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Table 3-20. PLOTTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE - Cont
Statement Identification and Use
Program
Statement, Syntax, Explanation, and Input Instructions
Statement
xax/yax - Cont
Example:
scl
-10,
10,
-8,
8
fxd 0
x a x 0, 1, - 1 0 , 1 0 , 2
fxd 1
yax 0 , -.5,
-8,
8,
1
Above program results in X- and Y-axes being drawn, crossing
at center. X-axis goes from -10 to 10 with tic marks at every
one unit and labeled every two units: -10, -8, -6, etc.
Y-axis ranges from -8.0 to +8.0 with tic marks every half-
unit. Every tic is labeled.
PEN. Raises pen without moving it to a new location.
pen
Syntax:
pen (No Parameters)
PEN NUMBER. Allows selection of desired pen colors via program.
pen #
Syntax:
pen # (Pen front panel stall number)
W h e n pen # statement is executed, pen arm raises pen it is
currently holding (if any) and returns it to empty pen storage
position. If a valid pen position number is specified (1-8),
pen in that position is taken and pen arm returns to its last
location on platen.
P a r a m e t e r value of 0 or no parameter directs pen arm to return
pen it is currently using to empty storage position without
t a k i n g new pen.
If specified pen position is empty or if all of pen positions
are full and there is pen in arm, then no operation occurs.
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