Signlab 5 driver for gx-24?

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

Yes I found the comport. I'm going to order it today. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate it.

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

Okay, I recieved my null modem cable today and hooked it up. I made sure the serial port was com1 on both ends(Singlab & GX24). I still get the same error message?

error com state com 1:9600,n,8,1.on line 2533

frankd · CADlink Employee Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 694

Go to device manager/ Ports Com and LPT in control panel.
How many com ports are there?
If com 2 is there, have you tried com2.

Do any of the com ports in device Manager have a red or yellow exclamation mark beside them?

Once again, if you only have com1, select it and press the Delete key on your keyboad to delete it. Reboot the computer. The computer should refind it and readd it automatically.
Then try cutting again.

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

In Device Manager there is only COM1 and LPT1. Neither of them have an exlimation symbol next to them. I deleted COM1 and restarted my computer. When I try to plot the spooler pops up, but no information is being sent. The only thing I noticed that is different is that I do not get any error messages anymore.

frankd · CADlink Employee Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 694

does it show a job in spooler?
There should be a job in the spooler and there should be a STATUS
What is the Status.
Did you click on the START button in the spooler.
You have to cklick Start if aautostart is not enebled.

Try removing the checkmark from SPOOL

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

When I use the spooler the status says "sending", but stays at 0%. I push start and stop, but nothing happens.

Without the spooler a window pops up that states:

Cutting to COM1
Bytes sent:0
Waiting for:CTS DSR

frankd · CADlink Employee Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 694

In Device Manger / Ports Com and LPT, Com 1/Properties/Port Settings
Try changing the flow control from Hardware to Xon/Xoff

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

I changed it and nothing happens. The spooler still pops up and shows a file, but stays at 0%. Is there anything else I can try? Thanks!

frankd · CADlink Employee Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 694

No i give up.
You get waiting for CTS/DSR when Signlab/windows thinks the cutter is OFF, OffLine , cable disconnected, cutting to wrong comport.
Its waiting for a Clear To Send (CTS) and a Data Set Ready (DSR) signal.
you may need to visit a techie

Do you have any other plotters that can be hooked up serial?

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

Okay, thanks for all your help and time. Looks like I will have to cut through Cut Studio in the meantime.

rayw · Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:20 am Post subject:

try setting the Parity to ODD instead of None, I've had this make a difference before with some serial plotters.

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

Thanks for the info, how do I do that?

low-lincoln · Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 16

I changed the parity to Odd and nothing changed. I changed everything back and will be cutting through Cut Studio. It was worth a try.