ACAD 12, 13, 14 (DOS or WIN3.x,95,NT) 5.x driver - DesignMate Serial Port:
Technical Support Hot Line 1-800-CALCOMP (1-800-225-2667)      Updated: 14 May, 1996
The driver file [PLPCCDOS.EXE (DOS) or PLPCCWIN.EXE (WINDOWS)] may be
downloaded from the CalComp Website (http://www.calcomp.com). 
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. Must
  have pins 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 20.
  HP Plotter serial cables do not work with CalComp plotters.
  CalComp 30xx 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 DesignMate 3024, 3036:
   - Power ON the plotter. Install pen(s) in turret and place turret in
     DesignMate.
   - Load media (8.5 in. x 11in. is recommended). Make sure both pinch
     rollers are down.
   - Press SET UP button. (Wait until the plotter stops plotting the setup
     instructions).
   - To choose the current value, press SET UP. To change to the next value
     (option) press ON LINE.
   - The plotter will draw a box around the value that you selected.
   - Please refer to the Users Guide on Page 18-19 for more information.
   - Choose AUTO for ORIENTATION.
   - Choose 100% for SCALE, when pen at 100% then press SET UP.
   - Choose 10 ips/250 mmps for VELOCITY(3024). FINAL PLOT (3036).
   - Choose PCI for PROTOCOL.
   - Choose RS-232C for PORT TYPE.
   - Choose 9600 for BAUD RATE.
   - Choose 7-EVEN for # OF BITS, PARITY.
   - Choose HARDWARE for PCI HANDSHAKE.
   - Choose A:(2,22,YES,13) for PCI SET UP.
   - Choose ENABLED for PLOT MANAGER.
   - Choose ENGLISH for LANGUAGE.
   - Lift the pinch rollers and remove media to save the settings. Load
     media for plotting.

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).

   Note: Windows 95/NT systems do not require the addition of
      the MODE statement.  Users of Windows 95/NT systems
      may disregard this step.

3. Setup AutoCAD 12/13 (ACAD 14 users see below):
   - 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 or COM2 to match the MODE cmd.
   - 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. (3024 or 3036 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? N.
   - 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 30xx Plotter.
   - Exit to Configuration Menu. Exit to Drawing Editor. Keep
     Configuration Changes = YES.

Note to NT users (ACAD 12/13 only):
   Windows NT requres the use of AUTOSPOOL for plotting. To configure ACAD 
   to use AUTOSPOOL:
   - Create a directory under the root called SPFILES
   - Create a batch file called PLOT.BAT (Use EDIT or NOTEPAD).
     The file should contain the following line(s):

   @Echo Off
   Mode comx:9600,e,7,1,p      (Use this line only if using the serial port x= number 
                                                of com port)
   Copy %1 comx:                     (Use this line only if using the serial port x= number 
                                                of com port)
   Copy %1 lptx                         (Use this line only if using the parallel port. x=number 
                                                of lpt port.  May be a captured port)
   Copy %1 //computer/share  (Use this line only for network devices.  Substitute for 
                                                computer and share.)

   Note: Use only one ‘copy' line.

  - Edit the ACAD.INI file in the ACAD directory or the WIN subdirectory.  
    (Use EDIT or NOTEPAD).
  - Look for this line in ACAD.INI: ACADPLCMD=
  - If there is no line then create one.
  - Edit the line to read: ACADPLCMD = c:\spfiles\plot.bat %s %c
  - Save the file and exit the editor.  Restart ACAD if currently running.
  - From the AutoCAD Command Line type: CONFIG.
  - At the Configuration Menu choose 7-Configure operating parameters.
  - At Operating parameters, choose 3- Default plot file name.
  - Enter AUTOSPOOL for the plotfile name.
  - Choose 4-PLOT SPOOLER DIRECTORY and change to C:\SPFILES
  - Exit CONFIG and keep changes.
  - Be sure to PLOT TO FILE (Make sure the PLOT TO FILE box at the bottom of 
    the plot window is checked.

 Setup AutoCAD 14:
   - From the AutoCAD Command Line type: CONFIG.
   - Click on the PRINTERS tab then the NEW button
   - From Available Plotters choose:
     CalComp Pen Plotters ADI 4.2 V5.x- by CalComp.
   - From Supported Models choose the model that you have. (3024 or 3036 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? N.
   - 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 = NO.

The clip limits for the 30xx plotter are 1 inch on the bottom, and 0.5 inch
on the other three 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. media will have a user size of 34.5 in. by 23 in.