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RS-232 Interface
FS-M User Manual - Review Draft MANL-0977-01
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6.4.16 Read Position (QCD)
Use
QCD
to determine the current position in the foreground track.
QCD
retrieves
the running timecode,
CDFSHHMMSSFF
, of the foreground track.
6.4.16.1 Time
Mode
is set to FS.
Counter Data
6.4.17 Track Request (QOT:)
Use
QOT:X
to retrieve the number of the current track in the foreground mode, i.e. if
the FS-M is in record mode, it is the track number of the track being recorded;
example QOT:66.
Value for
X
, 001 through 999.
6.4.18 Tracks Request (QON:)
Use
QON:X
to return the track numbers of the current tracks in both foreground and
background modes.
Value for
X
, 001 through 999.
Transmit Reply
STX QCD ETX STX Time ETX
CD Mode Counter Data
Item Value Description
HH 00 - 99 Hours
MM 00 - 59 Minutes
SS 00 - 59 Seconds
FF 00 Frames, set to 00
TABLE 3.
QCD Timecode Elements
Transmit Reply
STX QOT: ETX STX QOT: XXX ETX
Transmit Reply
STX QON: ETX STX QON: XXX ETX