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Serial Command Protocol Guide
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  • Page 1 DN-500R Serial Command Protocol Guide English...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ..........................3 Support ..........................3 General Overview ........................3 Connecting the Host to DN-500R ..................3 Communication Protocol ......................4 Types of Serial Communication .................... 4 Structure of the Codes ......................5 Rules on Transmitting Command Codes ................5 Control Command Codes ......................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    For serial remote control, you must first connect the host to your DN-500R. Use an RS-232C Straight Cable (9-Pin D-Sub Male) to connect the RS-232C input on the rear panel of your DN-500R to the corresponding input on the host. Make sure that the host is installed with proper software for serial communication.

  • Page 4: Communication Protocol

    Communication Protocol Types of Serial Communication Three types of serial communication can be transmitted between the host and DN-500R: 1. Control commands sent to DN-500R from the host DN-500R Host You can use control commands to make DN-500R Control perform a desired function (such as initiating a Command recording or playing a track).

  • Page 5: Structure Of The Codes

    The required start character/ID and end character are the same in all codes, whereas the command portion varies with each code. For example, the full control command code that the host can use to power on DN-500R is @023PW\r: Command...

  • Page 6: Control Command Codes

    Control Command Codes Use the codes below to control your DN-500R. In cases where the control command code includes a variable, the variable is indicated in italicized font and the potential values are indicated in bold font. Control Commands (Host → DN-500R)
  • Page 7 R (increase the volume of the right channel by 1.0 dB and decrease the volume of the left channel by 1.0 dB) Sets the amount of time it will take DN-500R to begin recording after the record command is Recording...
  • Page 8 DESCRIPTION Adds a mark to the track at the current recording Add Mark @023121\r position Determines whether DN-500R will automatically pause recording if the audio input reaches below the specified volume threshold and then Turn Silent Skip On/Off @0SSNN\r automatically resume recording if the audio input...
  • Page 9 @023TO\r Turns the record timer(s) off Deletes the timer assigned to the timer setting Delete Timer Setting @0ShDLNN\r number, where NN (the timer setting number) = 01–30 Delete All Timer Settings @0ShAD\r Delete all 30 record timer settings on DN-500R...
  • Page 10 FD (only the tracks in the currently selected folder on the current media source) Track Playback Sets how DN-500R will cycle through the current tracklist, where XX (the setting) = SP (play one Set Playback Mode @0PMXX\r...
  • Page 11 Set Finish Mode @0FMXX\r track: the next track in the tracklist will be cued), RC (recue: DN-500R will skip to the point at which playback was previously started) Determines how long a track will fade in when playback is initiated, where nn (the length of the...
  • Page 12 00 (the scheduled playback will start as long as Set Timer Priority @0tpNN\r recording is not in progress) or 01 (the scheduled playback will only start if DN-500R is paused, stopped, or in standby) Deletes the timer assigned to the timer setting Delete Timer Setting...
  • Page 13 Control Commands (Host → DN-500R) CATEGORY CONTENTS CODE DESCRIPTION Next Track @02332\r Skips to the next track in the tracklist Cues up the track assigned the entered hot start Hot Start Cue Up @0HCnn\r number, where nn (the hot start number) = 01–...
  • Page 14 @0sMXX\r where XX = NO (audio will be heard) or SL (audio will not be heard) Track Searching Enters DN-500R in frame search mode; after entering frame search mode, the current track Activate Frame Mode @0frON\r will be paused, and the track will be audible...
  • Page 15 Control Commands (Host → DN-500R) CATEGORY CONTENTS CODE DESCRIPTION Hot Start Saves all DN-500R’s hotlist files to the currently Save Hotlists @0HSSR\r selected media source Assignment Splits into two files the current track or recording Divide @023Dd\r at the current playback/recording position...
  • Page 16 Control Commands (Host → DN-500R) CATEGORY CONTENTS CODE DESCRIPTION Renames a folder on the currently selected media source, where xxx stands for the current name of the folder (absolute path required) and XXX stands for the new folder name (absolute path not required) Appendix >...
  • Page 17 Set Reference Level @0FrNN\r XLR / +6 dBv for RCA), or 18 (+18 dBu for XLR / +4 dBv for RCA) Sets the date and time on DN-500R, where @0DtYYMMDD YYMMDD (the year, month, and day) = 130101– Set Date and Time...
  • Page 18 Control Commands (Host → DN-500R) CATEGORY CONTENTS CODE DESCRIPTION Determines how the time will be shown on DN- 500R’s display screen, where XXX (the time Set Time Format @0TDXXX\r format) = HMS (shown in hours:minutes:seconds) or MSF (shown in minutes:seconds:frames)
  • Page 19 Format Media Drive @023FOMAT\r Formats the currently selected media source Engages the shift control in order to provide access to secondary functions of DN-500R’s other controls, where XX = MO (momentary: shift Shift @0SmXX\r will only be engaged while the next control is...
  • Page 20 (Host → DN-500R) CATEGORY CONTENTS CODE DESCRIPTION Determines whether DN-500R will automatically reboot when the main processor freezes, where Turn Auto Reboot On/Off @0ArNN\r NN = 00 (turn auto reboot on) or 01 (turn auto reboot off) Sets the language for the keyboard connected to...

  • Page 21: Status Request Command Codes/Status Information Codes

    Status Request Command Codes/Status Information Codes Use the status request command codes below to check on the status of your DN-500R. In response, DN-500R will send a corresponding status information code. In cases where the status request command code includes a variable, the variable is indicated in italicized font and the potential values are indicated in bold font.
  • Page 22 The pre-record timer is turned on, where @0?PR\r Setting n (the length of the timer in seconds) = @0PRnS\r 1–5 DN-500R is set to save new recordings Current @0RfCU\r to the currently selected folder Recording @0?Rf\r DN-500R is set to save new recordings...
  • Page 23 @0?Rm\r Setting The record monitor feature is currently @0Rm01\r set to off The time interval in which DN-500R is set to split in-progress recordings when the auto-track feature is activated, where hhmm (the length of time in hours Auto Track...
  • Page 24 Status Relay recording is turned on and USB is @0rRUS\r set as the backup media Stereo @0CHST\r DN-500R is set to record stereo files DN-500R is set to record left-channel Record Channel Mono (L) @0CHML\r @0?CH\r mono files...
  • Page 25 Name of the The name of the user area, where XXXX User Area Name @0?UA\r @0UaXXXX\r user area stands for the name DN-500R is set to include the user area @0US00\r in the names of recorded files User Area @0?US\r Setting...
  • Page 26 Status Request Commands Status Information (Host → DN-500R) (DN-500R → Host) DESCRIPTION REQUEST CODE ANSWER CODE The current track is a WAV file, where @0afWVNN NN (the bit length) = 16 or 24 The current track is an MP3 file, where...
  • Page 27 The file list in the current folder has been File List Status @0?UL\r Updated @0UL01\r changed since the last query DN-500R is set to include all tracks on @0pRAL\r the selected media source in the current tracklist Playback Range @0?pR\r DN-500R is set to include only tracks...
  • Page 28 @0plxxxx program list Name number) = 00–99 and xxxx stands for the file name DN-500R is set to standby at the start of Stop @0FMST\r the current tracklist upon executing the stop command DN-500R is set to cue the next track in...
  • Page 29 Status Request Commands Status Information (Host → DN-500R) (DN-500R → Host) DESCRIPTION REQUEST CODE ANSWER CODE The scheduled recording is set at a specific time and date: • NN (the record timer setting number) = 01–30 • YYMMDD (the year, month, and date to start recording) = 130101–351231...
  • Page 30 0.1% For example, if the pitch/speed is currently set to +14.5%, DN-500R will answer with this code: @0PTON0145; if the pitch/speed is currently set to – 8.0%, DN-500R will answer with this...
  • Page 31 Tracks will be silent while searching DN-500R is set to playback audio in @0MO00\r mono Mono Playback @0?MO\r Setting DN-500R is not set to playback audio in @0MO01\r mono The audio output sample rate is set to automatic (the sample rate will Auto @0dFAT\r...
  • Page 32 Shift Mode @0?Sm\r The shift control will remain engaged Locked @0SmLK\r until it is manually disengaged Auto Reboot DN-500R is set to automatically reboot if @0?Ar\r @0Ar00\r Setting the main processor freezes Auto Reboot DN-500R is not set to automatically...
  • Page 33 DN-500R is set to observe daylight @0dS00\r savings time Daylight @0?dS\r Savings Setting DN-500R is set to not observe daylight @0dS01\r savings time Daylight The daylight savings offset time, where Daylight hhmm (the offset time in hours and @0?do\r...
  • Page 34 Status Request Commands Status Information (Host → DN-500R) (DN-500R → Host) DESCRIPTION REQUEST CODE ANSWER CODE Plays the current track and locks the Play+Lock/ front panel keys when the pin is closed; @0FDLP\r Pause pauses the current track when the pin is...
  • Page 35 Status Request Commands Status Information (Host → DN-500R) (DN-500R → Host) DESCRIPTION REQUEST CODE ANSWER CODE The number of the currently selected Number of the @0?PS\r Preset Number @0PSNN\r preset setting preset setting, where NN = 01–03 The name of the preset setting, where n Title of the (the preset setting number) = 1–3 and...

  • Page 36: Automatic Status Information Codes

    Automatic Status Information Codes In the event that a change is made to DN-500R from the device itself, DN-500R may automatically send status information to the host. See below for the status information codes that can be automatically sent to the host.
  • Page 37 Automatic Status Information (Host → DN-500R) CATEGORY CONTENTS CODE DESCRIPTION The current track was changed, where NNNN (the file number for the newly selected track) = 0001– Track Change @TrNNNN\r 2000 The currently selected folder was changed, where Folder Change...

  • Page 38: Appendix

    The table below lists all the characters that are allowed in serial communication between the host and DN-500R. Use this table to determine which characters are acceptable for command codes requiring you to create a name (such as a folder or file name).

  • Page 39: Rs-232C Specifications

    4 V / 500 mA power supply can be used for RTS. Trademarks & Licenses Denon is a trademark of D&M Holdings Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Denon Professional products are produced by inMusic Brands, Inc., Cumberland, RI 02864, USA.
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