Abstract:
AN OPTICAL CHARACTER GENERATOR IS IMPROVED BY PROVIDING CHECKING BITS FOR THE CHARACTERS OF THE CHARACTER MASK. THE CHECKING BITS ARE SENSED ON THE OUTPUT SIDE OF THE CHARACTER GENERATOR AND ARE COMPARED WITH A CHARACTER ADDRESS SUPPLIED TO THE CHARACTER GENERATOR. A MISMATCH BETWEEN THE ADDDRESS OF THE SELECTED CHARACTER AND THE CHECKING BITS SENSED AT THE CHARACTER GENERATOR OUTPUT SIGNIFIES A FAILURE IN THE CHARACTER GENERATOR OR THE ASSOCIATED APPARATUS.
Abstract:
A process and system for controlling the recording of information optically. Before the optical recording occurs, a real-time display of the information to be recorded is provided for operator monitoring. The ability to change the information by a light pen and/or a keyboard exists if the displayed information is incorrect. In the optical recording process, control is exercised over the light source, the position of the light and the location of recording. Monitoring of the recorded information is simultaneously performed with the recording to indicate any error condition in the recording process.