Roland DPX-2700A, User Manual

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14  Explanation of Display Menus

This section explains the menus shown in the display.  The expression “factory default” in the chart refers to
default values set at the time shipment from the factory.
The methods for making settings at primary menus are
described in “15 Settings for Each Function” on the
following page.  For other menus, refer to the pages
indicated in the “Remarks” column of the chart, or see
“13 Display Menus Flowchart” on page 19.

[When the DPX power is turned off]

Settings are:
     :  Stored in memory
     :  Not stored in memory
— :  Unrelated to turning the power on or off

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Display menu

Explanation

Remarks

Factory default

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Allplot

Replots the entire plot.

Refer to “Replotting” on page 8 for further details.

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—  

Area

This selects the size of the portion to replot when 

Refer to “Replotting” on page 8 for further details.

5 cm

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performing an area plot.

Areaplot

This replots a portion of a plot.

Refer to “Replotting” on page 8 for further details.

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—  

BaseP.

This sets the base point when performing axis 

For details, refer to “Setting the base point” on 

—

—

alignment or distance alignment.

pages 26 and 31.

Character

Selects character set when plotting with character 

Character sets determined by the software are given 

For RD-GLII:  

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sets other than English.  Setting is not required 

priority over those set with this function.  

ASCII (1)

when the character set is selected by the software 

Software settings are canceled by turning off the 

For RD-GLIII: 

and treated graphically.

power supply and then turning it on again.  

Roman 8

Items which may be selected differ depending on 

whether RD-GL II or RD-GL III is selected by the 

DPX command set.

Clear

Deletes the data which resides in the DPX buffer.

This should be used when plotting is stopped before 

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—

finishing or during replotting.

For details, refer to “Pausing Plotting Operations” 

on pages 8.

Default

Returns all setting values to their factory defaults. 

For a  listing of the values given these settings at 

—

—

the time of  shipment, refer to “Factory Default”

table.

Demo

This is used to confirm that the DPX is operating 

Refer to “6 Self-testing” on page 7. 

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—

properly and that there are no problems.  

Drawing

Choosing this moves to the menu for setting [Plotting speed], and [Paper position].

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—

Force

This sets the pen force for the pen installed in the 

Refer to “Pen Speed and Pen Force Settings” on 

Varies according 

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pen stock.  

page 11.

to pen type

Because pen types are automatically determined, 

setting is not necessary.

When making this setting, first select the pen 

number at the [Select] menu.

When using pens from Roland DG Corp., pen force 

can be set separately for each type of pen 

corresponding to the pen numbers in the pen stock.  

The DPX stores these settings in memory even after 

the power to the unit has been turned off.

HandShake

This sets the handshake mode required for serially 

Supports selection of [Hardwire], [XON/XOFF], 

Hardwire

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connecting the DPX with the computer.

[ENQ/ACK], [Software], or [Hard & ENQ].  

(These are displayed in abbreviated form.)

ISO-**/JIS-**/

Choosing this moves to the menu for setting the 

For further details, refer to “5 Loading the Paper”

ISO-A1 or

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ANSI-**/

paper size. 

on page 5.

ISO-A2

ANSI ARCH-**/

Sets to match the loaded paper.

For details of the USER size setting, see “When 

DIN-**/USER *

Plotting with an Oversize Sheet” on page 6.

Mirror

Select this to plot on the reverse side of a sheet 

[MIRROR*] is displayed when this has been 

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—

(film).

selected.

Refer to “Plotting on the reverse side” on page 29 

for further details.