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APPENDIX
Digitize Mode
Function
How to set (release)
This mode uses the DPX-3300 as a digitizer. When the digitize mode is
Send the DP command
ON, it enables the DPX-3300 to output to the computer the X-Y coor-
during programming.
dinates of the pen carriage set by pressing the
I
ENTEHI
key of the
(Press the
of
control panel as well as its pen (UP/DOWN) state.
the control panel or send the
This digitize mode is usable only for a Serial (RS-232C) Interface but
DC cornmand)
not for a Parallel (Centronics) Interface
Rotate Mode
Function
How to set (release)
This rnode rotates the axial directions of X-Y coordinates counter-
Send the R090; command
clockwise by In this mode, the DPX-3300 draws 90° rotated figures.
(Send the ROO;
or IN
commands)
Symbol Mode
Function
How to set (release)
In this mode, the DPX-3300 draws characters (symbol) at the point
Send
the
SM
symbol
specified by the PA and PR commands as center. But semicolon
11.11
[terminator
J.
cannot be specified as a symbol.
(Send "SM [terminator]" or
IN and DF commands)
Character Drawing Mode
Function
How to set (release)
In this mode, the DPX-3300 draws a character string using the currently
Send the LB command.
specified character set. This mode is not released until the DPX-3300
(Send the label terminator)
receives the label terminator defined by the DT command. For this,
you can also use character variables instead of a character string.
Polygon Mode
Function
How to set (release)
Although the DPX-3300 does not draw further if it enters this mode,
Send
the
PM
(PMO;)
the polygon buffer data become effective. After this, sending the EP and
command.
FP commands allows the DPX-3300 to draw. But sending commands
(Send "F)M2;" or "IN;" )
other than the particular comrnands (IN, PM, PA, PR, PU, PD, AA, AR,
CI, CT and output command) c;auses an error
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