Panasonic AJ-D250P Operating Instructions Manual page 57

RS-232C
$ Query control commands
Sends data of computer
[STX] QEB [ETX]
[STX] QHC [ETX]
[STX] QHE [ETX]
[STX] QHI [ETX]
[STX] QHR [ETX]
[STX] QHT [ETX]
[STX] QIC [ETX]
[STX] QID [ETX]
Return data from VTR
[STX] EABm [ETX]
m = N: AUTO BACK ON
F: AUTO BACK OFF
[STX] HCMdata [ETX]
data = C C C C
1 2 3 4
C = I: Cassette in
1
O: Cassette out
C = E: Recording enabled
2
D: Recording disabled
N: No tape
C = S: S size cassette
3
M: M size cassette
L: L size cassette
N: No tape
C = D: DV format
4
P: DVCPRO format
C: DVCAM format
N: No tape
[STX] HTEm [ETX]
m = S: STOP
R: REWIND
E: EJECT
M: REWIND and EJECT
[STX] HTIm [ETX]
m = S: STOP
W: REWIND
P: PLAY
M: PLAY PAUSE
[STX] HTRdata [ETX]
data = hhmmss
hh = 00 23: Hours
mm = 00 59: Minutes
ss = Fixed at 00: Seconds
[STX] HREm [ETX]
m = S: STOP
R: REWIND
E: EJECT
M: REWIND and EJECT
[STX] 1 [ETX]
[STX] data [ETX]
data = AJ-D250
AJ-D230
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Description of command
Queries the auto back recording setting.
Queries the cassette tape information.
Queries the VTR's operation mode when the tape end
position has been reached during any operation except
recording.
Queries the VTR's operation mode when the tape has been
inserted.
Queries the amount of remaining tape.
If this is not determined or the tape has been ejected,
data = FFFFFF is returned.
Queries the VTR's operation mode when the tape end
position is reached during recording.
Queries the product classification code.
This unit returns tape equipment "1."
Queries the equipment's ID code.
The ID code corresponding to the setting of Setup Menu
No. 205 "232C ID SEL" is returned. (See page 30)
With the factory settings, tape equipment "AJ-D250" is
returned.