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2-3 Commands for VCR status verification
(1)
DATE SENSE (BEH)
(2)
TIME SENSE (BFH)
(3)
COUNT CODE (D0H)
(4)
DEVICE TYPE (D1H)
(5)
VTR INQ (FBH)
(6)
PL/AL COUNT SENSE (D5H)
(7)
HOUR METER SENSE (D2H)
(8)
TL STATUS SENSE (D6H)
1st/2nd byte
Recording/playback mode
Correspondence of the code and the mode is the same as that described in "2-2 Recording/playback mode setting commands
(2) MODE (7EH)".
3rd byte
Conditions of each setting
BIT
Status when BIT is "1".
0
Not difined. Always 0.
1
Power is ON.
2
Auto REC mode is ON.
3
Auto rewind mode is ON.
4
Operation lock is ON.
5
Series recording is ON.
6
Tape end buzzer is ON.
7
Alarm buzzer is ON.
4th byte
Conditions of each setting
BIT
Status when BIT is "1".
0
Alarm recording is in progress.
1
ALARM REC function is ON.
2
Not defined. Always 0.
3
Sensor recording is ON.
4
External recording function is ON.
5
Always 0.
6
Index search mode is ON.
7
Warning buzzer is ON.
*
Operation with commands from the RS-232C is accepted
even in the Operation Lock mode.
50
: The VCR returns the currently set month, day and year as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of 30H to
39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9.
(Example: For Sep., 14, 2000, the VCR returns 30H, 39H, 31H, 34H, 30H and 30H.)
: The VCR returns the currently set hour, minute and second as 6 bytes. Each byte has a value of
30H to 39H. 30H corresponds to 0 and 39H to 9.
(Example: For 15:30:45, the VCR returns 31H, 35H, 33H, 30H, 34H and 35H.)
: VCR returns the counter data beginning with the 4th digit from the right in 4 bytes. ASCII codes
"30H – 39H" correspond with the numbers "0 – 9" (eg: 1234: 31H, 32H, 33H, 34H).
: VCR returns the last 4 characters of the SR-L911 model name in ASCII code.
L: 4CH, 9: 39H, 1: 31H, 1 31H
: Used to make sure that the connected unit is the VCR. The VCR will return "ACK" (0AH).
: VCR will return a total of 6 bytes. The first 3 bytes show the number of alarm inputs in 3 digits and
the last 3 bytes show the number of power losses in 3 digits. ASCII codes "30H – 39H" correspond
with the numbers "0 – 9" (eg: 123 alarm inputs and 45 power losses: 31H, 32H, 33H, 30H, 34H,
35H).
: VCR returns the hour meter data in 5 bytes. (eg: 12345 hours: 31H, 32H, 33H, 34H, 35H).
: VCR returns Timelapse mode data in 6 bytes. The contents of each byte are as follows:
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5th byte
Settings status
BIT
Status when BIT is "1".
0
Always 1.
1
SUMMER TIME is ON.
2
Index recording skipped.
3
Timer ALARM OFF.
4
Always 0.
5
Always 0.
6
Always 0.
7
Always 0.
6th byte
Types of warnings
HEX.Data
Types of warnings
0
No abnormality
1
Loading error
2
Unloading error
3
Supply reel error
4
Drum error
5
Take-up reel error
6
Capstan error
7
Cassette eject error
8
Not defined.
9
Recording check error
A
Battery backup error
B
Input signal error
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