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TASCAM HS-8 CONTROL I/O connector RS-232C Protocol Specification Ver. 1.10a August 2010 TEAC Corporation...
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Clear To Send (output “ready to receive”) *2 Not connected *1: A voltage that satisfies the RS-232C specification must be applied to Rx Data. *2: RTS/CTS is loopback-connected within the controlled device. If RTS/CTS control is used, consider the design of the external controller. TEAC Corporation...
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The HS-8 uses Machine ID=0 to receive commands and transmit returns. If a command with an ID other than Machine ID=0 is received, that command is ignored. If an unsupported command is received, the HS-8 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. TEAC Corporation...
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CURRENT TRACK (TAKE) TIME RETURN TITLE SENSE TITLE RETURN TOTAL TRACK (TAKE) No./TOTAL TIME SENSE TOTAL TRACK (TAKE) No./TOTAL TIME RETURN KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE KEYBOARD TYPE RETURN ILLEGAL STATUS POWER ON STATUS CHANGE STATUS VENDER COMMAND VENDER COMMAND RETURN TEAC Corporation...
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FLASH PAGE SELECT FF0480 FLASH PAGE RETURN 7F041A FLASH PAGE SKIP 7F0457 CURRENT SLOT INFORMATION SENSE 7F04D7 CURRENT SLOT INFORMATION RETURN 7F045D FLASH READY SLOT SENSE FF04DD FLASH TRACK RETURN FF04F6 CHANGE FLASH PAGE 7F0511 ONLINE FF0591 ONLINE RETURN TEAC Corporation...
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External controller Controlled device Stopped RECORD (Record Ready) -> CHANGED STATUS Transmitted when entering record-ready <- state MECHA STATUS SENSE -> <- MECHA STATUS RETURN Returns record-ready state RECORD (Record) -> <- CHANGES STATUS Transmitted when entering record state TEAC Corporation...
To pause recording, use RECORD (Record Pause). Command Machine ID Data 2 bytes Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks Pause On Places the device into play-ready state. ・ If data other than the above is received, the HS-8 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return none TEAC Corporation...
Take number Example) 1400: take 14 Data 3 Thousands digit of the take number Data 4 Hundreds digit of the take number ・ If data other than the above is received, the HS-8 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return none TEAC Corporation...
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Preset –54dB Preset –60dB Preset –66dB Preset –72dB Sense Requests that the current preset level be returned. ・ If data other than the above is received, the HS-8 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return AUTO CUE LEVEL RETURN [A0] TEAC Corporation...
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Ones digit of hours Data 9 Tens digit of minutes Data 10 Ones digit of minutes ・ If a date or time outside the possible range is set, the HS-8 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return CLOCK DATA PRESET RETURN [A7] TEAC Corporation...
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・ If data outside the specification range is received, the connected device will transmit ILLEGAL (F2H). ・ To set the volume to -∞ (minus infinity) dB, specify “AAAA” for Data 1 to Data 4. Return DIGITAL VOLUME DATA RETURN [AF] TEAC Corporation...
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Data 2 Description Remarks INCR Play Off INCR Play On Sense Requests that the current setting be returned. ・ If data other than the above is received, the HS-8 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return INCR PLAY SELECT RETURN [BA] TEAC Corporation...
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Machine ID Data none Return TRACK (TAKE) No. STATUS RETURN [D5] CURRENT TRACK (TAKE) INFORMATION SENSE Requests that the information about the current take be returned. Command Machine ID Data none Return CURRENT TRACK (TAKE) INFORMATION RETURN [D7] TEAC Corporation...
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Requests that the type of keyboard connected to the controlled device be returned. Command Machine ID Data none Return KEYBOARD TYPE RETURN [DF] VENDER COMMAND This command controls the HS-8’s unique functions. For detailed information about the vender information, see the page 24 and following. TEAC Corporation...
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This is the return command in respond to the command “AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET [20].” It returns the currently specified auto cue level. Command Machine ID Data 2 bytes Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks –24dB –30dB –36dB –42dB –48dB -54dB –60dB –66dB –72dB Request/Preset AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET [20] TEAC Corporation...
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This is the return command in response to the command “AUTO CUE SELECT [30].” It returns the On/Off status of the auto cue function. Command Machine ID Data 2 bytes Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks Auto Cue Off Auto Cue On Request/Preset AUTO CUE SELECT [30] TEAC Corporation...
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Only remote operation via CONTROL I/O (RS-232C, RS-422, PARALLEL) will be enabled. Key operation on the device’s panel will be enabled. Local Remote operation, and key operation on the device’s panel will be enabled. Request/Preset REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT [4C] TEAC Corporation...
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Data 3 Tens digit of the take number Data 4 Ones digit of the take number Data 5 Tens digit of the take number Data 6 Hundreds digit of the take number Request/Preset TRACK (TAKE) No. SENSE [55] TEAC Corporation...
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Hundreds digit of the minutes Data 7 Tens digit of the seconds Data 8 Ones digit of seconds Data 9 Tens digit of the frames Data 10 Ones digit of the frames Request/Preset CURRENT TRACK TIME SENSE [58] TEAC Corporation...
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This is the returned command in response to the command “KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE [5F].” It returns the type of keyboard connected. Command Machine ID Data 2 bytes Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks Japanese Keyboard Japanese keyboard US Keyboard English keyboard Request/Preset KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE [5F] TEAC Corporation...
The take number has changed. Changed Online Status The online status has changed. Request/Preset none VENDER COMMAND RETURN This is the returned command in response to the command [7F]. See “Detailed Information about Vender Commands” on page 24 and following. TEAC Corporation...
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Selects the device to be used (Slot 1 / 2) FOLDER/PROJECT SELECT Performs an operation relating to a folder or project MARK Performs an operation relating to a mark FLASH START Performs an operation relating to flash start ONLINE Selects Online mode TEAC Corporation...
・ If a folder number not existing in the project is specified, the connected device will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. ・ If the current folder number is specified for the folder number, the connected device will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return none TEAC Corporation...
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Thousands digit of the project number Data 12 Hundreds digit of the project number ・ If a folder number not existing in the project is specified, the connected device will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return FOLDER NAME RETURN [FF02D9] TEAC Corporation...
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Data 6 Description Remarks Mark Skip Next Moves to the next mark. Mark Skip Previous Moves to the previous mark ・ If data other than the above is received, the connected device will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return none TEAC Corporation...
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Thousands digit of the specified number Data 8 Hundreds digit of the specified number ・ If a mark number not existing in the current take is specified, the connected device will transmit ILLEGAL [F2]. Return MARK TIME RETURN [FF03D8] TEAC Corporation...
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Return CURRENT SLOT INFORMATION RETURN [FF04D7] FLASH READY SLOT SENSE Requests that the information about the currently flash-loaded slot (take) be returned. Command Category Code Sub Command Machine ID Data none Return FLASH READY SLOT RETURN [FF04DD] TEAC Corporation...
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Tens digit of the project number Data 10 Ones digit of the project number Project number Example) 5400: project 54 Data 11 Thousands digit of the project number Data 12 Hundreds digit of the project number Request/Preset FOLDER No. STATUS SENSE [7F0255] TEAC Corporation...
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Data 6 Ones digit of the total number of folders inserted. Data 7 Thousands digit of the total number of folders Data 8 Hundreds digit of the total number of folders Request/Preset TOTAL FOLDER No. SENSE [7F025D] TEAC Corporation...
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Hundreds digit of the minutes Data 13 Tens digit of the seconds Data 14 Ones digit of he seconds Data 15 Tens digit of the frames Data 16 Ones digit of the frames Request/Preset MARK TIME SENSE [7F0358] TEAC Corporation...
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If Data 1 to Data 4 is 0000, no media is inserted. Data 6 Ones digit of the slot (take) number Data 7 Thousands digit of the slot (take) number Data 8 Hundreds digit of the slot (take) number Request/Preset CURRENT SLOT INFORMATION SENSE [7F0457] TEAC Corporation...
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It returns the On/Off state of the Online mode. Command Category Code Sub Command Machine ID Parameter 2 bytes Data 5 Data 6 Description Remarks Online OFF Online mode: off (monitor play) Online ON Online mode: on (online play) Request/Preset ONLINE [7F0511] TEAC Corporation...
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