Setup AutoCAD Release 9,10, and 11 with TechJET 720c Serial Port:

AutoCAD Release 9,10, and 11 with TechJET 720c Serial Port:
Technical Support Hot Line (800) 225-2667 Updated: 6 December 1996
56_A11S.DOC
Hardware Connection Requirements:
PC Host Computer with an operational serial port (i.e. COM1, COM2).
A NULL MODEM 9-pin female to female serial cable (50 ft. max). May require
a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter.
CalComp 56xx Plotter must be connected to a PC directly for this
configuration. Network systems may require different communication
parameter settings.
1. Setup Designer (5624, 5636):
- Power ON the plotter. Load media.
Make sure both pinch rollers are down. Press MENU button.
- Press DOWN arrow key to PROTOCOL and set to PCI.
- Press DOWN arrow key to INPUT RESOLUTION and set to 2032 DPI.
- Press DOWN arrow key to ORIENTATION and set to AUTO.
- Press DOWN arrow key to PEN SETUP and set to USE TABLE.
- Press DOWN arrow key to LINE INTERSECT and set to OVERLAY.
- Press DOWN arrow key to SYNC # EOM CHK and set to A: 22, 2, 13, ON.
- Press DOWN arrow key to PORT TYPE and set to RS-232C.
- Press DOWN arrow key to BAUD rate and set to 9600.
- Press DOWN arrow key to # of bits-Parity and set to 7-Even.
- Press DOWN arrow key to Handshake and set to Hardware.
- Press DOWN arrow key to EOP TIMER and set to 30 SEC.
- Press DOWN arrow key to Save as user number and save the settings
on USER # (1 to 4).
- Press ONLINE button twice.
- The plotter should display: ONLINE 000:00.
2. Use EDIT or EDLIN to Add line to AUTOEXEC.BAT file to define LPT 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 Release 9,10,11:
- Start up AutoCad, At Main Menu choose 5 - Configure AutoCAD.
- 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.
- Do you want to select a different one ? = YES.
- From Available Plotters choose 5 - CalComp 906 / 907 / PCI.
- From Supported Models choose 1 - 104X Plotter.
- Number of pens is 16. Step Size per inch is 2032.
- Do you want to use XON/XOFF = YES.
- Enter port name, or address in hexadecimal = COM1.
(Selection entered here will not actually be used).
- Would you like to calibrate your plotter ? = NO.
- Write the plot to a file ? = YES.
- Size Units ( Inches or Millimeters) = I (Inches).
- Plot Origin in inches = 0.00,0.00.
- Enter size or Width, Height in inches = 34.6, 23 (for 36x24 sheet).*
- Rotate plot (0 - 90 - 180 - 270) = 0.
- Do you want to change anything ? = NO.
- Pen width in inches = 0.010.
- Adjust area fill boundaries for pen width ? = NO.
- Remove hidden lines ? = NO.
- Plotted Inches = Drawing Units or Fit = F (Fit).
- Exit to Configuration Menu, Exit to main Menu.
- Keep Configuration Changes = YES.
*The clip limits for the 56xx plotter in normal mode are 0.2 inch on
the bottom, 0.5 inch on the left/right sides of the media, and 1.2 in
at the top of the media for color. 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
34.6 in. by 23 in.
