Pioneer V8000 - Manual (Page 13)

Computer Control
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3.3 Command and Status
During normal operation, when a computer transmits commands to a DVD-
V8000, the player responds with the status message, ‘execution complete’.
Example
COMPUTER DVD-V8000
(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 computer to control the DVD-V8000 player, follow the
command protocols listed below:
• ASCII characters are used for actual commands and status response
• Command mnemonic is expressed as two (2) ASCII characters
• Uppercase letters are recommended; however, usually there are no
distinctions between the uppercase and lowercase letters
• Some commands require an argument
(e.g. Chapter number or speed)
• Use a command as the terminator of an argument
The player executes a command as soon as the carriage return is
received. The acts as the command line terminator.
Example
CH : Set Chapter for address mode
10SE : Search to Chapter 10
The player has a command buffer, which stores a command string of up to
32 characters in length.
Example
10SE 20PL : Search to Chapter 10 then play to 20
The command string enters the buffer with the first character and continues
sequentially from left to right. When the
is entered, the commands are
executed sequentially beginning with the first command in the buffer. In the
example above, the first command is 10SE.
NOTE: The player ignores codes in the command string such as