CHAPTER 5 TPCL-LE MODE (INTERFACE COMMANDS)
B-EP
Series
5-169
5.8.3
STORAGE AREA ALLOCATE COMMAND
[ESC] XF
Function
Allocates the storage area in the flash ROM on the CPU board.
Format
[ESC] XF; aa, bb, cc (, dd, ee) [LF] [NUL]
Term aa:
Reserved
00 to 14
bb:
Size of bit map writable character storage area
00 to 50 (0 KB to 3,200 KB)
(in units of 64 KB)
cc:
Size of BASIC file storage area
00 to 14 (0 KB to 896 KB)
(in units of 64 KB)
AA: The current BASIC file storage area and contents are retained.
dd:
Size of form storage area
(Omissible. If omitted, the contents are retained.)
00 to 14 (0 KB to 896 KB)
(in units of 64 KB)
ee:
Size of graphic storage area
(Omissible. If omitted, the contents are retained.)
00 to 03 (0 KB to 192 KB)
(in units of 64 KB)
Explanation
(1)
The total capacity of the storage area in flash ROM is variable from 1,024 to 3,200 KB.
* Variable with the two-byte font installed
Kanji 1,344
KB
Chinese 1,024
KB
Korean 2,112
KB
Without the two-byte font installed
3,200 KB
(2)
Allocation priority is assigned as follows:
c
All parameters
Writable character > BASIC > Form > Graphic > PC save
d
Omissible parameters (, dd, ee) are omitted
Form > Graphic > Writable character > BASIC > PC save
e
BASIC is retained (AA)
BASIC > Writable character > Form > Graphic > PC save
f
BASIC is retained, or omissible parameters are omitted
Form > Graphic > BASIC > Writable character > PC save
(3)
When the above command is received, the entire area in flash ROM on the CPU board is
cleared. However, omitted parameters are not cleared.
