Table of Contents
1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 | ||
2. | INTERFACE | ........................................................................................................................... | 2 | |
| 2.1 | Interface Connector | 2 | |
| 2.2 | Serial Interface Pin Specification | 2 | |
| 2.3 | Computer Control Functions | 2 | |
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| 2.3.1 Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6) | 2 | |
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| 2.3.2 External Switch Control (see Chapter 9) | 3 | |
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| 2.3.3 | External Power Control | 3 |
3. | SERIAL CONTROL | 4 | ||
| 3.1 | Serial Interface Specifications | 4 | |
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| 3.1.1 | Signal Interface | 4 |
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| 3.1.2 | Data Type | 4 |
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| 3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud rate) | 4 | |
| 3.2 | Communication with a Computer | 4 | |
| 3.3 | Command and Status | 5 | |
| 3.4 | Error Messages | 7 | |
| 3.5 | Initial Setting | 7 | |
4. | COMMAND STRUCTURE | 9 | ||
| 4.1 | Command Mnemonic | 11 | |
| 4.2 | Argument | 11 | |
| 4.3 | Command String | 13 | |
| 4.4 | Status Returns | 13 | |
| 4.5 | Error Message | 13 | |
| 4.6 | Request Status Return | 13 | |
| 4.7 | Timing | 14 | |
5. | COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS | 15 | ||
| 5.1 | Open | 15 | |
| 5.2 | Close | 15 | |
| 5.3 | Reject | 15 | |
| 5.4 | Start | 16 | |
| 5.5 | Play | 16 | |
| 5.6 | Pause | 17 | |
| 5.7 | Still (DVD, VCD) | 18 | |
| 5.8 | Step Forward (DVD, VCD) | 18 | |
| 5.9 | Step Reverse (DVD) | 18 |
5.10Scan Forward,............................................................................................................... 19
5.11 Scan Reverse | 19 |
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