Plotting The Display; Connecting And Addressing The Plotter - HP 3563A Operating Manual

Plotting t h e Display
The HP 3563A offers direct digital control of HP-IB compatible plotters equipped with
Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HP-GL). Traces, tables and instrument states may be plotted.
HP-IB or HP-GL programming knowledge is not required to use the plotter.
Note
The HP 3563A must be identified as the system controller (if an external controller
is not on the bus) in order to plot. Press HP-IS FCTN, followed by SYSTEM
CNTRLR. If you are using a controller and a plotter on the bus simultaneously,
refer to the HP 3563A Programming Manual to pass control between the controller
and the HP 3563A

Connecting and Addressing the Plotter

To connect a plotter to the HP 3563A, refer to figure 11-2. A standard HP-lE cable is required; the
following cables are available from Hewlett-Packard:
Caution
The HP 3563A has metric threaded HP-lE cable mounting studs, as opposed to
I
English threads. Metric-threaded HP l0833NBICID cables must be used. Metric
fasteners are colored black, while English fasteners are colored silver. DO NOT
attempt to connect black and silver fasteners, or damage to cable and instrument
will result.
Part
Number Length
1
1 0833A m
1 08336 2 m
1 0833C 4 m (13.2ft)
1 08330 0.5 m (1
Disc/Ploner/HP-IB Operations
Ploning the Display
( ft)
3 3
.
(6.6ft)
,6ft)
1 1 -5