Gerber ODYSSEY XP - Chapter 8: HPGL Support; HPGL Command Set

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Chapter 8:
HPGL Support
This chapter contains information on Hewlett-Packard Graphics
Language (HPGL) commands supported by the ODYSSEY XP plotter.
These supported commands are used by selected third-party software
vendors to operate the ODYSSEY XP plotter.
For specific information on third-party software, contact the vendor of
that software.
This chapter also includes information about:
♦
HPGL test file
♦
changing HPGL units
HPGL command set
The following HPGL commands are recognized by the ODYSSEY XP
plotter.
DF - Set HPGL defaults
IN - Initialize tool settings
OA - Output current x,y position of the tool in plotter units.
OE - Output Error (first error)
Valid respond Condition
0 Unknown error
1 Unknown command
2 Wrong number of parameters for command
3 Parameter out of range
6 Parameter value overflow
7 Data buffer overflow
OH - Output Hardware travel limits (X
min
,Y
min
,X
max
,Y
max
). Responds with
four numbers (0.005mm per unit) separated by commas. For example:
0,0,9144000,138430
OI - Output Identification string