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6.5

Index Number Request (CD, VCD)

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57

6.6

Frame Number Request (DVD)

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57

6.7

Block Number Request (CD, VCD)

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58

6.8

Total Frame Request (DVD)

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58

6.9

TOC Information Request (CD/VCD)

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58

6.10

Disc Region Code Request (DVD)

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59

6.11

DVD Disc Status Request

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59

6.12

LD Disc Status Request (LB-compatible DVD)

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60

6.13

CD Disc Status Request

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60

6.14 Register A Set

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61

6.15 Register B Set

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63

6.16 Register D Set

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64

6.17 Print Character

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64

6.18 Clear Screen

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65

6.19

Real Time Clock Set

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65

6.20 Advanced Setup

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66

6.21 Communication Control Set

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67

6.22

Player Active Mode Request

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68

6.23

Player Model Name Request

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69

6.24

Real Time Clock Request

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69

6.25 Advanced Setup Request

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69

6.26

Player Region Code Request

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70

6.27 CCR Mode Request

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70

6.28 Input Number Request

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71

6.29 Error Code Request

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71

6.30 Input Unit Request

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71

6.31

Input Barcode Data Request

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72

6.32 Register A Request

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72

6.33 Register B Request

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72

6.34 Register D Request

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73

6.35 Menu Call (DVD)

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74

6.36 Numeric Button (DVD)

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74

6.37 Button Select (DVD)

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75

6.38 Enter Button (DVD)

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75

6.39 Get Information (DVD)

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77

6.40 Memory Data Upload

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78

6.41 Return Firmware Version

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80

7.

OPERATING MODES

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81

7.1

Open

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81

7.2

Park

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81

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Section	Page
RS-232C	1
1.INTRODUCTION	8
2.INTERFACE	9
2.1Interface Connector	9
2.2Serial Interface Pin Specification	9
Computer Control Functions	9
2.3.1Serial Control (see Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6)	9
2.3.2External Switch Control (see Chapter 9)	10
2.3.3External Power Control	10
3.SERIAL CONTROL	11
3.1Serial Interface Specifications	11
3.1.1Signal Interface	11
3.1.2Data Type	11
3.1.3Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate)	11
3.2Communication with a Computer	11
3.3Command and Status	12
3.4Error Messages	14
3.5Initial Setting	14
4.COMMAND STRUCTURE	15
4.1Command Mnemonic	17
4.2Argument	17
4.3Command String	18
4.4Status Returns	18
4.5Error Message	19
4.6Request Status Return	19
4.7Timing	19
	20
	20
	20
	20
	20
	20
P	20
L	20
4.8Start Timing Under Synchronized Playback (with several players)	20
5.COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS	22
5.1Open	22
5.2Close	22
5.3Reject	22
5.4Start	23
5.5Play	23
5.6Pause	25
5.7Still (DVD, VCD)	25
5.8Step Forward (DVD, VCD)	25
5.9Step Reverse (DVD)	25
5.10Scan Forward	26
5.11Scan Reverse	26
5.12Scan Stop	26
5.13Multi-Speed Forward (DVD, VCD)	27
5.14Multi-Speed Reverse (DVD)	27
5.15Speed (DVD, VCD)	28
5.16Search	29
5.17Search & Play	30
5.18Stop Marker	31
5.19Lead-Out Symbol	33
5.20Clear	33
5.21Frame (DVD)	34
5.22Block Number (CD)	34
5.23Time (excludes discs without Time Codes)	35
5.24Chapter (DVD)	35
5.25Title (DVD)	35
5.26Index (CD)	36
5.27TRACK (CD, VCD)	36
5.28Select Subtitle (DVD)	36
5.29Select Audio (DVD)	37
5.30Select Aspect	37
5.31Select Angle (DVD)	37
5.32Select Parental-Level (DVD)	38
5.33Audio Control (DVD, CD, VCD)	38
5.34Video Control	39
5.35Display Control	40
5.36Key Lock	41
5.37Stack Group Set (DVD)	42
5.38Barcode /Command Stack Play (DVD)	42
5.39Video Blackboard Display (DVD)	43
5.40Video Blackboard Clear	43
5.41Blackboard / Stack Data Upload	43
5.42Blackboard / Stack Data Download	51
5.43Weekly Timer Data Upload	52
5.44Weekly Timer Data Download	59
5.45Hyper Text Data Upload	60
6.CURRENT PLAYER CONDITION REQUEST DESCRIPTIONS	62
6.1P-Block Number Request	62
6.2Title/Track Number Request	62
6.3Chapter Number Request (DVD)	63
6.4Time Code Request	63
6.5Index Number Request (CD, VCD)	64
6.6Frame Number Request (DVD)	64
6.7Block Number Request (CD, VCD)	65
6.8Total Frame Request (DVD)	65
6.9TOC Information Request (CD/VCD)	65
6.10Disc Region Code Request (DVD)	66
6.11DVD Disc Status Request	66
6.12LD Disc Status Request (LB-compatible DVD)	67
6.13CD Disc Status Request	67
6.14Register A Set	68
6.15Register B Set	70
6.16Register D Set	71
6.17Print Character	71
6.18Clear Screen	72
6.19Real Time Clock Set	72
6.20Advanced Setup	73
6.21Communication Control Set	74
6.22Player Active Mode Request	75
6.23Player Model Name Request	76
6.24Real Time Clock Request	76
6.25Advanced Setup Request	76
6.26Player Region Code Request	77
6.27CCR Mode Request	77
6.28Input Number Request	78
6.29Error Code Request	78
6.30Input Unit Request	78
6.31Input Barcode Data Request	79
6.32Register A Request	79
6.33Register B Request	79
6.34Register D Request	80
6.35Menu Call (DVD)	81
6.36Numeric Button (DVD)	81
6.37Button Select (DVD)	82
6.38Enter Button (DVD)	82
6.39Get Information (DVD)	84
6.40Memory Data Upload	85
6.41Return Firmware Version	87
7.OPERATING MODES	88
7.1Open	88
7.2Park	88
7.3Setup	88
7.4Random Access	88
7.5Reject	89
8.DVD-V7400 INTERNAL REGISTERS	90
8.1Current Time/Frame	90
8.2P-TIME	90
8.3Current Title/Track (Current Chapter)	90
8.4Current Index	90
8.5Serial Digit Buffer	90
8.6Remote Control Use Address Flag	90
8.7Remote Control Digit Buffer	90
8.8Remote Control Data Register	91
8.9Laser Barcode Buffer	91
8.10Serial Use Address Flag	91
8.11Search Time/Frame	91
8.12Search Title/Track (Search Chapter)	91
8.13Search Index	91
8.14Mark Time/Frame	91
8.15Mark Title/Track (Mark Chapter)	92
8.16Mark Index	92
8.17Video Control	92
8.18Audio Control	92
8.19Display Control	92
8.20Registers	92
9.EXTERNAL SWITCH CONTROL	94
9.1Function Assignment	94
Controller	96
9.2.1Simple Circuit	97
9.2.2Diode Matrix Circuit	98
10.ADDITIONAL NOTES	99
APPENDIX A - COMPLETE COMMAND LIST BY NAME	100
APPENDIX B - COMPLETE COMMAND LIST BY MNEMONIC	102
APPENDIX C - DVD COMMAND LIST	104
APPENDIX D - LB COMPATIBLE DVD COMMAND LIST	106
APPENDIX E - CD COMMAND LIST	108

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