rtrevino821 1 Posted December 17, 2011 Hello everyone, i dont know whats going on. my pcut ct1200 is slicing through my cuts and returns to home position. Seems to be locking up because it says "waiting" on screen when this happens. I read through some posts claiming this is a result of static, and some say its a serial to usb problem. First how would i ground the machine to prevent static? Second, what if i dont have a serial port on my cutter? Please help, i have a big project and Im willing to try anything! using signcut btw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeDirt 5 Posted December 19, 2011 you should have a ground wire or a place to put one, then just ground it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted December 19, 2011 Ill give it a try. Now to find something metal to ground it to. Any idea about the serial port? I dont think pcut 1200 comes with that port, it just has a square port similar to a printer... like this https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQQ-WyNaKOSJSBPEirAGhoR1SEg-1JQrP62nCUCs6rBH8D3p_J33w Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted December 19, 2011 If you purchased it from UScutter, it has a serial port. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted December 19, 2011 No i purchased it a long time ago from ebay i believe. No port other than the one that is in the link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted December 21, 2011 Could it be the motherboard? Im gonna try connecting to a desktop rather than a laptop. Then ill try a different cable. Process of elimination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted December 21, 2011 Ok i ruled out static because its grounded to the stand and also has anti-static sheets both on the cutter and inside the roll of vinyl. The only other culprits are either the fact that im using a laptop or the usb printer cable im using.Its just so weird when i cut smaller decals its usually fine but i just cut a 86"x26" and an 84"x24" and both had a hiccup in the middle of the cut both just before they finished slashing a line through the design. I hope switching to a desktop and swapping cables will fix it, if not i give up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted December 21, 2011 will it go thru those whole large designs with the blade holder up a little and the blade not touching the vinyl? or will it quit once again, even though the blade is not touching the vinyl? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted December 21, 2011 Skeeter it does everything normal except sometimes it will be cutting a letter out then skip to the next letter without finishing the letter it was on. also on its path to the next letter it drags the blade down cutting through other letters then it when it gets to where ever its going it will continue cutting normally. Other times it will do the same thing, cutting a letter fine then suddenly returns home without completing the job, also while dragging its blade down across the vinyl. I have ruined close to 16' of gold! Any guess? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmatson 2 Posted January 8, 2012 Does it kinda look like this. Mine is doing the same thing. I just cut 4 things out and it killed 2 of them. it didn't finish cutting the center of the a out. but it drug the blade to the next cut. Here is a Pic of a larger cut. The cutter Paused drug the blade and than resumed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted March 9, 2012 Does it kinda look like this. Mine is doing the same thing. I just cut 4 things out and it killed 2 of them. it didn't finish cutting the center of the a out. but it drug the blade to the next cut. Here is a Pic of a larger cut. The cutter Paused drug the blade and than resumed YES! Late reply for sure... but that is exactly what happen! It was frustrating, but what I did was used a different laptop and I was able to finish my cut. Of course not before ruining almost 16ft of oracal gold! Im not sure what the problem was, or if it was even fixed by using another laptop because i havent cut a large run of over 5ft at one time since then. I know many suggest keyspan adapter but my cutter doesnt have a serial port on it so I dont think I can use that adapter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,709 Posted March 9, 2012 YES! Late reply for sure... but that is exactly what happen! It was frustrating, but what I did was used a different laptop and I was able to finish my cut. Of course not before ruining almost 16ft of oracal gold! Im not sure what the problem was, or if it was even fixed by using another laptop because i havent cut a large run of over 5ft at one time since then. I know many suggest keyspan adapter but my cutter doesnt have a serial port on it so I dont think I can use that adapter. yes,, you can use a keyspan adapter, that's is what it's for.. USB to a serial connection example below from an EBAY ad http://www.ebay.com/...=item2ebb264fa1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmatson 2 Posted March 9, 2012 I talked with US Cutter about this. THe MB went bad. Actully the Memory did. SO i just sold it on Ebay for 375$ yes i got 375$ for that cutter with a bad board and bought a Copam and i love the copam allot better. nicer cuts and it's allot quiter also Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rtrevino821 1 Posted March 11, 2012 I was hoping it wasnt the MB, I have a big cargo trailer job coming up so I will see if it gives me trouble again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites