Mitsubishi HS-S9600U, Installation And Operation Manual

20

Advanced Functions

Note

A point to notice

Info.

Supplementary information

Configuring the time lapse VCR

Important notice:
• Before connecting the hardware, unplug the power

cord of the VCR from the wall outlet, and turn the
personal computer power off.

Connecting the VCR to a personal computer

1. Connect the RS-232C cross cable to the RS-232C terminal

of the personal computer.

2. Connect the other end of cable to RS-232C terminal on the

VCR.

RS-232C setting

Set the RS-232C interface setting by using the on screen menu
of the VCR.

1. Press MENU button.

•

<MAIN MENU> appears.

2. Turn JOG to select CLOCK/FIRST

TIME SET UP and turn SHUTTLE to
the right.

•

<FIRST TIME SET UP> menu
appears.

3. Turn JOG to select RS-232C and turn

SHUTTLE to the right.

•

<RS-232C> menu appears.

4. Change the parameter value by

turning JOG to the left or right and
turn SHUTTLE to the right to store the
new value.

•

The next item starts flashing.

5

Repeat step 4 until all of the items are set.

•

<FIRST TIME SET UP> menu appears after setting VCR
ADDRESS.

6. Press MENU button.

•

The day and present time display appears on screen.

Note

•

Set all parameters to the same values as the controlling
personal computer or other equipment.

•

The PARITY BIT cannot be used when the DATA BIT
LENGTH is set to 8BIT.

•

When controlling only one VCR via the personal computer,
VCR ADDRESS is set to NONE.

•

When VCRs have a unique VCR ADDRESS (from VCR01 to
VCR255), VCRs can be controlled remotely via a personal
computer.

Connecting to a personal computer

A personal computer that has an RS-232C serial port can be
used to remotely control the VCR.

Physical protocol of RS-232C

Data communication settings

Synchronization

Asynchronous

Transmission rate

1200/2400/4800/9600 bps

Data bit length

1bit/2bit

Parity bit

Nil/Even/Odd

Xcontrol

Nil

S parameter

Nil

CS-RS hand-shake

With

Delimiter code for send

CR(0DH)/CR(0DH)+LF(0AH)

Delimiter code for receive

CR(0DH)/CR(0DH)+LF(0AH)

Cable connections

Before connecting the hardware, unplug the power cord of the
VCR from the outlet, and turn the personal computer power off.
Connect the RS-232C IN terminal of the VCR to the personal
computer’s serial port.

1. When the RS-232C connector of the computer is D-SUB

25pin.

2. When the RS-232C connector of the computer is D-SUB

9pin.

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

OUT

IN

REMOTE

MIC

IN

RESET

ALM RST

IN

REC GND ALM MODE

CLK

OUT

CALL

BATTERY

OPEN

S-VIDEO

OUT

IN

Personal computer

RS-232C
IN terminal

RS-232C cross cable

RS-232C
terminal

<MAIN MENU>

DISPLAY
TIMER PROGRAM
RECORDING SET UP
REAR TERMINAL

<FIRST TIME SET UP>

TIME DATE ADJUST

TAPE END

STOP

QUASI V-SYNC

ON

VIDEO MODE

AUTO

TAPE LENGTH

T-120

BUZZER

WRNG

RS-232C

<RS-232C>

TRANSMISSION RATE

1200

DATA BIT LENGTH

8BIT

STOP BIT LENGTH

1BIT

PARITY BIT

NONE

DELIMITER<SEND>

CR•LF

DELIMITER RECEIVE

CR

<RS-232C>

TRANSMISSION RATE

1200

DATA BIT LENGTH

8BIT

STOP BIT LENGTH

1BIT

PARITY BIT

NONE

DELIMITER<SEND>

CR•LF

DELIMITER<RECEIVE>

CR

VCR ADDRESS

NONE

RS-232C

D-SUB 9pin male

5    4    3    2    1

9    8    7    6

No.

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Signal line

names

Meanings

Receive data
Transmit data
Data terminal ready
Signal ground
Data set ready
Request send
Clear to send

Directions

(from VCR side)

INPUT

OUTPUT
OUTPUT

–

INPUT

OUTPUT

INPUT

RD
SD
ER
SG
DR
RS
CS

FRAME
RD 2
SD 3
ER 4
SG 5
DR 6
RS 7
CS 8 

1 FG

2 RD

3 SD
4 ER

5 SG
6 DR

7 RS

20 CS

D-SUB 9 pin female

(VCR)

D-SUB 25 pin male

(Computer)

RD 2
SD 3
ER 4
SG 5
DR 6
RS 7
CS 8 

2 RD

3 SD
4 ER

5 SG
6 DR

7 RS
8 CS

D-SUB 9 pin female

D-SUB 9 pin female

FRAME

FRAME

Using with Personal Computer