Technical reference, Electrical interface command reference – JLCooper ES-450SP User Manual
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Technical Reference
Electrical Interface
The ES-450SP uses the EIA RS-422A protocol over a 9 pin D-Sub
connector. The pinout is listed in the table below:
1 Ground
2 Receive
A
3 Transmit
B
4 Ground
(Transmit)
5 not
used
6 Ground
(Receive)
7 Receive
B
8 Transmit
A
9 Ground
The ES-450SP sends data at 38.4 kbits/sec. The data format is 1
start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and 1 parity bit. The parity is odd.
That is, the sum of the data bits and the parity bit is an odd
number.
D7 + D6 + D5 + D4 + D3 + D2 + D1 + D0 + P = odd number
Command Reference
When the ES-450SP is powered up, the unit constantly queries the
deck for timecode and status: