Appendix D

(CDP) CD Player Commands

 

 

Comand Error Messages

 

Return

Error

Explanation

R

(GOOD)

The command completed successfully.

E00

Communication Error

Error in command, command too long

E04

Feature not Available

Unusable command, wrong mode, bad track

E06

Missing Argument

A required parameter was not supplied

E11

Disc not Present

No disc loaded, magazine not inserted

E12

Address Error

Search address not found

E13

Focus Error

Focus lost (Hardware problem)

E14

Spindle Unlocked

The spindle is not locking

E16

Eject Received

Front panel Eject button pressed before the command

 

 

could finish execution.

E90

Panic - Mechanical

A non-recoverable error has occurred in a mechanical

 

 

operation such as loading.

E91

Can’t Eject Magazine

 

E92

Can’t Load

 

E96

Can’t Start

Drive was unable to spin-up the disc

E99

Panic

A non-recoverable operational error has occurred.

Example

To instruct the CD-ROM Changer to Load Disc 3 and start playing from 21m 34s 16bl, use this command string: 3ZSSABK213416SEPL<CR>.

Here is a fuller explanation of each command in the example above:

3ZS: Load Disc 3

SA: Start rotation

BK: Block Addressing Mode

213416SE: Search to 21 Minutes, 34 Seconds, 16 Blocks

PL: Begin Play.

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