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I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
on this, and where I can get some info on it?
Thanks Justin
it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
on this, and where I can get some info on it?
Thanks Justin
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>I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it
>draw
>it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
>on this, and where I can get some info on it?
>
> Thanks Justin
I had these sites bookmarked. give them a try
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/3685/plotter/plotter.htm
http://home.soneraplaza.nl/mw/prive/luberth/plotter/plotter.htm
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/cnchobbyist
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>I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
>it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
>on this, and where I can get some info on it?
>
> Thanks Justin
Justin,
You're tackling a project thats not impossible, but pretty Tough! First of all
there is the hardware. Are you using a surplus plotter for the motors and
slides or will you build it from scratch? Do you already have what amounts
to a 2 1/2D CNC setup? Where and how are you going to get your input?
I suggest you use an existing standard such as HPGL because most
software that has an ability to plot will be able to create this file as your
input (other flavors such as houston Instruments, versatec etc exist too
but I think HPGL has the most widespread recognition).
The HPGL has a certain format and command set in generic ASCII text.
You'll need to create a program to read the file and interpret the text
line by line
into corresponding commands to your "plotting device". For instance, the
HPGL command line may specify a "pen up" command followed by an XY
coordinate pair to go to before the next command. Your program must
cause your machine to interpret this to mechanical movement that is
consistant with your outcome.
I have an old Amdek XY-100 flatbed plotter that I purchased in the early
80's. No software had the proper drivers for it because it had it's own
language that no one supported. (did I have the only one is the USA?)
The approach that I have thus far suggested was a way for me to get
plots out of an otherwise useless (and expensive) plotter.
Good luck,
Greg
$50 at a used computer place and write a stamp interface module. There's
way too many un-built things out there to go re-creating built ones. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Greg Hensley wrote:
> At 09:59 PM 3/25/2001 , you wrote:
> >I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
> >it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
> >on this, and where I can get some info on it?
> >
> > Thanks Justin
>
>
> Justin,
> You're tackling a project thats not impossible, but pretty Tough! First of all
> there is the hardware. Are you using a surplus plotter for the motors and
> slides or will you build it from scratch? Do you already have what amounts
> to a 2 1/2D CNC setup? Where and how are you going to get your input?
> I suggest you use an existing standard such as HPGL because most
> software that has an ability to plot will be able to create this file as your
> input (other flavors such as houston Instruments, versatec etc exist too
> but I think HPGL has the most widespread recognition).
> The HPGL has a certain format and command set in generic ASCII text.
> You'll need to create a program to read the file and interpret the text
> line by line
> into corresponding commands to your "plotting device". For instance, the
> HPGL command line may specify a "pen up" command followed by an XY
> coordinate pair to go to before the next command. Your program must
> cause your machine to interpret this to mechanical movement that is
> consistant with your outcome.
>
> I have an old Amdek XY-100 flatbed plotter that I purchased in the early
> 80's. No software had the proper drivers for it because it had it's own
> language that no one supported. (did I have the only one is the USA?)
> The approach that I have thus far suggested was a way for me to get
> plots out of an otherwise useless (and expensive) plotter.
>
> Good luck,
> Greg
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Sean T. Lamont, CTO / Chief NetNerd, Abstract Software, Inc. (ServNet)
Seattle - Bellingham - Vancouver - Portland - Everett - Tacoma - Bremerton
email: lamont@a... WWW: http://www.serv.net
"...There's no moral, it's just a lot of stuff that happens". - H. Simpson
Original Message
From: Greg Hensley [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=aJtF9t1mvcv1fwjOoUxFoIpHlYdF9xo1XGg9VxEbfruW79NtoBYN-MvrYqHEgeXJ0zLjgWf2opecnbo]hensley1@l...[/url
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:40 AM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] make a plotter
At 09:59 PM 3/25/2001 , you wrote:
>I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
>it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
>on this, and where I can get some info on it?
>
> Thanks Justin
Justin,
You're tackling a project thats not impossible, but pretty Tough! First of
all
there is the hardware. Are you using a surplus plotter for the motors and
slides or will you build it from scratch? Do you already have what amounts
to a 2 1/2D CNC setup? Where and how are you going to get your input?
I suggest you use an existing standard such as HPGL because most
software that has an ability to plot will be able to create this file as
your
input (other flavors such as houston Instruments, versatec etc exist too
but I think HPGL has the most widespread recognition).
The HPGL has a certain format and command set in generic ASCII text.
You'll need to create a program to read the file and interpret the text
line by line
into corresponding commands to your "plotting device". For instance, the
HPGL command line may specify a "pen up" command followed by an XY
coordinate pair to go to before the next command. Your program must
cause your machine to interpret this to mechanical movement that is
consistant with your outcome.
I have an old Amdek XY-100 flatbed plotter that I purchased in the early
80's. No software had the proper drivers for it because it had it's own
language that no one supported. (did I have the only one is the USA?)
The approach that I have thus far suggested was a way for me to get
plots out of an otherwise useless (and expensive) plotter.
Good luck,
Greg
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http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1224442208
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Absolutezero wrote:
> any ideas where i can get one of those?
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: Greg Hensley [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=pePYzdP6lr439MYXUbt_VgsiZtQxJoG07CWNeWRJP99aCwjG74axi7nJpStxr9bdBJ-UvrDl1U1Y]hensley1@l...[/url
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:40 AM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] make a plotter
>
>
> At 09:59 PM 3/25/2001 , you wrote:
> >I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
> >it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
> >on this, and where I can get some info on it?
> >
> > Thanks Justin
>
>
> Justin,
> You're tackling a project thats not impossible, but pretty Tough! First of
> all
> there is the hardware. Are you using a surplus plotter for the motors and
> slides or will you build it from scratch? Do you already have what amounts
> to a 2 1/2D CNC setup? Where and how are you going to get your input?
> I suggest you use an existing standard such as HPGL because most
> software that has an ability to plot will be able to create this file as
> your
> input (other flavors such as houston Instruments, versatec etc exist too
> but I think HPGL has the most widespread recognition).
> The HPGL has a certain format and command set in generic ASCII text.
> You'll need to create a program to read the file and interpret the text
> line by line
> into corresponding commands to your "plotting device". For instance, the
> HPGL command line may specify a "pen up" command followed by an XY
> coordinate pair to go to before the next command. Your program must
> cause your machine to interpret this to mechanical movement that is
> consistant with your outcome.
>
> I have an old Amdek XY-100 flatbed plotter that I purchased in the early
> 80's. No software had the proper drivers for it because it had it's own
> language that no one supported. (did I have the only one is the USA?)
> The approach that I have thus far suggested was a way for me to get
> plots out of an otherwise useless (and expensive) plotter.
>
> Good luck,
> Greg
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Sean T. Lamont, CTO / Chief NetNerd, Abstract Software, Inc. (ServNet)
Seattle - Bellingham - Vancouver - Portland - Everett - Tacoma - Bremerton
email: lamont@a... WWW: http://www.serv.net
"...There's no moral, it's just a lot of stuff that happens". - H. Simpson
do you have it hooked up to a Stamp? can you feel me in on the details?
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From: Sean T. Lamont .lost. [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=lqOFLqxR_wodoCPA0H8EKi7BUZ5frtcq2Uw2s9lgaBzGQmfw0G8a08wHg2hfRqLhK2BAdTLAzA6vLh3RXWSXig]lamont@a...[/url
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 6:17 PM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] make a plotter
a quick search of ebay locates a 7475A in the $10 range
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1224442208
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Absolutezero wrote:
> any ideas where i can get one of those?
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: Greg Hensley [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=TyufFj8m2TWLCbbA6xGcD-7U4iN1kZdIBCS5ljtzo7fCX3Smo1dUdIpK8wkoaEGhYlMjlthysg]hensley1@l...[/url
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:40 AM
> To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] make a plotter
>
>
> At 09:59 PM 3/25/2001 , you wrote:
> >I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it
draw
> >it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any
idea's
> >on this, and where I can get some info on it?
> >
> > Thanks Justin
>
>
> Justin,
> You're tackling a project thats not impossible, but pretty Tough! First of
> all
> there is the hardware. Are you using a surplus plotter for the motors and
> slides or will you build it from scratch? Do you already have what amounts
> to a 2 1/2D CNC setup? Where and how are you going to get your input?
> I suggest you use an existing standard such as HPGL because most
> software that has an ability to plot will be able to create this file as
> your
> input (other flavors such as houston Instruments, versatec etc exist too
> but I think HPGL has the most widespread recognition).
> The HPGL has a certain format and command set in generic ASCII text.
> You'll need to create a program to read the file and interpret the text
> line by line
> into corresponding commands to your "plotting device". For instance, the
> HPGL command line may specify a "pen up" command followed by an XY
> coordinate pair to go to before the next command. Your program must
> cause your machine to interpret this to mechanical movement that is
> consistant with your outcome.
>
> I have an old Amdek XY-100 flatbed plotter that I purchased in the early
> 80's. No software had the proper drivers for it because it had it's own
> language that no one supported. (did I have the only one is the USA?)
> The approach that I have thus far suggested was a way for me to get
> plots out of an otherwise useless (and expensive) plotter.
>
> Good luck,
> Greg
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
Sean T. Lamont, CTO / Chief NetNerd, Abstract Software, Inc. (ServNet)
Seattle - Bellingham - Vancouver - Portland - Everett - Tacoma - Bremerton
email: lamont@a... WWW: http://www.serv.net
"...There's no moral, it's just a lot of stuff that happens". - H. Simpson
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> so do you have a plotter and what kinda things do you do with it, and how
> do you have it hooked up to a Stamp? can you feel me in on the details?
>
Not precisely, but I've hooked it up to other async serial devices, such
as PC's. In terms of getting it to plot, the spec for HPGL is floating
around the net ; it's pretty simple. pen down, pen up, move plotter, etc.
At 09:59 PM 3/25/01 -0800, you wrote:
>I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
>it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
>on this, and where I can get some info on it?
>
> Thanks Justin
>
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
Roger Edberg
roger@industrialartist.com
http://www.industrialartist.com
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Technical Tree Service
>I would like to designa plotter, were i can make a program and have it draw
>it out. Kinda like a computer aided drafting thing. Anyone have any idea's
>on this, and where I can get some info on it?
>
> Thanks Justin
Justin,
This is my second response to your posting. In the first I brought up a few
questions about hardware, and recommended a software approach to a
HPGL interpreter.
Below is a web site that deals the construction of a home built plotter,
engraver etc. This site may be important to all Stampers wanting a lost cost
output device. I think this is actually the answer you were seeking!
Check it out at:
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/3685/plotter/plotter.htm
Good luck,
Greg