GRAPHTEC MP303-04 User Manual page 60

I Using the Character Dump Mode
This mode allows experienced users to detect the cause of communication problems between the plotter and
the computer. In Character Dump mode, the plotter produces an exact printout of the codes it receives, printing
character data as ASCII codes and the non-character (control) data as two-digit hexadecimal values (e.g., 0A:
Line Feed, 0D: Carriage Return).
I Procedure
(1) Mount a pen in the pen station's Pen 1 position.
(2) Place a sheet of paper on the writing panel.
(3) Hold down the
The plotter is initialized.
(4) Secure the paper.
The prompt below is displayed to prompt you to press the
(5) Once the paper is secured, the PROMPT lamp on the plotter blinks.
The prompt below is displayed.
(6) Press the
ENTER
on the paper and then awaits data from the computer. The message below briefly reappears on the dis-
play.
(7) When the computer runs an application program and outputs the data to the plotter, it starts printing the
received data in ASCII format as follows.
To exit Character Dump Mode, turn off the plotter and then turn it back on using only the POWER switch.
key while you turn on the plotter.
CharDump
key to enter Character Dump mode. The plotter prints "** DUMP MODE (V*.** GL) **"
CharDump
Sample printout in Character Dump Mode
Mode
CHART HOLD
Set
Paper!
Press
ENT Key
Mode
5-4
key.