Expert 24 user manual
3.4 Data Transmission
There are two options to transmit the data from the computer to the cutting plotter:
Option 1:
With proper interface settings, the data can be transmitted from your application
software package to the cutting plotters directly.
Option 2:
Most cutting software packages are able to emulate
HP-GL
or
HP-GL/2
commands,
therefore, Use DOS commands like
TYPE
or
to output your file. As long as
the file is
HP-GL
or
HP-GL/2
format, the cutting plotter can output the data precisely.
For example, a file with
PLT
extension generated by
SignPal
can be transmitted directly to the
plotter at the DOS prompt, and then be cut out. Before outputting at the DOS prompt, set up a
transmission protocol between your cutting plotter and computer by a DOS command, MODE.
Make sure that your PC has the same communication protocol as the cutter. For example:
MODE COM2: 9600, N, 8, 1, P
Then
, use
TYPE
command to output via
COM2
if
COM2
is the assigned output port.
TYPE filename > COM2
Tip:
Add the MODE command line to your system’s AUTOEXEC.BAT
to automatically execute MODE command every time you want to
output your data at the DOS prompt via serial connection. However,
values in a MODE command should comply with the related
requirements of your software. Refer to DOS manual for further
Operation
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