User`s guide

Serial Control 45
Serial
Control
Stop
Description: This command causes the Digital Video Machine 2 to halt video playback.
Command Bytes: F0H 7FH ID 06H 01H F7H
where ID represents the target device ID.
Example: Stop device 03: F0H 7FH 03H 06H 01H F7H
Play
Description: This command causes the Digital Video Machine 2 to play the file specified by
the most recent “Select File” command. The unit defaults to clip 1 at powerup if
no autoexec file exists. If this command is issued while a Playlist is being
played, the Digital Video Machine 2 will skip to the next clip in the Playlist and
play it. This command sends a response when it is executed, and another when
the playback is complete.
Command bytes: F0H 7FH ID 06H 02H F7H
Still
Description: This command causes the Digital Video Machine 2 to still frame. 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: F0H 7FH ID 06H 09H F7H
Select File
Description: This command causes the Digital Video Machine 2 to select the specified A/V
clip, sound or Playlist on the currently selected media. Once this command is
sent, the next 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 Video Machine 2 always
looks for the file on the currently selected drive.
Command Bytes: F0H 7FH ID 06H 44H aaH bbH ccH ddH eeH F7H
where aa through ee correspond to the file number.
Examples: Select file 76 on device 05H: F0H 7FH 05H 06H 44H 00H 00H 00H 07H 06H
F7H
Select file 220 on device 1FH: F0H 7FH 1FH 06H 44H 00H 00H 02H 02H 00H
F7H
Comment: Leading zeroes are required in the file number.