RS-232C interface

5.Command table

(1)Commands relating to operation control <Notes>

As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table.

In the case of commands not listed in the table, ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK] has been returned.

VTR

Send command

Return (completion)

Supplementary notes

operation

message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

[STX] OSP [ETX]

[STX] OSP [ETX]

This command is for stopping the tape travel.

 

 

 

The resulting output picture and sound statuses

 

 

 

differ according to the settings selected for the setup

 

 

 

menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL).

 

 

 

 

EJECT

[STX] OEJ [ETX]

[STX] OEJ [ETX]

This command is for ejecting the cassette tape.

 

 

 

The resulting output picture and sound statuses

 

 

 

differ according to the settings selected for the setup

 

 

 

menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL).

 

 

 

 

PLAY

[STX] OPL [ETX]

[STX] OPL [ETX]

This command is for starting playback.

 

 

 

 

REWIND

[STX] ORW [ETX]

[STX] ORW [ETX]

This command is for rewinding the tape.

 

 

 

The resulting output picture and sound statuses

 

 

 

differ according to the settings selected for the setup

 

 

 

menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL).

 

 

 

The maximum tape speed differs according to the

 

 

 

setting selected for setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW

 

 

 

MAX).

 

 

 

 

FAST

[STX] OFF [ETX]

[STX] OFF [ETX]

This command is for fast forwarding the tape.

FORWARD

 

 

The resulting output picture and sound statuses

 

 

 

differ according to the settings selected for the setup

 

 

 

menu No. 105 (AUTO EE SEL).

 

 

 

The maximum tape speed differs according to the

 

 

 

setting selected for setup menu No. 102 (FF. REW

 

 

 

MAX).

 

 

 

 

REC

[STX] ORC [ETX]

[STX] ORC [ETX]

This command is for starting the recording.

 

 

 

 

SHTL

[STX] OSF:data [ETX]

[STX] OSF [ETX]

This is the forward direction shuttle command.

FORWARD

 

 

 

 

data = n: speed data

 

 

 

0: STILL

 

 

 

1: 0.03

 

 

 

2: 0.1

 

 

 

3: 0.2

 

 

 

4: 0.5

 

 

 

5: 1

 

 

 

6: 1.85

 

 

 

7: 4.1

 

 

 

8: 9.5

 

 

 

9: 16 : This speed differs according to the setting selected for

 

setup menu No. 101 (SHTL MAX).

 

A: 32 : This speed differs according to the setting selected for

 

setup menu No. 101 (SHTL MAX).

 

 

 

 

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