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Loading the
Plotting Medium
Pinch Wheel
PositiolUJ
c. Default conditions are established. (For a complete list of default
conditions, refer to Appendix A.)
If
a fault is diagnosed by the
HP 7090
during the self.test procedure, the
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LCD will display an error code, appearing as "E", followed by a number,
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Should this
occu
r, do not attempt to operate the instrument - notify your
HP
Sales and Support Office.
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Following power-up initialization, the LeD displays
"10.00
VOLTS" (the
default voltage range for Channel
1),
and the paper size last used. In
addition, front-panel indicators are ]it for the
RANGE 1
menu selection,
manual trigger mode, and
CHAN 1
versus
TIME
channel selections.
To load paper (or transparency film), proceed as follows:
1.
Check that the right pinch wheel is properly positioned for the paper
fonnat being used. Refer to the following illustrations.
NOTE:
If necessary, snap the spacer off the shaft, slide the pinch wheel to
the proper position, and snap the spacer back onto the shaft
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PINCH WHEEL POSITION FOR
PINCH WHEEL POSITION FOR
A AND
B
ENGLISH-FORMAT PAPER
A4 AND AJ METRIC·FORMAT PAPER
2.
Ensure that the paper loading lever
is
in the raised position - this
position raises the pinch wheels, allowing insertion of the plotting media.
3. Use the
PAPER SIZE
pushbutton to select the paper size you intend to use.
For the
ANSI
paper-fonnatswitch setting, the LCD will display
"8.5 X II"
or
"11
X
17," depending on the paper size selection. For the
ISO
paper
fonnat switch setting, "A3" or "A4" wiU be displayed.
4. Lay a sheet of the selected paper on the platen surface so the paper
is
aligned with the paper guide (the white line at the left rear of the platen)
and the left edge of the platen. A- and A4-size paper are loaded with the
long side horizontal.
B-
and A3-size paper are loaded with the long side
vertical. Refer to the following illustrations.
5.
Lower the paper loading lever to lower the pinch wheels. The drive wheel
will retract the paper, then return it to the starting position.
(If
the paper
is ejected from the rear of the platen, check to see
if
the paper-size selec
tion displayed on the LCD is different than the paper size you are using.)
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Instrument Description and General Operation