Setup Generic CADD with 104x Plotter:

Generic CAD with 104x Plotters:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667)
Updated 16 February 1995
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.
Must have pins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 20. Connect to plotter TO DTE HOST port.
HP Plotter serial cables do not work with CalComp Plotters.
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 0 for NO PARITY, ENTER,
and 8 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,
NO 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. Setup GenericCAD :
- Start up Generic Cad.
- From Generic Cad Main Menu select : FILE.
- From Generic Cad FILE Menu select : PLOT.
- Enter selection 1 - Send to (plotter, printer, postscript):
- Enter selection 1 - Plotter.
- Enter selection 2 - Port (COM1, COM2, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, File):
- Enter selection1 or 2 for COM1 or COM2.
- If selecting COM1 or COM2, verify configuration as: 9600 Baud,
8 Data bits, 1 Stop Bit, No Parity.
- Press ESC.
- Select 4 - Options (Configure Plotter, Pens, etc...).
- Select 1 - Configure new plotter.
- Select Number for your model number (e.g., 10 for the 1041)
and press Enter.
- Press ESC.
- Set page size 3 and view type 5 for the paper you are using and plot
scale desired.
- Press 7 - Start Plot.
* The clip limits for the 104x plotter are .8 inch on all four sides of the
media. When setting the paper size for Generic Cadd, select a user size and
set the size to the paper size, minus the clip limits. Example: 36 in. by
24 in. media will have a user size of 34.4 in. by 22.4 in.
