Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 Contents ERIAL COMMUNICATION INTERFACE ...3 HYSICAL INTERFACE RANSFER FORMAT OF SERIAL DATA OMMAND FORMAT AND ANSWER FORMAT ROTOCOL FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION 1.4.1 ...4 ASIC PROCEDURE 1.4.2 OMMUNICATION ERRORS OMMAND NSWER SEQUENCE IST OF COMMAND CODES ...11 IST OF ANSWER CODES ...11...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 Serial communication interface Physical interface Arrangement of connector signals RS-232C Terminal # Signal S.GROUND Transfer format of serial data - Interface - Communication system - Data transfer mode - Transfer rate - Start bit ( ST ) - Data bit ( b0-b7 ) - Parity...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 Command format and answer format This unit shall be based on commands each of which consists of a data row are without a PC ) composed of command codes trans-mitting station shall be designed to send block check characters with the data row enclosed in STX The receiving station shall regard receipt of BCC as the completion of command reception when it has received STX.
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 regard to the command that gives operational instructions. The time from the start of command transmission to the end of command transmission should be max 40 msec. The time from the completion of command transmission to the start of answer-back is MAX.
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 Command / Answer sequence Shown below are the command sequence and the answer sequence of this unit. When a command is normally received ( host ) with an answer parameter HOST Comand 40ms Error Check OK Next Command Transmitte Copyright 2001...
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Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 When a command is abnormally received HOST Command 40ms Command Copyright 2001 ( with or without an answer parameter ) UNIT Error Check NG NAK return 7 page of 46 100ms...
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Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 When a command with an answer parameter is normally received answer is abnormally received Command 40ms Error Check NG Copyright 2001 ( host ) HOST 8 page of 46 ( unit ) and an UNIT Error Check OK Answer 60ms...
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Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 When a command with an answer parameter is normally received answer is normally received with ETB Command 40ms Error Check OK 40ms Next command Copyright 2001 ( host ) HOST 9 page of 46 ( unit ) and an UNIT Error Check OK...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 List of command codes Here is a list of command code types. 2Xh: POWER control command 3Xh: Command related to the acquisition of player information name ) 4Xh~5Xh: Operation instruction command to the player Command Power ON Power OFF Request System Status...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 List of answer codes Status Command OK Invalid Format Error Order Track None Order Time None Play Error Communication Error List of status codes Here is a list of answer code types. 3Xh : Status of the entire system 4Xh : Status of each action mode Status Stand-by...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.2 Power OFF This requests a transfer from power-on to a standby state. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • None. Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' ! Reserve ( 00h ) Reserve ( 00h ) Reserve ( 00h )
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.3 Request System Status This status requests the DVD playing information . byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit (*1) Disc type code code Code Disc Type 31h (1) DVD VIDEO 32h (2) DVD AUDIO 33h (3) 34h (4) CD-DA...
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Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 (*5) Subtitle code (*6) Angle code Code Subtitle 3Ah ( : ) 3Bh ( ; ) UNKNOWN Special conditions • When the disc does not set to DVD mechanism and disc loading process does not finish, group number, title number, track number, and chapter number are set (' 0 ' ) .
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.4 Play The unit begins to play back the disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special conditions • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' @ Reserve ( 00h ) Reserve...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.5 Stop This stops playing back the disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special conditions • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' A Reserve ( 00h ) Reserve...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.6 Pause This pauses the disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special conditions • This command is valid only when the status data is Play • This command is valid as step mode, when the status data is Pause (F) . •...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.7 Skip This selects previous track or next track. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special conditions • This command is valid only , when mode status data is Play • The unit can skip to a maximum track with Forward with Reverse (–) and when it goes to more than those track, the Order Track None answer code is issued.
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.8 Slow /Search This scans and plays the disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Search speed Code Search Speed (1) SLOW X 1 /8 (FWD) (2) SLOW X 1 /6 (FWD) (3) SLOW X 1 /4 (FWD) (4) SLOW X 1 /2 (FWD) (5) SLOW X 1 /8 (6) SLOW X 1 /6...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.9 Setup This operation the initial setting . byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special conditions • This command is valid only when the mode status is Stop • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.10 Top Menu This playback title menu in the DVD disc.. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • This command is valid only when disc type code is DVD-Video (1) or DVD-Audio (2) . •...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.11 Menu This plays root menu in the DVD disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • This command is valid only when disc type code is DVD-Video • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX (02h) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.12 Return This returns previous setup menu screen. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • This command is valid only when setup menu or display menu is displayed. • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX (02h) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.13 Audio This selects dialog in the DVD disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit ( *1) Audio format code Code Audio Format Dolby Digital MPEG LPCM PPCM OTHER Special condition • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.14 Subtitle This selects subtitle language in the DVD disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit ( *1) Subtitle language code Code Dialogl ( : ) ( ; ) UNKNOWN Special condition • When status code is 4Bh •...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.15 Angle This selects angle in the DVD disc. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' K Angle skip code ( Forward : ' / Reverse :...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.16 Direct Select This directly selects specify track in the disc. byte \ bit ( *1) Search mode code Code Select group or title number Select track or chapter number Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition •...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.17 Cursor This moves highlight area of initial setting screen. byte \ bit ( *1) Cusor code Code Cursor 31h (1) 32h (2) 33h (3) 34h (4) Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.18 Enter This decides selected item in the setup menu etc.. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' N Reserve (00h)
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.19 SACD Layer Selsect This selects the layer of SACD. byte \ bit ( *1) Layer code Code Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' O ' ) Layer code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.20 Disc Select It changes to the selected disk (for DVD changer). byte \ bit ( *1) Disc code Code Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' P ' ) Disc code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.21 Disc Skip It changes to the following disk (for DVD changer). byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition When status code is 4Bh Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' Q ' ) Reserve (00h)
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.22 Request CPU Version This gets CPU version number. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • This command is valids only when system status is except Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' 1 ' ) Reserve...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.23 Request Error status This gets error status. If error occurs, it becomes stop mode. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Special condition • If error does not occur, set Special condition • Error code is the following. •...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.9.24 Request Disc status This obtains the information on the disk number reproduced now and each disk. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit (*1)Current disc number code Code Disc Number 31h (1) Disc 1 32h (2) Disc 2 33h (3)
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10 Extention Command specification • These Commands are extended to make it more convenient than Version 1.0. • It makes control as same buttons of REMOTE CONTROLLER. 1.10.1 OPEN/CLOSE This command can control Disc Tray. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.3 HDMI Selsect This command can change the YCbCr format or RGB format of HDMI. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.4 HDMI Format This command can change the resolution of HDMI/DVI. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Copyright 2001...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.5 PROGRAM/DIRECT This command can change the Play Mode. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.6 CLEAR This command can erase the programmed tracks. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' e ' )
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.7 CALL This command can displayed Programmed tracks on VFD. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.8 DISPLAY This command can show the information on screen display. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.9 REPEAT This command can change the Repeat Mode. byte \ bit ( *1) Repeat code Code Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.10 PAGE +/- This command can change the picture of DVD-Audio. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit ( *1) Rage code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.11 RANDOM This command can change the Play Mode. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.12 MARKER This command can show the Marker information on screen display. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.13 ZOOM This command can expand the picture. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.14 DIMMER This command can change luminance on VFD. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' m ' )
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.15 PICTURE ADJUST This command can show the picture adjust mode. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit 1.10.16 PURE DIRECT This command can select the mode or show the memory of pure direct. Byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit...
Ver 2.02 Date : Jun.21.2006 1.10.17 STATUS TRANSFER MODE This command can show the picture adjust mode. byte \ bit Answers returned byte \ bit ( *1) Pure Direct code Code Copyright 2001 STX ( 02h ) Command code ( ' q ' ) Transfer Mode (*1) Reserve...
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