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- ** communication protocol: **
- ** pioneer: Computer activates CTS (pin5) of rs-232 port, **
- ** (amiga 7-line handshake) **
- ** then sends a command sequence and expects 'R' and carriage return(CR) **
- ** back. ASCII digits used for addresses,etc. Returns frame# as ASCII **
- ** digits. Player is string oriented and reverse-polish (arg then verb). **
- ** **
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- COMMANDS CHARS HEX DECIMAL COMMENT
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- Door Open OP open the door
- Reject RJ stop disc rotation
- Start SA start disc rotation
- Play PL (address)PL
- Pause PA
- Still ST still frame
- Step Forward SF
- Step Reverse SR
- Scan Forward NF
- Scan Reverse NR
- MultiSpeed FWD MF (address)MF
- MultiSpeed REV MR (address)MR
- Speed SP integer SP
- Search SE address SE
- Stop Marker SM address SM
- Frame FR set frame mode
- Time TM set time code mode
- Chapter CH set chapter mode
- Audio Control AD integer AD 0=off,1=Ch1,2=Ch2,3=stereo
- Video Control VD integer VD 0=off,1=on
- Display Control DS integer DS 0=off,1=on
- Clear CL clear entry or mode
- Frame # ?F get frame number
- Time code # ?T get time code number
- Chapter # ?C get chapter number
- Player active? ?P P00=door open,P01=park,P05=still
- Disc status ?D 5 bytes and CR returned
- (and a few others....)
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- SERIAL PORT CONNECTION:
- computer player
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- TxD 2 3 RxD
- RxD 3 2 TxD
- CTS 5 4 DTR
- GND 7 1 GND
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- For more info on your type of Pioneer player:
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- Pioneer Communications of America, Inc.
- Engineering and Technical Support Dept.
- Sherbrooke Office Center
- 600 East Crescent Avenue
- Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458-1827
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