Sony VPL-PHZ10 installation projector control

In this post we will share our insights into controlling the Sony VPL-PHZ10 projector (via Atlona Velocity). Great advantage of controlling the Sony projector via IP is that it will make for an easy single-wire installation via HDBaseT (audio, video & control).

There are multiple control IP-based options for Sony projectors. We focused primarily on Sony ADCP (Advanced Display Control Protocol) for the most common control tasks and secondary the PJLink protocol which you can for example use to have insight in the state of the projector.

About PJLink

PJLink is a unified standard for operating and controlling data projectors. PJLink enables central control of projectors manufactured by different vendors and projectors can be operated by a controller. PJLink compliant equipment can be managed and controlled at any time and in any place, regardless of manufacturer.

PJLink is a new standard designed by the Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) to make communication interfaces and communication protocols that have been different from one projector manufacturer to another uniform and common.

PJLink compliant equipment features a high interconnectivity across different models and manufacturers, enabling easy construction of environments that are mixed with different models and systems and easy replacement of systems that are already in place.

Control Commands

Atlona Velocity

To control the projector via Atlona Velocity we have created two drivers (see Drivers section) for most common control functions we make use of Sony’s ADCP command protocol as it contains all the basic functions and more.

The second driver is based on PJLink and is especially useful in the case of monitoring the projector and therefore contains a lot of system commands not available in other control protocols for this projector (series).

Because of the flexibility of the Velocity system you can implement both drivers together in one room and use the projector’s IP-adres for both drivers.

Documentation & Drivers

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