Digital plotting device

Claim 2

A plotting device for plotting data stored in a plurality of separate analyzer channels, each of the channels having a plurality of registers with each register storing a separate significant digit of the data stored in the channel, the analyzer being responsive to a command signal to advance to a particular channel and consecutively read out the separate significant digits stored in the register of the particular channel, including in combination, recording means, first positioning means for moving said recording means in particular direction, a plurality of marking elements arranged in a line transverse to said particular direction adjacent said recording means, second positioning means for moving said plurality of marking elements along said transverse line, input means coupled to the analyzer for receiving the data from each register of a particular channel and selecting therefrom a most significant digit and at least one subsequent significant digit, said input means further including binary-adding means coupled to the analyzer for consecutively receiving the significant digits stored therein with each digit being received in four-bit binary coded decimal form, said binary adding means having a plurality of stages greater than four with four consecutive stages being coupled to the analyzer, complement counter means having a plurality of binary stages each coupled to a separate stage of said binary-adding means, clock means coupled to said complement counter means for applying a series of clock pulses thereto, said complement counter means being responsive to said series of clock pulses to count the same and apply the complement of said number of clock pulses to said adding means, output means coupled to each of said plurality of stages of said adding means for developing an output pulse with said series of pulses being equal in number to an integral multiple of the number in the analyzer register interrogated, said clock means being coupled to said output means and being responsive to said output pulse to stop said series of pulses, said input means further being coupled to said second positioning means and said plurality of marking elements, said second positioning means being responsive to said subsequent significant digits to position said plurality of marking elements in a desired position along said transverse line, control means coupled to said input means and said second positioning means and being responsive to said received data to develop a control signal, said first positioning means being coupled to said control means and being responsive to said control signal to position said recording means, said control means further being responsive to said positioning of said recording means and said marking elements to generate a marking signal, said input means being responsive to said marking signal and said most significant digit to select one of said plurality of marking elements and actuate the same whereby a plot is made at a desired position in said recording means.

Claim 3

The point plotter of claim 1 wherein, said input means further includes switch means for connecting the analyzer to said four consecutive stages of said adding means.

Claim 4

A plotting device for plotting data stored in a plurality of separate analyzer channels, each of the channels having a plurality of registers with each register storing a separate significant digit of the data stored in the channel, the analyzer being responsive to a command signal to advance to a particular channel and consecutively read out the separate significant digits stored in the register of the particular channel, including in combination, recording means, first positioning means for moving said recording means in a particular direction, a plurality of marking elements arranged in a line transverse to said particular direction adjacent said recording means, second positioning means for moving said plurality of marking elements along said transverse line, input means coupled to the analyzer for receiving the data from each register of a particular channel and selecting therefrom a most significant digit and at least one subsequent significant digit, said input means further includes synchronizing means coupled to the analyzer, said synchronizing means having a plurality of outputs equal in number to the number of registers in each channel of the analyzer, said synchronizing means further acting to develop synchronizing pulses on consecutive ones of said plurality of outputs as consecutive digits are read out of the analyzer, a plurality of input memory means, input pulse generation means coupled to the analyzer for generating a series of pulses equal to an integral multiple of said digit being read out of the analyzer, a plurality of AND gates each coupled to a separate one of said plurality of input memory means, said plurality of AND gates being coupled to separate ones of said plurality of outputs and to said input pulse generation means in parallel, each of said plurality of AND gates being enabled in sequence in response to said synchronizing pulse applied thereto to couple said series of pulses to said input memory means coupled thereto, said input means further being coupled to said second positioning means and said plurality of marking elements, said second positioning means being responsive to said subsequent significant digits to position said plurality of marking elements in a desired position along said transverse line, control means coupled to said input means and said second positioning means and being responsive to said received data to develop a control signal, said first positioning means being coupled to said control means and being responsive to said control signal to position said recording means, said control means further being responsive to said positioning of said recording means and said marking elements to generate a marking signal, said input means being responsive to said marking signal and said most significant digit to select one of said plurality of marking elements and actuate the same whereby a plot is made at a desired position on said recording means.

Claim 5

A plotting device for plotting data stored in a plurality of separate analyzer channels, each of the channels having a plurality of registers with each register storing a separate significant digit of the data stored in the channel, the analyzer being responsive to a command signal to advance to a particular channel and consecutively read out the separate significant digits stored in the register of the particular channel, including in combination, recording means, first positioning means for moving said recording means in a particular direction, a plurality of marking elements arranged in a line transverse to said particular direction adjacent said recording means, second positioning means for moving said plurality of marking elements along said transverse line, input means coupled to the analyzer for receiving the data from each register of a particular channel and selecting therefrom a most significant digit and at least one subsequent significant digit, said input means further includes synchronizing means coupled to the analyzer, said synchronizing means having a plurality of outputs equal in number to the number of registers in each channel of the analyzer, said synchronizing means further acting to develop synchronizing pulses on consecutive ones of said plurality of outputs as consecutive digits are read out of the analyzer, a plurality of input memory means, input pulse generation means coupled to the analyzer for generating a series of pulses equal to an integral multiple of said digit being read out of the analyzer, a plurality of AND gates each coupled to a separate one of said plurality of input memory means, said plurality of AND gates being coupled to separate ones of said plurality of outputs and to said input pulse generation means in parallel, each of said plurality of AND gates being enabled in sequence in response to said synchronizing pulse applied thereto to couple said series of pulses to said input memory means coupled thereto, said input means further being coupled to said second positioning means and said plurality of marking elements, said second positioning means being responsive to said subsequent significant digits to position said plurality of marking elements in a desired position along said transverse line, control means coupled to said input means and said second positioning means and being responsive to said received data to develop a control signal, said first positioning means being coupled to said control means and being responsive to said control signal to position said recording means, said control means further being responsive to said positioning of said recording means and said marking elements to generate a marking signal, said input means being responsive to said marking signal and said most significant digit to select one of said plurality of marking elements and actuate the same whereby a plot is made at a desired position on said recording means.

Claim 6

The point plotter of claim 3 wherein, said plurality of input means and said plurality of AND-gates are equal in number and less than the number of said plurality of outputs, switch means having a plurality of switch connections each coupled to a separate one of said AND-gates, said switch means being movable to connect said switch connection to consecutive ones of said plurality of outputs.

Claim 7

A plotting device for plotting data stored in a plurality of separate analyzer channels, each of the channels having a plurality of registers with each register storing a separate significant digit of the data stored in the channel, the analyzer being responsive to a command signal to advance to a particular channel and consecutively read out the separate significant digits stored in the register of the particular channel, including in combination, recording means, first positioning means for moving said recording means in a particular direction, a plurality of marking elements arranged in a line transverse to said particular direction adjacent said recording means, second positioning means for moving said plurality of marking elements along said transverse line, input means coupled to the analyzer for receiving the data from each register of a particular channel and selecting therefrom a most significant digit and at least one subsequent significant digit, the received data are in the form of three significant digits with each digit in binary-codeD decimal form having four bits, said input means including first, second and third significant digit registers with the most significant digit received being stored in said first significant digit register, the second most significant digit being stored in said second significant digit register and the third most significant digit being stored in said third significant digit register, digit round off means coupled to said third significant digit register means for developing a two-bit number representative of said third significant digit, an adder coupled to said second significant digit register and said digit round off means having six separate binary stages, said four-bit second significant digit and said two-bit rounded off third significant digit forming a six-bit input number with each bit coupled to a separate one of said adder stages, counter means having six binary stages to develop a six-bit number with each binary stage being coupled to a separate one of said added stages, AND-gate means having a plurality of inputs each coupled to a separate one of said adder stages, clock means coupled to said counter means and said AND-gate means, said clock means acting to develop a series of clock pulses, said counter means acting to count said series of clock pulses and to develop an output number therefrom equal to the complement of the number counted, said adder means acting to add said six-bit input number and said output number, said AND-gate means being responsive to a predetermined state of each of said adder stages to develop an inhibit pulse, said clock means being responsive to said inhibit pulse to block said series of pulses from said counter means, said counter means further being coupled to said second positioning means for applying said series of clock pulses thereto to cause said plurality of marking elements to be moved along said line, said input means further being coupled to said second positioning means and said plurality of marking elements, said second positioning means being responsive to said subsequent significant digits to position said plurality of marking elements, in a desired position along said transverse line, control means coupled to said input means and said second positioning means and being responsive to said received data to develop a control signal, said first positioning means being coupled to said control means and being responsive to said control signal to position said recording means, said control means further being responsive to said positioning of said recording means and said marking elements to generate a marking signal, said input means being responsive to said marking signal and said most significant digit to select one of said plurality of marking elements and actuate the same whereby a plot is made at a desired position on said recording means.

Claim 8

A plotting device for plotting data stored in a plurality of separate analyzer channels, each of the channels having a plurality of registers with each register storing a separate significant digit of the data stored in the channel, the analyzer being responsive to a command signal to advance to a particular channel and consecutively read out the separate significant digits stored in the register of the particular channel, including in combination, recording means, first positioning means for moving said recording means in a particular direction, a plurality of marking elements arranged in a line transverse to said particular direction adjacent said recording means, second positioning means for moving said plurality of marking elements along said transverse line, input means coupled to the analyzer for receiving the data from each register of a particular channel and selecting therefrom a most significant digit and at least one subsequent significant digit, the received data are in the form of three significant digits with each digit in binary-codeD decimal form having four bits, said input means including first, second and third significant digit registers with the most significant digit received being stored in said first significant digit register, the second most significant digit being stored in said second significant digit register and the third most significant digit being stored in said third significant digit register, digit round off means coupled to said third significant digit register means for developing a two-bit number representative of said third significant digit, an adder coupled to said second significant digit register and said digit round off means having six separate binary stages, said four-bit second significant digit and said two-bit rounded off third significant digit forming a six-bit input number with each bit coupled to a separate one of said adder stages, counter means having six binary stages to develop a six-bit number with each binary stage being coupled to a separate one of said added stages, AND-gate means having a plurality of inputs each coupled to a separate one of said adder stages, clock means coupled to said counter means and said AND-gate means, said clock means acting to develop a series of clock pulses, said counter means acting to count said series of clock pulses and to develop an output number therefrom equal to the complement of the number counted, said adder means acting to add said six-bit input number and said output number, said AND-gate means being responsive to a predetermined state of each of said adder stages to develop an inhibit pulse, said clock means being responsive to said inhibit pulse to block said series of pulses from said counter means, said counter means further being coupled to said second positioning means for applying said series of clock pulses thereto to cause said plurality of marking elements to be moved along said line, said input means further being coupled to said second positioning means and said plurality of marking elements, said second positioning means being responsive to said subsequent significant digits to position said plurality of marking elements, in a desired position along said transverse line, control means coupled to said input means and said second positioning means and being responsive to said received data to develop a control signal, said first positioning means being coupled to said control means and being responsive to said control signal to position said recording means, said control means further being responsive to said positioning of said recording means and said marking elements to generate a marking signal, said input means being responsive to said marking signal and said most significant digit to select one of said plurality of marking elements and actuate the same whereby a plot is made at a desired position on said recording means.

Claim 9

The point plotter of claim 5 further including direction count control means, coupled to said adder and said counter means, said adder means being responsive to a number therein greater than a six-bit number to develop a carry signal, said direction control means being responsive to said carry signal to cause said counter means to count in a predetermined direction, said direction control means being responsive to the absence of said carry signal to cause said counter means to count in a direction opposite to said predetermined direction.