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TEAC 

Corporation

 

1.

 

Overview  

You can control the HD-R1 from a computer or other external device using its RS-232C port. In this document, 
the HD-R1 is the controlled device, and the external device that controls it is the control device.   

 
 

2.

 

Specifications  

 

Electrical specifications   
Applicable standard 

JIS X-5101 (equivalent to old JIS C-6361 and EIA RS-232C) 

 

(Not compatible with RS-422A in commercial use VCRs and other equipment) 

Receiver impedance   

3 K

 or more measured at applied voltage of ±3 – ±25 V   

Sender open circuit voltage 

±25 V or less   

Receiver open circuit voltage  ±3.3 or less   
Signal discrimination 

Logic “1” 

+2 V or more 

 

 

Logic “0” 

+0.8 V or more 

 

Transmission specifications   
Circuit format   

Three-wire, half duplex   

Transmission format   

Digital binary serial transmission   

Data signal speed   

9600 bit/sec 

Character length   

8 bits 

Parity bit   

None 

Stop bit   

1 bit 

Note: The settings are fixed for the data signal speed, character length, parity bit and stop bit. The control device 
must be adjusted to match the HD-R1 settings.   

 

 

Pin configuration   
Connector   

D-sub 9-pin female (inch screw thread) 

 
Port pin allocations and input and output signals 

Pin 

number  

In/Out

Signal Description 

1 - 

NC 

Not 

used 

 

In 

Rx Data 

Receive data* 

Out 

Tx Data 

Send data   

4 - 

NC 

Not 

used 

 

5 - 

GND 

Ground 

 

6 - 

NC 

Not 

used 

 

7 - 

NC 

Not 

used 

 

8 - 

NC 

Not 

used 

 

9 - 

NC 

Not 

used 

 

*Raise the voltage of Rx Data to comply with the RS-232C standard.   
 

Summary of Contents for HD-R1

Page 1: ...TASCAM HD R1 Serial Control port RS 232C Protocol Specification Document Ver 1 10 September 2010 TEAC Corporation...

Page 2: ...iscrimination Logic 1 2 V or more Logic 0 0 8 V or more Transmission specifications Circuit format Three wire half duplex Transmission format Digital binary serial transmission Data signal speed 9600...

Page 3: ...ings are ignored Unless otherwise indicated character strings are not case sensitive and do not contain equal signs question marks or exclamation points Command One character defines what the command...

Page 4: ...this function the HD R1 will return an error message Otherwise it will respond with the current value of the parameter The following is an example of a command that requests the current value of a par...

Page 5: ...rameter set command for a valid parameter but the value is invalid the HD R1 will respond with exclamation point added to the command field Input Source Blah Input Source Blah If the HD R1 receives a...

Page 6: ...Variable Software Version Sending this command causes the HD R1 to reply with the current software version number Version Version 1 0 4 Command details 4 1 Direct transport commands Since the potenti...

Page 7: ...rt Play Starts playback Record Starts recording Ready Puts unit in ready to play mode Monitor Puts unit in ready to record mode First Track Moves to first track Next Track Moves to next track Prev Tra...

Page 8: ...folder or previous playlist in playback mode Last Folder Playlist Moves to last folder or last playlist in playback mode The following are examples of transport state queries Value character string M...

Page 9: ...as shown The format for setting commands is the same as for others as shown in the example below Parameter ID Command Setting value End Marker Character string Auto Cue example set value query Value...

Page 10: ...2 kbps 40 kbps 64 kbps 80 kbps 96 kbps 112 kbps 128 kbps 160 kbps Stereo MP3 Bit Rate 64 kbps 80 kbps 128 kbps 160 kbps 192 kbps 224 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps Mark Audio Overs Off On Mark Time Interval O...

Page 11: ...60 dBFS 54 dBFS 48 dBFS 42 dBFS 36 dBFS 30 dBFS 24 dBFS Audio File Base Name Base name up to 20 alphanumeric characters including _ and Mark Base Name Base name up to 20 alphanumeric characters inclu...

Page 12: ...d Fast Decay Medium Decay Slow Decay Off Meter Decay Rate Fast Decay Medium Decay Slow Decay Parallel Mode Off Direct Play Binary Play Program Play Input Polarity Active Low Active High Busy1 Signal P...

Page 13: ...m while the transport is not stopped will result in an error command being sent back with an asterisk Parameter ID Valid values Folder Name Folder name case sensitive Playlist Name Playlist name case...

Page 14: ...4 dBu 14 dBFS 4 dBu 9 dBFS 6 dBu Ducking Mode Off Attenuate Input Attenuate Playback Ducking Threshold 6 dBFS 12 dBFS 18 dBFS 24 dBFS 30 dBFS Ducking Attenuation 3 dB 6 dB 9 dB 12 dB 18 dB 24 dB Infi...

Page 15: ...playlists are in alphabetical order Query HD R1 response Command Playlist Name 1 Playlist Name Jazz This shows that the name of the first playlist is Jazz Use this command to check the name of the sec...

Page 16: ...y This shows that the name of the first folder is Monday Use this command to check the name of the second folder Query HD R1 response Command Folder Name 2 Folder Name Tuesday This shows that the name...

Page 17: ...rotocol Specifications 17 TEAC Corporation 8 Set the folder number Input a command like the following to set the number of a folder Command character string Folder Number 2 The setting will be made un...

Page 18: ...a subfolder input a command like the following to set the track name In this example designate Track001 WAV in the Audio01 folder When in Folder mode or Single mode that folder Audio01 must be set as...

Page 19: ...2 00 4 Delete tracks Input a command like one of the following Enter folder only when necessary Command character string Delete Track cf folder filename ext Delete Track usb folder filename ext The HD...

Page 20: ...r the time limit an error is returned 5 Query the current media type Query HD R RESPONSE Command Media media CF or media USB This shows whether the currently used media is a CF card or USB memory 6 De...

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