XY PLOTTER DXY-1350A DXY-1150A
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1. ESC 5 Output Each Buffer Size ESC Sn n Buffer type Outputs the currently set capacity of a User definable buffer The each buffer capacity corresponding to the parameters 0 to 6 are as follows 0 Whole data buffer capacity 1 Physical buffer capacity 2 Polygon buffer capacity 3 Downloadable character capacity 4 5 Outputs 0 always Abort Instructions ESC J ESC J None Aborts both the currently executed device control Abort Device Cotrol instruction and output Instruction ESC K ESC K None After executing only the current RD GLII Abort RD GL U instruction clears the data buffer RD GL V Instruction ESC R ESC R None Initializes all settings established by the device Initialize Device Control Instruction control instructions However each buffer size set by the ESC T instruction is taken over Monitor Mode Instructions ESC Y ESC Ignored Plotter ON ESC Z ESC Ignored Plotter OFF ESC Ignored Set Monitor Mode and Control DTR ESC Q Ignored Set Monitor Mode 37 List of Optional Cables Model number Connector C onfigurations Computer side Our product side FOBDOGOGOUOOOGOBUOER Parallel Connection XY PC6S 2m X JE Conforms to Ceen2. sse 14 After Plotting nennen nne 16 Care and Maintenance sss 16 Explanation of Functions and Operation 17 Pens ee eite ee ee eee nn 18 hr E 21 Plotting Ar6 oct eens secs leew exe conse tet teen Ue ee PERS 22 DIP Switches 5 2 24 What to 5 eb b OO BU ODE 26 List of DXY GL Related Instructions sess 28 List of RD GL I Related Instructions sss 29 List of RD GL Related Instructions sess 31 The Specifications of the Interface essere 35 List of Optional Cables sess 38 List of Character eb eo pee een hues 39 Specification of DXY 1350A 1150A 42 Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Copyright 1997 ROLAND DG CORPORATION To Ensure Safe Use About AWARNING and ACAUTION Notices A WARN Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or mat
3. 9 Set pen speed 1 0 Download plot data from the computer o Au Perform self testing Be sure to follow this proce dure when using the DXY for the first time If necessary steps 4 and 5 should also be carried out These steps are carried out when the computer connection or the paper size has been changed All of these settings are made using the DIP switches Unless the usage environment has been changed these steps are all that needs to be done to make a plot When using the DXY for the first time or to confirm operation of the plotter a self test can be carried out to check the main unit for problems Setting Up the Stands NOTICE Never install this unit in any of the following situations as it could result in damage Do not install the unit on an unstable surface Places with excessive electrical noise Places with excessive humidity or dust The unit and AC adapter become hot during use Avoid installation in an are a with poor heat radiating characteristics poor ventilation Avoid subjecting the unit to severe vibration or shocks Places exposed to strong illumination or direct sunlight To Use the DXY Upright Install the left and right stands included with the To prevent interference with the arm when it plotter moves do not place any objects in the shaded area shown below 100 mm 3 15 16 To Use the DXY
4. SR SS TL UC VS WG 5 5 30 Instruction Output Commanded Position Output Digitize Output Error Output Factor Output Hard Clip Limits Output Identification Output Option Parameter Output P1 and P2 Output Status Output Window Plot Absolute Pen Down Page Feed Plot Relative Paper Size Pen Thickness Pen Up Shade Rectangle Absolute Rotate Coordinate System Shade Rectangle Relative Select Alternate Set Scaling Absolute Character Size Character Slant Symbol Mode Select Pen Relative Character Size Select Standard Tick Length User Defined Character Velocity Select Shade Wedge X Tick Y Tick Compati bilit Format Parameter Range Default value LN qe ou o cm o tone 0 0 0 pP 0 0 0 0 0 e _____ ome ___ ____ _ _ _ ____ ome 00000 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EM NEM EE 1150 DXY 1150A o 5 0 0 me 5 ____________ Toe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 os 0 0 0 Absolute coordinate Coordinate PR xLyl x2 Relative coordinate y2 xn yn xn yn 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 32767 32768 0000 32767 4999 40 40 TERM 10 10 TERM DX Y GL 0 1mm mode PR 4 127 gt A4 Ra A PT PU pd xn yn xn yn Coordinate 32768 0000 32767 49
5. Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment The I O cables between this equipment and the computing device must be shielded ROLAND DG CORPORATION For Canada CLASS A NOTICE This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations CLASSE A AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada 1 6 4 Shinmiyakoda Hamamatsu shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN 431 2103 MODEL NAME See the MODEL given on the rating plate RELEVANT DIRECTIVE EC MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 89 392 EEC EC LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE 73 23 EEC EC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC Table of Contents AA To Ensure Safe Use 2 A About the Labels Affixed to the Unit 4 Checking Accessories sss nennen nnns 5 Part Names and Functions seen 6 Step by Step Plotting sse rennen 8 Setting Up the Stands oa tote aiti tue ete e Ro eee ens 9 10 Loading the Pens TUE 10 Loading th Paper oerte treten eere 11 Self testing nete 13 Installing the DRIVER eerte eee ene Hehe 13 Downloading Plot Data
6. 1 None None Xy Relative coordinate diagonal to rectangle ES wGh EW r 1 c d w Character spacing h Line spacing Radius l Start angle gc Center angle d Chord tolerance None FS f n FS None f Pen force n Pen number 1 16 1 8 eight pens FT n d 9 FT n Pattern d Spacing 6 Angle 1 6 Decimal fractions are rounded P2x P1x x 0 01 3 0 GM 1 1 2 3 GM GP gGhGiCGj GP pl Polygon buffer dl Downloadable character buffer rl r2 73 Ignored Always 0 Group number h Pen number i Number of pens j Line length The minimum maximum and default values of each buffer are shown in the table below 1 8 Decimal fractions are rounded 1 8 Decimal fractions are rounded Same as the group number 1 8 Decimal fractions are rounded 1 1 5000 m 100 If a value other than 0 or less than the min value is specified the min value will be set If 0 is specified 4 is set to the polygon buffer 0 to the downloadable character buffer and 0 to the pen sort buffer If a value over the max value is specified the max value will be set If an odd value is specified an even value from which 1 is subtracted will be set e Error mask value 0 255 Decimal fractions are rounded 223 IP Plx Ply P2x P2y IP n excluding some defaults
7. 594 mm X 420 mm 23 3 8 X 16 1 2 11880 8400 11880 8400 1117 6 mm X 863 6 mm 44 X 34 22352 17272 22352 17272 863 6 mm X 558 8 mm 34 x22 17272 11176 17272 11176 558 8 mm X 431 8 mm Q2 X17 11176 8636 11176 8636 420 mm x 297 mm 16 1 2 X 11 11 16 When reduced to ISO A3 size 431 8 mm X 279 4 mm 17 X 11 When reduced to ANSI B size Refer to the above chart when performing size reduced plotting Coordinate values are given beneath the indications in millimeters When any member of the DPX Series has been selected as the output device for the computer the position of the origin point differs from the DXY For this reason data outside the coordinates is not plotted when size reduced plotting is carried out 23 DIP switches settings must be made only when the DI P Switches power is turned off The DIP switches on the back of the main unit can be used in various combinations to enable a variety of plotting conditions Please change these settings to match your needs These are all set to OFF when the DXY 1350A 1150A is shipped from the factory DXY GL 0 025mm Shift JIS DXY GL 0 1mm NEC ANSI ASCII I Spanish Latin ISO German ISO Spanish OFF AMG Wem M ANSI ASCII 1 JIS ASCII ISO French ISO Portuguese 0 25mm 0 5mm 1mm MEE PE MEME CUTTING OFF SET French German ISO Swedish
8. Transmission method Transmission speed Parity check Data bits Stop bits 42 RS 232C specifications Asynchronous duplex data transmision 1200 2400 4800 9600 Odd Even None 7 bits or 8 bits 1 bit or 2 bits Please read this agreement carefully before opening the sealed package or the sealed disk package Opening the sealed package or sealed disk package implies your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this agreement If you do NOT accept this agreement retain the package UNOPENED This product is just one of included items Please be aware that any amount of the purchase price will not be refunded for return of this product as a single item regardless of whether the package is opened or unopened The enclosed Roland product is a single user version Roland License Agreement Roland DG Corporation Roland grants you a non assignable and non exclusive right to use the COMPUTER PROGRAMS in this package Software under this agreement with the following terms and conditions 1 Coming into Force This agreement comes into force when you purchase and open the sealed package or sealed disk package The effective date of this agreement is the date when you open the sealed package or sealed disk package 2 Property Copyright and property of this Software logo name manual and all literature for this Software belong to Roland and its licenser The followings are prohibited 1 Unauthorized copying the Sof
9. 0 15358 byte 80 byte Used for performing the Xon Xoff handshake and Set Xon Xoff lt P3 gt lt P 12 gt buffer capacity for Xon Xoff the ENQ ACK handshake mode 2 Handshake and The number of data block bytes The ESC I instruction with no parameter per ENQ ACK Hand for ENQ ACK mode2 forms a dummy handshake In a dummy hand shak Mode2 P2 ENQ character 0 Sets nothing shake always returns the ACK character to the for ENQ ACK mode2 host computer regardless of the remaining buffer O for Xon Xoff capacity when receiving the ENQ character P3 P12 O Sets nothing Xon character for Xon Xoff ACK character for ENQ ACK mode2 ESC P ESC Pn n Handshake type 0 3 0 Sets the type of handshake used The types of handshakes corresponding to the para meters 0 to 3 and the setting combinations of their equivalent device control instructions are as follows n Handshake Equivalent device Output Status Word 36 control instruction 0 ENQ ACK ESC M ESC N dummy ESC 1 Xon Xoff ESC 180 17 ESC M50 10 13 ESC N10 19 ESC 0 2 ENQ ACK IESC I80 5 6 ESC M 17 10 13 mode 2 ESC N ESC 0 Hardwire 0 ESC M ESC N Status Instructions ESC A ESC A None When receiving this instruction returns the follow Output Model Name ing numerals to the host computer e 1350 DXY 1350A 1150 DXY 1150A ESC O
10. 32 color plotter pens Oil based fiber tipped pen This is transparent film for use with overhead projector OHP devices the DXY Refer to the table below in paper selection Dimensional stabilit Refillable ink pen for paper MPP pen for paper 32 color plotter pens Water based fiber tipped pen O Thick water based fiber tipped pen O Standard Ceramic pen O Water based fiber tipped pen O Thick water based fiber tipped pen 32 color plotter pens Refillable ink pen for paper MPP pen for paper 32 color plotter pens O Water based fiber tipped pen O Thick water based fiber tipped pen O Standard Ceramic pen Refillable ink pen for film MPP pen for film Optimum OGood Paper expands and contracts by absorbing the moisture in the air Always plot after getting the paper accustomed to the ambient temperature and humidity This optimum time will vary with the specific paper type but generally 30 to 60 minutes after removal from the paper bag is appropriate Cil on the paper surface may cause poor performance Take care when loading the paper to prevent transfer of oils or dirt from your hand to the paper surface Plot quality and paper Plot quality changes with the following conditions Condition Effect Ambient temperature Paper expansion and contraction causes offset and and humidity ink blotting Pen speed The line will be faint if the pen speed
11. ANSI A Approx 10 mm 3 8 Approx 15 mm 9 16 11 After positioning turn on the PAPER HOLD key to secure the paper to the drawing board PAPER DLD Remove bubbles and wrinkles from the paper by wiping with a dry cloth How to Load Paper on the DXY 1150A As shown in the figure use the paper clip on the left side of the unit to align the sheet of paper evenly with the drawing board Remove bubbles and wrinkles from the paper and install the metal plate on the left side of the sheet Metal Strip Install the metal plates at the top and bottom in the same way Rubber Positioning Stickers and Transparent Positioning Sticker After plotting has been carried out a few times and the position of the paper becomes apparent affix the transparent and rubber positioning stickers included with the plotter to the drawing board This enables paper to loaded at the same place every time Transparent positioning sticker Rubber positioning sticker 12 Self testing NOTICE The arm and pen carriage move when the unit is switched on and while performing plotting keep hands and objects away at these times Self test Mode A self test can be carried out to check whet
12. Absolute EA Absolute coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 Edge Rectangle Relative ER Ax Ay Relative ccordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 Edge Wedge EW rel gc od Radius Start angle Center angle Resolution 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 59 Fill Type FT nGdGg Hatching pattern Spacing Angle 1 5 1 0 32767 4999 2 1 x 0 01 32760 432760 0 Input Mask Error mask value 0 255 223 Initialize none Input P1 and P2 IP P1x Ply P2x P2y PIx Ply P2x P2y Coordinate of P1 Coordinate of P2 32768 0000 32767 4999 Depends on the paper size 32768 0000 32767 4999 Depends on the paper size Input Window IW LLx LLy URx URy LLx LLy URx URy Coordinate of lower left corner Coordinate of upper right corner 32768 0000 32767 4999 Depends on the paper size 32768 0000 32767 4999 Depends on the paper size cn label terminator Character string Line Type LT Pattern number Pitch length 128 127 Solid line O 127 9999 4 Not Read Output Actual Position 29 oc OD OE OF OH OI OP OS OW PA PD PG PR PS PT PU RA RO RR SA SC SI SL SM SP
13. Buffer size 1 Mbyte 384 Kbyte for replot buffer Instruction system DXY GL RD GL I RD GL II Control switches POSITION A V FAST P2 ENTER POSITION A V lt 4 gt gt FAST P1 P2 VIEW PEN UP DOWN PAPER HOLD PENI 8 ENTER VIEW PEN UP DOWN PEN SPEED REPLOT MODE REPLOT LED POWER ERROR PAPER HOLD VIEW POWER ERROR VIEW Power consumption Exclusive AC adapter DC 9 7 V 0 7 31 07 Acoustic noise level Standby mode less than 27 dB Drawing mode less than 59 dB A According to ISO 7779 External dimensions 615 mm 24 1 4 W x 412 mm 16 1 4 D x 113 mm 4 1 2 H Weight Unit only 5 7 kg 12 6 Ib Operating temperature 5 40 C 41 104 F Operating humidity 2096 8096 non condensing Accessories Stand 2 L and R Exclusive AC adapter 1 Standard ceramic pen for self test 1 set Paper for self test 2 Transparent positioning sticker 1 set Rubber positioning sticker 1 set Dust cover 1 User s manual 1 PLOTTER DRIVER for windows 95 and windows 3 1 Metal strip DXY 1150A only 3 Paper clip DXY 1150A only 1 e Interface specifications Paralell Standard Input signal Output signal I O signal level Transmission method Incompliance with the specifications of Centronics STROBE 1 BIT DATA 8 BITS BUSY 1 BIT ACK 1BIT TTL level Asynchronous Serial Standard
14. ESC O None Outputs the decimal value that represents the status of a plotter This value is the sum of bits shown in the table below Bit Bit Decimal Meaning No value value 0 1 Unused Always 0 1 2 Unused Always 0 2 4 Unused Always 0 3 8 0 Data exist in I O buffer 8 No data exists in I O buffer 4 16 0 Pause OFF 16 Pause ON 5 32 32 Unused Always 0 6 7 64 128 Unused Always 0 8 256 256 Normal 0 Expand 9 512 0 Always 0 10 15 Unused Always 0 Instruction Format Parameter Range is default Explanation ESC E ESC E None Outputs an error code related to RS 232C interface Output RS 232C see the table below and clears the error simulta Error Code neously At the same time the error being displayed is canceled Error Meaning code 0 Nol O errors 10 During an output instruction being executed another output instruction is sent only the current instruction is effective 1 An error occurs in a device control instruction 12 Incorrect parameters are set to a device control instruction the default value is set to the erro neous parameter 13 Parameters are overflowing 14 The number of the parameters set is more than specified or a colon was not used to termi nate 15 Framing error parity error or over run error at the time of data receipt 16 The I O buffer overflows In this case the plotter
15. Holder Set this should be set to 0 25 mm Cautions When Performing Cutting Make sure that the installation of the DXY is flat and level The DXY cannot be used to cut fluorescent or thick sheets Pen changing is not performed when in the cutting mode Be sure that the blade holder is installed in the pen carriage When carrying out cutting be sure to spread out a cutting use protective pad to prevent damage to the drawing board When cutting use cellophane tape to secure the sheet and cutting use protective pad in place Because the metal plates and paper clips for the DXY 1150A make strike and damage the blade during cutting use of these should be avoided SW 2 1 to 4 Character set selection The DXY has 19 character sets and this selects the one enabled when power is turned on See Character Sets for a list of available character sets SW 2 8 Auto Protocol function Set this to AUTO for automatic determination of communication parameters When set to FIX communi cation parameters are a bit rate of 9 600 baud even parity data length of 7 bits and one stop bit SW 2 9 and 10 Instruction set selection Make this setting to correspond to the instruction set in use When using DXY GL set the operation step at 1 step 0 1 mm 0 00394 or 1 step 0 025 mm 0 000984 When performing output with the driver included with the DXY 1350A 1150A select RD GL I 25 What to Do If If the DXY Doe
16. Horizontally To prevent interference with the arm when it moves do not place any objects in the shaded area shown below Dum 1 3 16 Connection NOTICE Before connecting the cable make sure the computer s power and DXY s power switch are switched off Securely connect the power cord computer I O cable and so on so that they will not be unplugged and cause failure during operation The arm and pen carriage move when the unit is switched on and while performing plotting keep hands and objects away at these times The rail moves simultaneously when the power is switched on Do not place anu object on the drawing board First switch on the power to the computer then turn on the DXY Power connector i Parallel connector Z 77 oo Host computer IT m P P 3 AC Adapter jose Parallel connector connector connector Parallel interface cable Serial interface cable 32 Color Plotter Pens MPP Ink Pen L oa d g th e P ens Water Based Fiber Tipped Pen Refillable Ink Pen Thick Water Based Fiber Tipped Pen Standard Ceramic Pen Front About the Rubber Pen cap Fitting Before loading the pens make sure that the pen cap rubbers are set correctly The pen c
17. ISO U K ISO Norway 2 RB P Scandinavian ISO Norway 1 ISO Italian Not used SW 1 1 ISO or ANSI SW 1 2 Paper size SW 1 1 selects either ANSI or ISO size SW 1 2 selects ISO A3 or A4 ANSI B or A size paper SW 1 3 and 4 Size reduced plotting Enables plots for ISO AO Al or A2 paper size to be reduced in size for plotting on ISO A3 size paper Change the switch settings to match the original size Size reduced plotting is enabled only when is selected with SW 1 2 and RD GL II is chosen using SW 2 9 and 10 SW 1 5 Expanded plotting area Set this switch to ON when an expanded plotting area is desired For details see Plotting Area SW 1 6 Plot rotation When this switch is set to ON the normal plot orientation is rotated 90 When OFF When ON SW 1 7 Plotting speed This selects plotting speed When shipped from the factory this is set to NORMAL for a maximum plotting speed of 420 mm sec in all directions When FAST is selected maximum plotting speed is set at 600 mm sec 45 orientation SW1 9 10 Performing Cutting With the purchase of the optional Blade Holder Set DX Y BHS the DXY can be used to cut special sheets In order to for corners to be cut accurately the tip of the blade requires an offset This switch is used to set the appropriate offset value for the blade When using the blades included in the Blade
18. Is the pen loaded correctly Please refer to Loading the Pens to install the pens correctly Is the pen cap rubber installed so that it is oriented correctly Install the pen cap rubber correctly as described 26 Plot quality is poor Is the paper of the recommended type Refer to the chart shown in Paper and load a paper type that is suitable for the DXY Is the paper loaded correctly Read Loading the paper and load the paper correctly Do the pens match the paper type Read Pens and Paper and use an appropriate type of pen Are the DIP switches set for the Cutting Mode When plotting with a pen be sure to set DIP switches SW1 9 and SW1 10 to OFF If DIP switches SW 1 9 and SW 1 10 are not both set to OFF the DXY remains in the Cutting Mode Attempt ing pen plotting while the Cutting Mode is enabled will result in poor output quality for text circles and other short lines This is because the DXY is performing processing that enables a blade to cut the cutting sheet smoothly Plot size is wrong If application software is being used is the setting for the output size correct Read the operation manual for the software you are using and make the correct settings for the plot size Are the DIP switch settings correct The DXY can reduce plot size to print ISO AO A1 or A2 size plot data on A3 size paper or ANSI E D C size data on B size paper Size reduced plotting cannot be perfo
19. PIx Ply coordinate of P1 P2x P2y coordinate of P2 1 1 5 0 0 5 Slot number t Character table 0 1 RD mode Decimal fractions are rounded 0 3 ISO mode Decimal fractions are rounded 0 0 1 Decimal fractions are rounded 0 IW LLx LLy URx URy IW LLx LLy coordinate at the lower left corner of a window URx URy coordinate at the lower left corner of a window Maximum plotting area Maximum plotting area Follows the panel key setting Even if the parameter exceeds the maximum plotting area when it is within the 1 range no error occurs KY k Key f Function LB clc2 cn label terminator 32 cn Character Instruc Format Parameter Range 1 Default Expanation tion LO LOn n Position number 1 9 11 19 LO Decimal fractions are rounded 1 LT LT n l n Pattern number 6 6 LT 1 1 pitch length 2 96 4 NR NR None OA OA None oc OC None X axis and Y axis coordinate values that are output are up to the forth decimal point and are real numbers within the 1 range OD OD None OE None OF OF None After receiving the OF instruction the DXY 1350A 1150A always outputs the following values 40 40 TERM OH Or After receiving the OI instruction the DXY 1350A 1150A outputs as follows 1350 T
20. User Y UND coordinate of P2 SG SG g g Group number 0 8 0 SG SI SI w h w Character width cm 0 285 SE h Character height 1 0 375em SL SL tang tang Character slant 1 0 SL SM SM s s Character or symbol CHR 33 CHR 58 SM CHR 60 CHRS 126 If no parameter symbol mode OFF SP SP n n Pen number 0 8 0 SP SR SR wih w Character width 96 0 285 SR h Character height 1 96 0 375 55 55 TL TL IpGIm 1 Tick length in 1 56 0 5 TL positive direction Im Tick length in 1 96 0 596 negative direction UC UC 1 c cotrol value 8388608 9999 9999 8388607 The number of allotted units of each font is as follows ex2 cy2 xn eyn xn Number of Fixed character width font 48 W x 64 H UC X axis directional 9998 9998 Optimum character width font 42 W x 72 H moving units Normal characters are plotted within the following range It yn Number of 9998 9998 means that if you define a character so as to be accommodated Y axis directional there it becomes the same size as a normal character moving units Fixed character width font 32 W x 32 H Optimum character width font 28 W x 36 H UF UF dl d2 d20 91 20 The maximum number of parameter you can set is 20 UF Hatching spacing partition ratio VS VS v n v Pen speed 1 42 cm sec The pen speed can be set
21. and then on again to enable the Auto Protocol function to make the automatic determination of the communication parameters Communication parameters can also be set without using Auto Protocol by follow the method described below Setting DIP switch SW2 8 to FIX disables the Auto Protocol function The parameters in effect when this is done are a baud rate serial transmission rate of 9600 using and 7 bit data length with EVEN parity checking and one stop bit Auto Protocol can also be disabled by switching on the power while holding down a position key and the ENTER key The transmission rate is determined by which position key is held down Communication parameters other than transmission rate are determined by the setting for DIP switch SW 2 8 These settings are lost when the power is switched off and must be made again after powerup Setting the baud rate 1200 Turn on the power while holding down the and keys 2400 Turn on the power while holding down the and keys 4800 Turn on the power while holding down the and keys 9600 Turn on the power while holding down the and keys Setting communication parameters other than baud rate DIP switch SW 2 8 set to AUTO 8 bit data length no parity 1 stop bit DIP switch SW 2 8 set to FIX 7 bit data length EVEN parity 1 stop bit 15 After Plotting 1 Remove the paper DXY 1350A Press the PAPER HOLD key t
22. cannot draw properly 17 Baudrate is set incorrectly 18 Other errors occur ESC L ESC L None Outputs the current logic size of the I O buffer Output I O buffer Note that the output is done only when size buffer is empty ESC T ESC T lt P1 gt lt P2 gt P1 The size of the physical I O 5120 byte Allocates the 18 KB data buffer to the I O buffer Set Each Buffer Size P3 lt P4 gt lt P5 gt lt P6 gt buffer P2 The size of the polygon buffer P3 The size of the downloadable character buffer P4 Ignored PS Ignored P6 Ignored 3072 byte 0 byte polygon buffer and downloadable character buffer defining the parameters A ESC T instruction without parameters allocates leach buffer size to the default value and then clears data in the buffers If the sum of the four parameters exceeds 18KB the allocation of the 18 KB data buffer is readjusted The maximum vale minimum value and default value of each buffer are shown in the table below If specifying a value more than the maximum the maximum value is set If specifying a value other than 0 and less than the minimum the minimum value is set If 0 is specified 2 is set to the I O buffer 4 to the polygon buffer and 0 to the down loadable character buffer Buffer type Min Max Default value value value TO buffer 2 18KB 5120 Polygon buffer 4 18KB 3072 Downloadable 444 18KB 0 character buffer
23. control Device control instructions are used to determine the communication sequence between the plotter and computer through RS 232C interface and or tell the plotter the current computer state Among them some device control instructions set the output specifications of RD GLI II instructions Each device control instruction is organized with three letters ESC 1Bh and one uppercase letter Device control instructions are of two types one with parameters and the other without parameters Parameters can be omitted A semicolon is used as a delimiter to separate parameters if they are input in succession A without parameters means that parameters were omitted If parameters are omitted the default value is set For a device control instruction with parameters a terminator needs to be input in order to signify the end of instructions A colon is used as the terminator which cannot be omitted Please refer to the following table for device control instructions Depending on the instruction set that has been selected some device control instructions may be ignored Compatible Ignored List of device control instructions Instruction Parameter Handshake Instructions ESC B Outputs the current remaining buffer capacity Output Remaining Buffer Capacity ESC M ESC M P1 P2 P1 Delay time 0 32767 msec 0 msec Sets handshake output specifications Set Handshake lt P3 gt lt
24. electrostatic paper hold bed with a pointed object whether it be a pin knife screwdriver whatever By scratching the bed not only can you cause a reduction in the quality of plots made but doing so can be quite dangerous since electrostatic energy at high voltage courses through the bed When you wish to clean the electrostatic paper hold bed after it becomes dirty always use only methyl alcohol industrial use alcohol Neutral detergents should never be used since they will cause a deterioration in the paper holding ability of the bed Methyl alcohol is flammable and is toxic Read and follow the instructions supplied with it and make sure to handle it properly DXY 1150A CAUTION Don t put a floppy disk or magnetic card on Rear CAUTION INDOOR USE ONLY WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC this place ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR T T CAUTION socket outlet shall be installed 1 1 near this AC adaptor and shall be easily accessible 1 T T ATTENTION connecter l adaptateur ACHTUNG Schlie en Sie das Netzteil an eine une prise murale facilement accessible afin de pou 1 leicht erteichbare Steckdose an damit Sia den Ste 11 34 voir rapidement debrancher la prise de l adaptateur cker n tigenfalls sofort ziehen k nnen en cas de besoin Affixed to the 230 V 240 V adapter Ratin
25. has occurred REPLOT LED DXY 1350A only Lights up when replotting is possible REPLOT MODE key DXY 1350A only Switches to the Replot mode See Explanation of Functions and Operation REPLOT key DXY 1350A only Press this key while the REPLOT MODE LED is lit to execute replotting PAPER HOLD key DXY 1350A only Causes paper to stick to the drawing board PAPER HOLD LED DXY 1350A only Lights up during paper hold PEN PEN UP DOWN key Press this key to move the pen up or down ENTER key Use this key in combination with other keys to operate the DXY On the DXY 1150A only the pen number is shown The following functions are available only on the DXY 1350A PEN SELECT PEN SPEED PEN SPEED key Pen speed can be set by pressing this key and the key See Pens 420mm sec PENSELECT key The pen to be used can be selected while this key is held down Step by Step Plotting Operation Flow When using the DXY plotting is carried out using the sequence of steps described below Refer to the pages indicated for each step for an explanation of how the operation is performed 1 Set up the plotter Connect the AC adapter Connect the plotter to the computer Select the instruction set Make other required settings Load the pens Turn on the power Load the paper
26. will fade if left exposed to sunlight for long periods Store plots made using these pens out of direct sunlight Water Based Fiber Tipped Pen Features Excellent coloration for colorful illustrations Comes in eight colors black red blue green brown purple pink orange and two pen tip thicknesses 0 3 mm 0 0118 and 0 6 mm 0 0236 NOTE Long term use will cause the pen tip to wear causing a gradual increase in line width Because these are dye based inks plots made with these pens will fade if left exposed to sunlight for long periods Store plots made using these pens out of direct sunlight 32 Color Plotter Pens Features Variety of colors and shades for colorful expression Optimum for illustrations graphs and graphics Fiber pen tip for simple use Two pen tip thicknesses 0 3 mm 0 0118 and 0 6 mm 0 0236 Following pen colors available Pen cap rubber orientation Plotting distance with our standard paper SF 2 0 25 2000 0 00984 78740 0 35 mm 1300 m 0 0138 51181 0 50 mm 700m 0 0197 27559 0 70 mm 400m 0 0276 15748 Applicable paper High quality paper tracing paper Pen type Short Pen cap rubber Plotting distance orientation with our standard paper 0 3 mm 400m z 0 0118 15748 0 6 mm 300m 0 0236 11811 Applicable paper High quality paper coated paper t
27. 0 Radius 32768 0000 432767 4999 l Start angle 32767 32767 92 End angle 32767 32767 gd Resolution 1 0000 179 9999 5 H Home I Relative draw AX LAyIGAX2 Ay2 Axn jyn Axn Ayn Relative coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 J Penchange n Pen number 0 8 1 K A n Percentage with respect to 0 9101 9101 of the uppermost part Distance of the end position 32768 0000 32767 4999 from the center Distance of the starting 32768 0000 32767 4999 position from the center L Line type Line type 5 45 0 M Move M xLylGx2 y2 xn yn xn yn Absolute coordinate N Mark Nn n 1 15 P Print P 1 2 cn Character Q Alpha rotate Qn n Angle 90 R Relative move R Ax LAy1GAX2 Ay2 Axn Ayn Axn Ayn Relative coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 S Alpha scale n Character size 0 127 3 T Hatching Slection of types of rectangle 0 3 and hatching X axis and Y axis length 32768 0000 32767 4999 Spacing between hatching 32768 0000 32767 4999 Hatching angle 1 4 X Axis Selection of axis 1 Scale spacing 32768 0000 32767 4999 Number of repetitions 1 0000 32767 4999 Y Curve Y m x1 y1 x2 y2 xn yn Selection of curved type 0 3 32768 0000 32767 4999 0 1 32768 0000 32767 4999 Call RD GLI 28 List of RD GL Related Instructions Compati bilit AA Arc Absolute AA Xy dc 9d The li
28. 0 35 mm 1800 m 0 0138 70866 for paper 0 50 mm 1400 0 0197 55118 0 70 mm 800m 0 0276 31496 Applicable paper For paper High quality paper tracing paper For film Drafting film Pen type Long Pen cap rubber Plotting distance orientation with our standard paper 0 35 mm 300 0 0138 11811 E Pen tip will wear out in 6000 m 236220 to 10000 m 393700 of travel Applicable paper For paper High quality paper tracing paper For film Drafting film Pen type Long Paper type Characteristics Compatible pens High quality paper Coated paper type Tracing paper Polyester film with a matte finish on both Sides Has low expansion and contraction and Drafting film Water bas dOHP film Oil basedOHP film Paper This chapter describes the optional paper that can be used with This is the most economical white paper It tends to contract and expand fairly easily and ink will spread slightly making it inappropriate for applications requiring high precision Whiteness is higher than high quality paper This paper shows minimal contraction or expansion due to changes in environmental factors such as humidity Common natural type tracing paper Suited to blueprints Ink pen is the best pen shows small change over time making it optimum for jobs where precision is essential Use optional ink pens for film
29. 2 1 4 2 5 21 1 The list provides the instruction compatibility of the DXY 1350A 1150A with the RD GL II instruction system and the parameters of these instruction Ignored O Compatible x Incompatible tion t AA AA x y gc od Center coordinate gc Center angle gd Chord tolerance AF None AH None AP AP n n Pen control value 0 225 Decimal fractions are rounded AP AR AR x y c d x y Relative coordinates to the center gc Center angle gd Chord tolerance BL BL 1 2 Character The maximum character buffer capacity including control label terminator characters e g label terminator is 150 characters Characters BL label terminator more than 150 are ignored CA n Character set 1 0 59 70 80 99 101 Any character number without the range of 1 results in error number 3 If a character number is within that range it results in error 5 and the instruction is ignored cc CC ge gc Center angle 3 57 The maximum center angle is 45 This means that even if CC specifying a center angle more than 45 45 will be set CI CI r d r Radius 1 1 d Chord tolerance 811527 CM CM nl n2 nl Character set 0 3 mode Decimal fractions are rounded 0 n2 Fall back mode 0 1 Decimal fractions are rounded 0 CP nx The number of X Decimal fractions are rounded If any pen moving distance exc
30. 9 16 sec all directions but when set to FAST maximum plotting speed is 600 mm 23 5 8 sec 45 orientation Pen Type Switch The pen type switch on the side of the main unit can be used to select Long or Short to match the pen holder in use The descriptions of the different pens that are available also list the type to be set so be sure to select the appropriate pen type Auto Pen up and Auto Pen return Functions To prevent ink from running or blotting the paper the DXY features an Auto Pen up function which automatically lifts the pen during plotting when approximately three seconds elapse with no data received from the computer Moreover is approximately 50 seconds pass with no plot data received the Auto Return function automatically returns the pen from the carriage to the pen stock Because there is a pen cap rubber fitted into the pen stock this can prevent the pen tip from drying out 18 Standard Ceramic Pen Features The pen tip is a ceramic tube with ink flowing through it to form the line Because pen tip diameter is uniform line thickness is uniform from start until the ink runs out Pen widths of 0 25 mm 0 00984 0 35 mm 0 0138 0 50 mm 0 50 mm and 0 70 mm 0 0276 are available allowing use for plots or business graphics Water soluble ink available in eight colors black red blue green orange pink brown and purple NOTE Because these are dye based inks plots made with these pens
31. 99 Absolute coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 ROn Rotate angle 0 90 0 RR x Relative coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 sa eS SC Xmin Xmax Y min Y max Xmin user X coordinate Ymin P1 user Y coordinate Xmax P2 user X coordinate Ymax P2 user Y coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 Character width Character height 128 0000 127 9999 cm 128 0000 127 9999 cm gt SI0 29 0 38 SL tang tang Character slant SL SM s Character width Character height Tick length in positive direction Tick length in negative direction UC c x1 y1 c Pen control value x2 y2 xn yn UC VSs VS WG r 1 c d r l Numter of X grids Number of Y grids Pen speed Radius Start angle Center angle Resolution 128 0000 127 9999 0 aa SP n Pen number 0 8 0 128 0000 127 9999 0 75 128 0000 127 9999 1 5 128 0000 127 9999 0 5 128 0000 127 9999 0 5 128 0000 99 99 127 9999 99 499 99 99 0 127 9999 42 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 00002 32767 4999 5 510 19 0 27 List of RD GL Il Related Instructions 1 22 22 1 2 0 22 1 3 23 2
32. Choland XY PLOTTER DXY 1350A DXY 1150A USER S MANUAL Thank you very much for purchasing the DX Y 1350A 1150A ensure correct and safe usage with a full understanding of this product s performance please be sure to read through this manual completely and store it in a safe location e Unauthorized copying or transferral in whole or in part of this manual is prohibited The contents of this operation manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice operation manual and the product have been prepared and tested as much as possible If you find any misprint or error please inform us Roland DG Corporation For the USA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense
33. ERM DXY 1350A 1150 TERM DXY 1150A OK OL Four out of the eight optional parameters in the DXY 1350A 1150A are effective and makes the following integers ready to output 0 1 06 0 1 1 0 1 TERM indicates a buffer that can be set by user enables the polygon to be filled indicates a circle or arc command indicates the availability of pen replacement OP OS OT OT None OW OW None PA PA 1 1 2 2 xn yn Absolute ws XD yn coordinate PA PB PB None The maximum capacity of the character buffer is 150 characters PD PD 1 1 2 2 coordinate SXI yn PD PG PM 0 1 2 PMOPM2 PR PR xLylGx2 xn yn y2 Xn yn Relative coordinate PR PS PS 1 The length of frame PS w The width of frame PT PT d d Pen tip size 0 1 5 0 mm 0 3mm PT PU PU 1 1 2 2 xn yn Coordinate v l PU RA Absolute coordinate 1 diagonal to rectangle RO n Rotation angle 0 90 0 RR x y Relative coordinate diagonal to rectangle 33 Instruc Format Parameter Range Default Expanation tion SA SA None SC SC Xmin Xmax Ymin Xmin Y min User Ymax type left bottom coordinate of P1 SC Xmin Xfactor Y min Xmax Y max User 1 1 Yfactor type coordinate of P1 SC type Scaling type 0 1 2 left 0 100 96 bottom 10 100 96 Xfactor User X SA coordinate of P1 Yfactor
34. O Norway 2 39 49 59 ISO French 2 60 70 80 Drafting Set 99 41 Specification of DXY 1350A 1150A The specifications of hardware DXY 1350A DXY 1150A Feature Flatbed Plotter Max plotting area X axis 432 mm 17 Y axis 297 mm 11 11 16 However on the DXY 1150A no plotting can be done on the area under metal strips Media sizes ISO A3 A4 ANSI A B Number of pens 8 Acceptable paper types High quality paper Tracing paper Drafting film Water based OHP film Oil based OHP film Acceptable pen types MPP pen Refillable ink pen 32 color plotter pens Water based fiber tipped pen Thick water based fiber tipped pen Standard ceramic pen Oil based fiber tipped pen Paper holding method Electrostatic Adsorption Magnetic drawing board metal strips and paper clip Max Plotting Speed 600 mm sec 23 5 8 FAST mode Mechanical resolution 0 0125 mm 0 000492 step micro step control Software resolution RD GL II RD GL I 0 025 mm 0 000984 step DXY GL 0 025 mm 0 000984 step or 0 1 mm 0 00394 step Distance accuracy Whichever the greater value of 0 1 mm 0 00394 or 0 3 of moving distance with drafting film Repetition accuracy 0 1 mm 0 00394 or less same pen with drafting film Interface Parallel in complieance with the specification of Centronics Serial RS 232C specification
35. P4 gt lt P5 gt lt P6 gt P2 Output trigger character O Sets nothing Output P3 Echo terminator 0 Sets nothing Specifications 1 P4 Output terminator 13 CR Note When you specify some values to P4 and P5 Output terminator 0 P5 always set 0 to P6 When you specify P6 Output initiator 0 Sets nothing some value to lt P6 gt always set 0 to P5 ESC N ESC N lt P1 gt lt P2 gt P1 Intercharacter delay 0 32767 msec 0 msec Sets an intercharacter delay and also an Xoff Set Handshake 2 11 0 Sets nothing character for performing the Xon Xoff handshake Output Xoff character for Xon Xoff Specifications 2 Immediate response character 35 Instruction ESC H Sets ENQ ACK Handshake Model Format ESC H lt P1 gt lt P2 gt lt P3 gt e0eeeeee lt P 12 gt Parameter P1 The number of bytes for data block P2 ENQ character P3 P12 ACK character only when lt P2 gt is set Range is default 0 15358 byte 80 byte 0 Sets nothing All 0 Sets nothing Explanation When receiving the ENQ character set by lt P2 gt compares the value set by lt P1 gt and the remaining buffer capacity and returns the ACK character to the host computer when the remaining buffer capacity is larger The ESC H with no parameter performs a dummy handshake RD GL I RD GL Il Select Handshake ESC ESC I lt P1 gt lt P2 gt P1 Limit of the remaining
36. ap rubber is mounted on the pen stock when the plotter is packed The pen cap rubbers help prevent the pen tips from drying out but they will not perform optimally unless they are mounted correctly Pen cap rubbers have fronts and backs and either may be used depending on the type of pen each protects Removal Pull the pen cap rubber off Mounti Ng While pressing the pen cap They can be relatively easily rubber on with your fingers removed from mechanical snap it onto the holder In pencils and ballpoint pens correct mounting may result in ink leakage and improper pen exchange 10 For additional information on pen types options refer to Pens Loading the Pens Load the pens only in the pen stock Attempting to mount a pen directly in the pen carriage may NOTICE cause faulty operation Q Use only proprietary pens made exclusively for use with the DXY Failure to do so may result in faulty operation because of differences in pen length The effectiveness of the pen cap covers is only temporary At the end of the work day be sure to attach the special pen caps and store the pens Load the pens in the pen stock The pen stock can hold eight If the pen is not loaded correctly it will cause pens at a time Remove the cap from the pen then while pen exchange errors Be sure to load the pen pressing down on the pen cap rubber with the tip of the pen as correctly as shown below shown in the figur
37. e gently press the pen into place so that the round ridge on the pen goes into the groove on the pen stock When using ink pen Before loading into the pen stock write lightly on a scrap of paper and check ink flow After use remove the pens from the pen stock cap securely and store Ink pen dry out especially rapidly which can cause the ink at the tip to harden and interfere with normal use later When using the plotter for the first time be sure to peel the protective sheet a sheet of thin semitransparent vinyl off the drawing board Touching the surface of the paper with the hands may reduce plot quality because of the adsorption of skin oils Adsorptive force may vary according to the type of paper Adsorption of two or more sheets of paper is not possible Adsorptive force is reduced in areas where temperature is extremely low At such times the paper will adsorb is allowed to stand for a short while 10 seconds after placement on the drawing board DXY 1350A only When opening a new package of paper allow the paper to air for 30 minutes to an hour This airing helps prevent contraction or expansion of the paper due to humidity or temperature How to Load Paper on the DXY 1350A Make sure the PAPER HOLD LED is not lit Place the paper according to its size as shown in the figure See a description of the plotting area mE ANSIB ISO A4
38. eeds 8388607 and also any pen axis directional characters movement to any coordinates exceeding 1 it results in error 3 ny The number of Y 1 Decimal fractions are rounded and the instructions are ignored axis directional characters CS n Character set 1 0 59 70 80 99 101 Any character number without the range of 1 results in error 3 number If a character number is within that range it results in error 5 and the instruction is ignored CT n Chord tolerance 0orl mode Decimal fractions are rounded DC DC None DF DF None DI DI run rise run X axis 1 directional vector DI rise Y axis 1 0 directional vector DL DL 1 1 n Character number 33 126 Decimal fractions are rounded Pen control 128 Decimal fractions are rounded xn yn Grid 127 127 Decimal fractions are rounded coordinate values DP DP none DR DR run rise run X axis 111 DR directional vector rise Y axis 1 0 directional vector DS s Slot number 0 1 RD mode n Character set number 0 3 ISO mode Decimal fractions are rounded 0 1 0 60 70 80 99 Decimal fractions are rounded 31 Instruc Compati Format Parameter t Label terminator n Character direction Range Default ETX 03h 0 or 1 0 Decimal fractions are rounded Expanation Absolute coordinate diagonal to rectangle
39. erial damage should the unit be used improperly NCAUTI Material damage refers to damage or other adverse effects caused with respect to the home and all its furnishings as well to domestic animals or pets About the Symbols The N symbol alerts the user to important instructions or warnings The specific meaning of the symbol is determined by the design contained within the triangle The symbol at left means danger of electrocution The 6 symbol alerts the user to items that must never be carried out are forbidden The specific thing that must not be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the unit must never be disassembled The symbol alerts the user to things that must be carried out The specific thing that must be done is indicated by the design contained within the circle The symbol at left means the power cord plug must be unplugged from the outlet Z WARNING Do not disassemble repair or Do not use with any power Q modify supply other than the dedi Doing so may lead to fire or abnor cated AC adapter mal operation resulting in injury Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Do not use with any electrical power supply that does meet the ratings displayed on the AC Adapter Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Z CAUTION Do not use with a dama
40. g label Use a rated power supply In addition to the NWARNING and NCAUTION symbols the symbols shown below are also used correct use NOTICE Indicates information to prevent machine breakdown or malfunction and ensure B Indicates a handy tip or advice regarding use Checking Accessories The following accessories are packed together with the main unit Before using be sure to check to make sure that all accessories have been included Stand x 2 L and R Exclusive AC adapter x 1 Metal strip DXY 1150A only x 3 Paper clip DXY 1150A only x 1 Rubber positioning sticker Transparent positioning sticker X 1 set 1 set lt CL d lt gt PLOTTER DRIVER for PLOTTER DRIVER for Paper for self test Windows 3 1 x 1 Windows 95 x 1 lt P Standard ceramic pen Dust cover x 1 User s manual x 1 for self test x 1 set g eu 52 Part Names and Functions Pen stock Drawing board Paper is mounted here The DXY 1350A use electrostatic adsorption and the DXY 1150A is equipped with a metal plate Pen stand Pens are loaded here Pens can be stored here 2 J y Control panel b Used to make various settings 5 and operate the DXY fool d ES D uu Pen carriage This part moves over Holds the pen when plotting the drawing board Jm Front V
41. ged power cord or a power outlet that is loose when the AC adapter is plugged in Use with any other power supply may lead to fire or electrocution Do not injure or modify the electrical power cord nor subject it to excessive bends twists pulls binding or pinch ing nor place any object of weight on it Doing so may damage the electrical power cord leading to electrocu tion or fire cq When unplugging the electrical power cord from the power outlet grasp the plug not the cord Unplug ging by pulling the cord may damage it leading to fire or electrocution When not in use for prolonged periods unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Failure to do so may result in danger of shock electrocution or fire due to deterio ration of the electrical insulation Install on a stable surface Failure to do so may result in falling of the 47 unit or AC Ken adapter leading to injury Do not allow liquids metal objects or flammables inside the machine 2 result Do not damage the electrostatic pad or attempt to use tacks or the like to secure paper or other material to the pad Doing so may lead to electrocution About the Labels Affixed to the Unit These labels are affixed to the body of this product The following figure describes the location Model name DXY 1350A Be careful to never scratch the
42. he file Readme doc on the Setup disk In addition to an explanation of installation and setup methods this file contains the latest information about the driver the operating environment and other important matters You can view this file with a text editor such as Notepad 13 Downloading Plot Data Plot data is sent from the host computer the program to the DXY and plotted out Make the settings described below to match the program that you re using This example describes the general values for output plotting If you need detailed information about output methods please see the documentation for the software you re using Outputting Data from a Windows based Program When you are asked to select a printer choose the DXY 1350A or DXY 1150A driver At the driver setup screen make the setting for paper size pen type and so on B Connecting with a Serial Cable For the driver s port setting set Flow control to Hardware For more information about other communication parameters see About the Settings for Communication Parameters Setup Screen for Windows 95 Setup Screen for Windows 3 1 1 Properties Settings for COMI Port Settings Baud Rate 9600 s Parity Advanced Flow Control H Selecting the Instruction Set If you re using the driver for the DXY 1350A 1150A select RD GL I as the instruction set See DIP Switches for information on how to make th
43. her the DXY is functioning correctly When doing this the plotter does not have to be connected to the computer 1 Load the pens included with the plotter in pen stocks 1 through 3 See Loading Pens 0 Id 3 1 1 1 88 9GpE2L0 2 Turn on the power switch while holding down the A on ddr ENTER key ZAXMADLSHDdONN DI 1H93038v 3 The pen carriage moves to the upper right of the main unit and VIEW is enable the VIEW LED lights up 4 Load an A3 size sheet of paper For instructions on loading paper see Loading the Paper on pages 8 and 9 for the DXY 13504A or on page 9 for the DXY 1150A 5 Press the VIEW key to disable VIEW 6 The DXY then plots the self test pattern When the pen is returned to the pen stock and the carriage moves to the upper right of the main unit the self test is finished This is actually the bottom of the page The self test plot is slightly larger than A4 size so be sure to use A3 size paper Installing the DRIVER The DXY 1350A 1150A comes with drivers for Windows 3 1 and Windows 95 Be sure to install the correct driver for your operating system About Installation Be sure to read the notes on how to install the driver in t
44. iew Power switch Pen type switch Switches according to the type of pen in use See Pens Power connector Connects to the AC adapter included with the main unit DIP switches 2 Used to make various settings J mem nma Parallel connector Centronics specifica tions Serial connector RS 232C Used for connection to the computer with Used for connection to the a parallel cable computer with a serial cable Rear View Control Panel REPLOT MODE Cr DIGITAL GROUP X Y PLOTTER DXY 1350A REPLOT MODE PEN UP DOWN P2 PAPER HOLD PAPER HOLD Pi Oe OOO UP DOWN FAST POWER ERROR 0 2 P1 POWER FAST P1 and P2 scaling point keys Pressing the P1 or P2 key moves the pen carriage to the specified position See Explana tion of Functions and Operation VIEW key Moves the carriage to the upper right of the drawing board and pauses operation Pressing the key a second time return the pen carriage to the pen position it was at immediately before VIEW LED Lights up during VIEW FAST key Pressing this key speeds up carriage movement and position keys Moves the pen carriage Pressing two adjacent position keys at the same moves the pen carriage diagonally POWER ERROR LED error Lights up when the power is turned on This LED also blinks when an error
45. imum plotting Maximum plotting area Paper size area mm inch coordinates SWI 1 DIP switch settings SWI 2 390 X 267 ISO A3 15 5 16 x 10 1 2 420 297 EXPAND 16 1 2 11 11 16 267 x 180 10 1 2 X 7 1 16 297 x 210 11 11 16 x 8 1 4 ISO A4 EXPAND 401 8 249 4 ANSIB 15 13 16 X 9 13 16 431 8 x 279 4 EXPAND 17 x 11 9 13 16 X 7 5 16 4988 t3718 279 4 x 215 9 11 8 1 2 249 4 185 9 EXPAND e Plotting areas for size reduced plotting Normal Mode Paper Paper size 5588 4318 Size reduced plotting area Paper SIze Expand ON Size reduced plotting area 1159 mm x 811 mm 45 5 8 X 31 7 8 23180 16220 23180 16220 811 mm X 564 mm 31 7 8 x 22 3 16 16220 11280 16220 11280 564 mm X 390 mm 22 3 16 X 15 5 16 11280 7800 11280 7800 1087 6 mm X 833 6 mm 42 13 16 X 32 13 16 21752 16672 21752 16672 ISO A0 833 6 mm X 528 8 mm 32 13 16 X20 13 16 16672 10576 16672 10576 528 8 mm X 401 8 mm 20 13 16 X 15 13 16 10576 8036 10576 8036 ANSI C 390 mm x 267 mm 15 5 16 X 10 1 2 When reduced to ISO A3 size 401 8 mm X 249 4 mm 15 13 16 X 9 13 16 When reduced to ANSI B size 1189 mm x 841 mm 46 3 4 X 33 1 16 23780 16820 23780 16820 841 mm X 594 mm 33 1 16 X 23 3 8 16820 11880 16820 11880
46. in the unit of VS n Pen number Value by automatic pen sensing The parameter range of 1 8388607 is for no error 1 8 eight pens If the pen speed is set over 42 it will be set at 42 If the pen number is set over 9 the instruction is ignored WD WD clc2 cn cn Character label terminator WD label terminator WG WG r 1 c d Radius You can input a polygon of up to 250 vertices into the polygon 91 Start angle buffer in the state of being initialized If you however input a gc Center angle polygon of vertices more than the buffer capacity an error occurs d Chord tolerance XT None The default tick length of X axis is 0 5 of P2y P1y in the positive and negative directions respectively YT None The default tick length of Y axis is 0 5 of P2x P1x in the 34 ositive and negative directions respectively Parallel Interface in compli The Specifications ance with specifications of of the Interface Centronics Connector Serial Interface RS 232C Signal Terminal Signal o Connector Name Number Name Signal Terminal Signal Name Number Name NC Pin Connection Pin Connection D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 DI DO 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 wl nm alr STROBE Device
47. ink pens Turn on the power while holding down the key on the control panel Cutting Mode Cutting Speed Controlled at 10 mm 3 8 sec This mode is selected when using the DXY to carry out cutting Use the DIP switches on the back of the machine to set the cutting offset then turn on the power to the unit See DIP Switches for details on the cutting function Setting Pen Speed DXY 1350A Only While holding down the PEN SPEED key press any one ofthe PEN SELECT keys from 1 to 8 The chart below shows the pen speeds that can be set with these keys This function is handy when the optimum speed for the pens being used is known Pen speed is set to the same value for all pens Pen No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 30 mm sec 40 mm sec 60 mm sec 90 mm sec 120 mm sec 160 mm sec 220 mm sec 420 mm sec 3 16 9 16 2 3 8 3 9 16 4 3 4 6 5 16 8 11 16 16 9 16 30 mm sec 40 mm sec 60 mm sec 90 mm sec 100 mm sec 100 mm sec 100 mm sec 100 mm sec 3 16 9 16 2 3 8 3 9 16 3 15 16 3 15 16 3 15 16 3 15 16 30 mm sec 40 mm sec 60 mm sec 90 mm sec 120 mm sec 160 mm sec 200 mm sec 200 mm sec 3 16 9 16 2 3 8 3 9 16 4 3 4 6 5 16 7 7 8 7 7 8 Pen Speed OHP Mode Ink Pen Mode Changing Maximum Plotting Speed The DIP switches on the back of the DXY can be used to change the maximum plotting speed When shipped from the factory maximum plotting speed is set at 420 mm 16
48. is setting Outputting Data from an MS DOS based Program When outputting data from a program make the settings for the values described below Sample Application Software Output Device Selection Screen Output device selection Select DXY 1350A or DXY 1150A Ifthese selections are Device name not available choose any Select the paper DXY 1350A model in the DXY series Also DXY 1350A size you will use if RD GL II has been selected DXY 1150A as the instruction set choose DXY 1350 either the DPX series GRX DXY 1250 series GSX series instruction set to be used Select either the parallel Centronics or the serial RS Interface Centronics 232C interface Choose the one 232 that the host computer and the DXY are connected by 14 Settings for Communication Parameters Using a serial RS 232C cable to connect the DXY with the computer enables the Auto Protocol function which makes it unnecessary to set communication parameters on the DXY About Auto Protocol Because the DXY can automatically determine communication parameters plotting can be carried out simply by downloading the plot data from the computer In order for the parameter settings to be made automatically make sure that DIP switch SW2 8 on the back of the machine is set to AUTO Also if the software is changed while in use turn the power to the DXY off
49. is too high Pen force Pen and paper will be damaged if set too high and line will be faint is set too low Paper type Moisture absorption characteristics and surface roughness will affect line darkness coloration and pen clogging When using paper not supplied by Roland DG Corp observe the following points in making your selection Bl Does the ink work well with the paper moisture absorption characteristics coloration WB Is the ink faint at the rated pen speed Bl Docs the ink spread line thickness should not change with time Speed of drying If one line crosses another ink should not mix Bl Does pen clog Other factors such as paper strength etc 21 Plotting Area The maximum size of the plotting area varies according to the selected instruction set and operation steps even when using the same size of paper For an explanation of how to load and position paper see Loading the Paper on pages 8 and 9 e Size reduced Plotting The settings of the DIP switches on the back of the main unit of the DXY can be changed to reduce plot size and make ISO AO Al and A2 size plots on A3 size paper or ANSI E D and C size plots on ANSI B size paper This function is only effective when RD GL II is selected as the instruction set and paper size is set at ISO A3 or ANSI B using the DIP switches For details see the plotting areas for size reduced plotting that are given on the following page E
50. k pens Plots sharp attractive lines with no change in line thickness or ink flow even over long periods of time Non refillable ink pens come in paper and film types Select the ink pen appropriate for the media you will be using When the film ink pen is used on film the output can be erased with a commercially available drafting ink eraser When the paper ink pen is used on tracing paper the output can be erased with a commercially available ink eraser unless paper moisture absorption is high Refillable Ink Pen Features The same pen can be refilled and used any number of times Plots sharp attractive lines with no change in line thickness or ink flow even over long periods of time Refillable ink pens come in paper and film types Select the ink pen appropriate for the media you will be using When the film ink pen is used on film the output can be erased with a commercially available drafting ink eraser When the paper ink pen is used on tracing paper the output can be erased with a commercially available ink eraser unless paper moisture absorption is high Pen cap rubber Plotting distance orientation with our standard paper 2 100 EF 1 16 3937 Applicable paper High quality paper coated paper tracing paper Water based OHP film Pentype Short Pen cap rubber Plotting distance orientation with our standard paper 0 25 mm 2500 m 0 00984 98425 SZ
51. mately ten characters or less depending on the header data The pen carriage does not move and the control panel is inoperative until the protocol is determined If this happens go to the Sending Plotting Data section and refer to Settings for Communication Parameters to make fixed settings for the serial port s baud rate and format 27 The list provides the instruction compatibility of the DXY 1350A 1150A with the DXY GL I instruction system and the parameters of these instruction List of DXY GL Related Instructions Compatible Ignored X Incompatible Instructions Compati bilit Format Parameter Range Default value Relative curve _ m Ax LAy1GAx2 Ay2 Axn Ayn Coordinate m Selection of curved type Axn Ayn Relative coordinate A Circle center AX X Center coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 B_ Line scale Bl 1 Pitch of dotted line C Circle C 81 82 08 Center coordinate 32768 0000 32767 4999 r Radius 32768 0000 432767 4999 l Start angle 32767 32767 92 End angle 32767 32767 Resolution 1 0000 179 9999 5 D Draw D xLylGx2 y2 xn yn xn yn Absolute coordinate E Relative circle 91 92 90 Radius 32768 0000 432767 4999 l Start angle 32767 32767 92 End angle 32767 32767 gd Resolution 1 0000 179 9999 5 G A Circle 01 2 0
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53. nnections 1 Turn on the power while holding down the X key lt Enabling the List Mode gt In the List mode data downloaded from the computer is printed as is without processing This is handy for confirming program content 1 Load paper and a pen pen No 1 2 Turn on the power while holding down the VIEW key The pen carriage grasps the pen moves to the upper left and awaits data from the computer TIN eq uo a Hold down amp e a Hold down Hold down ae POWER ON a Hold down POWER ON 2 Hold down The DXY has a range of functions that can be performed using the keys on the control panel This section describes how to 17 This section describes the pens optionally available for use with the DXY as well as the DXY s pen related functions Compatibil Pe ns ity exists for pens and paper Please refer to the information contained here to select combinations with good compatibility By selecting optimum conditions for the pen and paper that are used the DXY can achieve more accurate plots OHP Mode Pen speed is controlled at 100 mm 13 15 16 sec Select this mode when using standard ceramic pens to make plots on OHP transparency sheets Turn on the power while holding down the FAST key Ink Pen Mode Pen speed is controlled at 100 mm 13 15 16 sec Use this mode when plotting with MPP pens or refillable
54. o release the electrostatic adsorption and remove the paper DXY 1150A Remove the paper clip release the metal strips and remove the paper 2 Turn off the DXY Switch off the power to the DXY If the plotter will not be used for a long time the electrical cord should also be unplugged 3 Remove the pens Remove all pens from the pen stock Cap and store the pens after use Care and Maintenance NOTICE Besure to turn off the power to the DXY before cleaning Never attempt to oil or lubricate the mechanism The drawing board for the DX Y 1350A is an electrostatic pad When cleaning the drawing board never use water silicone cloth neutral detergent solvent or chemically treated cloth Such materials can permanently degrade the board s electrostatic adhesive force 16 Cleaning the Main Unit Ifthe unit becomes dirty wipe gently using a cloth moistened with water or anhydrous alcohol Cleaning the Drawing Board Gently wipe with a soft cloth If soiling is severe or the adsorptive force of the drawing board is weak DXY 1350A only wipe gently using a cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol The DX Y 1350A use an electrostatic adsorption drawing board which must never come in contact with water neutral detergents solvents silicone cloth or any other type of chemically treated wiper cloths as these will irrevocably diminish the electrostatic adsorptive force Cleaning the Pen Cap Rubber
55. racing paper water based OHP film Pen type Short Pen cap rubber Plotting distance orientation with our standard paper c 0 3 mm 400m 0 0118 15748 0 6mm 300m 0 0236 11811 Applicable paper High quality paper coated paper tracing paper water based OHP film Pen type Short Black Brown Red Yellow Green Blue Violet Magenta Dark Brown Mahogany Poppy Red Golden Yellow Forest Green Cobalt Blue Dark Purple Purple Grey Pine Orange Lime Green Kelly Green Sky Blue Mauve Rose Pink Warm Grey Beige Peach Lemmon Lime Olive Green Ice Blue Turquoise Pale Pink NOTE Long term use will cause the pen tip to wear causing a gradual increase in line width Because these are dye based inks plots made with these pens will fade if left exposed to sunlight for long periods Store plots made using these pens out of direct sunlight 19 Thick Water Based Fiber Tipped Pen Features Thick water based fiber tipped pen draws a 2 mm thick line Comes in eight colors black red blue green orange pink brown purple Optimum for advertising and illustration because large areas can be colored quickly NOTE Plots made with these pens will fade if left exposed to sunlight for long periods Store plots made using these pens out of direct sunlight MPP Pen Features No need to refill ink and maintenance much simpler than refillable in
56. rmed on A4 size paper or ANSI A size paper To make size reduced plot see Plotting Area and DIP Switches Plotting position and range are different If application software is being used is the setting for the output position and range correct Read the operation manual for the software you are using and make the correct settings for the output position and range Is the same instruction set selected for the computer and the DXY The settings for the computer and the DXY do not match If you have selected either our DPX series GRX series or GSX series for the computer select RD GL II for the DXY If our DXY series has been selected choose either RD GL I or DXY GL for the DXY In particular when DX Y 980A 880A has been selected the setting for DX Y GL 0 1 mm 0 00394 is made See DIP Switches for details Adsorptive force is poor DXY 1350A only Did your remove the protection vinyl on the drawing board The protection vinyl could reduce adsorptive force and you should remove it before use Serial data is not received correctly when using Auto Protocol Serial data may not be received correctly in cases such as these Reception of serial data is started while in View mode Reception of serial data is started while the pen carriage is in motion because of a control panel operation Also the unit may be unable to determine the protocol when the amount of serial data being input is small approxi
57. s Ink buildup on the pen cap rubbers may soil plots Remove the pen cap rubbers and wash with water Replace them on the pen stock after allowing to dry completely out of direct sunlight Explanation of Functions and Operation use these functions lt Replotting DXY 1350A Only gt 1 Before downloading the plot data press the REPLOT MODE key The REPLOT MODE LED lights up 2 Use the computer software to download the plot data 3 Load a sheet of paper and press the REPLOT key lt Erasing Data in the Plotter gt 1 Press the VIEW key The pen carriage moves to the upper right of the main unit and stops 2 While holding down the ENTER key press key lt Stopping a Plot gt 1 Press the VIEW key The pen carriage moves to the upper right of the main unit and stops 2 Use the computer software to stop sending plot data to the DXY 3 While holding down the ENTER key press the key Plot data remaining in the plotter is deleted lt Setting Scaling Points P1 and P2 gt Use the A and FAST keys to move the pen carriage to the position for setting P1 or P2 2 While holding down the ENTER key press the P1 or the P2 key lt Enabling the Non buffer Mode gt In the Non buffer mode data downloaded from the computer is plotted simultaneously with no data stored in the buffer within the DXY This can be handy when debugging a program or testing co
58. sn t Run Is the DXY power on Turn on the power Is the DXY operating incorrectly Follow the procedure described under Self testing to execute a self test If the self test finds a problem check to make sure that the problem is not due to the computer or the software Computer Is the computer set up correctly Check the following items DIP switches Memory switches Interface board Other Read the computer user s manual and set it up correctly Connection cable Are the computer and the plotter linked with the right cable The type of cable you need is determined by your computer and the software you are using Even if the computer is the same running different software may require a different cable Use the cable specified in your software Is the cable making a secure connection Connect securely e Software Is the OS set up correctly Check the following items Output port selection Output device selection e Output port open Other Check the OS user s manual and set it up correctly Are the application software settings correct Check the following items Output device specification select a plotter name that matches the instruction system If the wrong plotter is selected an incorrect instruction may be output resulting in an error Communication parameters Other Check the software user s manual and set it up correctly Pen is not grasped or returned normally
59. st provides the instruction compatibility of the DXY 1350A 1150A with the RD GL I instruction system and the parameters of these instruction Compatible Ignored X Incompatible 9c gd Parameter Center coordinate Center angle Resolution Range Default value 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 Advance Full Page AF Arc Relative AR Ax Ay c d Center coordinate Center angle Resolution 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 Alternate Character Set CA n CA Character set number 0 4 6 9 30 39 Circle CI r d Radius Resolution 32768 0000 32767 4999 32768 0000 32767 4999 Character Plot CP nx ny Number of characters in X direction Number of characters in Y direction 128 0000 127 9999 128 0000 127 9999 Standard Character Set Character set number 0 4 6 9 30 39 Digitize Clear Default Absolute Direction Vertical printing Horizontal printing 128 0000 127 9999 1 128 0000 127 9999 0 Digitize Point Relative Direction DR run rise DR Vertical printing Horizontal printing 128 0000 127 9999 1 128 0000 4 127 9999 0 Defile Label Terminator DTt Label terminator Edge Rectangle
60. tronics 0000000000000 FEEEBEBBBBEBBOBHBBEH Specs XY IPC 1 5m o XY IPC XY RS 11 1 5m Cable Wiring Diagrams XY RS 31 3m XY RS 11 31 51 XY RS 13 33 25P M 25P M XY RS 51 5m 0090090660060 PROROOPRD XY RS 13 1 5 EON X XX pe X RS 232C D a Serial Connection ARS es Sm 25P F XY RS 14 1 5m XY RS 14 34 XY RS 35 25P M 25P M XY RS 34 3m 590060000 GO000960600 XY RS 35 3m NG d X AutoCAD custom 9P 9666000 0029 660600 wiring more clearly They are no different from the solid lines 38 The dashed and the dotted lines shown on the cable wiring diagram above are intended to show the List of character sets e RD GL I 39 RD GL Il Character Set No Se ee ANSI ASCII 1 0 10 20 ANSI ASCII 2 1 11 21 French German 2 12 22 Scandinavian 3 13 23 Spanish Latin 4 14 24 Special 3 15 25 JIS ASCH 6 16 26 Roman 7 17 27 Katakana 8 18 28 ISOLR V 9 19 29 7 Automatic backspace Draws at the current pen location the symbols having codes 41 51 hexadecimal from character set numbers 5 15 and 25 40 Character Set No d ISO Swedish 30 40 50 ISO Swedish Name 31 41 51 ISO Norway 1 32 42 52 ISO German 33 43 53 ISO French 1 34 44 54 ISO U K 35 45 55 ISO Italian 36 46 56 ISO Spanish 37 47 57 ISO Portuguese 38 48 58 IS
61. tware or any of its support file program module or literature 2 Reverse engineering disassembling decompiling or any other attempt to discover the source code of the Software 3 Bounds of License Roland does not grant you to sub license rent assign or transfer the right granted under this agreement nor the Software itself including the accompanying items to any third party You may not provide use of the Software through time sharing service and or network system to any third party who is not individually licensed to use this Software You may use the Software by one person with using a single computer in which the Software is installed 4 Reproduction You may make one copy of the Software only for back up purpose The property of the copied Software belongs to Roland You may install the Software into the hard disk of a single computer 5 Cancellation Roland retains the right to terminate this agreement without notice immediately when any of followings occurs 1 When you violate any article of this agreement 2 When you make any serious breach of faith regarding this agreement 6 Limitations on Liability Roland may change the specifications of this Software or its material without notice Roland shall not be liable for any damage that may caused by the use of the Software or by exercise of the right licensed by this agreement 7 Governing Law This agreement is governed by the laws of Japan and the parties shall sub
62. xpand Mode The DIP switch settings of the DXY can be used to set the plotting area When DXY GL or RD GL I has been selected for the instruction set and the Expand mode is turned on the size of the expanded plotting area matches ANSI B and ISO A3 When RD GL II is chosen the size of the plotting area when expanded varies according to paper size The table below shows the size of the plotting area when the Expand mode is enabled ISO A3 EXPAND ON e RD GL I DXY GL 1 step 0 025 mm Paper size ISO A3 Maximum plotting area mm inch 403 95 x 276 15 7 8 X 10 13 16 Maximum plotting area coordinates 16158 11040 DIP switch settings ISO A4 276 X 193 025 10 13 16 X 7 9 16 11040 7721 ANSI B 416 X 259 125 16 3 8 X 10 3 16 16640 10365 ON ANSIA 259 125 X 199 05 10 3 16 x 7 13 16 10365 7962 ON ON EXPAND 431 8 X 297 17 x 11 11 16 17272 11880 e DXY GL 1 step 0 1 mm Varies according to paper size Paper size ISO A3 ISO A4 ANSI B ANSI EXPAND 22 Maximum plotting area mm inch 403 9 X 276 5 7 8 X 10 13 16 Maximum plotting area coordinates DIP switch settings 276 X 193 0 0 13 16 7 9 16 416 X 259 1 6 3 8 X 10 3 16 ON OFF 259 1 X 199 0 0 3 16 X 7 13 16 ON ON 431 8 X 297 7 X 11 11 16 Varies according to paper size e RD GL Il Max
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