On September 20, 2009 at 13:48, sorapp said...
I apologize for not making myself clear. The Sony changer command string is a disk load command followed by the slot number and terminated by a carriage return. These are sent to the changer as a continuous string of characters. Obviously I don't want to set up 400 seperate commands so there must be a way you can save the key presses of the numbers, edit them into the command, then send the whole string to the changer.
Ahh... I understand where you're coming from....I think. Instead of having 400 slot positions programmed into the MSC which are triggered by the 980. You want to have only one programmed serial command which is edited on the fly while numerical keypad presses are made.
Do I have that right....?
Note, with RS-232, each command is a string of characters ended with a carriage return, it does not work like IR, where each key press is interpreted and processed as you go. I was thinking that perhaps the numbers are held in a variable in the MSC-400 and then the entire number is inserted in the command as a variable.
I'm far from a "MSC Expert", but I don't know of any way to create commands on the fly..... Your 232 slot load commands should be predetermined/preconstructed, and simply triggered by your programming.
It is also possible that I am completely wrong and there is a different technique for doing this. The programmer's guide doesn't give much help with "How to".
The remote I am planning on using is the MX-980, although it shouldn't matter since the RS-232 commands are issued by the MSC-400.
The remote IMHO makes all the difference in the world....,and is why I grouped your last two statements together. From what I'm gathering from your posts so far. You're planning on having a piece of paper or some other sort of reference material beside your remote so you can figure out what slot you want to load and then use the keypad to enter the numbers....correct? If you were using the MX-3000, or 5000, or 6000. I'd tell you you'd be better off to develop a movie jukebox on board (like a Fav Chn listing), and just attach the needed trigger for the slot serial command you needed for the selection. The same could be done with the 980, but the reduced screen area would make far less user friendly.
The bottom line is... Unless there's some extremely powerful functionality I'm not aware off. You're going to have to have all 400 slot load commands within your programming. I think that's all the you're looking for comfirmation on at this point...yes/no?
To make things easier for all trying to help. Next time when you pose a question regarding programming. List all equipment being used, and if you have a example of the 232 string handythrow that in as well. The string will explain all the finer points for us eg, the carriage return.
