68 enVision Owner’s Guide
PU - Pen Up move
PD - Pen Down move
PG; - Page (End of Job) This command is used as the end-of file marker.
Failure to use the page command could result in the job stopping with the pen
down or successive jobs overcutting an earlier one.
SP - Set Pen type (2 = pen plot, other = cut)
VS - Speed Set (in cm/sec)
HPGL test file
The following procedures will guide you through plotting a one-inch box. This
test assures you that your system is communicating with the enVision plotter.
1.
Use a plain text editor, such as Notepad, and create the following text.
IN;
SP1; (knife) Pen= SP2;
PU0,0;
PD0,2540,2540,2540,0,0;
PU2794,0;
PG;
Note: There should not be any character in the file after the semicolon
following PG.
2.
Save the file as HPGLTEST.TXT
3.
Place your computer in DOS mode.
4.
Set the port parameters using mode command.
MODE COMx:9600,n,8,1,p
(where x is the COM port number)
5.
Copy the test file to the COM port.
COPY HPGLTEST.TXT COMx:
(where x is the COM port number)