Pioneer RS-232C Portable DVD Player User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................1
2. INTERFACE...........................................................................................................................2
2.1 Interface Connector.........................................................................................................2
2.2 Serial Interface Pin Specification......................................................................................2
2.3 Computer Control Functions ............................................................................................2
2.3.1 Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6)...........................................................2
2.3.2 External Switch Control (see Chapter 9) .............................................................3
2.3.3 External Power Control......................................................................................3
3. SERIAL CONTROL...............................................................................................................4
3.1 Serial Interface Specifications ..........................................................................................4
3.1.1 Signal Interface .................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Data Type .........................................................................................................4
3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud rate).........................................................................4
3.2 Communication with a Computer.....................................................................................4
3.3 Command and Status.......................................................................................................5
3.4 Error Messages...............................................................................................................7
3.5 Initial Setting ..................................................................................................................7
4. COMMAND STRUCTURE ....................................................................................................9
4.1 Command Mnemonic ....................................................................................................11
4.2 Argument .....................................................................................................................11
4.3 Command String...........................................................................................................13
4.4 Status Returns...............................................................................................................13
4.5 Error Message ..............................................................................................................13
4.6 Request Status Return...................................................................................................13
4.7 Timing..........................................................................................................................14
5. COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS..............................................................................................15
5.1 Open............................................................................................................................15
5.2 Close............................................................................................................................15
5.3 Reject...........................................................................................................................15
5.4 Start.............................................................................................................................16
5.5 Play..............................................................................................................................16
5.6 Pause ...........................................................................................................................17
5.7 Still (DVD, VCD).........................................................................................................18
5.8 Step Forward (DVD, VCD)...........................................................................................18
5.9 Step Reverse (DVD) .....................................................................................................18
5.10 Scan Forward,...............................................................................................................19
5.11 Scan Reverse ................................................................................................................19