Burst Electronics MCG-2 User Manual
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MCG-2 Micro Character Generator
Type ^C for command line. (^ is the Control Button on your PC.)
Type ^F to toggle Flash.
Type ^B to toggle Background.
After issuing this command, the MCG-2 asks for a line number. Enter
the desired line. (Line numbers are printed on the right side of the box.)
The text line is reprinted in the second box, and the third box down
then is blanked. Enter the text for this line in the third box, then press
return. Now the new text is printed back to the first box. Continue this
process until all desired lines are entered. To exit E
E
E
E
ED
D
D
D
DIIIIIT P
T P
T P
T P
T PAG
AG
AG
AG
AGE
E
E
E
E press ^C.
When entering a line of text you may press ^F to set a part of the line to
flash. Press ^F again to turn flash mode off.
The numbers on the left and top of the first box are a guide to indicate
how many characters will fit across the MCG-2 screen for different
character sizes.
For example, in the above figure for character size 3 horizontal, 4
vertical: only the word
THIS
would be displayed on the MCG-2 screen.
Similarly, if the character size were 1 horizontal, 2 vertical, then the
words
THIS IS A TEST
followed by
PLEASE STAND BY
would by
displayed. However the words on line 7,
ONE MOMENT PLEASE
,
would not be displayed.
When the MCG-2 is asking for a line number, you may also enter a ^B
to toggle the background for the page.
Notes: This command edits pages in the MCG-2 memory only. To
display an edited page, exit from E
E
E
E
ED
D
D
D
DIIIIIT P
T P
T P
T P
T PAG
AG
AG
AG
AGE
E
E
E
E and issue a D
D
D
D
DIIIIIS
S
S
S
SP
P
P
P
PLA
LA
LA
LA
LAY
Y
Y
Y
Y
P
P
P
P
PAG
AG
AG
AG
AGE (D
E (D
E (D
E (D
E (DP)
P)
P)
P)
P) command from the desired page.
To blank a line, choose the line, and enter a space.
Use the percent sign (%) to set a non-background (transparent) space.
This command is intended for use with a communications program and
not with user written software.
Front panel controls will be inoperative while this command is
executing.