GRAPHTEC FC2250 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 5 FUNCTION SETTINGS AND OPERATIONS
5.26 Printing a Character Dump List
Ths mode enables you to check whether data s beng transferred correctly from the computer to the plotter.
If the output data and the program data are dfferent, check the transmsson condtons and the cable
connectons.
The pen carriage starts moving as soon as the DUMP mode has been selected. To avoid any injury to yourself or
damage to the plotter, keep your hands and other obstacles out of the vicinity of any moving parts.
(1) Load a medum n the plotter.
(2) Mount a plottng pen.
(3) Press the
[PAUSE] key to select PAUSE mode.
(4) Press the [NEXT] key untl the followng menu s dsplayed.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
OPTION1 OPTION2
(5) Press the [F4] key (OPTION2) to dsplay the followng menu.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
POSITION OPT
MOVE SPD TEST
(6) Press the [F4] key (TEST) to dsplay the followng menu.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
SELF TEST
COND. PAT. DUMP
(7) Press the [F4] key (DUMP) to dsplay the character dump menu.
FORCE OFFSET
SPEED QUALITY
DUMP
ON OFF•
The currently selected settng s ndcated by a black dot [
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To select DUMP mode, press the [F2] key to shft the black dot next to ON.
If you decde not to select DUMP mode, press the [F4] key to shft the black dot next to OFF.
(8) Press the [ENTER] key . If DUMP mode has been selected, DUMP appears on the dsplay to ndcate that the plotter
has entered DUMP mode.
(9) Transmt the data from the computer. A character dump lst s prnted.
(10) When all of the data has been prnted, turn off the plotter to cancel DUMP mode.
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The character data is printed as ASCII codes. Data that is not in the ASCII code charts is plotted as two-digit
hexadecimal values.
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When the plotter receives READ commands that instruct it to output data, it will output dummy data (except in the
case of READ commands that request the output of the plotter's status).