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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......................................................................................3
2.3.1 Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6).................................................. 3
2.3.2 Extend Terminal Control (see Chapter 9).....................................................3
2.3.3 External Power Control.................................................................................3
3. SERIAL CONTROL............................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Serial Interface Specifications....................................................................................5
3.1.1 Signal Interface.............................................................................................5
3.1.2 Data Type..................................................................................................... 5
3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate)................................................................5
3.2 Communication with a Computer...............................................................................5
3.3 Command and Status................................................................................................ 6
3.4 Error Messages .........................................................................................................8
3.5 Initial Setting.............................................................................................................. 8
4. COMMAND STRUCTURE...................................................................................................9
4.1 Command Mnemonic...............................................................................................11
4.2 Argument................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 Command String......................................................................................................11
4.4 Status Returns......................................................................................................... 12
4.5 Error Message......................................................................................................... 12
4.6 Request Status Return ............................................................................................12
4.7 Timing...................................................................................................................... 13
4.8 Start Timing Under Synchronized Playback (with several players) .........................14
5. COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS............................................................................................ 15
5.1 Open........................................................................................................................ 15
5.2 Close........................................................................................................................15
5.3 Reject.......................................................................................................................15
5.3.1 Reject.......................................................................................................................16
5.4 Start......................................................................................................................... 16
5.5 Play..........................................................................................................................17
5.6 Pause.......................................................................................................................18
5.7 Still (DVD, VCD) ......................................................................................................18
5.8 Step Forward (DVD, VCD).......................................................................................19
5.9 Step Reverse (DVD)................................................................................................ 19