GRAPHTEC FC5100A-100, User Manual

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Setting the Interface Functions: COMMAND - Selecting the Command Mode
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• Press the ENTER key to register your settings and return to the INTERFACE
menu.
COMMAND - Selecting the Command Mode
This function selects the command mode, either HP-GL™ or GP-GL.
NOTE : Be sure to set the command mode to match the command mode setting of your
software application.
NOTE : Your command setting is retained in the plotter’s internal memory even while
the plotter is turned off.
• Press the F4 key to select COMMAND.
• Press the F3 key to select GP-GL command mode or press the F4 key to select
HP-GL command mode.
• Press the Enter key to register your setting. The following menu appears
If you started at the LOAD MEDIA menu you will return to the INTERFACE
MENU.
If you started at the READY menu you will return to the MEDIA TYPE menu.
Centronics-Compatible Parallel Interface
The eight-bit Centronics-compatible parallel interface is generally used for inter-
facing printers.
The input signals are grouped into the eight bits of DATA signals (DB0 to DB7),
and each group of eight DATA signals is followed by the input of an active-LOW
STROBE signal. Upon receipt of the STROBE signal, the plotter activates its
BUSY signal, outputs an ACK signal, then reads the input DATA Signals to begin a
STEP SIZE> *
RS-232C> *
COMMAND> *
COMMAND
GP-GL *
HP-GL
*
THIS OPERATION
RESETS THE PLOTTER
CONTINUE> .
CANCEL> .