Onkyo RS 232 Service Manual

ONKYO RS232 CONTROL SYSTEM

For DV-S939/DPS-9.1/RDV-1

Version 1.00

Updated Sep 27, 2000

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1.Control Interface Overview

1.1.HARDWARE OVERVIEW

Receive Message Format

Send Message Format

Send Message Format

Send to DVD Player Character

Command Characters

Parameter Characters

Send to DVD Player Character

Command Characters

Parameter Characters

 3 wire RS-232C protocol
 9 pin female D type connector

pin 2 = transmit, pin 3 = receive, pin 5 = signal ground

 Communication Parameters

9600 baud no parity
8 data bits no xon/xoff
1 stop bit

1.2.MESSAGE OVERVIEW

1st 2nd 3rd-5th 6th- last

! 2 ? S T S T [EOF]

End Character

Start Character

Note : Receive Time Interval : more than 50msec

1st 2nd 3rd-5th 6th- last

! 2 P W R 0 0 [EOF]

End Character

Start Character

Special Character

[CR] Carridge Return Ascii Code 0x0D
[LF] Line Feed Ascii Code 0x0A
[EOF] End Of File Ascii Code 0x1A

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1.3.COMMAND SET SUMMARY

Power Command "PWR" … 5P
Open/Close Command "OPC" … 5P

OSD Cursor Command "OSD" … 5P
Enter Command "ENT" … 5P
Return Command "RET" … 5P

Setup Command "SUP" … 6P
Menu On Command "MNU" … 6P
Top Menu On Command "TMN" … 6P
Quick Command "QCK" … 6P
V.Remote Command "VRM" … 6P
Display/Navi Command "DSP" … 6P

Angle Command "ANG" … 6P
Audio Command "AUD" … 6P
Subtitle Change Command "SUB" … 6P
Subtitle On/Off Command "SUO" … 6P

Play Command "PLY" … 7P
Stop Command "STP" … 7P
Pause Command "PAS" … 7P
Skip Command "SKP" … 7P
Scan Command "SCN" … 7P
Slow Command "SLW" … 7P
Still Command "STL" … 7P
Numeric Command "NUM" … 8P
Search Command "SRC" … 8P

Repeat Command "RPT" … 8P
A-B Repeat Command "ABR" … 8P
Memory Command "MEM" … 8P
Random Command "RND" … 8P
Clear Command "CLR" … 8P

Dimmer Level Command "DIM" … 9P

Zoom Command "ZOM" … 9P
Video Out Command "VOT" … 9P
Progressive Command "PGR" … 9P
3D DNR Command "DNR" … 9P

Question Status "?ST" … 10P
Status Mode Set Comand "PMS" … 11P

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2.Communication Flow Description

You can perform the following 3 types of communications.

!SST00

By sending “!2PMS01,” you can set the DVD player so that the after-change status is notified

Question Status

To know the current status of the DVD player using an external controller, send a message
that is the command “?ST” followed by a parameter. The DVD player will then return a
message that comprises the command followed by the current status.

Question Message

DVS-939

DPS-9.1

RDV-1

"!2?STST[CR]"

Your Controller

State Message

"!2SST00[EOF]"

Command Communication

To change the status of the DVD player using an external controller, send a message
comprising a command followed by either a direct status notification parameter or a status
change direction parameter such as “UP” or “DOWN.”
By default, no status notification is made when the status of the DVD player is changed.
* However, status notification will be made if the DVD player is set to send the new status
whenever the status is changed by a direct pushbutton or remote control operation.

Command Message

DVS-939

DPS-9.1

RDV-1

"!2PWR00[CR]"

Your Controller
State Message
"!2SST00[EOF]"

Event Notice Communication

whenever the status is changed directly by a pushbutton or remote control operation.
Send “!2PMS00” to exit the event notice communication mode.
The DVD player will no longer notify you of the status if the main power switch is turned off.

Command Message

DVS-939

DPS-9.1

RDV-1

DVS-939

DPS-9.1

RDV-1

"!2PMS01[CR]"

State Message

"!2PMS01[EOF]"

State Message

"

[EOF]"

Your Controller

Your Controller

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3.Command Descriptions

Power Command "PWR"

This has the same function as that of the OPEN/CLOSE key on the DVD player or the remote controller.

The following parameters are used in the same way as the cursor keys provided on the remote controller.

The command for controlling the system power.
The following parameters are used to turn on and off the system power.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"00" System StandBy
"01" System On

Open/Close Command "OPC"

The command for opening/closing the disc tray.

OSD Cursor Command "OSD"

The command for controlling the OSD cursors.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"UP" up
"DN" down
"RH" right
"LF" left
"UL" up left
"UR" up right
"DL" down left
"DN" down right

Enter Command "ENT"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the ENTER key on the remote controller.

Return Command "RET"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the RETURN key on the remote controller.

Setup Command "SUP"

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A command for controlling the DVD player.

This has the same function as that of the DISPLAY/NAVI key on the DVD player or the remote controller.

This has the same function as that of the SETUP key on the remote controller.

Menu On Command "MNU"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the MENU key on the remote controller.

Top Menu On Command "TMN"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the TOP MENU key on the remote controller.

Quick Command "QCK"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the QUICK key on the remote controller.

V.Remote Command "VRM"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the V.REMOTE key on the remote controller.

Display/Navi Command "DSP"

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Angle Command "ANG"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the ANGLE key on the remote controller.

Audio Command "AUD"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the AUDIO key on the remote controller.

Subtitle Change Command "SUB"

A command for controlling the subtitle displayed on the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the SUBTTL key on the remote controller.

Subtitle On/Off Command "SUO"

A command for controlling the subtitle displayed on the DVD player.
This is used to turn on and off the subtitle.

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Play Command "PLY"

The following parameters are used in the same way as the PLAY key provided on the DVD player or the remote controller.

This has the same function as that of the STOP key on the DVD player or the remote controller.

The following parameters are used in the same way as the |<< (down) and >>| (up) keys provided on the DVD player or the remote controller.

The following parameters are used in the same way as the << (fr) and >> (ff) keys provided on the remote controller.

The following parameters are used in the same way as the SLOW key provided on the remote controller.

The following parameters are used in the same way as the STILL key provided on the remote controller.

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"UP" fwd
"DN" rev

Stop Command "STP"

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Pause Command "PAS"

A command for controlling the DVD player.
This has the same function as that of the PAUSE/STEP key on the remote controller.

Skip Command "SKP"

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"UP" up
"DN" down

Scan Command "SCN"

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"UP" ff
"DN" fr

Slow Command "SLW"

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"UP" fw
"DN" bw

Still Command "STL"

A command for controlling the DVD player.

Parameter List (Characters/Means) :

"UP" +
"DN" -

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