[Rog]

Hi all, I'm new to this board and I'm not sure where to post this question but perhaps somebody here could give me a bit of direction.

I was referred here after posting my project on a newsgroup. My project being this:

Basically, I'd like to setup some type of X-Y plotter in my department(math/science) of the small university I'm attending that will plot a fractal as people randomly enter input (If I could get Sierpinski's Triangle to work, I'd be happy). Unfortunately I know very little about plotters and electrical engineering in general.

So far I've figured out that I will need some type of program controller for whichever plotter I intend to use and it appears that I will need to jury-rig some extra buttons onto it so that random people can enter their input without messing up the system.

I'm going to look around town to see if I can locate an old plotter(preferrably free) to tinker with so that I will have a better idea of what I'm dealing with.

Presently, I'm an undergrad math major and I tinker around in programming and computers occasionally. I've never delved into robotics so I'm pretty much in the dark here.

Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.

[lerman]

Why do you want to use a plotter? Why not simulate a plotter with a moving dot on the screen? Then print it out when you are done.

Ken

[Rog]

Why do you want to use a plotter? Why not simulate a plotter with a moving dot on the screen? Then print it out when you are done.

Ken

I was thinking about that, but it seemed like a real-time physical plot would draw more interest than a virtual plot. :shrug: