Tektronix 4106 User manual

TE
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OPERATORS
MANUAL Part No. 070-4981-02
Product Group 18
4106/4107/4109
COMPUTER DISPLAY
TERMINALS
lektronix
COMMITTED TO EXCEU£NCE

TE
KOPERATORS MANUAL Part No. 070-4981-02
Product Group 18
4106/4107/4109
COMPUTER DISPLAY
TERMINALS
lektronoo
CO MMI TTED TO EXCELLENCE

WARNING I
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 A computing devices pursuant to Subpart J of
Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential ar ea is likely to cause interference in which case the users at their own expense will be
required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
Graphic displays used with permission of:
Dynamic Graphics, Inc.
ISSCO Graphics, Inc.
SAS Institute, Inc.
University of Oregon
Copyright © 1983, 1984, 1985 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 ., P.O. Box 500, Beaverton,
Oregon 97077.
TEKTRONIX is a registered trademark ofTektronix, Inc.
First Printing DEC 1983
Revised JUL 1985

MANUAL REVISION STATUS
PRODUCT: 4106A/4107A/4109A Computer Display Terminals
This man ua l supports the fo ll owing versions of this product: Firmware Version: 1and up
Current Version: 8
REV DATE DESCRIPTION
DEC 1983 Original Issue
APR 1984 Revised
JUL 1985 Rewritten to include Version 8 enhancements, including:
• 4510 Rasterizer support
• 4691 ,4692 support
• Monochrome graphics printer support
• Segment editing and arcs
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CONTENTS
Section 1 INTRODUCING THE TERMINALS Page
How to Use This Manual ......... . .... . . . .. . . . ..... .. ... 1-1
Related Documentation .. ... ... .. . . . ....... . . . ........ .. 1-2
Overview of the 4106, 4107, and 4109 Terminals ...... . .... 1-2
Features . ...... . . . . . . . . ....... ... .. . . .. . ........... 1-2
Standard Accessories ... .. . ... ......... . . .. . .... . .. .... 1-6
Optional Accessories .................... .. . . ...... .. . .. 1-6
Options . . . ............ . . . . . . . . ......... . .. .. ...... . ... 1-7
Section 2 GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR TERMINAL
Exercise 1: Getting Ready .. . ... .. . .... . . .. .... . . .... ... 2-2
Exercise 2: Entering Commands .......... .. .. . . ... . ..... 2-3
Correcting Command Entry Mistakes . . .. .. ........ . .. . 2-3
Understanding Setup Commands and Rules .... . .... . . 2-4
Exercise 3: Working in the Dialog Area. . . . . . .. . . .. . . ...... 2-5
Changing Dialog Area Characteristics ... . . . .. . . .. . . . . . 2-5
Using the Dialog Buffer and Scrolling ...... . ........ . . . 2-6
Understanding the Status Message . . . . .... . .. . ....... 2-7
Getting Status for Specific Groups of Commands .... 2-7
Exercise 4: Creating Graphics ........... . .... . . ... . . .... 2-8
Preparing the Screen for Graphics ............ . ... . . . .2-8
Understanding Panels and Segments . ...... . .. . ...... 2-8
Understanding XV-Coordinates ...... ....... . .. .. . . ... 2-9
The Graphics Position . .. ......... . . . . .. . ......... 2-9
Correcting Errors While Defining Panels and Segments ... 2-9
Creating a Panel Within a Segment ...... .. . ....... .. . . 2-10
Creating Two Panels Within a Segment .... . . . .. . .. . ... 2-12
Drawing Circles and Curves .... . . . .. . . ... .. . .... .. ... 2-14
Updating the Graphics Area ........ .. ..... . . .. .. ..... 2-14
Changing a Segment's Display ....... . ... .. . .. . . ... . . 2-15
Segment Visibility .......... . .. . . ...... . . .. . . .. . . . 2-15
Segment Highlighting . ..................... .. . . . . . 2-16
Getting Dialog Out of the Way of Graphics ........ . . . . . . 2-17
Exercise 5: Using Color ....... .. ..... .. .... . .. ... .. . ... . 2-18
Understanding Color Indices .. . .... .. .. . . .. . ... . ... .. 2-18
Understanding Color Definitions . . . . . . . .. . .. . .... . .... 2-18
Entering the Set Color Function .. . . . .. .. .. . . .... . ..... 2-19
The Set Color Banner ............ . .... . ........... 2-20
The Crosshair Cursor .. . . .... . . .. . ..... . ... . .. . ... 2- 21
Using the Color Menu ....... . .... . .. . . . .. ..... ....... 2-22
Changing HLS Values ........ . .. . .... . .. . . . . . .. ... .. 2-24
Using the Color Map ..... . .... . ..... .... . . .. . .. . ..... 2-27
(continued)
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Section 2 (cont)
Exercise 6: Using the Zoom/Pan Function ........... . . . . .. 2-29
Entering the Zoom/Pan Function ...... . ......... . ..... 2-30
Using the Zoom Function ... . . . .. .. ..... . ... . ...... . . 2-31
Reshaping the Framing Box .. .................... . 2-32
Using the Pan Function . ... ............... .. .. . . ..... 2-34
Using OtherZoom/Pan Functions . .... ................ 2-34
Saving and Restoring Previous Frames ....... . . ... . 2-34
Displaying a Border ........... .... .......... . ..... 2-36
Selecting Views . ........................ . ........ 2-36
Controlling the Zoom/Pan Menu ... . . . ............. 2-36
Communicating With the Host During Zoom/Pan ..... 2-36
Exiting Zoom/Pan ................... ... ............. 2-37
Zoom/Pan Function Keys ..... ....... . . . .... . .... ....2-37
Exercise 7: Graphics Input (GIN) . . . .. .... . .. ........ .. ... 2-38
Enabling GIN .................. . . .. ........ . ... .. ... 2-38
Enabling the Keyboard ... . .. .. .... .. ..... . .. ... . . . 2-38
Enabling the Tablet . . .. .......... ... . ... . ... . ..... 2-39
Entering Points . . . . . ... .... . .......... . .... . . . ...... 2-40
Your Next Step . . .......... . ........ .. ................. 2-42
Section 3 HOW -T O PROCEDURES
How to Use Setup Commands ....... . . . ........ . .. .... .. 3-2
Entering Setup ............... .. ..... .... . ........... 3-2
Entering Commands .......... .... ... ... . .. . .. . ...... 3-2
Correcting Command Entry Errors . ...... . ............ 3-4
Understanding Error Messages ... . .... . . . .... .. . ..... 3-4
Getting Help for Setup Commands .. . ...... . .. . . . ... .. 3-5
Getting Status for Setup Commands . ... . .. .. .. . . ..... 3-6
Saving Commands .. . . . . ... .. ... . .... . ...... .. ... .. .3-6
Howto Reset the Terminal. . .... ............ . .... .. . .... . 3-8
How to Select a Terminal Operating Mode ....... .... ..... .3-9
How to Make Copies ........ . .. ........ . . ..... . ......... 3-10
Initiating a Copy Operation ... ..... .... . . .. . . . .. .. ... .3-10
Making Mu ltiple Copies ... ......... .... ... . ....... 3-11
Reversing Black and White .... .. . .... . ............ 3-11
Host Communication During Graphics Copy ......... 3-12
Host Communication During Di alog Copy . . ..... . . . .3-12
Stopping a Copy Operation ..... . ...... . ...... . .... .. .3-13
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Customizing Your Copies ........... ... ............ . . 3-13
HCSIZE -Image Si ze on a 4691 , 4692, or
4695 Copier ......... . ........... . . . . .. . . ... .... 3-14
HCORIENT-Image Or ie ntati on on a 4691 or
4692 Copier ... . . . . . ................. . . .. ... . ... 3-14
HCDENSITY -Resoluti on on a 4692 Copier . ....... 3-16
HCREPAINT -Overwriting on a4692 Copier .... . .. 3-16
HCDATARES -Color Matching on a 4692 Copier. . . . 3-16
Making Transparencies on a 4692 Copier . .......... 3-17
HCMAP -Converting Colors for Monochrome
Graphics Printing . .... ... .. . .. . . ..... . ..... . ... . 3-1 7
HCDAATTRIBUTES -Multi-Page Dialog
Buffer Copy . . . ...... . .... . . . .. . . .. . . .. .... . . .. .3-18
How to Use the Rasterizer .... . .... . .... . ................ 3-20
Copying From a Host to the Rasterizer . ... . . ........... 3-21
Customizing Rasterized Copies. . .. . .................. 3-21
PORIENT -Image Orientation for Rasterized
Copies . . .. . .... . . . . . .... . . .. . . . .... . .. . . .. ... . .3-22
PINVERSION -Reversing Black and White on
Rasterized Copies .......................... . . . .. 3-22
How to Use a Plotter ............. . .. ..... ..... . ......... 3-23
How to Copy From a Host to a Peripheral Device .. . ........ 3-24
How to Use a Graphics Tablet. .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . ... . 3-25
How to Use Data Logging . .. ....... ..... . ... . .. ... . . . ... 3-26
How to Assign an Answerback Message .. . . . . .. . .. . ... . .. 3-26
How to Create Macros ...... . ............ .. ... .. . .... . . . 3-27
Using Macro Numbers ... . ... .. . .. . ... . . . . .. . . ....... 3-27
Using Macro Commands. . .. . . . . .. . . ..... . ...... . . . . . 3-28
Selecting Macro Command Syntax. . . . . .. . . .. . . ....... 3-28
Selecting Local or Host Macros .. .. . . .... . .. . .. ... . . . . 3-29
Deleting a Macro Definition . .... . .... . ............ . . . . 3-29
Macro Examples .... .. ...... . . . ......... . .. . ... . .... 3-30
Hard Copy Size Macro ... .. ...... . .... . .... .. ... . . 3-30
Dialog Area Disabling and Enabling Macros .... . . .. . 3-32
Host Copy Macro ..... . . . . . .. . .... . . ...... .. . ..... 3-33
Data Logging Macro .. . . . . . .. .. . ... . ...... .. . ..... 3-34
Section 4 SETUP COMMAND SUMMARY
List of Functional Categories . . .... . .. . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .... . 4-2
Setup Command Summary Table ... . .. . .. .. . ... ... ...... 4-3
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Appendix A INSTALLATION AND SETUP
Selecting a Site ...... . .. . . . . . . .. ... . . . . ...... .. .. .. . . . . A-1
Unpacking the Terminal . . .. .. .. .... . ................ . .. . A-3
Connecting the Cables ........ . . . . ... . . . .. . . . . .. . .. ... . A-6
Running the Self Test . . ...... . . . .. ........ . .. .. .. . . ..... A-7
Setting Communications Parameters ........ . .... .. . . . ... A-8
Testing Communications ............. . .. . .... . ... . . . . A- 11
Connecting Peripheral Devices and Establishing
Communications. ........ . ... . .... . ........ . .... .. ... . A-12
4691 and 4692 Color Graphics Copiers .. . ....... . ..... A-13
4695 Color Graphics Copier ....................... . . . A-13
Monochrome Printers ................................ A -1 4
4510 Color Graphics Rasterizer ....... . . ........ . .. ... A-15
4662 Interactive Digitial Plotter. . . ... . .... ... ........ .. A-16
4663 Interactive Digitial Plotter ....... ........... .. . . . . A- 17
4957 and 4958 Graphics Tablets ... . . . .... . . .. . .. . .... A-18
Appendix B CONTROLS, KEYS, AND CONNECTORS
Display Unit ........... .. . .... .. . ... . .. . . .. ... . ...... .. B-1
Description of Keys .. . ...... ....... ... . . ........... .... . B-4
Appendix C KEYBOARD LAYOUTS, CHARACTER CODES, AND
MACRO NUMBERS
Appendix D ROM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
Appendix E SELF TEST DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM
Appendix F SPECIFICATIONS
Appendix G TEKTRONIX COLOR STANDARD
Appendix H PREDEFINED FILL PATTERNS
Appendix I ORDERING INFORMATION
INDEX
ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure Description Page
2-1 Display of One Segment . . . . ...... . ... ...... .... . . ... .. ... .. .. 2-10
2-2 Bo x With Star . .. ............. . . . . . . .. ... . . . .. . . ... . . .. . . . . . . 2- 12
2-3 Completed Graphics Display . ...... .. . .. . .......... . .. . . .. . ... 2-13
2-4 Display With Segment 2 Invisible ... . .......... . .. . ......... . . . 2-15
2-5 Display With Transparent Dialog Area ... .. ............. . ...... . 2-17
2-6 Menu Key Display ... ............. . . . .. . ..... . .... .. . .. .. ..... 2- 19
2-7 Set Color Banner . ...... . . . .... . .. .... .. . . . ...... . ... . .. . . .. . 2-20
2-8 Using the Color Menu . .. .. ........ . . . . . . ........ . .... . ....... 2-23
2-9 Identifying Current Colors ... . . . . . .. . ..... . . . . . ... ...... .. . . . .. 2-24
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2-10 Display With Modified Color .......... . ......... . .. . ..... . ..... 2-26
2-11 Complete Color Map . .. . . ....... .... ....... . .. . ...... . .. . .... 2-27
2-12 Zoom/Pan Menu .... . . . . . . .. . . . . .... . ... .. . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 2-30
2-13 Display After Zooming and Updating the View ............... . ... 2-31
2-14 Reshaping Displayed Graphics ................ . . . .. ... . ... . ... 2-33
2-15 Display With Pan . . ....... . . . .. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .... . .. ... . 2-35
2-16 Graphics Input With Inking .................. . ....... . . . .. . ... . 2-41
3-1 Orientation of Copier Images ... . ...... . .... . ......... .... . . . . . 3-15
A-1 4106 and 4107 Terminal Dimensions ... . ... .. . .. ....... . .. . .. .. A-2
A-2 4109 Terminal Dimensions ...................... . .. . . .. . . ... . . A-2
A-3 4106 and 4107 Packing Diagram . . .... . ... .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . ... . . A-4
A-4 4109 Packing Diagram .. . . . ......... . ..................... . . . A-5
A -5 Terminal Connector Locations .................. . .. ... . . .. . . . . . A-6
B-1 Front Panel Controls .. . .... . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. ....... .. . .. .... .. B-1
B-2 Rear Panel Controls and Connectors .... .. . .. . .. . ............. . B-3
B-3 Keyboard Layout . .... . ......... ... . . .... . ........ .. . .... . . .. B-4
C-1 North American Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Numbers ... ... . C-3
C-2 North American Character Set Code Chart .... . . ......... . . ... .. C-3
C-3 United Kingdom Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Numbers .... . . C-4
C-4 United Kingdom Character Set Code Chart ......... ..... .. . . ... C-4
C-5 French Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Numbers. . ...... . . .. . . . C-5
C-6 French Character Set Code Chart . . .... . .............. .. .. .... C-5
C-7 Swedish Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Numbers ..... . ..... .. C-6
C-8 Swedish Character Set Code Chart . . . ......... . .. . . . .. . ....... C-6
C-9 Danish/Norwegian Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Numbers .... C-7
C-10 Danish/Norwegian Character Set Code Chart . .. .. .... . .. . . . . . . . C-7
C -11 German Keyboard Layout and Key Macro Numbers .. . . . . .. ...... C-8
C-12 German Character Set Code Chart . ........... ... ... .. .. ...... C-8
C-13 Supplementary Character Set Code Chart ......... ... .. . ....... C-9
C-14 Rulings Character Set Code Chart ....... . . .. . ... ....... . . . . . .. C-9
D-1 ROM Access Door . . . .... . ........ . . . . .. . .. . . . . ....... . . . . . . . D-1
D-2 Removing the ROMs . . .. . . ........ . . . .. . . . . . ....... . .. ... .... D-2
E -1 Levels of SelfTest ...... . ..... . . ... ............ . . .. . .. .. .. . ... E-1
G-1 HLS Color Cone . . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . . . . .. ... .. . .. . .... . . .. . . . . . G-1
H-1 Predefined Fill Patterns. . ...... . ... .. ... . .. . ........ .. . .. ..... H-1
TABLES
Table Description Page
2-1 Set Color Function Keys .. . .... . .. ....... . .. .. . .. ........... . . 2-25
2-2 Zoom/Pan Function Keys .. . . . . . ... ..... . . . . .. . ........ ... .... 2-37
3-1 Commands for Customizing Copies . . . .. . ... .. ............... . . 3-10
4-1 Setup Command Summary .............. .. .... .. .... . .. . . . . . . 4-3
A-1 Communications Commands ... . ........................ . . . . . A-9
A-2 4662 Plotter Settings . . . . . . .. . ... .... . . . .. . . .. . . . . ............ A-16
A-3 4663 Plotter Settings . ........ . ........... . .... . . . .. . .... ... . . A-17
C-1 Character Set Parameters . . . .... . .................. .... . . . .. . C-1
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