OPERATION MANUAL
SERIES PLOTTERS
DMP-160
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DMP-160 SERIES PLOTTERS
OPERATION MANUAL
HOUSTON INSTRUMENT.
A Summagraphics Company
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NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. CAUTION! Changes or modifications, not expressly approved by Houston Instrument who is responsible for FCC compliance, could void the users authority to operate this equipment.
NOTICE
This plotter does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
HOUSTON INSTRUMENT PRIORITY RESPONSE WARRANTY
For warranty information for your Houston Instrument DMP-160 Plotter, refer to the warranty card in the back of this manual.
OSHA CHEMICAL HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
Finished products manufactured and sold by Houston Instrument are not hazardous under the criteria identified per 29 CFR 1910.1200 (g) (2).
The writing pens used with this plotter are encapsulated in plastic and are considered an “article” under OSHA Chemical Hazard Communication “Employee Right To Know” standard 1910.1200 (b) (5) (iv).
DISCLAIMER OF USE
Houston Instrument DMP-160 Series Plotters produce high—quality plots when used in accordance with the instruction manual. These plotters are not intended for any other use.
There are no customer—serviceable parts inside this instrument. All repairs are to be made by authorized Houston Instrument service personnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read all of these instructions.
2 Save these instructions for later use.
3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the plotter.
4, Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use the plotter near or in water.
6. Slots or openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation; to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built—in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
te The plotter should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
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The plotter is cquipped with a three—wire grounding type plug, which is a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate the plotter where persons will walk on the cord.
If an extension cord is used with the plotter, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.
Never push objects of any kind into the plotter through cabinet slots since they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electrical shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the plotter.
Do not attempt to service the plotter yourself. Opening or removing those covers marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel.
Unplug the plotter from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the plotter. C. If the plotter has been exposed to rain or water.
If the plotter does not operate normally when operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore this product to normal operation.
If the plotter has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
Ifthe plotter exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.
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NOTICE
Houston Instrument reserves the right to change any information contained in this manual without notice. Unauthorized copying, modification, distribution, or display is prohibited. Allrights reserved. Please address all questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this and other Houston Instrument manuals to:
Technical Publications Houston Instrument 8500 Cameron Road Austin, Texas 78753 USA
(c) Copyright 1991 Houston Instrument Division of Summagraphics Corporation.
TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Houston Instrument, DM/PL, and SCAN-CAD are trademarks of Summagraphics Corporation.
AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk, Inc.
HP-GL, HP-GL/2, Hewlett-Packard, and HP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM PC, IBM AT, IBM PC/XT, IBM PS/2, and PC-DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Macintosh, Macintosh Plus, Macintosh SE, and Macintosh II are trademarks of Apple Computer Company.
MS-DOS and GW-BASIC are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
VersaCAD is a registered trademark of VersaCAD Corporation.
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MANUAL REVISION HISTORY NOTES
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SECTION 1 QUICK START
NOTE
Be sure to read this section of this manual to get started. The remaining sections are provided as reference information.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Houston Instrument DMP-160 Series Plotter! We know that you will find this to be a useful graphics tool and that you will receive many years of service from it.
We also realize that most of us like to put our new computer accessories to work as soon as possible. The DMP-160 Series Plotters have been carefully designed for both easy installation and easy use. In most cases, you can use the following directions and have the plotter operating with your computer and plotting software very quickly.
Please keep in mind that these directions are simply intended as a quick way to help you use your new plotter. If you have any difficulty, refer to the referenced sections of this manual.
1.2; MANUAL ORGANIZATION
This manual is the DMP-160 Series Plotters Operation Manual, part number MI-1179. It contains the information needed for installation and operation of the plotter. For ease of reference, this manual is divided into sections and appendixes of related topics. A table of contents in the front of the manual serves as an outline to these topics. An index in the back of the manual helps you find specific information. A glossary is also provided in the back of the manual.
® Section 1 is Quick Start information to help you set up your plotter and get it going as soon as possible.
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Section 2 contains Operation information to help you become familiar with the plotter.
Section 3 is Charts and Section 4 is Pens. These sections explain the plotting supplies used with your plotter.
Sections 5 through 10 are devoted to the Menus used to configure the plotter to your requirements and preferences.
Section 11 contains Maintenance information for operator maintenance of the plotter.
Sections 12, 13, and 14 contain information about the DM/PL, HP-GL, and HP-GL/2 plotting languages.
Appendixes A and B, are devoted to General Information and Interface Information.
13 PLOTTING YOUR FIRST PLOT
In the following paragraphs, you will learn to:
Assemble and install the plotter, Set the chart size and load a chart, Install pens,
Verify plotter operation by plotting the internal CONFIDENCE plot.
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1.3.1 Assembly And Installation
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Unpack the plotter, stand, and accessories from the shipping boxes. It is recommended that you save the packing material because it has been specially designed to protect the equipment for storage or shipment. (The packing material may be needed as evidence if filing a shipping damage claim.) In any case, be sure to save the packing material at least until operation of the plotter is verified.
CAUTION
Verify your actions in the next step. Otherwise, damage to the plotter may result if you attempt to operate the plotter on the wrong voltage.
Look at the power entry module on the bottom of the plotter. The power entry module uses a pin to indicate the plotter’s voltage setting (see Figure 1-1). Be sure the indicated voltage matches the line voltage at your site (100, 120, 220, or 240 Vac). If not, refer to Paragraph 11.3.
120 VOLT SETTING
FIGURE 1-1. EXAMPLE 120 VOLT SETTING
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CAUTION
Do not operate the plotter until after you have assembled the floor stand and attached the plotter to it. Otherwise, damage to the plotter or the plotting materials may result.
For Model DMP-161 and Model DMP-162, assemble the plotter stand and attach the plotter to the stand using the instructions packed with the stand.
For Model DMP-162R, assemble the plotter stand, attach the plotter to the stand and install the rollfeed assembly using the instructions packed with the stand.
Place the MP-80 pen changer on top of the plotter as shown in Figure 1-2. Route the pen changer cable through the small groove in the pen changer base. Connect the cable to the socket on the bottom of the pen changer. Hand-tighten the two captive screws on the base of the pen changer to attach it to the plotter, then tighten them using a screwdriver. Be sure that the pen changer arm is lowered and latched into operating position.
If you have any trouble with the pen changer, refer to Paragraph 11.4.
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CABLE CAPTIVE SCREW
FIGURE 1-2. MP-80 PEN CHANGER INSTALLATION
Oo If installing the optional scanner accessory, refer to the instructions packed with the Model 128A or 128AMC SCAN-CAD scanner.
NOTE
Safety Ground Installation: An insulated grounding conductor that is identical in size, insulation material, and thickness to the grounded and ungrounded branch-circuit supply conductors except that it is green with or without one or more yellow stripes should be installed as part of the branch circuit that supplies power to the wall outlet.
The grounding conductor described above is to be grounded to earth at the electrical service equipment, or if supplied by a separately derived system, the grounding conductor should be at the supply transformer motor—generator set.
The attachment plug receptacles in the vicinity of the unit are to be ofa grounding type, and the grounding conductors serving these receptacles are to be connected to earth ground of the service equipment.
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Connect the power cord to the bottom of the plotter and to the power source. See Figure 1-11. The plotter’s ground circuitry protects you from electrical shock. However, this protection is effective only if the ac outlet is properly grounded to earth. If the plotter is connected to a two—contact wall outlet, a 3/2 adaptor with grounding lug/wire may be used. This type of connection is illustrated in Figure 1-3. Be sure to read the safety instructions in the front of this manual before
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Oo Find the POWER switch and set it to ON to power on the plotter. See Figurel—4. Notice that the plotter powers up with the fan on. The control panel displays SHEET NOT LOADED when the plotter is ready for use.
SWITCH 162R
POWER SWITCH 161/162
FIGURE 1+4. POWER SWITCH
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1.3.2 Chart Size Setting
Oo Raise the left pinch roller arm (on the adjustable pinch roller). See Figure 1-5.
CHART SIZE LEFT PINCH
MARKERS ROLLER LEVER ARM
RIGHT PINCH ROLLER LEVER
ADJUSTABLE PINCH ROLLER DETAIL
THUMBSCREW
THREADED HOLE
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chart size marker (on top of the plotter) that matches the size of the chart you are using. Insert the thumbscrew into the corresponding threaded hole on the platen, then tighten the thumbscrew (clockwise).
If you have any difficulty with chart size setting, refer to Section 3.
1.3.3. Chart Loading
Cut sheet charts can be loaded on Model DMP-161, Model DMP-162, and Model DMP-162R. Roll charts can be loaded on Model DMP-162R.
NOTE
To activate a control panel key, be sure to press directly on the key label.
QO To load a cut sheet chart, raise the left and right pinch roller arms. For the
DMP-162R, make sure the media guide wireform and wireform basket are in their storage positions. Slide the cut sheet chart under both pinch rollers. When loading larger size charts, you may find it easier to insert the chart from the rear of the plotter. When loading smaller charts, you may find it easier to insert the chart from the front of the plotter. Carefully adjust the chart so that its right edge aligns with but does not cover the line on the right side of the platen. Align the front edge of the chart with the groove on the front of the platen. See Figure 1-6. Lower both pinch roller arms to secure the chart in the plotter.
For the DMP-162R plotter, press the MENU key until CONFIGURATION is displayed and press the ENTER key. Press the up arrow or down arrow key to display CHART FEED. Press the left arrow or right arrow key to display CUT SHEET and press ENTER.
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ALIGN WITH PLATEN LINE
ALIGN WITH PLATEN GROOVE
FIGURE 1-6. LOADING A CUT SHEET CHART
oO Toloadaroll chart on the DMP-162R plotter, make sure the media guide wireform is in its storage position. Also make sure the wireform basket is in its correct position for the size of media you are loading (storage position for a roll chart smaller than a size D, D position for a D-size roll chart, or E position for an E-size roll chart). See Figure 1-7.
Check the end of the roll that will be nearest the plotter’s control panel to be sure that the end is smooth and undamaged. Remove the roll chart shaft from the plotter and load the roll onto the shaft assembly. Place shaft assembly with roll on plotter. See Figure 1-7.
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Raise the left and right pinch roller arms. Place the media guide wireform in its upper position. Feed the end of the roll around the outside of the guide, over the platen, and under the pinch roller arms. Lower both pinch roller arms to secure the chart in the plotter. See Figure 1-8.
Press the MENU key until CONFIGURATION is displayed and press the ENTER key. Press the up arrow or down arrow key to display CHART FEED. Press the left arrow or right arrow key to select FULL ROLL Mode and press ENTER.
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MEDIA GUIDE WIREFORM (STORAGE POSITION)
ROLL CHART SHAFT
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Press the control panel RESET/LOAD key one time. Notice that LOAD is displayed on the control panel. Press the ENTER key to load the chart. The plotter moves the pen carriage left to find the width of the chart and allows you to trim the edge of the media. It then pulls a full chart size frame from the roll, delays LOAD DELAY minutes, and shuffles the media to set the pinch roller tracks.
If you have any difficulty with chart loading, refer to Section 3.
1.3.4 Pen Installation
Preparc the disposable technical drafting pens using the instructions packed with the sample pens.
A pen is installed by pressing the wide part into the jaws of the pen changer pen stall. See Figure 1-9. Install pens installs 1 through 8 of the pen changer, and leave the plotter pen holder empty. You may find it easier to temporarily raise the pen changer arm to install the pens, then latch the pen changer arm in the lower position.
Refer to Section 4 for more information if you have any trouble with pen loading.
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1.3.5 Plotting The Internal CONFIDENCE Plot
Oo Press the control panel MENU key once to access the plotter menu system. Continue pressing and releasing the MENU key until INTERNAL PLOTS is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until CONFIDENCE is displayed on the control panel. Press the ENTER key to start the customer confidence test plot. Refer to Figure 1-10. Successful completion indicates that the plotter is operational.
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When the test plot is completed, you are given the option of loading a new chart. If you currently are using a cut sheet chart, raise the left and right pinch roller arms and remove the chart. If you currently are using a roll chart and want to remove the plot without loading the next frame, select NO by pressing the 2 key. Press the RESET/LOAD key. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until cut is displayed and press the ENTER key.
Set the POWER switch to OFF.
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Repeatapility: +/ * (single oan)
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1.4 INTERFACE TO THE COMPUTER
The steps in the previous paragraphs verified that your plotter is operational and produces plots. In the following paragraphs, you will learn to:
Connect the plotter to your computer,
Use the menu to configure the plotter for use with your plotting software. DMP-160 Series Plotters are compatible with virtually all plotting software packages that support either DM/PL, HP-GL, or HP-GL/2. Specific instructions are provided to configure for AutoCAD and VersaCAD.
1.4.1 Data Cable Connection
NOTE
To ensure reliable operation, be sure to fasten the attaching screws when installing the data cable (and adaptor).
If using the Houston Instrument Modular Serial Cable Kit (part number 414-183), connect its 25—pin connector to the data connector on the bottom of the plotter. See Figure 1-11. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer as follows:
e For an IBM-compatible computer with a 9-pin serial port, simply connect the data cable directly to the serial port.
e For an IBM-compatible computer with a 25—pin serial port, connect the Houston Instrument 9—pin to 25—pin adaptor to the serial port. Then, connect the data cable to the adaptor.
e For an Apple Macintosh-compatible computer with an 8-pin DIN connector serial port, connect the Houston Instrument 9-pin to 8-pin adaptor cable to the serial port. Then, connect the data cable to the adaptor cable.
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If you are making your own data cable or using any non—Houston Instrument cable, then refer to your plotting application software manual for any particular cabling requirements. Otherwise, refer to Appendix B for more cabling information. Connect your data cable to the plotter and the host computer.
Oo Set the POWER switch to ON.
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1.4.2 Configuring The Plotter
The following exercise shows you how to use the plotter’s menu system to minimally configure the plotter and select the active plotting language. The plotter can operate with DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2, or SCAN-CAD as the active plotting language, as described in the following steps.
Choose a language or plotter supported by your plotting software. Then configure the plotter to match that language or plotter as listed below. Itis IMPERATIVE that the plotter language match the language used by the host software.
HOST SOFTWARE DMP-160 SERIES PLOTTER LANGUAGE OR PLOTTER MODEL LANGUAGE SELECTION DM/PL plot language DM/PL
DMP-61 plotter DM/PL
DMP-62 plotter DM/PL
DMP-61 DL plotter DM/PL
DMP-62 DL plotter DM/PL
DMP-161 plotter DM/PL
DMP-162 plotter DM/PL
DMP-162R plotter DM/PL
HP-GL plot language HP-GL
HP 7585 plotter HP-GL
HP 7586 plotter HP-GL
HP-GL/2 plot language HP-GL/2
HP DraftMaster SX/RX plotter HP-GL/2
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The plotter’s factory default menu settings will work with many software packages. However, be sure to read your software manual to determine any software-specific setup requirements.
Press the control panel MENU key to access the plotter menu system. Press the MENU key until CONFIGURATION is displayed on the control panel. Then press the ENTER key to access the CONFIGURATION menu.
For the Model DMP-162R plotter only, press the control panel down arrow key unti! CHART FEED is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the desired chart type (CUT SHEET, FULL ROLL, HALF ROLL, or MANUAL ROLL) is displayed. Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
Press the control panel down arrow key until # OF PENS is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the number of pens you wish to use is displayed (1 to 8). Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection. (The active selection is marked with an asterisk [*] in the menu.)
Press the control panel down arrow key until LANGUAGE is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the plotting language that matches your plotting software language requirement is displayed (DM/PL, HP-GL, or HP-GL/2). When actually using the plotter with the Houston Instrument SCAN-CAD scanner software, select SCAN-—CAD as the plotting language. Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
Press the control panel down arrow key until BAUD RATE is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the baud rate that matches your plotting software baud rate requirement is displayed (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400 BAUD). Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
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Press the control panel down arrow key until PARITY is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the parity that matches your plotting software parity requirement is displayed (NONE, MARK, EVEN, or ODD parity). Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
Press the control panel down arrow key until RTS/DTR is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the handshake mode that matches your plotting software handshake requirement is displayed. In general, select TOGGLE for hardware handshaking or HIGH for software or XON/XOFF handshaking. Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
If using HP-GL or HP-GL/2, press the control panel down arrow key until LINE STATUS is displayed on the control panel. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the line status that matches your plotting software line status requirement is displayed (STANDALONE or EAVESDROP). If unsure, — select STANDALONE. Then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
To review any of the above selections, press the control panel down arrow or up arrow key until the desired item is displayed on the control panel. The active selection is indicated with an asterisk (*). To alter a selection, press the left arrow or right arrow key until the desired item is displayed, then press the ENTER key to activate your selection.
When all items are verified, press the control panel ONLINE key once.
The plotter is now minimally configured for operation with your computer and plotting software. If you have any trouble with the configuration menu, then refer to Section 7 for more information.
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1.4.3 Additional Information For AutoCAD And VersaCAD Setup The following paragraphs provide specific instructions to set up the plotter for use with
MS-DOS versions of AutoCAD or VersaCAD. For best results, set plotting software optimization to “PEN ONLY.”
1.4.3.1 Configuration
For AutoCAD, set the following configuration in the plotter menus using Paragraph 1.4.2 as a guide:
OPTIMIZATION ON LANGUAGE HP-GL/2 BAUD RATE 19200 or 38400 PARITY EVEN RTS/DTR HIGH* NOTES:
* Set to TOGGLE if plotting from other than AutoCAD’s main menu.
For AutoCAD, use the supplied ADI driver and follow the installation notes. If you have AutoCAD 386 (Release 10 or 11), install the protected mode ADI plotter driver (DMPL386.EXP). If you have the standard DOS version of AutoCAD, install the real mode ADI plotter driver (DMPLADI-EXE). Installation instructions can be found on the floppy disk shipped with the plotter.
For VersaCAD, set the following configuration in the plotter menus using Paragraph 1.4.2 as a guide:
LANGUAGE DM/PL BAUD RATE 9600 PARITY NONE
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From the software, select either the DMP-161 or DMP-162 driver for your specific plotter model. (DMP-61, DMP-62, DMP-61 DL, or DMP-62DL can also be used.)
Configure the computer serial port from the software. For AutoCAD, choose “Configure AutoCAD” from the main software menu. Select the serial port (COM1 or COM2) to which the plotter is connected. For VersaCAD, choose “Environment” in the main software menu. Select the serial port (COM1 or COM2) to which the plotter is connected.
1.4.3.2 Clipping
Clipping occurs when the drawing size is too large to fit on the available plot area. The plot area is less than the chart size since the mechanism that holds the chart prevents the plotter from drawing on that area. The available plot area for each chart size is listed in Section 3. Note that if you plot to scale and the scale you choose does not fit within the available plot area, the plot will be clipped.
AutoCAD lists standard chart sizes rather than plot areas. To avoid clipping, set the “User” selection to the exact plot area available for the chart size that you are using and select plot to “Fit.” This will prevent the plot from being clipped.
VersaCAD asks for the left border and the right border, and then queries the plotter and calculates the available plot area.
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1.4.3.3. Pen Tip Width
The pen tip width value in AutoCAD and VersaCAD should be set to match the tip size actually in use. If the width value is set too large, solid fills and shadings will not be full density — white space will appear between the fill lines. If the width value is set too small, successive pen traces will overlap, causing excessive ink to be deposited on the media. This can lead to tearing of the chart and clogging of pens. Suggested pen tip width values are:
0.25 mm pen tip width = 0.010 inch (technical pens) 0.30 mm pen tip width = 0.012 inch (fiber—tip or roller ball pens) 0.35 mm pen tip width = 0.014 inch (technical pens) 0.50 mm pen tip width = 0.020 inch (technical pens) 0.70 mm pen tip width = 0.028 inch (technical pens)
The pen tip width in VersaCAD can be set in the “Enviro” section of the program.
For Houston Instrument pens, the tip widths are printed on the pens.
1.4.3.4 Multi-Colored Plots
AutoCAD and VersaCAD must be told that the pen changer is installed on the plotter. Otherwise, multi-colored plots will be drawn with a single pen. In AutoCAD, choose “Layer” and specify PEN NUMBER for the pen color. In VersaCAD, choose “Properties” and then choose “Pen.” Also, be sure that the # OF PENS configuration menu in the plotter is set to the number of pens installed in the pen changer.
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1.4.3.5 Stray Lines
Stray or extraneous lines on a plot often indicate a communications problem between the host computer and the plotter. If you find such lines:
e Verify correct operation of the plotter alone by plotting the CONFIDENCE plot. See Paragraph 9.5. This plot does not depend on aconnection to the host computer.
e Verify that the plotter and host computer communications parameters match. Check baud rate, number of data bits, parity, and RTS/DTR (handshaking).
e Verify that the data cable between the plotter and the host computer is good. Check that the correct pins are reliably connected. Substituting a known—good cable is a good, quick check.
e Verify that the serial port on the computer is functioning correctly. Try another port, or try another computer.
1.5 WHERE TO FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This completes the installation, check out, and minimal configuration of the plotter. Refer to Section 2 for information on the plotter itself, Sections 3 and 4 for more information about the plotting media, and to Sections 5 through 10 for information on customizing the plotter to your application and preferences.
Additional information needed for configuring your system may be found in documentation for the plotting software used on the host computer.
Load a cut sheet chart or roll chart as previously described in Paragraph 1.3.3, and you should be ready for plotting.
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1.6 PRODUCT SUPPORT
Houston Instrument offers hardware and software support for all of its products. This help is only a telephone call away. Please have the following information available when calling Houston Instrument:
Ld The plotter’s model number and serial number, which are printed on the identification tag on the back of the unit,
The type of computer with which the plotter is being used, The name and revision number of the plotting software package, The cable configuration between the plotter and the computer,
A copy of the last menu settings (if the plotter has ever been operated),
A copy of the MENU or SERVICE plot, which provides the plotter’s ROM revision levels (Paragraph 9.4 or 10.4).
Any error message displayed on the control panel, The date of purchase, The type of maintenance agreement, if any,
The name of the reseller, contact person, and phone number,
A brief description of the problem.
After preparing the information requested above, you can contact Houston Instrument toll free at 1-800-444-3425 for assistance. Your call will be received by the Call Center and routed to the Technical Support Hardware or Technical Support Software group depending on your question or problem type.
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1.7 OTHER PRODUCTS
Information about other Houston Instrument products is available toll free from the Literature Department at 1-800-444-3425.
1.8 WARRANTY REGISTRATION Remember to validate your warranty by sending in your completed warranty card (located
in the back of this manual) or by calling the HI Warranty Registration Department toll free at 1-800-444-3425 for immediate registration.
1.9 ORDERING SUPPLIES
To order supplies for your plotter, contact your Houston Instrument product dealer, or call Houston Instrument toll free at 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395).
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS HOUSTON INSTRUMENT PLOTTER!
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SECTION 2 OPERATION
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This section contains operating information for the plotter. This includes general information, model identification, accessories, operator controls, and normal operation.
2.2 GENERAL INFORMATION
Houston Instrument DMP-160 Series Plotters are fast, accurate, reliable, versatile, and easy to use for your plotting applications. These plotters produce outstanding graphics using a wide variety of chart types and sizes, with many popular pen types and colors. Detailed machine specifications are listed in Appendix A. A few of the features you'll find on your plotter are:
A 32-character liquid crystal display (or LCD) with adjustable contrast and 12—key control panel for easy and convenient operator control.
Selectable plotting languages. DM/PL is Houston Instrument’s Digital Microprocessor/Plotting Language. You can also select emulation of the Hewlett-Packard HP-GL/2 language used in the HP DraftMaster SX/RX plotter. Also included is HP-GL, which allows the DMP-160 to emulate the HP 7585 plotter.
Selectable plot code sorting to optimize plotter operation.
Window and scaling capabilities to manipulate the size, location, and appearance of a plot.
Selectable plotting speeds and accelerations.
Selectable DM/PL English or metric menu operation.
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e Multiple text character sets and DM/PL font styles that can be plotted in many different sizes, rotated to any slope, and be plotted in italics.
Serial RS—232—C communications.
Up to four separate user configurations can be saved and easily recalled. Use of cut sheet charts in many popular standard sizes.
Use of roll charts in the DMP-162R plotter.
Eight—pen pen changer included.
Optional plotter enhancements include: larger buffer and optical scanner.
2.3. IDENTIFYING YOUR PLOTTER MODEL
There are three DMP-160 Series Plotter models: DMP-161, DMP-162, and DMP-162R. The model number is printed on a label on the back of the plotter and on a decal on the control panel. The important difference among models is the charts that each uses. The DMP-161 supports cut sheet charts up to 24 inches (607 mm) wide. The DMP-162 and DMP-162R support cut sheet charts up to 36 inches (914 mm) wide. The DMP-162R also supports roll media up to 36 inches (914 mm) wide. Otherwise, the three models are functionally identical. See Figure 2-1(a) and Figure 2-1(b). Unless noted, information in this manual applies to all three models.
These models are compatible with software for earlier Houston Instrument DMP-61, DMP-62, DMP-61 DL, and DMP-62 DL models, but the DMP-160 Series Plotters have enhanced software and performance features.
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2.4 ACCESSORIES
You can extend the features of your plotter with the following accessories. These accessories can be ordered from your Houston Instrument product dealer, or directly from Houston Instrument by calling toll free 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395).
e Larger buffer. Additional RAM (random access memory) is available to allow storing larger plot files and to more quickly release the host computer for other tasks while plotting continues.
The standard DMP-161 and DMP-162 plotters have 512 kilobytes of RAM; the standard DMP-162R plotter has 1 megabyte of RAM. This may be expanded to the amounts shown in Table 2-1 using the RAM Expansion Buffer Kit listed. You can verify the buffer size in your plotter by watching the LCD display during power on or plotting the SERVICE PLOT (Section 10).
TABLE 2-1. EXPANSION BUFFER KITS
KIT NUMBER BUFFER SIZE
EB-1 1 megabytes EB-2 EB-4
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e Model 128 Series SCAN-CAD scanner. This accessory allows the plotter to function as a large-format scanner. See Figure 2-2. Installation and operating instructions for the scanner are provided with the accessory.
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2.5 OPERATING FEATURES
The plotter operator controls are shown in Figure 2~3. These are described below.
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RS—232-C data connector. This standard DB—25P connector is where the data cable from the host computer is connected to the plotter. It provides RS—232-C serial communications between the plotter and host computer. Interface information is given in Appendix B.
Power entry module. The power entry module is where the power cord attaches to the plotter. The power fuse and the operating voltage selection adjustment are located here. Refer to Paragraph 11.3 for fuse replacement and operating voltage conversion.
Power switch. Plotter power is ON when this switch is pressed at the “|” and OFF when pressed at the “O” symbol.
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Control panel. The contro! panel and keys are described in detail in Paragraph 2.6.
Pinch roller lever arms. These are used to raise and lower the pinch rollers for chart loading. Chart loading is explained in Section 3.
Adjustable pinch roller. The adjustable pinch roller is used to set the size for chart loading. The adjustable pinch roller is set at various positions on the platen to accommodate the different chart sizes. Chart size setting is explained in Section 3.
Chart size markers. The chart size markers on top of the plotter indicate the various chart sizes available for that particular model. These are used as an easy reference when setting the adjustable pinch roller position. Chart size setting is explained in Section 3.
Pen holder. The pen holder holds the pen presently being used for plotting. The pen may be inserted manually, or automatically when the pen changer is used. Pen loading is explained in Section 4.
Pen changer. The MP—80 pen changer allows convenient multi-pen operation. Pen changing is controlled by the host plotting software. The changer may be configured for one— to eight—pen operation as described in Paragraph 7.17.
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2.6 CONTROL PANEL
The plotter control panel is shown in Figure 2-4. The liquid crystal display and control panel keys are explained in the following paragraphs.
LCD DISPLAY
NOTE: ACTIVE AREA OF KEY IS THE KEY LABEL.
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2.6.1 Liquid Crystal Display
The liquid crystal display (LCD) is organized into two rows of 16 characters each. The display intensity (brightness) is adjustable (as described in Section 6) so it can be read easily from various viewing angles.
2.6.2 RESET/LOAD Key
The RESET/LOAD key is used to LOAD a chart, ABORT the present plot, REPLOT the present plot, RESET the plotter, or CUT a roll chart (DMP-162R only). When this key is pressed, the plotter goes offline, suspends any other operation in progress, and displays the RESET/LOAD menu. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the desired operation is displayed, then press the ENTER key. Upon completion, the plotter goes online.
LOAD is used to load a new chart, as described in Section 3. Any clip or scale features set by the operator on the control panel are maintained after a LOAD of the same chart size. The plot buffer data is also retained during a LOAD. Table A-2 lists the plotter parameters that are set as the resultofa LOAD operation. However, if the chart size is changed by more than 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) in the pen axis or 1.0 inch (25.4 mm) in the chart axis, any clip, scale, and/or quick scale settings are cleared.
ABORT simply cancels the present plot in progress. It also retains the plotter parameters like a LOAD (as listed in Table A—2).
REPLOT is used to replot the last plot stored in the plotter’s memory.
Ifa plot is not available for replot, the REPLOT message will not be displayed. This would occur when there is no plot file in the buffer, when the last—plotted file was too large to fit completely into the buffer, or when a plot file is in the buffer but the file has not yet started plotting (and therefore is not ready for a “replot”). Note that selecting RESET will clear the buffer, making the replot feature unavailable.
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OPERATION 2-11 The following steps explain how to replot the plot code in the buffer. 1. Press the RESET/LOAD key. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until REPLOT is displayed, then press the ENTER key to replot the data. 2s The display will ask if you want anew chart. If you do, put anew chart in and press
the 1 key. If you want to replot on the old chart, press the 2 key.
Note that the CLIPPING feature described in Paragraph 8.5, the SCALING feature described in Paragraph 8.6, and the QUICK SCALE feature described in Paragraph 8.4 can be used with the REPLOT feature, if so desired.
RESET performs a complete reset of the plotter. Any clip or scale features set by the operator on the control panel are cleared after a RESET. Table A-3 shows the plotter parameters that are set as the result of a RESET (the load parameters in Table A—2 are also set).
CUT isavailable for the DMP-162R plotter. When this option is selected, the present plotis cut from the roll; a load is not performed.
2.6.3 ONLINE Key
The ONLINE key toggles between online and offline operation. The present online or offline mode is displayed when this key is pressed. When set to offline, any other operation in progress is suspended. Pressing this key again returns to online, resuming the suspended operation. While offline, the plotter can be operated manually if so desired in the following manner:
e Pressing the left arrow or right arrow key moves the pen left or right, while pressing the up arrow or down arrow key moves the chart in or out of the plotter. If no chart has been loaded, movement is restricted to Engineering A size.
OPERATION 2-12 e Pressing the PEN SELECT key accesses a menu to select a given pen from the pen changer. See Paragraph 2.6.9. e Pressing the PEN UP/DN key lowers the pen and pressing it again raises the pen. See Paragraph 2.6.8. e While offline, you can also set the P1 and P2 points as described in Paragraph 3.5
when HP-GL or HP-GL/2 is the active plotting language.
2.6.4 MENU Key
The MENU key is used to select among several menus that configure your plotter. When this key is pressed, the plotter is placed offline and any other operation in progress is suspended. Repeatedly pressing this key scrolls through the various menus. To select the displayed menu, press the ENTER key. To exit the menus and resume the previous online operation, press the ONLINE key. To exit the menus and load a new chart or reset the plotter, press the RESET/LOAD key and select the desired operation.
The various menus are summarized in Table 2—2 as a quick—reference guide to these menus. The menus are explained in detail in the appropriate Section. See Figure 2-5.
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USER SELECT Selects the active plotter configuration from one of four internally maintained sets of configuration parameters.
LCD CONTRAST Adjusts the intensity of the liquid crystal display on the control panel.
CONFIGURATION | Accesses the various sub—menus to configure the plotter parameters.
CLIP & SCALE Accesses the various sub—menus to select the plotter clip and scale features.
INTERNAL PLOTS | Piots various resident plots provided for informational purposes.
SERVICE MODE Provides test and demonstration routines which can be initiated from the control panel.
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2.6.5 ENTER Key
The ENTER key is used to select the presently displayed item. The ENTER key is also used to enter points while in digitizing mode (Paragraph 2.7.3).
2.6.6 1And 2 Keys
The 1 key and 2 key usage varies according to the present operation.
When the HP-GL or HP-GL/2 plotting language is used, the 1 and 2 keys are used to select P1 and P2 points (see Paragraph 3.5).
Some error messages display a choice of responses. Use the I or 2 key to select a choice.
2.6.7 Arrow Keys
The use of the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, and down arrow keys varies according to the presently active operation.
2.6.8 PEN UP/DN Key
The PEN UP/DN key is used while offline to manually control the pen up/down state. When pressed once, the pen is lowered to the chart. When pressed again, the pen is raised. Note that if the pen is not moved for approximately eight seconds, it is automatically raised to prevent ink from bleeding on the chart. It automatically resumes its down position when the pen is moved. If the pen is not moved for the period set in the AUTO—-CAPPING menu (Paragraph 7.22), it is automatically returned to its pen changer stall to prevent drying. It automatically returns to the previous position on the chart if one of the arrow keys is pressed.
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2.6.9 PEN SELECT Key
While offline, pressing the PEN SELECT key accesses a menu to select a given pen from the pen changer. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the desired pen number is displayed, then press the ENTER key. If a pen is not selected in this menu, the plotter automatically uses pen 1 if the PEN UP/DN key is pressed while operating locally offline. The PEN VELOCITY and PEN TIP SIZE menus also use this key to index to the desired pen.
2.7 NORMAL OPERATION
The term “normal operation” simply refers to using the plotter for online, offline, digitizing, clipping, and scaling operations. These are explained in the following paragraphs.
2.7.1 Online Operation
During online operation, the plotter responds to host computer plotting commands by moving the pen and the chart as necessary to draw the plot. During online operation the plotter displays ONLINE. Additionally, in online operation, the plotter will display SELECTED or NOT SELECTED depending on whether the plotter has received a select command from the host.
Pressing the RESET/LOAD, ONLINE, or MENU key will place the plotter in offline mode as described in the next paragraph. To return to online mode from offline mode, press the ONLINE key. The plotter is online if, and only if, ONLINE is displayed.
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2.7.2 Offline Operation Unless the plotter displays ONLINE, the plotter is in offline mode. When the plotter
changes from online to offline mode, any present plotting action is suspended until the plotter is returned to online mode.
Offline mode may be entered by pressing the RESET/LOAD, ONLINE, or MENU key. Press ONLINE to return to online mode.
While offline, certain plotter functions may be operated manually:
e Pressing the left arrow or right arrow key moves the pen carriage left or right.
e Pressing the up arrow or down arrow key moves the chart forward or backward.
e Pressing the PEN UP/DN key changes the pen state. An “up” pen will be lowered, a “down” pen will be raised.
e Pressing the PEN SELECT key displays a menu to select the active pen.
e Only when the plotting language is HP-GL or HP-GL/2, pressing the 1 or 2 key
moves to the present P1 or P2 point on the chart.
2.7.3 Digitizing
The plotter has a digitizing feature in which it can be commanded to transmit the present pen position to the host computer during a plotting session. This is selected by software control from the host computer while the plotter is online and selected. This feature is used to “read” existing positional information from a chart. For example, you could load a map into the plotter, then digitize specific points from it upon command from the host computer software.
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When DM/PL is active, the plotter displays DIGITIZE: ENTER when it receives a Digitize command from the host computer. The plotter automatically selects local mode. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, and down arrow keys to position the pen to the desired location on the chart. Press the ENTER key to send the position to the host computer. The plotter then resumes normal operation (ONLINE and SELECTED).
When HP-GL or HP-GL/2 is active, the plotter displays DIGITIZE REQUEST when it receives a Digitize Point command from the host computer. Press the ONLINE key to select local mode. The plotter then displays DIGITIZE: ENTER. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, and down arrow keys to position the pen to the desired location on the chart. Press the ENTER key to enter the position. The plotter then resumes normal operation (ONLINE and SELECTED).
2.7.4 Clipping And Scaling
You can alter the size of a plot and its location on the chart using the clipping and scaling features.
To simply scale a plot larger or smaller than normal while maintaining the correct aspect ratio, it is recommended that you use the QUICK SCALE menu described in Paragraph 8.4. To scale a plot larger or smaller than normal and alter the aspect ratio, use the SCALE menu described in Paragraph 8.6.
To “clip” (plot only a portion) a plot, use the CLIP menu described in Paragraph 8.5.
Note that these clipping and scaling features can be used with the replot feature for convenience.
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SECTION 3 CHARTS
3.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using cut sheet charts on the DMP-161, DMP-162, and DMP-162R plotters and roll charts on the DMP-162R plotter. This information includes chart size setting, cut sheet chart loading, roll chart loading, supplies, and environmental considerations.
Charts, pens, pen care products, pen storage containers, and other Houston Instrument—approved supplies are available from your Houston Instrument product dealer, or direct from Houston Instrument by calling toll free 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395).
3.2 CHART SIZE SETTING
The following steps explain how to set a particular chart size for the plotter.
1. Raise the left pinch roller arm. See Figure 3-1. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew (counterclockwise) on the adjustable pinch roller. 3. Position the adjustable pinch roller so that the thumbscrew is aligned with the
chart size marker that matches your chart size. Insert the thumbscrew into the corresponding threaded hole on the platen, then tighten the thumbscrew (clockwise).
Note that the anti-static brushes on the front and rear edges of the platen do not actually touch the chart during normal operation. This is intentional. For proper anti-static protection, these brushes MUST NOT touch the chart.
The pinch roller lever arms must be left in the “up” position when the plotter is powered off and not in use. This prevents a flat spot from being temporarily impressed on the resilient pinch roller wheels, which may result in temporary tracking errors.
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Table 3-1 lists the standard chart sizes and the plotter chart size marker to be used for each. Observe that the DMP-162 and DMP-162R models have extra size settings to handle undersize charts. Note that most marker positions accommodate two standard sizes which are referred to as full size and half size.
Charts that are of non-standard front-to—back dimension may be used if the dimension is between 8 and 50 inches (203.3 and 1270mm). The plotter will sense the dimension automatically and set standard margins as described below. Note that tracking of chart lengths greater than 50 inches (1270mm) is not guaranteed—this applies to both cut—sheet and roll media plots. The DMP-162R rollfeed system also was designed to work with drawings no longer than 50 inches. Longer drawings may not stack correctly in the wireform basket.
Allsizes of cut sheet charts have the same margins. The right and left margins are nominally 0.6 inch (15.2 mm) each. The front margin is nominally 0.95 inch (24.1 mm). The rear margin is nominally 0.25 inch (6.3 mm). All sizes of roll charts also have the same margins. The right, left, front, and rear margins are nominally 0.6 inch (15.2 mm) each. See Figure 3-2. See Table 3-2 for the plotting areas available for each standard chart size.
The charts for your plotter are packaged in protective wrapping. After opening the package and removing the chart, let smaller cut sheet charts sit for at least 15 minutes before using, larger cut sheet charts for at least one hour, and roll charts for at least 72 hours. This allows the charts to stabilize to the surrounding humidity. If not allowed to stabilize to the environment before use, the resulting plot may have mismatched lines, line shifts, or offsets. This is a result of the chart expanding and contracting during plotting. For proper operation, do not use curled charts. Handle the chart by its edges only; fingerprints leave a slight residue on the chart, which may cause the pens to skip over those areas.
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TABLE 3-1. DMP-160 STANDARD CHART SIZES
CHART SIZE HALF SIZE CHART FULL SIZE CHART MARKER
FOR DMP-161 & DMP-162 & DMP-162R:
A-B Size A4-A3 DIN 12” OVERSIZE A4-A3 C_D SIZE A2-A1 DIN 24” OVERSIZE A2-A1
8.5x11 inches 210x297 mm Architectural A 9x12 inches Oversize DIN A4 240x330 mm Engineering C 17x22 inches DIN A2 420x594 mm Architectural C 18x24 inches Oversize DIN A2 450x625 mm
FOR DMP-162 & DMP-162R:
B1 DIN 707x1000 mm 28”
Engineering A DIN A4
Engineering B i1x17 inches DIN A3 297x420 mm Architectural B 12x18 inches Oversize DIN A3 330x450 mm Engineering D 22x34 inches DIN Al 594x841 mm Architectural D 24x36 inches Oversize DIN A1 625x880 mm
Architectural/Engineering F 28x40 inches
30” * aor = AO DIN * AO DIN ** E SIZE *
30x42 inches 30x42 inches DIN AO 841x1189 mm DIN AO 841x1189 mm Engineering E 34x44 inches
Architectural Architectural
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FOR DMP-162 & DMP-162R:
E SIZE ** Engineering E 34x44 inches OVERSIZE AO * Oversize DIN AO = 880x1230 mm OVERSIZE AO ** Oversize DIN AO 880x1230mm 36” * Architectural E 36x48 inches 36” ** Architectural E 36x48 inches NOTES: * Undersize.
** Standard size.
CHARTS 3-6
LEFT MARGIN REAR MARGIN 0.6 INCH (15.24 MM) 0.25 INCH (6.35 MM)
RIGHT MARGIN 0.6 INCH (15.24 MM)
FRONT MARGIN
0.95 INCH (24.13 MM) DMP-161 & DMP 162
REAR MARGIN 0.6 INCH (15.24 MM)
LEFT MARGIN
0.6 INCH (15.24 MM)
RIGHT MARGIN 0.6 INCH (15.24 MM)
FRONT MARGIN
0.6 INCH (15.24 MM) DMP-162R
FIGURE 3-2. CHART MARGINS
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TABLE 3-2. MAXIMUM PLOTTING AREAS
CHART SIZE PLOT AREA
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Engineering B
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Architectural A Architectural B Architectural C Architectural D Architectural E * Architectural E ** Architectural F Architectural 30 x 42 * Architectural 30 x 42 **
DIN A4 DIN A3 DIN A2 DIN Al DIN AO * DIN AQ ** DIN B1
NOTES:
* Undersize. ** Standard size.
7.3 x 9.8 inches 9.8 x 15.8 inches 15.8 x 20.8 inches 20.8 x 32.8 inches 32.5 x 42.5 inches 32.8 x 42.8 inches 26.8 x 38.8 inches
7.8 x 10.8 inches
10.8 x 16.8 inches 16.8 x 22.8 inches 22.8 x 34.8 inches 34.5 x 46.5 inches 34.8 x 46.8 inches 26.8 x 38.8 inches 28.5 x 40.5 inches 28.8 x 40.8 inches
179 x 266 mm 266 x 389 mm 389 x 563 mm 563 x 810 mm 802 x 1150 mm 810 x 1158 mm 676 x 969 mm
CHARTS 3-7
CHARTS 3-8
TABLE 3-2. MAXIMUM PLOTTING AREAS
(Continued) CHART SIZE PLOT AREA Oversize DIN A4 209 x 299 mm Oversize DIN A3 299 x 419 mm Oversize DIN A2 419 x 594 mm Oversize DIN Al 594 x 849 mm Oversize DIN AQ * 841 x 1191 mm Oversize DIN AO ** 849 x 1199 mm NOTES: * Undersize.
** Standard size.
3.3. CUT SHEET CHART LOADING
WARNING
To prevent personal injury when operating the plotter, keep your hands, hair, and clothing away from the platen, chart drive shaft, pen carriage, and cutting mechanism (DMP-162R).
For the DMP-162R plotter, it is important that the CHART FEED menu described in Paragraph 7.14 be set for CUT SHEET in order to load cut sheet charts. Place the media guide wireform and wireform basket in their storage positions when using cut sheet charts in the plotter.
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The following steps explain how to load a cut sheet chart in the plotter.
1.
Set the power switch on (1). Raise the left and right pinch roller arms. See Figure 3-1.
Slide the cut sheet chart under both pinch rollers. Carefully adjust the chart so that its right edge aligns with but does not cover the line on the right side of the platen. Align the front edge of the chart with the groove on the front of the platen. See Figure 3-3. Lower both pinch roller arms to secure the chart in the plotter.
Press the control panel RESET/LOAD key one time. Notice that LOAD is displayed on the control panel. Press the ENTER key to load a chart. The plotter moves the pen carriage left to find the width of the chart, moves the chart out to find its length, and shuffles it to set the pinch roller tracks.
Selecting RESET from the RESET/LOAD menu performs a complete reset of the plotter, but does not load a chart. Loading a chart that differs by more than 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) in the pen axis or 1.0 inch (25.4 mm) in the chart axis from the previous chart clears any clip, scale, or quick scale in effect when a LOAD is attempted. Selecting ABORT or REPLOT from the RESET/LOAD menu will allow you to load a new chart if the old chart was marked. Refer to Paragraph A.3.
If the plotter detects a longer than standard size chart during a load, it displays the OVERSIZE CHART? prompt. If you wish to place a standard size plot on the chart, select NO. The plotter will select the next smaller standard size chart, not using the excess front-to—back length. If you select YES, the plotter will use the full detected length, up to 20 feet (6 m).
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CHARTS 3-10
GROOVE
ALIGN WITH PLATEN LINE
ALIGN WITH PLATEN GROOVE
FIGURE 3-3. CUT SHEET CHART LOADING
3.4 ROLL CHART LOADING ON DMP-162R
WARNING
To prevent personal injury when operating the plotter, keep your hands, hair, and clothing away from the platen, chart drive shaft, pen carriage, and cutting mechanism (DMP-162R).
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Park the cutter carriage before moving the DMP-162R. To park the cutter blade power up the plotter and allow it to initialize itself. When ROLL NOT LOADED appears on the display, you may power down the plotter and move it without damaging the unit.
3.4.1 Configuring The Plotter For Roll Mode
There are four CHART FEED modes for the DMP-162R: CUT SHEET, FULL ROLL, HALF ROLL, and MANUAL ROLL. For rollfeed operation select a roll mode using the plotter’s CONFIGURATION menu. (See Paragraph 7.14.)
3.4.2 Roll Loading
1. Position the media guide wireform and wireform basket.
Make sure the media guide wireform is in its storage position. Also make sure the wireform basket is in its correct position for the size of media you are loading, D position for a D-size roll chart, or E position for an E-size roll chart. See Figure 34.
De Check the roll.
Before loading, check the reference end of the roll — the end that will be nearest the plotter’s control panel when the roll is mounted. It is important that this end be smooth and undamaged. The edges of all chart layers at this endshould form a flat, circular surface. Refer to Paragraph 3.4.4 for more information on storing and checking your rolls.
Load roll onto shaft assembly.
Note the orientation of the roll as shown in Figure 3-4. Remove the shaft assembly from the plotter and free the removable endcap assembly. Slide the roll onto the shaft assembly, taking care that the O-rings on the captive end cap assembly are not disturbed. Push the roll and core onto the end cap. Now slide the removable end cap assembly onto the shaft. Using pressure on both end caps, push the end caps into the core until the roll is flush against the flange of each end cap — this is important for proper frame advance operation.
Place shaft assembly with roll onto plotter.
Holding the shaft assembly with the roll approximately parallel to the rear of the plotter, slide the end caps fully into the notches in the brackets. See Figure 3-4. Note that the left end cap must be properly oriented to mate with its notch.
CAUTION
Do not unroll more chart material than necessary from the roll. Chart material that has been rewound on the roll may not track properly during a succeeding frame advance.
Feed media into the plotter.
Place the media guide wireform in its upper position. Feed the end from the roll around the outside of the guide, over the platen, and under the pinch rollers. See Figure 3-5.
Hold the end near the center of the back edge and gently pull taut. Still pulling gently, find a left-to-right position that is neutral. The chart will tend to resist being pulled to the left or right. Check that the chart extends beyond both pinch rollers and then lower the pinch rollers to hold the chart in position.
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The plotter must be set to a rollfeed mode before proceeding. If this has not been done, refer to Paragraph 3.4.1.
Load a chart.
Press the control panel RESET/LOAD key one time. Notice that LOAD is displayed on the control panel. Press the ENTER key to load a chart. The plotter moves the pen carriage left to find the width of the chart.
The plotter moves the leading edge of the roll past the media cutter and prompts CUT or CONTINUE If you select CUT, the media cutter cuts off the leading edge of the media and drops it. You can adjust the amount to be cut by using the up arrow and down arrow keys. If you select CONTINUE, the existing edge is used.
The plotter pulls a full size chart from the roll.
When DM/PL is the plotting language, the length is displayed in inches or millimeters according to the MENU UNITS (see Paragraph 7.21). For HP-GL or HP-GL/2, the length is always displayed in millimeters. Press the ENTER key to continue.
A LOAD DELAY (see Paragraph 7.15) occurs to allow the media to stabilize, after which the plotter shuffles the chart to set the pinch roller tracks and then is ready to plot. If LOAD DELAY is displayed, you may press the ONE key to cut short the delay and continue the LOAD.
Subsequent loads will automatically cut off the previous plot and drop it into the basket. Loading a chart that differs by more than 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) in the pen axis or 1.0 inch (25.4 mm) in the chart axis from the previous chart clears any clip, scale, or quick scale settings when a load is attempted.
CHARTS 3-13
3.4.3 Roll Chart Cutting
To cut a roll chart without loading a new chart, press the RESET/LOAD kcy. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until CUT is displayed. Press the ENTER key.
SUPPORT BRACKET
MEDIA GUIDE WIREFORM ROLL CHART (STORAGE SHAFT POSITION)
REMOVABLE END CAP ASSEMBLY SUPPORT BRACKET
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WIREFORM
STORAGE POSITION
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3.4.4 Roll Chart Recommended Handling
Keep in mind the following precautions when using roll charts:
Maintain a constant environment during plotting. Changes in temperature and, especially, relative humidity can produce significant changes in chart dimensions (the chart can expand or contract). If chart dimensions change during a plot, mistracking is a likely result. In minor cases, loss of accuracy and a failure to overplot may be noticed. In extreme cases, tracking may be lost completely, leading to torn and damaged plots.
Allow all charts to stabilize to the plotter environment prior to plotting. A roll chart, inherently many layers thick on the core, is slow to stabilize. If the roll has not been stored in the plotter environment, allow it to “rest” in the plotter environment for at least 72 hours prior to plotting. Protective wrappings must be removed from rolls to allow them to stabilize.
If you encounter tracking problems. set the LOAD DELAY to 4-5 minutes. You will need to experiment with different delay times to best fit your media and environment. (See Paragraph 7.15)
Use only Houston Instrument-approved charts for best results. Although other brands can be used, proper performance can be guaranteed only with Houston Instrument supplies. Never use mylar media on a DMP-162R plotter.
Use care when storing and loading charts to avoid damage to the chart. Before loading, check the reference end of the roll the end — that will be nearest the plotter’s control panel when the roll is mounted. It is important that this end be smooth and undamaged. The edges of all paper layers at this end should form a flat, circular surface.
After shipping or after the roll has undergone a change in environment, especially relative humidity, the reference end of the roll may no longer be flat. A flatend can sometimes be restored by tapping the reference end of the roll against a smooth, hard surface — but be careful not to damage the edges. Also, it is recommended that open rolls be stored upright, resting on the reference end; this will help maintain a flat reference end.
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® Avoid wrinkles or creases in the chart, especially during the loading process.
Wrinkles and creases can cause mistracking and damage to the plot. Avoid disturbing the air (for example, walking quickly nearby) near the loop that hangs from the plotter during a plot. Air currents can cause wrinkles and creases. Wrinkles form easily in some environmental conditions. Reducing the plotter speed usually helps avoid wrinkles, but it also reduces throughput.
3.5. PLOT ORIGIN AND AXES ORIGIN
A plot origin and an axes origin are established when a chart is loaded. These determine how the plotting software orients the plot on the chart. Typically, plots are oriented left-to-right along the long axis of the chart.
The plotter sizes a chart when it is loaded and sets a plot origin of either NORMAL (x-axis is the long axis) or ROTATED (y-axis is the long axis), according to the ORIENTATION menu setting (Paragraph 7.24).
DM/PL, HP-GL, or HP-GL/2 is selected in the LANGUAGE menu as the active plotting language (Paragraph 7.19). These plotting languages use the Cartesian coordinate system asa reference for plotting purposes. Foreach language and each chart orientation, an origin of 0,0 is set for the x-axis and the y—axis. These vary as explained in the following paragraphs.
When DM/PL is the active plotting language, the axes origin corresponds to the plot origin as shown in Figure 3-6. The origin 0,0 is in the corner of the chart and all absolute coordinates are positive from that point.
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When HP-GL is the active plotting language, the axes origin is oriented to the plot origin as shown in Figure 3—7. The origin 0,0 is in the center of the chart and all absolute coordinates are positive or negative from that point.
NORMAL HALF SIZE CHART OR ROTATED FULL SIZE CHART
NOTE: PEN CHANGER NOT SHOWN.
NORMAL FULL SIZE CHART OR ROTATED HALF SIZE CHART
FIGURE 3-7. HP-GL AXES ORIGIN
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When HP-GL/2 is the active plotting language, the axes origin corresponds to the plot origin as shown in Figure 3-8. The origin 0,0 is in the corner of the chart and all absolute coordinates are positive from that point.
NORMAL HALF SIZE CHART OR ROTATED FULL SIZE CHART
NORMAL FULL SIZE CHART OR ROTATED HALF SIZE CHART
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When HP-GL is selected as the active language, the default P1 and P2 locations are 15 mm (600 HP-GL plotter units) in from the corners of the plot area as shown in Figure 3-7. When HP-GL/2 is selected as the active language, the default P1 and P2 locations are at the comers of the plot area as shown in Figure 3-8.
You can change the locations of the P1 and P2 points as described in the following steps. However, you would typically do this only if P1 and P2 operations are supported by the host plotting software. P1 and P2 provide plot control similar to the SCALE LL and SCALE UR points described in Section 8.
1. Load a chart and pens. 2s Press the ONLINE key for offline (local) operation. 3. Press the 1 key to go to the present P1 point. At the SET P1 menu, use the left
arrow, right arrow, up arrow, and down arrow keys to position the pen to the new P1 point, then press the ENTER key. To cancel the request to set a new P1 point, press the 1 key BEFORE pressing the ENTER key.
4. Press the 2 key to go to the present P2 point. At the SET P2 menu, use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, and down arrow keys to position the pen to the new P2 point, then press the ENTER key. To cancel the request to set a new P2 point, press the 1 key BEFORE pressing the ENTER key.
5. Press the ONLINE key to resume online operation and use the new P1 and P2 points with the plotting software.
6. To cancel the custom P1 and P2 points and restore the default locations, press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until RESET is displayed, then press the ENTER key.
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3.6 CHART SUPPLIES
Houston Instrument offers three basic types of chart materials: film, vellum, and bond paper.
Film includes Single—Matte Film (a polyester material), Clear Coated Film (an aqueous—coated material), and Clear Acetate Film. Single—Matte Film is useful for archival plots and plots which must maintain dimensional accuracy despite changes in temperature and humidity during storage. Clear Coated Film is overhead transparency film that has a special coating for fast ink drying times. It is designed for use with water—based ink pens. Clear Acetate Film is an overhead transparency film that is designed for use with pens that have solvent-based inks.
Premium Plus Vellum is made of a resin impregnated cotton—based cloth material. It is subject to size changes due to temperature and humidity factors (Paragraph 3.7). Premium Plus Vellum is suitable for high quality final plots and is excellent for all reproduction methods.
Bond Paper includes Glossy Presentation Bond (high gloss finish), Matte Presentation Bond (low gloss finish), and Translucent Bond. These are subject to size changes due to temperature and humidity factors (Paragraph 3.7). Matte Presentation Bond and Glossy Presentation Bond are used for business graphics, while Translucent Bondis used for check plots. Translucent Bond is an economical substitute for vellum and can be used to produce good quality reproductions.
Tables 3-3 through 3—9 list the various chart types and sizes available for use with your plotter. These can be ordered from your Houston Instrument product dealer, or direct from Houston Instrument by calling toll free 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395). Be sure to note the environmental and compatibility considerations listed in Paragraphs 3.7 and 4.5 before ordering or loading charts.
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TABLE 3-3. SINGLE—-MATTE POLYESTER FILM
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY
Engineering C 17 x 22 inches MC-3340 100 sheets Architectural C 18 x 24 inches MC-3339 100 sheets
Engineering D 22 x 34 inches MC-3338 100 sheets Architectural D 24 x 36 inches MC-3337 100 sheets Engineering E 34 x 44 inches MC-3334 50 sheets Architectural E 36 x 48 inches MC-3336 50 sheets Architectural 30 x 42 inches MC-3335 50 sheets
TABLE 3-4. CLEAR COATED FILM (FOR WATER-BASED INKS)
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY Engineering A 8.5 x 11 inches MC-3233
TABLE 3-5. CLEAR ACETATE FILM (FOR SOLVENT-BASED INKS)
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY
Engineering A 8.5 x 11 inches MC-—3098 100 sheets Engineering B 11 x 17 inches MC-3195 50 sheets
CHARTS 3-24
TABLE 3-6. PREMIUM PLUS VELLUM
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY
CUT SHEET:
Engineering A 8.5 x 11 inches MC-3355 100 sheets Engineering B 11 x 17 inches MC-3354 100 sheets Engineering C 17 x 22 inches MC-3353 100 sheets Engineering D 22 x 34 inches MC-3352 100 sheets Architectural D 24 x 36 inches MC-3351 100 sheets Architectural 30 x 42 inches MC-3357 100 sheets Engineering E 34 x 44 inches MC-3356 100 sheets Architectural E 36 x 48 inches MC-3350 100 sheets
24 inches MC-3296 60 feet 24 inches MC-3299 150 feet 36 inches MC-3300 60 feet 36 inches MC-3301 150 feet
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TABLE 3-7. GLOSSY PRESENTATION BOND
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY
Engineering A 8.5 x 11 inches MC-3346 100 sheets Engineering B 11 x 17 inches MC-3345 100 sheets Engineering C 17 x 22 inches MC-3344 100 sheets Engineering D 22 x 34 inches MC-3343 100 sheets Architectural D 24 x 36 inches MC-3342 100 sheets Architectural E 36 x 48 inches MC-3341 100 sheets
TABLE 3-8. MATTE PRESENTATION BOND
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY
Engineering A 8.5 x 11 inches MC-3332 100 sheets Engineering B 11 x 17 inches MC-3333 100 sheets
Engineering C 17 x 22 inches MC-3359 100 sheets Engineering D 22 x 34 inches MC-3360 100 sheets Architectural D 24 x 36 inches MC-3361 100 sheets Architectural 30 x 42 inches MC-3363 100 sheets Architectural E 36 x 48 inches MC-3362 100 sheets
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TABLE 3-9. TRANSLUCENT BOND
PART SIZE NUMBER | QUANTITY
CUT SHEET:
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Engineering A 8.5 x 11 inches Engineering B 11 x 17 inches
Engineering C 17 x 22 inches
Engineering D 22 x 34 inches Architectural D 24 x 36 inches Architectural 30 x 42 inches Engineering E 34 x 44 inches Architectural E 36 x 48 inches
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3.7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Figure 3-9 shows the recommended operating range for all sizes of film, and for vellum and bond paper chart sizes Engineering A and B; Architectural A and B; DIN A4 and A3; and Oversize DIN A4 and A3.
Figure 3-10 shows the recommended operating range for vellum and bond paper chart sizes Engineering C, D, E, and F; Architectural C, D, E, F, and 30x42 inches; DIN A2, A1, AO, and B1; Oversize DIN A2, A1, and AO.
It is important to remember that vellum and bond paper charts expand and contract with changes in humidity and temperature. This effect may be especially noticeable with larger chart sizes. For best results, remove each chart from the packaging and allow it to stabilize to the plotting environment before use. For Engineering C size or smaller cut sheet charts, allow 15 minutes; for larger cut sheet charts, allow one hour; and for roll charts, allow 72 hours. Use of unstabilized charts may result in poor plot quality and repeatability, such as unmatched or shifted lines.
If the plotting media is being used in an extreme operating condition, you may have to load the larger size charts differently than explained previously. The following paragraph explains how.
Under normal operating conditions, achart should be positioned so that its right edge aligns with but does not cover the line on the right side of the platen and its front edge aligns with the groove on the front of the platen as shown in Figure 3-3. However, if the chart has contracted, you may need to center the chart between both pinch rollers so that the pinch roller wheels make contact with both edges of the chart. If the chart has expanded, you must move the chart to the right so that it does not make contact with the adjustable pinch roller assembly during chart movements.
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CHARTS 3-28
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Relative 50% — Operating Zone
Humidity
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Relative 50%—| Humidity
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SECTION 4
PENS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using pens with your plotter. This includes pen care, loading, supplies, and compatibility considerations.
Pens, pen care products, pen storage containers, charts, and other Houston Instrument—approved supplies are available from your Houston Instrument product dealer, or direct from Houston Instrument by calling toll free 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395).
4.2 PEN CARE
The pens used with the plotter are durable marking pens specially designed for plotter graphics. The following paragraphs describe the simple care requirements for these plotter pens. Follow these general guidelines for all pen types:
All plotter pen types must be capped when not in actual use.
Drafting pens may be kept in the self-sealing pen stalls on the pen changer for short-term storage. Note that fiber—tip (hard nib) and roller ball pen types are NOT effectively sealed in the pen changer pen stalls.
For long-term storage of fiber—tip or roller ball pens, store the pens by removing them from the plotter, capping them with the provided caps, and sealing them ina plastic bag.
For disposable paper pens, store them capped in a vertical position with the tip up.
For disposable film pens, store them capped in a vertical position with the tip down.
For refillable pens, clean the pens and store them empty.
All pens should be checked for ink flow before use by testing them on an appropriate chart sample.
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4.2.1 Ceramic Pen
Ceramic pens (Figure 4-1) offer convenience and quality while providing more writing distance than standard disposable pens. Ceramic—tip pens provide excellent results with bond paper and vellum. These pens are maintenance-free and can be left uncapped for extended periods of time.
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4.2.2 Disposable Paper Pen Or Disposable Film Pen
Disposable Paper pens and Disposable Film pens (Figure 4~2) are technical drafting pens that have no particular care requirements other than to keep them capped when not in actual use. Cap the pen with the short blue cap if the pen is inserted in an adaptor. Otherwise, cap the pen with the long clear cap. These pens are automatically sealed when installed in the pen changer pen stalls. Paper and film pens need to be stored with the tips up.
Disposable Paper pens and Disposable Film pens are offered in standard and long—body configurations. The long—body pens are especially suited for lengthy technical plotting applications, offering twice the writing distance of the standard body pens.
ADAPTOR
FIGURE 4-2. DISPOSABLE PAPER PEN OR DISPOSABLE FILM PEN
BEFORE FIRST USE, the Disposable Paper pens or Disposable Film pens MUST be activated. To do this for an assembled pen, simply press downward on the pen cap to break the internal ink seal. Hold the pen tip downward and gently shake the pen until ink flow is visible in the outer grooves. Test the pen on a piece of scrap plotting material to verify operation. Then install an adaptor on the pen body for use in the plotter.
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Disposable Paper pens are used with Premium Plus Vellum for final plots, and with Translucent Bond paper for good quality check plots. Disposable Film pens are used with Single—Matte Film for archive quality plots, and with Premium Plus Vellum for final plots.
Disposable Film pens work equally well on Single—Matte Film and Premium Plus Vellum. However, it is recommended that these pens be used only on one chart type for the life of the pen to obtain the best plot quality and prevent possible chart damage.
Other than occasionally wiping the pen tip to remove any fiber build—up, there are no special cleaning requirements for these pens. A Disposable Paper pen, Disposable Film pen, or Refillable Tungsten pen with dried ink can often be restarted by holding the pen point upward and sharply tapping the reservoir against a hard surface several times. Capping a dried pen for a few days may allow the ink to dissolve the clog. Also, these pens can often be restarted by dipping the pen point in water or an ultrasonic cleaner, then rubbing the point on scrap vellum.
4.2.3 Refillable Tungsten Pen Or Refillable Paper Pen
Refillable Tungsten pens are technical drafting pens for plots on Premium Plus Vellum, Translucent Bond, or Single—Matte Film. Refillable Paper pens are technical drafting pens with stainless steel tips to produce high quality plots on Premium Plus Vellum and Translucent Bond. See Figure 4—3. These pens should be capped when not in actual use. The pens are automatically sealed when installed in a stable of the pen changer. Like any technical drawing pen, these pens must be occasionally cleaned and filled with ink for proper operation. Store these pens empty after cleaning them.
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RING LONG INK RESERVOIR BODY TIP CAP ADAPTOR
SHORT INK RESERVOIR
FIGURE 4-3. REFILLABLE TUNGSTEN PEN OR REFILLABLE PAPER PEN
To fill the pen, remove the pen reservoir and add ink up to the fill line (Figure 4-3). For best results, do not fill past this line. Also note that these pens should be refilled before the reservoir is empty. To start the flow of ink, turn the pen point downward and gently tap the top of the reservoir. Test the pen on a piece of scrap plotting material to verify operation. Then install an adaptor on the pen body for use in the plotter. Never shake the pen, since this may cause the ink to clog the air vents and prevent the flow of ink.
CAUTION
If the pen tip is taken apart, be very careful not to bend the cleaning wire inside the tip.
For best results, remove the ink reservoir and thoroughly clean the pen tip after each use with an ultrasonic drafting pen cleaner and solution. Wash the reservoir in tap water. Then thoroughly dry the parts and reassemble the pen. Note that you should thoroughly clean a pen if you plan to use another ink color in it.
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Pen care products can be ordered directly from Houston Instrument by calling toll free 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395). An Ultrasonic Cleaner (part number MC-—2200), Pressure Bulb Cleaning Kit (part number MC—2199), and Cleaning Solution with Strainer (part number MC-78) are available specifically for use with these refillable pens.
Refillable Tungsten pens are used with Single—Matte Film for archive quality plots, and with Premium Plus Vellum for final plots. With proper care, these abrasion—resistant pens last almost indefinitely.
A Refillable Tungsten pen or Refillable Paper pen with dried ink can sometimes be restarted by dipping the pen point in water or denatured alcohol, then rubbing the point on scrap plotting media.
4.2.4 Fiber—Tip Pen Or Roller Ball Pen
Fiber—tip pens or roller ball pens (Figure 4-4) are disposable pens that have no particular care requirements other than to keep them capped when not in actual use. These pens should be removed and capped after plotting because they are not effectively sealed in the pen changer pen stalls. Test the pen on a piece of scrap plotting material to verify operation.
FIGURE 44. FIBER-TIP PEN OR ROLLER BALL PEN
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Roller ball pens are useful for generating high speed check plots with Glossy Presentation Bond, Matte Presentation Bond, and Translucent Bond. Fiber—tip (water—based) pens are used with Clear Coated Film for overhead transparencies, Glossy Presentation Bond for business graphics, or Translucent Bond for check plots. Fiber—tip (solvent-based) pens are used with Clear Acetate Film (uncoated) for overhead transparencies and Single—Matte Film for final plots requiring reproduction and archival storage. No adaptor is needed with these pens.
A fiber—tip pen with dried ink can sometimes be saved by dipping the pen point in water, then rubbing the point on scrap paper to restart ink flow.
4.3 PEN LOADING
The following steps explain how to load any type of pen into the plotter.
1. Remove the pen cap from the pen.
2. Rub the pen point on an appropriate scrap piece of chart material to verify pen operation.
3. A pen is installed by pressing the wide part into the jaws of the changer pen stall.
See Figure 4-5. Install pens in stalls 1 through 8 of the pen changer, and leave the plotter pen holder empty. The pen changer arm must be down and latched for proper multi—pen operation. Place pens in the stalls by pen tip width and/or ink color according to your plotting software
The plotter can also be operated without the pen changer for single pen use. Either raise the pen changer arm or remove the pen changer and reset the plotter. Install a pen in the plotter pen holder. While configured for single pen use, the PEN PAUSE menu (Paragraph 7.23) can be used to produce multi-pen plots, if so desired.
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PEN CHANGER
FIGURE 4-5. PEN INSTALLATION
4.4 PEN SUPPLIES
Tables 4—1 through 4—9 list the various pens, inks, adaptors, and caps available for use with your plotter. These can be ordered from your Houston Instrument product dealer, or direct from Houston Instrument by calling toll free 1-800-776-9989 (512-873-1395). Be sure to note the compatibility considerations given in Paragraph 4.5 before ordering or loading pens. Note that adaptors are required for the ceramic or drafting pens. Adaptors are not required for fiber—tip or roller ball pens.
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TABLE 4-1. CERAMIC PENS
MEDIUM BROAD | QUANTITY (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM)
PART NO.
MP-969 MP-970 MP-971 MP-972 1 each * MP-968 * MP-968 * MP-968 * MP-968 leach
ADAPTORS:
** MP-8189 | ** MP-8189 | ** MP-8189 | ** MP-8189
NOTES:
* MP-968 includes one of each tip width. ** MP-8189 includes two reusable adaptors.
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TABLE 4-2. DISPOSABLE PAPER PENS (STANDARD BODY)
MEDIUM BROAD | QUANTITY (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM)
PART NO.
MP-919 MP-1043 MP-926 MP-917 MP-1045 MP-924 MP-918 MP-1044 MP-925 MP-920 MP-1046 MP-927 MP-921 N/A MP-928 MP-922 N/A MP-929 MP-923 N/A MP-930 MP-1042 N/A MP-1047
MP-8097 1 each * MP-8103 * MP-8103 1 each NOTES:
* MP-8103 includes one each of 0.35 mm and 0.70 mm tip widths, 14 adaptors, 14 pen caps.
Magenta
Yellow
Black, red, blue, green
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EXTRA FINE | MEDIUM | BROAD | QUANTITY FINE — | (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM) (0.25 MM) PART NO. | PARTNO. | PART NO. | PART NO.
ADAPTORS:
Adaptor, pen cap ** MP-8186 | ** MP-8186 | ** MP-8186 | ** MP-8186 2 each
NOTES: ** MP_-8186 includes two reusable adaptors and two pen caps.
TABLE 4-3. DISPOSABLE PAPER PENS (LONG-BODY)
EXTRA FINE MEDIUM | BROAD | QUANTITY FINE (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM) (0.25 MM) PART NO. | PART NO. | PART NO. | PART NO.
INDIVIDUAL PENS:
Black MP-1010 MP-1018 MP-1026 MP-1034 Red MP-1011 MP-1019 MP-1027 MP-1035 Blue MP-1012 MP-1020 MP-1028 MP-1036 Green MP-1013 MP-1021 MP-1029 MP-1037 Violet MP-1015 MP-1023 MP-1031 MP-1039 Turquoise MP-1016 MP-1024 MP-1032 MP-1040
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TABLE 4-3. DISPOSABLE PAPER PENS (LONG-BODY) (Continued)
EXTRA
FINE MEDIUM BROAD | QUANTITY
FINE (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM) (0.25 MM) PART NO. | PART NO. | PART NO. | PART NO.
INDIVIDUAL PENS : Magenta MP-1017 MP-1025 MP-1033 MP-1041 2 each Yellow MP-1014 MP-1022 MP-1030 MP-1038 2 each
Black, red, blue, green
PK-8116
PK-8126 PK-8135 PK-8146 1 each
PK-8117 PK-8191 PK-8136 PK-8197 1 each
Yellow, violet, turquoise,
magenta
ADAPTORS:
Adaptor,
pen cap *MP-8186 | * MP-8186 | * MP-8186 | * MP-8186 2 each NOTES:
* MP-8186 includes two reusable adaptors and two pen caps.
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FINE MEDIUM BROAD | QUANTITY (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM)
PART NO. | PART NO. | PART NO. | PART NO. INDIVIDUAL PENS:
PK-8171 PK-8172 PK-8173 PK-8174 N/A PK-8175 PK-8176 PK-8203 N/A PK-8199 PK-8177 PK-8202 N/A PK-8200 PK-8201 PK-8178
ADAPTORS:
Adaptor, pen cap * MP-8186 * MP-8186 * MP-8186 * MP-8186 2 each
NOTES:
* MP-8186 includes two reusable adaptors and two pen caps.
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TABLE 4-5. REFILLABLE PENS
FINE MEDIUM BROAD | QUANTITY (0.35 MM) | (0.50 MM) | (0.70 MM)
PART NO. | PART NO, | PART NO. | PART NO.
PEN BODY:
fren emma | omram | owes | = MPa
INDIVIDUAL TIPS:
Tungsten MP-951 MP-659 MP-660 MP--661 1 each Stainless MP--997 MP-998 MP-999 MP-1000 1 each steel
NOTES:
* MP-602 includes one long and one short reservoir, two caps, and two adaptors.
TABLE 46. INK FOR REFILLABLE PENS
DRYING INK TYPE | RECOMMENDED TIME
MI-288 fast short opaque bond, vellum, film MI-117 medium very long | transparent vellum MI-118 medium very long transparent vellum
MI-119 medium very long | transparent vellum
MI-1181 medium long opaque bond, vellum
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PART NO.
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DRYING TIME
medium medium medium
slow slow slow slow
OPEN PEN TIME
long
long long
medium medium medium
medium
INK TYPE | RECOMMENDED
opaque opaque opaque
opaque opaque opaque opaque
bond, vellum bond, vellum bond, vellum
matte—film matte—film matte—film matte—film
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TABLE 4-7. FIBER-TIP WATER-BASED INK PENS
INK COLOR FINE QUANTITY (0.30 MM) PART NO.
INDIVIDUAL PENS:
Black MP-973 Red MP-974 Blue MP-975 Green MP-976 Turquoise MP-980 Orange MP-977 Yellow MP-979 Lime Green MP-978 Violet N/A
Brown N/A
Black, red, blue, green MP-1001
Black, red, blue, green, N/A violet, orange
Black, red, blue, green, violet,
orange, brown, lime green
Orange, dark brown, turquoise,
violet
Orange, lime green, turquoise, MP-1002 yellow
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TABLE 4-8. FIBER-TIP SOLVENT-BASED INK PENS
INK COLOR PART NO. QUANTITY
INDIVIDUAL PENS:
Black Red Blue Green Violet Brown Orange Yellow
Black, red, blue, green, MP-601 1 each violet, orange, brown, yellow
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TABLE 4-9. ROLLER BALL PENS
INK COLOR PART NO. QUANTITY
INDIVIDUAL PENS:
Black MP-8159 Red MP-8160 Blue MP-8162 Green MP-8161 Violet MP-8164 Turquoise MP-8165 Brown MP-8169 Orange MP-8168 Yellow MP-8163 Magenta MP-8166
Black, red, blue, green MP-8155
Yellow, violet, turquoise, magenta MP-8156
4.55 MEDIA COMPATIBILITY
Houston Instrument offers a wide range of approved pens and chart types (or media) for your plotter. It is important to remember that use of any other plotting media is NOT recommended. Use of unapproved media may result in degraded plot quality, damage to the pen or chart, or possible damage to the plotter.
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Note that not all pen types may be used with all chart types. For best plotting results, refer to Figure 4—6 before ordering or loading a chart to see which pen type is recommended for use with it. The velocities shown in the figure provide the highest quality results with the use of all of the different pen tip sizes. As a general rule, the smaller tip sizes (0.25 mm and 0.35 mm) will provide perfectly acceptable plot outputs at velocities exceeding those shown in the appropriate ranges. The larger pen tip sizes (0.50 mm and 0.70 mm) operate most effectively within the velocity ranges shown due to their ink flow characteristics.
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APPLICATION
ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
DESIGN DRAWINGS
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS
CIVIL DRAWINGS
CHARTS / GRAPHS
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PREMIUM PLUS VELLUM
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TRANSLUCENT BOND
BOND, OR PRESENTATION
BOND, OR
TRANSLUCENT BOND
MATTE
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VELOCITY AND OUTPUT QUALITY
FINAL PLOT DRAFT PLOT
B TO 20 ips 12 TO 20 tps
12 TO 20 ips
CHECK PLOT
20 TO 32 ips
68 TO 16 ips
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8 TO 12 ips
42 TO 20 ips
24 TO 32 ips
20 TO 32 ips
REFILLABLE TUNGSTEN
REFILLABLE PAPER (SS)
CERAMIC
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B TO 16 ips
20 TO 32 ips
16 TO 24 Ips
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SECTION 5 USER SELECT MENU
5.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using the USER SELECT menu.
5.2 MENU OPERATION
Press the left arrow or right arrow key until the desired value is displayed. Then press the ENTER key to select that value. An asterisk (*) displayed next to a value indicates that value is selected. You may display all choices by using the left arrow or right arrow keys, but only the value indicated by the asterisk is selected and will be used by the plotter.
To exit this menu for another menu, press the MENU key until the desired menu is displayed. To exit any menu and return to the online condition, press ONLINE. To load a chart or reset the plotter, press the RESET/LOAD key.
5.3. USER SELECT
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The USER SELECT menu selects the active plotter configuration from among four internally maintained sets of configuration parameters. After selecting a configuration number, use the CONFIGURATION menu to choose parameter values to be maintained for that number. Always verify the appropriate USER SELECT number is selected before choosing parameter values with the CONFIGURATION menu.
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To select a previously entered configuration, simply select the USER SELECT number in this menu, press the ENTER key, and press the ONLINE key to return to the online condition with those particular parameters.
NOTE
Always select the appropriate USER SELECT number BEFORE starting a plot. Changing the selected configuration during a plotting session may abort the plot.
To obtain a hard copy of the various USER SELECT configurations for your records, use the MENU PLOT feature described in Paragraph 9.4. See Figure 5-1. It is recommended that you use the MENU PLOT feature any time you change the configuration. To restore all four selections to the factory settings, use the INSTALL MENU feature described in Paragraph 10.13.
For example, you may wish to configure USER SELECT 1 and 2 for one plotting software package, and USER SELECT 3 and 4 for a second software package. For each of these packages, one configuration could be at a fast speed for using roller ball pens and translucent bond paper for high speed check plots. The second configuration could be at a slower speed (but otherwise identical) for using stainless steel pens on vellum for your final plots.
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FIGURE 5-1. EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION
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SECTION 6 LCD CONTRAST MENU
6.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using the LCD contrast menu.
6.2) MENU OPERATION
Press the up arrow or down arrow key until the desired contrast is displayed. To exit this menu for another menu, press the MENU key until the desired menu is displayed. To exit any menu and return to the online condition, press ONLINE. To load a chart or reset the plotter, press the RESET/LOAD key.
6.3 LCD CONTRAST
LCD CONTRAST * | ADJUSTMENT
The LCD CONTRAST menuis used to adjust the contrast (or intensity) of the liquid crystal display on the control panel.
NOTE
If the display is set to an unreadable level and you are not in this menu, power the plotter off then on, press the MENU key two times, and use the up arrow or down arrow key to adjust the level.
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SECTION 7 CONFIGURATION MENU
7.1. INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using the configuration menu.
7.2 CONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION ENTER
The CONFIGURATION menu is used to access the various sub-menus to configure the plotter operating parameters. The various configuration sub-menus are summarized in Table 7-1 as a quick-reference listing. Notice that some sub-menus are available depending on the active plotting language, some sub-menus are available only when in SERVICE MODE, and other sub-menus are available only on the DMP-162R plotter.
These configurations are the items saved under the various USER SELECT numbers, as described in Section 5. Remember that there are four different configurations, which are independently maintained. Be sure to select the configuration number in the USER SELECT menu before altering the items in the CONFIGURATION menu.
The various CONFIGURATION sub—menus are shown in Figure 7-1. To access the sub—menus, press the ENTER key at the CONFIGURATION menu.
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SUB-MENU
DESCRIPTION
CONFIGURATION SUB-MENUS:
# OF PENS * % ADDRESSING *
AUTO-CAPPING * % BAUD RATE * % CHAR SET *
DM/PL ERRORS * LANGUAGE * & % LINE STATUS %
MEDIA VEL * % MENU UNITS * OPEN FONTS * OPTIMIZATION * % ORIENTATION * % PARITY * %
PEN ACCEL * % PEN PAUSE * % PEN TIP SIZE * % PEN VELOCITY * %
NOTES:
Specifies available pens in the pen changer.
Selects the default DM/PL user addressable resolution.
Sets time to return a pen to pen changer. Selects RS—232-C baud rate.
Selects the default DM/PL character set. Selects communication error reporting. Selects the active plotting language.
Simulates HP STANDALONE EAVESDROF switch.
Selects media axis velocity.
Sets menu English or metric display units. Selects fill for DM/PL fillable text fonts. Selects plot code optimization.
Sets the orientation of the chart.
Selects RS-232-C parity type.
Sets the pen acceleration.
Sets pen pause feature.
Sets pen tip width.
Selects the pen velocity.
Available when DM/PL is active language. . & Available when SCAN-CAD is active language. No other sub—menus are available for SCAN-—CAD. Plotter
control is through the scanning software.
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Available when HP-GL or HP-GL/2 is active language. Available when SERVICE MODE is active (see Section 10). Available on DMP-162R only.
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REFERENCE SUB-MENU DESCRIPTION PARAGRAPH
CONFIGURATION SUB-MENUS (Continued):
PENS/GROUP * % Specify pen groups.
RTS/DTR * % Sets RS—232-C RTS and DTR signals. TEXT FONT * Selects the DM/PL text font.
TEXT SPACING * Selects DM/PL text character spacing. VEL OVERRIDE * % Selects pen down velocity override. ZERO CHARACTER * % Selects zero text character type.
SERVICE MODE SUB-MENUS:
CARRIAGE ACC * % # Sets pen carriage acceleration. CARRIAGE VEL * % # Sets pen carriage velocity.
CHART CMNDS * # Sets DM/PL EF & EH response. DOWN DELAY * % # Sets the pen down delay before a move. MEDIA ACC * % # Selects media axis acceleration.
UP DELAY * % # Sets pen up delay before a move.
DMP-162R SUB-MENUS:
CHART FEED * % @ Selects the plotter chart type. LOAD DELAY * & % @ Sets time to allow roll chart to stabilize.
CUT DELAY * & % #@ Sets time to allow static charge on roll chart to dissipate.
NOTES:
* — Available when DM/PL is active language.
& Available when SCAN-CAD is active language. No other sub—menus are available for SCAN-CAD. Plotter contro! is through the scanning software.
Available when HP-GL or HP-GL/2 is active language.
Available when SERVICE MODE is active (see Section 10).
Available on DMP-162R only.
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CONFIGURATION MENU 7-4
PEN VELOCITY *%
PEN TIP SIZE * %
VEL OVERRIDE *
PEN ACCEL * %
MEDIA VEL * %
MEDIA ACC * % #
CARRIAGE VEL * % #
CARRIAGE ACC * % #
UP DELAY * % #
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DOWN DELAY * % #
CHART FEED * % @
DM/PL MENU. SCAN - CAD MENU. HP - GL OR HP - GL/2 MENU.
LOAD DELAY *&% @
CUT DELAY *&% #@
# OF PENS * %
PENS/GROUP * %
LANGUAGE * & %
OPTIMIZATION *
MENU UNITS *
AUTO - CAPPING * %
PEN PAUSE * %
ORIENTATION * %
ADDRESSING *
TEXT FONT *
TEXT SPACING *
CHAR SET *
OPEN FONTS *
ZERO CHAR *%
BAUD RATE * %
PARITY * %
RTS/DTR * %
LINE STATUS %
DM/PL ERRORS *
CHART CMNDS * #
& % # SERVICE MODE MENU. @
DMP-162R MENU.
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7.3. MENU OPERATION
Press the up arrow or down arrow key until the desired sub-menu is displayed. Now choose a parameter by pressing the left arrow or right arrow Key until the desired parameter value is displayed. Then press the ENTER key to select that value. An asterisk (*) displayed next to a value indicates that value is selected. You may display all choices by using the left arrow orright arrow key, but only the value indicated by the asterisk is selected and willbe used by the plotter. Continue to choose other sub—menus with the up arrow or down arrow key. Choosing some parameters may require a slightly different operation than explained here; such operation is explained in the paragraphs that follow for each parameter.
To exit this menu for another menu, press the MENU key until the desired menu is displayed. To exit any menu and return to the online condition, press ONLINE. To load a chart or reset the plotter, press the RESET/LOAD key.
Notice that the sub—menu explanations are organized in the following format:
® NAME. The name of the sub—menu is given in the paragraph title. e DISPLAY. This shows how the plotter displays the sub—menu name on the LCD display.
PARAMETERS. This shows the available parameters for the sub-menu. DEFAULT. The factory default value is shown here.
e LANGUAGES. This indicates under which plotting language(s) the sub—menu is active. If a sub—menu is not active for the present language, it is not displayed.
e SET VIA. If CONFIGURATION is listed here, the sub—menu can be displayed when the plotter is in the CONFIGURATION menu. If SERVICE MODE is listed here, the sub-menu can be displayed when SERVICE MODE (see Section 10)is active. If HOST LANGUAGE is listed here, the PARAMETERS value may be overridden by host computer plotting LANGUAGE commands.
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FUNCTION. This describes the purpose of the sub-menu.
SELECTION. This gives special instructions for parameter selection in some sub—menus. Otherwise, parameter selection is with the left arrow, right arrow, and ENTER keys as previously described.
e GENERAL. This gives general information about the parameters or sub-menu. Note that sub—menus with velocity parameters are expressed in either English or metric units. For DM/PL, if ENGLISH is selected for menu units (Paragraph 7.21), the parameters are listed in inches per second (IPS). If METRIC is selected, the parameters are
listed in millimeters per second (MM/S) for DM/PL. For HP-GL or HP-GL/2, the parameters are always in MM/S.
Some parameters can be overridden by specific host computer plot language commands. When overriding is possible, it is so noted in the description of that sub—menu.
7.4 PEN VELOCITY DISPLAY: PEN VELOCITY PARAMETERS: <PEN> <SPEED>
PEN= ALL12345678 SPEED = 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 32 MAX IPS
30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 700 800 MAX MM/S DEFAULT: 24 IPS (600 MM/S)
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
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SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE FUNCTION: The PEN VELOCITY menu selects the pen down velocity for each pen or group. If PEN/GROUP is set to two, four, or eight pens per group, the pen numbers in this
menu apply to the groups not the individual pens.
SELECTION: Select the desired pen with the PEN SELECT key. Select the velocity with the left arrow or right arrow keys, then press the ENTER key.
GENERAL:
If ALL is displayed for PEN, the selected velocity applies to all eight pens. If a number is displayed, the selected velocity applies only to that particular pen (this feature allows youto set an individual velocity for each pen). If different velocities are set for the pens, the speed is indicated with a question mark (?) when ALL is selected.
The MAX velocity selection is 32 ips (800 mm/s) without constant velocity — that is,
diagonal moves are at 45 ips (1140 mm/s). Constant velocity is applied for all other velocity selections.
7.5 PEN TIP SIZE DISPLAY: PEN TIP SIZE PARAMETERS: <PEN> <SIZE>
PEN= ALL 123 45 67 8 SIZE = .25 35 50 .70 1.00 MM :
DEFAULT: ALL, 35MM
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
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FUNCTION: The PEN TIP SIZE menu selects the pen tip size for any pen or group. If PEN/GROUP is set to two, four, or eight pens per group, the pen numbers in this menu apply to the groups not the individual pens.
SELECTION: Select the desired pen with the PEN SELECT key. Select the pen tip size with the left arrow or right arrow keys, then press the ENTER key.
GENERAL: This setting is used for HP-GL/2 wide line drawings and for DM/PL, HP-GL, and HP-GL/2 solid fills.
If ALLis displayed for PEN, the selected pen tip size applies to all eight pens. If anumber is displayed, the selected pen tip size applies only to that particular pen (this feature allows you to load different pen tip widths for the pens). If different pen tip sizes are set for the pens, a question mark (?) will be displayed for size when ALL is selected.
For the most efficient solid fills, be sure that the selected pen tip sizes in this menu match the actual pen tip widths of the pens installed in the plotter.
7.6 VELOCITY OVERRIDE
DISPLAY: VEL OVERRIDE
PARAMETERS: HOST CONTROL IGNORE HOST DEFAULT; HOST CONTROL
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
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FUNCTION: The VELOVERRIDE menu selects how the pen down velocity is set fora plot.
GENERAL: When IGNORE HOST is selected, the pen velocity specified in the PEN VELOCITY menu (Paragraph 7.4) is the velocity used for all plots. The plotter ignores all plotting software velocity commands. This is useful when you wish to slow down a plot to
improve its quality. When HOST CONTROL is selected, the pen velocity can be changed by the plotting software.
7.7 PEN ACCELERATION
DISPLAY: PEN ACCEL
PARAMETERS: 1.0 2.0 30 40 g
DEFAULT: 4.0¢
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE
FUNCTION: The PENACCEL menu limits the acceleration in g’s (gravity units) when the pen is down. It does not affect acceleration when the pen is up.
GENERAL: For the best plotter throughput, the fastest available pen acceleration is recommended.
If VELOCITY OVERRIDE is set to HOST CONTROL, HP-GL acceleration commands in the plotting software override the value set in this menu.
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7.8 MEDIA VELOCITY
DISPLAY: MEDIA VEL
PARAMETERS: 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 32 IPS 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 700 800 MM/S
DEFAULT: 32 IPS (800 MM/S) for DMP-161, 24 IPS (600 MM/S) for DMP-162 and DMP-162R
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE FUNCTION: The MEDIA VEL menu limits the velocity in the media axis.
NOTE
Ifthe media velocity is selected to be slower than the pen velocity, media axis vectors will be drawn slower than pen axis vectors, which may result in slightly different line widths.
GENERAL: This setting can be used to improve tracking performance with some chart types. The media velocity cannot be set above 24 IPS (600 MM/S) for the DMP-162 and DMP-162R.
7.9 MEDIA ACCELERATION DISPLAY: MEDIA ACC PARAMETERS: 1.0 2.0 3.0 40 g
DEFAULT: 4.0g FORDMP-161, 2.0 g FOR DMP-162 and DMP-162R
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FUNCTION: The MEDIA ACC menu limits the rate of acceleration in g’s (gravity units) for the media axis.
GENERAL: This setting does not affect the carriage axis. For the best plotter throughput, the fastest available chart acceleration is recommended. For DMP-161 plotters, the fastest available selection is 4 g. For DMP-162 and DMP-162R plotters, the fastest available selection is 2 g.
7.10 CARRIAGE VELOCITY DISPLAY: CARRIAGE VEL
PARAMETERS: 1 2 468 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 32 IPS 30 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 700 800 MM/S
DEFAULT: 32 IPS (800 MM/S) LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: SERVICE
FUNCTION: The CARRIAGE VEL menu selects the maximum allowed velocity for the pen carriage.
GENERAL: This setting does not affect the media axis velocity.
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7.11 CARRIAGE ACCELERATION DISPLAY: CARRIAGE ACC PARAMETERS: 1.0 2.0 3.0 40 g DEFAULT: 4.0¢
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: SERVICE
FUNCTION: The CARRIAGE ACC menu sets the maximum allowed rate of acceleration in g’s (gravity units) for the pen carriage.
GENERAL: This setting does not affect the media axis. For the best plotter throughput, the fastest available pen carriage acceleration is recommended.
712 UP DELAY
DISPLAY: UP DELAY
PARAMETERS: 25 3035 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 MS DEFAULT: 30 MS
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: SERVICE
FUNCTION: The UP DELAY menu sets the time in milliseconds (MS) which the plotter waits after lifting the pen.
GENERAL: For the best quality plots, set the pen up delay to 30 MS. Shorter delay times may result in a slight reduction in plot quality. Longer delay times may result in a slight reduction in plotter throughput.
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7.13 DOWN DELAY
DISPLAY: DOWN DELAY
PARAMETERS: 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 MS DEFAULT: 70 MS for DMP-162 or DMP-162R, 50 MS for DMP-161 LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: SERVICE
FUNCTION: The DOWN DELAY menu sets the time in milliseconds (MS) which the plotter waits after lowering the pen.
GENERAL: For the best quality plots on the DMP-161, set the pen down delay to 50 MS. For the best quality plots on the DMP-162 or DMP-162R, set the pen down delay to 70 MS. Shorter delay times may result in a slight reduction in plot quality. Longer delay times may result in a slight reduction in plotter throughput.
7.14 CHART FEED
DISPLAY: CHART FEED
PARAMETERS: CUTSHEET FULL ROLL HALFROLL MANUAL ROLL DEFAULT: FULL ROLL
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
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FUNCTION: The CHART FEED menu selects the chart type for DMP-162R plotters. Note that this menu is not displayed for other plotter models.
GENERAL: CUT SHEET selects cut sheet charts as the chart type. When CUT SHEET is selected, the DMP-162R plotter operates exactly like a DMP-162.
FULL ROLL and HALF ROLL select roll charts as the chart type and are the recommended settings for unattended plotting. FULL ROLL should be selected if the default chart size is full size. HALF ROLL should be selected if the default chart size is half size. In either case, the full size chart will be pulled from the roll and the software package on the host can change the size from the default with the appropriate command. The HP-GL/2 PS command and the HP-GL AF or AH commands will change the size of all plots until the next front panel RESET or IN command. In the automatic roll modes, the DM/PL EF or EH command will change the size of the following plot.
MANUAL ROLL also selects roll charts as the chart type, but prompts the user each time a chart is loaded to press the up arrow and down arrow keys to adjust the chart length. The longest plot that can be selected in MANUAL ROLL is 20 feet.
NOTE
Be sure to match the CHART FEED menu setting with the type of chart you are using in the plotter. Otherwise, chart loading errors will occur.
7.15 LOAD DELAY
DISPLAY: LOAD DELAY PARAMETERS: 0 1 2 4 6 8 10 MIN DEFAULT: 0
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
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FUNCTION: TheLOAD DELAY menu sets the time in minutes (MIN) to allow the roll chart to stabilize after it is pulled from the roll. After each chart is pulled from the roll, it will expand and contract in response to the humidity in the environment. Only the very outside of the roll will have fully stabilized, assuming the roll was removed from its sealed bag long enough before it was used. More accurate plotting will result if the media is able to finish any expansion or contraction before the plot starts. This function is only available if roll has been selected. See Paragraph 7.14 CHART FEED.
7.16 CUT DELAY
DISPLAY: CUT DELAY
PARAMETERS: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEC DEFAULT: 3
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The CUT DELAY menu sets the time in seconds (SEC) to allow static charge on the roll chart to dissipate before the chart is cut and fed into the wireform chute. The delay prevents the leading edge of the chart from rolling back due to static attraction to the wireform chute. The CUT DELAY setting should be increased when environmental conditions result in high static attraction. This function is only available if roll has been selected. See Paragraph 7.14 CHART FEED.
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7.17 NUMBER OF PENS
DISPLAY: #OF PENS PARAMETERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DEFAULT: 8
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The # OF PENS menu sets the number of pens that can be used during a plot when the pen changer is installed and active. If the pen changer is not active, the # OF PENS is assumed to be 1.
GENERAL: If your plotter is operating as a single—pen unit (pen changer removed or pen changer arm up), the # OF PENS menu setting has no effect. Otherwise, set this menu to the number of pens actually installed in the pen changer (the pens must be in consecutive stalls, starting with number 1).
Note that an automatic substitution of pen number occurs if the host plotting program requests a pen number above what has been set with this parameter. Table 7—2 shows which pen will actually be used when this condition occurs. The vertical axis of the table is the # OF PENS parameter setting and the horizontal axis of the table is the pen number request by the host.
For example, if the # OF PENS is set to 4, and the host requests pen 3, pen 3 will be used. If the # OF PENS is set to 4, and the host requests pen 5, pen 1 will be used.
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TABLE 7-2. PEN SUBSTITUTION
HOST-REQUESTED PEN NUMBER
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# OF DM/PL PEN COMMAND
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* Returns the presently selected pen to its stall. Has no effect if no pen is selected.
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7.18 PENS/GROUP
DISPLAY: PENS/GROUP
PARAMETERS: 1 2 4 8
DEFAULT: 1
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The PENS/GROUP menuassigns how many adjacent pens are ina group.
GENERAL: Pen grouping provides a means of improving the effective life and reliability of pens. Adjacent pens are arranged into groups as shown in Table 7-3. Each group is treated as a single pen in response to host computer requests for a given pen. Thus, a request for pen 2 will be treated as a request for a pen from group 2. The plotter will then select a pen from group 2. After plotting a given number of feet, the plotter will automatically exchange the present pen for the next penin the same group. When all pens in the group have been used, the plotter begins again with the first pen in that group. This ensures that all pens within the group are used frequently and wear at about the same rate. Frequent use also keeps pens from drying out.
TABLE 7-3. PENS/GROUP
PENS/GROUP SETTING PENS IN THE GROUP
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 3
1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, 7 and 8 1 thru 4, 5 thru 8
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7.19 LANGUAGE
DISPLAY; LANGUAGE
PARAMETERS: DM/PL HP-GL HP-GL/2 SCAN-CAD DEFAULT; DM/PL
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, SCAN-CAD, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The LANGUAGE menu is used to select the active plotting language for the plotter.
NOTE
It is important to remember that the active plotting language MUST match the plotting software. SCAN-CAD MUST be the active plotting language when using the Model 128A or 128AMC SCAN-CAD accessory.
GENERAL: Select a language supported by the host computer’s plotting software.
DM/PL selects Houston Instrument Digital Microprocessor/Plotting Language (DM/PL) as the active plotting language. This selection allows the plotter to operate with DM/PL-based plotting software.
Select HP-GL as the LANGUAGE to emulate an HP model 7585B plotter.
Select HP-GL/2 as the LANGUAGE to emulate an HP DraftMaster SX/RX plotter.
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SCAN-CAD must be selected when using the plotter with the HI Model 128 series SCAN-CAD accessory. When SCAN-CAD is selected, the plotter is set for the DM/PL plotting language and various operating parameters required by the scanning software. Note that only the LANGUAGE sub-menu and the CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, USER SELECT, and LCD CONTRAST menus are available when SCAN-CAD is selected as the active language.
7.20 OPTIMIZATION
DISPLAY: OPTIMIZATION PARAMETERS: ON OFF DEFAULT: ON
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The OPTIMIZATION menu allows the plotter optimization to be turned ON or OFF. When ON, both pen and vector sorting are performed on the incoming plot code.
GENERAL: The optimization feature is used to decrease the time required to generate a plot.
If OFF is selected, no optimization is attempted on the incoming plot code. If ON is selected, the incoming plot code is sorted and stored in plotter memory according to the pen used and vector position. The plot code is then plotted in a way that is the most efficient.
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Many plotting software packages also offer optimization algorithms. Some have options for various optimization levels. In general, the best performance will result when only pen sorting is selected in the plotting software (if it is available) and OPTIMIZATION is set to ON in this menu.
7.21 MENU UNITS
DISPLAY: MENU UNITS PARAMETERS: ENGLISH METRIC DEFAULT: ENGLISH
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The MENU UNITS menu allows you to select either English or metric menu measurement units for DM/PL.
GENERAL: If ENGLISH is specified, DM/PL velocity menus are listed in inches per second. If METRIC is specified, DM/PL velocity menus are listed in millimeters per second.
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7.22 AUTO-CAPPING
DISPLAY: AUTO-CAPPING
PARAMETERS: DISABLE 15 30 60 120 240 480 S DEFAULT: 1208S
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The AUTO-CAPPING menu sets the amount of time after the plotter becomes inactive (usually because the plot iscomplete or because the plotter has been set to OFFLINE) before the plotter returns the present pen to its stall in the pen changer.
GENERAL: This feature is designed to prevent ink drying on the tips of drafting pens. This menu has no effect if the pen changer is not installed on the plotter or the pen changer arm is in the up position.
This menu selects one of six different time limits in seconds (S) for inactivity before the plotter beeps and automatically returns a selected pen to its stall. After a pen is returned, the pen holder parks in front of that stall and waits for additional plot codes. The plotter does not return a pen to its stall during periods of inactivity if DISABLE is specified. Typical values are 15 seconds for stainless stee] and tungsten tip drafting type pens and 60 seconds for roller ball or hard nib pens.
For example, if 15 is selected and the plotter is processing a plot, it beeps and automatically returns a pen to its stall any time a 15—second break occurs in plotting.
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7.23 PEN PAUSE
DISPLAY: PEN PAUSE
PARAMETERS: DISABLE ENABLE DEFAULT: DISABLE
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The PEN PAUSE menu permits making multi—pen plots on a single-pen plotter.
GENERAL: If PEN PAUSE is set to ENABLE and a pen changer is not active, the display will prompt the user to manually change pens whenever the host software sends a pen change command to the plotter. The user should then place an appropriate pen into the pen holder and press the 1 key to resume plotting without loss of data.
If PEN PAUSE is set to DISABLE or if a pen changer is active, the pen pause feature is disabled.
7.24 ORIENTATION
DISPLAY: ORIENTATION PARAMETERS: NORMAL ROTATED DEFAULT: NORMAL
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
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SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE FUNCTION: The ORIENTATION menu selects how the plot is oriented on the chart. GENERAL: When NORMAL is selected, the x—axis of the plot is aligned with the long
axis of the chart. When ROTATED is selected, the y—axis of the plot is aligned with the long axis of the chart. Also see Paragraph 7.36.
The HP-GL or HP-GL/2 Rotate RO command will override the ORIENTATION setting until a front panel RESET or an Initialize IN command occurs. The DM/PL Full Chart EF and Half Chart EH commands will change the media axis length in the automatic roll modes of the DMP-162R (FULL ROLL and HALF ROLL), thereby affecting the orientation of the plot.
7.25 ADDRESSING
DISPLAY: ADDRESSING
PARAMETERS: .001INCH .005INCH .025MM .100MM NORMALIZED DEFAULT: .001 INCH
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE
FUNCTION: The ADDRESSING menu selects the plotter’s default DM/PL user addressable resolution.
GENERAL: If NORMALIZED is selected, the plotter automatically scales a plot to fit on the presently installed chart size if the plot code was written using DM/PL Coordinate Addressing ECO units. The present ENGLISH or METRIC MENU UNITS selection (Paragraph 7.21) does not affect the resolution selection.
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7.26 TEXT FONT
DISPLAY: TEXT FONT
PARAMETERS: FO Fl F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
DEFAULT: FO
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE
FUNCTION: The TEXT FONT menu selects the default DM/PL text font (character style) for the plotter to use when plotting text.
GENERAL: The seven DM/PL text fonts are FO single stroke, F1 serif, F2 sans serif, F3 serif bold, F4 sans serif bold, FS ISO drafting, and F6 script. The DM/PL text fonts are illustrated in the FONT DEMO plot in the INTERNAL PLOTS menu described in Paragraph 9.7. Table 74 shows the various font and character set combinations available for this plotter.
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TABLE 7+4. FONT AND CHARACTER SET COMBINATIONS
FONT F5 F6 CHARACTER SET Ecol rod SANS | SERIF SERIF | SERIF | BOLD RA * *
ASCII & Gl MATHEMATICS &
GERMAN &
FRENCH &
SWEDISH &
NORWEGIAN/
DANISH &
SPANISH &
ITALIAN &
CYRILLIC &
KATAKANA %
GREEK &
NOTES:
& Zero character for this set is only selectable with the ZERO CHARACTER menu. % Menu ZERO CHARACTER setting ignored for this character set.
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7.27 TEXT SPACING
DISPLAY: TEXT SPACING
PARAMETERS: PROP. VARIABLE NON-PROP. DEFAULT: PROP.
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE
FUNCTION: The TEXT SPACING menu selects the default character spacing for plotting DM/PL text.
GENERAL: PROP. selects proportional character spacing, where the character width varies according to the character. The character cell width is adjusted to create uniform spacing between the characters. The entire string is scaled to a length equal to an identical string using NON-PROP. This parameter is the default (and recommended) value for all text fonts, except for script.
VARIABLE also selects proportional character spacing, where the character width also varies according to the character. However, the character cell width is not adjusted to create uniform spacing between the characters. No scaling is done to make the length identical toa string using NON-PROP. Therefore, the string length is unpredictable. This parameter is the default and recommended value for the F6 script font.
NON-PROP. selects non—proportional (fixed) character spacing, where each character is centered within a character cell of uniform width.
Figure 7-2 shows the effects of the non—proportional, proportional, and variable parameters on identical text strings. Notice that non—proportional produces fixed character spacings and that the characters align in columns. For proportional, notice that the character widths and inter—character spacings are adjusted according to the string length. For variable, notice that the character widths and inter—character spacing are not adjusted according to the string length.
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NON-PROPORTIONAL : ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdef ghi jklmnopgqrstuvwxyz 9123456789
PROPORTIONAL: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 9123456789
VARIABLE: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopaqrstuvwxyz 123456789
FIGURE 7-2. TEXT SPACING
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7.28 CHARACTER SET
DISPLAY: CHAR SET
PARAMETERS: G0 Gl G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 DEFAULT: GO
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE, HOST LANGUAGE
FUNCTION: The CHAR SET menu selects the default DM/PL character set for the plotter to use when plotting text.
GENERAL: The11DM/PL character sets are GO standard ASCII, G1 mathematics, G2 German, G3 French, G4 Swedish, G5 Norwegian/Danish, G6 Spanish, G7 Italian, G8 Katakana, G9 Cyrillic, and G10 Greek. DM/PL character sets GO through G10 are illustrated in the FONT DEMO plot in the INTERNAL PLOTS menu described in Paragraph 9.7. Table 7—4 shows the various font and character set combinations available for this plotter.
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7.29 OPEN FONTS
DISPLAY: OPEN FONTS PARAMETERS: FILLED NOT FILLED DEFAULT: FILLED
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The OPEN FONTS menu selects the default fill for the DM/PL fillable text fonts (F1 serif, F2 sans serif, F3 serif bold, and F4 sans serif bold).
GENERAL; Selecting FILLED causes the fillable fonts to have a default solid fill when plotted. Other fill patterns can be selected by the host computer software. Selecting NOT FILLED causes all fillable fonts to be plotted as outlined characters. See Figure 7-3.
Non-fillable fonts (FO single stroke, F5 ISO drafting, and F6 script) are not affected by this
parameter. If LANGUAGE is setas HP-GL or HP-GL/2, this parameter has no effect —all characters are non—fillable.
Text Fill On Text Fill Off
FIGURE 7-3. OPEN FONTS
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7.30 ZERO CHARACTER
DISPLAY: ZERO CHAR
PARAMETERS: PLAIN SLASH DOTTED DEFAULT: PLAIN
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The ZERO CHAR menu allows you to select among three different types of zero text characters (0).
GENERAL: See Figure 7-4. For DM/PL, this menu setting is ignored for the Katakana G8 character set. For HP-GL, this menu setting is ignored for the Special Symbols 5, 15, and 25; Roman Extensions 7, 17, and 27; and Katakana 8, 18, and 28 character sets.
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7.31 BAUD RATE
DISPLAY: BAUD RATE
PARAMETERS: 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 DEFAULT: 9600
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The BAUD RATE menu selects the operating baud rate for RS—232-C serial communications for your plotter. NOTE The plotter baud rate selection MUST MATCH the host computer baud
rate setting.
GENERAL: Five different baud rates are available. If possible, configure your plotting software to the fastest rate it supports from this menu.
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7.32 PARITY
DISPLAY: PARITY
PARAMETERS: NONE MARK EVEN ODD DEFAULT: EVEN
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The PARITY menu selects the byte format and parity type for RS-232-C serial communications for your plotter.
NOTE
The plotter parity selection MUST MATCH the host computer parity setting.
GENERAL: NONEspecifies no parity, eight input data bits, and bit eight set to zero for data output from the plotter. MARK specifies no parity, eight data bits, and bit eight set to one for output. EVEN specifies seven data bits with even parity as the eighth bit. ODD specifies seven data bits with odd parity as the eighth bit. Select the parity setting required by your host computer.
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7.33 RTS/DTR (HANDSHAKING)
DISPLAY: RTS/DTR
PARAMETERS: TOGGLE HIGH DEFAULT: HIGH
LANGUAGES: DM/PL, HP-GL, HP-GL/2 SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The RTIS/DTR menu controls the plotter’s RS—232-C serial communications data connector Request To Send (RTS) and Data Terminal Ready (DTR) signals for hardware handshaking purposes. The plotter’s RS—232-C interface isexplained in Paragraph B.3.
NOTE
The plotter handshaking selection MUST MATCH the host computer handshaking setting.
GENERAL: If your plotting software requires a constant high signal level at these two pins, select the HIGH option (typical setting for XON/XOFF or software handshaking). If your plotting software uses these two pins for hardware handshaking, select the TOGGLE option.
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7.34 LINE STATUS
DISPLAY: LINE STATUS
PARAMETERS: STANDALONE EAVESDROP DEFAULT: STANDALONE
LANGUAGES: HP-GL, HP-GL/2
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The LINE STATUS menu simulates the function of the STANDALONE EAVESDROP switch on HP model 758X plotters. This determines how the plotter is selected by the host computer.
NOTE
The line status selection MUST match the plotting software.
GENERAL: STANDALONE means that the plotter is always programmed-on at power up. EAVESDROP means that the plotter is in a programmed-off condition at power up and must be explicitly selected with a programmed—on command by the plotting software. Set this to match your plotting software.
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7.35 DM/PL ERRORS
DISPLAY: DM/PL ERRORS PARAMETERS: IGNORED REPORTED DEFAULT: IGNORED
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: CONFIGURATION, SERVICE
FUNCTION: The DM/PL ERRORS menu allows the plotter to use its control panel display to report various DM/PL errors, such as illegal plot commands, invalid parameter ranges, or communications errors.
GENERAL: This feature is activated by selecting REPORTED. It is usually used only when attempting to debug a communication link between the plotter and the host computer. If this feature is used, be sure the plotting software does not use automatic baud rate selection (auto—baud). Otherwise, auto—baud will trigger baud rate errors as it attempts to match baud rates. After a link is established, this feature can be disabled by selecting IGNORED.
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7.36 CHART COMMANDS
DISPLAY: CHART CMNDS
PARAMETERS: DMP-160 EH/EF DMP-60 EH/EF DEFAULT: DMP-160 EH/EF
LANGUAGES: DM/PL
SET VIA: SERVICE
FUNCTION: The CHART CMNDS menu sets the plotter’s response to a DM/PL Full Chart EF or Half Chart EH command.
GENERAL: When set to DMP-160 EH/EF, DM/PL Full Chart EF or Half Chart EH commands are ignored if CHART FEED is set to CUT SHEET or MANUAL ROLL. When set to DMP-60 EH/EF, a DM/PL Half Chart EH command sets the origin to the left front of the chart, aDM/PL Full Chart EF command sets the origin to the right front of the chart, and the ORIENTATION menu setting is overridden.
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SECTION 8 CLIP & SCALE MENU
8.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using the CLIP & SCALE menu. Note that this menu is not available if SCAN-CAD is selected as the LANGUAGE in the CONFIGURATION menu (Paragraph 7.19).
8.2 CLIP & SCALE
CLIP & SCALE ENTER
The CLIP & SCALE menu is used to access the various sub—menus to select the plotter clipping and scaling features. The CLIP & SCALE menu allows you to redefine the plotter’s plotting surface. At power up or after a reset, the default settings provide a 1:1 mapping ratio of plot code to the entire chart size presently installed. By using the CLIP & SCALE menu settings, you can locate, scale, clip, and/or mirror your plot anywhere on the chart plotting surface.
8.3. MENU OPERATION
The individual CLIP & SCALE sub—menus are shown in Figure 8-1. To access these sub—menus, press the up arrow or down arrow key at the CLIP & SCALE menu. Press the ENTER key to select the desired scale or clip sub—menu.
To go to the present clip or scale point from a sub—menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key until VIEW is displayed, then press the ENTER key. To set a new clip or scale point from a sub~menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key until SET is displayed, then press the ENTER key. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move toa new point. Press the ENTER key again to select that point.
To select another menu, press the MENU key. To load a chart or reset the plotter, press the RESET/LOAD key. To return to online, press the ONLINE key.
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QUICK SCALE CLIP LOWER LEFT CLIP UPPER RIGHT
SCALE LOWER LEFT VIEWPORT
SCALE UPPER RIGHT
DRAW BORDERS
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Use the QUICK SCALE menu to set up automatic plot scaling. A plot may be enlarged or reduced in size. The aspect ratio of the original plot is maintained during scaling (circles will still be circles after scaling). QUICK SCALE is intended for use with standard size plots and charts; for other sizes, see information on clipping and scaling in the following paragraphs.
To scalea plot, the plotter must know the original plot size and the final plot size. The final plot size will be set by the chart size automatically detected by the plotter during the last LOAD operation. The user must indicate the original plot size by selecting asize from those presented in the menu. Selecting an original size smaller than the presently loaded chart will enlarge the original plot to fill the present chart as much as possible without changing the plot aspect ratio. Selecting an original size larger than the presently loaded chart will reduce the original plot to fill the present chart as much as possible without changing the plot aspect ratio. Selecting an original size equal to the presently loaded chart size or selecting OFF (the default selection) will result in no scaling.
In the display, ENGR represents Engineering sizes, ARCH represents Architectural sizes, DIN represents DIN sizes, and OVRSZ represents oversize DIN sizes. 30x42 represents a standard Architectural size of 30 by 42 inches.
For example, you have an Engineering B size plot that you wish to reduce to Engineering A size chart for a report. See Figure 8-2. Load an Engineering A size chart. At this menu, select ENGR B for QUICK SCALE. Exit the menu and send the plot code to the plotter to produce a scaled down version of the plot. See Figure 8—3.
The plotting software can also scale a drawing using the DM/PL Window W command or HP-GL or HP-GL/2 Scale SC command.
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The CLIP LL and CLIP UR sub—menus are used to establish the lower left and upper right comer clip points for a clip plot.
The subpart of a plot design selected for plotting is called a clip. A clip is created by specifying an imaginary rectangle around a subpart using two corner points, called the lower left (LL) and the upper right (UR). Figure 8—4 shows the default locations of these points, which vary with chart orientation. The sides of the imaginary rectangle are called clip limits. Only the plot codes within the specified clip limits are plotted when the plotting program is run. Thus, only the subpart, or clip, appears on the chart.
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During a clip plot, the pen may pause for various lengths of time. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with the plotter. The plotter still receives the plot codes for the entire plot, but draws only the data for the plot that is inside the limits. That is, plotting activity pauses whenever the plotter receives data that falls outside the clip limits.
The clip setting defaults to the entire plotting area when the plotter is powered on or reset. The default clip limit is the same as the scale limit, which produces a “normal” plot. Clip is not affected by using the RESET/LOAD key to LOAD a chart of the same size or ABORT a plot. However, clip is canceled by using the RESET/LOAD key to RESET the plotter or if the plotter is powered off. Also, refer to Paragraph A.3 to see how menu item selection affects a clip.
To set a clip:
1. Run the plot that you wish to clip. Leave the chart in the plotter.
2. Press the MENU key until the CLIP & SCALE menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key.
3. Press the up arrow or down arrow key until CLIP LL is displayed, then press the
ENTER key. At the CLIP LL sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEW. Press the ENTER key to move to the present lower left clip point. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move to the desired clip lower left point. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new clip lower left point.
4. Press the up arrow or down arrow key until CLIP UR is displayed, then press the ENTER key. At the CLIP UR sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEW. Press the ENTER key to move to the present upper right clip point. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move to the desired clip upper right point. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new clip
upper right point.
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chart. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until LOAD is displayed, then press the ENTER key to load the new chart. DO NOT select RESET since that will clear any clip setting in effect.
"he Send the plot code again to plot only the clip.
8. Press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until RESET is displayed, then press the ENTER key to clear the clip setting.
For example, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8-5. The resulting clip plot is as shown in Figure 8-6 if no scale is set.
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8.6 SCALE
SCALE LL SET VIEW SET VIEWPORT <{|>-:ENTER
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The SCALE LL and SCALE UR sub-menus are used to establish the scale lower left and upper right corner points for a plot. These points are also used to set plot mirror effects as described in Paragraph 8.8. The SCALE LL sub-menu SET VIEWPORT item is used to set a viewport as described in Paragraph 8.7.
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If you want a plot at a larger or smaller size, or with a different height-to—-width ratio (aspect) for a special visual effect, you can specify these changes with the scale function. Like the clip, a scale box is an imaginary rectangle specified by two points called the lower left (LL) and the upper right (UR). Figure 8-4 shows the locations of these points, which vary with chart orientation. The sides of the imaginary rectangle are called scale box limits. If a clip box is set, the scale box is set to the same size to maintain the clip size.
The scale setting defaults to the entire plotting area when the plotter is powered on or reset. The default scale limit is the same as the clip limit, which produces a “normal” plot. Scale is not affected by using the RESET/LOAD key to LOAD a chart of the same size or ABORT a plot. However, scale is canceled by using the RESET/LOAD key to RESET the plotter or by powering off the plotter. Also, refer to Paragraph A.3 to see how menu item selection affects scale.
NOTE
There is one set of SCALE LL and SCALE UR points. You either set a scale plot or mirror plot (Paragraph 8.8) with these points.
To set a scale:
1. Run the plot that you wish to scale. Leave the chart in the plotter.
2, Press the MENU key until the CLIP & SCALE menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key.
3. If desired, set a clip as described in Paragraph 8.5 or a viewport as described in
Paragraph 8.7.
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4. Press the up arrow or down arrow key until SCALE LL is displayed, then press the ENTER key. At the SCALE LL sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEW. Press the ENTER key to move to the present lower left scale point. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move to the desired scale lower left point. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new scale lower left point.
5. Press the up arrow or down arrow key until SCALE UR is displayed, then press the ENTER key. At the SCALE UR sub—menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEW. Press the ENTER key to move to the present upper right scale point. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move to the desired scale upper right point. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new scale upper right point.
6. Press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Remove the old chart and install a new chart. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until LOAD is displayed, then press the ENTER key again to load the new chart. DO NOT select RESET since that will clear any scale setting in effect.
Ts Send the plot code again to plot the scaled plot.
8. Press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until RESET is displayed, then press the ENTER key to clear the scale setting.
For example, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8-5. If a scale box is set as shown in Figure 8-7, the resulting scale plot is as shown in Figure 8-8. When setting a scale this way, you can alter the aspect ratio of the scale plot if desired.
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FIGURE 8-8. ENLARGED SCALE PLOT
The most reliable way to maintain the aspect ratio for a plot when scaling is to use the auto—scaling feature. This is done by setting the lower left and upper right points in the same axis. For example, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8-5. If a scale box is set as shown in Figure 8—9, the resulting scale plot is as shown in Figure 8-8.
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8.7. VIEWPORT
SCALE LL SET VIEW SET VIEWPORT <f{ | >:ENTER
‘You can decide where on the chart to place a plot by selecting a viewport. This is done by specifying where the lower left corner (origin) of the plot is to be. The point that selects the viewport is specified with the SCALE LL sub-menu SET VIEWPORT item. By moving the pen holder as the viewport, or lower left corner of the plot, you determine the location for a plot when the plot code is sent.
The viewport feature can be used with the clip feature to reproduce a small portion of a plot several times on the same chart. It is also possible to use the viewport feature to reproduce an entire plot intended for a smaller chart several times on a single larger chart. The clip feature described in Paragraph 8.5, scale or auto—scale features described in Paragraph 8.6, and mirror effects described in Paragraph 8.8 can also be used with the viewport.
The viewport defaults to the lower left corner of the plotting area when the plotter is powered on or reset, or to the lower left clip corner when a clip is set. A viewport setting is not affected by using the RESET/LOAD key to LOAD a chart of the same size or ABORT a plot. However, a viewport setting is canceled by using the RESET/LOAD key to RESET the plotter or if the plotter is powered off. Also, refer to Paragraph A.3 to see how menu item selection affects a viewport.
To set a viewport:
1. Press the MENU key until the CLIP & SCALE menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key. 2; If desired, set a clip as described in Paragraph 8.5, set scaling as described in
Paragraph 8.6, or set a mirror effect as described in Paragraph 8.8.
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3: Press the up arrow or down arrow key until SCALE LL is displayed, then press the ENTER key. At the SCALE LL sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display SET VIEWPORT. Press the ENTER key to select the SET VIEWPORT option. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move to the desired viewport. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new lower left corner of the viewport.
4. If loading a new chart, press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Remove the old chart and install a new chart. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until LOAD is displayed, then press the ENTER key again to load the new chart. DO NOT select RESET since that will clear any viewport setting in effect.
3. Send the plot code to plot at the new viewport.
6. Press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until RESET is displayed, then press the ENTER key to clear the viewport setting.
For example, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8—5. If one viewport is set as shown in Figure 8-10 and the plot code sent, then another viewport is set and the plot code sent again, the resulting plot will contain the two clips positioned as shown.
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8.8 MIRROR PLOT
SCALE LL SET VIEW SET VIEWPORT <1 | >.ENTER
SCALE UR SET VIEW <f{ | >-ENTER
The mirror plot feature is produced with scaling points. This is done by altering the relative positions of the scale lower left and upper right points. Figure 8-11 shows how the scale lower left and upper right points are set in various combinations to produce normal, reverse, upside-down, and reverse upside—down plots (in all cases the window or clip lower left and upper right points are in their normal positions).
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The mirror setting defaults to normal orientation when the plotter is powered on or reset. A mirror setting is not affected by using the RESET/LOAD key to LOAD a chart of the same size or ABORT a plot. However, a mirror setting is canceled by using the RESET/LOAD key to RESET the plotter or if the plotter is powered off. Also, refer to Paragraph A.3 to see
how menu item selection affects mirror.
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There is one set of SCALE LL and SCALE UR points. You either set a scale plot or mirror plot with these points.
To set a mirror plot:
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2.
Run the plot that you wish to mirror. Leave the chart in the plotter.
Press the MENU key until the CLIP & SCALE menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key.
If desired, set a clip as described in Paragraph 8.5 or a viewport as described in Paragraph 8.7.
Press the up arrow or down arrow key until SCALE LL is displayed, then press the ENTER key. At the SCALE LL sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEW. Press the ENTER key to move to the present lower left scale point. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or down arrow key to move to the desired scale lower left point as shown in Figure 8-11 for a normal, reverse, upside-down, or reverse upside-down plot. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new scale lower left point.
Press the up arrow or down arrow key until SCALE UR is displayed, then press the ENTER key. Atthe SCALE UR sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEW. Press the ENTER key to move to the present upper right scale point. Use the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, or downarrow key to move to the desired scale upper right point as shown in Figure 8-11 for a normal, reverse, upside~down, or reverse upside-down plot. Press the ENTER key to select that point as the new scale upper right point.
Press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Remove the old chart and install a new chart. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until LOAD is displayed, then press the ENTER key again to load the new chart. DO NOT select RESET since that will clear any mirror setting in effect.
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7. Send the plot code again to plot the mirror plot.
8. Press the RESET/LOAD key one time. Press the left arrow or right arrow key until RESET is displayed, then press the ENTER key to clear the mirror setting.
For example, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8-5. If a scale box is set as shown in Figure 8-12, the resulting reversed mirror plot is as shown in Figure 8-13.
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The scale, auto—scale, and mirror features can also be applied to reduce a plot. This is done by making the scale box smaller than the clip box (if set) or smaller than the plot area ifa clip is not set. Forexample, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8-5. If a scale box is set as shown in Figure 8—14, the resulting reduced scale plot is as shown in
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8.9 DRAW BORDERS
DRAW BORDERS CLIP WINDOW VIEWPORT
The DRAW BORDERS sub-menu is used to draw the border of the present clip window or viewport, if so desired. This function is useful for precise verification of clip and viewport settings.
To draw the borders:
1. Set a clip as described in Paragraph 8.5 and/or a viewport as described in Paragraph 8.7.
2, Press the MENU key until the CLIP & SCALE menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key.
3 Press the up arrow or down arrow key until DRAW BORDERS is displayed, then
press the ENTER key. At the DRAW BORDERS sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display CLIP WINDOW. Press the ENTER key to draw a border around the present clip window.
4. At the DRAW BORDERS sub-menu, press the left arrow or right arrow key to display VIEWPORT. Press the ENTER key to draw a border around the present viewport.
5. Press the ONLINE key to resume online operation.
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For example, consider clip points set on an original plot as shown in Figure 8—5. If the CLIP WINDOW or VIEWPORT item is selected in the DRAW BORDERS menu, the plot looks like Figure 8-16.
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SECTION 9 INTERNAL PLOTS MENU
9.1 INTRODUCTION
This section provides information for using the internal plots menu. Note that this menu is not available if SCAN—CAD is selected as the LANGUAGE in the CONFIGURATION menu (Paragraph 7.19).
9.2. MENU OPERATION
To access an internal plot:
1.
2.
Power on the plotter and load a chart. Load the pen(s).
Press the MENU key until the INTERNAL PLOTS menu is displayed, then press the ENTER key.
Press the left arrow or right arrow key to display the desired internal plot. Press the ENTER key to perform the plot.
To exit this menu for another menu, press the MENU key until the desired menu is displayed. To exit any menu and return to the online condition, press ONLINE. To load a chart or reset the plotter, press the RESET/LOAD key.
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9.3. INTERNAL PLOTS
INTERNAL PLOTS MENU MENU PLOT CONFIDENCE DIN PLOT FONT DEMO
The INTERNAL PLOTS menu is used to plot various resident plots provided for informational purposes. The plotter need not be connected to the host computer to use these resident plots.
A chart must be loaded prior to using the INTERNAL PLOTS menu for plotting. Otherwise, the plotter displays a CHART NOT LOADED or TEST RUNNING message.
The various internal plots are described in the following paragraphs.
9.4 MENU PLOT
The MENU PLOT is a hard copy of the present plotter configuration (the items selected while using the CONFIGURATION menus described in Section 7). The plot is organized by menu categories to show the present values for the various USER SELECT configurations (Section 5). Load an Engineering A-size or larger chart and pen 1 for this plot. It is highly recommended that you perform a MENU PLOT whenever the plotter configuration is altered. This plot should be kept with the plotter documentation to inform other users of the present configurations. Figure 9-1 shows an example MENU PLOT. Note that your menu plot may vary considerably from this example, depending upon your selected configuration.
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INTERNAL PLOTS MENU 9-3 DMP162 1358001 1359001 1351001 CURRENT USER: 3 PARAMETER USER_1 USER_2 USER 3 USER_4 PEN 1 VELOCITY 600 MM/S 600 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 2 VELOCITY 600 MM/S 600 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 3 VELOCITY 600 MM/S 600 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 4 VELOCITY 600 MM/S 600 MW/S 16 IPS PEN 5 VELOCITY 400 MM/S 600 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 6 VELOCITY 400 MM/S 600 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 7 VELOCITY 400 MM/S 400 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 8 VELOCITY 400 MM/S 400 MM/S 16 IPS PEN 1 TIP SIZE .35MM .35MM