Table of Contents
1.
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 1
2.
INTERFACE......................................................................................................................... 2
2.1
Interface Connector ................................................................................................... 2
2.2
Serial Interface Pin Specification ............................................................................... 2
2.3
Computer Control Functions ...................................................................................... 3
2.3.1
Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6) .................................................. 3
2.3.2
Extend Terminal Control (see Chapter 9) ..................................................... 3
2.3.3
External Power Control................................................................................. 3
3.
SERIAL CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 5
3.1
Serial Interface Specifications.................................................................................... 5
3.1.1
Signal Interface............................................................................................. 5
3.1.2
Data Type ..................................................................................................... 5
3.1.3
Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate) ................................................................ 5
3.2
Communication with a Computer............................................................................... 5
3.3
Command and Status ................................................................................................ 6
3.4
Error Messages ......................................................................................................... 8
3.5
Initial Setting .............................................................................................................. 8
4.
COMMAND STRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 9
4.1
Command Mnemonic............................................................................................... 11
4.2
Argument ................................................................................................................. 11
4.3
Command String ...................................................................................................... 11
4.4
Status Returns ......................................................................................................... 12
4.5
Error Message ......................................................................................................... 12
4.6
Request Status Return ............................................................................................ 12
4.7
Timing ...................................................................................................................... 13
5.
COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 14
5.1
Open ........................................................................................................................ 14
5.2
Close........................................................................................................................ 14
5.3
Reject....................................................................................................................... 14
5.3.1
Reject....................................................................................................................... 15
5.4
Start ......................................................................................................................... 15
5.5
Play .......................................................................................................................... 16
5.6
Pause....................................................................................................................... 17
5.7
Still (DVD, VCD) ...................................................................................................... 17
5.8
Step Forward or Reverse (DVD).............................................................................. 18
5.9
Scan Forward, Reverse, or Stop.............................................................................. 18
5.10
Multi-Speed Forward or Reverse (DVD) .................................................................. 19
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