Operator`s manual

Model VR240 Audio Logging Recorder
January 2000
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features simultaneously. Time code can also be input using an RS-485 or RS-422 interface.
Connections can be made to PORT B or PORT D using serial channel F (see Figure 2-5). Time
code can also be input using an RS-485 or RS-422 interface. Connections can be made to
PORT B or PORT D using serial channel F (see Figure 2-5).
A-5. RS-232 CONFIGURATION AND DATA FORMAT.
NOTE
Configuration of either channel B (RS232) or channel F (RS485) may be used.
In order to receive time code data, the generator must create the data in the proper format, and
the RS-232 parameters of the VR240 must match those of the generator, whose data is
received on RS-232 channel B. To configure channel B, start out from the
Config
menu.
Hit
Config/ System/ >
(Next)
/ >
(Next)
/Serial I/O.
At this point, you will see the
Cursor
under
CHAN A
. Select
CHAN B
with the
Change
soft key, and user the
Cursor
key in conjunction
with the
Change
key to select the speed,
BITS, STOP
bits, and
PARITY
to match your data
stream. The factory defaults are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 2 stop bits, and no parity. When you
have completed your selection, hit
Save
to preserve your settings.
The data format of the time code input is an ASCII string containing 26 characters as follows:
<CR><LF><status><SP>WWW<SP>DDMMMYY<SP>HH:MM:SS<CR><LF>
# Character Comments
1 <CR> Carriage return, decimal 13, hex 0D
2 <LF> Line feed, decimal 10, hex 0A
3 <SP|?|*> Either a space (decimal 32, hex 20), a question mark, or asterisk.
Note that any of these characters is accepted; any other character
is invalid.
4 <SP> Space
5 <day char 1 A-Z> First character of the day of the week
6 <day char 2 A-Z> Second character of the day of the week
7 <day char 3 A-Z> Third character of the day of the week
8 <SP> Space
9 <day 10s digit> Day of month 0 through 3 (or space for day 1 through 9)
10 <day 1s digit> 0 through 9. 1 through 28, 30, or 31 valid depending on month.
11 <month char 1> Valid values are JAN, FEB, MAR, APR
12 <month char 2> MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG
13 <month char 3> SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC (values are language-invariant)
14 <year 10s digit> Year, 00-99
15 <year 1s digit>
16 <SP> Space
17 <hour 10s digit> Hour, 00-23
18 <hour 1s digit>