TASCAM SS-R1/SS-CDR1
CONTROL I/O connector
RS-232C Protocol Specification
Ver.1.00
March 2008
TEAC Corporation
TASCAM SS-R1/SS-CDR1 RS-232C Protocol Specification
1. Overview
The REMOTE connector equipped on the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 enables you to control the
SS-R1/SS-CDR1 from a computer or other external device. In this document, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1
is referred to as the "controlled device," and the external device that controls it is referred to as the
"external controller."
2. Specifications
Electrical specifications
Conforms to standard JIS X-5101 (equivalent to former JIS C-6361 and EIA RS-232C)
(Not compatible with the RS-422A used in professional VTR units)
Impedance at receiver When measured with an applied voltage of between ±3 and 15V, the DC
resistance is between 3KΩ and 7KΩ.
Total load capacitance is less than 2500pF
Open circuit voltage at transmitter Less than 25V
Open circuit voltage at receiver Less than 2V
Signal voltage When the open circuit voltage at the receiver is 0V, the signal voltage is
between ±5V and ±15V for a load impedance of between 3K and 7KΩ.
Signal discrimination Logical “1” Less than -3V
Logical “0” More than +3V
Communication format
Circuit type 3-wire, half-duplex
Transmission type Digital binary serial
Data speed (baud rate) 4800/9600/19200/38400 bit/sec
Character length 7/8 bit
Parity bit Odd/Even/None
Stop bit 1/2 bit
(Data speed, character length, parity bit, and stop bit settings are made on the SS-R1/SS-CDR1.)
Connector pin-out
Connector D-sub 9-pin female (metric thread)
Terminal pin-out and input/output signals
Pin no. In/Out Signal name Description
1 - NC Not connected
2 In Rx Data Data received at this pin *1
3 Out Tx Data Data transmitted from this pin
4 Out (Reserved) Reserved
5 - GND Ground
6 In (Reserved) Reserved
7 In RTS Request To Send (input "request to transmit") *2
8 Out CTS Clear To Send (output "ready to receive") *2
9 - NC Not connected
*1： A voltage that satisfies the RS-232C specification must be applied to Rx Data.
*2： RTS/CTS is loopback-connected within the controlled device. If using RTS/CTS control,
consider the design of the external controller.
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Controlled device (SS-R1/SS-CDR1) External controller
RXD
TXD
RTS
CTS
GND
2
3
7
8
5
RXD
TXD
RTS
CTS
GND
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3. Command format
Command format overview
The command format is as follows.
Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 Byte 7 Byte 8 … Byte n
LF ID Command Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 … CR
Commands begin with a "line feed (LF)," end with a "carriage return (CR)," and are based on the ASCII
format.
The type following the LF is the machine ID. The machine ID is described later.
Commands are expressed by two ASCII bytes.
The byte string following the command expresses the data, and is between 0 bytes (for a command that
has no data) and a maximum of 98 bytes. For details on the data, refer to the detailed explanation for
each command. For commands that use 0--9 and A--F as data values, uppercase characters are used
for A--F.
Example commands
Example 1: Transmitting a PLAY command to a controlled device of ID=0
When the controlled device is in Stop or Ready mode, this command will initiate playback on the
controlled device.
The PLAY command is [12], and is transmitted as follows.
ID Command
ASCII LF 0 1 2 CR
HEX 0Ah 30h 31h 32h 0Dh
Example 2: Telling a controlled device of ID=0 to perform a direct search for track 123
The command "DIRECT TRACK SEARCH PRESET [23]" is transmitted to perform this action.
The data bytes consist of ASCII in two-byte units.
For the "DIRECT TRACK SEARCH PRESET" command, the track number is specified as
follows.
Data 1 Tens digit of the specified track number
Data 2 Ones digit of the specified track number
Data 3 Thousands digit of the specified track number
Data 4 Hundreds digit of the specified track number
Thus, the transmitted command will be as follows.
ID Command Data：track 123
ASCII LF 0 2 3 2 3 0 1 CR
HEX 0Ah 30h 32h 33h 32h 33h 30h 31h 0Dh
Machine ID
The SS-R1/SS-CDR1 uses Machine ID=0 to receive commands and transmit returns.
If a command with an ID other than Machine ID=0 is received, that command is ignored.
If an unsupported command is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
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List of commands
A list of commands is given below.
Control/Preset/Sense Command Return Command
0F INFORMATION REQUEST 8F INFORMATION RETURN
10 STOP
12 PLAY
13 RECORD
14 READY
16 SHUTTLE
17 FLASH LOAD 97 FLASH LOAD ACKNOWLEDGE
18 EJECT
1A TRACK SKIP
1D CALL
20 AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET A0 AUTO CUE LEVEL RETURN
21 AUTO TRACK LEVEL PRESET A1 AUTO TRACK LEVEL RETURN
23 DIRECT TRACK SEARCH PRESET
25 PITCH DATA PRESET A5 PITCH DATA RETURN
26 AUTO TRACK TIME PRESET A6 AUTO TRACK TIME RETURN
27 CLOCK DATA PRESET A7 CLOCK DATA RETURN
28 SYNC REC LEVEL PRESET A8 SYNC REC LEVEL RETURN
2C TIME SEARCH PRESET
2D KEY CONTROL DATA PRESET AD KEY CONTROL DATA RETURN
30 AUTO CUE SELECT B0 AUTO CUE SELECT RETURN
31 AUTO TRACK SELECT B1 AUTO TRACK RETURN
32 EOM TRACK TIME SELECT B2 EOM TRACK TIME RETURN
33 EOM MEDIA TIME SELECT B3 EOM MEDIA TIME RETURN
35 PITCH CONTROL SELECT B5 PITCH CONTROL SELECT RETURN
36 AUTO READY SELECT B6 AUTO READY SELECT RETURN
37 REPEAT SELECT B7 REPEAT SELECT RETURN
38 SYNC REC SELECT B8 SYNC REC SELECT RETURN
3A INCR PLAY SELECT BA INCR PLAY SELECT RETURN
3D KEY CONTROL SELECT BD KEY CONTROL SELECT RETURN
4C REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT CC REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT RETURN
4E PLAY MODE SENSE CE PLAY MODE RETURN
50 MECHA STATUS SENSE D0 MECHA STATUS RETURN
55 TRACK No. STATUS SENSE D5 TRACK No. STATUS RETURN
56 MEDIA STAT US SENSE D6 ME DIA STATU S RETURN
57 CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION
SENSE
58 CURRENT TRACK TIME SENSE D8 CURRENT TRACK TIME RETURN
59 NAME SENSE D9 NAME RETURN
5D TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE DD TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME
5E PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME
SENSE
5F KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE DF KEYBOARD TYPE RETURN
D7 CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION
RETURN
RETURN
DE PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME
RETURN
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F0 ERROR SENSE REQUEST
F1 CAUTION SENSE REQUEST
F2 ILLEGAL STATUS
F4 POWER ON STATUS
F6 CHANGE STATUS
78 ERROR SENSE F8 ERROR SENSE RETURN
79 CAUTION SENSE F9 CAUTION SENSE RETURN
7F VENDER COMMAND FF VENDER COMMAND RETURN
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Command sequence
In most cases the controlled device will not send an ACK in response to transport control or data preset
commands sent from the external controller.
The controlled device will send back a return command in response to data sense commands that
request a data value specified on the controlled device.
When the status of the controlled device changes, such as from Stop to Play mode, or when an error etc.
occurs, the controlled device will send a command indicating this to the external controller.
Examples of the command sequence are given below.
You must leave an interval of at least 20 ms between commands.
Example 1: Controlling the transport of the controlled device
This example describes the Play operation.
When the controlled device receives the PLAY command and enters Play mode, it will transmit
a CHANGED STATUS command.
ACK is not transmitted for the PLAY command.
Command
External controller Controlled device
Stopped
PLAY ->
<- CHANGED STATUS Transmit when starting Play
Example 2: Presetting data
This example describes setting the AUTO CUE LEVEL.
When the controlled device receives the AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET (Preset) command, it will
set its AUTO CUE LEVEL.
ACK is not transmitted for this command.
Command
External controller Controlled device
AUTO CUE LEVEL
PRESET (Preset -54dB)
Example 3: Obtaining specified data
This example describes obtaining the currently-set AUTO CUE LEVEL.
When the controlled device receives the AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET (Sense) command, it will
return the currently-set AUTO CUE LEVEL.
Command
External controller Controlled device
AUTO CUE LEVEL
PRESET (Sense)
Example 4: Checking the status of the controlled device, and performing the next operation
When the operating status of the controlled device changes, it will transmit CHANGED
STATUS. By using CHANGED STATUS as a trigger for sending MECHA STATUS SENSE, the
new operating status can be determined.
This example shows how to check the record-ready status of the controlled device and then
initiate recording.
Command
External controller Controlled device
Stopped
RECORD (Record Ready) ->
AUTO CUE LEVEL set to
->
->
AUTO CUE LEVEL
<-
RETURN
State of controlled device
State of controlled device
-54dB
State of controlled device
State of controlled device
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MECHA STATUS SENSE ->
RECORD (Record) ->
Command details
The commands, data, and machine IDs described here are characters (ASCII).
A command is two character bytes, a machine ID is one character byte, and each item of data is an
individual character byte.
The SS-R1/SS-CDR1 can use the following track numbers and group numbers. However if a
number not existing on the disc is specified, it will be considered an invalid command.
Track number (MP3/WAV MEDIA) maximum 999
Track number (audio CD) maximum 99
INFORMATION REQUEST
Requests the controlled device to return information such as the software version.
Command 0F
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return INFORMATION RETURN [8F]
STOP
Puts the controlled device in STOP mode, and defeats input monitor mode.
Command 10
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return none
PLAY
Puts the controlled device in PLAY mode, or in RECORD mode if it is in record-ready mode.
Command 12
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return none
RECORD
Puts the controlled device in RECORD-READY mode. During recording, the command assigns a
track. During the No Media status, it puts the controlled device in Input Monitor mode.
Command 13
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 1 Record Ready Puts the device in record-ready mode.
0 2 Track Mark Assigns a track during recording.
1 0 Input Monitor Puts the device in Input Monitor mode during the No Media
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return none
CHANGED STATUS Transmitted when entering
<-
MECHA STATUS
<-
RETURN
CHANGES STATUS Transmitted when entering
<-
status.
record-ready status
Returns record-ready status
record status
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READY
Puts the controlled device in PLAY-READY mode or RECORD-READY mode.
Command 14
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 1 Ready On Puts the device in PLAY-READY or RECORD-READY
mode.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return none
SHUTTLE
Puts the controlled device in SHUTTLE mode.
SHUTTLE mode will be maintained until a command such as STOP, PLAY, or READY is received.
Command 16
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Shuttle
Forward
0 1 Shuttle
Reverse
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return none
FLASH LOAD
Puts the controlled device in FLASH LOAD mode.
Command 17
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return FLASH LOAD ACKNOWLEDGE [97]
EJECT
Ejects CD media from the controlled device.
(If the SS-R1 receives this command, it will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].)
The command will be ignored if a device other than CD is selected on the controlled device.
Command 18
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return none
Shuttles in the forward direction.
Shuttles in the backward direction.
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SKIP
Causes the controlled device to skip tracks.
After skipping, the device will maintain the mode in which it was when the operation began.
Command 1A
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Track Skip Next Skips to the next track.
0 1 Track Skip
Previous
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return none
CALL
Causes the controlled device to locate to the call point and enter playback-ready mode.
Command 1D
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return none
AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET
Sets the Auto Cue Level of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The Auto Cue Mode setting is made using the command "AUTO CUE SELECT [30]."
Command 20
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Preset –24dB
0 1 Preset –30dB
0 2 Preset –36dB
0 3 Preset –42dB
0 4 Preset –48dB
0 5 Preset –54dB
0 6 Preset –60dB
0 7 Preset –66dB
0 8 Preset –72dB
F F Sense Requests that the current preset level be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return AUTO CUE LEVEL RETURN [A0]
If the current position is at the beginning of a track,
skips to the beginning of the previous track. If the
current position is not at the beginning of a track, skips
to the beginning of the current track..
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AUTO TRACK LEVEL PRESET
Sets the Auto Track Level of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The Auto Track Mode setting is made using the command "AUTO TRACK SELECT [31]."
Command 21
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Preset –24dB
0 1 Preset –30dB
0 2 Preset –36dB
0 3 Preset –42dB
0 4 Preset –48dB
0 5 Preset –54dB
0 6 Preset –60dB
0 7 Preset –66dB
0 8 Preset –72dB
F F Sense Requests that the current preset level be returned.
・ If data other than the above is returned, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return AUTO TRACK LEVEL RETURN [A1]
DIRECT TRACK SEARCH PRESET
Searches for the specified track number.
When this command is received while in STOP mode or PLAY mode, the controlled device will enter
PLAY mode after searching. If the controlled device had been in any other mode when searching
began, it will remain in that mode after searching.
Command 23
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of the
track number
Data 2 Ones digit of the
track number
Data 3 Thousands digit of
the track number
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
the track number
・ If the specified track number does not exist on the disc, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit
ILLEGAL [F2].
Return none
Track number
Example) 2301: track 123
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PITCH CONTROL DATA PRESET
Specifies the playback pitch of the controlled device in % units.
The adjustable range is ±16.0%.
This can be set independently of the step that is specified by the SS-R1/SS-CDR1's PITCH STEP?
setting.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified..
If Sense [FF] is specified, the data is two bytes.
The pitch control mode setting is made by the command "PITCH CONTROL SELECT [35]."
Command 25
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes or 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Description Remarks
0 1 Positive value
Negative value
N2 N3 N1
F F … Sense Requests that the currently preset pitch be
・ If data other than the above or data outside the specified operating range is received, the
SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return PITCH DATA RETURN [A5]
AUTO TRACK TIME PRESET
Specifies the Auto Track Time setting of the controlled device.
The range that can be specified is 1 to 10 minutes.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The Auto Track Mode setting is made by the command "AUTO TRACK SELECT [31]."
Command 26
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
N1 N2 Minutes N1： Tens digit of minutes, N2： Ones digit of minutes
F F Sense Requests that the currently preset time be returned.
・ If data outside the specified range is received, the controlled device will return ILLEGAL[F2].
Return AUTO TRACK TIME RETURN [A6]
Preset %
N1：Tens d i g it, N 2 ： Ones digit, N3：First decimal
place
Example) 2311：-12.3%
returned.
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CLOCK DATA PRESET
Sets the date and time of the controlled device.
Command 27
Machine ID 0
Data 10 bytes or 2 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of year
Data 2 Ones digit of year
Data 3 Tens digit of month
Data 4 Ones digit of month
Data 5 Tens digit of day
Data 6 Ones digit of day
Data 7 Tens digit of the
hours
Data 8 Ones digit of the
hours
Data 9 Tens digit of the
minutes
Data 10 Ones digit of the
minutes
・ If a date or time outside the possible range is set, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will return ILLEGAL
[F2].
Return CLOCK DATA PRESET RETURN [A7]
SYNC REC LEVEL PRESET
Sets the Sync Rec Level of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The SYNC REC MODE setting is made by the command "SYNC REC SELECT [38]."
Command 28
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Preset –24dB
0 1 Preset –30dB
0 2 Preset –36dB
0 3 Preset –42dB
0 4 Preset –48dB
0 5 Preset –54dB
0 6 Preset –60dB
0 7 Preset –66dB
0 8 Preset –72dB
F F Sense Requests that the currently preset level be returned.
・ If data outside the above range is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will return ILLEGAL [F2].
Return SYNC REC LEVEL RETURN [A8]
e.g., “0802231234” means February 23rd of year
2008 at 34 minutes past twelve o’clock.
If both Data 1 and Data 2 are “F,” “Sense” is
specified and the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 requests that the
currently programmed Clock Data be returned.
e.g., FF
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TIME SEARCH PRESET
Searches for the specified track number and time.
If this command is received while in STOP mode or PLAY mode, the device will enter PLAY mode
following the search. If the device was in any other mode, it will remain in that mode following the
search.
Command 2C
Machine ID 0
Data 12 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of track
number
Data 2 Ones digit of track
number
Data 3 Thousands digit of
track number
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
track number
Data 5 Tens digit of
minutes
Data 6 Ones digit of
minutes
Data 7 Hundreds digit of
minutes
Data 8 Thousands digit of
minutes
Data 9 Tens digit of
seconds
Data 10 Ones digit of
seconds
Data 11 0 Set to 0
Data 12 0 Set to 0
・ If a track number not existing on the disc is specified, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit
ILLEGAL [F2].
・ If data outside the operating range is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL
[F2].
Return none
KEY CONTROL DATA PRESET
Specifies the playback key of controlled device.
A range of ±6 semitones can be specified.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The KEY CONTROL MODE setting is made using the command "KEY CONTROL SELECT [3D]."
Command 2D
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0
1
0 – 6 Key Change Semitone units
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data outside the operating range is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL
[F2].
Return KEY CONTROL DATA RETURN [AD]
Key Up
Key Down
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AUTO CUE SELECT
Specifies the auto cue mode setting of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The AUTO CUE LEVEL setting is made by the command "AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET [20]."
Command 30
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Auto Cue Off
0 1 Auto Cue On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return AUTO CUE SELECT RETURN [B0]
AUTO TRACK SELECT
Specifies the auto track mode of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
Command 31
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Auto Track Off
0 1 Auto Track On
(Level)
0 2 Auto Track On
(Digital
Direct)
0 3 Auto Track On
(Time)
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return AUTO TRACK RETURN [B1]
EOM TRACK TIME PRESET
Specifies the time (in seconds) at which the EOM (End Of Message) will give notice that the end of
track is approaching.
The range is 1 to 99 seconds, or OFF.
A return command is returned only if data [FF] is specified.
Command 32
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 EOM Track
Off
N1 N2 Number of
seconds
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data outside the range specified above is received, the controlled device will transmit
ILLEGAL[F2].
Return EOM TRACK TIME RETURN [B2]
Executes auto track according to the specified AUTO
TRACK LEVEL.
Executes auto track according to the track data within the
S/P DIF signal.
Executes auto track according to the specified AUTO
TRACK TIME.
N1：Tens digit of seconds, N2： Ones digit of seconds
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EOM MEDIA TIME PRESET
Specifies the time (in seconds) at which the EOM (End Of Message) will give notice that the end of
media is approaching.
The range is 1 to 99 seconds, or OFF.
A return command is returned only if data [FF] is specified.
Command 33
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 EOM Media
Off
N1 N2 Number of
seconds
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data outside the range specified above is received, the controlled device will transmit
ILLEGAL[F2].
Return EOM MEDIA TIME RETURN [B3]
PITCH CONTROL SELECT
Specifies the Pitch Control mode of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sens [FF] is specified.
The pitch control value is specified by the command "PITCH CONTROL DATA PRESET [25]."
Command 35
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Pitch Control Off
0 1 Pitch Control On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return PITCH CONTROL SELECT RETURN [B5]
AUTO READY SELECT
Specifies the Auto Ready mode setting of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
Command 36
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Auto Ready
Off
0 1 Auto Ready
On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return AUTO READY SELECT RETURN [B6]
N1： Tens digit of seconds, N2： Ones digit of seconds
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REPEAT SELECT
Specifies the Repeat Mode setting of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
Command 37
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Repeat Off
0 1 Repeat On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return REPEAT SELECT RETURN [B7]
SYNC REC SELECT
Specifies the Sync Rec Mode setting of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The Sync Rec Level is specified by the command "SYNC REC LEVEL PRESET [28]."
Command 38
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Sync Rec Off
0 1 Sync Rec On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return SYNC REC SELECT RETURN [B8]
INCR PLAY SELECT
Specifies the Incremental Play Mode of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
Command 3A
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 INCR Play Off
0 1 INCR Play On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return INCR PLAY SELECT RETURN [BA]
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KEY CONTROL SELECT
Specifies the Key Control Mode of the controlled device.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
The key control value is set by the command "KEY CONTROL DATA PRESET [2D]."
Command 3D
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Key Control
Off
0 1 Key Control
On
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return KEY CONTROL SELECT RETURN [BD]
REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT
Enables or disables key operations on the controlled device's own panel.
A return command is returned only if Sense [FF] is specified.
Command 4C
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Remote Only remote operation via RS-232C and wired remote
0 1 Local Remote operation and key operations on the device's own
F F Sense Requests that the preset content be returned.
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT RETURN [CC]
PLAY MODE SENSE
Requests that the status of the controlled device's Play mode be returned.
Command 4E
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return PLAY MODE RETURN [CE]
MECHA STATUS SENSE
Requests that the status of the controlled device's mechanism be returned.
Command 50
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return MECHA STATUS RETURN [D0]
TRACK No. SENSE
Requests that the current track number be returned.
Command 55
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return TRACK No. RETURN [D5]
control will be enabled. Key operations on the device's own
panel will be disabled.
panel will be enabled.
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MEDIA STATUS SENSE
Requests that the presence or absence of media and the type of media be returned.
Command 56
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return MEDIA STATUS RETURN [D6]
CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION SENSE
Requests that information for the current track be returned.
Command 57
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION RETURN [D7]
CURRENT TRACK TIME SENSE
Requests that the time information for the current track be returned in the specified form.
Command 58
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Elapsed Time Elapsed track time
0 1 Remain Time Remaining track time
0 2 Total Elapsed
Time
0 3 Total Remain
Time
・ If data other than the above is received, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return CURRENT TRACK TIME RETURN [D8]
NAME SENSE
Requests that the name of the specified track be returned.
Command 59
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of the
specified number
Data 2 Ones digit of the
specified number
Data 3 Thousands digit of
the specified
number
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
the specified
number
Data 5 – Data
124
・ If a track number not existing on the media is specified, the SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit
ILLEGAL [F2].
・ If non-ASCII characters are used for the name of the specified track number, the
SS-R1/SS-CDR1 will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].
Return NAME RETURN [D9]
Title Single byte alphanumeric characters
Elapsed disc time
Remaining disc time
0001 – 0999 Specify a track name
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TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE
Requests that the total number of tracks on the disc and the total time be returned.
Command 5D
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME RETURN [DD]
PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE
Requests that the total number of tracks for program playback and the total time be returned.
Command 5E
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME RETURN [DE]
KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE
Requests the type of PS/2 keyboard connected to the controlled device.
Command 5F
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return KEYBOARD TYPE RETURN [DF]
ERROR SENSE
Requests that error data be returned from the controlled device.
If the controlled device issues an "ERROR SENSE REQUEST [F0]," you should use this command to
check the content of the error.
Command 78
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return ERROR SENSE RETURN [F8]
CAUTION SENSE
Requests that caution data be returned from the controlled device.
If the controlled device issues a "CAUTION SENSE REQUEST [F1]," you should use this command
to check the content of the error.
Command 79
Machine ID 0
Data none
Return CAUTION SENSE RETURN [F9]
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VENDER COMMAND
This command controls the functions unique to the SS-1/CDR-1.
The values of Data 1 and Data 2 are used to identify the corresponding function.
Command 7F
Machine ID 0
Data -- byte
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 １ DEVICE SELECT
Return VENDER COMMAND RETURN [FF]
¾ DEVICE SELECT
Switches devices on the controlled device.
(If the SS-R1 receives this command, it will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].)
Data 4byte
Data3 Data4 Description Remarks
0 0 CF Switches to CF device.
0 1 CD Switches to CD device.
F F Sense Requests that the current setting be returned.
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INFORMATION RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "INFORMATION REQUEST [0F]."
It returns the software version of the controlled device.
Command 8F
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Data 1 Tens digit of the software version Example of Data 1 – Data 4
Data 2 Ones digit of the software version 0100 Version 1.00
Data 3 First decimal place of the software
version
Data 4 Second decimal place of the software
version
Request INFORMATION REQUEST [0F]
FLASH LOAD ACKNOWLEDGE
This is the return command in response to the command "FLASH LOAD [17]."
It is transmitted when the data reading is successfully completed.
Command 97
Machine ID 0
Data none
Request/Preset FLASH LOAD [17]
AUTO CUE LEVEL RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET [20]."
It returns the currently specified auto cue level.
Command A0
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 –24dB
0 1 –30dB
0 2 –36dB
0 3 –42dB
0 4 –48dB
0 5 -54dB
0 6 –60dB
0 7 –66dB
0 8 –72dB
Request/Preset AUTO CUE LEVEL PRESET [20]
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AUTO TRACK LEVEL RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "AUTO TRACK LEVEL PRESET [21]."
It returns the currently specified auto track level.
Command A1
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 –24dB
0 1 -30dB
0 2 -36dB
0 3 –42dB
0 4 –48dB
0 5 –54dB
0 6 –60dB
0 7 –66dB
0 8 –72dB
Request/Preset AUTO TRACK LEVEL PRESET [21]
PITCH CONTROL DATA RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "PITCH CONTROL DATA PRESET [25]."
It returns the currently specified pitch control value.
Command A5
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Description Remarks
0 1 Positive value
Negative value
N2 N3 N1
Request/Preset PITCH CONTROL DATA PRESET [25]
AUTO TRACK TIME RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "AUTO TRACK TIME PRESET [26]."
It returns the currently specified auto track time.
Command A6
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
N1 N2 Minutes N1:Tens digit of the minutes, N2: Ones digit of the minutes
Request/Preset AUTO TRACK TIME PRESET [26]
Preset %
N1: Tens digit, N2: Ones digit, N3: First decimal
place digit
Example) 2311：-12.3%
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CLOCK DATA RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command “CLOCK DATA PRESET [27].”
It returns the currently specified date and time value.
Command A7
Machine ID 0
Data 1 2 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of year
Data 2 Ones digit of year
Data 3 Tens digit of month
Data 4 Ones digit of month
Data 5 Tens digit of day
Data 6 Ones digit of day
Data 7 Tens digit of the
hours
Data 8 Ones digit of the
hours
Data 9 Tens digit of the
minutes
Data 10 Ones digit of the
minutes
Data 11 Tens digit of the
seconds
Data 12 Tens digit of the
seconds
Request/Preset CLOCK DATA PRESET [27]
SYNC REC LEVEL RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "SYNC REC LEVEL PRESET [28]."
It returns the currently specified Sync Rec level.
Command A8
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Preset –24dB
0 1 Preset –30dB
0 2 Preset –36dB
0 3 Preset –42dB
0 4 Preset –48dB
0 5 Preset –54dB
0 6 Preset –60dB
0 7 Preset –66dB
0 8 Preset –72dB
Request/Preset SYNC REC LEVEL PRESET [28]
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KEY CONTROL DATA RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "KEY CONTROL DATA PRESET [2D]."
It returns the currently specified key control value.
Command AD
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0
1
0 – 6 Key Change Semitone units
Request/Preset KEY CONTROL DATA PRESET [2D]
AUTO CUE SELECT RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "AUTO CUE SELECT [30]."
It returns the Auto Cue on/off status.
Command B0
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Auto Cue Off
0 1 Auto Cue On
Request/Preset AUTO CUE SELECT [30]
AUTO TRACK SELECT RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "AUTO TRACK SELECT [31]."
It returns the Auto Track on/off status.
Command B1
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Auto Track Off
0 1 Auto Track On
0 2 Auto Track On
0 3 Auto Track On
Request/Preset AUTO TRACK SELECT [31]
EOM TRACK TIME RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "EOM TRACK TIME PRESET [32]."
It returns the time at which the EOM (End Of Message) function will give notice that the end of the
track is approaching.
Command B2
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 EOM track Off
N1 N2 Number of
Request/Preset EOM TRACK TIME PRESET [32]
Key Up
Key Down
(Level)
(Digital
Direct)
(Time)
seconds
Auto Track is executed according to the specified AUTO
TRACK LEVEL.
Auto Track is executed according to the track data within
the S/P DIF signal.
Auto Track is executed according to the specified AUTO
TRACK TIME.
N1: Tens digit of seconds, N2: Ones digit of seconds
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EOM MEDIA TIME RETURN
This is the return command in response to the command "EOM MEDIA TIME PRESET [33]."
It returns the time at which the EOM (End Of Message) function will give notice that the end of the
media is approaching.
Command B3
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 EOM Media
Off
N1 N2 Number of
seconds
Request/Preset EOM MEDIA TIME PRESET [33]
PITCH CONTROL SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "PITCH CONTROL SELECT [35]."
It returns the Pitch Control on/off status.
Command B5
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Pitch Control Off
0 1 Pitch Control On
Request/Preset PITCH CONTROL SELECT [35]
AUTO READY SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "AUTO READY SELECT [36]."
It returns the Auto Ready on/off status.
Command B6
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Auto Ready
Off
0 1 Auto Ready
On
Request/Preset AUTO READY SELECT [36]
REPEAT SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "REPEAT SELECT [37]."
It returns the Repeat Mode on/off status.
Command B7
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Repeat Off
0 1 Repeat On
Request/Preset REPEAT SELECT [37]
N1: Tens digit of seconds, N2: Ones digit of seconds
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SYNC REC SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "SYNC REC SELECT [38]."
It returns the Sync Rec on/off status.
Command B8
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Sync Rec Off
0 1 Sync Rec On
Request/Preset SYNC REC SELECT [38]
INCR PLAY SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "INCR PLAYSYNC SELECT [3A]."
It returns the Incremental Play on/off status.
Command BA
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 INCR Play Off
0 1 INCR Play On
Request/Preset INCR PLAY SELECT [3A]
KEY CONTROL SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "KEY CONTROL SELECT [3D]."
It returns the Key Control on/off status.
Command BD
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Key Control
Off
0 1 Key Control
On
Request/Preset KEY CONTROL SELECT [3D]
REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT RETURN
This is the return command for the command "REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT [4C]."
It returns the enabled or disabled status for operation of the device's panel keys.
Command CC
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Remote Only remote operations via RS-232C and the wired remote
0 1 Local Remote operations as well as operations of the device's own
Request/Preset REMOTE/LOCAL SELECT [4C]
control unit are valid. Key operations on the device's own
panel are disabled.
panel are valid.
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PLAY MODE RETURN
This is the return command for the command "PLAY MODE SENSE [4E]."
It returns the current Play mode.
Command CE
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Continue Play all tracks in the play area.
0 1 Single Play a single track
0 4 Program (Data
Empty)
0 5 Program Program Play mode
0 6 Random Random Play mode
Request/Preset PLAY MODE SENSE [4E]
MECHA STATUS RETURN
This is the return command for the command "MECHA STATUS SENSE [50]."
It returns the current operating status of the mechanism.
Command D0
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 No Media No media is inserted
0 1 Eject Media is being ejected, or no media is recognized.
1 0 Stop Stopped
1 1 Play Playing
1 2 Ready On Play-ready mode
8 0 Monitor Input monitor status (no media is inserted)
8 1 Record Recording
8 2 Record Ready Record-ready mode
8 3 Information Writing Writing various information
Request/Preset MECHA STATUS SENSE [50]
TRACK No. RETURN
This is the return command for the command "TRACK No. SENSE [55]."
It returns whether the current track number and EOM are shown.
If Group mode is on, the group number is returned.
Command D5
Machine ID 0
Data 6 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1
Data 2
Data 3 Tens digit 0000 Stopped, and track is not cued, etc.
Data 4 Ones digit 0001 – 0999 Track number
Data 5 Thousands
Data 6 Hundreds
Request/Preset TRACK No. SENSE [55]
EOM Status
digit
digit
00：EOM indication not shown
01：EOM is displayed
Program Play mode (with no tracks programmed)
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MEDIA STATUS RETURN
This is the return command for the command "MEDIA STATUS SENSE [56]."
It returns the presence/absence of media, and the type of media.
Command D6
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Data 1
Data 2
Data 3
Data 4
Request/Preset MEDIA STATUS SENSE [56]
CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION RETURN
This is the return command for the command "CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION SENSE [57]."
If the Play mode is Program mode, this returns the program number. For any other Play mode, it
returns the track number.
Command D7
Machine ID 0
Data 12 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of the
Data 2 Ones digit of the
Data 3 Thousands digit of
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
Data 5 Tens digit of the
Data 6 Ones digit of the
Data 7 Hundreds digit of
Data 8 Thousands digit of
Data 9 Tens digit of the
Data 10 Ones digit of the
Data 11 Tens digit of the
Data 12 Ones digit of the
Request/Preset CURRENT TRACK INFORMATION SENSE [57]
Media Status
Media Type
track number
track number
the track number
the track number
minutes
minutes
the minutes
the minutes
seconds
seconds
frames
frames
00：Media not present
01：Media present
00：CD-DA
01：CD-R (Audio)
02：CD-RW (Audio)
10：CD-Data (Data CD)
11：CD-R (Data)
12：CD-RW (Data)
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CURRENT TRACK TIME RETURN
This is the return command for the command "CURRENT TRACK TIME SENSE [58]."
It returns the current track time or the media time.
Command D8
Machine ID 0
Data 10 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1
Time Mode
Data 2
Data 3 Tens digit of the
minutes
Data 4 Ones digit of the
minutes
Data 5 Hundreds digit of
the minutes
Data 6 Thousands digit of
the minutes
Data 7 Tens digit of the
seconds
Data 8 Ones digit of the
seconds
Data 9 Tens digit of the
frames
Data 10 Ones digit of the
frames
Request/Preset CURRENT TRACK TIME SENSE [58]
NAME RETURN
This is the return command for the command "NAME SENSE [59]."
It returns the name of the track.
If no name has been written for the specified track, or if the written name uses non-ASCII
characters, this returns the command "ILLEGAL SENSE REQUEST [F2]."
Command D9
Machine ID 0
Data none
Data 5 bytes～124 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of the
specified number
Data 2 Ones digit of the
specified number
Data 3 Thousands digit of
the specified
number
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
the specified
number
Data 5 – Data
124
・ The name is between 0 and 120 characters in length.
Request/Preset NAME SENSE [59]
Title Single-byte alphanumeric characters
00：Track elapsed time
01：Track remaining time
02：Media elapsed time
03：Media remaining time
0001 – 0999 Track name
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TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME RETURN
This is the return command for the command "TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE [5D]."
It returns the total number of tracks and the total time of the selected play area.
Command DD
Machine ID 0
Data 12 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of total
number of tracks
Data 2 Ones digit of total
number of tracks
Data 3 Thousands digit of
total number of
tracks
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
total number of
tracks
Data 5 Tens digit of
minutes
Data 6 Ones digit of the
minutes
Data 7 Hundreds digit of
the minutes
Data 8 Thousands digit of
the minutes
Data 9 Tens digit of the
seconds
Data 10 Ones digit of the
seconds
Data 11 Tens digit of the
frames
Data 12 Ones digit of the
frames
Request/Preset TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE [5D]
If Data 1 – Data 4 is 0000, the media is either blank, or no
media is inserted.
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PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME RETURN
This is the return command for the command "PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE
[5E]."
It returns the total number of tracks and total disc time for Program Play mode.
Command DE
Machine ID 0
Data 12 bytes
Description Remarks
Data 1 Tens digit of total
number of tracks
Data 2 Ones digit of total
number of tracks
Data 3 Thousands digit of
total number of
tracks
Data 4 Hundreds digit of
total number of
tracks
Data 5 Tens digit of the
minutes
Data 6 Ones digit of the
minutes
Data 7 Hundreds digit of
the minutes
Data 8 Thousands digit of
the minutes
Data 9 Tens digit of the
seconds
Data 10 Ones digit of the
seconds
Data 11 Tens digit of the
frames
Data 12 Ones digit of the
frames
Request/Preset PGM TOTAL TRACK No./TOTAL TIME SENSE [5E]
KEYBOARD TYPE RETURN
This is the return command for the command "KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE[5F]."
It returns the type of PS/2 keyboard.
Command DF
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Japanese Keyboard The setting when a Japanese keyboard is connected
0 1 US Keyboard The setting with an English keyboard is connected
Request/Preset KEYBOARD TYPE SENSE [5F]
If Data 1 – Data 4 is 0000, no program has been created.
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ERROR SENSE REQUEST
This is transmitted when the controlled device is in an error condition.
If this command is transmitted from the controlled device, the external controller device should
transmit the command "ERROR SENSE [78]" to determine the content of the error.
Command F0
Machine ID 0
Data none
Request/Preset none
CAUTION SENSE REQUEST
This is transmitted when the controlled device is in a caution condition.
If this command is transmitted from the controlled device, the external controller device should
transmit the command "CAUTION SENSE [79]" to determine the content of the warning.
Command F1
Machine ID 0
Data none
Request/Preset none
ILLEGAL STATUS
This command is returned when an invalid command or data has been sent to the controlled device.
If this command is transmitted from the controlled device, the external controller device should
re-transmit the correct command or data in compliance with the specifications.
Command F2
Machine ID 0
Data none
Request/Preset none
POWER ON STATUS
This command indicates that the controlled device has been powered-on.
Command F4
Machine ID 0
Data none
Request/Preset none
CHANGED STATUS
This command indicates that the operation or mode of the controlled device has changed.
Command F6
Machine ID 0
Data 2 bytes
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 0 Changed Mechanical
Status
0 3 Changed Track/EOM
Status
Request/Preset none
The status of the mechanism has changed
The track number has changed. The EOM
display/non-display state has changed.
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ERROR SENSE RETURN
This is the return command for the command "ERROR SENSE [78]."
It returns an error code.
Command F8
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Data 1 N2 Error code (N1-N2N3)
Data 2 N3 1–01 Rec Error
Data 3 0 1-08 Stand-By Error
Date 4 N1 1-09 Information Write Error
Request/Preset ERROR SENSE [78]
CAUTION SENSE RETURN
This is the return command for the command "CAUTION SENSE [79]."
It returns a caution code.
Command F9
Machine ID 0
Data 4 bytes
Data 1 N2 Warning code (N1-N2N3)
Data 2 N3 1-03 Can’t Undo
Data 3 0 1-04 Sure? Text
Data 4 N1 1-05 Eject Error
1-06 Media Full
1-07 Track Full
1-09 D-In Unlock
1-0A No Call Point
1-0B Can’t REC
1-0C Write Protected
1-0D Not Execute
1-0F Can’t Edit
1-13 Can’t Select
1-14 Track Protected
1-15 Not Fs Unmatch
1-16 Name Full
1-18 Play List Error
1-19 PGM Full
1-1A PGM Empty
1-1B Ext CLK Err
1-1D Not Audio
1-1E Decode Error
1-1F Media Not Match
Request/Preset none
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VENDER COMMAND RETURN
This is the return command for the command "VENDER COMMAND [7F]."
The values of Data 1 and Data 2 are used to identify the corresponding function.
Command FF
Machine ID 0
Data -- byte
Data 1 Data 2 Description Remarks
0 １ DEVICE SELECT SENSE
Return VENDER COMMAND RETURN [FF]
¾ DEVICE SELECT SENSE RETURN
It returns the device select status of the controlled device.
(If the SS-R1 receives this command, it will transmit ILLEGAL [F2].)
Data 4byte
Data3 Data4 Description Remarks
0 0 CF Returns the CF device status.
0 1 CD Returns the CD device status.
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