Panasonic AG-RT850P VCR User Manual


 
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RS-232C Interface
Details of commands
Time mode switching command
This sets the time mode during deck recording/playback.
However, when REC T-MODE has been set, it takes
precedence over the other modes during recording.
PC: [STX] LTM:
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] LTM [ETX]
2h
6h
L18h
L24h
48h
72h
96h
120h
168h
180h
240h
0
1
2
4
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
Key lock setting command
This selects whether the front panel keys are to be locked.
PC: [STX] RML: F
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] RML [ETX]
:
Display switching command
Operation is the same as for the COUNTER/SEARCH key on
the front panel.
PC: [STX] LFI:
[ETX]
VTR: [STX] LFI [ETX]
:
N = ON
F = OFF
C
T
M
A
R
Version request command
This is for verifying the version of the microcomputer.
PC: [STX] QRV [ETX]
VTR: [STX] VER 1.00 11/30/96 [ETX]
Month
day
year
Communication check command
This is for verifying whether communication has been
established.
PC: [STX] RCK [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RCK [ETX]
Display status request command
This is for verifying the front panel display.
PC: [STX] QFI [ETX]
VTR: [STX] LFI [ETX]
:T
C
M
A
(C = repeat recording count display
shown)
Key lock status request command
This is for verifying the front panel key lock status.
PC: [STX] QRM [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RML
[ETX]
:N = ON
F = OFF
Counter data request command
This requests the current value on the CTL counter.
PC: [STX] QCD [ETX]
VTR: [STX] CDCwghmmss g:
hmmss:
W: S;
P;
for a minus amount, space
for a plus amount
hours/minutes/seconds
for STOP, EJECT, STILL,
FWD ADV and REW ADV.
for modes other than the
above.
ID request command
This is for verifying the model number.
PC: [STX] QID [ETX]
VTR: [STX] AG-RT850P [ETX]
Time mode request command
This is for verifying the time mode.
PC: [STX] QLT [ETX]
VTR: [STX] LTM
[ETX]
Status request command
When the status request command has been received, the
target operation mode of the system control is detected and
the status command is sent.
PC: [STX] QOP [ETX]
VTR: [STX]
∗∗∗
[ETX]
∗∗∗
: OSP
OEJ
ORW
OFF
ORC
ORP
OPL
OPP
POF
OSF
OSR
STOP
EJECT
REW
FF
REC
REC PAUSE
PLAY
STILL/PAUSE
POWER OFF
CUE
REV
ACK return ON command
This turns ACK return ON.
PC: [STX] RAN [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RAN [ETX]
ACK return OFF command
This turns ACK return OFF.
PC: [STX] RAF [ETX]
VTR: [STX] RAF [ETX]
ACK is returned only for the LTM and
QID commands.
Time mode
2h
6h
L18h
L24h
48h
72h
96h
120h
168h
180h
240h
0
1
3
4
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
Time mode
=
=
=
=
=
counter display
time display
memory stop display
alarm search display
repeat count display
=
=
=
=
clock display shown
counter display shown
memory stop display shown
alarm search display