Copyright 1992,1993 Interface Consultants, Inc., Houston, TX
Interface Consultants, Inc. 3375 Westpark Drive #143, Houston,
TX 77005-4262
713/529-3706
The IVAS1015 Spooler program requires the IVBD1013 TSR driver to be loaded and initialized. See the IVBD1013 documentation for details.
The IVAS1015 Spooler program can plot color or monochrome PRP raster files. AutoCad must be configured to generate a printer/plotter (PRP) file by selecting the ADI binary file output.
Set the PATH to the installation directory, or alternatively, use the
full path with the program name, e.g.:
C:\drivers\ivas
The Spooler is executed by typing 'ivas' at the DOS prompt. The IVBD1013 TSR driver must be already loaded and initialized. See the IVBD1013 documentation for details.
A sample PRP file (tutorial.prp) is provided for testing. It is a 8.5" by 11.0" monochrome plot rasterized at 100 DPI.
Trouble shooting tip: If you are having problems with ACAD creating a PRP file, configure ACAD for a smaller plot size and test that configuration, working your way up in size to find the limit within ACAD.
The steps to configure ACAD are:
Run Auotcad: ACAD /enter/
Select - Configure AutoCad: 5 /enter/
Confirm selection: /enter/
Select - Configure printer plotter: 6 /enter/
Confirm - Do you want to select a different one? : Y /enter/
Select - Autodesk Device Interface: 2 /enter/
Select - Specify plot size in millimeters? : N /enter/
Enter - Maximum horizontal (X) plot size in inches: (this depends on
your plotter)
Enter - Printer dots per inch in the horizontal (X) direction: (this
depends on your plotter)
Enter - Maximum vertical (Y) plot size in inches: (this depends on
your plotter)
Enter - Printer dots per inch in the vertical (Y) direction: (this
depends on your plotter)
Select - Output Method = Binary File: 0 /enter/
Enter- Does the printer plotter support color? : (Y for color, N for
monochrome)
Answer the other configuration items as required, and save the configuration.
You can also select print plot from the opening menu by selecting:
4. Printer plot a drawing
Where -b2104 is the bytes per scan of the plotter (2104 bytes per scan) and -ftest.prp is the ACAD PRP raster file name (test.prp).
The following is the screen output from the IVAS program:
C:\>IVAS
IVAS1015 MS-DOS ACAD PRP Spooler program - version 1.01
Mar-24-1993 Copyright Interface Consultants 1993
Usage: ivas -b<> [-d<>] [-p<>] [-l<>] [-n<>] [-r{1|2}]
[-f<>] [-c<>] [-i] [-v]
-b /plotter bytes per scan/ required(e.g.2104 for color 8944-4r)
-d /dma_size in Kb/ (optional - default=16 max=128)
-p /plotter nib density/ (optional - default=same as plot) (required
with color plot files)
-l /max plot length/ (optional - default = 84 inches)
-n /number of copies/ (optional - default=1)
-r1 replicate dots in software (optional - default=no, )
-r2 replicate dots in plotter (optional - default=no) (requires -p<>
option)
-f /file name/ PRP file to dma to port
-c /command/ Remote command to plotter, can be:
VRST - Versatec Remote Reset
VCLR - Versatec Remote Clear
VTFF - Versatec Remote Form Feed
VEOT - Versatec End or Terminate
VRLT - Versatec Remote Line Terminate
-i inhibit automatic form feed at end of plot
-v verbose mode
Note: args are executed left to right as found, multiple files in different modes can be sent in a single command. e.g. ivas -b2104 -d32 -f test.prp plots ACAD printer plot file 'test.prp'
This version of IVAS has all of the full features of the licensed version. However, it overlays the plot with the words "Interface Consultants" when it generates the plot.
If you would like to purchase this product, please feel free to contact us here at Interface Consultants for more information.