Specifications

Play command causes the specified file to play from the beginning. The unit defaults
to file #1 at power-up, unless an autoexec file exists. When receiving this command,
the Digital Audio Machine always looks for the file on the currently selected drive.
Command Bytes: nSE<CR> or nnSE<CR> or nnnSE<CR>
where n, nn, or nnn is the file number in ASCII.
Message Response: R<CR>
Comments: This is similar to the “Search to Address” command in chapter addressing mode used
in Pioneer Laser Disc protocol. The maximum file number is 511.
Examples: Select file 215. 215SE<CR>
Select file 4. 4SE<CR>
Play
Description: This command causes the Digital Audio Machine to play the file which was specified
with the “Select File” command. If a track is paused, this command resumes play. If
this command is issued while a Play List is being played, the Digital Audio Machine
will skip to the next track in the Play List and play it. This command sends a response
when it is executed, and another when the playback is complete.
Command bytes: PL<CR>
Message Response: R<CR>
Completion Response: <CR>
Loop Play
Description: This command causes the Digital Audio Machine to play the file specified by the
Select File command and loop back to the beginning. If the file is a Play List, all of
the tracks in the Play List will be played and then the entire Play List will be
restarted.
Command bytes: LP<CR>
Message Response: R<CR>
Pause
Description: This command causes the Digital Audio Machine to pause. Play will resume from
where it left off whenever another Play command is issued unless a Select File
command is issued, in which case the new file will play from the beginning.
Command bytes: PA<CR>
Message Response: R<CR>
Comments: If a Select File command is issued while in Pause mode, playback will start from the
beginning of the selected file whenever another Play command is issued.
Reset
Description: This command causes the Digital Audio Machine to stop, just as if the parallel Stop
input had been activated.
Command bytes: RJ<CR>
Message Response: R<CR>