Sanyo VZU-232CA User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL VZU-232CA

RS-232C Operation Board English GB

RS-232C-Steuerkarte Deutsch D

Carte d’opération RS-232C Français F

Tarjeta de control RS-232C Español E

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Before installing the RS-232C operation board, be sure to carefully read this manual,

and follow the instructions.

Please keep it in a safe place, in case it becomes necessary later on.

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

Mon. Aug., 05/1996

PRECAUTIONS

When installed in a time lapse VCR or real

time VCR, the RS-232C operation board

permits to control the VCR from a

computer.

•Make sure to also read carefully the

instruction manual for the VCR.

•Do not use this board on VCRs other

than the ones recommended by us.

For a complete list of compatible VCRs,

please consult your dealer or

factory-authorized service centre.

•The contents of this manual may be

modified without prior notice or

obligation.

•Please note that we disclaim any liability

for damages that may have been

caused by the use of this product.

•Do not use the video tape recorder if

smoke or a strange odor comes from

the unit, or if it seems not to function

correctly. Unplug the power cord

immediately, then consult a

factory-authorized service center.

The production number is an important

information for quality control.

When you purchase the product, make

sure that the production number on the unit

match.

CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

9-PIN REMOTE CONTROL

INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

COMMANDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

COMMANDS TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

Mon. Aug., 05/1996

INSTALLATION

1Unplug the VCR power cord.

•Disconnect all cables connecting the

VCR to other units.

2Remove the 3 screws fixing the cover

of the RS-232C operation board slot,

on the back of the VCR.

3Remove the cover.

4Plug the 8-pin connector into the 8-pin

socket on the RS-232C operation

board.

CAUTION: When making the

connection, be sure to align the

protuberance on the connector with the

groove on the socket.

5Insert the RS-232C operation board

into the VCR.

When inserting the board, check the

following:

•Make sure no cable or other is not

pinched by the board.

6Install and tighten the screws.

After installing the RS-232C operation

board, follow the steps below to make

sure it operates correctly.

RS-232C operation board

operation check

1Make all necessary connections to the

VCR.

2Plug the power cord plug into an AC

outlet.

3Press the VCR MENU button. Go to

the Menu (OTHER).

4Make sure that "RS-232C 1200" is

displayed of the screen.

•If displayed, the unit will operate

correctly.

•If the display indicated above does

not appear, the RS-232C operation

board will not function. Re-install the

board, making sure the installation

and the connection are correct.

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

Mon. Aug., 05/1996

9-PIN REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE

When the RS-232C operation board is

installed in the VCR, the VCR can be

controlled from a computer connected to

the rear RS-232C connector.

Depending on the VCR used, some

commands may not be available.

For a complete list of VCRs compatible

with this RS-232C Operation Board, please

consult your dealer or factory-authorized

service centre.

9-pin connector layout

number Signal Operation Signal direction

2RXD

Receive

data VCR ←Computer

3TXD

Send

data VCR →Computer

4DTR

Normally

5GND

Signal

ground

The signal transmission is compatible with

RS-232C specifications.

VCR Computer

TXD 3 Pin TXD

RXD 2 Pin RXD

GND 5 Pin GND

7 Pin

8 Pin

Data format

Mode Asynchronous

Character length 8 Bits

Data transmission

speed 1200, 2400, 4800 or

9600

Parity check None

Stop bit 1 bit

The data transmission speed only can be

set.

To set the data transmission speed, please

refer to the VCR section "OTHER settings".

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

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COMMANDS

PREPARATION

Before using the commands, follow the

procedure below.

Send the T/L TABLE ON command (F6H)

to the VCR.

•The VCR will respond with ACK

(0AH).

•The VCR will be in the command

receive mode until the T/L TABLE

OFF command (F7H) is sent.

T/L TABLE ON (F6H)

•To start the T/L (Time Lapse VCR)

control.

T/L TABLE OFF (F7H)

•To end the T/L (Time Lapse VCR)

control.

COMMANDS TO OPERATE

THE VCR

The following commands are completed in

1 byte.

The VCR will respond with ACK (0AH).

Confirm that ACK (0AH) is returned before

sending the next command.

POWER ON/OFF (7BH)

•To turn the power ON/OFF.

PLAY (3AH)

•To start playback.

•If sent during recording, will start

recording check mode.

STILL (4FH)

•To go to pause/still mode.

STOP (3FH)

•To go to stop mode.

FF (ABH)

•To start fast-forward mode.

•If sent during playback, will start

CUE (fast-forward playback) mode.

•If sent during a playback pause, will

advance of 1 frame.

•If sent during alarm search, alarm

scan or date/time search receiving

mode, will set the search or scan

direction to the forward direction.

REW (ACH)

•To start rewind mode.

•If sent during playback, will start

REVIEW (reverse playback) mode.

•If sent during a playback pause, will

go back 1 frame.

•If sent during alarm search, alarm

scan or date/time search receiving

mode, will set the search or scan

direction to the reverse direction.

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

Mon. Aug., 05/1996

COMMANDS

REV PLAY (4AH)

•If sent during playback, will start

reverse playback.

•Canceled by the PLAY command.

TIMER ON/OFF (60H)

•To set the timer recording ON (timer

recording)/OFF (timer recording

canceled).

SECURITY LOCK ON (69H)

•To engage the security lock.

SECURITY LOCK OFF (6AH)

•To cancel the security lock.

EJECT (A3H)

•To eject the cassette.

AUDIO/SEARCH (22H)

•If sent during 12/24-Hour playback

mode, will turn ON/OFF the

playback sound.

•If sent during stop mode, it will

switch the search mode to alarm

search, alarm scan, then date/time

search receiving mode.

•If sent when a menu is displayed,

will cancel the menu display.

REC (CAH)

•To start recording.

•If sent during 1 frame recording

mode, will record 1 frame.

•Send this command only after

sending the REC/DUB REQUEST

command and the VCR responds

with ACK (0AH).

If the cassette has no

erasure-prevention tab, recording will

not be possible even if the VCR

responds with ACK (0AH). Send the

STATUS SENSE (D7H) command to

confirm the state of the tape.

REC/DUB REQUEST (FAH)

Send this command before sending the

REC (CAH) command.

After sending the following command, the

VCR will respond with ACK (0AH).

ALARM SCAN (B1H)

•To switch to alarm scan receiving

mode.

If a FF (ABH) or REW (ACH)

command is received the alarm

scan will start in the appropriate

direction.

RXD

TXD

0A 01/05

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COMMANDS

After sending the following command, the

VCR will respond with ACK (0AH), then

resend a data input command (40H) of 1

byte numeric data (30H to 39H).

The numeric data 30H to 39H corresponds

to numbers 0 to 9.

The VCR will go to search or scan mode,

then when the desired target point is found,

it will return COMPLETION (01H).

If the beginning or end of the tape is

reached before the desired target point is

found, it will return NOT TARGET (05H).

ALARM SEARCH (B0H)

•Switch to alarm search receiving

mode.

Input the numerical value of the

desired alarm point on the tape, then

send the FF (ABH) or REW (ACH)

command to start the alarm search.

30H or 31H will search for the first

recorded alarm.

Example: To search for the 10th alarm

point recorded on the tape in

the FF direction from the actual

(search start) point.

T/D SEARCH (B2H)

•Switch to data/time search receiving

mode.

After inputting the numerical value

of the date/time desired, send the

FF (ABH) or REW (ACH) command

to start the search.

Example: To search for the recording

point of the 16th at 5 o’clock.

RXD

TXD

31 30 40 AB

0A 0A 0A 0A 01/05

RXD

TXD

31 36 30 35 40 AB

0A 0A 0A 0A 0A 0A 01/05

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COMMANDS

COMMANDS TO SET THE VCR

R/P SPEED SET (7EH)

•To set the recording/playback speed

directly.

After sending the R/P SPEED SET

(7EH) command, send 3 bytes of

numeric data (30H to 39H), then the

data input command (40H)

Example: For 960H

COUNT RESET (E2H)

•To reset the counter (0000).

COUNT MEMORY (E3H)

•To turn ON/OFF the counter

memory.

ON-SCREEN COMMANDS

MENU (74H)

•To switch the menu display.

If sent during stop mode, the menu

display is switched.

SHIFT →(63H)

•When a menu is displayed, it will

move the cursor towards the right.

•When the date/time indication is

displayed, it will move it towards the

right.

SHIFT ↓(64H)

•When a menu is displayed, it will

move the cursor down.

•When the date/time indication is

displayed, it will move it down.

SET +, R/P j(UP) (65H)

•When a menu is displayed, it will

modify (increase) the date/time

setting or the numerical value.

•To select the tape speed.

SET –, R/P l(DOWN) (66H)

•When a menu is displayed, it will

modify (decrease) the date/time

setting or the numerical value.

•To select the tape speed.

MENU RESET (E1H)

•For each displayed menu, it will

reset the menu settings to the

default values.

RXD

TXD 7E 0A 39 36 30 40

0A 0A 0A 0A

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COMMANDS

COMMANDS TO GET

INFORMATION

After the commands to get information are

input, the VCR will respond with the

information (data) about each command.

COUNT CODE (D0H)

•6 bytes indicating the counter

position will be returned.

Example: For –1:23:45, 31H, 31H, 32H,

33H, 34H, 35H will be returned.

Note that the first byte will

always indicate 30H for + or

31H for –.

VCR INQ (FBH)

•To confirm that the connect unit is a

VCR. If so, the VCR will respond

with ACK (0AH).

HEAD TIME (D2H)

•5 bytes indicating the usage

duration of the video head will be

returned.

Will not function if sent when a menu is

displayed or during timer recording.

POWER TIME (D3H)

•5 bytes indicating the power

connected state duration will be

returned.

Will not function if sent when a menu is

displayed or during timer recording.

T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H)

•5 bytes indicating the T/L status will

be returned. (See page 10 for

details.)

STATUS SENSE (D7H)

•5 bytes indicating the VCR status

will be returned. (See page 11 for

details.)

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

Mon. Aug., 05/1996

COMMANDS

OTHER COMMANDS

ACK (0AH)

•Returned by the VCR to indicate it

has received the command.

ENTER (40H)

•Sent after send all numerical values

commands, this command is used

to indicate the end of the input.

CLEAR (56H)

•To clear all commands.

•To cancel an error state.

CLEAR ERROR (41H)

•To clear the last input (sent)

numerical value command.

•To cancel an error state.

NOT TARGET (05H)

•Returned if during a search or scan

mode the tape has been completely

rewound or advanced without

finding the desired target point. Also

returned when the mode is canceled.

COMPLETION (01H)

•Returned when the target point is

found after a search or scan

operation.

•Returned every time a recorded

alarm is found during a scan

operation.

ERROR (02H)

•When a command of more than 2

bytes cannot be received past the

second byte by the VCR, it will

return an ERROR (02H) to indicate

that the command is not received.

Any other command send after an

ERROR (02H) will not be received.

However, the VCR status will be

returned. To cancel this state, sent

the CLEAR ERROR (41H) or

CLEAR (56H) command.

ALARM IN (06H)

•Response after an alarm has been

input.

NAK (0BH)

•Response when an undefined (or

non existent) command is sent.

CASSETTE OUT (03H)

•Response when the cassette is

ejected.

R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)

Mon. Aug., 05/1996

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