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help with cable from pc to cutter
can anyone please help i need the cable that comes from my pc to the cutter the cutter is a graphtec pro fc5 100-130 on the rear there are three connectors
1/ RS-232c (this has the cable that connected the machine to a mac)
2/ usb
3/ parallel
went to PC world and the guy told me i needed special cables and connections
I’m sure someone on this vast site uses a graphtec on there home PC.
4/ what would the best set up be regarding the software
thanks in advance
andy
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6 Replies
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Like I said andrew, give graphtec a call, they will pop a cable in the post for you.
Peter
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If you want to go serial, you need a plain jane NULL MODEM cable.
Make sure it is not a MODEM cable AKA a straight through cable AKA an extension cable. It must be a NULL MODEM cable.
You probaly want a 9 pin female to either a 9 or 25 pin Male Null Modem cable. The 9 pin female plugs into the serial port on the computer. You need to check if the plotter has a 9 or 25 pin serial port.Parralel and USB should be standard off the shelf cables.
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peter what is the cable that i need is it for usb/parallel/rs-232c are graphtec the only folk that do it or can i get it from maplin etc?
do you have a contact no for graphtec ta -
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Hi Andrew,
Both the USB and parallel interfaces use standard cables. RS-232 is slightly different, this needs to be wired in a certain way. All Graphtec RS-232 cables have “Graphtec” stamped on the ends, if you get one of these it will work.
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Why not Just buy a Standard USB Cable ?
The Wiring on these cables are “Universal” so No Problems !
If its any help I use a Graphtec and that has a USB “B” Type Socket – I got my cable from PC World No Problem.
Most Cutters i have Come across Use a “A” to “B” Type Cable.
Just Check you Have a Spare USB Socket on the PC
Hope this helps you get up and running !
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