Pelco TLR3168 operation manual Commands from a PC, When Controlling only ONE VCR

COMMANDS FROM A PC

This section covers the commands sent from the PC (or other equipment) to the VCR and the VCR’s responses.

WHEN CONTROLLING ONLY ONE VCR

Set VCR ADDRESS in the RS-232C menu to NONE when controlling only one VCR via the PC.

Command: Commands sent to the VCR.

Format :	Command	Parameter	,	Parameter	,
	Codes	1		2

,Parameter Delimiter

•••n #1

Status : Response codes from the VCR.

Format :	Status	Parameter	,	Parameter	,
		1		2

,Parameter Delimiter

•••n #2

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Figure 33. Commands When Controlling One VCR

•When you set DELIMITER<RECEIVE> to CR, input the carriage return code (0DH).

When you set DELIMITER<RECEIVE> to CR•LF, input the carriage return code (0DH) and line feed code (0AH).

•When you set DELIMITER<SEND> to CR, the carriage return code (0DH) will be input.

When you set DELIMITER<SEND> to CR•LF, the carriage return code (0DH) and line feed code (0AH) will be input.

Example 1

Switch on the VCR (when DELIMITER<SEND> and DELIMITER<RECEIVE> of the RS- 232C menu are set to CR).

Sending Commands	Status or Error Code from	Meaning
from the PC, etc.	the VCR to PC, etc.
PW1 CR		Power ON command
	RC CR	Command received
	EX CR	Command carried out

CR indicates carriage return code (0DH).

Example 2

Recording was attempted, but failed because the cassette’s erasure prevention tab was broken (when DELIMITER<SEND> and DELIMITER<RECEIVE> of the RS-232C menu are set to CR).

Sending Commands	Status or Error Code from	Meaning
from the PC, etc.	the VCR to PC, etc.
RC CR		Command for recording
	RC CR	Command received
	ER02 CR	Failed because the
		tape’s erasure
		preventiontab is broken

CR indicates carriage return code (0DH).

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