INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VZU-232CA
RS-232C Operation Board
English GB
RS-232C-Steuerkarte
Deutsch D
Carte d’opération RS-232C
Français F
Tarjeta de control RS-232C
Español E
Scheda operativa RS-232C
Italiano I
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Before installing the RS-232C operation board, be sure to carefully read this manual,
and follow the instructions.
Please keep it in a safe place, in case it becomes necessary later on.
R232A/EX2 (RS-232C GB Operation Board)
Mon. Aug., 05/1996
PRECAUTIONS
When installed in a time lapse VCR or real
time VCR, the RS-232C operation board
permits to control the VCR from a
computer.
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Make sure to also read carefully the
instruction manual for the VCR.
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Do not use this board on VCRs other
than the ones recommended by us.
For a complete list of compatible VCRs,
please consult your dealer or
factory-authorized service centre.
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The contents of this manual may be
modified without prior notice or
obligation.
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Please note that we disclaim any liability
for damages that may have been
caused by the use of this product.
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Do not use the video tape recorder if
smoke or a strange odor comes from
the unit, or if it seems not to function
correctly. Unplug the power cord
immediately, then consult a
factory-authorized service center.
The production number is an important
information for quality control.
When you purchase the product, make
sure that the production number on the unit
match.
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
9-PIN REMOTE CONTROL
INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMMANDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
COMMANDS TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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INSTALLATION
1 Unplug the VCR power cord.
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Disconnect all cables connecting the
VCR to other units.
2 Remove the 3 screws fixing the cover
of the RS-232C operation board slot,
on the back of the VCR.
3 Remove the cover.
4 Plug the 8-pin connector into the 8-pin
socket on the RS-232C operation
board.
CAUTION: When making the
connection, be sure to align the
protuberance on the connector with the
groove on the socket.
5 Insert the RS-232C operation board
into the VCR.
When inserting the board, check the
following:
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Make sure no cable or other is not
pinched by the board.
6 Install and tighten the screws.
After installing the RS-232C operation
board, follow the steps below to make
sure it operates correctly.
RS-232C operation board
operation check
1 Make all necessary connections to the
VCR.
2 Plug the power cord plug into an AC
outlet.
3 Press the VCR MENU button. Go to
the Menu (OTHER).
4 Make sure that "RS-232C 1200" is
displayed of the screen.
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If displayed, the unit will operate
correctly.
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If the display indicated above does
not appear, the RS-232C operation
board will not function. Re-install the
board, making sure the installation
and the connection are correct.
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9-PIN REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE
When the RS-232C operation board is
installed in the VCR, the VCR can be
controlled from a computer connected to
the rear RS-232C connector.
Depending on the VCR used, some
commands may not be available.
For a complete list of VCRs compatible
with this RS-232C Operation Board, please
consult your dealer or factory-authorized
service centre.
9-pin connector layout
Pin
number
Signal Operation Signal direction
2RXD
Receive
data
VCR ← Computer
3TXD
Send
data
VCR → Computer
4DTR
Normally
1
5GND
Signal
ground
The signal transmission is compatible with
RS-232C specifications.
VCR Computer
TXD 3 Pin TXD
RXD 2 Pin RXD
GND 5 Pin GND
7 Pin
8 Pin
Data format
Mode Asynchronous
Character length 8 Bits
Data transmission
speed
1200, 2400, 4800 or
9600
Parity check None
Stop bit 1 bit
The data transmission speed only can be
set.
To set the data transmission speed, please
refer to the VCR section "OTHER settings".
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COMMANDS
PREPARATION
Before using the commands, follow the
procedure below.
Send the T/L TABLE ON command (F6H)
to the VCR.
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The VCR will respond with ACK
(0AH).
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The VCR will be in the command
receive mode until the T/L TABLE
OFF command (F7H) is sent.
T/L TABLE ON (F6H)
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To start the T/L (Time Lapse VCR)
control.
T/L TABLE OFF (F7H)
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To end the T/L (Time Lapse VCR)
control.
COMMANDS TO OPERATE
THE VCR
The following commands are completed in
1 byte.
The VCR will respond with ACK (0AH).
Confirm that ACK (0AH) is returned before
sending the next command.
POWER ON/OFF (7BH)
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To turn the power ON/OFF.
PLAY (3AH)
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To start playback.
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If sent during recording, will start
recording check mode.
STILL (4FH)
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To go to pause/still mode.
STOP (3FH)
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To go to stop mode.
FF (ABH)
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To start fast-forward mode.
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If sent during playback, will start
CUE (fast-forward playback) mode.
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If sent during a playback pause, will
advance of 1 frame.
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If sent during alarm search, alarm
scan or date/time search receiving
mode, will set the search or scan
direction to the forward direction.
REW (ACH)
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To start rewind mode.
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If sent during playback, will start
REVIEW (reverse playback) mode.
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If sent during a playback pause, will
go back 1 frame.
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If sent during alarm search, alarm
scan or date/time search receiving
mode, will set the search or scan
direction to the reverse direction.
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COMMANDS
REV PLAY (4AH)
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If sent during playback, will start
reverse playback.
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Canceled by the PLAY command.
TIMER ON/OFF (60H)
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To set the timer recording ON (timer
recording)/OFF (timer recording
canceled).
SECURITY LOCK ON (69H)
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To engage the security lock.
SECURITY LOCK OFF (6AH)
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To cancel the security lock.
EJECT (A3H)
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To eject the cassette.
AUDIO/SEARCH (22H)
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If sent during 12/24-Hour playback
mode, will turn ON/OFF the
playback sound.
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If sent during stop mode, it will
switch the search mode to alarm
search, alarm scan, then date/time
search receiving mode.
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If sent when a menu is displayed,
will cancel the menu display.
REC (CAH)
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To start recording.
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If sent during 1 frame recording
mode, will record 1 frame.
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Send this command only after
sending the REC/DUB REQUEST
command and the VCR responds
with ACK (0AH).
If the cassette has no
erasure-prevention tab, recording will
not be possible even if the VCR
responds with ACK (0AH). Send the
STATUS SENSE (D7H) command to
confirm the state of the tape.
REC/DUB REQUEST (FAH)
Send this command before sending the
REC (CAH) command.
After sending the following command, the
VCR will respond with ACK (0AH).
ALARM SCAN (B1H)
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To switch to alarm scan receiving
mode.
If a FF (ABH) or REW (ACH)
command is received the alarm
scan will start in the appropriate
direction.
RXD
TXD
B1
0A
AB
0A 01/05
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COMMANDS
After sending the following command, the
VCR will respond with ACK (0AH), then
resend a data input command (40H) of 1
byte numeric data (30H to 39H).
The numeric data 30H to 39H corresponds
to numbers 0 to 9.
The VCR will go to search or scan mode,
then when the desired target point is found,
it will return COMPLETION (01H).
If the beginning or end of the tape is
reached before the desired target point is
found, it will return NOT TARGET (05H).
ALARM SEARCH (B0H)
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Switch to alarm search receiving
mode.
Input the numerical value of the
desired alarm point on the tape, then
send the FF (ABH) or REW (ACH)
command to start the alarm search.
30H or 31H will search for the first
recorded alarm.
Example: To search for the 10th alarm
point recorded on the tape in
the FF direction from the actual
(search start) point.
T/D SEARCH (B2H)
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Switch to data/time search receiving
mode.
After inputting the numerical value
of the date/time desired, send the
FF (ABH) or REW (ACH) command
to start the search.
Example: To search for the recording
point of the 16th at 5 o’clock.
RXD
TXD
B0
0A
31 30 40 AB
0A 0A 0A 0A 01/05
RXD
TXD
B2
0A
31 36 30 35 40 AB
0A 0A 0A 0A 0A 0A 01/05
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COMMANDS
COMMANDS TO SET THE VCR
R/P SPEED SET (7EH)
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To set the recording/playback speed
directly.
After sending the R/P SPEED SET
(7EH) command, send 3 bytes of
numeric data (30H to 39H), then the
data input command (40H)
Example: For 960H
COUNT RESET (E2H)
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To reset the counter (0000).
COUNT MEMORY (E3H)
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To turn ON/OFF the counter
memory.
ON-SCREEN COMMANDS
MENU (74H)
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To switch the menu display.
If sent during stop mode, the menu
display is switched.
SHIFT → (63H)
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When a menu is displayed, it will
move the cursor towards the right.
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When the date/time indication is
displayed, it will move it towards the
right.
SHIFT ↓ (64H)
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When a menu is displayed, it will
move the cursor down.
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When the date/time indication is
displayed, it will move it down.
SET +, R/P j (UP) (65H)
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When a menu is displayed, it will
modify (increase) the date/time
setting or the numerical value.
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To select the tape speed.
SET –, R/P l (DOWN) (66H)
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When a menu is displayed, it will
modify (decrease) the date/time
setting or the numerical value.
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To select the tape speed.
MENU RESET (E1H)
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For each displayed menu, it will
reset the menu settings to the
default values.
RXD
TXD
7E
0A
39 36 30 40
0A 0A 0A 0A
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COMMANDS
COMMANDS TO GET
INFORMATION
After the commands to get information are
input, the VCR will respond with the
information (data) about each command.
COUNT CODE (D0H)
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6 bytes indicating the counter
position will be returned.
Example: For –1:23:45, 31H, 31H, 32H,
33H, 34H, 35H will be returned.
Note that the first byte will
always indicate 30H for + or
31H for –.
VCR INQ (FBH)
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To confirm that the connect unit is a
VCR. If so, the VCR will respond
with ACK (0AH).
HEAD TIME (D2H)
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5 bytes indicating the usage
duration of the video head will be
returned.
Will not function if sent when a menu is
displayed or during timer recording.
POWER TIME (D3H)
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5 bytes indicating the power
connected state duration will be
returned.
Will not function if sent when a menu is
displayed or during timer recording.
T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H)
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5 bytes indicating the T/L status will
be returned. (See page 10 for
details.)
STATUS SENSE (D7H)
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5 bytes indicating the VCR status
will be returned. (See page 11 for
details.)
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COMMANDS
OTHER COMMANDS
ACK (0AH)
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Returned by the VCR to indicate it
has received the command.
ENTER (40H)
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Sent after send all numerical values
commands, this command is used
to indicate the end of the input.
CLEAR (56H)
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To clear all commands.
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To cancel an error state.
CLEAR ERROR (41H)
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To clear the last input (sent)
numerical value command.
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To cancel an error state.
NOT TARGET (05H)
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Returned if during a search or scan
mode the tape has been completely
rewound or advanced without
finding the desired target point. Also
returned when the mode is canceled.
COMPLETION (01H)
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Returned when the target point is
found after a search or scan
operation.
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Returned every time a recorded
alarm is found during a scan
operation.
ERROR (02H)
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When a command of more than 2
bytes cannot be received past the
second byte by the VCR, it will
return an ERROR (02H) to indicate
that the command is not received.
Any other command send after an
ERROR (02H) will not be received.
However, the VCR status will be
returned. To cancel this state, sent
the CLEAR ERROR (41H) or
CLEAR (56H) command.
ALARM IN (06H)
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Response after an alarm has been
input.
NAK (0BH)
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Response when an undefined (or
non existent) command is sent.
CASSETTE OUT (03H)
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Response when the cassette is
ejected.
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COMMANDS
T/L STATUS SENSE (D6H)
Bit assignation for each byte
of data
Byte 1-2-3
Recording/playback duration mode
NOTE: The following conditions indicated
by each bit are true when 1 is
returned, false when 0 is returned.
Byte 4
BIT
0
AUDIO ON
12/24-Hour mode.
During playback,
sound priority mode.
1
POWER ON The power is ON.
2
Undefined Normally 0.
3
Undefined Normally 0.
4
TIMER REC
MODE ON
Timer recording
mode ON or timer
recording pause
condition.
5
SERIES REC
MODE ON
Series recording
mode ON.
6
1SHOT REC
MODE ON
One frame recording
mode ON.
7
ALARM REC
MODE ON
Alarm recording
mode ON.
Byte 5
BIT
0
Undefined Normally 0.
1
ALARM
SEARCH SET
Alarm search being
set.
2
ALARM
SEARCH MODE
Alarm search mode
ON.
3
Undefined Normally 0.
4
ALARM SCAN
MODE
Alarm scan mode
ON.
5
T/D SEARCH
SET
Date/time search
being set.
6
T/D SEARCH
MODE
Date/time search
mode ON.
7
MENU MODE Menu is displayed.
Example:
Byte 1-2-3: Data indicating the tape speed
in the VCR.
960H → BYTE 1 = 39
BYTE 2 = 36
BYTE 3 = 30
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COMMANDS
STATUS SENSE (D7H)
Bit assignation for each byte
of data
Byte 1
BIT
0
ERROR
When an incorrect
command is received.
The CLEAR ERROR
(41H) or CLEAR (56H)
command must be
sent before any other
command can be
accepted.
1
Undefined Normally 0.
2
Undefined Normally 0.
3
CASSETTE
OUT
No cassette loaded in
the VCR.
4
REC INHIBIT
Loaded cassette has
no erasure-prevention
tab.
5
Undefined Normally 0.
6
Undefined Normally 0.
7
Undefined Normally 1.
Byte 2
BIT
0
Undefined Normally 0.
1
Undefined Normally 0.
2
Undefined Normally 0.
3
WARNING
Something wrong with
the VCR.
4
Undefined Normally 0.
5
Undefined Normally 0.
6
Undefined Normally 0.
7
Undefined Normally 0.
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COMMANDS
Byte 3
BIT
0
Undefined Normally 0.
1
Undefined Normally 0.
2
REPEAT
MODE
Repeat recording
mode ON.
3
Undefined Normally 0.
4
Undefined Normally 0.
5
COUNTER
MEMORY
The counter memory
of the unit is ON.
6
TIMER REC
ON
Timer recording mode
ON.
7
Undefined Normally 0.
Byte 4
BIT
0
Undefined Normally 0.
1
REC MODE Recording.
2
EJECT Ejecting the cassette.
3
Undefined Normally 0.
4
STOP MODE In stop mode.
5
REW MODE Rewinding.
6
FF MODE Fast-forwarding.
7
PLAY MODE Playing back.
Byte 5
BIT
0
STILL MODE In playback still mode.
1
PAUSE MODE In record pause mode.
2
Undefined Normally 0.
3
Undefined Normally 0.
4
REVIEW
MODE
Reverse playback
mode.
5
CUE MODE
Fast-forward playback
mode.
6
Undefined Normally 0.
7
Undefined Normally 0.
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COMMANDS TABLE
01234 5 6 789A B C D E F
0 0 ENTER
TIMER
ON/OFF
ALARM
SEARCH
COUNT
CODE
1
COMPLETION
1
CLEAR
ERROR
ALARM
SCAN
MENU
RESET
2 ERROR
AUDIO/
SEARCH
2
T/D
SEARCH
HEAD TIME
COUNT
RESET
3
CASSETTE
OUT
3 SHIFT
→
EJECT
POWER
TIME
COUNT
MEMORY
4 4 SHIFT
↓
MENU
5
NOT
TARGET
5
SET+,
R/P
j
6 ALARM IN 6 CLEAR
SET –,
R/P
l
T/L STATUS
SENSE
T/L TABLE
ON
77
STATUS
SENSE
T/L TABLE
OFF
88
99
SECURITY
LOCK ON
A ACK PLAY
REV
PLAY
SECURITY
LOCK OFF
REC
REC/DUB
REQUEST
B NAK
POWER
ON/OFF
FF VCR INQ
C REW
D
E
R/P SPEED
SET
F STOP STILL
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SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
M. Spitzer-Mileger
1AC6P1P1330– – Steinengraben 40, CH-4051, Basel
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