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Sanyo VZU-232CA Instruction Manual

Rs-232c operation board

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
RS-232C Operation Board
RS-232C-Steuerkarte
Carte d'opération RS-232C
Tarjeta de control RS-232C
Scheda operativa RS-232C
Before installing the RS-232C operation board, be sure to carefully read this manual,
and follow the instructions.
Please keep it in a safe place, in case it becomes necessary later on.
VZU-232CA
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  • Page 1 VZU-232CA INSTRUCTION MANUAL English RS-232C Operation Board Deutsch RS-232C-Steuerkarte Français Carte d’opération RS-232C Español Tarjeta de control RS-232C Italiano Scheda operativa RS-232C Before installing the RS-232C operation board, be sure to carefully read this manual, and follow the instructions. Please keep it in a safe place, in case it becomes necessary later on.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PRECAUTIONS CONTENTS When installed in a time lapse VCR or real PRECAUTIONS ....1 time VCR, the RS-232C operation board INSTALLATION ....2 permits to control the VCR from a 9-PIN REMOTE CONTROL computer.
  • Page 3: Installation

    INSTALLATION RS-232C operation board Unplug the VCR power cord. • operation check Disconnect all cables connecting the VCR to other units. Make all necessary connections to the Remove the 3 screws fixing the cover VCR. of the RS-232C operation board slot, Plug the power cord plug into an AC on the back of the VCR.
  • Page 4: 9-Pin Remote Control Interface

    9-PIN REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE When the RS-232C operation board is 9-pin connector layout installed in the VCR, the VCR can be controlled from a computer connected to Signal Operation Signal direction number the rear RS-232C connector. Receive VCR ← Computer Depending on the VCR used, some data commands may not be available.
  • Page 5: Commands

    COMMANDS STILL (4FH) PREPARATION • To go to pause/still mode. Before using the commands, follow the STOP (3FH) procedure below. • To go to stop mode. Send the T/L TABLE ON command (F6H) FF (ABH) to the VCR. • • To start fast-forward mode.
  • Page 6 COMMANDS REV PLAY (4AH) REC (CAH) • • If sent during playback, will start To start recording. • reverse playback. If sent during 1 frame recording • Canceled by the PLAY command. mode, will record 1 frame. • Send this command only after TIMER ON/OFF (60H) •...
  • Page 7 COMMANDS After sending the following command, the T/D SEARCH (B2H) • VCR will respond with ACK (0AH), then Switch to data/time search receiving resend a data input command (40H) of 1 mode. byte numeric data (30H to 39H). After inputting the numerical value of the date/time desired, send the The numeric data 30H to 39H corresponds FF (ABH) or REW (ACH) command...
  • Page 8 COMMANDS SHIFT ↓ (64H) COMMANDS TO SET THE VCR • When a menu is displayed, it will R/P SPEED SET (7EH) move the cursor down. • • To set the recording/playback speed When the date/time indication is directly. displayed, it will move it down. After sending the R/P SPEED SET SET +, R/P j (UP) (65H) (7EH) command, send 3 bytes of...
  • Page 9 COMMANDS HEAD TIME (D2H) COMMANDS TO GET • 5 bytes indicating the usage INFORMATION duration of the video head will be After the commands to get information are returned. input, the VCR will respond with the Will not function if sent when a menu is information (data) about each command.
  • Page 10: Other Commands

    COMMANDS ERROR (02H) OTHER COMMANDS • When a command of more than 2 ACK (0AH) bytes cannot be received past the • Returned by the VCR to indicate it second byte by the VCR, it will has received the command. return an ERROR (02H) to indicate ENTER (40H) that the command is not received.
  • Page 11 COMMANDS Byte 5 T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H) Bit assignation for each byte of data Undefined Normally 0. ALARM Alarm search being Byte 1-2-3 SEARCH SET set. Recording/playback duration mode ALARM Alarm search mode NOTE: The following conditions indicated SEARCH MODE by each bit are true when 1 is Undefined Normally 0.
  • Page 12 COMMANDS Byte 2 STATUS SENSE (D7H) Bit assignation for each byte of data Undefined Normally 0. Undefined Normally 0. Byte 1 Undefined Normally 0. Something wrong with WARNING When an incorrect the VCR. command is received. Undefined Normally 0. The CLEAR ERROR Undefined Normally 0.
  • Page 13 COMMANDS Byte 3 Byte 5 Undefined Normally 0. STILL MODE In playback still mode. Undefined Normally 0. PAUSE MODE In record pause mode. REPEAT Repeat recording Undefined Normally 0. MODE mode ON. Undefined Normally 0. Undefined Normally 0. REVIEW Reverse playback Undefined Normally 0.
  • Page 14: Commands Table

    COMMANDS TABLE...
  • Page 15 SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. M. Spitzer-Mileger 1AC6P1P1330– – Steinengraben 40, CH-4051, Basel R232A/EX2 (0896KP-SY01) Issue No.1 Copyright SANYO, 1996 All rights reserved Printed in Japan...