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ZCONTDRV
Zoom lens continuous drive control
Format
ZCONTDRV=<Zoom lens continuous control parameter:ID>
Parameter
<Zoom lens continuous control parameter:ID>
STOP
This stops the zooming.
WIDE
This zooms to the wide-angle end.
TELE
This zooms to the telephoto end.
The parameters which can be set at any given point in time can be obtained using the RANGE
command. For details, refer to the RANGE command.
Response
"i:OK" is returned when the drive was completed successfully.
For details on other responses, refer to the "Error List".
Description
This command is used to drive the zoom lens continuously.
(1) For models other than SX7 Mark II: It can be executed when the projector is in both the remote mode and
power-on status at the same time.
For SX7 Mark II: It can be executed whenever the projector is in the power-on status.
(2) Only “STOP” is valid while zoom lens is being driven, and a “busy” response is given while the focus lens is
being driven.
(Refer to the FCONTDRV command.)
(3) This command functions in the same way as when first the "ZOOM" button on the remote control or main
unit panel is pressed and then the "↑" or "↓" button is pressed.
(4) Zoom drive is started by specifying "TELE" or "WIDE". To stop the drive, send the "ZCONTDRV=STOP"
command.
If no instruction was given to stop the drive, the drive stops at the drive direction end.
(5) The following commands are acknowledged during zoom drive, but zoom drive will also stop at the same
time.
In the case of any other commands, "i:BUSY (ZOOM)" is returned unconditionally, and zoom drive
continues.
a.
REMOTE
b.
LOCAL
c.
POWER
d.
ZCONTDRV=STOP
(6) The following commands are acknowledged during zoom drive, and a response is returned while the drive
continues.
a. GET MODE
e. GET PRODCODE
i. GET LMPT
b. GET POWER
f. GET ROMVER
c. GET ERR
g. GET COMVER
d. GET LAMPCOUNTER
h. GET TEMP
(7) Zoom drive stops when the "POWER" button on the remote control or main unit panel is pressed during
zoom drive.
Example
Control
> ZCONTDRV=TELE
Control over the zooming to the telephoto end is started.
< i:OK
Acquisition of parameters which can be set
> RANGE ZCONTDRV
< r:ZCONTDRV = I, STOP, WIDE, TELE
"STOP", "WIDE" or "TELE" can be set for zoom lens continuous drive.
* Commands are indicated by ">", and responses are indicated by "<".
Commands supported
This defines the environments that support the command (power supply state, input signal state).
SX50
01.00**
SX6
01.01**
SX60
01.01**
X600
01.01**
SX7
01.01**
X700
01.01**
SX7 Mark II
01.02**
x O O O O O O
* When a command is not supported, "e:0002 INVALID_COMMAND" is returned.
Setting