G-4
Glossary
Menu Key
A key located on the control panel that lets you move through the different pages of
the Plotter menus. For instance, the Offline menu has three pages that you can
move through by pressing the Menu key.
Offline
The status of the plotter when it will not move in response to data received from the
marking and grading system. When the plotter is offline, you can do a number of
functions to get the plotter ready to plot, such as reset the origin, move the tool with
the arrow keys, change parameters and run diagnostic tests.
Online
The status of the plotter when it can move in response to data received from the
marking and grading system. Be careful when you put the plotter online, because if
you have already sent data to the plotter, it will immediately begin to plot.
Operator Messages
Messages that appear in the display window telling you to take an action before the
plotter can continue to operate.
Origin
The position of the pen tip when plotting begins. The default value is 0,0. You can
change this temporarily by using the Reset Origin option on the Offline menu, or you
can change it permanently by changing the Origin parameter, saving it and
reinitializing.
Parameters
The settings that control the performance and operation of the Plotter plotter. There
are parameters for the plotting operation, the table, paper advance function and
others. You can change the parameter settings either temporarily or permanently.
Pen Assembly
The device that rides on the carriage and holds the pen.