Plotter Architecture

The plotters have the multiprocessor architecture shown in the following diagram:

Main

Internal

Expansion

I/O

Processor

Memory

Memory

(Centronics)

(80960KA)

(ROM/RAM)

(SIMM DRAM)

(RS±232)

 

 

80960 bus

 

Shuffler

Swath RAM

Support

Encoders

ASIC

(256 KB)

ASIC

Motor Drivers

 

 

 

Nozzle

Carriage

Servo

EEPROM

Processor

Processor

Timing ASIC

(256)

(8051)

(8052)

 

 

Cartridge

 

Line Detector

 

Sensors

 

 

 

Drivers

 

 

Front Panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plotter Architecture

The plotter electronics, besides sensors and cables, consist of the following assemblies:

￿Main PCA￿Carriage PCA￿Front*Panel PCA￿Power SupplyThese are described on the following pages.
C3187*90000Functional￿Overview 5*21￿