While Surfing the Curl Mark Volkoff,
Said to Brent Smith something about CONTROL L  RS232
MV> "Video Director" is a PC software package for basic edit control that 
comes
MV> with a cable that connects a serial port to a Control-L jack and also 
outpu
MV> infared signals to remotely control a VCR.  
MV> 
MV> The software allows you to send the usual  START  STOP  PAUSE  signals to 
t
MV> Control-L  and receive the Control--L tape counter information for 
display 
MV> the screen.
MV> 
MV> You didn't say what sort of use you have in mind.  I also have some info 
on
MV> building and programming a device called a "D-Box" that is supposed to 
allo
MV> full Control-L interface for multiple devices.  Let me know if you would 
li
MV> me to rustle-up the info on where to obtain the "D-Box" plans.  This is a
MV> project that requires you to make a curcuit board, solder on the 
components
MV> and program a EPROM.
Ok what we have is a pc doing the daily comunity channel adds,
What we want it to do is start 2 or 3 vcr's at specific times
to air shows.  This is already built into the program and hadware
we are using fo vcr's that have a rs232 port, But we would like to
get buy on some lower cost conusmer machines that only have control L
Brent....
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