S P L O T - The Pen Plotter Simulator V2.3 for Windows -------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1991-95 by Alexandr NOVY All rights reserved. April 1995 PLOTTERS.TXT This file contains technical information about pen plotter types supported by the SPLOT program. It also contains list of supported plotter instructions for each listed plotter type. 1. General Information: The SPLOT program is available for various plotter versions. This means that there are provided DLL modules designated for a certain plotter type. This principle gives the maximum reliability of simulation of the given plotter type. At present the DLL modules for the following plotter types are at your disposal: Plotter type | Plotter syntax ------------------------------------------------------------ HP-GL/2 pen plotter | HP-GL/2 HP 7470A | HP-GL HP 7475A | HP-GL HP 7440A ColorPro | HP-GL HP 7550A | HP-GL HP 7570A/7575A/7576A DraftPro DXL/EXL | HP-GL HP 7595A/7596A DraftMaster I/II | HP-GL ROLAND DXY 1100/1200/1300 | DXY-GL / RD-GL I ROLAND GRX 300/400 | RD-GL II An UNREGISTERED COPY of the program is available only in the version for the HP-GL/2, HP 7475A and HP DraftMaster plotters. The versions for other plotter types can be received only on the basis of regular registration. See the file LICENCE.TXT for registration information. 2. Description of Supported Plotters: ------------------- HP-GL/2 Pen Plotter ------------------- Syntax: HP-GL/2 Number of pens: 8 (cannot be redefined yet) Paper formats: defined by user Plotter unit: 0.025 mm Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 8 See the HPGL2.TXT file for more details. ------------------------- HP 7470A Graphics Plotter ------------------------- Syntax: HP-GL Number of pens: 2 Paper formats: ISO A4 (210 x 297 mm) ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in.) Plotter unit: 0.025 mm Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 4 Number of character sets: 5 (0-4) (all supported by SPLOT) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the HP7470A version of SPLOT: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction AR - The Arc Relative Instruction CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PU - The Pen Up Instruction SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction The following instructions are NOT supported by the HP7470A version of SPLOT (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OI, OO, OP, OS and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. ------------------------- HP 7475A Graphics Plotter ------------------------- Syntax: HP-GL Number of pens: 6 Paper formats: ISO A4 (210 x 297 mm) ISO A3 (297 x 420 mm) ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in.) ANSI B (11 x 17 in.) Plotter unit: 0.02488 mm (0.025 mm in SPLOT) Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 4 Number of character sets: 19 (0-4,6-9,30-39) (all supported by SPLOT) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the HP7475A version of SPLOT: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction AR - The Arc Relative Instruction CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction EA - The Edge Rectangle Absolute Instruction ER - The Edge Rectangle Relative Instruction EW - The Edge Wedge Instruction FT - The Fill Type Instruction (Note, that for HP7475A plotter fill angle may be specified in 45 degree increments only.) IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PT - The Pen Thickness Instruction PU - The Pen Up Instruction RA - The Shade Rectangle Absolute Instruction RO - The Rotate Coordinate Instruction RR - The Shade Rectangle Relative Instruction SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) WG - The Shade Wedge Instruction XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction The following instructions are NOT supported by the HP7475A version of SPLOT (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OH, OI, OO, OP, OS and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. - The Page Size Instruction PS - in the SPLOT paper size may be changed only via program control panel. ---------------------------------- HP 7440A ColorPro Graphics Plotter ---------------------------------- Including HP 17440 Graphics Enhancement Cartridge Syntax: HP-GL Number of pens: 8 Paper formats: ISO A4 (210 x 297 mm) ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in.) Plotter unit: 0.025 mm Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 4 Number of character sets: 5 without HP 17440 (0-4) 19 with HP 17440 (0-4,6-9,30-39) (all supported by SPLOT) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the HP7440A ColorPro version of SPLOT: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction (HP 17440) AR - The Arc Relative Instruction (HP 17440) CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction (HP 17440) CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction EA - The Edge Rectangle Absolute Instruction (HP 17440) EP - The Edge Polygon Instruction (HP 17440) ER - The Edge Rectangle Relative Instruction (HP 17440) EW - The Edge Wedge Instruction (HP 17440) FP - The Fill Polygon Instruction (HP 17440) FT - The Fill Type Instruction (HP 17440) IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PM - The Polygon Mode Instruction (HP 17440) PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PT - The Pen Thickness Instruction (HP 17440) PU - The Pen Up Instruction RA - The Shade Rectangle Absolute Instruction (HP 17440) RO - The Rotate Coordinate Instruction RR - The Shade Rectangle Relative Instruction (HP 17440) SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) WG - The Shade Wedge Instruction (HP 17440) XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction The following instructions are NOT supported by the HP7440A ColorPro version of SPLOT (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OH, OI, OO, OP, OS and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. ------------------------- HP 7550A Graphics Plotter ------------------------- Syntax: HP-GL Number of pens: 8 Paper formats: ISO A4 (210 x 297 mm) ISO A3 (297 x 420 mm) ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in.) ANSI B (11 x 17 in.) Plotter unit: 0.025 mm Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 8 Number of character sets: 40 (0-9,30-39,10-19,40-49) (20 supported by SPLOT (0-9,30-39)) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the HP7550A version of SPLOT: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction AR - The Arc Relative Instruction CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction CT - The Chord Tolerance Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DL - The Define Downloadable Character Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction EA - The Edge Rectangle Absolute Instruction EP - The Edge Polygon Instruction ER - The Edge Rectangle Relative Instruction ES - The Extra Space Instruction EW - The Edge Wedge Instruction FP - The Fill Polygon Instruction FT - The Fill Type Instruction GM - The Graphics Memory Instruction * IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LO - The Label Origin Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PM - The Polygon Mode Instruction PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PT - The Pen Thickness Instruction PU - The Pen Up Instruction RA - The Shade Rectangle Absolute Instruction RO - The Rotate Coordinate Instruction RR - The Shade Rectangle Relative Instruction SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SG - The Select Pen Group Instruction * SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) WG - The Shade Wedge Instruction XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction * - supported only partially The following instructions are NOT supported by the HP7550A version of SPLOT (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OG, OH, OI, OK, OL, OO, OP, OS, OT and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. - And this: AF or AH - The Advance Page Instruction * AP - The Automatic Pen Operations Instruction AS - The Acceleration Select Instruction BF - The Buffer Plot Instruction BL - The Buffer Label Instruction * CC - The Character Chord Angle Instruction * CM - The Character Selection Mode Instruction * CV - The Curved Line Generator Instruction DS - The Designate Character Set into Slot Instruction * FS - The Force Select Instruction GC - The Group Count Instruction GP - The Group Pen Instruction * IV - The Invoke Character Slot Instruction * KY - The Define Key Instruction NR - The Not-Ready Instruction PB - The Print Buffered Label Instruction * PG - The Page Feed Instruction * RP - The Replot Instruction UF - The User-Defined Fill Type Instruction * WD - The Write to Display Instruction * - may be supported in next versions ---------------------------- HP DraftPro Graphics Plotter ---------------------------- HP 7570A DraftPro HP 7575A DraftPro DXL HP 7576A DraftPro EXL Syntax: HP-GL Number of pens: 8 Paper formats: ISO A4 (DXL/EXL only) ISO A3 (DXL/EXL only) ISO A2 ISO A1 ISO A0 (EXL only) ANSI A (DXL/EXL only) ANSI B (DXL/EXL only) ANSI C ANSI D ANSI E (EXL only) ARCH A (DXL/EXL only) ARCH B (DXL/EXL only) ARCH C ARCH D ARCH E (EXL only) Supports EXPAND mode for each format. Note - origin of plotter coordinates is situated to the center of the plotting area (paper). Plotter unit: 0.025 mm Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 4 Number of character sets: 21 (0-9,30-39,99) (all supported by SPLOT) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the HP DraftPro version of SPLOT: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction AR - The Arc Relative Instruction CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction CT - The Chord Tolerance Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction DV - The Direction Vertical Instruction EA - The Edge Rectangle Absolute Instruction EP - The Edge Polygon Instruction ER - The Edge Rectangle Relative Instruction ES - The Extra Space Instruction EW - The Edge Wedge Instruction FP - The Fill Polygon Instruction FT - The Fill Type Instruction GM - The Graphics Memory Instruction * IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LO - The Label Origin Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PE - The Encoded Polyline Instruction PM - The Polygon Mode Instruction PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PT - The Pen Thickness Instruction PU - The Pen Up Instruction RA - The Shade Rectangle Absolute Instruction RO - The Rotate Coordinate Instruction RR - The Shade Rectangle Relative Instruction SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SG - The Select Pen Group Instruction SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) WG - The Shade Wedge Instruction XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction * - supported only partially The following instructions are NOT supported by the HP DraftPro version of SPLOT (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OH, OI, OO, OP, OS and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. - And this: AP - The Automatic Pen Operations Instruction CM - The Character Selection Mode Instruction * DS - The Designate Character Set into Slot Instruction * IV - The Invoke Character Slot Instruction * NR - The Not-Ready Instruction * - may be supported in next versions ------------------------------- HP DraftMaster Graphics Plotter ------------------------------- HP 7595A DraftMaster I HP 7596A DraftMaster II Syntax: HP-GL Number of pens: 8 Paper formats: ISO A4,A3,A2,A1,A0 ANSI A,B,C,D,E ARCH C,D,E Supports EXPAND mode for each format. Note - origin of plotter coordinates is situated to the center of the plotting area (paper). Plotter unit: 0.025 mm Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 8 Number of character sets: 64 (0-9,30-39,99,10-19,40-49, 20-29,50-59,60,70,80) (21 supported by SPLOT (0-9,30-39,99)) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the HP DraftMaster version of SPLOT: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction AR - The Arc Relative Instruction BF - The Buffer Plot Instruction (NOP) CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction CT - The Chord Tolerance Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DL - The Define Downloadable Character Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction DV - The Direction Vertical Instruction EA - The Edge Rectangle Absolute Instruction EP - The Edge Polygon Instruction ER - The Edge Rectangle Relative Instruction ES - The Extra Space Instruction EW - The Edge Wedge Instruction FP - The Fill Polygon Instruction FT - The Fill Type Instruction GM - The Graphics Memory Instruction * IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LO - The Label Origin Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PM - The Polygon Mode Instruction PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PT - The Pen Thickness Instruction PU - The Pen Up Instruction RA - The Shade Rectangle Absolute Instruction RO - The Rotate Coordinate Instruction RR - The Shade Rectangle Relative Instruction SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SG - The Select Pen Group Instruction * SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VA - The Adaptive Velocity Instruction (NOP) VN - The Normal Velocity Instruction (NOP) VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) WG - The Shade Wedge Instruction XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction * - supported only partially The following instructions are NOT supported by the HP DraftMaster version of SPLOT (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OG, OH, OI, OK, OL, OO, OP, OS, OT and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. - The Page Size Instruction PS - in the SPLOT paper size may be changed only via program control panel. - And this: AF or AH - The Advance Page Instruction * AP - The Automatic Pen Operations Instruction AS - The Acceleration Select Instruction BL - The Buffer Label Instruction * CC - The Character Chord Angle Instruction * CM - The Character Selection Mode Instruction * CV - The Curved Line Generator Instruction DS - The Designate Character Set into Slot Instruction * EC - The Enable Cut Line Instruction FR - The Frame Advance Instruction FS - The Force Select Instruction GC - The Group Count Instruction GP - The Group Pen Instruction * IV - The Invoke Character Slot Instruction * KY - The Define Key Instruction NR - The Not-Ready Instruction PB - The Print Buffered Label Instruction * PG - The Page Feed Instruction * UF - The User-Defined Fill Type Instruction * WD - The Write to Display Instruction * - may be supported in next versions ------------------ ROLAND GRX 300/400 ------------------ Syntax: RD-GL II (corresponds with the HP-GL syntax) Paper formats: ISO A4,A3,A2,A1,A0 ANSI A,B,C,D,E ARCH C,D,E Supports EXPAND mode for each format. A0 and E formats only for GRX 400 model Note - origin of plotter coordinates is situated to the center of the plotting area (paper). All other parameters and command set are the same as for the HP DraftMaster plotter. ------------------------- ROLAND DXY 1100/1200/1300 ------------------------- Syntax: RD-GL I (corresponds with the HP-GL syntax) DXY-GL Number of pens: 8 Paper formats: ISO A4 (210 x 297 mm) ISO A3 (297 x 420 mm) ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in.) ANSI B (11 x 17 in.) Supports EXPAND mode for each format. Plotter unit: 0.025 mm in RD-GL mode 0.1 or 0.025 mm in DXY-GL mode Maximal number of digits in decimal fraction to be read: 4 Number of character sets: 19 (0-4,6-9,30-39) (all supported by SPLOT) Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the ROLAND version of SPLOT in RD-GL mode: AA - The Arc Absolute Instruction AR - The Arc Relative Instruction CA - The Designate Alternate Character Set Instruction CI - The Circle Instruction CP - The Character Plot Instruction CS - The Designate Standard Character Set Instruction DF - The Default Instruction DI - The Absolute Direction Instruction DR - The Relative Direction Instruction DT - The Define Terminator Instruction EA - The Edge Rectangle Absolute Instruction ER - The Edge Rectangle Relative Instruction EW - The Edge Wedge Instruction FT - The Fill Type Instruction (Note, that for ROLAND plotter fill angle may be specified in 45 degree increments only.) IN - The Initialize Instruction IP - The Input P1 and P2 Instruction IW - The Input Window Instruction LB - The Label Instruction LT - The Line Type Instruction PA - The Plot Absolute Instruction PD - The Pen Down Instruction PR - The Plot Relative Instruction PT - The Pen Thickness Instruction PU - The Pen Up Instruction RA - The Shade Rectangle Absolute Instruction RO - The Rotate Coordinate Instruction RR - The Shade Rectangle Relative Instruction SA - The Select Alternate Character Set Instruction SC - The Scale Instruction SI - The Absolute Character Size Instruction SL - The Character Slant Instruction SM - The Symbol Mode Instruction SP - The Select Pen Instruction SR - The Relative Character Size Instruction SS - The Select Standard Character Set Instruction TL - The Tick Length Instruction UC - The User Defined Character Instruction VS - The Velocity Select Instruction (for information only) WG - The Shade Wedge Instruction XT - The X-Tick Instruction YT - The Y-Tick Instruction The following instructions are NOT supported by the ROLAND version of SPLOT in RD-GL mode (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): - All escape code sequences. - All output instructions: OA, OC, OD, OE, OF, OH, OI, OO, OP, OS and OW. - Digitizing instructions DP and DC. - The Input Mask Instruction IM. - The Page Size Instruction PS - in the SPLOT paper size may be changed only via program control panel. Alphabetical list of plotter instructions supported by the ROLAND version of SPLOT in DXY-GL mode: A - The Circle Center Instruction B - The Line Scale Instruction C - The Circle Instruction D - The Draw Instruction E - The Relative Circle Instruction G - The A + Circle Instruction H - The Home Instruction I - The Relative Draw Instruction J - The Pen Change Instruction K - The A + % Instruction L - The Line Type Instruction M - The Move Instruction N - The Mark Instruction P - The Print Instruction Q - The Alpha Rotate Instruction R - The Relative Move Instruction S - The Alpha Scale Instruction T - The Hatching Instruction X - The Axis Instruction ^ - The Up Instruction The following instructions are NOT supported by the ROLAND version of SPLOT in DXY-GL mode (they are checked for syntax only and no action is performed): Y - The Curve Instruction * _ - The Relative Curve Instruction * * - may be supported in next versions End of list.