Vinyl Cutter: Difference between revisions
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The USB 2.0 port is an A style which is weird - we may need to build a cable. The device might have a USB to Serial converter internally. Right now we're using an external one, but no luck - it's possible we need a null modem cable. | The USB 2.0 port is an A style which is weird - we may need to build a cable. The device might have a USB to Serial converter internally. Right now we're using an external one, but no luck - it's possible we need a null modem cable. | ||
There's some indication the plotter uses DPML (not HPGL) but that'll need more testing/investigation. | |||
== Serial Communication Settings == | == Serial Communication Settings == | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 28 September 2019
We have a 4 ft wide vinyl cutter. You may use shop vinyl or bring your own. We do not provide transfer paper for the vinyl. The vinyl cutter is connected to a shop computer.
It requires the sentinel dual key usb dongle connected for the software to work. The software is FlexiCut 10 King Rabbit Edition. The software has a physical copy stored near the Vinyl cutter computer and a copy of the CD is available on the NAS.
1360K Model Specs:
- Paper feed width: 1360mm (53.5 inch)
- Max cutting width: 1250mm (49.2 inch)
- Cutting force: 20-800g
- Cutting speed: 25mm/s-800mm/s
- Port: USB 2.0 port and RS232 port
The USB 2.0 port is an A style which is weird - we may need to build a cable. The device might have a USB to Serial converter internally. Right now we're using an external one, but no luck - it's possible we need a null modem cable.
There's some indication the plotter uses DPML (not HPGL) but that'll need more testing/investigation.
Serial Communication Settings
The settings appear to be 9600, 8N1 - but it's unclear if we should use hardware or software flow control. The manufacturer seems to indicate software (xon/xoff) but the internet seems to indicate hardware (either CTS/RTS or DSR/DTR).
Software
Currently trying to get Inkcut to work with it - it's worked in the past, but no luck at the moment.