ELM624
Control L (LANC) to RS232 Interpreter
Description
Features
The Control L or LANC interface is an industry
• Low power CMOS design
standard introduced by the Sony Corporation for
controlling audio and video devices. It uses a bit
serial data format, and requires that the controller be
synchronized to the controlled device – something
which is difficult to do using standard serial
interfaces. The ELM624 is an 8 pin integrated circuit
that performs the synchronizing function for you.
• Enable input allows control of multiple devices
• Configurable with simple AT commands
• ASCII output formatted as standard hex digits
• Oscilloscope trigger pulse output
• Power control pulse output
All user interaction with the ELM624 is by
standard ASCII characters over an RS232 interface.
There is no special formatting required, other than
perhaps an understanding of the hexadecimal
numbering system, nor is there a need for a powerful
PC - virtually any model with a serial port will do.
• Crystal controlled for timing accuracy
• Works with 50 Hz and 60 Hz systems
• Power up to monitor mode
Since the ELM624 was designed to provide a
cost-effective way for people to experiment with the
Control L system, many features typically found in
commercial devices, such as RS232 handshaking,
variable baud rates, extra buffering of signals, etc.
have not been implemented. Responses are kept to
a minimum as well (eg. a single question mark is
returned for a misunderstood command), but the
general principles of operation are demonstrated
and for many applications, this is all that is required.
Connection Diagram
PDIP and SOIC
(top view)
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VDD
XT1
VSS
LANC
Tx
XT2
Applications
Enable
Rx
• Video editors
• Time-lapse recording controllers
• Programmed control of A/V equipment
• Remote camera controls
3.58MHz
Block Diagram
2
3
XT1
XT2
VDD
Control
Enable
4
VDD
5
6
7
LANC
Rx
Tx
RS232
Interface
Control L
Interface
VSS
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