Pelco Manual C672M (2/01) 59

COMMANDS FROM A PC

This section covers the commands sent from the PC (or other equipment) to the VCR and
the VCR’s responses.

WHEN CONTROLLING ONLY ONE VCR

Set VCR ADDRESS in the RS-232C menu to NONE when controlling only one VCR via the PC.
Command: Commands sent to the VCR.
Format : Command
Codes Parameter
2
,
•••
,
Parameter
nDelimiter
#1
Status : Response codes from the VCR.
,
Parameter
1•••••
Format : Status Parameter
2
,
•••
,
Parameter
nDelimiter
#2
,
Parameter
1•••••
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Figure 33. Commands When Controlling One VCR

•When you set DELIMITER<RECEIVE> to CR, input the carriage return code (0DH).
When you set DELIMITER<RECEIVE> to CR•LF, input the carriage return code (0DH)
and line feed code (0AH).
•When you set DELIMITER<SEND> to CR, the carriage return code (0DH) will be input.
When you set DELIMITER<SEND> to CR•LF, the carriage return code (0DH) and line
feed code (0AH) will be input.

Example 1

Switch on the VCR (when DELIMITER<SEND> and DELIMITER<RECEIVE> on the RS-
232C menu are set to CR).
Sending Commands Status or Error Code from Meaning
from the PC, etc. the VCR to PC, etc.
PW1 CR Power ON command
RC CR Command received
EX CR Command carried out
CR indicates carriage return code (0DH).

Example 2

Recording was attempted, but failed because the cassette’s erasure prevention tab was
broken (when DELIMITER<SEND> and DELIMITER<RECEIVE> on the RS-232C menu
are set to CR).
Sending Commands Status or Error Code from Meaning
from the PC, etc. the VCR to PC, etc.
RC CR Command for recording
RC CR Command received
ER02 CR Failed because the
tape’s erasure
preventiontab is broken
CR indicates carriage return code (0DH).