| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
The IAMExtDevice interface enables an application to control an external device, such as a VCR, through the filter graph.
This interface controls basic device functions. Several other interfaces exist for controlling more specific functionality in a device:
Requirements
The DV camcorder driver, MSDV, requires some additional constants that are defined in the header file Xprtdefs.h.
Hardware Requirements
To control an external VCR, certain hardware requirements are recommended. VCRs with an RS-422 serial interface require a special serial port card or an external RS-232-to-RS-422 adapter. In addition, for best performance, your computer should have a serial port card built with a 16550 high-performance UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) to sustain higher baud rates, such as 38.4 baud.
In addition to the methods inherited from IUnknown, the IAMExtDevice interface exposes the following methods.
| Method | Description |
| GetCapability | Retrieves the capabilities of the device. |
| get_ExternalDeviceID | Retrieves the model number of the device. |
| get_ExternalDeviceVersion | Retrieves the version number of the device's operating software. |
| put_DevicePort | Specifies the communication port to which the device is connected. |
| get_DevicePower | Retrieves the device's power mode. |
| put_DevicePower | Sets the device's power mode. |
| Calibrate | Calibrates the device's |
| get_DevicePort | Retrieves the communication port to which the device is connected. |