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Using with Personal Computer
Configuring the time lapse VCR
Important notice:
• Before connecting the hardware, unplug the power
cord of the VCR from the wall outlet, and turn the
personal computer power off.
Connecting the VCR to a personal computer
Personal computer
RS-232C
terminal
ALM RST
REC GND ALM MODE
IN
REMOTE MIC
IN
OUT
AUDIO
1. Connect the RS-232C cross cable to the RS-232C terminal
of the personal computer.
2. Connect the other end of cable to RS-232C terminal on the
VCR.
RS-232C setting
Set the RS-232C interface board setting by using the on screen
menu of the VCR.
1. Press MENU button.
•
<MAIN MENU> appears.
2. Turn JOG to select CLOCK/FIRST
TIME SET UP and turn SHUTTLE to
the right.
•
<FIRST TIME SET UP> menu
appears.
3. Turn JOG to select RS-232C and turn
SHUTTLE to the right.
•
<RS-232C> menu appears.
4. Change the parameter value by
turning JOG to the left or right and
turn SHUTTLE to the right to store the
new value.
5
Repeat step 4 until all of the items are set.
•
<FIRST TIME SET UP> menu appears after setting VCR
ADDRESS.
6. Press MENU button.
•
The day and present time display appears on screen.
Note
•
Set all parameters to the same values as the controlling
personal computer or other equipment.
•
The PARITY BIT cannot be used when the DATA BIT
LENGTH is set to 8BIT.
•
When controlling only one VCR via the personal computer,
VCR ADDRESS is set to NONE.
•
When VCRs have a unique VCR ADDRESS (from VCR01 to
VCR255), VCRs can be controlled remotely via a personal
computer.
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Advanced Functions
RS-232C cross cable
RS-232C
terminal
BATTERY
OPEN
CLK
CALL
OUT
IN
OUT
RESET
VIDEO
<MAIN MENU>
DISPLAY
TIMER PROGRAM
RECORDING SET UP
REAR TERMINAL
<FIRST TIME SET UP>
TIME DATE ADJUST
TAPE END
QUASI V-SYNC
VIDEO MODE
TAPE LENGTH
BUZZER
RS-232C
<RS-232C>
TRANSMISSION RATE
DATA BIT LENGTH
STOP BIT LENGTH
PARITY BIT
DELIMITER<SEND>
DELIMITER RECEIVE
<RS-232C>
TRANSMISSION RATE
DATA BIT LENGTH
STOP BIT LENGTH
PARITY BIT
DELIMITER<SEND>
DELIMITER<RECEIVE>
VCR ADDRESS
Connecting to a Personal Computer
A personal computer that has an RS-232C serial port can be
used to remotely control the VCR.
Physical protocol of RS-232C
Signal line
No.
names
2
RD
3
SD
4
ER
5
SG
6
DR
7
RS
8
CS
Data communication settings
Synchronization
Transmission rate
Data bit length
Stop bit length
Parity bit
Xcontrol
S parameter
CS-RS hand-shake
Delimiter code for send
Delimiter code for receive
Cable connections
Before connecting the hardware, unplug the power cord of the
VCR from the outlet, and turn the personal computer power off.
Connect the RS-232C terminal of the VCR to the personal
computer's serial port.
1. When the RS-232C connector of the computer is D-SUB 25pin.
STOP
ON
AUTO
T-120
WRNG
1200
8BIT
1BIT
NONE
CR•LF
CR
1200
8BIT
1BIT
NONE
CR•LF
2. When the RS-232C connector of the computer is D-SUB 9pin.
CR
NONE
D-SUB 9 pin female
Note
A point to notice
D-SUB 9pin male
5
4
3
2
1
9
8
7
6
RS-232C
Meanings
(from VCR side)
Receive data
Transmit data
Data terminal ready
Signal ground
Data set ready
Request send
Clear to send
Asynchronous
1200/2400/4800/9600 bps
8bit/7bit
1bit/2bit
Nil/Even/Odd
Nil
Nil
With
CR(0DH)/CR(0DH)+LF(0AH)
CR(0DH)/CR(0DH)+LF(0AH)
1 FG
FRAME
2 SD
RD 2
3 RD
SD 3
4 RS
ER 4
5 CS
SG 5
6 DR
DR 6
7 SG
RS 7
20 ER
CS 8
D-SUB 9 pin female
D-SUB 25 pin male
(VCR)
(Computer)
FRAME
FRAME
2 RD
RD 2
3 SD
SD 3
4 ER
ER 4
5 SG
SG 5
6 DR
DR 6
7 RS
RS 7
8 CS
CS 8
D-SUB 9 pin female
Supplementary information
Info.
Directions
INPUT
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
–
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
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