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MULTIPORT SPOOLER VIII (4-, 8-, and 12-Port Models)
Solution 2:
From within AutoCAD, set your PC’s serial port to 8 bits, no
parity. Use the AutoCAD SHELL command to access the DOS
command line, and use MODE COM1:96,N,8,1 to set your PC’s
serial port to 8 bits and no parity. Return to AutoCAD by typing
EXIT at the DOS prompt. You may now use the UCTP to issue
a redirection command to the Multiport Spooler VIII,
connecting your PC to the printer. The printer will now receive
8-bit characters properly.
If you select the AutoCAD plot feature again, the plotter
driver will again change the configuration of your serial port.
When you are done plotting and wish to revert to the printer,
you must use the AutoCAD SHELL command again, as
described above.
NOTE
See
Section D.1.1.B
in
Appendix D
for further details on the use of
the MODE command.
The computer does not communicate with the Multiport Spooler VIII when
you attempt to configure the unit.
Cause 1:
The cable is the wrong type, is not connected properly, or is
malfunctioning.
Solution 1:
Make sure that both the cable connectors on the Multiport
Spooler VIII and the PC are firmly seated. Also, check in
Appendix A
to make sure you are using the right cable.
Cause 2:
The communication parameters set for the PC’s serial output
port do not correspond to those set for the input port of the
Multiport Spooler VIII (specifically, the number of data bits is
not set to eight).
Solution 2:
Make sure that all serial-communication parameters of the PC’s
output port that is connected to the MPS-VIII match those of
the input port on the unit. Set the number of data bits for both
ports to eight.
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