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PIONEER NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LD-V4400
See inside this Reference Guide for:
Level I — Manual Control of the LD-V4400
Level III — Computer Control of the LD-V4400
L L D D - - V V 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
INDUSTRIAL LASERDISC PLAYER
LEVEL I & III
U S E R ' S
M A N U A L
P R O G R A M M E R ' S
R E F E R E N C E
G U I D E
Pioneer Technical Publication
TP 116 V. 1.1
9/93

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  • Page 1 PIONEER NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. LD-V4400 See inside this Reference Guide for: Level I — Manual Control of the LD-V4400 Level III — Computer Control of the LD-V4400 L L D D - - V V 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 INDUSTRIAL LASERDISC PLAYER LEVEL I &...
  • Page 2 NOTES are included to aid understanding, but should not be depended upon in designing applications. Please fill out the Registration Form on the next page and return it to the Pioneer address below to insure that you receive updated versions of the Level I & III Manual for the LD-V4400, and related support materials as they become available.
  • Page 3 LD-V4400 Level I & III • REGISTRATION FORM LD-V4400 Level I & III Documentation For Manual and Computer Control Registration Form Name: Title: Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Date: Comments: Please return this Registration Form and any comments you might have about this manual to: Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Table Of Contents LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III DOCUMENTATION For Manual and Computer Control Note to Users User Registration Form CONTENTS 1. Introduction ................1 - 1 1.1 Scope of Level I & III Manual .........
  • Page 5 Table of Contents • LD-V4400 Level I & III 3. Manual Control — Level I ..........3 - 1 3.1 Front Panel Control Buttons ........3 - 1 3.1.1 Open/Close ............3 - 1 3.1.2 Play ..............3 - 2 3.1.3 Step Forward/Reverse...
  • Page 6 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Table of Contents 4. External Computer Control — Level III ....4 - 1 4.1 Command and Status ..........4 - 1 4.1.1 Request Status ..........4 - 2 4.2 Error Messages ............4 - 3 4.3 Initial Settings...
  • Page 7 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Table of Contents 4.7 Level III Command Descriptions (cont.) 4.7.3 Display Control Commands ......4 - 28 27) Display Control DS ........4 - 28 28) Clear Screen CS ........4 - 29 29) Print Character PR ........
  • Page 8 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Table of Contents Accompanying Figures, by Chapter Figure No. Title Page No. Chapter One Figure 1 - A Controlling the LD-V4400 Videodisc Player..1 - Figure 1 - B Level I — Manual Control ........1 - Figure 1 - C Level III —...
  • Page 9 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Table of Contents Accompanying Figures, by Chapter (cont.) Figure No. Title Page No. Figure 3 - D Audio Switches, Analog and Digital Sound ..3 - 10 Figure 3 - E Audio Switches, Analog Sound ......3 - 10 Figure 3 - F Speed Set Down / Up .........

  • Page 10: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Scope of Level I & III Manual 1.2 Player Control Methods 1.3 Chapter Highlights CHAPTER LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 11 This manual is a reference guide to assist programmers and developers in using the Pioneer Industrial Laser Videodisc Player, Model LD-V4400. It contains information for basic Level I direct player control using the front panel buttons, the remote control unit...
  • Page 12 RS-232C interface from an external computer. The LD-V4400 videodisc player does not support Level II applications by itself. For more information on Level II, refer to Pioneer’s LD-V8000 Level II User’s Manual/ Programmer’s Reference Guide, TP 114 v.1.1 8/92, available through Pioneer Communications of America, Inc., Multimedia Systems Division, Engineering/Technical Support, 201-327-6400.
  • Page 13 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter One Controlling the LD-V4400 Videodisc Player • Level I — Manual Control Player is controlled using a Remote Control, Barcode Reader or Front Panel Buttons • Level III — Computer Control Commands to control the player are sent via RS-232C from a computer or external controller...
  • Page 14 Chapter One • LD-V4400 Level I & III Level I — Manual Control In Level I, the player is controlled by using Remote Control Buttons on the RU-V103, by scanning Standard LaserBarcodes, or by using the Front Panel Buttons. Manual Control (Level I) allows simple control of the videodisc player using such commands as Play, Stop, Still, Step Forward, etc.
  • Page 15 Technical Bulletin #143A for a comparison chart, showing the Mnemonic Commands available on Pioneer NTSC industrial videodisc players.) Level III is often used when a program designer wants users to access a large database from a computer, along with video and audio material on a videodisc.

  • Page 16: Manual Control - Level I

    Chapter Three — Manual Control — Level I This chapter describes the player’s front panel buttons, the remote control buttons on the RU-V103, and Pioneer Barcode Readers. All of these can be used for Level I control of the LD-V4400.
  • Page 17 Chapter One • LD-V4400 Level I & III Commands are described by categories: Player Control Commands, Player Control Switch Commands, Display Control Commands, Request Commands, Video Memory Commands, Communication Control Commands, Register Control Commands, and Input/Output Device Commands. For additional information see the attached Appendices:...

  • Page 18: Operational Basics

    2. Operational Basics 2.1 Internal Operations 2.2 Player Indicators 2.3 Interfaces 2.4 On-Screen Function Switches 2.5 On-Screen Status Displays in Manual Mode CHAPTER LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V43400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 •...

  • Page 19: Operating Modes

    Control Mode. In this mode, the player can be controlled by pressing buttons on the front panel of the player, by pressing buttons on the remote control unit, by sending commands via a Pioneer Barcode Reader, or by sending commands from a computer via the RS-232C connector.

  • Page 20: Active States

    Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III Operating Modes P O W E R — O N + Simultaneously Pressing the DISPLAY Button Test Mode Function Switch Setting Mode Select Test Mode on P - 2 of Function Settings; or Turn ON (1) Bit 7 of Reg C.

  • Page 21: Player Indicators

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two When a REJECT command is received, the player enters Spin-down Mode. Image play- back stops immediately, and disc rotation is gradually stopped, then the player enters Park. The Figure 2-B, below, describes how the active states change within the player.

  • Page 22: Interfaces

    (See Section 2.3.1, page 2-6, or details.) • The LaserBarcode terminal receives signals from a wired connection to either the remote control unit or a Pioneer Barcode Reader. (See Section 2.3.1, page 2-6, for details.) • The RS-232C port receives signals from an external computer via the appropriate RS-232 cable.
  • Page 23 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two LD-V4400 — Front Panel View LED Status Indicators (LD-ROM, Busy, Park, Play, Search) Remote Sensor Front Panel for receiving infrared signals from the Control LaserBarcode Reader or remote control. Buttons LaserDisc •...
  • Page 24 The remote sensor receives input via infrared signal and the LaserBarcode terminal receives input via a wired connection. Both the remote sensor and the LaserBarcode terminal can receive signals from either a Pioneer Barcode Reader or from the remote control unit (RU-V103). Both barcode and remote control commands are transmitted in serial data streams.

  • Page 25: Remote Sensor & Laserbarcode Terminal

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two Signal carried by wired connection from RCU or LaserBarcode Reader Waveform of Wired Remote Control Signal Figure 2-G The Ground Switch connection is used to make either the remote sensor or the LaserBarcode terminal active.
  • Page 27 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two 2) The Serial Interface (cont.) The Signal Level RS-232C or TTL levels can be used. The signal level for the RS-232C is ± 12v and the TTL levels are 0 to 5v, with 5v having a logic “1” value. Signals in both levels cannot be used or connected at the same time.
  • Page 28 Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III 3) Other Signal Input/Output (cont.) The Signal Level Video indicator output (TTL) AUX 1 It is pulled “low” during video playback Play in progress Figure 2-M AUX 1 is pulled low only during playback or in still mode. It is not valid during a squelch, or search.

  • Page 29: On-Screen Function Switches

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two 2.4 On-Screen Function Switches The LD-V4400 videodisc player contains no physical dip-switches for setting various function parameters. Instead, the function parameters can be set by controlling on-screen menus with the buttons on the front panel of the player, or with buttons on an RU-V103 remote control unit.
  • Page 30 Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III Initialization and Exiting Switch Setting Mode When all the switches have been set, press DISPLAY. This does two things. It saves the settings you have selected to the player’s non-volatile memory and it exits Function Switch Setting Mode, returning the player to Normal Control Mode.
  • Page 31 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two ON-SCREEN FUNCTION SWITCHES & THEIR FACTORY SETTINGS PLAYER SWITCH P-2 KEY OPERATION P-0 CONTENTS • SIDE REPEAT • PLAYER CONTROL SW • SCAN FWD/REV KEY • RS-232 CONTROL SW • STEP FWD KEY •...
  • Page 32 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two On Page Zero: KEY OPERATION * SCAN FWD/REV KEY Moves forward or backward through the menu pages. Select Page * STEP FWD KEY Highlights the function with the parameter to be changed.
  • Page 33 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two On Page One: CONTENTS This page describes the “Contents” of * PLAYER CONTROL SW. (Switch) the Function Switch Setting menus. It identifies the pages where function settings are listed for each general * RS-232C CONTROL SW.
  • Page 34 Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III The Switch Setting diagram on Page 4 of the On-Sceen Pages shows how all the other switches are set. To reach the Switch Setting diagram on Page 4, push the SCAN REV button once on the Front Panel or on the RCU, starting at Page 0.

  • Page 35: Specific Switch Settings

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two 2.4.2 Specific Switch Settings SWITCH BANK 1 This switch bank is set through the Function Switch Setting Mode and the settings are stored in Register C. This switch sets the following player operating characteristics:...
  • Page 36 Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III SWITCH BANK 2 This switch bank is set through the Function Switch Setting Mode and the settings are stored in Register D. This switch sets the player’s serial interface characteristics as follows :...

  • Page 37: On-Screen Status Displays In Manual Mode

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two 2.5 On-Screen Status Displays in Manual Mode The LD-V4400 displays messages on the monitor using its own internal character display. Display commands sent to the player by pressing the DISPLAY button on the...

  • Page 38: Audio Status Display

    Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III A time number that indicates only the hour and minutes is displayed if the disc is not encoded with extended 24-bit code. (CLV discs pressed before the early 1980’s may not have extended 24-bit code; discs pressed since then usually do.) Extended 24-bit code includes not only hours and minutes, but also seconds and frame numbers.

  • Page 39: Arguments Displayed In Manual Mode

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Two Displayed Code NTSC Speed Set 180 / 60 3x normal speed 120 / 60 2x normal speed 60 / 60 normal speed 1 / 2 30 / 60 1/2 x normal speed...

  • Page 40: Address Flag Displayed In Manual Mode

    Chapter Two • LD-V4400 Level I & III 2.5.5 Address Flag Displayed in Manual Mode To send the correct “address” to the player, indicating where it should search or play to, and to see the address accurately displayed on the video screen, the proper address flag must be set.

  • Page 41: Manual Control - Level I

    3. Manual Control — Level I 3.1 Front Panel Control Buttons 3.2 Remote Control Buttons 3.3 LaserBarcode Control CHAPTER LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...

  • Page 42: Open/Close

    3 MANUAL CONTROL — Level I The LD-V4400 can be manually controlled by using the front panel buttons, by using the remote control unit RU-V103, or by using a Pioneer Barcode Reader. 3.1 Front Panel Buttons Nine buttons are on the front of the player: POWER-ON; OPEN/CLOSE; PLAY;...
  • Page 43 Chapter Three • LD-V4400 Level I & III 3.1.2 PLAY Function: This button is used to start or resume playback of the video/audio material on the disc. Explanation: Pressing this button has different effects, depending on the active mode of the player:...
  • Page 44 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Three 3.1.4 SCAN FWD / REV Function: Pressing this button makes the player scan forward or reverse rapidly. Explanation: The player scans as long as this button is pressed and audio is squelched during a scan. When the scan button is released, the player reverts to the mode it was in before scanning.

  • Page 45: Remote Control

    Chapter Three • LD-V4400 Level I & III When LD-ROM Mode is enabled, computer data can be retrieved from an LD-ROM disc via a SCSI connection and all control of the videodisc is done via SCSI commands. NOTE: If LD-ROM Mode is disabled and an LD-ROM disc is placed in the player, it will revert to Manual Mode and play the disc as a LaserVision disc.
  • Page 46 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Three RU-V103 Remote Control: See Section 3.2.2, page 3-4, for details about the use of each specific LEVEL I CONTROL remote control button. REJECT: Ceases playback and spins-down the disc. PAUSE: Ceases playback and displays a squelch screen.

  • Page 47: Reject

    Chapter Three • LD-V4400 Level I & III 3.2.2 Description of Each Remote Control Function Each remote control unit button associated with a corresponding command that may be used to control the LD-V4400 is described below. See Figure 3-C on page 3-5 and Appendix B for descriptive illustrations of the RU-V103.

  • Page 48: Repeat Mode

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Three In Random Mode (when search is not in progress) The player starts playing the disc. During a search After the search ends, the player starts playing the disc. NOTE: Audio is not squelched while the disc is playing. When the lead-out area is reached during normal play, the player automatically spins down the disc, enters Park Mode and waits for one of several specific instructions —...
  • Page 49 Chapter Three • LD-V4400 Level I & III Repeat Side: When the end of the disc is reached, the player will search to the beginning of the side and play it again.* Repeat Chapter: When this mode is selected while a specific chapter is playing, the player will play to the end of the chapter, search to the beginning of the chapter and play it again.*...

  • Page 50: Display

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Three 5) STILL/STEP FWD / REV Function: Pressing this button makes the player step one frame forward or backward and present a still frame when a CAV disc is playing. Pressing this button has no effect when a CLV disc is playing, and the letters CLV appear in the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 51: Audio

    Chapter Three • LD-V4400 Level I & III 8) AUDIO Function: Pressing this button sets the audio switches. Explanation: The current audio set value is displayed when the audio button is pressed. Pressing this button successively will change the audio status display as shown below. The audio switch data is written into the Audio Control Register.

  • Page 52: Speed Set Down/Up

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Three 9) SPEED SET DOWN / UP Function: Pressing this button sets the speed for Multi-Speed play. Explanation: This command sets the speeds listed below. If the button is pressed once, the current set speed is displayed on the screen. Keep pressing the Fast or Slow button to select a faster or slower speed until the desired speed is displayed.

  • Page 53: Search

    Chapter Three • LD-V4400 Level I & III 11) MULTI SPEED FWD / REV Function: Pressing this button plays the disc forward or reverse at a speed determined by first using the SPEED SET button. Explanation: This command is effective only when the player is in Random Access Mode when a CAV disc is being played.

  • Page 54: Chapter / Frame Track / Time

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Three 13) CHAPTER / FRAME TRACK / TIME Function: Use this button to set the RCU address specification flag to a frame number, chapter number, time code or extended time code number Explanation: The RCU address specification flag is displayed when this button is pressed.
  • Page 55 LaserBarcode standard commands. As of August 1, 1992 the LaserBarcode Association officially revised the LaserBarcode standard. This new standard, the LaserBarcode 2 Standard (LB2), has also been adopted by Pioneer. It includes all of the barcode functions available within the original LaserBarcode standard command set and provides “extended commands”...

  • Page 56: Creating Laserbarcodes

    Authorized Pioneer Dealers. The LaserBarcode Association strongly recommends that all extended LB2 barcodes include a subscript 2 next to the barcode. Barcode creation software sold by Pioneer follows this recommendation: LB2 extended barcodes have a subscript 2 next to them.

  • Page 58: External Computer Control - Level

    Error Messages Initial Settings List of Level III Commands Command Formats Status Returns Level III Command Descriptions CHAPTER LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...

  • Page 59: Command And Status

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4 External Computer Control — Level III This chapter describes the computer control protocol and specific commands used for Level III control of the LD-V4400. To attach a computer to the LD-V4400 via the player’s RS-232 port, refer to Appendix C, Interface Cable Specifications.

  • Page 60: Request Status

    Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III In the command line, codes such as <SPACE> or <LF> (line feed) that do not affect player operation are ignored. The length of the command line is limited to the buffer size. For the LD-V4400, the length of a command string is limited to 20 characters.

  • Page 61: Error Messages

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4.2 Error Messages Code Message Meaning Communication error Communication line error, framing error, buffer overflow error. Feature not available Non-usable function has been tried. The command mnemonic is wrong. A command specific to CAV or CLV is sent while the wrong type of disc is in the drawer.

  • Page 62: Initial Settings

    Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 4.3 Initial Settings The internal registers and switches are set to the following conditions when power is turned on. The settings are not re-initialized when the player is put into Park or Door Open Mode.

  • Page 63: List Of Level Iii Commands

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4.4 List of Level III Commands The following commands are available in Level III with the LD-V4400. The page number refers to the page that contains a detailed description and examples of how to use the specific command.
  • Page 64 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III List of Level III Commands for the LD-V4400 (continued) Command Mnemonic Page Display Control Integer 4-28 Clear Screen 4-29 Print Character Integer 4-30 Frame Number Request 4-31 Time Code Request 4-32 Chapter Number Request...

  • Page 65: Command Formats

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4.5 Command Formats Level III commands on the LD-V4400 are expressed as “Command Mnemonics”, so they are easy to remember. “Command Mnemonics” are also used for Level III control of the LD-V8000, CLD-V2600, CLD-V2400, LD-V2200, the LD-V4200 (a discontinued model), the LC-V330 Auto Changer.
  • Page 66 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 2) Integer — This indicates that the argument should be an integer number. The value is used to set a control register to some specified value or condition. N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 minimum = 00000 »...

  • Page 67: Status Returns

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4.6 Status Returns The player can return codes to the computer indicating certain status conditions: 1) Completion Message The completion message used in Automatic Status is “R”. R <C/R> 2) Error Message The error message is indicated by the letter “E”...
  • Page 68 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 4) Timing The timing from the receipt of a command to the return of the status value is as follows: • T1 is the time from the receipt of <C/R> at the end of the command string to the start of command execution, and is within a maximum of 20 ms.

  • Page 69: Level Iii Command Descriptions

    LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4.7 Level III Command Descriptions This section of the manual contains a detailed explanation of each Level III command available for use when controlling the LD-V4400 from an external computer or controller. The format used to describe each command is as follows: Function: A description of what the command does.
  • Page 70 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 3) REJECT Function: Disc rotation is stopped. Format: Explanation: If this command is sent when the player is in Random Access Mode or Spin-up Mode, the Spin-down Mode starts and disc rotation stops. When disc rotation completely stops, the completion status is returned, and the player enters Park.
  • Page 71 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four PLAY Function: Pictures and sound are reproduced. Format: (Address) Explanation: 1) If this command is sent when the player is in Random Access Mode, Play Mode is the only mode in which sound is automatically reproduced simultaneously with video.
  • Page 72 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III Execution #3: * Park Mode P L <C/R> R <C/R> * Play mode 6) PAUSE Function: Picture ceases and pausing occurs. Format: Explanation: If this command is sent to the player while it is in Random Access Mode, pausing occurs at that position and a blue (or black) screen appears.
  • Page 73 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 8) STEP FORWARD (CAV Only) 9) STEP REVERSE (CAV Only) Function: Pictures are moved one frame forward or reverse. Format: S F - STEP FORWARD S R - STEP REVERSE Explanation: If this command is sent to the player when it is in Random Access Mode, the pictures will move one frame forward or reverse, and then Still Mode occurs.
  • Page 74 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 12) MULTI-SPEED FORWARD (CAV Only) 13) MULTI-SPEED REVERSE (CAV Only) Function: Playing is done at the speed set in the speed register. Format: (Address) M F - MULTI-SPEED FORWARD (Address) M R - MULTI-SPEED REVERSE...
  • Page 75 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 14) SPEED SET (CAV Only) Function: Speed for Multi-Speed playing is specified. Format: Integer Explanation: Contents of the Speed Register are rewritten with this command. Immediately, the completion status is returned. The active mode of the player does not change.
  • Page 76 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 15) SEARCH Function: Search to disc location specified by the address value. Format: Address Explanation: The specified address is written in the Search Frame Register, or Search Chapter Register, in accordance with the addressing flag.
  • Page 77 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four NOTE: If a CLV disc without extended time code (seconds and frame numbers encoded) is being played, the player will search to the beginning frame of the minute. This means the player will search to 56 minutes and pause immediately, even if it is set to frame mode and the command 5 6 3 4 1 2 S E <CR>...
  • Page 78 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 18) STOP MARKER Function: Stop marker is set to the specified address. Format: Address Explanation: The specified address is written in the Mark Frame Register or Mark Chapter Register in accordance with the addressing flag, and the completion status “R”...
  • Page 79 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 19) FRAME SET Function: Address flag is set to “frame.” Format: Explanation: This command sets the address flag to “frame” prior to searches. The player recognizes this address flag until a command indicating a different one (chapter or time code ) is sent.
  • Page 80 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 20) TIME SET Function: Address flag is set to “time.” Format: Explanation: If this command is sent when a CLV disc is being played, the address flag is set to “time,” and the subsequent addresses to be handled are evaluated as time codes.
  • Page 81 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 22) CLEAR Function: To clear a value entry or a player mode. Format: Explanation: 1) Contents of the digit buffer (input value) are cleared. Immediately, the completion status is returned. 2) Search, Auto Stop, Auto Stop Multi-Speed or Stop Marker Mode are released.
  • Page 82 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 4.7.2 Player Control Switch Commands 24) AUDIO CONTROL Function: The audio output condition is selected. Format: Integer Explanation: The contents of the Audio Control Register are rewritten. The completion status is returned immediately. The relationship between the contents of the register specified by the integer and the output audio channel is indicated in the diagram on the next page.
  • Page 83 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four Audio Switch Diagram SQUELCH SW. AUDIO MATRIX SW. Ch 1 OUT D-Ch 1 D-Ch 1 A-Ch 1 Digital Ch 2 OUT Audio D-Ch 2 D-Ch 2 A-Ch 2 Audio Control Squelch Control...
  • Page 84 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 25) VIDEO CONTROL Function: Video switch is turned ON/OFF. Format: Integer Explanation: The Video Control Register is reset. The initial value of the register is 1 (the video switch is ON). In this state, the video output is controlled by means of the squelch switch.
  • Page 85 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 26) KEY LOCK Function: The key lock switch is turned ON/OFF. Format: Integer Explanation: Operation of the front panel keys and RCU input are locked or unlocked. The completion status is returned immediately. The initial value of OFF means the unlocked state exists.
  • Page 87 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 28) CLEAR SCREEN Function: The characters shown in the User Display Area are cleared. Format: Explanation: Characters on all of the lines are cleared. To clear only a particular line, overwrite the line with spaces by means of the PR command.
  • Page 89 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 4.7.4 Request Commands 30) FRAME NUMBER REQUEST Function: The frame number which is currently being played is returned. Format: Explanation: Contents of the current Frame Register are returned. During the play of a CAV disc, a 5-digit frame number is returned.
  • Page 90 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 31) TIME REQUEST Function: The time code which is currently being played is returned (CLV). Format: Explanation: Contents of the current Time Register are returned. When a CLV disc is being played, time numbers are contained in the Frame Register.
  • Page 91 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 33) PLAYER ACTIVE MODE REQUEST Function: The value representing the current active mode of the player is returned. Format: Explanation: Active modes are returned according to the classification shown in the following table. This command is useful in confirming whether the player has already been started and placed in Random Access Mode.
  • Page 92 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III 34) DISC STATUS REQUEST Function: Attributes of the disc being played are returned. Format: Explanation: Status information concerning the disc is returned in the following format. <C/R> C1: disc loading 0 = not loaded...
  • Page 93 (SA) command and before any other player control command is issued. If there is no data encoded in the Pioneer User’s Code, the player returns the E04 error code (unavailable command). If the player experiences an error in reading the data an “ ` “ (60 HEX) character is returned.
  • Page 94 Chapter Four • LD-V4400 Level I & III * A sample disc, “Laser Jukebox Information Disc” is in the player’s disc tray, spun-up to and waiting at frame #1 and then the Pioneer User’s Code Request is sent: ?U <C/R>...
  • Page 95 LD-V4400 Level I & III • Chapter Four 38) TV SYSTEM REQUEST Function: Returns information describing the TV System and connection to an external sync generator. Format: Explanation: The player returns the information regarding the TV System in the following format:...
  • Page 106 Appendix A: Level III Commands for the LD-V4400 APPENDIX LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 107 Level III Commands for LD-V4400 Command Mnemonic Page Player Control Commands Door Open 4-11 Door Close 4-11 Reject 4-12 Start 4-12 Play (Address) PL 4-13 Pause 4-14 Still 4-14 Step Forward 4-15 Step Reverse 4-15 Scan Forward 4-15 Scan Reverse 4-15 Multi Speed Forward (Address) MF...
  • Page 108 4-32 Chapter Number Request 4-32 Player Active Mode Request 4-33 Disc Status Request 4-34 LDP Model Name Request 4-34 Pioneer User's Code Request 4-35 Standard User's Code Request 4-36 TV System Request 4-37 Communication Control Commands Communication Control Integer 4-38...
  • Page 109 Appendix B: LD-V4400 Remote Control Unit The RU-V103 APPENDIX LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 110 LD-V4400 Remote Control Unit RU-V103 RU-V103 Remote Control: Section 3.2.2, page 3-4, for details about the use of each specific LEVEL I CONTROL remote control button. REJECT: Ceases playback and spins-down the disc. PAUSE: Ceases playback and presents a squelch screen.
  • Page 111 Appendix C: LD-V4400 Interface Cable Specifications APPENDIX LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 112 LD-V2200 and the LD-V4300D videodisc players to the IBM InfoWindow. However, the CC-03 can also be used to interface the above videodisc players to Pioneer’s UC-V102 Videodisc Controller and, with a 25-pin female-to-female adapter, to an IBM PC or compatible that supports a 25-pin RS-232C port.
  • Page 113 It connects the 15-pin RS-232C port on the player to the Circular-8 Modem port on the Apple/Macintosh. NOTE: Pioneer Cable CC-03, CC-04, CC-12 and CC-13 also interface to Pioneer’s CLD-V2400 and CLD-V2600 videodisc players. RS-232C Player Control — This is a simple method of testing the com port to assure the computer and player are communicating.
  • Page 114 Appendix D: LaserBarcode 2 Standard Command Set LB2 & LB Logos APPENDIX LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TTP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 115 The full complement of LB2 commands, (the “original” and “extended” commands) is supported by videodisc players that claim LaserBarcode 2 compatibility. Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc. has adopted the LB2 standard created by the LaserBarcode Association. The following Pioneer industrial videodisc players support LB2: •...
  • Page 116 LaserBarcode Standard Commands & LaserBarcode Logo 2. The LB2 Standard Command Set The LB2 Standard Command Set is listed below. Notice that the list is divided into “Original Commands” and “Extended Commands”. LB2 includes all of the “original” LaserBarcode standard commands and adds 15 “extended” commands: 12 new independent commands, one additional search command and two new segment play commands.
  • Page 120 LaserBarcode Standard Commands & LaserBarcode Logo Independent LaserBarcode Commands There are 26 independent LB2 commands: Fourteen “original” independent LaserBarcode commands and 12 “extended” independent LaserBarcode commands. Original Independent Commands (CAV, CLV discs unless indicated) 1. Video On - Sets the video control attribute to “on.” Video is turned on during playback.
  • Page 121 4 - Instructs the player to play in reverse at 1 frame / 3 seconds. * The Slow Forward and Slow Reverse speeds indicated are for Pioneer LB2 compatible players. These barcode commands may execute differently on other manufacturers’ players because of the range of playback speeds allowed within the LB2 standard.
  • Page 122 † On an LD-V8000 player this command will end in Still Mode. * The speeds described in the Special Effects Segment Play Commands above, are specific to Pioneer LB2 compatible industrial videodisc players. See bottom of page I-4 for range of Slow Forward and Slow Reverse playback speeds of the LB2 Standard.
  • Page 124 Use the UC-V104BC in mode 2, except use it in Mode 1 with the LD-V2000. See Product Information Bulletin #7 A . This is the only Pioneer barcode reader that works with the LD-V2000.
  • Page 125 Appendix E: Using Pioneer Barcode Readers • UC-V108BC & UC-V109BC APPENDIX LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 130 Appendix F: LD-V4400 Internal Player Control APPENDIX LD-V4400 LEVEL I & III USER’S MANUAL Programmer’s Reference Guide LD-V4400 Level I & III User’s Manual TTP 116 v1.1 • 9/93...
  • Page 131 LD-V4400 Internal Player Controls LD-V4400 Control Blocks The following control blocks are used within the LD-V4400. 1.) Communication control block 2.) Player control block 1) Communication control block The communication control block is divided into ten units. It analyzes commands sent via various input methods, and executes the commands.
  • Page 132 LD-V4400 Internal Player Controls RS-232C Buffer Unit The RS-232C buffer unit receives input from the 15-pin D-SUB connector placed on the rear panel. The unit consists of an input command data buffer and an output status data buffer. Character Generator This unit generates character signals to be superimposed on the video signals displayed by the player.
  • Page 133 LD-V4400 Internal Player Controls C O M M U N I C A T I O N C O N T R O L B L O C K WIRED FRONT PANEL WIRELESS BUTTONS (KEYS) REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL RCU DECODER KEY DECODER RS-232C CHARACTER...
  • Page 134 LD-V4400 Internal Player Controls Independent Command Processor The LD-V4400 player can be controlled by several different methods: From the Front Panel Buttons, the Remote Control Unit or LaserBarcode Reader (Level I) or from an external computer via the RS-232 port (Level III). An independent command processor inside the player assures the most appropriate operating environment is used.
  • Page 135 LD-V4400 Internal Player Controls Command Processor (manual control) This reads the contents of the RCU/key decoder and sends the contents to the digit buffer if they are arguments, or executes the command if the RCU/key decoder contains a command. RCU/Key Decoder This monitors RCU/key inputs.
  • Page 136 LD-V4400 Internal Player Controls Mark Time Register This register stores a time number marker. If a marker is set and the address specification flag indicates time, the contents of this register are compared with the current time. If they match, the player automatically holds a still frame. Mark Chapter Register This register stores a chapter number marker.
  • Page 137 LD-V4400 Internal Registers Many commands given to the player are accompanied by such arguments as frame number or chapter number. These values are set in the respective registers of the player. The following figure shows a model of the LD-V4400's internal registers and illustrates the concept of the relationship between the registers.
  • Page 138 PIONEER NEW MEDIA TECHNOLGIES, INC. Corporate Headquarters 2265 East 220th Street Long Beach, CA 90810 TEL: (310) 952-2111 FAX: (310) 952-2990 EAST CENTRAL WEST Multimedia Systems Division MSD Sales Office MSD Sales Office Sales Office 1263 Hamilton Parkway & Technical Support...

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