Roland DXY-1100, Command Reference Manual

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Absolute Direction
D I
FORMAT
Dl run, rise [terminator]
Dl [terminator]
PARAMETER RANGE
-1 2 8 .0 0 0 0 to + 127.9999
DEFAULT VALUE
"Dl 1,0;"
Fig. DI-1
EXPLANATION
The Dl command designates an absolute direction, independent of the positions of P1 and P2.
The relationship between the two parameters, run and rise, designates a direction as shown in
Fig. Dl-1. Run and rise are values within - 128.0000 to + 127.9999. R ise=0 designates a
horizontal direction, and run = 0 a vertical direction If both are zero, an error will result. For a
known print angle 0, "D l"; cos 0", ";sin0;";" can be executed.
1 8 0 °
9 0 °
run rise
0°
1 0
4 5 ° 1 1
90° 0 1
135° - 1 1
180° - 1 0
225°
- 1 - 1
270° 0 - 1
315° 1 - 1
Fig. DI 2
The Dl command with no parameters will default to the values "D I1,0;" (horizontal). If a single
or three or more parameters are used, the command will be ignored.
A direction set by the Dl command remains effective until a new Dl or DR command is executed
or the default values are enabled by the IN or DF command
EXAMPLE
100 ' ****
110 LPRINT
120 LPRINT
130 LPRINT
"DI" COMMAND ****
" I N ; P A 4 5 0 0 , 4 5 0 0 ; S P 2 ;"
" D I 1 , 1 ;LB -- 4 5 d e g - - " ; C H R $ ( 1 3 ) ; C H R $ (3)
" D I 0 , 1 ; L B -- 9 0 d e g - - " ; C H R $ (1 3 ) ;C H R $ (3)
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