Model 7475A 
Section II 
SECTION II 
OPERATING AND PERFORMANCE TEST 
2-1. 
INTRODUCTION 
2-2. 
The 
following 
information 
is provided to determine 
whether 
the 
plotter is 
operating 
properly. 
If 
operation 
is 
not 
correct, 
refer 
to Section VI 
of 
this 
manual 
for service 
information. 
2-3.  REAR  PANEL SWITCHES (Option 001) 
2-4. 
A3/ 
A4. 
This 
switch 
chooses between 
Bl 
A3  size 
paper 
and 
A/ 
A4  size paper. 
The 
switch 
is used to 
set 
the 
default 
paper 
size 
only 
at 
power up. 
Subsequent 
paper 
size 
changes 
can 
be 
made 
from 
the 
front 
panel. 
2-5. 
BAUD 
RATE. Table 
2-1 
shows 
the 
switch 
settings 
required. 
Disregard 
any 
markings 
on 
the 
switch 
itself 
and 
use 
the 
1 
and 
0 
markings 
on 
the 
rear 
panel 
to 
determine 
baud 
rate. 
2-6. 
PARITY.  Two 
rear 
panel 
switches 
are 
used  for 
parity 
selection. 
When 
the 
SI/PARITY 
switch 
is 
set 
to 1 
(ON), 
the 
S2/PARITY 
switch 
selects odd or even parity. 
2-7. 
MET/US. 
This 
switch 
is 
used 
to 
program 
the 
plotting 
area 
for four 
paper 
sizes: 
Paper 
Switch 
Maximum 
Size 
Position 
. 
Plotting 
Area 
B/A3 
MET 
275 x 402 
mm 
us 
10.2 x 16.3 in. 
A/A4 
MET 
192 x 275 
mm 
us 
7.5 x 10.2 in. 
2-8. 
D/Y. 
When 
the 
EAVESDROP 
switch 
is 
in 
the 
Y 
position,  received 
data 
is 
retransmitted 
and 
the 
plotter 
does 
not 
respond 
unless 
it 
is 
given 
a 
"Plotter 
On" 
instruction. 
When 
this 
switch 
is 
in 
the 
D  position, 
the 
plotter responds to all recognized 
commands. 
2-9.  REAR PANEL SWITCHES (Option 002) 
2-10. 
ADDRESS. 
The 
plotter's HP-IB 
address 
is 
set 
by 
five 
of 
the 
seven 
switches 
on 
the 
rear 
panel. 
Disregard 
any 
markings 
on 
the 
switch 
itself 
and 
use 
the 
1 
and 
0 
labels 
on 
the 
rear 
panel 
to 
determine 
the 
address 
in 
binary 
coded decimal. 
2-11. 
A3/ 
A4. 
This 
switch 
chooses between 
Bl 
A3  size 
paper 
and 
A/ 
A4  size 
paper. 
The 
switch 
is 
used 
to 
set 
the 
default 
paper 
size 
only 
at 
power up. 
Subsequent 
paper 
size 
changes 
can 
be 
made 
from 
the 
front 
panel. 
2-12. 
MET 
/US. 
This 
switch 
is 
used 
to 
program 
the 
plotting 
area 
for four 
paper 
sizes: 
Paper 
Switch 
Maximum 
Size 
Position 
Plotting 
Area 
BIA3 
MET 
275 x 402 
mm 
us 
10.2 X  16.3 in. 
A/A4 
MET 
192 X  275 
mm 
us 
7.5 x 10.2 
2-13.  BASIC OPERATING TEST 
2'14. 
The 
front 
panel 
controls 
can 
be 
used 
to 
test 
basic 
operation 
of 
the 
plotter; however, 
this 
procedure does 
not 
test 
the 
110 circuits. 
a. 
Make 
sure 
six 
pens 
are 
installed 
in 
pen 
carousel. 
Table 
2-1. 
Baud 
Rate 
Selection 
ONE 
STOP 
BIT 
TWO 
STOP 
BITS 
REAR 
PANEL 
SWITCHES 
BAUD 
REAR 
PANEL 
SWITCHES 
B4  B3 
B2 
Bl 
RATE 
B4  B3 
B2 
Bl 
-
- - -
External 
0 
0  0  0 
-
- - -
75 
0  0  0 
1 
-
-
-
-
110  0 
0  1  0 
0  0 
1 
1 
150 
- -
- -
0 
1  0 
0 
200 
-
-
- -
0  1  0 
1 
300  1  0  1 
1 
0 
1  1 
0 
600  1  1  0  0 
0 
1  1 
1 
1200  1  1  0  1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
2400  1  1 
1 
0 
1  0  0  1  4800 
1  1  1  1 
1  0  1  0 
9600  -
-
- -
1 = Switch Open; 0 = Switch Closed 
2-1