Model 5010 Time Code Master Manual
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Revision
3.1.1
SERIAL REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL
5.9. GENERATOR
COMMANDS
A0 Sense Generator Mode
Returns 1 byte as defined below.
80
Select Generator Mode
1 byte
Selects the mode of the generator.
DESCRIPTION
MODE TIME UB
0
TIME DATA
01
TIME RDR
TIME
02
TIME RDR
UB
03
TIME DATE
04
CONVERT RATE
Table 5-11: Generator Modes
A1 Sense VITC Generator Lines
Returns 2 bytes as defined below.
81
Preset VITC Generator Lines
2 bytes
Presets the line numbers of the VITC
generator.
To generate VITC on only one line set Line 1 and Line 2 equal. Line numbers are packed BCD format.
Valid lines at 6 to 21 for PAL and 10 to 20 for NTSC.
A2 Sense Generator Drop Frame
Returns 1 byte as defined below.
82
Select Generator Drop Frame
1 byte
Selects whether the Generator will operate
in the NTSC Drop Frame or Non Drop
Frame mode.
00 = Non Drop Frame
01 = Drop Frame
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This command is ignored in PAL.
A3 Sense Generator Colour Frame
Returns 1 byte as defined below.
83
Select Generator Colour Frame
1 byte
Selects whether the Generator will operate
in Colour or Non colour frame mode.
00 = 2 field
01 = 4 field
02 = 8 field (PAL Only)
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The drop frame and colour frame operating modes selected by the above commands
are used only when the generator is free running. When the generator is jam synced
to the Reader these operating modes are determined by the Reader Time code.
