Help for rs422 (time code)

[priyanka1915]

I want to control the VTR so i want time from the VTR like 05:23:12:00

Please help

[r035198x]

I want to control the VTR so i want time from the VTR like 05:23:12:00

Please help

By VTR you mean Video Tape Recorder?
Please provide a clear description of your problem so the experts can be able to help?

[JosAH]

If you want to talk to an rs422 device you need a little converter box that converts
rs232 to/from rs422. Next you need the Java drivers that can talk to your com
port: RXTX.

kind regards,

Jos

[JosAH]

ps. don't start new threads on the same topic; I removed your other thread.
Also read my previous reply (see above).

kind regards,

Jos

[priyanka1915]

Actually i want a time code..
i have sony vtr... i can control that vtr thruogh my code(like play, stop etc.). now i want to retrive the time... like 01:23:43:00

Please help me its urgent

[r035198x]

Actually i want a time code..
i have sony vtr... i can control that vtr thruogh my code(like play, stop etc.). now i want to retrive the time... like 01:23:43:00

Please help me its urgent

So want to start a timer when the play method is invoked?

[priyanka1915]

Yes... you are right

[r035198x]

Yes... you are right

You can use the difference between System.currentTimeMillis() values to get time elapsed.
Better still, use it to create a StopWatch class which you can always reuse when you want.

[JosAH]

Do I understand it correctly that all of a sudden this question has nothing to do
with the serial rs422 protocol anymore because that has already been implemented?

kind regards,

Jos

[priyanka1915]

please provide the code

[r035198x]

please provide the code

Why don't you answer Jos' question above first, then try the code yourself and post if you get problems with it.
If you've already implemented most of it then writing a Stopwatch class should be a breeze.

[JosAH]

please provide the code

I can't (and I won't) provide any code because I don't know what your question
is all about:

1) communication between your PC and an rs422 device?
2) communication with your particular VTR?
3) Java Timer and TimerTask issues?

please elaborate and don't beg for code.

kind regards,

Jos