Appendix D
Managing SMARTBoard MX series displays using RS-232
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To increase or decrease the value of a setting
Use the set command to increase or decrease the value by a designated number.
This example increases the volume by 5:
>set volume+5
volume=70
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This example decreases the volume by 15:
>set volume-15
volume=55
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Power states
The display has the following power states:
Power state Description
ON The display is in normal operating mode.
READY The screen is off, but the display is ready to turn on when:
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A user presses the Power button on the front control panel.
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A user presses the Power button on the remote control.
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You send the setpowerstate=on command.
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If the setpowerstate command returns an “invalid command” message,
add spaces around the operator symbol (=).
SOFTOFF (low
power state)
The screen is in a low power state (soft off) and won’t respond to RS-232 commands.
Disable Power saving mode to prevent the display from entering a low power state.
See Power saving mode on page92.
The display turns on when:
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A user presses the Power button on the front control panel.
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A user presses the Power button on the remote control.
UPDATEON The display is updating firmware. Do not turn off the display.
UPDATEREADY The display is updating firmware while the screen is off. Do not turn off the display.