RS-232C Interface
Counter sense command
Send
command Description of operation Data transmitted by Data received in
personal computer response from VTR
QCD
This command inquires as to the current value of the
counter. The CTL counter value or TCR value is returned.
[STX] QCD [ETX] [STX] CDFS
(COUNTER [ETX]
SENSE)
The counter keys on the front panel or the menu is used to
select the CTL counter and TCR values.
Counter value
Counter value
For a CTL counter value
Sign Hours Minutes Seconds Frames
–:
–sign (2DH)
+: Blank (20H)
For a TCR value
Hours Minutes Seconds Frames
Standby OFF commands
Send
command Description of operation Data transmitted by Data received in
personal computer response from VTR
OBF
This command sets the VTR to the standby OFF mode. It
(STANDBY is received when the VTR is in the stop mode. [STX] OBF [ETX] [STX] OBF [ETX]
OFF)
OBN
This command sets the VTR to the standby ON mode. This
(STANDBY
operation is recognized when the VTR is in the standby
[STX] OBN [ETX] [STX] OBN [ETX]
ON)
OFF mode.
Deck ID command
Send
command Description of operation Data transmitted by Data received in
personal computer response from VTR
QID
(DECK IN
SENSE)
This command inquires as to the TV system
accommodated by the VTR. [STX] QID [ETX] [STX] [ETX]
AJ-D230 : NTSC system
AJ-D230E : PAL system
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