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DVD-V7400
Industrial DVD Player
RS-232C
COMMAND PROTOCOL MANUAL
Manual Version 4.02
May 15, 2003
Pioneer Corporation
Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc.
Business Solutions Division
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This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this document may be reprinted, produced, translated or utilized in any form or by any means now known or hereafter invented including, but not limited to, any electronic, mechanical, photocopying and recording or information storage and retrieval system means, without the express written permission from Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate
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FCC INFORMATION The equipment described in this manual has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television reception interference in a residential installation. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. To determine if your player is causing interference, t
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Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................1 2. INTERFACE.........................................................................................................................2 2.1 Interface Connector...................................................................................................2 2.2 Serial Interface Pin Specification ...............................................
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5.11 Scan Reverse..........................................................................................................19 5.12 Scan Stop................................................................................................................19 5.13 Multi-Speed Forward (DVD, VCD)...........................................................................20 5.14 Multi-Speed Reverse (DVD) ....................................................................................20 5.15 Spe
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6.5 Index Number Request (CD, VCD)..........................................................................57 6.6 Frame Number Request (DVD) ...............................................................................57 6.7 Block Number Request (CD, VCD)..........................................................................58 6.8 Total Frame Request (DVD) ....................................................................................58 6.9 TOC Information Request (CD/VCD)......
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7.3 Setup.......................................................................................................................81 7.4 Random Access.......................................................................................................81 7.5 Reject.......................................................................................................................82 8. DVD-V7400 INTERNAL REGISTERS .............................................................................
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Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION This document defines the RS-232C command protocol for the Pioneer DVD-V7400 Industrial DVD Player. The DVD-V7400 is capable of playing DVD, CD and VCD discs. The device has three control methods, front panel, remote control or computer interface through the RS-232C serial port. This manual addresses the various commands and precautions required when using the Pioneer DVD-V7400 player with a computer. Please refer to the DVD-V7400 Operating Instructions
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Computer Control 2. INTERFACE 2.1 Interface Connector A computer may be connected to the DVD-V7400 using a 15-pin D-Sub connector (e.g., a JAE DALC-J15SAF connector with suitable plug such as the JAE DA-15PF-N) to the RS-232C serial port or to the parallel port. The pins are identified below: 9 10 1112 131415 1 2 3 45 678 2.2 Serial Interface Pin Specification Pin # Terminal Input/Output Function 1 GND -- ground 2 TxD Output send data 3 RxD Input receive data 4 DTR Output ena
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Computer Control 2.3.2 External Switch Control (see Chapter 9) Control the player with the External Option Switches (SW#). Please check the condition of the Key Lock. If the Key Lock is set (active), the player ignores the control. Please refer to the Key Lock command description. 2.3.3 External Power Control Control the player’s power with the Power Pin within the Interface Connector. If the player detects a high signal throughput (100m/sec or more) during the Standby mode, the playe
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Computer Control 3. SERIAL CONTROL 3.1 Serial Interface Specifications 3.1.1 Signal Interface The signal interface is a standard RS-232C connection. 3.1.2 Data Type Data Length: 8 bit Stop Bit: 1 bit Parity bit: No Parity 3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate) The data transfer speed may be set to either 4800 or 9600 baud through the Industrial player menu screen or with the Advanced Feature Menu Set command (refer to the DVD-V7400 Operating Instructions for command description).
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Computer Control 3.3 Command and Status During normal operation, when a computer transmits commands to a DVD- V7400, the player responds with the status message, ‘execution complete’. Example COMPUTER DVD-V7400 (1) “Search to Frame 1000” ⇒ (2) Search Execution ⇐ (3) Complete (4) “Play to Frame 2000” ⇒ (5) Play Execution ⇐ (6) Complete NOTE: The length of a command string is limited to 32 characters. Please refer to COMMAND STRUCTURE for additional information. When using a
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Computer Control 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 that is represented by the capital letter R. The player returns an R after a command has been executed. This response is called the A
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Computer Control 3.4 Error Messages If an error occurs during a command execution, the player returns an error code. The table below lists each code with a description of the error: Code Message Description E00 Communication error Communication Line Error due to framing error or buffer overflow E04 Feature not available Non-Usable Function has been tried – either the command mnemonic is wrong or the command can not be used in this mode E06 Missing argument Correct parameter is not spe
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Command Structure 4. COMMAND STRUCTURE The DVD-V7400 supports the commands listed below. COMMAND SUPPORTING FORMATS Name Mnemonic DVD LB comp. DVD CD VCD Open OP X X X X Close CO X X X X Reject RJ X X X X Start SA X X X X Play (adrs) PL X X X X Pause PA X X X X Still ST X X X Step Forward SF X X X Step Reverse SR X X Scan Forward NF X X X X Scan Reverse NR X X X X Scan Stop NS X X X X Multi-Speed Forward (adrs) MF X X X Multi-Speed Reverse (adrs) MR X X Speed
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Command Structure COMMAND SUPPORTING FORMATS Name Mnemonic DVD LB comp. DVD CD VCD Weekly Timer Data Download WD X X X X Text File Data Upload UU X X P-Block Number Request ?A X X X X Title/Track Number Request ?R X X X X Chapter Number Request ?C X X Time Code Request ?T X X X X Index Number Request ?I X X Frame Number Request ?F X X Block Number Request ?B X X Total Frame Request ?Y X X TOC Information Request ?Q X X Disc Region Code Request ?G X X DV
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Command Structure NOTE: arg (argument) or ards (address) prefaces a command with an argument or address parameter. If the arg or ards is in parentheses ( ), the parameter is optional. 4.1 Command Mnemonic Each command is expressed as two (2) ASCII characters. There is no distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters except when the Character strings are in a PR command. NOTE: Do not issue a command without a Text File Data Upload [UU], Reject [RJ] or Open [OP] sequence whil
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Command Structure 4.3 Command String A command string consists of multiple commands on one line. The maximum length of a command string is 32 characters. All command strings are terminated by the Carriage Return code (0DH hex). Example : FR2000SE 2300PL NOTE: Assign the following commands individually. • The Real Time Clock Set [WW] • Print Character [PR] • Blackboard/Stack Data Upload [BU] • Blackboard/Stack Data Download [BD] • Weekly Timer Data Upload [WU] • Weekly
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Command Structure 4.5 Error Message An error message consists of an E followed by a two-character error code. Example: EN N 1 2 The error message occurs when the given command cannot be processed. 4.6 Request Status Return In response to a single request command, the status returns as a line of letters terminated by . If multiple commands are sent within the same String, the player returns a separate status value upon completion of each command. A status value is a ch
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Command Structure Example: RxD P L T1 T2 Execution TxD R T3 4.8 Start Timing Under Synchronized Playback (with several players) To synchronize each playback to External Reference Sync Signal among several players, issue the PL command after all players have finished the Search. The next chart indicates the when to issue the PL command. SE PL R > 300 msec When t
