RS-232C interface

5.Command table

$ Commands relating to operation control

<Notes>

OAs 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.

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

VTR

Send command

 

 

Return (completion)

operation

 

 

message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

[STX] OSP [ETX]

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[STX] OSP [ETX]

 

This command is for stopping the tape travel.

 

 

 

 

EJECT

[STX] OEJ [ETX]

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[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) and the

 

setup menu No. 111 (FRZ MODE SEL).

 

 

 

 

PLAY

[STX] OPL [ETX]

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[STX] OPL [ETX]

 

This command is for starting playback.

 

 

 

 

REWIND

[STX] ORW [ETX]

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[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]

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[STX] OFF [ETX]

FORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

This command is for fast forwarding 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

[STX] ORC [ETX]

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[STX] ORC [ETX]

 

This command is for starting the recording.

 

 

 

 

 

VTR

Send command

 

 

Return (completion)

operation

 

 

message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHTL

[STX] OSF:data [ETX]

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[STX] OSF [ETX]

FORWARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the forward direction shuttle command.

 

data = n : speed data

 

 

 

 

0

: STILL

 

 

 

 

 

1

: a0.03

 

 

 

 

 

2

: a0.1

 

 

 

 

 

3

: a0.2

 

 

 

 

 

4

: a0.5

 

 

 

 

 

5

: a1

 

 

 

 

 

6

: a1.85

 

 

 

 

 

7

: a4.1 (a3.1)

 

 

8

: a9.5

 

 

 

 

 

9

: a16

 

 

 

 

 

A : a32

 

 

 

 

 

<Notes>

 

 

 

 

 

 

OThe a16 anda32 speed differ according to the

 

setting selected for setup menu No. 101 (SHTL

 

MAX).

 

 

 

 

 

 

OThe value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in

 

parenthesis (

).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHTL

[STX] OSR:data [ETX]

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[STX] OSR [ETX]

REVERSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the reverse direction shuttle command.

 

data = n : speed data

 

 

 

 

0

: STILL

 

 

 

 

 

1

: a0.03

 

 

 

 

 

2

: a0.1

 

 

 

 

 

3

: a0.2

 

 

 

 

 

4

: a0.43 (a0.5)

 

 

5

: a1

 

 

 

 

 

6

: a1.85

 

 

 

 

 

7

: a4.1 (a3.1)

 

 

8

: a9.5

 

 

 

 

 

9

: a16

 

 

 

 

 

A : a32

 

 

 

 

 

<Notes>

 

 

 

 

 

 

OThe a16 anda32 speed differ according to the

 

setting selected for setup menu No. 101 (SHTL

 

MAX).

 

 

 

 

 

 

OThe value for the DV/DVCAM tape is shown in

 

parenthesis (

).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

[STX] OBF [ETX]

 

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[STX] OBF [ETX]

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This command is setting the VTR to standby

 

OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY ON

[STX] OBN [ETX]

 

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[STX] OBN [ETX]

 

This command is setting the VTR to standby ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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