User's Manual

UK Timecode Systems Ltd. Unit 6, Elgar Business Centre, Moseley Road, Hallow, Worcester.
WR26NJ. UK
Note:
The transmitter will be automatically turned off if the Timecode Source is switched to
External RF mode. It will not be automatically re-enabled when switched back.
Device Type Name
STTN? Returns the current unit’s device type as a text string such as
“SystemOne OEM”.
Device Definable Name
STNM? Returns the current unit’s text name string. This string is user definable
and is used to represent a ‘friendly’ name for the unit i.e. “Camera 1”.
STNM= Sets the text name of the unit. The maximum length is 11 characters.
Display Brightness (only useful if used with display)
STBT? (Deprecated – Use STBR) Returns the current brightness setting as
“STBT=n” where n is an ascii character representing the current display brightness
value ‘0’ to ‘7’
STBT=n Sets the display brightness.
Revision
STVS? Returns the current version as a string “STVS=<string>” where <string>
lists the program type/revision and the FPGA type/revision separated by a semi-
colon ‘;’ followed by the S1C Protocol revision.
STVP? Returns the Program revision * 100
STVF? Returns the FPGA revision * 100
STVC? Returns the S1C Protocol revision
Device Status
STST? (Deprecated – use STSS/STSP)
Returns the current state of the device.
The statuses will be returned as an ASCII string with each status vertical bar (‘|’,
0x7C) delimited on each line. The status’ to be returned will be:-
1. UserBits “UUUUUUUU”
2. Sync Mode (0=INT, 1=Ext RF.. see TCRC command)
3. Ext Sync Std (0=Off, 1=PAL… see GLSD command)
4. FPS (0=25,1=23.98,2=24,3=29.97, 4=30)
5. Country (see RFCN command)
6. RF Channel (see RFCH command)
7. Brightness level (see STBT command)
8. Battery (1-5)
9. On PSU (0 or 1)
10. Device Name (if any)
11. SSID (string) (if any)
A typical return from this request will be:-
STST=12ABCD78|0|0|23,030|1|14|60|3|0|D Name|Wave077<LF>