Pioneer V8000 - Manuals

Computer Control - 2 2. INTERFACE 2.1 Interface Connector A computer may be connected to the DVD-V8000 using a 15-pin D-Sub connector (e.g., a JAE DALC-J15SAF connector with suitable plug such as the JAE DA-15PF-N) to the RS-232C serial port or to the parallel port. This unit is also equipped with 9...

Computer Control - 3 Refer to the instruction manual about ‘STOP ST’. 9-pin D-Sub connector Pin # Terminal Input/Output Function 1 NC 2 RxD Input receive data 3 TxD Output send data 4 DTR Output data terminal ready 5 GND -- ground 6 NC 7 RTS Output 8 CTS Input CTS is returned to RTS as it is. 9 NC 2...

Computer Control - 5 3. SERIAL CONTROL 3.1 Serial Interface Specifications 3.1.1 Signal Interface The signal interface is a standard RS-232C connection. 3.1.2 Data Type Data Length: 8 bit Stop Bit: 1 bit Parity bit: No Parity 3.1.3 Data Transfer Speed (Baud Rate) The data transfer speed may be set t...

Computer Control - 6 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 20...

Computer Control - 8 3.4 Error Messages If an error occurs during a command execution, the player returns an error code. The table below lists each code with a description of the error: Code Message Description E00 Communication error Communication Line Error due to framing error or buffer overflow ...

Operating Modes - 9 4. COMMAND STRUCTURE The DVD-V8000 supports the commands listed below. COMMAND SUPPORTING FORMATS No. Page Name Mnemonic DVD- Video DVD- VR CD VCD 5.1 P15 Open OP X X X X 5.2 P15 Close CO X X X X 5.3 P15 Reject RJ X X X X 5.4 P16 Start SA X X X X 5.5 P17 Play (adrs) PL X X X X 5....

Operating Modes - 11 4.1 Command Mnemonic Each command is expressed as two (2) ASCII characters. There is no distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters except when the Character strings are in a PR command. 4.2 Argument An Argument, expressed in either ASCII characters or ten digits, consis...

Operating Modes - 12 • Print Character [PR] • Stack Data Upload [BU] • Stack Data Download [BD] • Memory Data Upload [MU] Once the <CR> termination command is added to the string, the command string is executes from left to right in sequential order. If an error occurs during the execution of ...

Operating Modes - 13 If multiple commands are sent within the same String, the player returns a separate status value upon completion of each command. A status value is a character string with a <CR> termination code. Example: ?C?F<CR> ⇒ 02<CR> 10260<CR> When the command is a...

Operating Modes - 14 4.8 Start Timing Under Synchronized Playback (with several players) To synchronize each playback to External Reference Sync Signal among several players, issue the PL command after all players have finished the Search. The next chart indicates the when to issue the PL command. W...

Operating Modes - 15 5. COMMAND DESCRIPTIONS 5.1 Open Function : Door Opens (Tray Ejects) Format : OP Explanation : If the command is sent while the player is in the Park mode, the tray ejects and the player enters the Open mode. After the tray is ejected, the player returns a completed status messa...

Operating Modes - 16 rotating. Once the disc completely stops, the player enters Park mode and returns the completed status message. If the command is sent while the player is in Park mode, the player enters the Open mode and the tray extends. Execution : String Status Return DVD player RJ<CR>...

Operating Modes - 17 5.5 Play Function : Pictures and sound are reproduced (Option - Auto Stop) Format : (Address)PL Explanation : If the command is sent while the player is in Open mode, a DVD disc plays according to the menu selection or from the first Title if a menu is absent. If the command is ...

Operating Modes - 20 5.10 Scan Forward 5.11 Scan Reverse 5.12 Scan Stop Function : Playback moves quickly forward or in reverse Format : NF (Quick Forward scanning of the disc) NR (Quick Reverse scanning of the disc) NS (Stop Quick Forward/Reverse scanning and return to normal playback) Explanation ...

Operating Modes - 23 command and an error message (E04) is returned. In addition, if the disc program blocks the Pause command, the player ignores the command. The DVD-V8000 does not accept other commands during the execution of a Search command, returning an E04 error message. After issuing a Searc...

Operating Modes - 24 The available address modes are listed below: Address Mode DVD Video DVD VR CD VCD FR (Frame) TM (Time) X X X X CH (Chapter) X X TI (Title) X X BK(Block) X IX(Index) X TR (Track) X X Execution : String Status Return DVD player CH5SL<CR> Play mode R<CR> Search Chapter...

Operating Modes - 25 The Stop Marker is the same in functionality as the Play (or Multi-Speed) Auto Stop commands. The primary difference is when the player return a status message. The Auto Stop command returns the completed status message when the player reaches the marked address. The Stop Marker...

Operating Modes - 26 5.19 Lead-Out Symbol Function : Lead-Out is set for an address Format : LO Command <CR> Explanation : This symbol can be used in place of a Time Code or a Frame number as a target address for the Search or Auto Stop functions. If the player has read the Table of Contents (...

Operating Modes - 27 Execution : String Status Return DVD player FR22000CL2300SE<CR> Play mode searches to Frame 2300 R<CR> Still mode TM500SMPL<CR> R<CR> Play with Stop Marker CL<CR> R<CR> Stop Marker is released and player begins normal playback 5.21 Frame (DVD)...

Operating Modes - 28 5.23 Time (excludes discs without Time Codes) Function : Address specification flag is set to Time Format : TM Explanation : Address assignment proceeds by Time Code. All subsequent addresses are handled as a Time Code. (please refer to section 8.10 Serial Use Address Flag) Exec...

Operating Modes - 29 String Status Return DVD player TI5SE<CR> Search to Title 5 Play to Search mode R<CR> Still mode 5.26 Index (CD) Function : Address flag is set to Index Format : IX Explanation : Address assignment proceeds by Index. All subsequent addresses are handled as an Index n...

Operating Modes - 32 When playing DVD VR with bilingual audio, the output channel assignment for each integer (argument) is listed below: Argument DVD VR with bilingual 0 Off 1 --- 2 --- 3 --- 4 Off 5 Main 6 Sub 7 Main + Sub Execution : String Status Return DVD player 5AD<CR> R<CR> audio...

Operating Modes - 34 5.36 Key Lock Function : The key lock switches ON / OFF Format : Integer KL Explanation : The command enables/disables the remote control and access through the front panel. LCD button and the keys of EXTEND TERMINAL can’t be disabled by this command. Integer is 1 digit or 5 dig...

Operating Modes - 36 Execution : String Status Return DVD player 25GP16BS<CR> R<CR> Execute from group 25/step 16 5.39 Stack Data Upload Function : Reads the data in the player: Command Stack data Format : BU Explanation : The player, while in Park mode, sends the data to the computer af...

Operating Modes - 38 nibble). The command length is available up to 16 digits. If the command length is less than 16 digits, it fills with (00H). Example: Segment Play Command : Title 02, from Frame 3600 to Frame 4800 > 4020036000048007 BP Data Explanations 1216 + COMMAND_SRP #n a4H + 1 a0H + 2 a...

Operating Modes - 39 5) PASS THROUGH KEY Disable - 4c17H Enable – 4c06H 6) PASS THROUGH 4cxxxxH *Refer to the Barcode Format Execution : String Status Return DVD player BU<CR> Park mode R<CR> 20e40010....026743<CR> Receives the command and starts the transfer of the data, 9320 byte...

Operating Modes - 40 R<CR> 5.41 Weekly Timer Data Upload Function : Reads the data of the Weekly Timer in the player. Format : WU Explanation : The player sends the Weekly Timer data to the computer if the player is Parked and if a disc is in the tray. The Communication flows as follows. Flow ...

Operating Modes - 42 Stack group number searched on all days during a week (set with BCD) 79 Lower digit of Title number of Stack group number searched on all days during a week (set with BCD) 1 bytes 80 (7) Upper digit of Chapter number searched on all days during a week (set with BCD) 1 bytes 81 L...

Operating Modes - 43 146 Set the OFF minute on Sun. 1 bytes 147 (5) 00 (fixed data = 00H) 1 bytes 148 (6) Upper digit of Title number or Stack group number searched on Sun. (set with BCD) 1 bytes 149 Lower digit of Title number of Stack group number searched on Sun. (set with BCD) 1 bytes 150 (7) Up...

Operating Modes - 47 9 20H The lower digit of Title number 10 00H The upper digit of Chapter number 11 05H The lower digit of Chapter number 12 81H The mode of Tuesday 13 09H 9 o’clock 14 30H 30 minutes 15 ffH 16 ffH 17 00H Fixed data 18 01H The upper digit of Stack group 19 23H The lower digit of S...

Operating Modes - 48 The Communication flows as follows. Computer DVD player ---WD<CR>---> <---R<CR>---- --1st byte data--> --2nd byte data--> ~ --245th byte data--> --246th byte data<CR>--> <---R<CR>---- Execution : String Status Return DVD player WD<...

Operating Modes - 49 Format : Integer VP Explanation : This command is available only for DVD VR （ Video Recording format ） . In other case player returns the error E04. And this command is available in stop mode. If player receives this command in other mode, player returns error E04. The default s...

Operating Modes - 50 DVD-V8000 has the 26 internal parameters(parameter A,B,C, ･ ･ ･ ,Z) and has the commands to operate the parameters as below. command to substitute value for the parameter command to read the parameter command to refer the parameter The ranges of the value which can be substitute...

Operating Modes - 52 6. CURRENT PLAYER CONDITION REQUEST DESCRIPTIONS 6.1 P-Block Number Request Function : The command returns information for the following groups: DVD – Title Numbers, Chapter Numbers, Time CD/VCD – Track Numbers, Index Numbers, Block Numbers, Time Format : ?A Explanation : If the...

Operating Modes - 53 6.3 Chapter Number Request (DVD) Function : Returns the current Chapter number Format : ?C Explanation : The player returns the contents of the Chapter Number Register. The Chapter number is a 2-digit integer. If a disc does not have Chapter numbers, the player returns an error ...

Operating Modes - 55 Execution : String Status Return DVD player ?I<CR> 0102<CR> Play mode Track 1, Index 2 6.8 Total Frame Request (DVD) Function : Returns the total Frame number of the current Title Format : ?Y Explanation : The player returns the total Frame number of the current Titl...

Operating Modes - 56 Status information is returned in the following format when DVD is loaded: C 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 C 10 <CR> C 1 Disc type DVD Video : V DVD VR : R C 2 DVD VR with Play List : 1 Others : 0 C 3 Playing according to a Play List : 1 Others : 0 C 4 Always 0 C 5 Alw...

Operating Modes - 57 Status information is returned in the following format: C 1 C 2 C 3 C 4 C 5 <CR> C 1 Disc Mount 0 = No 1 = Yes X = Unknown C 2 Layer Structure 0 = Single 1 = Dual X = Unknown C 3 Path Type 0 = Parallel 1 = Opposite X = Unknown C 4 Chapter Search 0 = Disable 1 = Available X...

Operating Modes - 58 6.13 Register A Set Function : The current setting of Resister A is rewritten Format : Integer RA Explanation : The command rewrites detailed display attributes into Register A. The player offers three settings: • Frame Number/Time code • Title, Chapter Number/Track Number • Use...

Operating Modes - 59 The Display Control command turns the character display ON or OFF. The Register A Set command specifies what is displayed on the screen. The screen display positions are pictured below. Title/Chapter(Track) Time (Frame) Line 0 Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Line 0 displays the Time Code...

Operating Modes - 60 The player allows/displays up to 320 characters (32 characters per line with 10 lines available). Follow the instructions below to create a User’s Display: 1. Select User's Display in Register A 2. Set the display data using a print character command 3. Turn display switch ON Ex...

Operating Modes - 61 Available characters are shown in the table below (from 20h through 9Fh): 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 2 ! “ # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? 4 @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 5 P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ ¥ ] ^ _ 6 ’ a b c d e f g h i j k L m...

Operating Modes - 62 Format : WW <CR> 7 fields integer <CR> (=YYMMDDWWHHMMSS<CR>) Explanation : The real time clock may be set using the following format: YY the last two digits of year MM month DD date WW day, 00 means Monday, 06 means Sunday HH hour 24-hour format MM minute SS se...

Operating Modes - 64 BAUD RATE SYNC OUT + 8388608* （ 0 or 1 ） + 16777216* （ 0 or 1 ） + 33554432* （ 0 or 1 ） MOUSE CURSOR GOTO DVD-MENU(LEFT) GOTO DVD-MENU(RIGHT) Execution : String Status Return DVD player 112MS<CR> R<CR> Title repeat mode (16) REMOTE CONTROL Disable (32) TRAY Disable (6...

Operating Modes - 65 P04 Play P09 Multi-speed The following table provides fuller explanations for each Active mode: P00 (Open) Disc tray is open P01 (Park) Disc rotation is stopped P02 (Setup) Preparation is being made for playback P03 (Unload) Disc rotation stops and disc tray opens P04 (Play) Aud...

Operating Modes - 66 YY the last two digits of year MM month DD date WW day, 00 means Monday, 06 means Sunday HH hour 24-hour format MM minute SS second Execution : String Status Return DVD player ?W<CR> 06042104142520<CR> Friday, April 21, 2006, 2:25:20 PM 6.23 Advanced Setup Request Fu...

Operating Modes - 67 6.25 CCR Mode Request Function : Returns the current communication mode Format : ?M Explanation : The command returns the contents of the Communication Control Register (CCR). The CCR default value is set to Mode 3 (ON). CM2 Mode-2 CM3 Mode-3 Execution : String Status Return DVD...

Operating Modes - 68 There are two code types, either a four-digit or eight-digit code (Extension code). When the input command data is two words (eight-digit) in length, the player truncates or shortens the information. A truncated code consists of an Upper Byte from the first code and a Lower Byte...

Operating Modes - 69 6.30 Register D Request Function : returns the contents of Register D Format : $D Explanation : The player returns the TxD termination setting from Register D Status information is returned in the following format: DC 8 C 7 C 6 C 5 C 4 C 3 C 2 C 1 <CR> C 8 Fixed 0 C 7 TxD ...

Operating Modes - 72 Function : emulates the “left” click of the mouse Format : argument1, argument2 ET Explanation : The command emulates the “left” click of the mouse while the cursor is on the screen. The command specifies the position of the cursor with two arguments. The upper left on the scree...

Operating Modes - 74 Execution : String Status Return DVD player 00010008GI<CR> 1400<CR> Selecting button #5 now 6.36 Memory Data Upload Function : reads the data from internal memory in a player Format : MU Explanation : The player, while in Park mode, sends the data to the computer wit...

Operating Modes - 75 11,345 11,346 (9) Calibration data of touch device 1 Byte 11,347 - 11,349 (10) FFFFFFh 3 Bytes 11350 - 11353 (11) 00000000 4 Bytes 11354 - 11357 (12) check sum 4 bytes Execution : String Status Return DVD player Park mode MU<CR> R<CR> …(11,358 bytes)…<CR> Recei...

Operating Modes - 76 7. OPERATING MODES The Operating or Active mode consists of five sub-modes; Open, Park, Setup, Random Access and Reject. A command causes the player to change from one sub-mode to another. The five sub-modes are described below. 7.1 Open The disc tray is open. 7.2 Park The playe...

Internal Registers - 78 8. DVD-V8000 INTERNAL REGISTERS When arguments (e.g., Title number, Chapter number, Time Code, etc.), accompany commands to the player, argument values are set in the appropriate player registers. This Chapter describes each internal register of the player. 8.1 Current Time/F...

Internal Registers - 79 8.8 Remote Control Data Register The register contains the temporary data input through the remote control. 8.9 Serial Use Address Flag When the Serial Interface controls the player, a flag specifies if the address assigned is a Title/Track, Chapter, Time or Frame. 8.10 Searc...

Internal Registers - 80 8.15 Mark Index The register contains the Index number as a marker. The function is identical to the Mark Time/Frame command (refer to 8.14). 8.16 Video Control The player uses the register to control the Video ON/OFF switch. 8.17 Audio Control The player uses the register to...

Internal Registers - 81 9 ADDRESS MODE FLAG 1 CURRENT TIME/FRAME 2 P-TIME 3 CURRENT TITLE/TRACK CHAPTER 4 CURRENT INDEX 5 SERIAL DIGIT BUFFER COMMAND COMMAND RECEIVE BUFFER COMMAND TRANSMIT BUFFER 6 ADDRESS MODE FLAG 7 RCU DATA REGISTER 8 RCU DATA REGISTER 10 SEARCH TIME/FRAME BLOCK 11 SEARCH TITLE/...

Internal Registers - 82 9. EXTEND TERMINAL CONTROL To activate a function, create a switch contact with an electrical ground (Pin 1). Check Chapter 2 to verify pin (Pin 6 through Pin 13) and terminal (SW1 ~ SW8) assignments. There are three SW functions in the EXTEND TERMINAL CONTROL. 1. To recall C...

Internal Registers - 83 9.1 Function Assignment Create a Circuit Controller or a Diode Matrix Circuit (refer to the table below). Diode Assignment List (Standard setting and User default setting) SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8 No. ↑ ↓ ← → ENTER X Y Z Function 1 X ↑ 2 X ↓ 3 X ← 4 X → 5 X ENTER 6 X S...

Internal Registers - 85 9.2 Function User Setting Function assignment for No1 through 30 can be changed by user in advanced set up. The procedure is given below for an example of GROUP 3 setting change to “ MENU ” . Open ADV SETUP and switch EXTEND TERMINAL to User and press Enter. And then the foll...

Internal Registers - 86 RIGHT Button DOWN Button to select "MENU"

Internal Registers - 87 ENTER button to change the function of switch 8 to MENU In order to DISABLE the switch function, please select the switch and Press “ CLEAR ” button. And then the switch will be displayed as “ nothing ” as shown below. The modification of the switch setting will be reserved w...

Internal Registers - 88 In order to recover the initial factory setting, please select “ Default Setting ” and press ENTER. For a initial setting, Standard and User are the same.

Internal Registers - 89 9.3 Controller Examples of Switch and Diode specifications are charted below. Switch Specifications On Resistance Less than 1 ohm Off Resistance More than 1 M ohm Type Non-Locking Diode Specifications Forward Voltage Drop (VF) Less than 0.7 (IF 1mA) Surge Forward Current (IFS...

Internal Registers - 91 10. ADDITIONAL NOTES 1. If a video has a VOBU still, when the player reaches the VOBU still point, it enters the Still mode. 2. If Prohibit Pause is set for Stop Marker playback, an error is issued at any Stop Marker Point. 3. When a computer is controlling the player, send t...

Complete Command List by Name - 92 APPENDIX A - COMPLETE COMMAND LIST BY NAME NOTE: arg or adrs (argument or address) prefaces commands with an argument or an address parameter. If arg or adrs is in ( ), then the parameter is optional. COMMAND SUPPORTING FORMATS Name Mnemonic DVD CD VCD Audio Contro...

Complete Command List by Mnemonic - 94 APPENDIX B - COMPLETE COMMAND LIST BY MNEMONIC NOTE: arg or adrs (argument or address) prefaces commands with an argument or an address parameter. If arg or adrs is in ( ), then the parameter is optional. COMMAND SUPPORTING FORMATS Mnemonic Name DVD CD VCD #I I...

DVD Command List - 96 APPENDIX C - DVD COMMAND LIST NOTE: arg or adrs (argument or address) prefaces commands with an argument or an address parameter. If arg or adrs is in ( ), then the parameter is optional. COMMAND Name Mnemonic Audio Control arg AD Command Stack Data Download BD Command Stack Da...

VCD Command List - 98 APPENDIX D - CD COMMAND LIST NOTE: arg or adrs (argument or address) prefaces commands with an argument or an address parameter. If arg or adrs is in ( ), then the parameter is optional. COMMAND Name Mnemonic Audio Control arg AD Block Number BK Block Number Request ?B Command ...

VCD Command List - 100 APPENDIX E - VCD COMMAND LIST NOTE: arg or adrs (argument or address) prefaces commands with an argument or an address parameter. If arg or adrs is in ( ), then the parameter is optional. COMMAND Name Mnemonic Audio Control arg AD Command Stack Data Download BD Command Stack D...

Error Codes APPENDIX F - ERROR CODES Code Message Description E00 communication error Communication Line Error due to framing error or buffer overflow. E04 feature not available Non-Usable Function has been tried. Either the command mnemonic is wrong or the command can not be used in this mode. E06 ...

- 103 APPENDIX G - SPECIFICATIONS OF RS-232 TRANSCEIVER PARAMETERS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNITS CONDITIONS RS-232 OUTPUTS Output Voltage Swing Output Resistance Output Short Circuit Current ± 5 300 ± 9 ± 18 Volts Ohms mA All transmitter outputs loaded with 3k Ω to Ground Vcc=0V, Vout= ± 2V Infinite duration...

- 104 DVD-V8000 Industrial DVD Player RS-232 Command Protocol Pioneer Electronic Corporation 4-1, Meguro 1-chome Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153 JAPAN http://pioneer.jp Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. Business Solutions Division 2265 East 220 th Street Long Beach, California 90810 United States of America (310...