2) Commands relating to inquiries
<Notes>
• As for the return (completion) message, [ACK] is first returned when data is received, and the
execution message is subsequently returned. It is only the execution message which is listed in
this table.
• In the case of commands not listed in the table, ER001 (invalid command) is returned after [ACK]
has been returned.
VTR
operation
CTL/TC
DATA
REQUEST
Return (completion)
Send command
message
Supplementary notes
[STX] QCD [ETX]
[STX] CD data [ETX]
This command is for inquiring about the counter value.
data = f w gh mm ss ff
f
= F
W
=
S
gh =
CTL: g = SP (20h): for a plus display
(2Dh):
for a minus display
h = O~9: hours
TC: gh = 00~23: hours
mm = 00~59: minutes
ss = 00~59: seconds
ff
= 00~29: frames (NTSC)
00~24: frames (PAL)
CTL or TC is returned,
whichever corresponds
to the front display
mode.
STATUS
REQUEST
This command is for inquiring about the VTR’s operation
[STX] QOP [ETX]
[STX] xxx [ETX]
mode.
xxx = O E J : EJECT
OFF: FAST FORWARD
O P L :
PLAY
ORC: R E C
ORW: REWIND
OSP: STOP (including the STANDBY ON)
SRS: (IN/OUT) PREROLL
OBF: STANDBY OFF
OSF: SHTL FORWARD
OSR: SHTL REVERSE
OJG: JOG FORWARD/REVERSE
OSW: VAR FORWARD/REVERSE
EAE: AUTO
EDIT
EON: EDIT ON (MANUAL EDIT)
E P V : PREVIEW
E R V : REVIEW
ID (VTR No.)
REQUEST
[STX] QID [ETX]
[STX] data [ETX]
This command is for inquiring about the VTR used.
data = for NTSC system: AJ-D750, AJ-D650, AJ-D640
for PAL system:
AJ-D750E, AJ-D650E, AJ-D640E
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