Panasonic DVCPRO50 AJ-D960EG Operating Instructions Manual page 111

RS-232C interface
(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 =
g = SP (20h):
CTL:
– (2Dh):
h = 0 – 9: hours
gh =
00 – 23: hours
TC:
mm = 00 – 59: minutes
ss = 00 – 59: seconds
ff = 00 – 24: frames (625 mode)
= 00 – 29: frames (525 mode)
This command is for inquiring about the VTR's ope-
[STX] xxx [ETX]
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-D960E
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Supplementary notes
for a plus display
for a minus display
CTL or TC is returned,
whichever corresponds
to the front display
mode.