Operating instructions

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All status request command
When the all status request command has been received, the
current deck status is detected and sent by the bitmap shown
below.
PC: [STX] QOS [ETX]
VTR: [STX] OPS abcdef [ETX]
Time setting command
This sets the minutes and seconds to zero.
Time setting will change in the following manner:
HH:00:00 – HH:14:59 → HH:00:00
HH:45:00 – HH:59:59 → HH+1:00:00
The time setting command will be disregarded for other
times.
PC: [STX] LTJ [ETX]
VTR: [STX] LTJ [ETX]
ab Counter commands cc: Returns fixed value.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
cd REC
LOCK
ON=1
PAL
PAL
=1
Tracking
(–) (+)
ON=1
Repeat
REW
ON=1
Alarm
IN
Usually=0
ef Test mode
00: Normal
10: Line
01: Service
11:
Reverse play
Forward
direction=0
Cassette
IN
IN=1
Automatic send setting command
This sets whether to detect changes in the deck status and
send the status automatically.
PC: [STX] OCS:
∗
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] OCS [ETX]
∗
:N=Automatic send ON
F=Automatic send OFF
Automatic send setting request command
This is for verifying the automatic send setting.
PC: [STX] QSC [ETX]
VTR: [STX] OCS
∗
[ETX]
∗
:N=Automatic send ON
F=Automatic send OFF
RS-232C Interface
Search command
• Forward
PC: [STX] OSF:
∗
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] OSF [ETX]
• Reverse
PC: [STX] OSR:
∗
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] OSR [ETX]
∗
: 0 = still (Play/Pause)
1 = 1/30×
2 = 1/10×
3, 4 = 1/5×
5, 6 = 1.0×
7 = 5.0×
8-F = 9.0×
ACK return status request command
This is for verifying the ACK return status.
PC: [STX] QRA [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RA
∗
[ETX]
∗
:N = ON
F = OFF