APPENDIX B
AUDIO PLAYER COMMANDS
Addressing Modes
Block
MMSSFF
Index
I I
Time
MMSS
Track
TT
Player Modes
P00
Home
P00
Home
P01
Park
P03
Stop
P04
Play
P06
Pause
The following table lists the Command Mnemonic and explanation for each player command.
CM
Command
?A
Address Request
?B
Block Request
BK
Block Mode
CL
Clear
?G
Catalog Request
?I
Index Request
Specifies Minutes, Seconds, and Frames.
Specifies pre-mastered indices
Specifies Minutes and Seconds (Frame 0)
Specifies the beginning of track TT
No disc is loaded. Magazine not inserted.
No disc is loaded. Magazine inserted.
The disc is loaded, but not spinning.
The drive is playing audio.
The disc is spinning, but audio play has been paused.
Drive Action
Returns a 10-digit string (TTIIMMSSFF) representing Track number, Index
number, and P-code time for the current address. In Park mode, the string is
XXXXXXXXXX, at lead-in 0000000000.
AA01000000.
Returns a six digit string representing the current address in MMSSFF format.
In Park mode, XXXXXX is returned. 000000 is returned when the current
address is in the lead-in area.
Sets the addressing mode to Block mode. All subsequent addresses must be in
MMSSFF format.
Clears the buffer which stores the stop marker. Will also cancel search mode or
play modes.
Returns the disc's 13 digit catalog number. If the disc does not have a catalog
number, or if no disc is loaded, the string will be all "X"s.
Returns a four digit string representing the track number and index number. In
Park mode, XXXX is returned. 0000 is returned when the current address is in
the lead-in area, and AA01 when in the lead-out area.
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Appendix B
At lead-out, the string is