Digital Incremental Plotter

This document is the official instruction manual for the CalComp Model 563 Digital Incremental Plotter, dated December 1969. It covers the following main areas:

• General Description: An introduction and functional overview of the unit.
• Installation: Procedures for unpacking, inspection, cabling, paper loading, pen installation, and necessary precautions.
• Theory of Operation: Detailed technical information on step motors, reversible ring counters, clock pulse multivibrators, and various control circuits.
• Operating Instructions: Guidelines for control functions (Power, Carriage, Chart, and Drum operations) and procedures for paper installation, checkout, scale adjustment, and reticles.