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ManualSummary
Chapter1:GettingStarted
Containsinformationconcerningmanualusage,a descriptionofthe
plotter,itsinterfaces,theHP-GLlanguage,andthreeinstructions.
Chapter2:EstablishingBoundariesandUnits
Explainstheconceptofplottingarea,plotteranduserunits,scaling,
andtheinstructionsusedtosetandoutputthescalingpointsand
window,andtoscaletheplottingarea.
Chapter3:ControllingthePenandPlotting
Describestheinstructionsforpencontrolandvectorplotting.
Chapter4:EnhancingthePlot
Describesinstructionsfordrawingtickmarksanddifferentiatingtraces.
Chapter5:Labeling
Describestheinstructionsusedinlabelingtosetdirection,size,and
slantofcharacters,aswellasinstructionsforcharactersetandlabel
terminatorselectionandfordesigningyourowncharacters.
Chapter6:Digitizing
Describestheinstructionsusedtodigitizewiththeplotteranddemon-
strateshowtocheckforthepresenceofa digitizedpoint.
Chapter7:ObtainingInformationfromthePlotter
Describestheinstructionsusedtoobtaininformationaboutpenposi-
tion,errors,andcapabilitiesoftheplotter.
Chapter8:PuttingtheCommandstoWork
Astep-by-stepexampleillustratingtheprocedurestobefollowedto
drawlabelsandplotdatausingHP-GLinstructions.
Chapter9:HP-IBInterfacing
SummarizesoperationoftheplotterwiththeHewlett-PackardInterface
Bus(HP-IB)andexplainsthemethodsforaddressingandsendingand
receivingdataovertheinterfacebus.
Chapter10:RS-232-C/CCITTV.24Interfacing
Describeshowtoconnecttheplotterwitha terminaland/orcomputer,
summarizesthemethodsforestablishinga handshakeprotocolbe-
tweentheplotterandcomputer,andexplainsthedevicecontrolinstruc-
tionsthatareusedtosetupandcontrolthehandshakeprotocol.
Chapter11:HP-ILInterfacing
DescribestheHewlett-PackardInterfaceLoop(HP-IL)andexplainsthe
methodsforsendingandreceivingdataovertheinterfaceloop.
AppendixA:AnHP-IBOverview
ProvidesanoverviewoftheHewlett-PackardInterfaceBus(HP-IB).
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ManualSummary(Continued)
AppendixB:InstructionSyntax
Providesa summaryofbothHP-GLanddevicecontrolinstructions.
AppendixC:ReferenceMaterial
Includesa summaryofdefaultconditions,errormessages,scaling
equations,NOPinstructions,ASCIIcodes,andcharactersets.
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TableofContents
Chapter1:GettingStarted
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter
HP-GLInstructionsCovered
TermsYouShouldUnderstand
HowtoUseHP7470Documentation
ForFirstEncounterswiththe7470
ForFirstEncounterswithHP-GL
ForExperiencedHP-GLProgrammers
UnderstandingManualConventionsandSyntax
ABriefLookatthe7470Plotter
The7470Plotter'sInstructionSet
HP-GLSyntax
HowtoUsetheExamplesinThisManual1
TheDefaultInstruction,DF1
TheInitializeInstruction,IN1
TheInputMaskInstruction,IM1
LookingAhead1
Chapter2:EstablishingBoundariesandUnits2-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter2-1
HP-GLInstructionsCovered2-1
TermsYouShouldUnderstand2-1
ThePlottingArea2-2
UnitSystems2-3
ThePlotterUnit2-3
UserUnits2-3
SettingtheScalingPoints2-3
SettingPIandP2Manually2-4
TheInputPIandP2Instruction,IP2-4
TheOutputPIandP2Instruction,OP2-5
TheScaleInstruction,SC2-6
TheInputWindowInstruction,IW2-9
TheOutputWindowInstruction,OW2-10
AdvancedProgrammingTips2-11
Chapter3:ControllingthePenandPlotting3-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter3-1
HP-GLInstructionsCovered3-1
TermsYouShouldUnderstand3-1
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rrm Chapter3:ControllingthePenandPlotting(Continued)
fgr3^ThePenInstructions,PUandPD3-2
TheSelectPenInstruction,SP3-2
C3 TheVelocitySelectInstruction,VS3-3
iR. -™ThePlotAbsoluteInstruction,PA3-4
ThePlotRelativeInstruction,PR3-8
^0~ MMPlottingwithVariables3-11
~~TheCircleInstruction,CI3-12
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~U3TheArcRelativeInstruction,AR3-19
^T3 Chapter4:EnhancingthePlot4-1
"WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter4-1
_n HP-GLInstructionsCovered4-1
!■' IBTheTickInstructions,XTandYT4-2
TheTickLengthInstruction,TL4-2
P: 3 TheSymbolModeInstruction,SM4-4
~- J TheLineTypeInstruction,LT4-6
jm: :a^ Chapter5:Labeling5-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter5-1
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:™TermsYouShouldUnderstand5-1
PlotterCharacterSets5-2
E;illTheDesignateStandardCharacterSetInstruction,CS5-3
TheDesignateAlternateCharacterSetInstruction,CA5-4
f*m TheSelectStandardSetInstruction,SS5-4
C':iflTheSelectAlternateSetInstruction,SA5-5
iTheDefineTerminatorInstruction,DT5-6
C i ^3TheLabelInstruction,LB5-7
LabelingwithVariables5-9
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1i3TheRelativeDirectionInstruction,DR5-11
SpacingBetweenCharacters5-12
C;fjTheCharacterPlotInstruction,CP5-13
'TheAbsoluteCharacterSizeInstruction,SI5-15
_j^ TheRelativeCharacterSizeInstruction,SR5-16
Rll3TheCharacterSlantInstruction,SL5-18
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TheUserDefinedCharacterInstruction,UC5-19
ParameterInteractioninLabelingCommands5-21
)AdvancedProgrammingTips5-27
Chapter6:Digitizing6-1
)WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter6-1
\HP-GLInstructionsCovered6-1
TermsYouShouldUnderstand6-1
PreparingYourPlotterforUseasa Digitizer6-2
)TheDigitizePointInstruction,DP6-2
) TheDigitizeClearInstruction,DC6-3
TheOutputDigitizedPointandPenStatusInstruction,OD6-3
)Digitizingwiththe74706-4
)ManualMethod6-4
MonitoringtheStatusByte6-5
HP-IBInterruptsandPolling6-7
Chapter 7: ObtainingInformationFromthePlotter7-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter7-1
)HP-GLInstructionsCovered7-1
xTermsYouShouldUnderstand7-1
ABriefWordaboutPlotterOutput7-2
)NotesforanHP-IBUser7-2
NotesforanRS-232-CUser7-2
NotesforanHP-ILUser7-2
TheOutputActualPositionandPenStatus
Instruction,OA7-3
TheOutputCommandedPositionandPenStatus
Instruction,OC7-4
TheOutputErrorInstruction,OE7-5
TheOutputFactorsInstruction,OF7-6
TheOutputIdentificationInstruction,017-7
TheOutputOptionsInstruction,007-7
)TheOutputStatusInstruction,OS7-8
\SummaryofOutputResponseTypes7-9
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Chapter8:PuttingtheCommandstoWork8-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter8-1
Problem8-2
Solution8-2
SetupandScaling8-2
TheAxesandTheirLabels8-3
AddingColorandEmphasis8-5
PlottingYourData8-6
Listing8-9
AdvancedProgrammingTips8-10
FillingandHatching8-10
Fillinga Bar8-10
Hatchinga Bar8-12
FillingSegmentsofPieCharts8-13
Chapter9:HP-IBInterfacing9-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter9-1
HP-IBImplementationonthe74709-2
InterfaceSwitchesandControls9-2
AddressingthePlotter9-2
BusCommands■ 9-4
ReactiontoBusCommandsDCL,SDC,andIFC9-4
SerialandParallelPolling9-4
Addressingthe7470asa TalkerorListener9-6
ComputerswithNoHighLevelI/OStatements9-6
ComputerwithHighLevelI/OStatements9-6
SendingandReceivingData9-7
Computer-to-Plotter9-7
Plotter-to-Computer910
Chapter10:RS-232-C/CCITTV.24Interfacing10-1
WhatYou'llLearninThisChapter10-1
SettingUpYourRS-232-CPlotter:a Checklist10-2
PlotterEnvironments10-2
Usinga PlotterDirectlyConnectedtoa
ComputerMainframeorPersonalComputer10-2
Usinga PlotterinanEnvironmentwitha Terminal10-4
UsingthePlotterina Terminal-onlyEnvironment10-9
ConnectingtheRS-232-CInterface10-10
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