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| + | To select pen 1 | ||
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| + | To select pen 2 | ||
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| + | To move the pen in down position: | ||
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| + | D 13140,6460 | ||
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| + | To move the pen in up position: | ||
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| + | U 13140,6460 | ||
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Example of instructions that work with the machine: | Example of instructions that work with the machine: | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 29 August 2012
| TechInc Inventory | |
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| Description | Vinyl Cutting Plotter |
| Make | Wild |
| Model | TA-10 |
| Operational Status | Functional |
| Super Users | User:Justa |
| Received at | |
| Acquisition Details | |
| Owner | TechInc |
Contents
Wild TA-10 Vinyl Cutting Plotter
Status
We figured out how to talk to it, use the DB25 - DB9 to connect to it.
We need to repair some smaller kinks and figure out how to talk to it.
We got it to move! Using the Windoes program EuroCUT Basic 7.
Specifications
Serial 9600,8,N,1 Hardware flow control
Manual
Plans
Once we figured out how to work it,
Protocol
The serial protocol used appears to be a HP-GL like language.
The eurocut driver always sent the same initialisation commands:
:83 :32 :520,20 :E3500 P2 U0,0 :715
To select pen 1
P1
To select pen 2
P2
To move the pen in down position:
D 13140,6460
To move the pen in up position:
U 13140,6460
Example of instructions that work with the machine:
:83 :32 :520,20 :E3500 P1 U0,0 :715 U 0,0 U 13424,0 U 13424,10532 U 0,10532 U 0,0 U 0,0
This draws a simple square (see the commands starting with 'U'). The P1 command does the pen select (P2 for the other pen).
Resources
Software that lists these plotters explicitly as supported:
- SignTools 4 - an add-on for CorelDraw, Demo Version available
- Some references (eBay auctions et al) list HPGL (overview) as a way to talk to it. But often together with some interface box so this might not work for ours.
This program works with the plotter:
- EuroCUT Basic 7 http://www.eurosystems.lu/index.dml?unten=software/EuroCUT_Basic-eng.htm&von=html
More info (from old page)
WildHeerbrugg TA10
this is our 'snijplotter'. it weighs 350kg+
please do not use this machine without training
Technical Information
Plotting area double plottin head 1000 x 1210 mm
Plotting area quad plotting head 1000 x 1145 mm
MWK 977 x 1145 mm
Dimensions (W x D x H) 1580 x (1060 - 1830) x 780 mm
Weight 321 kg
Maximum speed 250 mm/s
Acceleration 2 m/s²
Resolution 0.01 mm
Addressable resolution 0.02 mm
Static repeatability ± 0.02 mm
Software-interface ASCII / binary
Basis Plotter Software (Calcomp plotting routines)
Hardware-interface RS 232C 9600 bps, 8,n,1 hardware flow control needs to be on, otherwise it will loose data
Input-Buffer 512 Bytes
Mains connection 220V AC ± 10% optinal (100,115,125,200,235,250 VAC ±10%)50/60 Hz
Power consumption 660 VA without optional equipment
Interface
Need to look at which protocols we can use to communicate and the data format it uses to print/plot with
External Links to information
http://www.mucad.com/cmsmultilanguage/index.php?page=wild-ta-10&hl=en
http://www.mucad-sky.com/id6.html
http://www.mucad.com/cmsmultilanguage/uploads/data/verbrauchsmaterial/Wild_UWK_Englisch.pdf - external cutting heads you can buy
http://www.mucad-sky.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ta100s100bxldataspec.jpg
