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Table 3-20. PLOTTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE - Cont
S t a t e m e n t Identification and Use
Program
S t a t e m e n t , Syntax, Explanation, and Input Instructions
Statement
Example:
xax/yax - C o n t
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
A b o v e program results in X- a n d Y - a x e s b e i n g d r a w n , c r o s s i n g
a t c e n t e r . X - a x i s g o e s f r o m - 1 0 to 10 with tic marks at every
-10, -8, -6, etc.
one unit and labeled every two units:
Y-axis ranges from -8.0 to +8.0 with tic marks every half-
unit.
Every tic is labeled.
NUMBER PEN.
Raises pen without moving it to a new location.
pen
Syntax:
pen (No Parameters)
pen #
PEN NUMBER. Allows selection of desired pen colors via program.
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
If a valid pen position number
is specified (1-8),
position.
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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