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Manual Summary
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Contains information concerning m a n u a l usage, a description of t h e
plotter, its interfaces, the HP-GL language, a n d three instructions.
Chapter 2: Establishing Boundaries and Units
E x p l a i n s t h e concept of plotting area, plotter a n d user units, scaling,
and the instructions used to set a n d output the scaling points a n d
window, a n d to scale the plotting area.
Chapter 3: Controlling the Pen and Plotting
Describes t h e instructions for pen control a n d vector plotting.
Chapter 4: Enhancing the Plot
Describes instructions for drawing tick m a r k s a n d differentiating traces.
Chapter 5: Labeling
Describes the instructions used in labeling to set direction, size, a n d
slant of characters, a s well as instructions for character set a n d label
t e r m i n a t o r selection a n d for designing your own characters.
Chapter 6: Digitizing
Describes the instructions used to digitize with t h e plotter a n d demon­
strates how to check for the presence of a digitized point.
Chapter 7: Obtaining Information from the Plotter
Describes the instructions used to obtain information about pen posi­
tion, errors, a n d capabilities of the plotter.
Chapter 8: Putting the Commands to Work
A step-by-step example illustrating the procedures to be followed to
draw labels a n d plot d a t a using HP-GL instructions.
Chapter 9: HP-IB Interfacing
S u m m a r i z e s operation of the plotter with the Hewlett-Packard Interface
Bus (HP-IB) a n d explains the methods for addressing a n d s e n d i n g a n d
receiving d a t a over the interface bus.
Chapter 10: RS-232-C/CCITT V.24 Interfacing
Describes how to connect the plotter with a terminal a n d / o r computer,
s u m m a r i z e s the methods for establishing a h a n d s h a k e protocol be­
tween the plotter a n d computer, a n d explains the device control instruc­
tions t h a t are used to set up a n d control the h a n d s h a k e protocol.
Chapter 11: HP-IL Interfacing
Describes the Hewlett-Packard Interface Loop (HP-IL) a n d explains the
methods for sending a n d receiving d a t a over the interface loop.
Appendix A: An HP-IB Overview
Provides a n overview of the Hewlett-Packard Interface Bus (HP-IB).
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Manual Summary (Continued)
Appendix B: Instruction Syntax
Provides a s u m m a r y of both HP-GL a n d device control instructions.
Appendix C: Reference Material
Includes a s u m m a r y of default conditions, error m e s s a g e s , s c a l i n g
equations, N O P instructions, ASCII codes, a n d character sets.
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