Pioneer DVD-V7400 Quick start guide

DataMan2®
version 1.04
A Serial Communication Tool for the Pioneer
Industrial DVD Video Player
DVD-V7400
Microsoft®Windows®Compatible
May 26, 2002
Document Version 1.0
Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc.
Business Solutions Division

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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
2.0 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Program Installation.................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Communication Settings............................................................................................ 3
2.2.1 Auto Connect Option ......................................................................................... 3
2.2.2 Manual Connect Option ..................................................................................... 4
2.2.3 Disconnect Option.............................................................................................. 4
3.0 DATA MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Weekly Timer Transmissions..................................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Weekly Timer Data Download............................................................................ 6
3.1.1.1 Display / Edit Download................................................................................................. 6
3.1.1.2 Download – Save As...................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1.3 Download to Player........................................................................................................ 8
3.1.2 Weekly Timer Data Upload................................................................................. 8
3.1.2.1 Display/Edit Upload........................................................................................................ 9
3.1.2.2 Upload – Save As ........................................................................................................ 10
3.1.3 Create New Data................................................................................................10
3.2 Command Stack / Blackboard Data Transmissions ................................................11
3.2.1 Barcode Command Stack / Blackboard Download.........................................12
3.2.2 Barcode Command Stack / Blackboard Upload..............................................17
3.2.3 Create New Command Stack Data ...................................................................21
3.3 Memory Data Management........................................................................................26
3.3.1 Memory Data Download....................................................................................27
3.3.2 Memory Data Upload.........................................................................................28
4.0 CLOCK ADJUSTMENTS............................................................................................. 29
5.0 COMMAND-SEND-MONITOR FOR TESTING COMMANDS ................................................ 30
5.1 Command File ............................................................................................................31
5.2 Command List............................................................................................................31
5.3 Command Action .......................................................................................................33
6.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION....................................................................................... 34
6.1 Program Files.............................................................................................................34
6.2 Help List......................................................................................................................34

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
DataMan2 is an application that allows the user to download, upload, create and edit all memory
data from the DVD-V7400 through an easy-to-use graphical interface. The program provides serial
(RS-232C) communication between a computer and a Pioneer DVD player. Serial commands
include the following functions:
•Operation Commands
•Command Stacks
•Barcode Support
•Video Blackboard Operations
•Upload Files
•Download Files
•Clock/Timer Settings
•Memory Data Upload/Display
The software program requires the following hardware:
•Microsoft®Windows®Operating System of Windows98®or later
•Computer with a standard RS-232 serial port available
•Serial cable: D-sub 9pin to 15pin
DVD-V7400 Computer (PC)
D0sub 15pin D-sub 9pin
TxD RxD
RxD TxD
GND GND
DTR CTS
CD
DSR

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2.0 INSTALLATION
DataMan2 consists of a self-extracting program, DataMan2-74.exe, an electronic copy of the
operating instructions and a folder with sample data. Before installing DataMan2, verify that all
components are properly connected and that there is sufficient room on the PC’s hard disc for the
program and command files. The program requires approximately 1.5 MBs for initial installation.
2.1 Program Installation
After downloading the program to your PC, follow the directions below to install the application.
1. Access the drive with Microsoft Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click on the DataMan2-74.exe file to launch DataMan2.
3. Review the End User License Agreement that appears on screen.
4. Click on
Agree if you wish to access the DataMan2 program.
Note: Each time DataMan2 is launched, the End User License Agreement appears before the
application opens. Click on Agree to access the program.

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The DataMan2 main menu includes the following buttons and settings:
Command Buttons: Communication Settings:
•Weekly Timer
•Barcode Command Stack/Blackboard
•Memory Data
•Real Time Clock
•Command Send Monitor
•Port Select –Com 1/Com 2/Other
•Rate Select –4800/9600
•Auto Connect
•Disconnect
DataMan2 Main Menu
2.2 Communication Settings
The communication settings must be established before working with functions and sending
commands using DataMan2. There are three connection methods, Auto-Connect, manual
connection, and Disconnect.
2.2.1 Auto Connect Option
To automatically set the communications, click on the Auto Connect button on the
right side of the Communications Setting box.

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By pressing the Auto Connect button, the computer detects the DVD player and auto-
sets the port and rate selections. The connections are confirmed when the selections
are revealed in the Communication Setting box. The example below shows the port
as Com 2 with a signal rate of 4800 bps as the detected communication settings.
2.2.2 Manual Connect Option
Follow the instructions below to manually set the communication connections.
1. Launch the DataMan2 program.
Click on Accept for the End User License Agreement to continue.
2. Click on a port option.
3. Click on a rate option.
4. Click on the Auto Connect button to initiate the communication settings.
2.2.3 Disconnect Option
If the DVD player is removed or exchanged with another unit, click on the Disconnect
button before moving the current player.

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3.0 DATA MANAGEMENT
DataMan2 allows management of the following types of data:
•Weekly Timer
•Command Stack & Blackboard
•Memory (all data within the player’s memory)
3.1 Weekly Timer Transmissions
The Weekly Timer button on the main menu provides a series of commands involving data
loading.
The data transmissions are as follows:
♦Weekly Timer Data Download –computer
(PC) sends data to the DVD player
♦Weekly Timer Data Upload –DVD player
sends data to the PC
♦Create New Data –add timer information
and/or settings to the system
♦Open Folder –opens last file folder accessed
♦Exit –close the program

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3.1.1 Weekly Timer Data Download
Selecting Weekly Timer Data Download causes a file locator window to appear.
Select the weekly timer data (.wtd) file from the appropriate directory. Once a file is
selected, a pop-up menu appears.
♦Display / Edit –show or change the
weekly timer data
♦Save As –saves the weekly timer settings
for future use
♦Download into DVD-PLAYER –sends a
settings file from the PC to the player
♦Exit –closes the pop-up menu
The menu options,
Display/Edit , Save As , and Download into DVD-PLAYER , are
detailed in the following sections.
3.1.1.1 Display / Edit Download
The Display/Edit option on the pop-up menu allows any field on the Weekly Timer
Data property sheet to be viewed/altered. The following fields are available for edits:
•Day –day of the week or a series of days
•On –activation time based on a 24-hour clock
•Off –deactivation time based on a 24-hour clock
•Mode –required action or activity such as a Chapter Search
•TitleChapter/Group –named recorded location on the disc

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To change a field on the property sheet, use the drop-down selector where available.
For fields without a drop-down selector, highlight the field information and type in the
data. Click on the Apply button when all additions and/or edits are complete. The
edited file is then stored in the DVD player’s memory.
The tabbed pages refer to events. The system supports up to three events per day.
Pressing Exit after making changes returns the file to the original settings and closes
the property sheet window.
Note: The Timer is based on a 24-hour clock.
3.1.1.2 Download –Save As
To copy an edited file to the PC after creating the property sheet and pressing the
Apply button, click on the
Save As button from the pop-up menu. Follow the
directions below to save the changed property sheet to the PC.
1. Create a new or edit an existing property sheet.
2. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the property sheet.
You are automatically returned to the pop-up menu .
3. Click on the Save As button on the pop-up menu.
4. Open the appropriate directory.
5. Create a weekly timer data (.wtd) file name.
Other file extensions are BCD for command stack/blackboard data and MMD
for Memory Data. These extensions are explained in later sections of this
manual.
6. Click on
Save to copy the Weekly Timer Data file to the PC.

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Note: The asterisk in the title bar
indicates that the file has been
modified or uploaded. You must save
the file to retain the data.
3.1.1.3 Download to Player
Often a particular weekly timer program is appropriate in multiple situations. If the
weekly timer data is saved on a PC, the timer information can be downloaded to the
DVD player again or to other DVD players in the future. Follow the directions below
to download a weekly timer data file to the DVD player.
1. Click on the Weekly Timer Data Download button from the Weekly Timer
Data menu.
2. Click on the Download into DVD-PLAYER button from the pop-up menu.
3. Select the weekly timer data (.wtd) file from the appropriate directory.
4. Click on
Open to select the highlighted file and download the data to the
player.
3.1.2 Weekly Timer Data Upload
Selecting Weekly Timer Data Upload causes an upload status bar to appear. The
bar increases as the data is uploaded from the DVD player to the PC.

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Once the data is successfully captured, press the OK button to accept the upload.
The following pop-up menu appears on screen:
♦Display / Edit –show or change the
weekly timer data
♦Save As –saves the weekly timer settings
for future use
♦Exit –closes the pop-up menu
3.1.2.1 Display/Edit Upload
The Display/Edit option on the pop-up menu allows any field on the Weekly Timer
Data property sheet to be viewed/altered. The following fields are available for edits:
•Day –day of the week or a series of days
•On –activation time based on a 24-hour clock
•Off –deactivation time based on a 24-hour clock
•Mode –required action or activity such as a Chapter Search
•TitleChapter/Group –named recorded location on the disc
Note: The pages refer to events. The system supports up to three events per day.
To change a field on the property sheet, use the drop-down selector where available.
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data. Click on the Apply button when all additions and/or edits are complete. The
edited file is then stored in the DVD player’s memory.
Pressing Exit after making changes returns the file to the original settings and closes
the property sheet window.
3.1.2.2 Upload –Save As
To copy an edited file to the PC after creating the property sheet and pressing the
Apply button, click on the
Save As button from the pop-up menu. Follow the
directions below to save the changed property sheet to the PC.
1. Create a new or edit an existing property sheet.
2. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the property sheet.
You are automatically returned to the pop-up menu .
3. Click on the Save As button on the pop-up menu.
4. Create a weekly timer data (.wtd) file name.
Other file extensions are BCD for command stack/blackboard data and MMD
for Memory Data. These extensions are explained later in this manual.
5. Open the appropriate directory.
6. Click on
Save to copy the Weekly Timer Data file to the PC.
Note: The asterisk in the title bar
indicates that the file has been
modified or uploaded. You must save
the file to retain the data.
3.1.3 Create New Data
To build a new Weekly Timer Data file, click on the Create New Data button from the
pop-up menu. Activating this button calls an empty property sheet to the screen. A
property sheet consists of the following fields:
•Day –day of the week or a series of days
•On –activation time based on a 24-hour clock
•Off –deactivation time based on a 24-hour clock
•Mode –required action or activity such as a Chapter Search
•TitleChapter/Group –named recorded location on the disc

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Note: The pages refer to events. The system supports up to three events per day.
Follow the directions below to create a new Weekly Timer Data file.
1. Click on the Create New Data button from the pop-up menu.
2. Add information to the property sheet.
Use the drop-down selector where available. For fields without a drop-down
selector, highlight the field information and type in the data.
3. Click on the Apply button on the property sheet.
The data is stored in the DVD player’s memory.
4. Click on the Save As button from the pop-up menu.
5. Add the
wtd file to the appropriate directory.
3.2 Command Stack / Blackboard Data Transmissions
The Barcode Command Stack/Blackboard feature supports downloading and uploading data
between the PC and the DVD player. Unlike the Weekly Timer function, the Barcode
Command Stack (CS) and the Blackboard (BB) have multiple submenus to activate a range
of settings. Refer to the following sections in this manual for details on these submenus.
The CS/BB data consists of text items only; graphics must be entered using traditional
methods. This text data is available for uploading and downloading rather than editing
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From the DataMan2 main menu, select the Barcode Command Stack / Blackboard button.
The data transmissions are as follows:
♦CS/BB Data Download –computer (PC)
sends data to the DVD player
♦CS/BB Data Upload –DVD player sends
data to the PC
♦Create New CommandStack Data –add a
new Barcode Command Stack to the system
♦Open Folder –opens last file folder
accessed
♦Exit –close the program
3.2.1 Barcode Command Stack / Blackboard Download
Select the file for download before continuing.

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To download data from the computer (PC) to the DVD player, press the CS/BB Data
Download button to begin the process. The following pop-up window appears with
the current settings.
Comandstack
The Command Stack Data settings are as follows:
•Num of group –Total number of Barcode command stacks
If no data is present, the number remains as ‘1’.
•Num of data –the number of commands in that stack/group
Pressing the Command stack’s Display data button (column on left) causes the CS
data details window to open. This dialog box is discussed later in this chapter.
Other information pertaining to the Command Stack includes the size of the selected
data (Data size). This monitoring field assists the user to not exceed the available
space on the PC’s hard drive or in the DVD player’s memory.
To view or edit the existing data, click on the Display Data button. The following
information window appears.

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The left portion of the window shows a comprehensive list of all commands in the
current stack. The right side of the window provides methods to create, change and
delete commands from the stack/group. The colored arrows indicate the edit flow of
a command. A list of actions available for a command is as follows:
•Copy –move a copy of the command over to the edit portion of the window
•Replace –replace the original command with the edited version
•Insert –move the command in another location in the command stack
•Delete –remove the command from the stack
•Save As –store a copy of the stack on the PC including blackboard items
•CSV File Conv –create a file for printing that does not include blackboard items
Note: Under the Edit column on the right of the window provides common commands
as well as a stack closing command, Period of group. It is unnecessary to add this
command at the end of your command stack unless you wish to add a second
stack/group. Eliminating a Period of group command causes two separate groups
to merge in to a single stack/group.
Click on a command from the list on the left then choose an action to apply to that
command. Once the group is altered in any way, the OK button becomes active.
Click on OK to save your changes.
To download the barcode command stack, press the Download button at the lower
left corner of the Command Stack/Blackboard pop-up window.
Blackboard
The Blackboard settings are as follows:
•Num of group –Total number of Blackboard displays
If no data is present, the number remains as ‘1’.
•Num of unit –the total number of graphic
pages in the group
•Num of data –the total number of blackboard objects in the group
Example of blackboard data:
Num of group 001
first blackboard group
Num of unit 002
2 “pages”of blackboard items
Num of data 005
3 objects on one page and 2 objects on a second page

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Pressing the Blackboard’s Display data button (column on right) causes the
Blackboard Data window to open.
This versatile area of DataMan2 supports blackboard editing and additions. The
available actions are as follows:
•Edit Box –to add or delete
text data on the blackboard
•Open Fig-Data-Display –to reveal existing data without edit options
•Refresh Board –to re-draw the graphic and/or text
•Group No. –the group number associated with the current display
•Unit No. –provides a quantity for the number of units out of the total units (# / #)
The buttons to the right of this field allow scrolling through the available units with
Draw showing the current unit.
•Data No. –shows the number of the data out of the total quantity of data (# / #)
The buttons to the right of this field allow scrolling through the available data
objects with Draw showing the current data object.
To work with existing blackboard data, follow the directions below.
1. Select the group number.
2. Click on Draw to reveal the first unit or object.

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3. Click on Refresh Canvas to clear the drawing.
4. Select Previous Unit or Next Unit to move through the blackboard data.
To add or edit the blackboard text data, click on the Edit Box button and make your
changes. Once edits are complete, click on the appropriate Data Edit button.
To add text data to the blackboard, follow the directions below.
1. Type in the text on the line of your choosing (1 through 10 available).
2. Click on the Test display button.
The canvas area changes to reveal the added text on the blackboard display.
Press the Clear button erases the text just added.
3. Select the
Add this text data button.
A pop-up menu appears with location options.
4. Choose the location for the new text.
If adding the text as a new unit, the following pop-up menu appears.

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5. Input the numerical location values.
Clicking on OK before adding values cause the application to automatically
select Title 1, Start Frame 000001, End Frame 000001, and DispMode Normal.
Note: Display Modes are Normal, Still, Asterick, Astr-Still, Auto, Auto-Still, Prev-Still.
6. Press the
OK button on the Add submenu (
Add Prev submenu displayed
above) to eliminate the data from the canvas.
Eliminated data flickers.
Note: Adding or modifying graphics or graphical objects is not possible.
3.2.2 Barcode Command Stack / Blackboard Upload
To upload data to the PC from the DVD player, press the CS/BB Data Upload button
to begin the process. From the Data Upload progress box, click on OK to accept the
uploaded data.
After the data is recalled from the DVD player, the following pop-up window appears
with the current values.
Note: The asterisk in the title bar indicates that the file has been modified or
uploaded. You must save the file to the PC to retain the data.
Comandstack
The Command Stack Data settings are as follows:
•Num of group –Total number of Barcode command stacks
If no data is present, the number remains as ‘1’.
•Num of data –the number of commands in that stack/group