SummaSign series Cutters Service Manual
To configure the cutter for PLOTTING operations, select the BALL POINT option.
To configure the cutter for DRAG KNIFE cutting operations, select the DRAG KNIFE
option.
To configure the cutter for POUNCING operations, select the POUNCING TOOL
option.
To select a tool other than the default one temporarily, see section 1.1.9.
MENU UNITS
The MENU UNITS submenu allows you to select English or metric menu units for
DM/PL. In HP/GL & HP/GL/2 the menu units are always in metric.
For models sold in the US, English units are the default setting.
For models sold in Europe, metric units are the default setting.
On the LCD, the active menu units setting is marked with an *.
ADDRESSING
The ADDRESSING submenu is used to select the cutter's default DM/PL user-
addressable resolution. In HP/GL & HP/GL/2 the addressing is fixed at 0.025 mm.
The default addressing resolution is 0.025 mm (Europe) or 0.001" (US).
The user-addressable resolution can be set to 0.025 mm or 0.001" or 0.1 mm or
0.005".
On the LCD, the active resolution value is marked with an *
BAUD RATE
The BAUD RATE submenu is used to set or modify the operating baud rate for RS-
232-C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer.
The default baud rate is 9600 bps.
The baud rate can be set to any of the following values: 2400 bps, 4800 bps, 9600 bps,
19200 and 38400 bps.
On the LCD, the active baud rate value is marked with an *.
NOTE
The baud rate setting of your cutter MUST match the host computer's baud
rate setting.
PARITY
The PARITY submenu is used to set or modify the byte format and parity type for RS-
232-C serial communications between your cutter and the host computer.
The default parity setting is bit 8 = 0 (8 data bits, no parity, the 8th bit being a low bit).
The parity can be set to any of the following values:
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