Table Of Contents - Pioneer V8000 Command Reference Manual

1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 1
2. INTERFACE......................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Interface Connector ................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Serial Interface Pin Specification ............................................................................... 2
2.3 Computer Control Functions ...................................................................................... 3
2.3.1 Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6) .................................................. 3
2.3.2 Extend Terminal Control (see Chapter 9) ..................................................... 3
2.3.3 External Power Control................................................................................. 3
3. SERIAL CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Serial Interface Specifications.................................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Signal Interface............................................................................................. 5
3.1.2 Data Type ..................................................................................................... 5
3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate) ................................................................ 5
3.2 Communication with a Computer............................................................................... 5
3.3 Command and Status ................................................................................................ 6
3.4 Error Messages ......................................................................................................... 8
3.5 Initial Setting .............................................................................................................. 8
4. COMMAND STRUCTURE................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Command Mnemonic............................................................................................... 11
4.2 Argument ................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 Command String ...................................................................................................... 11
4.4 Status Returns ......................................................................................................... 12
4.5 Error Message ......................................................................................................... 12
4.6 Request Status Return ............................................................................................ 12
4.7 Timing ...................................................................................................................... 13
4.8 Start Timing Under Synchronized Playback (with several players) ......................... 14
5. COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 15
5.1 Open ........................................................................................................................ 15
5.2 Close........................................................................................................................ 15
5.3 Reject....................................................................................................................... 15
5.3.1 Reject....................................................................................................................... 16
5.4 Start ......................................................................................................................... 16
5.5 Play .......................................................................................................................... 17
5.6 Pause....................................................................................................................... 18
5.7 Still (DVD, VCD) ...................................................................................................... 18
5.8 Step Forward (DVD, VCD)....................................................................................... 19
5.9 Step Reverse (DVD) ................................................................................................ 19

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