PLOT Plot

PLOT

Plot

Initiates a plotter output of the screen data to the remote interface. With the appropriate
HP-IB commands, the HP-IB can be configured to route the data to an external plotter.
Syntax
PLOT
Item Description/Default Range
Number Any real or integer number. Number within the
plotter coordinates.
Related Commands:
GETPLOT,
PRINT, SNGLS, TS.
Restrictions: Not available with Analog+ display mode. See “ANLGPLUS” for more
information.
Example for the HP-IB Interface
The plotter is at address 5 and the spectrum analyzer is at address 18 in this example. (The
program is only valid for HP 9000 series 200 and 300 computers.)
This example illustrates how an external controller can initiate the sending of print data to an
external printer.
10 DIM
P$[801
Allocates room in memory.
20 OUTPUT
705;"OP;"
Plotter outputs
lower-L@
and upper-right display
dimensions.
30 ENTER
705;P$
Puts the plotter response in the computer string.
40 OUTPUT
718;"PLOT";P$
Plots the spectrum analyzer display according to the
dimensions stored in the computer string.
50 SEND 7
;
LISTEN 5 TALK 18 DATA
Conjigures the
interface
to output data from
spectmcm
analyzer to plotter:
60 END
Programming Commands
5-439