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ND 218 Graphics Colour Plotter¶

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Introduction¶

The ND 218 graphic colour plotter is ideally suited to provide print-outs of quality colour graphics from the NOTIS-BG program. The colour plotter is designed for use with two paper sizes; A4 and A3. The ND 218 is Norsk Data's version of the Hewlett Packard 7475 plotter.

Even the most complicated data is easy to understand and to explain when presented as a multi-colour graph or chart. The ND 218 is easy to operate and very flexible for this use.

Features¶

Well-suited for plotting of:
- graphs
- pie charts
- bar charts
- schematics
- engineering drawings
Two paper sizes: A4 and A3
Choose any six colours
Printing on paper or overhead transparency film
Easy-to-load, 6-pen carousel
Built-in automatic pen capping and damping
Easy to operate

Product Description¶

Media¶

Paper or overhead transparency film.

Media Sizes¶

Size	Dimensions
ISO A4	210x297 mm (8.5x11 in. ANSI A)
ISO A3	297x420 mm (11x17 in. ANSI B)

Resolution¶

Smallest addressable step size: 0.025 mm (0.001 in.)

Pens¶

Number: 6, automatic pen changing
Type: fiber tip

Character Sets¶

19-ANSI ASCII, English, German, French, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

Power Requirements¶

Source: 100, 120, 220, 240V -10% + 5%
Frequency: 48-66 Hz
Consumption: 35 W maximum

Environmental Range¶

Operating: 0°C to 55°C
Non-operating: -40°C to 75°C

Size¶

Dimension	Measurement
Height	127 mm (5 in.)
Width	568 mm (22.4 in.)
Depth	367 mm (14.5 in.)

Weight¶

Net: 7 kg (16.0 lb.)
Shipping: Approx. 11 kg (25.0 lb.)

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REQUIREMENTS¶

Two configuration possibilities:

1) Direct coupling between the ND-100/500 and ND 218 plotter¶

    +-------------------+
    |      ND 100/500   |
    |                   |
    |      Computer     |
    +-------------------+
           |
           | ND 325301
           | (up to 10 meters)
           v
    +-------------------+
    |       ND 218      |
    |       Plotter     |
    +-------------------+

2) Connection via modems and current loop¶

    +-------------------+
    |      ND-100/500   |
    |                   |
    |      Computer     |
    +-------------------+
           |
           | ND 325345
           | (up to 4 meters)
           v
    +-------------------+       +----------------------+
    |       Modem       | <---->| current loop netw.   |
    +-------------------+       +----------------------+
           |
           |
           v
    +-------------------+
    |       Modem       |
    +-------------------+
           |
           | ND 325300
           | (up to 4 meters)
           v
    +-------------------+
    |       ND 218      |
    |       Plotter     |
    +-------------------+

ND 271/272 terminal interface, RS-232 standard
SINTRAN III version I or later
ND 100/500 systems

NOTIS-BG ND 10724/10758/10793

DOCUMENTATION¶

Operation and Interconnection Manual (Hewlett Packard)
Interfacing and Programming Manual (Hewlett Packard)

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