Preparing For Use

Printing or Plotting

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Because HP-IB cables can be connected together, more than one instrument can communicate on the HP-IB. This means that both a printer and a plotter can be connected to the cable TV analyzer fusing two HP-18 cables). Each device must have its own HP-18 address.

Disconnect or turn off the computer

Because the cable TV analyzer cannot plot with two controllers (the computer and the cable TV analyzer) connected, the computer must be disconnected from the HP-IB. In most cases, it is sufficient to simply turn the computer OFF

3.Turn on the cable TV analyzer and the plotter.

4.On the cable TV analyzer, press (CONFIG), Plot Conf ig

5.The plotter usually resides at the fifth device address. To set the plotter address, press PLOTTER ADDRESS , 5, (Hz), to enter the address 5 for the plotter.

6.With PLTS/PG 1 2 4 , you can choose a full-page, half-page, or

quarter-page plot. Press PLTS/PG 1 2 4 to underline the number of plots per page desired.

7.If two or four plots per page are chosen, a function is displayed that allows you to select the location on the paper for the plotter output. If two

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plots per page are selected, then the LOC _ _ function is displayed. If

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four plots per page are selected, then the LOC _ is displayed. Press the softkey until the rectangular marker is in the desired section of the

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