Samsung TV - RS-232 - Connection to PC using IRSS Guide This guide is developed from the below threads that work through the issues and sparse information across the web on connecting a PC with the Samsung RS-232 port. I have this fully working on my Samsung LED 55 inch (UA55B6000VM). What you need a. 1 x (Samsung TV's use a different serial connection cable, referred to as a ex-link cable, is you want to attempt to make your own ex-link cable is a good place to start.) b. 1 x cable, I've found these can be easily purchased from most PC Stores.

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1 x Samsung TV d. HTPC, with MP installed, and the IRSS plugin installed. Instructions Hardware 1. Connect the DB9 (RS-232) to USB to your PC (USB end) and install the driver. (Take note of the com port number) 2.

Connect the 2 DB9 ends of the Serial to USB and Ex-link cables, plug the 3.5mm jack into the Samsung TV service port. Samsung TV (Using your TV remote you now need to enter the Service Menu and Change some settings.) 1. Put the TV into Standby Mode, press [Info] then [Menu] then [Mute] and then [Power] when the TV turns on is shows a new Service Menu.

Enabled the Hotel Option, and Set the RS-232 interface to UART. Use the Power button the turn the TV off and on again. TV should now be ready for for communication with your PC.

PC Software Quick Test 1. Download the attached SamsungHexFiles.rar file and extract.

Edit the.bat files and add the correct com port number. Run the SammyHDMIBat.bat as a test, your TV should either swap to the HDMI1/DVI interface, or show the switch on screen. (If this works you have full connectivity with your Samsung TV, if not, you have some problem solving to do.

I would suggest strongly to install and try the test again, also go into the Samsung TV service menu and check your adjustments.) Quick Test Working 1. Open MP Configuration program and the IRSS plugin configuration. Goto the macro editor and select run program, goto where you extracted the SammyHexFiles.rar and select your.bat file. Create a separate macro for each of the files. Map the Macro's to an event, like suspend or resume and your done. Creating your own hex binary files Note: At the time of this being written there is currently an identified bug with IRSS and the hex implementation as per. - Update: the bug is fixed as of version 'IR Server Suite - Test Build 1.4.2.4065.zip' ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The fix renders the 'Creating your own hex binary files' redundant however I'll leave it here as someone may still find it useful.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This method show a way to use IRSS to talk with your Samsung TV using your own Hex binary files, my hex files are attached 'SammyHexFiles.rar'. To do this download a hex edit program, I used 'Free Hex Editor Neo' (google) to create the binary file, I just pasted 00c7 straight in and saved.

I then created a.bat file with the following. ------------------------------ @echo off MODE COM4:9600,n,8,1,p copy/b 'HexHDMI' com4 ------------------------------ Hex codes to use PowerOn: 02d6 PowerOff: 01d5 VolumeUp: 00d4 VolumeDown: 00d3 MuteToggle: 00d4 SpeakerOn: 00c4 SpeakerOff: 01c3 HDMI1: 00c7 HDMI2: 01C6 HDMI3: 02c5 HDMI4: 03c4 VGA: 00c8 Component1: 00c9 Component2: 01c8 A V1: 00cb A V2: 01ca S-Video: 00ca TVTuner: 00cc Fixed - IR Server Suite - Test Build 1.4.2.4065.zip - Sending Hex Strings using IRSS The following Hex codes should work by doing the following. Open MP Configuration program and the IRSS plugin configuration. Goto the macro editor and select serial, use a baud rate of 9600 and leave the other options. Past in one of the below commands. (I've tested some of the below with a partial fix supplied by chemelli, so they do work, hopefully the full fix will come along soon).

Okay - I'm trying to work the problem a little, first on the list is confirmation that the serial interface is working. Ge Security Smart Connection Center Manual Transmission. The setup is to use the mentioned ex-link cable plus a USB to serial cable (Ritmo) - Drivers are installed and working.

I've read that I need to enable a few things in the Samsung TV service menu, in order to enable the service menu I've done the following. Put the TV into Standby Mode, press [Info] then [Menu] then [Mute] and then [Power] when the TV turns on is shows a new Service Menu. I've enabled the Hotel Option, and Set the RS-232 interface to debug. (this should give me feedback in a terminal window) Turn TV off / on. Goto the PC and run a terminal tool like and setup your com port settings. Turning the TV off/on should now give debug information through the rs-232 interface.

This should be proof that you have the com settings and cable config working. Torrent Explain Pain In Five Minutes. This is as far as I got last night - I'm hoping to be able to get the below codes working soon - initial attempts with codes have so far failed. Again any help would be appreciated, specifically around the exact syntax I should enter for the codes in either the Hex terminal program or IRSS. Another night of trial and error - results. Using the RS232 Hex Com tool, I've been able to successfully send the off/on, HDMI1, and TV Tuner commands to my Samsung LED TV. In the RS232 Hex Com tool I set the command to be sent as Hex rather than Ascii The following strings have worked. TV Off x08 x22 x00 x00 x00 x01 xd5 or 01d5 TV On x08 x22 x00 x00 x00 x02 xd6 or 02d6 HDMI1 x08 x22 x0a x00 x05 x00 xc7 or 00c7 TV Tuner x08 x22 x0a x00 x00 x00 xcc or 00cc It seems that the RS232 Hex Com tool can easily interpret and send either string.

I noticed in the 'echo' that RS232 Hex Com tool will strip out the x characters and send '00cc'. So having this working from RS232 Hex Com tool it was time to move onto IRSS, and setting up Marco's to send the serial commands. I've used IRSS macro's previously to control my Marantz SR7002 through serial interface - works very well anyway - I setup the Macro for serial send, and tried 01d5 and x08 x22 x00 x00 x00 x01 xd5 both of these attempts didn't work. So I tried x01d5 fail - help suggests the use of x for Hex x08 x22 x00 x00 x00 x01 xd5 fail - help suggests the use of x for Hex 01d5 r fail - r return character (I have to do this on the Marantz Macro's x01d5 r fail - r x08 x22 x00 x00 x00 x01 xd5 r fail - r Don't suppose someone could suggest the correct syntax for entry.

Okay More testing - got a little further. I'm using a program called 'Free Serial Port Monitor' to echo what is being sent from IRSS. This has help greatly in determining whats going on in the background.

Firstly the syntax for Hex is as the help screen states: x??h so for my hex string of 00c7 the input into the IRSS field would be x08h x22h x0ah x00h x05h x00h xc7h Now for the problem, Free Serial Port Monitor shows the correct echo for everything up to '08 22 0A 00 05 00'=correct, '3F'=wrong, should be c7. Echo = 08 22 0A 00 05 00 3F should be 08 22 0A 00 05 00 C7 I don't know why this is, by the last hex xc7h is being interpreted and sent as 3F this is the same for all my checksum hex's x08h x22h x00h x00h x00h x01h xd5h -off x08h x22h x00h x00h x00h x02h xd6h -on x08h x22h x0ah x00h x05h x00h xc7h -HDMI x08h x22h x0ah x00h x00h x00h xcch -TV so for all xd5h, xd6h, xc7h, xcch they come out as 3F on the port echo.??? I don't understand how this can be, my thinking is leaning towards the Hex implementation IRSS. Would be great to hear from one of the dev's, please.

So close now, yet so far away. Try (Ritmo) for the serial cable, was sub $15 I think. I've updated my system details with in my profile, sou'll now be able to see my TV spec. My thinking is still leading towards a bug in the implementation Hex, any Hex code starting with a character seems to default to 3F. Think I'll submit a bug report.

While I'm here I'll also list the serial codes for my Marantz, which are confirmed working. Baud:9600, Parity:None, Data Bits:8, Stop Bits:One @PWR:1 r - Turn Off @PWR:2 r - Turn On @VOL:1 r - Volume Up @VOL:2 r - Volume Down @AMT:0 r - Mute Rest of the codes con be found Now Just to Get the TV codes working. Another day of testing, and this time I have it working, however not using the serial hex input in IRSS.

After a lot of googling I read that one person created a binary hex file, and used the dos copy/b command to send it to his com port, which he was able to use to control his Receiver. So I went about putting the pieces together. I used 'Free Hex Editor Neo' (google) to create the binary file, I just pasted 00c7 straight in and saved. I then created a.bat file with the following. ------------------------------ @echo off MODE COM4:9600,n,8,1,p copy/b 'HexHDMI' com4 ------------------------------ Test from windows that it worked = yes Then went into IRSS and selected the 'Run Program' instead of 'Serial' option in my Macro. These files in the attached 'SamsungHexFiles.rar' - This will absolutely for, if you have your TV UART setting selected.

Just edit the bat files to your com port number and run. Side Note: It has been quite a long and frustrating journey deciphering the sparse information out there on RS-232 and Samsung TV's. The collection of forum posts above should now provide the most complete set of information regarding this topic. To make ones own ex-link cable is a link to the diagram.

The best source of command code information was from Another note: While I was able to get the debug mode working at 115200 baud, I was not able to successfully send any of the apparent non-hex commands 'n', 'N' to the TV. Okay - Hex Implementation problem has now been confirmed as per Below are the hex commands as they should be applied in IRSS, I've only tested a small subset for my needs, however the others should also work.