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Tektronix 4663 Operator's Manual
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Contents
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Characteristics
General Description
Specifications
Horizontal and Vertical
Operation
About this Section
First Time Operation (Part 1)
Parameter Entry Module
Horizontal
Front Panel and Parameter Entry Control Descriptions
Front Panel Switches and Indicators
Power Switch
Function Switches
Function Switch Matrix
Communications Interface Modes (Shows Serial Interface Connections)
INIT Function
Pen Control
Positioning Control (Joystick)
Parameter Entry Switches and Indicators
Parameter Entry Pushbutton/Card
Initial Aspect Ratio
Initial Aspect Ratios
Initial Axis Orientation
Axis Orientation
NORMAL and ENHANCED Character Styles
Initial Command/Response Format
Interface Functions (GPIB)
Interface Functions (Serial)
General Operating Instructions
Applying Power
Typical Setup for General Plotting
Interface Mode
Loading Paper
Moving Paper to the Left/Right
Enabling the Joystick to Control
Using the Paper-Tear Bar
Replacing the Paper Roll
Adjustment of the Paper Drive
Paper Roll Widths
Adjustment to Accommodate Different
Lateral Paper Drive Mechanism Adjustment
Installing Pens
Pen Height Adjustments
Pen Pressure Adjustments
Pen/Crosshair Cursor Relationship
Manual Pen Positioning
Raising and Lowering the Pen
Identifying Errors
Cleaning the Plotter Platen and Case
Operator Considerations
Pressing of any Front Panel Switch While Plotting
Plotting Outside of Current Viewport
Roll Paper/Sheet Paper Margins
Using the Joystick to Reposition Page/Viewport Boundaries
Successive Transform Commands
Interface Operating Commands
About this Section
Introduction
Plotter Graphics
Platen
Viewport
Window
Plotting and Dimension Units
World Units
Device Units
Addressable Device Units (Adus)
Graphic Device Units (Gdus)
Millimeters
Physical Lengths of Graphic Units (Page/Viewport Scaling)
Plotter Operating Commands
Interface Commands
Device on
Device off
Block Start
Interface Parameter Reset
Block End
Set Turnaround Delay
Set Block Size
Set Bypass Cancel Character
Set Signature Character
Set Prompt String
Interface Parameter Reset
Data Reset
Select Command/Response Format
Device Commands
Status Register
Status Register 0
Local Position Modification
Installed Options
Status Register 1
Status Register 2
Read Error
Identify
Graphic Plot (Graph) Commands
Select Graphic Units
Select Device Units
Select Line Type
Set Dash Pattern
Set Dash Pattern Length
Select Pen
Select Coordinate Type
Page Change
Move to Load Point
Move
Draw
Outline Viewport
Mark Viewport
Axis
Transformation Commands
Save Current Transform
Restore Previous Transform
Set Origin to Current Position
Set Scale
Set Translation
Set Skew
Set Rotation
Set Window
Set Viewport
Select Clipping Control
Alpha Mode Commands
Set Alpha Size
Set Alpha Ratio
Set Alpha Dimension
Set Alpha Rotation
Set Alpha Slant
Set Alpha Scale
Set Tab Separation
Set Alpha Margin Separation
Select Alpha Spacing Control
Select Standard Alpha Font
Select Alternate Alpha Font
Reset Alpha Parameter
Print Character
Print Centered Character
Move to Home
Character Move
Set Arc Smoothness
Digitizing Commands
Digitize
Operator Digitize
Prompt Light on
Prompt Light off
Joystick Axis Disable
Commands Associated with Plotter Options
Option 31 (Circular Arcs and Programmable Macros) Commands
Draw Arc
Draw Circle
Set Arc Smoothness
Begin Macro Definition
End Macro Definition
Expand Macro
Delete Macro
Read Macro Status
Set Auto Macro
Option 32 (Math Character Set and Downloadable Character Set) Commands
Set Downloaded Character Size
Begin Character Definition
Set Character X-Extent
Select Non-Advancing Character
End Character Definition
Delete Character Definition
Delete Font Definition
Option 36 (Media Advance) Commands
Advance Med Ia
Read Formlength
Set Form Length
Page Change
An Example Plot with Host Supplied Commands
Plotter Communications Page
About this Section
Serial Interface
General Communications Characteristics
Interface Connection
Host to Plotter Communications
Implied and Explicit Commands
Plotter to Host Communications
Control Block
Data Block
Signature Character
Bypass Cancel Character (Echoed Character Suppression)
Turn-Around Delay
Prompt String
GPIB Interface
General Information about GPIB
GPIB Command Formats
Warning
Installation
About this Section
Placement of the Plotter
Line Voltage Selection
Connecting the Plotter to a Host Computer through a Serial Interface
Connecting the Plotter to a Host Computer through a GPIB Interface
Page Orientation
Lower Left Switch
Mark Viewport Function
Outline Viewport Function
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Tektronix
,
Inc.
P.O
.
Box 500
Beaverton,
Oregon
97077
MANUAL PART
NO.
070- 2670-
00
COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE
4663
INTERACTIVE
DIGITAL PLOTTER
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
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