Tally Genicom 6600 manual Plot Mode, Least Significant Bit Hex Value Dot

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Plot Mode

Description Plot Mode allows you to create and print your own graphics images. The Plot Mode command must be inside a Graphics Pass.

Plot data is based on vertical columns of seven dots each. Each column is described by a hex byte that specifies which of the seven dots to print. The Least Significant Bit (LSB) of the byte is mapped to the bottom of the column, while the eighth bit is ignored. See Table 2.

Table 2. Least Significant Bit

Hex Value	Bit	Dot
80	7	Not used
40	6	1 (top)
20	5	2
10	4	3
08	3	4
04	2	5
02	1	6
01	0	7 (bottom)

Command ^Q<plot data>^G

Arguments

^Q	Enters Plot Mode
<plot data>	The hex plot data.
^G	Exits Plot Mode

Example 1: This example prints an X. The command sequence is ^M^Q41,22,14,08,14,22,41^G^-

NOTE: Commas are not required between the data and do not affect the results. Pass terminators placed between two plot commands will cause one extra blank dot row to be plotted between the plot images. To eliminate the blank row, keep subsequent plot commands within the same pass. To eliminate the blank row, keep subsequent plot commands within the same pass. Tab and justify commands can be used to position plot images anywhere in a pass.

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