USING WITH THE PERSONAL COMPUTER

CONNECTING TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER

A personal computer that has an RS-232C serial port can be used to remotely control VCRs that have the RS-232C interface board installed.

Physical protocol of RS-232C

D-SUB 9pin male

D-SUB 9pin male

5

4

3

2

1

5

4

 

3

2

1

9

8

7

 

6

 

9

8

7

 

6

RS-232C IN

RS-232C OUT

Data Communications Settings

Synchronization

Transmission rate

Data bit length

Stop bit length

Parity bit

X control

S parameter

CS-RS hand-shake

Delimiter code for send

Delimiter code for receive

No.

Signal line

Meanings

Directions

names

(from VCR side)

 

 

2

RD

Receive data

INPUT

3

SD

Transmitt data

OUTPUT

4

ER

Data terminal ready

OUTPUT

5

SG

Signal ground

6

DR

Data set ready

INPUT

7

RS

Request send

OUTPUT

8

CS

Clear to send

INPUT

Asynchronous

1200/ 2400/ 4800/ 9600 bps 8bits/ 7bits

1bit/ 2bits

Nil/ Even/ Odd Nil

Nil

With

CR(0DH)/ CR(0DH)+LF(0AH) CR(0DH)/ CR(0DH)+LF(0AH)

Connections

Before connecting the hardware, unplug the power cord of the VCR from the outlet, and turn the personal computer power off. Connect the RS-232C IN terminal of the VCR to the personal computer's serial port.

Cable connections

1When the RS-232C connector of the computer is D- SUB 25pin.

2When the RS-232C connector of the computer is D- SUB 9pin.

When connecting with 2 or more VCRs, use the following cross cable.

Frame

1 FG

FRAME

FRAME

RD 2

2 RD

RD 2

2 RD

SD 3

3 SD

SD 3

3 SD

ER 4

4 ER

ER 4

4 ER

SG 5

5 SG

SG 5

5 SG

DR 6

6 DR

DR 6

6 DR

RS 7

7 RS

RS 7

7 RS

CS 8

20 CS

CS 8

8 CS

D-SUB 9 pin female

D-SUB 25 pin male

D-SUB 9 pin female

D-SUB 9 pin female

(RS-232C interface board)

(Computer)

 

 

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Mitsubishi Electronics HS-S8300E(BRS) Using with the Personal Computer, Connecting to a Personal Computer, Connections