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System Console Programming
6 = X
COORDINATE
7 = Y
ADDRESS
A
NOTE:
INDOT MODE, EACH Y COORDINATE TRANSMITTED FORCES
A DOT DISPLAY.
Figure 5-11. Coordinate Data Word
FIRST
CHARACTER
SECOND
CHARACTER
Figure 5-12. Character Data Word
When t h e d i s p l a y o p e r a t i o n has s t a r t e d , t h e c o n t r o l l e r r e g u l a t e s c h a r a c t e r
spacing on t h e l i n e . A new c o o r d i n a t e d a t a word must be s e n t t o start each
l i n e . I f new c o o r d i n a t e s a r e n o t s p e c i f i e d , d a t a i s w r i t t e n on t h e l i n e
s p e c i f i e d by t h e a c t i v e c o o r d i n a t e word, and information a l r e a d y on t h a t l i n e
i s o v e r w r i t t e n . Character s i z e s can be mixed by sending a new f u n c t i o n word
and coordinate word f o r each s i z e change.
Spacing on a l i n e can be v a r i e d by
sending a c o o r d i n a t e word f o r t h e c h a r a c t e r that:
i s
t o be spaced d i f f e r e n t l y .