Status Commands - Roland DXY-1300 Command Reference Manual

For the ENQ/ACK handshake mode 2, parameter P2 sets an ENQ character. If you
specify 0 for this parameter, nothing can be sent. For the Xon/Xoff handshake, set
0 for the parameter.
(Default value: 0 )
EXAMPLE: PRINT #1,C H R $ (27);" . I ; 0 ;17:";
PRINT # 1 , C H R $ (27);" .N;19:" ;
P3 to P12:
For the Xon/X off handshake, these parameters set an Xon character.
For the ENQ/ACK handshake mode 2, these parameters set an ACK character.
You can set up to 10 characters, each separated by a semicolon
set by the ESC.M command cannot be output. Specifying 0 sends nothing.
(Default value: 0 for all parameters!
EXAMPLE: PRINT #1,C H R $ ( 27);".I ;5;6:";
This command enables the ENQ/ACK handshake. The ENQ character is set to
[ ENQ]CHR$(5), the ACK character to [ACK]CHR$(6) and the data block size to 80
bytes, respectively.
EXAMPLE: P R I N T #1,C H R $ (27);".I8 0 ; 0 ; 1 7 : " ;
This command enables the X on/Xoff handshake. The Xon character is set to
[DC1]CHR(17), the Xoff character to [DC3]CHR$(19) and the limit of the remain­
ing buffer capacity to 80 bytes, respectively.

5.4.2 Status Commands

ESC.O
FORMAT
[ESC].0
EXPLANATION
This command outputs to the computer the presence or absence of data in the buffer as
well as the status of the DXY-1000 series according to the codes shown in Table 5-5.
Code
0 Buffer is not empty
Buffer is empty
8
Buffer is not empty, and plotter is on standby*
16
24 Buffer is empty, and plotter is on standby*
*The PAUSE indicator lights.
Output plotter status
Buffer capacity status
Table 5-5
5-21
A terminator
CHR$ ( 2 7 ) ; " . N ; 19: " ;