MrJoel 72 Posted July 4, 2017 This is driving me nuts today! SCAL pro 3 keeps crashing, when it send to the LP2 sometimes it will cut right (nothing extravogant just twelve 3"x5" crosses) yet on different cut jobs with same items it will do 3 of the 5 rows fine but then slightly jack up the others by like not completing an entire side of the cross or the plotter will just freeze while SCAL says everything went over ok. then to top it all off, I'm running at an indicated speed of 500. I do a test cut from the plotter's control panel and it zips through it lickety split... I cut a design and it is the equivalent of doing a test run at 100... It sounds like a communication issue between SCAL, the com port, and the plotter but how do i fix it? I am running reflective here and it's getting costly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,708 Posted July 4, 2017 The value cutters have a cheap Chinese chip. If your using USB, get a Tripplite Keyspan Adapter and don't look back. This has helped hundreds on here. You can look it up on here. Tripplite Keyspan Adapter is the brand name and the only brand known to work with a vinyl cutter. It controls the data sent to the cutter. Or a serial cable. Example only. find the best price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tripp-Lite-Keyspan-High-Speed-USB-to-Serial-Adapter-/121453481995?hash=item1c4731100b:g:X2UAAOSwE6VXJGwq 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrJoel 72 Posted July 4, 2017 8 hours ago, MZ SKEETER said: The value cutters have a cheap Chinese chip. If your using USB, get a Tripplite Keyspan Adapter and don't look back. This has helped hundreds on here. You can look it up on here. Tripplite Keyspan Adapter is the brand name and the only brand known to work with a vinyl cutter. It controls the data sent to the cutter. Or a serial cable. Example only. find the best price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tripp-Lite-Keyspan-High-Speed-USB-to-Serial-Adapter-/121453481995?hash=item1c4731100b:g:X2UAAOSwE6VXJGwq Does it work with a Mac? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,708 Posted July 4, 2017 Yes it works with a Mac. Here is their website info. The chips in the value cutters are not TRUE USB, like the higher end cutters. Very flaky, Some people have no problems, others, all kinds of problems, especially when your cutting a lot of decals at 1 time.. The memory is overloaded and the cutter can't handle it. Higher end cutters Graphtec, Roland, Summa, with TRUE USB, can handle pretty much what ever you send it. http://www.tripplite.com/keyspan-high-speed-usb-to-serial-adapter~USA19HS/ System Requirements USB port Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, Server 2012 R2 Compatible with Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11 Package Includes USA-19HS Keyspan High-Speed USB-to-Serial Adapter USB Type-A cable, 3 ft. CD with driver software and Owner's Manual Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Primal Decals 621 Posted July 4, 2017 I like SCALPS but I dont use the same cutter as you so it could be something different...... But with scalps 3 pro ,It used to happen to me once in awhile but i ended up upgrading to 4 pro and i havent had it happen for a long time.It could just be by luck or they improved 4pro with this issue. But so far in over a year it hasnt done it to me since upgrading..The upgrade to 4pro is worth it .. here is the link to try the download and see what is different from 3 to 4 pro ... http://www.craftedge.com/products/products_scalpro.html and here is the upgrade to 4 from 3 link.. $49.00 http://www.craftedge.com/purchase/craftedge/purchase_scal4pro.php 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites