NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS
NEC PD Comms Tool

ReadMe Information for Windows

Version 1.2.00 - Build 120328 - March 28 2012

Contents:

• About NEC PD Comms Tool

• Release Notes

• Supported Operating Systems

• Supported Display Monitors

• Supported Color Sensors

• Support and Troubleshooting

• Revision History

About NEC PD Comms Tool

The NEC PD Comms Tool is a utility for communicating with and configuring NEC Public Displays that feature an RS232 and/or LAN interface.

Main features:

• When used together with the communications protocol specification document (available from the NEC Display Solutions website) it can be used to help understand the protocol encoding and decoding.
• Provides a quick and simple way to access many of the display controls remotely.
• Use as a test tool to quickly diagnose communications issues .
• Status information about displays can be read, including serial number, firmware version, internal temperatures etc.
• IR Remote button commands can be sent via LAN or RS232 allowing access to all of the OSD (On Screen Display) menus, even if an IR receiver isn't connected.
• A simple but powerful scripting feature allows multiple controls to be configured on multiple displays with the click of a button. Multiple scripts can be loaded and run.

Release Notes

Direct TV Channel function

This function is only available on newer models with integrated tuner (322, E422, E462, and E552) and on the following models when the DTV unit is installed: MultiSync P402, P462, V422, V462, V651, X461S, X551S, X551UN.

Supported Operating Systems

This version of NEC PD Comms Tool  is supported on Microsoft Windows XP (Home and Professional editions), Windows XP x64, Windows Vista 32 bit and x64 versions, Windows 7 32 bit and x64 versions.

Installing NEC PD Comms Tool  requires an account with administrator privileges.

Supported Display Monitors

NEC PD Comms Tool supports the following large screen display models:

• NEC P series (P401, P461, P521, P402, P462 etc)
• NEC X series (X461UN, X462UN, X461HB, X431BT, X461S, X551S, X551UN etc.)
• NEC S series (S401, S461, S521 etc.)
• NEC M series (M401, M461 etc.)
• NEC V series (V422, V462, V651)
• NEC Exx2 series (E322, E422, E462, and E552)
• NEC Multeos M40 and M46 [RS232 connection only]
• NEC LCD20 series (LCD4020, LCD4620 etc.) [RS232 connection only]
• Newer models not listed may also be supported.

Support and Troubleshooting

If you are having problems with NEC PD Comms Tool detecting the display monitor, please check the following items:

1. Make sure the Monitor ID is set correctly on the display.
2. Make sure the External Control setting on the display is set correctly.
3. Make sure that each display has a unique Monitor ID if using RS232 daisy chaining.
4. Make sure that the IP address assigned to the display is unique and can be reached from the current network subnet if using LAN.
5. Make sure that firewall software is not blocking network access to the application.

Revision History

V1.01.07: January 7 2011

• Initial release

V1.01.08: February 7 2011

• Added reporting the first Monitor ID in the IP Scan feature.

V1.01.09: August 10 2011

• Added new script commands: SETASSETTAG, SAVESETTINGS and SETTVCHANNEL.
• Added new support for setting Asset Tag string.
• Added new Op Code Scanner function.
• Added new direct TV channel function.
• Updated to add new Op Code definitions.
• Improved support for using without a display connected.
• Improved error reporting in Communications log.
• Fixed a bug when using multiple FOREACHPORT commands within one script.
• Fixed a bug when setting the clock to a date which is a Sunday.
• Added new diagnostic code definitions.

V1.01.09 - Build 111012: October 12 2011

• Fixed Tile Matrix on/off problem on some display models.
• Improved application responsiveness.
• Fixed a bug reporting certain diagnostic codes.

V1.2.00: March 28 2012

• LAN MAC address is now shown in Status and IP Scan.
  
• Command used for "Test" function changed from Get Model Name to Get Parameter
  
• Added definitions for new video inputs (HDMI 2-3, USB etc.)
  
• Reloads all Tab settings when the Picture Mode, Video Input or Display List selection is changed.
  
• "Save All Settings" button now highlighted and a warning message shown when there are pending unsaved adjustments to a display.
  
• Added keyboard shortcuts to the IR Remote buttons (0-9, up, down, +, -, and Enter).
  
• Removed hidden restriction on enabling the Expert mode button.
  
• Script files are now stored in the All User's "My Documents\NEC Display Solutions\NEC PD Comms Tool\SampleScripts" folder to allow user modification.
  
• Monitor list files now default to being stored in "My Documents\NEC Display Solutions\NEC PD Comms Tool" folder.

Copyright

This file and all of the NEC PD Comms Tool software is Copyright (C) 2010-12 NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.