Panasonic DVCPRO AJ-D250P - Manual (Page 57)

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RS-232C
$ Query control commands
Sends data of computer Return data from VTR Description of command
[STX] QEB [ETX] [STX] EABm [ETX]
m = N: AUTO BACK ON
F: AUTO BACK OFF
Queries the auto back recording setting.
[STX] QHE [ETX] [STX] HTEm [ETX]
m = S: STOP
R: REWIND
E: EJECT
M: REWIND and EJECT
Queries the VTR’s operation mode when the tape end
position has been reached during any operation except
recording.
[STX] QHT [ETX] [STX] HREm [ETX]
m = S: STOP
R: REWIND
E: EJECT
M: REWIND and EJECT
Queries the VTR’s operation mode when the tape end
position is reached during recording.
[STX] QIC [ETX] [STX] 1 [ETX] Queries the product classification code.
This unit returns tape equipment “1.”
[STX] QID [ETX] [STX] data [ETX]
data = AJ-D250
AJ-D230
Queries the equipment’s ID code.
The ID code corresponding to the setting of Setup Menu
No. 205 “232C ID SEL” is returned. (See page 30)
With the factory settings, tape equipment “AJ-D250” is
returned.
[STX] QHI [ETX] [STX] HTIm [ETX]
m = S: STOP
W: REWIND
P: PLAY
M: PLAY PAUSE
Queries the VTR’s operation mode when the tape has been
inserted.
[STX] QHR [ETX] [STX] HTRdata [ETX]
data = hhmmss
hh = 00
23: Hours
mm = 00 59: Minutes
ss = Fixed at 00: Seconds
Queries the amount of remaining tape.
If this is not determined or the tape has been ejected,
data = FFFFFF is returned.
[STX] QHC [ETX] [STX] HCMdata [ETX]
data = C 1 C 2 C 3 C 4
C 1 = I: Cassette in
O: Cassette out
C 2 = E: Recording enabled
D: Recording disabled
N: No tape
C 3 = S: S size cassette
M: M size cassette
L: L size cassette
N: No tape
C 4 = D: DV format
P: DVCPRO format
C: DVCAM format
N: No tape
Queries the cassette tape information.