According to the limited information contained in the DXY-880 manual, it
supports both the DXY plotting language , presumably that used on the
DXY800, and RD-GL (Roland DG Graphic Language).
It includes a summary as follows:
"The DXY commands are based on the commands used with the DXY series of
plotters, however they have been improved to enable all programs for the
DXY-800 to use this mode.
Use of the "^" command to call RD-GL commands from the DXY mode enables
the drawing programs written in the DXY mode to be high level drawing
programs.
∗DXY-880 commands may be input in either upper or lower case characters."
There is no specific mention of compatibility or otherwise with HPGL,
although I note that in setting the plotter up for use with Lotus 123
and Supercalc in DOS on an IBM PC, the computer configuration guide
requires that you select HP 7470A as the Graphics Device.
That of course might just set-up for ASCII transmission. One day I might
sit down and do a comparison of RD-GL and HP-GL commands.
Cheers
Bill
On 13/01/2011 8:37 AM, davethesteam66 wrote:
>
> Hello Dave,
> Thanks for the reply. I've managed to get the DIP switch settings for the 880 from a chap called Bill, the 880 settings are not the same as the 800. I'm sure that the 880 talks HPGL or something close as I have had it running from AutoCad some while ago, using a 7475A driver, wrong orientation and size but it did run.
>
> I am wanting to use the serial interface as the software I want to use will only send plotter type output to a serial port, not a parallel, things are more complicated as I'm wanting to get this running under Vista with a hardware port card so I've not got the port functionality I'd have with earlier versions of Windows. I guess I'm a masochist. :-)
>
> Pens i have not yet looked into but I am looking forward to challenges.
> Thanks again,
>
> David
>
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Sage"<davesage12@...> wrote:
>> The title of this topic is DXY800 / 880 which are different plotters. The
>> DXY800 is more like the DXY101 (and the manual says so).
>>
>> In any case the DIP switches on the DXY800 are for setting the serial
>> interface - Hopefully you aren't still using that. (Rather than the parallel
>> interface.)
>>
>> In any case, for the DXY800 the switches are as follows:
>>
>> 1 300 Baud
>>
>> 2 600 "
>>
>> 3 1200 "
>>
>> 4 2400 "
>>
>> 5 9600 "
>>
>> 7 Parity check ON:Odd OFF:Even
>>
>> 8 Data Bit ON:7bit OFF:8bit
>>
>> 9 Stop Bit ON:1bit OFF:2bit
>>
>> 10 Parity Check ON:Yes OFF:No
>>
>>
>>
>> Notes:
>>
>> The dip switch must match the specs of the computer side (parity, top,baud
>> etc)
>>
>> For Baud switches be sure only one is on. Also when switching, first turn
>> all switches OFF then turn the switch for desired baud rate ON.
>>
>>
>>
>> Another point of interest is, if you press and hold the pen up and home
>> switches together while powering up it will do a self test of grabbing each
>> pen and doing a little dance with each pen in the pen up position. If you
>> press the pen up switch one more time it will do the same with the pens down
>> (On paper).
>>
>>
>>
>> There isn't much more of interest in the manual. Just a description of each
>> command and some example programs to draw something by sending commands
>> manually.
>>
>>
>>
>> Someone here also mentioned that the plotters accept HPGL. This is
>> definitely not true for the 800. This is why I was forced to stop using it
>> because Windows programs had no drivers for it. The 800 accepts command more
>> resembling G-code (but not).
>>
>> BUT I have found out recently that EAGLE PCB supports these old plotters. I
>> haven't tried it but they're in the output setup choices.
>>
>> I found cleaning pens and all the problems with them skipping and not making
>> lines thin enough etc., was more trouble than doing the toner transfer
>> process.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sage
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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