RS-232C interface

$ Commands relating to inquiries

<Notes>

O 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.

O 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)

operation

 

 

message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTL/TC DATA

[STX] QCD [ETX]

45 [STX] CD data [ETX]

REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This command is for inquiring about the counter

 

value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data = f w gh mm ss ff

 

 

 

 

 

f

= F

 

 

 

 

 

w

= S

 

 

 

 

 

gh =

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTL mode:

 

 

 

 

 

g = SP (20h) : for a plus display

 

 

 

– (2Dh) : for a minus display

 

 

h

= 0 – 9

 

: hours

 

TC mode:

 

 

 

 

 

gh

= 00 – 23

 

: hours

 

 

mm = 00 – 59

 

: minutes

 

 

ss

= 00 – 59

 

: seconds

 

[525i system]

 

 

 

 

 

ff

= 00 – 29

 

: frames

 

[625i system]

 

 

 

SD955B

 

 

 

ff

= 00 – 24

 

: frames

 

<Note>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTL or TC is returned, whichever corresponds to

 

the front display mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS

[STX] QOP [ETX]

45

[STX] 222 [ETX]

REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This command is for inquiring about the VTR’s

 

operation mode.

 

 

 

 

222 =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OEJ

: EJECT

 

 

 

 

OFF

: FAST FORWARD

 

 

OPL

: PLAY

 

 

 

 

ORC : REC

 

 

 

 

ORW : REWIND

 

 

 

 

OSP : STOP (including the STANDBY ON)

 

SRS

: (IN/OUT) PREROLL

 

 

OBF

: STANDBY OFF

 

 

OSF

: SHTL FORWARD

 

 

OSR

: SHTL REVERSE

 

 

OJG : JOG FORWARD/REVERSE

 

OSW : VAR FORWARD/REVERSE

 

EAE : AUTO EDIT

 

 

 

 

EON : EDIT ON (MANUAL EDIT)

 

EPV : PREVIEW

 

 

 

 

ERV : REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID (VTR No.)

[STX] QID [ETX]

45

[STX] data [ETX]

REQUEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This command is for inquiring about the VTR

 

used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data = AJ-SD930BP

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

AJ-SD955BP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-SD955Bp $ Commands relating to inquiries, CTL/TC Data STX QCD ETX, Request, Status STX QOP ETX, Stx Qid Etx

AJ-SD955Bp specifications

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