Quantum Data 881 - Manual (Page 210)

192 Chapter 6 Working with Formats
existing format to use as a template for the new format, and then modify only the values
needed to create the new format. When using this method, you can save the new format
under a new name or the existing name.
Independent of the method you choose, you can enter each command interactively or
create a text file containing all the commands you want to issue, and then download the
text file to the generator. See “
Configuring the generator’s serial port ” on page 32 for more
information about sending commands to a generator.
The FMTN command is used in creating a new format. This command sets all of the
format parameters to known, default values. For a list of the parameters and their default
values, see “
FMTN ” on page 742. Use the following procedure to create a new format
using interactive commands.
To create a new format using the command line interface:
1. Establish a session with the generator using HyperTerminal over a serial connection or
Telnet over an Ethernet LAN. For instructions, see “ Establishing a terminal session with
the generator ” on page 31 and “ Establishing a Telnet session with the generator ” on
page 34.
2. Set the format path to the medium where you want the new format stored using the
following command:
FMTP /tffs0/Library/Formats // sets format path to flashmem directory
3. Enter the following commands to initialize all parameters to default values and begin a
format editing session:
FMTN // initializes all parameters to default values
FMTB // begins a format editing session
4. Enter the format parameter commands in sequence to set the values for the new
format.
HRES 654 // sets the horizontal resolution to 654 pixels
.
.
// other format parameters
.
HTOT 720 // sets the horizontal total to 720 pixels
Note: You do not need to enter a parameter value if it matches the FMTN default
setting. You can query a parameter to determine its current value.
5. End the editing session and save the new format using the following commands:
FMTE // ends a format editing session
FMTA new_fmt_name // saves format as new specified name