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

 

Parameter

 

,

 

Parameter

 

,

 

Codes

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

,Parameter Delimiter

•••n #1

Status : Response codes from the VCR.

Format :

Status

 

Parameter

 

,

 

Parameter

 

,

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

,Parameter Delimiter

•••n #2

•••••

•••••

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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> of 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> of 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).

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Pelco TLR3168 Commands from a PC, When Controlling only ONE VCR, Sending Commands Status or Error Code from Meaning