Tektronix 4663 User manual

TEKOPERATORS
MANUAL
First Printing JAN 1982
Revised SEP 1982
Part No. 070-3807-00
Product Group 12
4663
INTERACTIVE
DIGITAL PLOTTER
Please Checkfor
CHANGEINFORMATION
at the Rear of This Manual
It!ktronix,
COMMITTEQ TO EXCEu.ENCE

I WARNING'
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used
in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause interference
to radio
communications. It has been tested to comply with the limits for
Class Acomputing devices pursuant to Subpart Jor Part
15 of FCC
Rules, which are designed
to provide reasonable protection against
such interference when operated
in acommercial environment.
Operation of this equipment
in aresidential area is likely to cause
interference in which case the users at thier own expense will be
required
to take whatever measures may be required to correct the
interference.
Copyright () 1982 by Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon. Printed in
the United States of America. All rights reserved. Contents of this
publication may not be reproduced
in any form without permission
of Tektronix, Inc.
This instrument,
in whole or in part, may be protected by one or
more U.S. or foreign patents or patent applications. Information
provided upon request by Tektronix, Inc., PO. Box 500, Beaverton,
Oregon 97077
TEKTRONIX is aregistered trademark of Tektronix, Inc.

MANUAL REVISION STATUS
PRODUCT: 4663 and 46635 Interactive Digital Plotters
This manual supports the following versions of this product: Serial Numbers 8060100 and up.
REV DATE
DESCRIPTION
JAN 1982
Original Issue. This manual and the 4663 Programmer's Reference Manual (070-3806-00)
replace the original
4663 Operator's Manual (070-2670-00). This manual also replaces an
October 1981 preliminary version (061·2637-00).
JUL1982
Revised:
page 1-1.
SEP 1982
Revised: pages 4-6 and C-1 .
4663 OPERATOR'S REV, SEP 1982

Section 1
Section 2
4663 OPERATOR'S
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION Page
About This Manual 1-1
Related Documentation
'" 1-1
Major Features of the
4663 Interactive Digital Plotter 1-2
Options to the 4663 Plotter 1-2
Standard Accessories 1 -3
Optional Accessories 1-3
GETTING STARTED
Introduction to the Plotter 2-2
Operator's Installation Check 2-4
Procedure 2-4
Using the Parameter Entry Card
2-6
Installing Media and Pens 2-8
Loading Sheet Media 2-8
Pen Installation 2-9
Run Self-Test 2-10
Using the Front Panel Controls 2-12
Operator's Check Procedure 2-12
Front Panel Operations Index 2-13
Check Procedure 2-13
Lower a Pen to the Paper and Exercise the
Joystick 2-1 3
Change the
Pen Selection " 2-13
Locate the Upper-Right Corner of the Page 2-14
Locate the Upper-Right Corner of the Viewport. 2-14
Select the Mark Viewport Function 2-14
Select the Outline Viewport Function 2-14
Select aDifferent Page Size 2-15
Select aNew Page Orientation 2-1 5
Change the Parameter Entry Card
2-1 5
Set aNew Viewport
2-15
Change the Paper in Sheet Mode '" 2-16
Change the Paper in Roll Mode 2-16
Reposition the Page " " 2-16
Define aPage Size 2-17
Make Mirror-Image or Upside-Down Plots 2-18
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Section 3CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Page
Introduction 3-1
Power Switch 3-2
Positioning Control (Joystick) 3-2
Pen Controls 3-2
Control Matrix 3-3
Operating the Interface Switches 3-3
Interface Switches -Serial Installations 3-3
Interface Switches -GPIB Installations 3-5
Operating the SHIFT and FUNCTION Switches 3-6
RESET Switch Indications and Functions .. , 3-8
Reset Light Indications 3-8
Error Reset Function 3-8
Data Reset Function 3-8
Initialize Function. ........................ .. . 3-9
MEDIA Switch Indications and Functions 3-10
Media Light Indications 3-10
Media Change Function.. . 3-10
Manual Motion Function 3-11
Form Length Function 3-11
PLOT CONTROL Switch Indications and Functions 3-12
Plot Control Light Indications 3-12
Pause Function 3-12
Outline Viewport Function 3-12
Mark Viewport Function 3-13
LOWER LEFT and UPPER RIGHT Switches, Indications,
and Functions
3-13
LOWER LEFT and UPPER RIGHT Switch
Indications ,
3-13
Locate Functions 3-13
Set Page Function (Repositioning the Page) 3-14
Set Page Function (Setting Page Size) 3-14
Set Viewport Lower Left and Upper Right
Functions
3-15
POINT Switch Indications and Functions
(Digitization)
3-16
Point Light Indications 3-16
POINT Switch Functions 3-16
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4663 OPERATOR'S
Section 3(conI) Page
Parameter Entry Module " 3-17
Major Parts of the Parameter Entry Module 3-17
Operating the Parameter Entry Card 3-18
Parameter Entry Card Line Descriptions 3-18
Parameter Setup Select Line 3-20
Media Group 3-20
Media Form Line 3-21
Initial Page Size Line 3-21
Initial Page Format Line 3-22
Page Orientation Line 3-23
Initial Aspect Ratio Line 3-23
Initial Axis Orientation Line 3-23
Line Quality Line 3-25
Pen Group 3-26
Pen Parameter Access Line 3-26
Pen Type Line 3-26
Pen Pressure Line 3-26
Pen Velocity Limit Line 3-26
Alpha Character Quality Line 3-27
Interface Select Line 3-28
Initial Command/Response Format Line 3-28
GPIB Group 3-30
GPIB Device Address Line 3-30
Interface Mode Line 3-30
Interface Functions Line 3-30
Serial Interface Group 3-30
Serial Device Address Line 3-31
Receive Baud Rate Line 3-31
Transmit Baud Rate Line 3-31
Transmit Baud Rate Limit Line 3-31
Character Format Line 3-31
Receive ParitylTransmit Parity Line
3-32
Communications Control Mode Line 3-32
DC1 /DC3 Control Line 3-32
Interface Functions Line 3-33
Attention Character Line 3-33
Output Terminator Line 3-33
Error Data Line 3-34
Execute Self Test Line 3-35
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Section 4
Section 5
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
PENS AND
MEDIA Page
Pen Types 4-2
Standard Fiber-Tip Pens 4-2
Permanent-Ink Fiber-Tip Pens 4-2
Plastic Hard-Tip Pens 4-3
Wet-Ink Pens 4-3
Inks for Wet-Ink Pens 4-3
Media Types 4-3
Loading Sheet Media 4-4
Using Roll Media , .. 4-4
Advancing Roll Media 4-4
Using the Paper-Tear Bar 4-6
Replacing Roll Media 4-6
Pen Installation 4-7
Parameter Entry Card Pen Group Settings 4-8
Sheet Mode Pen Installation Procedure 4-8
Roll Mode Pen Installation Procedure 4-9
Pen Pressure Adjustments 4-9
Line Quality Considerations 4-10
Selection Guide 4-10
Pen Maintenance. . 4-12
Storing Pens. .. . 4-12
Checking Tips for Wear , 4-12
Cleaning Wet-Ink Pens 4-12
Filling Wet-Ink Pens 4-15
Starting Wet-Ink Pen Flow 4-16
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Platen and the Case 5-1
Paper-Drive Mechanism Adjustments 5-2
Paper Width Adjustment. 5-2
Lateral Paper-Drive Mechanism Adjustment 5-3
Firmware Version and Memory Status Information 5-3
CHARACTERISTICS
DEFAULT PAGE, VIEWPORT, AND WINDOW COORDINATES
ERROR TYPES
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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Figure
ILLUSTRATIONS
Description Page
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Introduction to the Plotter
2-3
Interface Cable Connections 2-5
Parameter Entry Card Setups 2-7
Positioning Media on the Platen 2-8
Installing a Pen 2-9
Test Pattern Drawn by Self-Test Feature 2-11
Front Panel Switches
2-12
Page Positioning 2-17
Mirror, Upside-Down Mirror, and Upside-Down Image Plots 2-19
Front Panel Controls and Indicators 3-1
Control Matrix
3-3
INTERFACE Switch Selections for the Serial Interface 3-4
INTERFACE Switch Selections for the GPIB Interface 3-5
SHIFT and FUNCTION Switches 3-6
Parameter Entry Module 3-17
Parameter Entry Card 3-19
Page Orientation (for C-Size Drafting) 3-22
Viewports for Different Initial Aspect Ratios 3-24
Axis Orientations 3-25
NORMAL and ENHANCED Characters 3-27
Test Pattern Produced by Self Test Feature 3-35
4663 Pens 4-2
Positioning Media on the 4663 Platen 4-5
Using the Paper-Tear Bar 4-6
Replacing Roll Media 4-6
The 4663 Pen Carriage 4-7
Removing 4663 Pen From the Pen Holder 4-8
Installing 4663 Pen Into the Pen Holder 4-8
PRESSURE OVERRIDE Adjustments 4-9
Good and Worn Wet-Ink Pen Tips 4-13
Dissassembling the 4663 Wet-Ink Pen 4-13
Using the Pressure/Suction Bulb to Clean Pens 4-14
Using the Ultrasonic Tank to Clean Pen Tips 4-14
Conserving Cleaning Fluid " 4-14
Removing the Wet-Ink Pen Locking Nut , , 4-15
Removing Excess Ink From the Wet-Ink Pen 4-15
Filling the Ink Cartridge 4-15
Starting Ink Flow by Tapping 4-16
Starting Ink Flow with the Pressure/Suction Bulb , .. 4-16
Paper Width Adjustment. 5-2
Lateral Paper-Drive Mechanism Adjustment 5-3
Page Orientation A-4
English Media Size, Page Size, and Margin Dimensions A-5
Metric Media Size, Page Size, and Margin Dimensions A-6
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