Roland RS 232C manual

2001.03 r AR-3000 audio recorder RS- 232C R eference AR- 3000 RS-232C Reference version 1.0 © 2001 c Unauthorized copying or reproduction of this manual in part or in whole is prohibited .[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - Contents - Section1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1 .1 If You Have Been Using the AR-2000 ............................................................................................. 1 Section 2 Setup 2.1 About the[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference L W Recorded P hrase P rotect M ode .......................................................................................... 12 SP System C opy ........................................................................................................................ 13 PC Copy P hrase ....................................[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference EQ Equalizer S etting s ............................................................................................................... 27 VT Input Volume Thru S etting s .............................................................................................. 27 BO Busy Out S etting s ..............................[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference CR Card R emaining C apacity O utput ..................................................................................... 40 DC Display Contrast S etting O utput ....................................................................................... 40 DP Direct Playback S etting O utput ................................[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 1 Section1 Introduction This manual explains how to control the AR-3000 using RS-232C. For details on the operation of the AR-3000 itself, refer to the AR-3000 owner's manual. This manual assumes that you have a basic understanding of computers. For explanations of computer terminology or operation, please refer t[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 2 2.3 Setup P rocedure Here is the procedure for setting up the external computer and the AR-3000. 1) Connections with the computer Use an RS-232C cable to connect the two devices. Refer to “ 2.4 Connections with the computer. ” 2) Turn on the power for the AR-3000 and the computer 3) Computer settings Set the comm[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 3 Baud R ate S ettings Set the baud rate to the desired value. (Refer to owner's manual p.118) 1) Press the MODE button. 2) Rotate the SELECT knob to select “ 7.1 Baud rate. ” 3) Press the SELECT knob. 4) Rotate the SELECT knob to select the baud rate. Baud rate = 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 bps Select the same s[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 4 a. The command is sent from the computer to the AR-3000. b. If the command was received correctly, the AR-3000 will transmit its settings as the Setting output command. If the command was received incorrectly, the AR-3000 will transmit an ER command. c. If the output from the AR-3000 is received correctly, send an AC[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 5 3.1.2 Command F ormat Commands (control signals) have several formats. Type 0: Those consisting only of a control code. ' ; ' etc. is not attached. These consist only of a control code. Example) ACK Type 1: Commands with no parameters These commands end in ' ; ' Example) stxST; Type 2: Commands wi[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 6 Section4 Details of each C ommand 4.1 Commands T ransmitted from the E xternal D evice ( C omputer) to the AR-3000 The following 5 types of command are transmitted from the external device to the AR-3000. “ External ” in these explanations refers to the computer. “ AR ” refers to the AR-3000. 1) Control (exec[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 7 3) Setting commands These commands are used to set AR-3000 parameters from the external device. 4) Request commands This command causes the AR-3000 to output the status of its current settings. When a Request c ommand is transmitted to the AR-3000, the AR-3000 will transmit the requested contents as the Setting outpu[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 8 = PL ( PLay) Function: Playback start Syntax: stx PL ; Note : If the playback phrase has not been specified, the minimum default value ( normally A001) will be used. The phrases specified by the PA command will be played back consecutively. * If Dual Mono Mode is ON Since phrases will be played back from the L or the[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 9 Recording C ommands = AE ( Auto inc rEc start ) Function: Starting Time-stamped Recording Syntax: stxAE: *** * , ** , ** , ** , ** , ** , * ,* , * ; a b c d e f g h i a year ( 1998 – 2050 ) h RDAC-Mode b month ( 1 – 12 ) 0 Linear c day ( 1 – 31 ) 1 Mode 1 d hour ( 0 – 23 ) 2 Mode 2 e minutes ( 0 – 59 ) 3 Mo[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 10 = RM ( Rec Mode) Function: Record ready mode Syntax: stxRM: *** * , * , * , * , * , * , * ; a b c d e f g a Phrase number b RDAC-Grade 0 Announce 1 Long 2 2 Long 1 3 Standard 4 High 5 S-High c RDAC-Mode 0 Linear 1 Mode1 2 Mode2 3 Mode3 4 H-Linear d Recording type 0 Mono 1 Stereo e Trigger recording 0 Off 1 Low 2 Mid[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 11 4.2.2 Editing C ommands = DM (Delete Mode) Function: Enable execution of editing commands. Syntax: stxDM ; Note : In order for editing commands to be executed, the DM command must be used to put the unit into Delete mode. For the communication protocol, refer to 4.1 2) Editing commands. Caution: When Delete mode is [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 12 = FM ( ForMat) Function: Format Card Syntax: stxDM ; stxFM: * , * , * ; a b c a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Maximum number of phrase 0 250 1 500 2 1000 c Reserved ( 0 or 1 ) Example) FM :0,1,0; The card in slot A is formatted as follows ; the maximum number of phrases “ 500 ” . Note: The typ[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 13 = SP (Setting coPy) Function: System copy Syntax: stxDM ; stxSP; Note: This copies the settings of the card in slot A to the card in slot B. Phrase E diting = PC (Phrase Copy) Function: Copy phrase Syntax: stxDM ; stxPC: **** , **** ; a b a Phrase number of the copy source b Phrase number of the copy destination Exa[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 14 > PV (Phrase diVide for AR-3000) Function: Divide Phrase Syntax: stxDM ; stxPV: ****,**H**M**S**F*S,*****,***** ; a b c d a Phrase number b divide time ( 0H0M0S0F0S - 23H59M59S**F9S ) c Write-destination Phrase number d Write-destination Phrase number Note: Only audio phrases can be specified. The number of digit[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 15 > RT (Recording - Type convert for AR-3000) Function: Recording - Type convert Syntax_1: (Stereo to Mono) stxDM; stxRT: 0,*****,***** ; a b c a Recording Type 0 Stereo to Mono b Source Phrase number c Write-destination Phrase number Syntax_2: (Ste reo to Mono1 , Mono2) stxDM; stxRT: 1,*****,*****,*****; a b c d a[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 16 4.2.3 Setting C ommands Card S ettings = CV (Card Volume label) Function: Card name setting Syntax: stxCV: * , “ ******** ” , ***** ; a b c a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Card name (up to 8 characters) c Reserved (Only '0') Example) stx CV :0, “ ABCDEFGH ” , 0; This specifies a [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 17 > PS (Pattern phrase Set up for AR-3000) Function: Pattern Phrase setting s Syntax_1: ( Sequence or Random 1 ) stxPS: **** , * ,*, *** ,*****,***, **S* , .... , ** * ,*****,***, **S* ; a b c d e f g … . d e f g a Pattern Phrase number b Pattern Phrase Playback mode 0 Sequence 1 Random 1 c Researved (Only '[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 18 Phrase S ettings < SU (phrase Set Up for AR-2000) Function: Phrase settings Syntax: stxSU: *** * , “ *********** ” , *** , **S* , * , **M**S , * , **M**S , *** , * ; a b c d e f g h I j a Phrase number b Phrase name (up to 12 characters) c Playback Volume (10 - 100) d Delay Time (0S0 - 59S9) e Repeat Playback[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 19 > PO (Phrase control Out set up for AR-3000) Function: Control Out settings Syntax: stx P O: *** * , *,**M**S; a b c a Phrase number b Control Out 0 OFF 1 ON c Offset Time (0M0S - 59M59S) > PP ( p hrase Playback P oint set up for AR-3000) Function: Playba ck Point settings Syntax: stxPP: *** * , **H**M**S**F*S[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 20 > VM(phrase VoluMe set up for AR - 3000) Function: play Volume settings Syntax: stxVM: **** * , ***; a b a Phrase number b Play Volume % (10 - 100) > FD (phrase FaDe set up for AR-3000) Function: Fade In and Fade Out settings Syntax: stxFD: **** ,*,**S*,*,**S*; a b c d e a Phrase number b Fade In Type 0 OFF 1 [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 21 MIDI S ettings = MS (Midi Set up) Function: MIDI settings Syntax: stxMS: * , ** , * , * , ** ; a b c d e a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b MIDI Receive Channel 0 (OFF) 17 (ALL) 1 - 16 (MIDI Channel) c MIDI OUT 0 (OUT) 1 (THRU) d MIDI Note Trigger 0 (Trigger) 1 (Gate) e Device ID (1 - 32) > ME (Mi[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 22 = NM (Note Map) Function: MIDI note map settings Syntax: stxNM: * , **** , ..... , *** * ; a 2 ..... 129 a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B 2 – 129 : 128 phrase numbers which you wish to assign to note numbers fromC to G9 2 Phrase number assigned to note number C- | 129 Phrase number assigned to note[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 23 System S ettings = BR (Baud Rate) Function: Communication speed setting Syntax: stxBR: * , * ; a b a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Baud rate 0 (4800) 1 (9600) 2 (19200) 3 (38400) Note: Even if you use this command to specify the communication speed of the card, that of the AR-3000 will not be chan[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 24 = DP (Direct Play) Function: Direct Playback setting Syntax: stxDP: * , **** , **** , .... , *** * ; a b c .... q a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b - q Phrase number which you wish to assign to control input pin b (CH1) c (CH2) | q (CH16) Example) DP :0,A1,_,A3,A4,_,A16; The setting will be written [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 25 < SM ( SysteM for AR-2000 ) Function: System settings Syntax: stxSM: * , * , * , * , * , * ; a b c d e f a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Line Input select 0 Mute : Line Thru ON , Volume 0% 1 Mix : Line Thru ON , Volume 100% 2 OFF : Line Thru OFF c Channel Playback ( Dual Mono mode ) 0 OFF 1 ON [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 26 d Binary Playback Trigger Settings Level 0 Off 1 On e Binary Playback Trigger Settings Edge 0 Off 1 On f The Method used for specifying the phrase ( Terminal Recording ) 0 Binary 1 1 Binary 2 > AL ( ArLink setup for AR-3000) Function: AR-LINK setting Syntax: stxAL: * , * ; a b a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Ca[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 27 > EQ ( E Q ualizer setup for AR-3000) Function: Equalizer setting Syntax: stxEQ: * , * , *** , * , *** , * , **; a b c d e f g a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Equaizer 0 Off 1 On c Equalizer Low Gain dB ( -12 - +12 ) d Equalizer Low Frequency 0 200Hz 1 400Hz e Equalizer High Gain dB ( -12 - +12[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 28 > DO (Display Off p arameter for AR-3000) Function: Display Parameter setting Syntax: stxDO: * , * , * , * ; ab c d a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Display Sleep 0 Off 1 On c Sleep Time (0M30S - 59M59S) 4.2.4 Request C ommands < 2Q ( p attern p hrase reQuest for AR-2000 ) Function: Pattern P[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 29 = AQ (All reQuest) Function: Reset the Phrase Output Counter Syntax: stxAQ: * ; a a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B 2 Note: This sets the Phrase Output Counter to the lowest-numbered phrase of the phrases registered in the card. Use this command before you wish to output the settings of all phrases by[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 30 = LQ ( dispLay contrast reQuest) Function: Display Contrast setting request Syntax: stxLQ ; Note: refer to DC command = MQ (Memory reQuest) Function: Card remaining capacity request Syntax: stxMQ ; Note: refer to CR command = NQ (Note map reQuest) Function: MIDI note map setting contents request Syntax: stxNQ: * ; a[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 31 > QQ ( p hrase reQuest for AR-3000) Function1: Phrase setting contents request Syntax: stxQQ: *** * ; a a Phrase number Note: The phrase settings for the specified phrase number will be output. The value of the Phrase Output Counter (described below) will not change. (* refer to the RU command) Function2: If the [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 32 = TQ (Time s tamp reQuest ) Function1: Time Stamp request Syntax: stxTQ: ****; a a Phrase number 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B Note: Output the recording start time information for the specified phrase. (Refer to 4.4.1 TI Command.) The AR-3000 outputs an ER command for phrases in which time Information is not re[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 33 4.2.5 Reply C ommands = ACK Function: Response to normal reception of a command Syntax: ACK (06H) = ER ( ERror) Function: Reply to the AR-3000 when an error has occurred Syntax: stxER: * ; a a Error number 0 Send this command to the AR-3000 when the output of the AR-3000 could not be read (In the case of a request c[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 34 f Card ID (Created automatically) g Reserved Note: refer to CQ command Phrase S ettings < PU (Pattern phrase set Up for AR-2000 ) Function: Pattern Phrase setting output Syntax: stxPU: *** * , * , **** , **S* , .... , *** * , **S* ; a b c d .... c d a Pattern Phrase number b Pattern Phrase Playback mode 0 (Sequen[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 35 < SU ( phrase Set Up for AR-2000 ) Function: Phrase setting output Syntax: stxSU: *** * , “ *********** ” , * , * , * , * , *** , **S* , * , **M**S , * , **M**S, ***, *, *******; a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o a Phrase number b Phrase name (up to 12 characters) c Phrase type 0 Phrase 1 Pattern Phrase 2 MIDI Ph[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 36 > RU ( phRase s et Up for AR-3000) Function: Phrase setting output Syntax: stxRU: ***, ” ********* ” , * ,*,*,*,***,**S*,*, *, **M**S,*,**M**S,*, **S*,*,**S*, a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q **H**M**S**F*S, **H**M**S**F*S ,*, *, **H**M**S**F**S, **H**M**S**F**S ,***,**** ; r s t u v w x y a Phrase number b [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 37 n Fade In Type 0 OFF 1 Time 1 2 Time 2 3 Time 3 4 ( 0S1 - 59S9 ) o Fade In Time ( 0S1 - 59S9 ) p Fade Out Type 0 OFF 1 Time 1 2 Time 2 3 Time 3 4 ( 0S1 - 59S9 ) q Fade Out Time ( 0S1 - 59S9 ) r Start (0H0M0S0F0S - 23H59M59S**F9S) s End (0H0M0S0F0S - 23H59M59S**F9S) t Loop Play 0 (OFF) 1 (ON) u The number of loops 0 [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 38 MIDI S ettings < MS (Midi Set up for AR-2000 ) Function: MIDI setting output Syntax: stxMS: * , ** , * , * , ** ; a b c d e a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b MIDI Receive Channel 0 OFF 17 ALL 1 – 16 MIDI Channel c MIDI OUT 0 OUT 1 THRU d MIDI Note Trigger 0 Trigger 1 Gate e Device ID ( 1 - 32 )[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 39 h MIDI Expression 0 OFF 1 ON i MIDI Note Output 0 OFF 1 ON j MMC Mode 0 OFF 1 Master 2 Slave k Sync Source 0 Internal 1 MTC l Sync Out 0 Off 1 MTC m MTC Type 0 30 1 29N 2 29D 3 25 4 24 n MTC Error Level ( 0 - 10 ) Note: refer to JQ command = NM (Note Map) Function: MIDI note map setting output Syntax: stxNM: * , ***[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 40 System S ettings = AC ( ACtive) Function: Active sensing reply Syntax: stxAC: * , **** ; a b a Status of AR-3000 0 During playback 1 During recording 2 During recording pause 3 During playback pause b Phrase number Note: During Dual Mono Mode, this is output twice. refer to the 4.2.4 AC command = CE (Count play sEt [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 41 = DP (Direct Play) Function: Direct Playback setting output Syntax: stxDP: * , **** , **** , .... , *** * ; a b c .... q a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b - q Phrase number which you assigned to control input pin b CH1 c CH2 | q CH16 Note: For unused direct channels, “ ---- ” is output. “ PLAY[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 42 > SY ( S Y stem for AR-3000 ) Function: System setting output Syntax: stxSY: * , * , * , * , * , * , * , * , * , * , * *S* , **S* , * , ** , * , ** , * , ** , * , * , * , * , * , ** M ** S ; a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x a Card in slot 0 Card in slot A 1 Card in slot B b Control Input select 0 D[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 43 s Input Volume Thru 0 Off 1 On t Busy Out - During Delay Time 0 Off 1 On u Busy Out - During Phrase Play 0 Off 1 On v Busy Out - During Repeat Int 0 Off 1 On w Display Sleep 0 Off 1 On x Display Sleep - Sleep Time ( 0M30S - 59M59S ) Note: refer to Y Q command = TI ( Time stamp Info.) Function: Time Stamp settings Sy[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 44 = CC (Card Condition) Function: Card insertion status output Syntax: stxCC: * , * ; a b a Status of card slot A 0 Not inserted 1 Inserted b Status of card slot B 0 Not inserted 1 Inserted Note: This is transmitted automatically when a card is inserted or removed. This also occurs automatically for verification after[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 45 Note : When operation is paused with the PE command, the AR-3000 outputs the elapsed time from the start of the phrase to the point where paused. The number of digits for **F (frame) increases according to the value of MTC type = AE ( Auto inc rEc start ) Function: Output the total number of phrases recorded on the [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 46 21 Unsupported card or Incorrect format. Please change cards or format card. 100 The AR-3000 received a “ 2Q ” or “ 3Q ” command even though the specified phrase was not a pattern phrase. 101 A “ PQ ” or “ TQ ” command is used to request output even after the setting information of the last phrase ha[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 47 Section5 Appendix 5.1 AR-3000 Commands L ist 5.1.1 AR-2000 Compatible Commands L ist # Commands transmitted from the external device (computer) to the AR-3000 # Control C ommands # Playback C ommands PA PhrAse Specifying the playback phrase type2 PE PausE Playback p ause / restart type1 PL PL ay Playback start type1[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 48 DQ Direct p layback reQuest Direct p layback setting contents request type2 IQ mIdi set up reQuest MIDI setting contents request type2 LQ dispLay contrast reQuest Display c ontrast setting request type1 MQ Memory reQuest Card remaining capacity request type1 NQ Note map reQuest MIDI note map setting contents request[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 49 5.1.2 AR-3000 Commands ( C ommands N ewly A dded with the AR-3000) L ist # Commands transmitted from the external device (computer) to the AR-3000 # Editing C ommands # Card E diting CO Card cO nvert Convert c ard type2 LW Lock sWitch Recorded p hrase p rotect mode type2 # Phrase E diting PT Phrase Trancate Delete p[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 50 # Commands sent from the AR-3000 to the external device # Setting O utput C ommands # Phrase S ettings PS Pattern phra s e S et up Pattern p hrase setting output type2 SS Song phrase Set up Song p hrase setting output type2 RU ph R ase set Up Phrase setting output type2 # MIDI S ettings ME Midi s E t up MIDI setting[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 51 5.3 Sample A lgorithms The following are some examples of processing algorithms. 5.3.1 Playing B ack a P hrase *1 Refer to the error number to determine the cause. Is the command format incorrect? *2 “ ACK ” will be output if the AR-3000 correctly recognizes the command. Note : - You can check the operating stat[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 52 5.3.2 Recording ( Nomal Recording ) *1 Setting such as RDAC-Grade and RDAC-Mode are made by “ RM “ command parameters. Note : - You can check the operating status by transmitting the “ AC “ command. - You can stop recording by transmitting the “ ST “ command.[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 53 5.3.3 Recording ( Time-Stamped Recording) *1 Setting such as RDAC-Grade and RDAC-Mode are made by “ AE “ command parameters. Note : - You can check the operating status by transmitting the “ AC “ command.[...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 54 5.3.4 Verifying the P arameters ( D ata S ettings) of A ll P hrases S tarting with the L owest- N umbered Phrase *1 What is the Phrase Output Counter? The AR-3000 has an internal counter for phrase output. When a phrase is output, the phrase that corresponds to the AR-3000's counter will be output. The maximum [...]

r AR-3000 RS-232C Reference - 55 5.3. 5 Deleting a P hrase *1 The AR-3000 will return the same “ PD “ command for confirmation. *2 By transmitting “ stxER :1: ” you can exit Delete mode.[...]