinema| appmod=cine#| YES
Write| Standard/Vivid| appmod=std#| NO
Write| Football| appmod=football#| NO
Write| Football Bright| appmod=footballbt#| NO
Write| DICOM| appmod=dicom#| NO
Write| THX| appmod=thx#| NO
Write| Silence mode| appmod=silence#| NO
| Write| DCI-P3 mode| appmod=dci-p3#| NO
---|---|---|---|---
Write| Vivid| appmod=vivid#| NO
Write| Infographic| appmod=infographic# | NO
Write| Sport| appmod=sport#| YES
Write| User1| appmod=user1#| YES
Write| User2| appmod=user2#| NO
Write| User3| appmod=user3#| NO
Write| ISF Day| appmod=isfday#| NO
Write| ISF Night| appmod=isfnight#| NO
Write| 3D| appmod=threed#| YES
Read| Picture Mode| appmod=?#| YES
Picture Setting| Write| Contrast +| con=+#| YES
Write| Contrast –| con=-#| YES
Write| Set Contrast value| con=value#| YES
Read| Contrast value| con=?#| YES
Write| Brightness +| bri=+#| YES
Write| Brightness –| bri=-#| YES
Write| Set Brightness value| bri=value#| YES
Read| Brightness value| bri=?#| YES
Write| Color +| color=+#| NO
Write| Color –| color=-#| NO
Write| Set Color value| color=value#| NO
Read| Color value| color=?#| NO
Write| Sharpness +| sharp=+#| YES
Write| Sharpness –| sharp=-#| YES
Write| Set Sharpness value| sharp=value#| YES
Read| Sharpness value| sharp=?#| YES
Write| Flesh Tone +| fleshtone=+#| NO
Write| Flesh Tone –| fleshtone=-#| NO
Write| Set Flesh Tone value| fleshtone=value#| NO
Read| Flesh Tone value| fleshtone=?#| NO
Write| Color Temperature-
Warmer| ct=warmer#| NO
| Write| Color Temperature-Warm| ct=warm#| YES
---|---|---|---|---
Write| Color
Temperature-Norm al| ct=normal#| YES
Write| Color Temperature-Cool| ct=cool#| YES
Write| Color Temperature-Cooler| ct=cooler#| NO
Write| Color
Temperature-lamp native| ct=native#| NO
Read| Color Temperature Status| ct=?#| YES
Write| Aspect 4:3| asp=4:3#| YES
Write| Aspect 16:6| asp=16:6#| NO
Write| Aspect 16:9| asp=16:9#| YES
Write| Aspect 16:10| asp=16:10#| NO
Write| Aspect 2.4:1| asp=2.4:1#| YES
Write| Aspect Auto| asp=AUTO#| YES
Write| Aspect Real| asp=REAL#| NO
Write| Aspect Letterbox| asp=LBOX#| NO
Write| Aspect Wide| asp=WIDE#| NO
Write| Aspect Anamorphic| asp=ANAM#| NO
Write| Aspect Anamorphic 2.35| asp=ANAM2.35#| NO
Write| Aspect Anamorphic 16:9| asp=ANAM16:9#| NO
Read| Aspect Status| asp=?#| YES
Write| Vertical Keystone +| vkeystone=+#| YES
Write| Vertical Keystone –| vkeystone=-#| YES
Read| Vertical Keystone value| vkeystone=?#| YES
Write| Horizontal Keystone +| hkeystone=+#| YES
Write| Horizontal Keystone| hkeystone=-#| YES
| | –| |
---|---|---|---|---
Read| Horizontal Keystone value| hkeystone=?#| YES
Write| Overscan Adjustment +| overscan=+#| NO
Write| Overscan Adjustment –| overscan=-#| NO
Read| Overscan Adjustment value| over scan=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Top-Left-X
Decrease| cornerfittlx=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners
Top-Left-X Increase| cornerfittlx=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners
Top-Left-X Status| cornerfittlx=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Top-Left-Y Decrease| cornerfittly=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners
Top-Left-Y Increase| cornerfittly=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners
Top-Left-Y Status| cornerfittly=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Top-Right-X Decrease| cornerfittrx=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Top-Right-X
Increase| cornerfittrx=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners
Top-Right-X Status| cornerfittrx=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Top-Right-Y
Decrease| cornerfittry=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Top-Right-Y
Increase| cornerfittry=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners| cornerfittry=?#| NO
| | Top-Right-Y Status| |
---|---|---|---|---
Write| 4 Corners
Bottom-Left-X Decrease| cornerfitblx=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Left-X Increase| cornerfitblx=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners
Bottom-Left-X Status| cornerfitblx=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Left-Y Decrease| cornerfitbly=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Left-Y
Increase| cornerfitbly=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners Bottom-Left-Y Status| cornerfitbly=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Right-X Decrease| cornerfitbrx=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Right-X Increase| cornerfitbrx=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners Bottom-Right-X Status| cornerfitbrx=?#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Right-Y Decrease| cornerfitbry=-#| NO
Write| 4 Corners Bottom-Right-Y Increase| cornerfitbry=+#| NO
Read| 4 Corners Bottom-Right-Y Status| cornerfitbry=?#| NO
Write| Digital Zoom In| zoomI#| NO
| Write| Digital Zoom out| zoomO#| NO
---|---|---|---|---
Write| Auto| auto#| NO
Write| Brilliant color on| BC=on#| NO
Write| Brilliant color off| BC=off#| NO
Read| Brilliant color status| BC=?#| NO
Write| Reset picture settings| rstpicsetting#| YES
Operation Settings| Write| Projector
Position-Front Table| pp=FT#| YES
Write| Projector
Position-Rear Table| pp=RE#| YES
Write| Projector Position-Rear
Ceiling| pp=RC#| YES
Write| Projector Position-Front Ceiling| pp=FC#| YES
Read| Projector Position Status| pp=?#| YES
Write| Quick cooling on| qcool=on#| NO
Write| Quick cooling off| qcool=off#| NO
Read| Quick cooling status| qcool=?#| NO
Write| Quick auto search| QAS=on#| YES
Write| Quick auto search| QAS=off#| YES
Read| Quick auto search status| QAS=?#| YES
Write| Menu Position – Center| menu position=center# | YES
Write| Menu Position – Top-Left| menu position=tl#| YES
Write| Menu Position – Top-Right| menu position=tr#| YES
Write| Menu Position – Bottom-Right| menu position=br#| YES
Write| Menu Position – Bottom-Left| menu position=bl#| YES
Read| Menu Position| menu position=?#| YES
| | Status| |
---|---|---|---|---
Write| Direct Power On-on| directpower=on#| YES
Write| Direct Power On-off| directpower=off#| YES
Read| Direct Power On-Status| directpower=?#| YES
Write| Signal Power On-on| autopower=on#| NO
Write| Signal Power On-off| autopower=off#| NO
Read| Signal Power On-Status| auto power=?#| NO
Write| Standby
Settings-Network on| standbynet=on#| NO
Write| Standby
Settings-Network off| standbynet=off#| NO
Read| Standby
Settings-Network Status| standbynet=?#| NO
Write| Standby
Settings-Microphon e on| standbymic=on#| NO
Write| Standby
Settings-Microphone off| standbymic=off#| NO
Read| Standby
Settings-Microphon e Status| standbymic=?#| NO
Write| Standby Settings-Monitor
Out on| standbymnt=on#| NO
Write| Standby
Settings-Monitor Out off| standbymnt=off#| NO
Read| Standby Settings-Monitor Out Status| standbymnt=?#| NO
Baud Rate| Write| 2400| baud=2400#| NO
Write| 4800| baud=4800#| NO
| Write| 9600| baud=9600#| YES
---|---|---|---|---
Write| 14400| baud=14400#| YES
Write| 19200| baud=19200#| YES
Write| 38400| baud=38400#| YES
Write| 57600| baud=57600#| YES
Write| 115200| baud=115200#| YES
Read| Current Baud Rate| baud=?#| YES
Lamp Control| Read| Lamp| ltim=?#| YES
Read| Lamp2 Hour| ltim2=?#| NO
Write| Normal mode| lampm=lnor#| YES
Write| Eco mode| lampm=eco#| YES
Write| SmartEco mode| lampm=seco#| YES
Write| SmartEco mode 2| lampm= seco2#| NO
Write| SmartEco mode 3| lampm= seco3#| NO
Write| LampSave+ mode| lampm= lamp save+#| NO
Write| Dimming mode| lampm=dimming#| NO
Write| Custom mode| lampm=custom#| YES
Write| Light level for custom mode| lampcustom=value#| NO
Read| Light level status for custom mode| lampcustom=?#| NO
Read| Lamp Mode Status| lampm=?#| YES
Miscellaneous| Read| Model Name| modelname=?#| YES
Read| System F/W Version| sysfwversion=?#| YES
Read| Scaler F/W Version| scalerfwversion=?#| YES
Read| Lan F/W Version| lanfwversion=?#| NO
Read| MCU F/W Version| mcufwversion=?#| YES
Read| Ballast F/W Version| ballastfwversion=?#| NO
Write| Blank On| blank=on#| YES
Write| Blank Off| blank=off#| YES
Read| Blank Status| blank=?#| YES
Write| Freeze On| freeze=on#| NO
Write| Freeze Off| freeze=off#| NO
Read| Freeze Status| freeze=?#| NO
| Write| Menu On| menu=on#| YES
---|---|---|---|---
Write| Menu Off| menu=off#| YES
Read| Menu Status| menu=?#| YES
Write| Up| up#| YES
Write| Down| down#| YES
Write| Right| right#| YES
Write| Left| left#| YES
Write| Enter| enter#| YES
Write| Back| back#| YES
Write| Source Menu On| sourmenu=on#| YES
Write| Source Menu Off| sourmenu=off#| YES
Read| Source Menu Status| sourmenu=?#| YES
Write| 3D Sync Off| 3d=off#| YES
Write| 3D Auto| 3d=auto#| YES
Write| 3D Sync Top Bottom| 3d=tb#| NO
Write| 3D Sync Frame Sequential| 3d=fs#| YES
Write| 3D Frame packing| 3d=fp#| NO
Write| 3D Side by side| 3d=sbs#| NO
Write| 3D inverter disable| 3d=da#| YES
Write| 3D inverter| 3d=iv#| YES
Write| 2D to 3D| 3d=2d3d#| NO
Write| 3D nVIDIA| 3d=nvidia#| NO
Read| 3D Sync Status| 3d=?#| YES
Write| Remote Receiver On| rr=on#| NO
Write| Remote Receiver Off| rr=off#| NO
Write| Remote
Receiver-front+rear| rr=fr#| NO
Write| Remote Receiver-front| rr=f#| NO
Write| Remote Receiver-rear| rr=r#| NO
Write| Remote Receiver-top| rr=t#| NO
Write| Remote
Receiver-top+front| rr=tf#| NO
| Write| Remote
Receiver-top+rear| rr=tr#| NO
---|---|---|---|---
Read| Remote Receiver Status| rr=?#| NO
Write| Instant On-on| ins=on#| NO
Write| Instant On-off| ins=off#| NO
Read| Instant On Status| ins=?#| NO
Write| Lamp Saver Mode-on| lpsaver=on#| NO
Write| Lamp Saver Mode-off| lpsaver=off#| NO
Read| Lamp Saver Mode Status| lpsaver=?#| NO
Write| Projection Log In Code on| prjlogincode=on#| NO
Write| Projection Log In Code off| prjlogincode=off#| NO
Read| Projection Log In Code Status| prjlogincode=?#| NO
Write| Broadcasting on| broadcasting=on#| NO
Write| Broadcasting off| broadcasting=off#| NO
Read| Broadcasting Status| broadcasting=?| NO
Write| AMX Device Discovery-on| amxdd=on#| NO
Write| AMX Device Discovery-off| amxdd=off#| NO
Read| AMX Device Discovery Status| amxdd=?#| NO
Read| Mac Address| macaddr=?#| NO
Write| High Altitude mode on| Highaltitude=on#| YES
Write| High Altitude mode off| Highaltitude=off#| YES
Read| High Altitude mode status| Highaltitude=?#| YES
Write| Color Gamut DCI-P3| cgamut=dci-p3#| NO
| Read| Color Gamut Value| cgamut=?#| NO
---|---|---|---|---
Write| Dynamic Iris ON| diris=on#| NO
Write| Dynamic Iris OFF| diris=off#| NO
Read| Dynamic Iris status| *diris=?#| NO

FAQ Video

1. How to use RS232 cable to do volume control and sound control on projector?
   https://youtu.be/P4F26kEv60U

2. How to use RS232 cable connection to power on & off projector?
   https://youtu.be/faGUvcDBmJE

3.  How to set up RS232 cable connection?
   https://youtu.be/CYJRqyO6K1w

4. How to use RS232 command to request fan speed and temperature value?
   https://youtu.be/KBXEd-BCDKQ

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