Pioneer LASERDISC/COMPACT DISC PLAYER CLD-V5000 - Manual (Page 88)

Two or more CLD-V5000 players can be connected via the RS-232 ports for
continuous sequential playback of discs. The following explains how to set up two
or more CLD-V5000 players for sequential playback.
1. Connections
The following figures show the RS-232C pin connections for sequential playback.
Figure 1 shows a two player connection for sequential playback. Figure 2 shows
how three or more players can be connected.
Monitoring the AUX terminal on the players can indicate which player is
in play mode. The AUX signal can be used as a control signal for an
Audio/Video selector. (See Figure 3, below.)
GND 1
TxD 2
RxD 3
1 GND
2 TxD
3 RxD
Player 1 Player 2
Fig. 1
Player 1 AUX 1
Player 2 AUX 1
Player 3 AUX 1
Fig. 3
CLD-V5000 Sequential Playback
Appendix E CLD-V5000 Notes
TP 121 v. 1.0 • 1/96
E-1
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Three or more CLD-V5000 players connected for sequential playback
Two CLD-V5000 players connected for sequential playback
3 RxD TxD 2
GND 1
3 RxD TxD 2
GND 1
3 RxD TxD 2
GND 1
Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Fig. 2