Gerber P2C™ 1600 Cutters
User’s Manual
Interface
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SECTION 4
4
INTERFACE
4.1 INTRODUCTION
This section describes the signal connections for communication between your
cutter and the host computer. When connecting the cutter to the host
computer, always proceed as follows:
1.
Refer to the documentation provided with your cutting/plotting software,
and check the recommended cabling specifications.
2.
If the documentation does not contain specific cabling instructions, use
the Gerber cable specifications recommended for your computer.
The Gerber P2C 1600 cutters come equipped with serial, parallel, and USB
connectors. If more than one port is connected at the same time, the port that
receives data first will stay active and the others will be deactivated. The
deactivated ports can only be reactivated by restarting the cutter.
Connecting more than one of the three communication cables to the cutter at
a time can result in communication errors.
4.2 RS232 INTERFACE NOTES
4.2.1 SYSTEM SETUP
This section explains the process of configuring the serial port on your computer
so that it will communicate with the cutter. This method applies only if serial
(not USB or Parallel) is the chosen means of communication and requires that
the computer is running the WIN95 or newer operating system.
!
To set up your system, proceed as follows:
1. Press the “Start” Button and select “Settings”, followed by “Control Panel”.
Press on the “System” icon and select the “Device Manager” tab. Select
the port that is connected to the cutter and click on the “Properties” button.
Select the “Port Settings” tab to set the port settings.
