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2 = Mbytes
Attached Device Status and Control
These new commands form a combination of the old individual commands but split
into just two functions, one to get static data that rarely changes, and one to get data
that can change or be set.
GCXS?
Get attached device’s static data.
Returns a series of fields that define the attached device and its capabilities. The
fields are returned comma delimited.
1.
Manufacturer’s name
- ASCII text value
2.
Manufacturer’s model
- ASCII text value
3. Capability Flags
–
32bit hexadecimal number
–
See appendix
4. Storage unit #1 Name (ASCII string)
5. Storage unit #1 Capacity (integer value)
6. Storage unit #1 Units 0 = Empty/Unknown,1 = MB, 2 = GB,
3=TB
7. Storage unit #2 Name
8. Storage unit #2 Capacity
9. Storage unit #2 Units
10.
Storage unit #3 … etc.
GCXP?
Get the attached device’s changing data
Returns a series of fields denoting the attached devices current status
The fields are comma delimited.
1. Current transport status
–
See appendix
2. Current frame rate numerator
3. Current frame rate denominator
4. Rate Flags (8bit Hex)
–
Bit 0 = Drop Frame, others unused
5. Current battery level percentage
6. External power applied/battery charging flag
7. Current clip/file name
8. Storage unit currently selected or in use
9. Storage unit #1 media remaining time in minutes
10. Storage unit #1 media remaining size
11. Storage unit #2 media remaining time in minutes
12. Storage unit #2 media remaining size
13.
Storage unit #3… etc.
GCXP=
Used to set the attached device’s transport status or frame rate.
This command can only change the transport control state or the frame rate. The
command need only supply the first field if just controlling the transport state or
optionally two fields if also controlling the frame rate.
1. Current transport status
–
See appendix
2. Current frame/bit rate Numerator (optional)
3. Current frame/bit rate Denominator (optional)
