Commands for VCR status verification, 1st/2nd byte

2-3 Commands for VCR status verification

(1)	DATE SENSE (BEH)	: The VCR returns the currently set month, day and year as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of 30H to
		39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9.
		(Example: For Sep., 14, 1999, the VCR returns 30H, 39H, 31H, 34H, 39H and 39H.)
(2)	TIME SENSE (BFH)	: The VCR returns the currently set hour, minute and second as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of
		30H to 39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9.
		(Example: For 15:30:45, the VCR returns 31H, 35H, 33H, 30H, 34H and 35H.)
(3)	COUNT CODE (D0H)	: VCR returns the counter data beginning with the 4th digit from the right in 4 bytes. ASCII codes
		“30H – 39H” correspond with the numbers “0 – 9” (eg: 1234: 31H, 32H, 33H, 34H).
(4)	DEVICE TYPE (D1H)	: VCR returns the last 4 characters of the SR-9168 model name in ASCII code.
		9: 39H, 1: 31H, 6: 36H, 8: 38H
(5)	VTR INQ (FBH)	: Used to make sure that the connected unit is the VCR. The VCR will return “ACK” (0AH).
(6)	PL/AL COUNT SENSE (D5H)	: VCR will return a total of 6 bytes. The first 3 bytes show the number of alarm inputs in 3 digits and
		the last 3 bytes show the number of power losses in 3 digits. ASCII codes “30H – 39H” correspond
		with the numbers “0 – 9” (eg: 123 alarm inputs and 45 power losses: 31H, 32H, 33H, 30H, 34H,
		35H).
(7)	HOUR METER SENSE (D2H)	: VCR returns the hour meter data in 5 bytes. (eg: 12345 hours: 31H, 32H, 33H, 34H, 35H).
(8)	TL STATUS SENSE (D6H)	: VCR returns Timelapse mode data in 6 bytes. The contents of each byte are as follows:

Recording/playback mode

Correspondence of the code and the mode is the same as that described in “2-2 Recording/playback mode setting commands

(2) MODE (7EH)”.

3rd byte		5th byte
Conditions of each setting		Settings status
BIT	Status when BIT is “1”.	BIT	Status when BIT is “1”.
0	Not difined. Always 0.	0	Always 1.
1	Power is ON.	1	SUMMER TIME is ON.
2	Auto REC mode is ON.	2	Always 0.
3	Auto rewind mode is ON.	3	Always 0.
4	Operation lock is ON.*	4	Always 0.
5	Series recording is ON.	5	Always 0.
6	Tape end buzzer is ON.	6	Always 0.
7	Alarm buzzer is ON.	7	Always 0.

4th byte		6th byte
Conditions of each setting		Types of warnings
BIT	Status when BIT is “1”.	HEX.Data	Types of warnings
0	Alarm recording is in progress.	0	No abnormality
1	ALARM REC function is ON.	1	Loading error
2	Not defined. Always 0.	2	Unloading error
3	Sensor recording is ON.	3	Supply reel error
4	External recording function is ON.	4	Drum error
5	Always 0.	5	Take-up reel error
6	Index search mode is ON.	6	Capstan error
7	Warning buzzer is ON.	7	Cassette eject error
		8	Not defined.
		9	Recording check error
		A	Battery backup error
		B	Input signal error

*Operation with commands from the RS-232C is accepted even in the Operation Lock mode.