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.
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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
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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
ii

iii
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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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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v
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
4663
OPERATOR'S
1-1
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
2-7
2-8
2-9
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-9
3-10
3-11
3-12
4-1
4-2
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
4-8
4-9
4-10
4-11
4-12
4-13
4-14
4-15
4-16
4-17
4-18
5-1
5-2
A-1
A-2
A-3
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4663
Interactive Digital Plotter viii
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
vi


Table
TABLES
Description Page
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
4-1
A-1
A-2
A-3
A-4
A-5
C-1
C-2
4663
OPERATOR'S
Default
Pen
Pressure and
Pen
Velocity
3-26
Interface Select Line Definitions
3-28
Command/Response Formats -Serial.
3-29
Command/Response Formats -GPIB
3-29
Selection Guide
'" '"
.4-11
Physical Characteristics
A-1
Power Requirements
A-1
Environmental Specifications
A-1
Performance Specifications A-2
Page Sizes A-3
Nonfatal Error Types
C-1
Fatal Error Types C-2
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Figure 1
-1.
The
4663
Interactive
Digital
Plotter.
2670·1
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OPERATOR'S

Section 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual provides general information and operat-
ing instructions for the TEKTRONIX
4663
and
4663S
Interactive Digital Plotters.
NOTE
The
4663S
Interactive
Digital
Plotter
provides
the
following
standard
features
(optional
with the
4663):
•GPIB
Interface
•
Circular
interpolation
and
programmable
macros
•
Downloadable
characters
and
math
character
set
•
Added
parameters
storage
The
first
three features are
described
in the
4663
Interactive
Plotter
Programmer's
Reference
Manual, while a
description
of
the
added
parame-
ters
storage
is
found
under
"Parameter
Setup
Select
Line"
(Parameter Entry Module) in
Section
3
of
this manual.
Section 1,
General
Information,
introduces the major
features of the Plotter and lists the available options
and accessories.
Section
2,
Getting
Started, presents five topics
de-
signed to guide the operator through the series of
operations required to prepare the Plotter for plotting.
Much of the information in this section is tutorial; you
will be told exactly what to do to perform agiven task.
The last major topic
in
this section, Using the
Front
Panel Controls, provides
step-by-step
instructions for
many of the jobs the operator can perform. It may
be
helpful for the first-time operator to perform each
operation as atraining exercise.
Section
3,
Controls
and
Indicators,
includes
detailed
information about the function of the Plotter's front
panel switches and indicators. This section provides
additional technical information not included
in
Section
2.
Section
4,
Pens
and
Media,
describes
all aspects of the
Plotter pens and media,
including
pen types, media
types, instructions for loading media, pen installation,
selection, and pen maintenance.
Section
5,
Maintenance, includes instrument cleaning
instructions
and adjustments the operator can perform.
RELATED
DOCUMENTATION
In
addition to this Operator's Manual, the following
manuals support the TEKTRONIX
4663
Interactive
Digital Plotter:
•
4663
Interactive
Digital
Plotter
Programmer's Refer-
ence
Manual
•
4663
Interactive
Digital
Plotter
Reference
Guide
•
4663
Interactive
Digital
Plotter
Service
Manual
(two
volumes)
The
4663
is compatible with two of the most popular
and complete graphics libraries available: the
TEKTRONIX PLOT
10
and PLOT
50
software
pack-
ages. The
4663
matches its abilities to this software to
provide
an
easy method of reproducing these pro-
grams' vast graphics possibilities.
C./o..y
Arc.hQ.r
4663
OPERATOR'S
REV,
JUL
1982
1-1

GENERAL INFORMATION
MAJOR FEATURES OF THE
4663
INTERACTIVE DIGITAL PLOTTER
The
4663
is aC-size (metric size A2) flatbed
interac-
tive digital plotter.
It
can handle up to
17x22
inch
(432x569
mm) sheet media and, with the Media
Advance option,
18-inch
wide roll media. The
4663
Plotter can plot on paper or film with fiber-tip,
plastic
hard-tip,
or
wet-ink
pens.
Compatibility
exists
in nearly all environments. RS-
232-C
full
duplex
comes standard; aGPIB interface is
optional. The
4663
supports
TEKTRONIX PLOT
10
and
PLOT 50
Graphic
Software.
The
4663
produces
all
94
printable ASCII characters.
Characters can be scaled, slanted, rotated, and
cen-
tered. Ten
character
fonts
come standard with
the
4663
and
others
are offered as options.
The
4663
also
includes
aPositioning Control (Joystick)
for digitizing operations, pen carriage positioning, and
media advancement (the latter requires
the
Media
Advance option). A
crosshair
CL.rsor is located
on
the
pen carriage.
AParameter Entry Card allows easy selection of
operating parameters. This
feature
allows
the
user to
select
parameters
such
as baud rate, pen type, pen
pressure, pen velocity limit,
aspect
ratio, Page size, and
others. The Plotter
includes
abattery so
these
parameters can be stored up to approximately
90
days
(45
days
with Option
37
installed)
without
power.
Option 37 allows three additional parameter sets to be
stored and retrieved so that
up
to
four
users can
configure
the
Plotter to
their
individual requirements
by
pressing asingle retrieval
switch.
OPTIONS TO THE
4663
PLOTTER
The following
describes
the
options
available for
the
4663
Interactive Digital Plotter.
Option
01
GPIB Interface -provides
communications
with GPIB instruments,
such
as the TEKTRONIX
4050
Series Controllers, while maintaining the standard RS-
232-C
interface capability.
Option 04 GPIB Interface Only -replaces the standard
RS-232-C
interface with aGPIB
interface
to permit
communications with GPIB instruments. Option
04
cannot be configured with Options
01
or 30.
Option 30 RS-232-C Interface
to
TEKTRONIX 4081 -
permits the Plotter to
communicate
with the TEKTRON-
IX 4081
Graphic
System.
Option 31 Circular Interpolation
and
Programmable
Macros -permits the Plotter to
draw
arcs
and
circles
and to save and then recall macros (series of MOVEs,
DRAWs, PRINTs, or other Plotter commands).
1-2
Option 32 Downloadable Characters
and
Math
Character
Set
-provides
Greek
and math
character
sets, and allows auser to add, modify,
or
define
characters
or
sets of characters.
Option
36
Media Advance -permits the Plotter to be
equipped with roll media
in
addition
to the standard
sheet media. With roll media
installed
and activated on
the
Parameter Entry Card, program control of
the
media
advance allows mUltiple plots to be
produced
without
requiring operator intervention.
Option
37
Added
Parameters Storage -
allows
three
additional
sets
of Parameter Entry Card
setups
to be
saved and later recalled. With
this
option installed, up
to
four
users can
configure
the
Plotter to
their
individu-
al requirements
by
pressing
asingle
switch.
Option
48
220
Volt Operation -operates
the
4663
with a
220
V,
50
Hz line source.
4663
OPERATOR'S

GENERAL INFORMATION
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
The following accessories are shipped with the
4663
Plotter.
Power Cord
RS-232-C 15 ft. cable (standard
with basic unit only)
GPIB
ifF
Cable, 6.5 ft.
(2
meter)
(standard with Options
01
and 04)
1
61-0066-00
012-0829-00
01
2-0630-03
Pen
-fiber tip, pkg. of 3
Black
Red
Blue
Green
Paper -sheet, blank, white,
432x559
mm
(17x22 in), box of
100
sheets
016-0414-00
016-0415-00
016-041
6-00
016-0417
-00
006-31
50-00
4663
Interactive Digital Plotter Op-
erator's Manual
4663
Interactive Digital Plotter Pro-
grammer's Manual
070-3807
-00
070-3806-00
Paper -roll, blank,
18
in x
200
ft
(standard with Option
36
only), 2
rolls/box
Computer Graphics Supplies Catalog
006-2837-00
11AX-4761
4663
Interactive Digital Plotter Ref-
erence Guide
070-2828-01
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
These accessories can be ordered from Tektronix, Inc
..
NOTE
Pens listed for use on the
4663
Plotter can also
be used on
4662
Option 31 Plotters.
4663
Interactive Digital Plotter Ser-
vice Manual Vol. I
070-2669-00
Transparency Kit
Dust Cover -soft vinyl
Pens -fiber tip for paper, pkg. of
nine pens, all colors included
Pens -fiber tip for film (water
soluble), pkg. of nine pens, all col-
ors included
020-0595-00
200-2392-00
016-0687
-00
016-0688-00
(cont)
016-0682-00
016-0683-00
016-0684-00
016-0685-00
01
6-0686-00
016-0414-00
016-0415-00
016-0416-00
016-0417-00
Pens -fiber tip for paper, pkg. of 3
Brown
Orange
Yellow
Purple
Magenta
Black
Red
Blue
Green
006-2836-00
070-3453-00
006-3473-00
006-2837
-00
Media
Paper -sheet, blank, Vellum
432x559
mm
(17x22 in),
100
sheetslbox
Roll Paper -blank,
457
mm
x
61
meters (18 in x
200
tt), 2rolls/box,
C-size after tear off
Roll Paper -blank, 457
mm
x
61
meters (18
in
x
290
ftl, 2rolls/box,
metric size A2 after tear off
Film -Antistat, Polyester,
432x559
006-2835-00
mm
(17x22 in),
100
sheets/box
Plotter Film -Preframed,
100
006-3309-00
sheets/box
4663
Interactive Digital Plotter Ser-
vice Manual Vol.
II
4663
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GENERAL INFORMATION
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
(cont)
Pens -fiber tip for film (permanent),
pkg. of 3
Black
Brown
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Magenta
Purple
Pens -hard tip for paper, pkg. of 3
Black
Red
Green
Blue
Wet-Ink
Pen
Assembly
Point size PL3 -
(.01
",0.3
mm
dia.)
Point size PL5 -
(.02",0.5
mm
dia.)
Point size PL8 -
(.03",0.8
mm
dia.)
Replacement Tips
Wet-Ink Tip -PL3 -
(.01
",0.3
mm
dia.)
Wet-Ink Tip -PL5 -
(.02",0.5
mm
dia.)
Wet-Ink Tip -PL8 -(.03", 0.8
mm
dia.)
016-0418-00
016-0418-01
016-0418-02
016-0418-03
016-0418-04
01
6-0418-05
016-0418-06
016-0418-07
016-0418-08
016-0668-00
016-0668-01
016-0668-02
016-0668-03
016-0444-01
016-0442-01
016-0443-01
214-2706-00
214-2706-01
214-2706-02
Pen Replacement Part Kit, contains:
1cap, 1body section, 2plain
nuts, and 6ink cartridges
Extra Ink Cartridges
(1
ea.)
Ink -for
wet-ink
pens,
3/4
ounce,
squeeze bottle
For paper:
Black
Forfilm:
Black
Red
Blue
Green
Brown
Solvent, Ethyl Alcohol (4
oz)
Cleaning and Maintenance Systems
Cleaning Tank, Ultrasonic
(1
ea)
Cleaning Fluid,
3069
Ultrasonic
(8
oz)
Cleaning Fluid,
3068
with Strainer
(5.2 oz)
Pressure/Suction Cleaning Bulb
(1
ea)
Magnifying Instrument,
3095
PMG
(1
ea)
Humidifier,
Pen
Storage
746-700
(1
ea)
006-2968-01
016-0649-00
016-0428-00
016-0427-00
016-0426-00
016-0425-00
016-0424-00
016-0423-00
006-3380-00
002-1555-00
002-1556-00
002-0920-01
002-1
560-00
002-1
558-00
002-1559-00
1-4
For acomplete
listing
and description of all Tektronix
Plotter supplies, please request acopy of the current
Computer
Graphics
Supplies
Catalog
from the nearest
Tektronix, Inc. office.
4663
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Section 2
GETTING STARTED
This section provides the information needed to pre-
pare the Plotter and the operator to begin plotting as
soon as possible. The following topics are covered:
•
Introduction
to the Plotter -provides a
quick
orientation to the Plotter's controls, indicators, and
basic terminology.
•Operator's
Installation
Check
-allows the operator
to easily verify that the Plotter is correctly installed.
It includes references to detailed information locat-
ed
in
other parts of this manual or in the
4663
Service Manual.
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OPERATOR'S
•Using the Parameter Entry Card -describes the
selections to make
on
the Parameter Entry Card for
general plotting. Selections are indicated for both
Serial and GPIB interface applications.
•
Installing
Pens
and
Media.
•Run Self-Test -verifies that the Plotter's electrical
and mechanical components are functioning proper-
ly.
•Using the Front Panel
Controls
-gives
step-by-step
instructions
on
use of the front panel controls to
perform many of the basic Plotter functions. These
instructions should be very helpful to the person
using the Plotter for the
first
time.
2-1

GETTING
5T
ARTED
INTRODUCTION TO THE PLOTTER
Figure
2-1
and the following text provide a
quick
overview of the Plotter's controls and indicators.
Additional information about the controls and
indica-
tors is included
in
Section
3.
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Before turning the POWER switch on, make sure
the Plotter is clear
of
all
materials.
The
pen
carriage moves
to
the upper-right corner 5to 10
seconds after
power
is applied.
•POWER switch -The Power switch is used to turr:
the Plotter
on
and off.
•Control Matrix -The cluster of switches at the
center
of
the front panel used to control many of the
Plotter functions. The Control Matrix includes two
SHIFT switches, two INTERFACE switches, six
FUNCTION switches, and the indicators within these
switches.
•SHIFT 1and SHIFT 2 - These two switches are
used to select one of the available functions of a
FUNCTION switch. SHIFT 1
is
the lower switch;
SHIFT 2is the upper switch.
•INTERFACE switches -These two switches are
used to establish the correct interface hardware
configuration to allow communications with the
other system devices.
•FUNCTION switches -These six switches, used
in
conjunction with the SHIFT switches, allow selection
of avariety of Plotter operations.
•Switch names -The top row of labels indicate the
names of the switches. The other rows of labels
indicate the operations performed
by
the switches.
2-2
•
Pen
Control
switches
-This group of
switches
is
used to select the active pen, to adjust the pen
pressure
on
the media, and to manually raise or
lower the active pen.
•Positioning Control (Joystick) -The
Joystick
con-
trols the position of the pen carriage, advances the
media if the Media Advance Option is installed, and
is used during digitizing operations.
•Parameter Entry Module -The Parameter Entry
Module includes the INIT light, lighted switches, and
the Parameter Entry Card.
•Parameter Entry Card -The Parameter Entry Card
serves as adirectory of the Plotter's operating
parameters.
•Lighted switches -The
switches
on
the Parameter
Entry Module select the desired parameters; the
lights indicate the active selections.
•INIT light -This light,
on
the Parameter Entry
Module, signals the operator to fully insert the
Parameter Entry Card before examining
or
changing
parameter selections.
•
Pen
carriage -The pen carriage carries the pens
about the plotting area.
•
Pen
holders -The two pen holders
accept
avariety
of pen types and colors. The holder nearer the front
panel holds
PEN
1; the other holds
PEN
2.
•Crosshair cursor -This small plastic crosshair
device, mounted
on
the pen carriage, indicates the
position to which the active pen will move when it is
directed to draw
on
the media.
•Platen -The large flat surface
on
which media is
placed. Heavy materials should never be placed
on
this surface.
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GETTING STARTED
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IIIIII:
UGHTED
SWITCHES
INIT
LIGHT
",PARAMETER
ENTRY
CARD
PARAMETER
ENTRY
MODULE
3807-1
Figure
2-1.
Introduction
to
the
Plotter.
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