Optotron

Control your Optoma projector via serial port (RS232)

                                                  ____ 
.------------.          .---------------.        |====|
|            |          | Serial to USB |        |    |
| Projector  |--RS232-->| Adapter       |--USB-->|    |
'------------'          '---------------'        |____|

Getting started

$ sudo apt install python3-serial
$ export DEVICE=/dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB2.0-Ser_-if00-port0  # device name might differ
$ python3
>>> import optotron
>>> optotron.is_power_on()
False
>>> optotron.power_on()
>>> optotron.is_power_on()
True

Implemented functions

• is_power_on
• power_on
• power_off
• mute
• unmute
• set_volume
• inc_volume
• dec_volume
• set_background_color
• get_lamp_hours
• set_input_source

Manufacturer documentation

Remote replacement

Now you can build a mobile app to control the projector, like this: