Pioneer RS-232C Portable DVD Player User Manual


 
PIONEER DVD-V7200 Industrial DVD Player RS-232 Command Protocol Manual
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NOTE: Some commands, sent after a specialty command which includes an
AUTOSTOP setting, (PL, MF, MR, etc.), cause the player to execute the new
command before the AUTOSTOP is enacted (see Chapter 5, Command
Descriptions).
When all the commands in a string have finished executing, the player transmits or
returns the "complete" message.
The player returns an R after a command has been executed. This response is called
the Automatic Status. The Automatic Status signals the computer program to send
the next command. If this function is not used, the command processing time must
be taken into consideration before the next command is sent.
If an error occurs, the player returns an error message such as E04. The message
indicates an error has occurred as well as the type of error. Error messages are in
the form of EXX where XX represents a 2-digit error code.
In some cases, an incorrect command sends the player to search within a non-
recorded area and the player returns an error message. Use the Request Status
function to determine the unit’s current status (actual player hardware failures are
rare).
Apply one of the following methods to reset the player after an error has occurred:
Use ?P to determine the Active mode of the player
Use ?X, ?W, ?M, ?H, ?H ?S to determine the player information, model name,
clock time, player region code, the setting of Industrial Player Menu, etc.
Use ?F, ?T, ?C, or ?R to determine the current frame, time, chapter,
title/track number, respectively.
Use ?V, ?D, ?K, ?G, ?Y, or ?Q to determine the disc information, disc type,
total frame number, TOC information, etc.
The status functions are summarized below:
Status Reporting
Auto Status
Auto Completion Message
Error Indication Message
Request Status