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GRAPHTEC MP303-04 - Plotting Operations Overview; Basic Plotting Controls and Resets

GRAPHTEC MP303-04
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3. PLOTTING OPERATIONS
This chapter describes how to perform the plotting operations that can be selected at the plotter's control panel.
Functions
(1) Moving the pen carriage
Press the POSITION key corresponding to the direction in you wish to move the pen carriage.
(2) Raising/lowering the pen
The pen can be raised or lowered using a displayed menu.
(3) Setting the pen force
The pen force can be switched between HIGH and LOW using a displayed menu.
(4) Setting the pen speed
The pen speed can be set in a range of 1 cm/s to 70 cm/s in 1 cm/s increments using a displayed menu.
(5) Moving the coordinate system's origin
The origin is set using a displayed menu.
(6) Resetting the plotter
Press the
PAUSE
key and while the PAUSE lamp is lit, press the and
ENTER
keys concurrently to
reset the plotter to the status it initially assumes when it is turned on.
(7) Clearing the plotter's internal memory
Press the
PAUSE
key and while the PAUSE lamp is lit, press the and
ENTER
keys concurrently to
clear any data remaining in the plotter's buffer memory.
The following functions are selected interactively using panel keys while viewing a displayed menu.
Manual pen selection
A pen can be manually selected for retrieval by the pen carriage.
Setting of P1 and P2 points
The P1 and P2 points can be set to perform scaling or to plot a mirror image of the plot data.
Setting of RS-232C interface conditions
Three combinations of RS-232C interface conditions can be set to suit different applications.

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