P LASMA M ONITOR † 51Pin No. Signal (Analog)1 Red2 Green or sync-on-green3 Blue4 Ground5 Ground6 Red ground7 Green ground8 Blue ground9 No connection10 Sync signal ground11 Ground12 Bi-directional DATA (SDA)13 Horizontal or composite sync14 Vertical sync15 Data clockPin Configuration and Signal Level of Mini D-Sub 15-Pin (Analog) Input ConnectorAppendixRGB1123456789101112131415Pin No. Function1 No connection2 RXD (Receive data)3 TXD (Transmit data)4 No connection5 Ground6 No connection7 RTS (Ready to send) * Connected internally to pin 8.8 CTS (Clear to send) * Connected to pin 7 inside the main unit.9 No connectionEXTERNAL CONTROL4 53216 7 8 9Signal levelVIDEO signal : 0.7Vp-p (Analog)Sync signal : TTL levelPin Configuration and Functions of External Control Connector (Mini D-Sub 9 -Pin)ApplicationThese specifications are applicable to NEC plasma monitors (including 42- and 50-inch types) and communications control fromexternal equipment.ConnectionsConnections should be made as described below.1) Display-side connector: EXTERNAL CONTROL connector2) External equipment side connector: Serial port (RS-232C) connectorSee the specifications of the connected equipment for information about the type of connector and pin assignment.3) WiringUse a crossed (reverse) cable.Wire the cable so that each pair of data lines cross between the two devices. These data line pairs are RXD (Receive data) andTXD (Transmit data), DTR (DTE side ready) and DSR (DCE side ready), and RTS (Ready to send) and CTS (Clear to send).*A maximum of 4 units can used with a cascade connection.External equipmente.g., Personal computerPDP1 Display PDP4 DisplayPDP3 DisplayPDP2 Display PDP8 Display PDP9 Display