TIMECODECFG TCC TC

Description:

   Set the configuration for the timecode.

   The source of the timecode can be set to PES or VIDEO.  PES will get the
   timecode from PES private data.  VIDEO will get the timecode from the GOP

   The timecode output can be converted to different formats.  The incoming
   format can be passed to the output, converted to a different format, or
   both LTC and VITC.

Form:

  Command Handler: DCMD
  TIMECODECFG|TCC|TC [SOURCE [TYPE] | PORT [MODE]]

     Select the source for timecode.
     TYPE=     PES    Timecode will come from PES stream
               VIDEO  Timecode will come from GOP

     Port to apply the mode to.
     PORT=     OUTSDI
               OUTALT

     Select the type of timecode to be output
     MODE=     PASS   Pass the input timecode type to the output
               LTC    Output LTC timecode
               VITC   Output VITC timecode
               BOTH   Output both LTC and VITC

Response:

  TIMECODECFG RESPONSE
    Verbose- "OK\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, or
             "ERROR- [Description]\r\n" if error, ending command
    Terse-   "0\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, or
             "[NON-ZERO NUMERIC VALUE]\r\n" if error, ending command
             "\r\n" concludes modify responses (empty line)

Examples:

Get current source
*.DCMD TCC SOURCE
Source= PES

Set source to PES
*.DCMD TCC SOURCE PES

Set output type to VITC for SDI
*.DCMD TCC OUTSDI VITC

Set output type to BOTH for SDIALT
*.DCMD TCC OUTALT BOTH

Notes:

CVBS does not support timecode.

Source being set to VIDEO is not supported with a MPEG4/AVC/H.264 stream

The VBI history will show the current timecode packet format.