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Houston Instrument DMP-160 Series Plotters  (DMP-161, DMP-162, and DMP-162R)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Power Requirements
AC Line Voltage
     Selection
     100 VAC
     120 VAC
     220 VAC
     240 VAC

Line Frequency
Maximum Power Requirement
Filtration (built-in)

Range
83-108
108-130
183-238
216-260

48-62 Hz
85 Volt Amps
EMI/RFI

Fuse(s)
T 1.25 A
T 1.25 A
T 0.6 A x 2
T 0.6 A x 2
RS-232C Serial Interface
Connector
Baud Rates
Handshaking
Data Bits
Parity Bit
Input Stop Bits
Output Stop Bits
DB-25 P
2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K
hardware (RTD/DTR) or software (XON/XOFF)
7 or 8
odd, even, none, mark
1 or more
2 or more
Memory   (RAM)

DMP-161
DMP-162
DMP-162R
Standard
512 kilobytes
512 kilobytes
1 megabyte
Optional
1, 2.5, 4 megabytes
1, 2.5, 4 megabytes
2.5, 4 megabytes
Primary Emulations
DM/PL and SCAN CAD
HP-GL
HP-GL/2
DMP-60 Series plotters
HP DraftMaster RX emulation of 7585B plotter
HP DraftMaster RX 7595B plotter
Performance
Maximum Velocity (diagonal, pen up or down)
     Pen Carriage
     Media
Maximum Acceleration (diagonal, pen up or down)
     Pen Carriage
     Media
Accuracy

Repeatability (same pen)
Mechanical Resolution
Addressable Resolution

45 ips (1143 mm/s)
45 ips (1143 mm/s)

5.7 g
5.7 g
0.2% of move or 0.01 inch (0.254 mm), whichever is greater, on double-matte polyester (3 mil) at 18°C
+0.002 inch (0.050 mm)
0.0005 inch (0.0127 mm)
0.001 inch, 0.005 inch, 0.025 mm, or 0.1 mm
Environment
Storage
     Temperature
     Humidity
Operating
     Temperature
     Humidity

Note: Some media have a more restricted temperature/humidity range than the plotter.

-40 to 140°F (-40 to 60°C)
0 to 90% RH (non-condensing)

40 to 95°F (4.4 to 35°C)
20 to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Media Handling
Media Width
     DMP-161
     DMP-162
     DMP-162R
Recommended Sheet Lengths
Maximum Detectable Length
Minimum
11 in (279 mm)
11 in (279 mm)
11 in (279 mm)
8 to 50 inches (203 to 1270 mm)
20 feet (6 m)
Maximum
24 in (610 mm)
36 in (915 mm)
36 in (915 mm)


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