Instruction Manual for the Model 563 Digital Incremental Plotter

This document serves as the official instruction manual for the CalComp Model 563, a digital incremental plotter manufactured by California Computer Products, Inc. Published in December 1969, the manual provides comprehensive technical guidance for the device. It covers the following key areas:

• General Description: An introduction to the machine and its functional capabilities.
• Installation: Procedures for unpacking, inspection, cabling, and setting up the chart paper and pen.
• Theory of Operation: A detailed technical breakdown of internal components, including step motors, control circuits, power supplies, and logic circuitry (multivibrators and solenoids).
• Operating Instructions: Practical guidelines for controlling the plotter, including power, carriage movement, chart drive, pen operation, and maintenance procedures such as loading paper and performing operational checkouts.