Panasonic AJ-D950 RS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported, Preroll Command, Gnd

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Connector signals

PARALLEL REMOTE (25P)

Pin No.

Signal

Pin No.

Signal

Pin No.

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

PLAY COMMAND

10

—————

19

STAND BY ON STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

STOP COMMAND

11

—————

20

PREROLL STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

FF COMMAND

12

³10V, MAX 300mA

21

SERVO LOCK STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

REW COMMAND

13

PLAY STATUS

22

—————

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

REC COMMAND

14

STOP STATUS

23

—————

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

EJECT COMMAND

15

FF STATUS

24

—————

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

STAND BY ON/OFF COMMAND

16

REW STATUS

25

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

PREROLL COMMAND

17

REC STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

IN SET COMMAND

18

EJECT STATUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Notes>

COMMAND pins: TTL level, active low, ³100ms edge electrical signal.

STATUS pins: open collector, sink current 6 mA

RS-232C REMOTE (25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported)

Pin No.

Abbreviation

Circuit

Description

 

 

 

 

1

FRAME GROUND

Protective ground

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

2

RxD

Received data

Sends data to the PC.

 

 

 

 

3

TxD

Transmitted data

Receives data from the PC.

 

 

 

 

4

CTS

Clear to send

Shorted with pin 5.

 

 

 

 

5

RTS

Request to send

Shorted with pin 4.

 

 

 

 

6

DTR

Data terminal ready

No processing

 

 

 

 

7

GND

Signal ground

Signal ground

 

 

 

 

20

DSR

Data set ready

Positive power output after communication

enable status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCODER REMOTE (15P)

Pin No.

Signal

Pin No.

Signal

Pin No.

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

—————

6

SYSTEM H 0

11

RET GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

SET UP

7

SYS.SC COARSE (2)

12

—————

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

C LEVEL

8

–12V

13

—————

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

GND

9

HUE

14

SYS.SC FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

+12V

10

VIDEO LEVEL

15

SYS.SC COARSE (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Video output connector)

Analog component output: (option)

Analog composite output:

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Contents Operating Instructions Contents Features General and FeaturesChannel high-sound-quality digital audio Menu-driven setupMultifunctional interface Front Panel Top Section Controls and their functionsFront panel Input Select display Input Select switchesVideo AudioFront Panel Center Section @2TAPE/EE switch In the stop mode 9TC/CTL switch@0TC/UB switch @1INT/EXT switch@5Search button @3REMOTE/LOCAL switch@7SHTL/SLOW switch @4REMOTE lamp#3IN a IN/SET/OUT a OUT buttons #0PREROLL button#1AUTO Edit button #2PREVIEW/REVIEW buttons$0Cassette insertion display lamp $6Headphones jack#8Time code buttons #9Warning lamp$9METER FULL/FINE selector switch $7Volume control$8MONITOR Select switches Front Panel Bottom Section 0SET button 7REC Inhibit switch8TV System selector switch 9MENU button@2 @3 Connector areaTime Code OUT connector AC in connectorSignal GND terminal Time Code in connector9SERIAL Digital Component AUDIO/VIDEO IN/OUT connector 6ANALOG Component Video OUT connector7ANALOG Composite Video OUT connectors 8DIGITAL Audio IN/OUT connectorSet the Control switch on the front panel to Local Connections when one unit is usedRecorder Device Connections when 2 units are used deck to deckConnections with editing controller Video monitor Signals Audio monitorWFM VSC Cassette TapesType Description Stand by Player Switching on the power/inserting the cassetteStill Timer Setting STOP/STAND by modeRecording 1Selecting video/audio input signals2Adjusting the video level 3Adjusting the audio levelPlayback Jog/shuttle Jog modeShuttle mode Manual editing Preroll Automatic editing Deck to Deck Automatic editing Switch settings and adjustmentsWhen the unit is used as the recorder When the unit is used as the playerSelect the editing mode Negative duration function Entering the edit pointsMatch frame processing function Calculating the duration Checking the edit pointsModifying the edit points 1Resetting both the edit in and OUT points2Resetting either the edit in or OUT point Preview Auto tag editing Executing automatic editingPostroll Retry functionReview Split editing Modifying the edit points Audio split editingEntering the edit points Deleting the edit pointsOperations Displaying the audio split edit pointsCueing up the tape to the edit points Duration displayChroma level and hue Video output encoder output signal adjustmentsSetup level Video levelSETUP-MENU Init SET YESPLAY/NOSTOP Setup default settingsChanging the settings Changing the file Setup setting menusSystem menu Setting DescriptionUser menu Basic Setting Description Setup menusSearch AlarmEE Mode DelayAuto REW OperationMemory stop function CAP.LOCKOther Para RUN9P SEL ID SELDEL VARIN/OUT ManuEdit Setting Description Half SRCStep ProtectTime Code Freeze INT SGVsync LOW RFVideo Setting Description CH2 OUT CH3CH4 CH1 OUTAudio Setting Description AJ-PD950 User menu User bit Time code/user bitTime code Recording internal/external time codes Setting the internal time codeReproducing the time code/user bit Display position Operation modeSuperimpose screen Characters displayedServo reference During recording or editing Servo reference setting tablesDuring playback or special playback Audio V Fade Function Monitor output channel Audio recording channel and monitor output selectionAudio recording channel Board Printed circuit boardPrinted Abbr Factory Circuit Full name Function Rack mounting Condensation Video head cleaningDisplaying the Diag menu Error messagesDiag menu Displaying the Hours Meter information Counter display Monitor display Description VTR operation Table of Auto OFF Error messagesPower OFF→ON Power OFF onServo Control Introduction Hardware specificationsExternal interface specifications RS-232C interfaceProtocol Software specificationsACK STX OPL ETX Error code tableCommands relating to operation control Notes Command tableStandby STX OBN ETX STX OSR ETXReverse Standby STX OBF ETXCommands relating to inquiries Notes CLS Microsoft QuickBASIC sample programTransmit Common Connector signalsPin No. Signal SignalGND Preroll CommandRS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB crossover cable supported Frame Ground
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