Setting Interface; Usb Interface; Rs-232C Interface; Interface Setting Menu - GRAPHTEC CE6000-120AP User Manual

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Setting Interface

This section describes how to set the interface.
The plotter has USB and RS-232C interfaces, and these interfaces are switched automatically.

USB Interface

To use the USB interface, a driver software must be installed in the computer. Please the SETUP MANUAL to
install the driver software.
Please the Setup Manual to install the plotter driver.
For the plotter side, please perform command settings*, step size settings (when using GP-GL commands), and
origin point settings for HP-GL (when using HP-GL commands).
* They cannot be set in Simple menu. Set them in Normal menu.
CAUTION
Operation cannot be guaranteed in the following cases:
When the plotter is connected to a USB hub or extension port.
When the plotter is connected to a hand-built or modified computer.
When a driver software other than the one provided as a standard accessory is used.
Do not perform the followings:
Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable while installing the USB driver software on the computer.
Do not connect or disconnect the USB cable when the computer or the plotter is performing an initialization routine.
Do not disconnect the USB cable within a 5-second period of connecting it.
Do not connect multiple plotters to a single computer using the USB interface.

RS-232C Interface

When using the RS-232C interface, set the command settings, step size settings (when using GP-GL
commands), origin point settings for HP-GL (when using HP-GL commands), and transfer conditions for the RS-
232C interface. The transfer conditions for the RS-232C interface can be set from the operations panel. The
transfer condition should be set to the same in the software used and in the CE6000-120AP. If there is a mistake
in the settings an error may displayed in the machine and lack of data can cause a malfunction. In such a case,
please confirm the data transfer settings again.
P.3-9 Setting Origin Point When HP-GL is set
P.8-3 Connecting with RS-232C
P.10-2 Setting the Command (COMMAND)
P.10-4 Setting the Step Size (GP-GL STEP SIZE)

Interface Setting Menu

Setting of the interface condition is only necessary when the plotter is connected using RS- 232C cables.
It is not necessary when the plotter is connected using the USB cable.
P.8-3 Connecting with RS-232C
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