[Software and Setup Notes ]
Setup ACAD 12,13 (DOS or WIN3.x,95,NT) 5.x driver - 104x Plotter:
ACAD 12,13 (DOS or WIN3.x,95,NT) 5.x driver - 104x Plotter:
Technical Support Hot Line (800) 451-7568 Updated: 14 May,1996
4X_12-13.DOC
The driver file [PLPCCDOS.exe (DOS) or PLPCCWIN.exe (WINDOWS)] may be
download from the CalComp BBS (714/236-3045 or 714/821-2359). Self-extract
the file by typing at the DOS prompt: PLPCCDOS or PLPCCWIN
Hardware Connection Requirements:
PC Host Computer with an operational serial port (i.e. COM1, COM2).
A straight through serial cable (50 ft. max), no wires are crossed. HP
Plotter serial cables do not work with CalComp Plotters. Must have pins
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 20. Connect to plotter TO DTE HOST port.
CalComp 104x Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
configuration. Network systems, serial buffer boxes, and/or plot spool
programs may require different communication parameter settings.
1. Setup 104x Plotter:
- Turn Dip Switches 2, 4, and 5 ON, set the rest off. (They are located
at the back of the plotter).
- Power ON the plotter. Install pen(s) in turret and place turret in the
plotter. Load media.
- Press SET UP button. Press 7 for I/O communications, then press ENTER
button.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Parity and Bits. Press 2 for EVEN PARITY,
ENTER, and 7 for BITS, ENTER.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Stop Bits and Clock, Press 1 for Stop Bits,
ENTER, and 0 for Clock, ENTER.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Interface Type. Press 0 for Serial, ENTER,
00 for IEEE address, ENTER.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Host Baud Rate and Mode. Enter 9600, ENTER,
and 0 for PCI Mode ENTER.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Muting and Checksum. Press NO for muting, YES
for Checksum.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Isochronous and EOM. Press NO for
Isochronous, and 13 for EOM ENTER.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Direct Control and XON/XOFF. Press YES for
Direct control NO for XON/XOFF.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for Term. Baud and Duplex. Enter 9600 for Baud,
ENTER, 0 for full Duplex ENTER.
- Press NEXT and ENTER for SYNC Codes and Value. Press 2 for Syncs,
ENTER, 022 for Value ENTER.
- Press SAVE.
- Choose User # then press ENTER.
2. Use EDIT or EDLIN to Add line to AUTOEXEC.BAT file to define COM Port
(Add after PATH statement):
MODE COM1:9600,E,7,1,P (if using serial port 1).
MODE COM2:9600,E,7,1,P (if using serial port 2).
3. Setup AutoCAD:
- Start up AutoCad and from AutoCad Command Line type: CONFIG.
- At Configuration Menu choose - Configure operating parameters.
- At Operating parameters choose 3 - Default plot file name. Enter COM1
(if using serial port 1).
- Exit to Configuration Menu.
- At Configuration Menu choose 5 - Configure plotter.
- At Plotter Configuration Menu choose 1 - Add a plotter configuration.
- From Available Plotters choose -
CalComp Pen Plotters ADI 4.2 V5.x - by CalComp.
- From Supported Models choose the model that you have. (1041, 1043, or
1044 Plotter).
- Number of pens is 8.
- Do you want to add a plot banner? Y (Will add the file and date to
the plot.)
- Enter AutoCAD plotter timeout in seconds, 0 to 32000 <60>: 60 /
(Option not present in all drivers).
- Step Size per inch is 2032.
- Will this data be transferred to EBCDIC computer = NO.
- Add pad characters to the plot record? = NO.
- Include CDCL commands = NO.
- Change Sync EOB, and CheckSum = NO.
- Send Index command after plot = NO.
- Available Serial Protocols = 2 (HARDWARE).
- Serial Baud Rate = 9600.
- Character Framing = 0 ( 7,E,1 ).
- Communication port, (COM1, COM2) = COM1 (if using serial port 1).
- Do you want to change anything = YES. Write the plot to a file = YES.
(All others choose the defaults).
- Enter Description of Plotter = CalComp 104x Plotter.
- Exit to Configuration Menu. Exit to Drawing Editor. Keep
Configuration Changes = YES.
The clip limits for the 104x plotter are .8 inch on all four sides of the
media.
When setting the paper size for ACAD, select a user size and set the size
to the paper size, minus the clip limits.
Example: 36 in. by 24 in. paper will have a user size of 34.4 in. by 22.4 in.