Setting The Format Of Data To Be Received; Setting The Command Mode; Setting The Step Size - GRAPHTEC CE5000-120AP User Manual

Function Settings and Operations

4.28 Setting the Format of Data to be Received

Before data is sent from the computer, the format (command mode) of data sent by the application software
must be checked. The cutting plotter accepts two data formats (command modes): GP-GL (Graphtec) and
HP-GL commands. Set the command mode to suit the application used.
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Setting the Command Mode

(1) Press the (PAUSE) key to switch to PAUSE mode.
(2) Press the (NEXT) or
S E T U P M E N U
(3) Press the (ENTER) key, and then press the
until the following menu is displayed.
C O M M A N D
(4) Press the (ENTER) key to display the command-setting menu.
C O M M A N D
(5) Press the or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the selection, press the
(PREV.) key.
(6) If "GP-GL" is selected, set the STEP SIZE. If "HP-GL" is selected, set the
ORIGIN POINT. If a command different from that set previously is selected, the
PAUSE mode is automatically canceled after STEP SIZE (GP-GL) or ORIGIN
POINT (HP-GL) is set.

Setting the STEP SIZE

If the GP-GL command mode is set, the minimum unit of distance that the pen can
travel can be changed to one of four settings: 0.01 mm, 0.025 mm, 0.05 mm, or 0.1
mm. The default setting is 0.1 mm, so change this setting if your application specifies a
different step size.
(1) Set the command setting to "GP-GL."
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(2) Press the (ENTER) key to display the step-size setting menu.
S T E P S I Z E 0 . 1 0 0 m m
(3) Press the or
"0.010 mm," and then press the
selection, press the
(4) Press the (PAUSE) key to cancel PAUSE mode.
(PREV.) key until the following menu is displayed.
G P - G L
key to select "GP-GL" or "HP-GL," and then press the
G P - G L
key to select "0.100 mm," "0.050 mm," "0.025 mm," or
(ENTER) key to confirm. To cancel the
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key.
(NEXT) or (PREV.) key
(NEXT) or