78 EN RS-232C INTERFACESystem CommandsCommands relating to RS-232C control system.

Command

Description

 

 

01

Complete: Issued by the VTR upon completing all specified operations by commands such as CueUp with Data.

 

 

02

Error: Issued by the VTR when receiving invalid commands in the context. In such cases, commands that are sent will

 

not be accepted. However, a return command will be issued but only to the Status Sense. To clear the Error status,

 

perform command 56 (Clear).

 

 

05

Not Target: Issued by the VTR when specified operations by commands such as CueUp with Data cannot be completed

 

properly.

 

 

0A

ACK: A return command issued when a defined command is received.

 

 

0B

NAK: A return command issued when an undefined or possibly nonexistent command is received.

 

 

56

Clear: Clears the Error status.

 

 

FB

VTR Ind: A command for checking whether the connected device is a VTR.

 

 

Response CommandsCommands for acquiring information such as deck status.

Command

Description

 

 

03

Cassette Out: Issued by the Mini DV deck when the cassette is ejected after ejecting is performed.

 

 

60

Chapter Sense: For acquiring the current chapter number.* (HDD/DVD Deck)

 

 

61

Title/Track Sense: For acquiring the current title number under AORIGINALB or in the APLAY LISTB.* (HDD/DVD Deck)

 

 

B9

Select Sense: For acquiring the status of the inputs, outputs, recording mode, audio language selection and subtitle

 

selection.*

 

 

BE

Date Sense: For acquiring the currently configured year, month and day.*

 

 

BF

Time Sense: For acquiring the currently configured hour, minute and second.*

 

 

D7

Status Sense: For acquiring the deck information.*

 

 

D8

TC Data Sense: For acquiring the total remaining time in the current recording mode when there is a media in the

 

selected deck.*

 

 

D9

CTL Data Sense: For acquiring the lapse counter when there is a media in the selected deck.*

 

 

DD

JVC Status Sense: Returns data from the unit.*

 

 

*See pages 79 - 81 for data format. Chapter Sense

 

1st Byte

2nd Byte

3rd Byte

 

 

 

 

Chapter Sense

Hundreds

Tens

Ones

 

 

 

 

60

3*

3*

3*

 

 

 

 

E.g. (012)

30

31

32

 

 

 

 

E.g.: When the current chapter is the 12th chapter.