Error Messages In Hp-Gl Emulation Mode - GRAPHTEC FC7000-75 Service Manual

9.4.3 Error Messages in HP-GL Emulation Mode

If any of the following command errors occur, they are nearly always caused by one of the reasons below:
(1) The software configuration regarding the output device has been changed; or
(2) The plotter's interface conditions have been changed.
When a command error occurs in HP-GL
points below:
(1) Configure the software to drive your plotter, and ensure that the software's interface conditions are
correctly set; and
(2) Ensure that the plotter's interface conditions are set to match those of the software.
Error Display
ERROR 1 Instruction
not recognized
ERROR 2 Wrong number
of parameters
ERROR 3 Out of range
parameters
ERROR 5 Unknown
character set
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emulation mode, therefore, first check the two corresponding
TM
Cause
An unrecognizable (1) Did the plotter
instruction was
executed.
Execute a
(2) Is there any noise on
recognizable
command.
(3) Has the correct
A command was Execute the command
executed with the with the correct number of
wrong number of parameters.
parameters.
A command Execute the command
containing an with its parameters
unusable parameter specified within their
was specified. permissible ranges.
An unrecognizable Specify a recognizable
character set was character set.
specified.
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Verification item
No .....Verify item (2)
receive an Yes ....Send correct data
unrecognizable
command?
No .....Verify item (3)
the line? Yes ....Check the interface
No .....Set the correct
model name been
set for the plotter? Configure your software
application menu to permit
Graphtec plotter control.
Re-specify the software
application's interface
conditions.
Configure your software
application menu to permit
Graphtec plotter control.
Re-specify the software
application's interface
conditions.
Set the correct model
name if it was incorrect.
9. TROUBLESHOOTING
Solution
to plotter.
cable or move the
plotter to another
location.
model name.