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[[File:Roland (Large).jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:Roland (Large).jpg|thumb|right]]
==Status==
==Status==
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* Roland CAMM-1 PNC-950. [http://www.signcutpro.com/files/man/roland/pnc950.pdf PDF manual], [http://support.rolanddga.com/Docs/Documents/departments/Product%20Management/Product%20Information/Specialty%20Products/PNC950_FAQ.pdf FAQ].
* Roland CAMM-1 PNC-950. [http://www.signcutpro.com/files/man/roland/pnc950.pdf PDF manual], [http://support.rolanddga.com/Docs/Documents/departments/Product%20Management/Product%20Information/Specialty%20Products/PNC950_FAQ.pdf FAQ].
====Specifications====
====Specifications====
* It holds up to 610mm (24") media and cuts up to 584mm ( ~23").
* It holds up to 610mm (24&quot;) media and cuts up to 584mm ( ~23&quot;).
* Length is essentially unlimited as it can use roll-feed media but seems to be restricted to 25m.
* Length is essentially unlimited as it can use roll-feed media but seems to be restricted to 25m.
[[File:vinylcut.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[File:vinylcut.jpg|thumb|right]]
==Instructions==
==Instructions==
====Quick setup guide====
====Quick setup guide====
* Set inkscape to HPGL output. File > Save As > HPGL format.
* Set inkscape to HPGL output. File &gt; Save As &gt; HPGL format.
* Draw your figure.
* Draw your figure.
* Connect the cutter via USB to Lovelace. This is done with a serial port converter from 25-pins -> 9-pins -> USB.
* Connect the cutter via USB to Lovelace. This is done with a serial port converter from 25-pins -&gt; 9-pins -&gt; USB.
* Load vinyl, making sure that it is flush with the left edge and has some slack for being pulled to and fro.
* Load vinyl, making sure that it is flush with the left edge and has some slack for being pulled to and fro.
* Turn on the cutter, the cutter head should fly to the right edge.
* Turn on the cutter, the cutter head should fly to the right edge.
* Press Setup, cutter parks at left.  
* Press Setup, cutter parks at left.  
* Move cutter if necessary with cursor buttons, press Origin Set to mark lower right corner of drawing
* Move cutter if necessary with cursor buttons, press Origin Set to mark lower right corner of drawing
* Run '~/serialshite.rb <HPGL filename>' from a Terminal.
* Run '~/serialshite.rb &lt;HPGL filename&gt;' from a Terminal.


It should be possible to enable the serial port as a printer and print direct to it, but I found this produced cutter errors (flashing power light) and no cut.
It should be possible to enable the serial port as a printer and print direct to it, but I found this produced cutter errors (flashing power light) and no cut.
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For some reason, Inkscape doesn't like going straight from SVG to HPGL. This can be fixed by:
For some reason, Inkscape doesn't like going straight from SVG to HPGL. This can be fixed by:
* Open up the SVG file
* Open up the SVG file
* File > Save As > select the DXF file format.
* File &gt; Save As &gt; select the DXF file format.
* Open the DXF
* Open the DXF
* File > Save As > HPGL
* File &gt; Save As &gt; HPGL


'''Creating your own image in Inkscape'''
'''Creating your own image in Inkscape'''


Inkscape seems to play nicely if you just create a new image and lay down some paths or polygons of your own. You can save this data for the cutter by just going to File > Save As > HPGL
Inkscape seems to play nicely if you just create a new image and lay down some paths or polygons of your own. You can save this data for the cutter by just going to File &gt; Save As &gt; HPGL


'''Avoiding overloading the cutter with TOO MUCH DATA'''
'''Avoiding overloading the cutter with TOO MUCH DATA'''
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The cutter doesn't seem to happy when it recieves a large set of instructions in one fell swoop. As such, it is highly recommended that you format your HPGL files nicely.
The cutter doesn't seem to happy when it recieves a large set of instructions in one fell swoop. As such, it is highly recommended that you format your HPGL files nicely.
* vim yourhpglfile.hpgl
* vim yourhpglfile.hpgl
* <Esc>
* &lt;Esc&gt;
* :% s/;/;<C-x><C-m>/g
* :% s/;/;&lt;C-x&gt;&lt;C-m&gt;/g
* <Return>
* &lt;Return&gt;
* :wq
* :wq


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The serial cable (blue, with a 25WD at one end and a 9WD at the other) is connected as follows :
The serial cable (blue, with a 25WD at one end and a 9WD at the other) is connected as follows :


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|Cutter, 25 pin male D ||PC, 9 pin female D||Use
|Cutter, 25 pin male D ||PC, 9 pin female D||Use
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