Roland DPX-3700A User Manual page 36

Drafting plotter
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Adjust the scale at the lower-left corner
(See "[Example of setting the points]" on page 25.)
1) Setting the offset point: [Offset]
Set the scale on the lower-left corner of the section film to the lower-left corner of the paper.
Main menu 1
Press the
After completing installation
of the pen (or digitizing scope),
press the
key to return
to the above display.
In the illustration under [Example of setting the points]
on page 25, refer to 1) Offset point and use the position
keys to move the pen carriage to align it with the lower-left
corner of the grid.
Press
key to move the pen up or down, make sure
that the tip of the pen (or the position of the digitizing scope
pointer) is aligned with the lower-left corner of the grid,
then press the
When using a digitizing scope
When confirming the angle, set the
digitizing scope in the middle of two
lines.
Offset point
Correcting the axes
Adjust the X and Y coordinates of the plotting to those of the set paper. The angle is adjustable within ±5°. In this
manner, the plotting can be adjusted to the angle of the paper, even though it is set slightly tilted. In addition, the
plotting can be adjusted according to the angle of the scale on the section film even though it is tilted because of
expansion or contraction of the film.
2) Setting the base point: [BaseP.]
After setting the offset point
In the illustration under [Example of setting the points] on page 25,
refer to 2) Base point and use the position keys to move the pen
carriage to the point which will serve as the base point.
Press
to move the pen up or down, make sure that the tip of the
pen (or the position of the digitizing scope pointer) is aligned with
the point which is to be the base point, then press the
key to select [Normal.]
key.
(See "[Example of setting the points]" on page 25).
When offsetting is completed, and the
menu to set the base point will be displayed.
* If the offset could not be set, then the screen
shown above is displayed, after which the
display reverts to the offset setting screen.
When the base point is set,
the above message will be
displayed. A display
prompting setting of the X
correction point will appear.
key.
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