Panasonic AJ-D950 Operating Instructions Manual page 81

(2) Commands relating to inquiries
<Notes>
As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the execution message is
subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in this table.
In the case of commands not listed in the table, ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK] has been returned.
VTR
Send command
operation
CTL/TC [STX] QCD [ETX]
DATA
REQUEST
STATUS [STX] QOP [ETX]
REQUEST
ID (VTR No.)
[STX] QID [ETX]
REQUEST
Return (completion)
message
[STX] CD data [ETX] This command is for inquiring about the counter
value.
data= f w gh mm ss ff
f = F
W = S
gh =
CTL: g = SP (20h): for a plus display
– (2Dh): for a minus display
h = 0–9: hours
TC: gh = 00–23: hours
mm = 00–59: minutes
ss = 00–59: seconds
ff = 00–29: frames (525 mode)
= 00–24: frames (625 mode)
[STX] xxx [ETX] This command is for inquiring about the VTR' s ope-
ration mode.
xxx = OEJ: EJECT
OFF: FAST FORWARD
OPL: PLAY
ORC: REC
ORW: REWIND
OSP: STOP (including the STANDBY ON)
SRS: (IN/OUT) PREROLL
OBF: STANDBY OFF
OSF: SHTL FORWARD
OSR: SHTL REVERSE
OJG: JOG FORWARD/REVERSE
OSW: VAR FORWARD/REVERSE
EAE: AUTO EDIT
EON: EDIT ON (MANUAL EDIT)
EPV: PREVIEW
ERV: REVIEW
[STX] data [ETX] This command is for inquiring about the VTR used.
data = AJ-D950, AJ-PD950
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Supplementary notes
CTL or TC is returned
whichever corresponds
to the front display
mode.