Philips PM3350A - Plot and Print Via Rs-232 C Interface.5

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S PLOTTING AND PRINTING
5.4 PLOT AND PRINT VIA RS-232C INTERFACE
This mode Is only possible lor the /50 version of the oscilloscope. All Information
on the screen will be plotted out or printed out; this includes the settings of the
displayed traces. The set up is done as follows {selections marked with # are
plotter/printer dependent. Refer to the operator’s manual of the plotter/printer):
- Enter the service menu by pressing the MENU key and keep it pressed. Now
also press the AUTO SET key and " becomes visible on the LCD.
- Press softkey APPL to enter the application preselect menu.
- Press softkey RS232 to enter the RS-232C set up menu.
- Press softkey BAUDRATE and adjust the OUT-SPD (output speed) to the
desired value (#).
- If a software protocol is used to control the communication with the plotter or
printer, also set the INP_SPD (input speed) to the desired value (#).
- Press softkey RETURN.
- Press softkey DATA and adjust PARITY, STOP BIT and DATA BIT to the
desired value (#).
- Press softkey RETURN twice.
- Press softkey PLOT to enter the PLOT menu.
From now on the set up procedure for digital plotter and printer is different; first
the procedure for digital XY plotter is explained;
- Select "plot-digital" in the top text area with softkey PLOT-KEY. This has the
result that the digital plot action is started if the front panel key PLOT is
pressed.
- Press softkey PLOT-D to enter the digital plotter menu.
- Select the plotter type with softkey TYPE; the selected plotter is indicated in
the top text area. The types to be selected are: PM8153/1, PMB153/6, PM8154
(limited plotsize I), PM8155, HP7475A (limited plotsize I), HP7550.
- Select the format of the hard copy: can be chosen between 0,5x and 2x the
screen size via softkey FORMAT.
- If you select AUTO:on, a hard copy is plotted after each single shot.
- Press front panel key AUTO SET to exit the application preselect menu..
The procedure for the set up for the dot matrix printer Is as follows:
- Select "printer’' in the top text area with softkey PLOT-KEY. This has the result
that the printer is started, if the front panel key PLOT Is pressed.
- Press softkey PRINTER to enter the printer menu.
- Select the printer type with softkey TYPE; the selected printer is indicated in
the top text area of the CRT screen. It is possible to choose between FX80
and HP2225.
- If you select AUTO;on, a hard copy is plotted out after each single shot and
re-arming,
- Press front panel key AUTO SET to return to normal oscilloscope use.
The diagrams on the page 5-8 show the necessary interconnections between the
oscilloscope and plotter.
5.4 PLOT AND PRINT VIA flS-232C INTERFACE