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4.
SERIAL REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL
The serial port of the 8010-SIE operates in two distinctly different modes depending on whether the
8010-SIE is in VTR Source ID mode or LVS Source ID mode.
When the 8010-SIE is in the VTR mode, it is designed to listen to communications between a VTR and
its controller, and take time code and machine status. At this time the 8010-SIE is customized to
eavesdrop on the communications between a Lance HSE-100 Edit Controller and a Sony VTR. The
use of other edit controllers may not give expected results on the VTR status of the 8010-SIE. The
serial port is used to obtain timecode and status information from the VTR. See section 4.1
When the 8010-SIE is in the LVS mode, the serial remote control port is used to listen to a serial data
stream from the Profile disk recorder. This serial communication is normally daisy-chained to each of
the 8010-SIE units that are connected on the Profile outputs. The serial port is used to obtain status,
LVS and CTL information from the Profile recorder. See section 4.2.
LVS mode is not fully implemented in the 8010-SIE.
The following sections describe the commands supported by the 8010-SIE in each mode.
4.1.
VTR MODE - COMMUNICATING WITH A VTR
4.1.1. Data Format
The serial port is used to listen to RS-422 communications between a VTR and its edit controller. This
communications protocol runs at 38400 baud and follows the industry standard SONY VTR protocol.
4.1.2. Communications Protocol
The 8010-SIE lists to the responses that the VTR is giving to commands it receives from the edit
controller. Because various edit controllers use different parts of the protocol, it is necessary to optimize
the 8010-SIE for specific controllers. At this time the protocol is optimized for use with the Lance HVS-
100 edit controller. The use of other edit controllers may not give the expected results in monitoring the
VTR status information.
All command values, arguments and data values shown in this document are expressed
in hexadecimal format unless otherwise noted.
SERIAL PROTOCOL
Model 8010-SIE Digital Source ID Encoder Manual
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