Rs-232C Interface; Hardware Specifications - Panasonic DVCPRO HD AJ-HD1800P Operating Instructions Manual

RS-232C interface

The VTR can be operated by commands when the RS-232C
interface is used. (Refer to the command tables on page
134.)
_Condition for acknowledging commands
from RS-232C interface
Setup menu item No.204
(RS232C SEL)：ON
If the above condition is not met,
[ACK]+[STX]ER001[EXT] is returned to the external
component. Whether [ACK] is returned depends on
the setting which has been selected for setup menu
item No.209 (RETURN ACK).

Hardware specifications

External interface specifications
Connector pin specifications
Connector: D-SUB 25-pin
(crossover cable supported)
Pin No. Signal
FG
1 Protective ground (frame ground)
RXD
2 Received data (data is sent to PC)
TXD Transmitted data (data is received from
3
PC)
CTS
4 Clear to send (shorted with pin 5)
RTS
5 Request to send (shorted with pin 4)
DTR
6 Data terminal ready (no processing)
SG
7 Signal ground
DSR Data set ready (+ voltage output after
20
communication enable status)
Example of connection with controller (PC)
(Using crossover cable with D-SUB 25-pin connectors)
PC side
(D-SUB 25-pin connector)
FG 1
TXD 2
RXD 3
RTS 4
CTS 5
DSR 6
SG 7
DTR 20
(Using crossover cable with D-SUB 9-pin and D-SUB 25-
pin connectors)
PC side
(D-SUB 9-pin connector)
RXD 2
TXD 3
4
DTR
SG 5
DSR 6
RTS 7
CTS 8
Description
VTR side
1 FG
2 RXD
3 TXD
4 CTS
5 RTS
6 DTR
7 SG
20 DSR
VTR side
1 FG
2 RXD
3
TXD
4 CTS
5 RTS
6 DTR
7 SG
20 DSR
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