@database LControlE.guide @Master Lcontrole.texinfo @Width 72 This is the AmigaGuide® file LControlE.guide, produced by Makeinfo-1.55 from the input file Lcontrole.texinfo. @Node Main "LControlE.guide" @Next "What Is LControl" @{i}LControl 1.41@{ui} (C) 1993-1995 by Juergen Frank and Michael Watzl LControl is freely distributable as long as no profit is made. Please note: LControl is shareware and of cource, a hardware is required to control cameras. If you want to use LControl you have to register, See @{"Registering" Link "Registering"}. LControl may only be spread without the schematics for the hardware. YOU USE LCONTROL ON YOUR OWN RISK. NO WARRANTY CAN BE GIVEN. @{" What Is LControl " Link "What Is LControl"} @{" Installation " Link "Installation"} @{" How To Use " Link "How To Use"} @{" Appendix " Link "Appendix"} @{" Index " Link "Index"} @EndNode @Node "What Is LControl" "LControlE.guide/What Is LControl" @Next "Installation" @Prev "Main" @Toc "Main" What is LControl **************** LControl is a program to control video cameras via a special control hardware. The cameras must have a control-L or LANC interface (Sony kompatible). The hardware is very easy to construct. Schematics, construction kit or the complete hardware will be sendt to you after registering, See @{"Registering" Link "Registering"}. The control hardware is connected to the parralel port. Two cameras can be connected to the hardware. You can switch between the two cameras via the software. LControl is a commodity and it has an arexx port. Therefore LControl can work in the background and your camera can be "programmed" via arexx. See also @{"IR-Master-Support" Link "IR-Master-Support"}. @EndNode @Node "Installation" "LControlE.guide/Installation" @Next "How To Use" @Prev "What Is LControl" @Toc "Main" Installation ************ Requirements: @{b}*@{ub} Kickstart 2.04 or better @{b}*@{ub} Workbench 2.04 or better 1. Copy @{b}LControl@{ub} into any drawer you want. 2. Copy @{b}LANC.library@{ub} to @{b}LIBS:@{ub} 3. If you use WB2.1 or better: You do not need to install an english catalog - it is built in. For other languages (so far, only german is supported): Copy the file @{b}lcontrol.catalog@{ub} from catalogs/ to LOCALE:catalogs/. When you copy LControl to the @{b}WBStartup@{ub}-drawer, you should also add the @{i}DONOTWAIT@{ui} tooltype. @EndNode @Node "How To Use" "LControlE.guide/How To Use" @Next "Appendix" @Prev "Installation" @Toc "Main" How To Use ********** @{" Menus " Link "Menus"} @{" Gadgets " Link "Gadgets"} @{" ARexx Port " Link "ARexx Port"} @{" Tooltypes " Link "Tooltypes"} @EndNode @Node "Menus" "LControlE.guide/Menus" @Next "Gadgets" @Toc "How To Use" Menus ===== Project ------- @{i}About...@{ui} Some information about the authors and the program @{i}Hide@{ui} Closes the LControl window. However LControl stays active. @{i}Fix position@{ui} Snapshots the current position. This piece of information is saved in the tooltypes, See @{"Tooltypes" Link "Tooltypes"}. @{i}Quit@{ui} Quits LControl Special ------- @{i}Reset counter@{ui} Resets the counter of the camera. @{i}Zoom in@{ui} Sends "Zoom In" to the camera @{i}Zoom out@{ui} Sends "Zoom Out" to the camera @{i}Record@{ui} Sends "Record" to the camera. @{i}Eject@{ui} Sends "Eject" to the camera. @{i}Gotomode@{ui} In the submenu you can select one of these commands. 0 Play 1 Stop 2 Pause 3 Record The selected command is sent when a successful "goto" was made. @{i}Goto@{ui} You may enter a counter. Then the tape is winded to this position an the command selected with gotomode is sent. Special-II ---------- @{i}Note:@{ui} All the commands in this menu refer directly to standard camera commands. Please look up their meaning in your camera's user manual. @EndNode @Node "Gadgets" "LControlE.guide/Gadgets" @Next "ARexx Port" @Prev "Menus" @Toc "How To Use" Gadgets ======= @{i}Swap@{ui} Swaps to the other camera @{i}Play@{ui} Sends a "Play"-command to the camera @{i}Stop@{ui} Sends a "Stop"-command to the camera @{i}Pause@{ui} Sends a "Pause"-command to the camera @{i}FREW@{ui} Sends a "fast rewind" command to the camera @{i}FFOR@{ui} Sends a "fast forward" to the camera @{i}PREW@{ui} Sends a "picture rewind" to the camera @{i}PFOR@{ui} Sends a "picture forward" to the camera @{i}--@{ui} Sends a "slow motion rewind" to the camera @{i}-@{ui} Sends a "single pic back" to the camera @{i}+@{ui} Sends a "singse pic forward" to the camera @{i}++@{ui} Sends a "slow motion forward" to the camera @EndNode @Node "ARexx Port" "LControlE.guide/ARexx Port" @Next "Tooltypes" @Prev "Gadgets" @Toc "How To Use" ARexx Port ========== The name of the arexx port is @{b}LControl_rexx@{ub} So far, the following commands are supported: @{b}LC_QUIT@{ub} Quits LControl @{b}LC_SHOW@{ub} Opens the LControl window @{b}LC_HIDE@{ub} Closese the LControl window @{b}LC_ENABLE@{ub} Opens the LControl window and opens the arexx port (if closed) @{b}LC_DISABLE@{ub} Closes the LControl window and the arexx port @{b}LC_PLAY@{ub} @{b}LC_STOP@{ub} @{b}LC_PAUSE@{ub} @{b}LC_FREW@{ub} @{b}LC_FFOR@{ub} @{b}LC_PREW@{ub} @{b}LC_PFOR@{ub} @{b}LC_PLUS@{ub} @{b}LC_MINUS@{ub} @{b}LC_SLOW@{ub} @{b}LC_RSLOW@{ub} @{b}LC_GETCOUNTER@{ub} the current counter will be returned in RESULT @{b}LC_GETSTATUS@{ub} returns the current status in RESULT: NO CAMERA If no camera/hardware is connected CAMERA0: Slot 1: active camera is connected. CAMERA1: Slot 2: active camera is connected. @{b}LC_RESET@{ub} resets the counter of the camera @{b}LC_SWAP@{ub} swaps to the other camera @{b}LC_ZOOMIN@{ub} Zooms in one step. @{b}LC_ZOOMOUT@{ub} Zooms out one step. @{b}LC_RECORD@{ub} Sends Record to the camera. @{b}LC_EJECT@{ub} Sends Eject to the camera. @{b}LC_GOTOMODE@{ub} Expects a number (0,1,2 or 3) as parameter. See @{"Menus" Link "Menus"}. @{b}LC_GOTO@{ub} Expects a counter as parameter. See @{"Menus" Link "Menus"}. @{b}LC_INSAUDIO@{ub} @{b}LC_INSVIDEO@{ub} @{b}LC_ASSEMBLE@{ub} @{b}LC_INSA_LON@{ub} @{b}LC_INSA_LOFF@{ub} @{b}LC_INSA_RON@{ub} @{b}LC_INSA_ROFF@{ub} @{b}LC_INSV_ON@{ub} @{b}LC_INSV_OFF@{ub} @{b}LC_ASSEMBLEON@{ub} @{b}LC_ASSEMBLEOFF@{ub} @{b}LC_RAWCOMMAND@{ub} This command directly sends data to the camera. @{i}WARNING:@{ui}Use this command only when you really know what you are doing! Expects hexadezimal bytes as parameters. Example: LC_Rawcommand ff 10 aa This will send 255, 16 and 170 to your camera. Basic VTR-commands hex command 00 CH-1/1 40 CH-2/2 20 CH-3/3 60 CH-4/4 10 CH-5/5 50 CH-6/6 30 CH-7/7 70 CH-8/8 08 CH-9/9 48 CH-10/10 28 CH-11 68 CH-12/CH/ENTER/# 18 CH-13/1- 58 CH-14/2- 38 CH-15 78 CH-16 04 CH-HIGH 44 CH-LOW 14 X3 OR 2X 54 POWER ON/OFF 22 SLOW 2 62 SLOW 3 32 HIGH DOUBLE SPEED 2A ANT-SW 5A ANT-VTR 3A POWER ON 7A POWER OFF 06 REVERSE 46 FORWARD 09 INDEX WRITE 49 INDEX ERASE 65 INDEX @EndNode @Node "Tooltypes" "LControlE.guide/Tooltypes" @Prev "ARexx Port" @Toc "How To Use" Tooltypes ========= The following tooltypes are recognized: CX_POPUP= "YES" or "NO" YES Pop window up on startup NO Start hidden CX_POPKEY= Hotkey for LControl E.g.: @{b}lshift f10@{ub} ==> left shift-key + F10 Default: @{b}lcommand esc@{ub}. LEFT=xxx Leftedge of the window TOP=yyy Topedge of the window PUBSCREEN=name If specified, LControl tries to open its gui on the pbulicscreen named @{b}name@{ub}. GOTOMODE= Expects a decimal number (0,1,2 or 3) as parameter. See @{"Menus" Link "Menus"}, gotomode. You can specify the default command which should be sent when positioning with the goto-function. LIBNAME= This should always be set to "LANC". This is for further expansion (Rapid, Panasonic). @EndNode @Node "Appendix" "LControlE.guide/Appendix" @Prev "How To Use" @Toc "Main" Appendix ******** @{" Support & Bugreports " Link "Support & Bugreports"} @{" Registering " Link "Registering"} @{" IR-Master-Support " Link "IR-Master-Support"} @{" History " Link "History"} @EndNode @Node "Support & Bugreports" "LControlE.guide/Support & Bugreports" @Next "Registering" @Toc "Appendix" Support & Bugreports ******************** Support ======= You may simply send a disk and enough stamps to one of the following addresses to get the newest software version of LControl: Michael Watzl or Jürgen Frank Konradstr. 11 Wittelsbacherweg 7 86609 Donauwörth 86609 Donauwörth Tel.: +49 906 5834 Tel.: +49 906 1057 Germany Germany Bugreports ========== Bugreports or suggestions are welcome and should be sendt to one of the addresses above mentioned. Please include a brief description of your computer and its configuration -- this will help us to reproduce the bugs. @EndNode @Node "Registering" "LControlE.guide/Registering" @Next "IR-Master-Support" @Prev "Support & Bugreports" @Toc "Appendix" Registering *********** REGISTRATION FORM (1.41) NAME: ___________________________________________ STREET: ___________________________________________ ZIP-CODE: ______ CITY: ________________________ COUNTRY: ____________________ TEL: _________________ I want to become registered user of LControl, therefore I o enclose a cheque (europe: euro cheque others: drawn on a german bank) o transfer payment to Raiffeisen-Volksbank Donauwoerth eG 86609 Donauwoerth Acc: 4185455 Bank code: 722 901 00 Comment"LCONTROL REGISTRIERUNG" Please send me: o Latest version + scematics for the hardware for $12 / DM 20 o Latest version + contruction kit for $18 / DM 30 o Latest version + complete Hardware for $25 / DM 40 Optional Hardware: [for the construction kit] o Two camera set [allows to connect two cameras and switch between them] plus $3 / DM 5 [for complete hardware] o Two camera set [allows to connect two cameras and switch between them] plus $6 / DM 10 ____________________ ___________________________ locality, date sign @EndNode @Node "IR-Master-Support" "LControlE.guide/IR-Master-Support" @Next "History" @Prev "Registering" @Toc "Appendix" IR-Master-Support ***************** Taken from "IR-Master.guide": "The IR-Master project consists of two software components and a control hardware, which is connected to the joystick port of your Amiga. At first you start editing your @{i}virtual@{ui} remote control with the IR-Editor... This one is saved to disk then. Afterwards you activate the IR-Runner... Your edited remote control opens as a window on the workbench. With this window you can interactively control your device[s], you can use the IR-Runner's @{i}ARexx-port@{ui} for programming your devices... Finally you can send infra red codes from within other applications or edit scripts which will automatically control e.g. your video recorder. Since version 2.5 of the IR-Master two new features were introduced: You can directly send commands to @{i}LControl@{ui} and @{i}Rapid@{ui}. This allows you to control video cameras supported with an @{i}LANC/Control-L@{ui}interface and video recorders supported with an @{i}GSE-Rapid-interface@{ui} ..." @EndNode @Node "History" "LControlE.guide/History" @Prev "IR-Master-Support" @Toc "Appendix" History ******* V1.00 first Release V1.01 - arexx-command: GETSTATUS added - fixed some minor bugs V1.02 - Support for 2 cameras added [Switch] - minor bugfixes V1.05 - Zoom in/Zoom out added - Record added V1.1 - Goto added - Better SWAP implementation V1.2 [never released] V1.3 - Now LControl uses a library (LANC.library) - goto added (automatic positioning) - many other minor bugfixes an features V1.4 - localized @EndNode @Node "Index" "LControlE.guide/Index" @Toc "Main" Index ***** @Index "Index" @{" + " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" ++ " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" - " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" - " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" About... " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" ARexx Port " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" Authors " Link "Support & Bugreports"} Support & Bugreports @{" Bugreports " Link "Support & Bugreports"} Support & Bugreports @{" Control-L " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" CX_POPKEY= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" CX_POPUP= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" Eject " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" FFOR " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" Fix position " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" FREW " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" Goto " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Gotomode " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" GOTOMODE= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" Hardware " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" Hide " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" How to use " Link "How To Use"} How To Use @{" Infra Red " Link "IR-Master-Support"} IR-Master-Support @{" Installation " Link "Installation"} Installation @{" IR-Master-Support " Link "IR-Master-Support"} IR-Master-Support @{" Kickstart " Link "Installation"} Installation @{" LANC " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" LC_ASSEMBLE " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_ASSEMBLEOFF " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_ASSEMBLEON " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_DISABLE " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_EJECT " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_ENABLE " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_FFOR " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_FREW " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_GETCOUNTER " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_GETSTATUS " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_GOTO " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_GOTOMODE " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_HIDE " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSAUDIO " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSA_LOFF " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSA_LON " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSA_ROFF " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSA_RON " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSVIDEO " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSV_OFF " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_INSV_ON " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_MINUS " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_PAUSE " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_PFOR " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_PLAY " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_PLUS " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_PREW " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_QUIT " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_RAWCOMMAND " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_RECORD " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_RESET " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_RSLOW " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_SHOW " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_SLOW " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_STOP " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_SWAP " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_ZOOMIN " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LC_ZOOMOUT " Link "ARexx Port"} ARexx Port @{" LEFT= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" LIBNAME= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" Menus " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Parallel port " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" Pause " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" PFOR " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" Play " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" PREW " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" Prices " Link "Registering"} Registering @{" Project " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" PUBSCREEN= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" Quit " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Record " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Registering " Link "Registering"} Registering @{" Requirements " Link "Installation"} Installation @{" Reset counter " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Sony " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" Special " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Special-II " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Stop " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" Support " Link "Support & Bugreports"} Support & Bugreports @{" Swap " Link "Gadgets"} Gadgets @{" Tooltypes " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" TOP= " Link "Tooltypes"} Tooltypes @{" Update " Link "Support & Bugreports"} Support & Bugreports @{" Videocamera " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" What is LControl " Link "What Is LControl"} What Is LControl @{" Zoom in " Link "Menus"} Menus @{" Zoom out " Link "Menus"} Menus @EndNode