Can I run more than one cutter from VM?

[Core Art Company 0]

Recently purchased Titan3 and it came with VinylMaster. 
I have a old LP24 and i run it with SignBlazer.
Can I run the LP from VM as well? If so, How do I go about it?

Thank's in advance. 

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

 Confused.  Are you talking about running 2 cutters at the same exact time? I don't see how that would work. You probably got Vinyl Master Cut with the Titan,   I have seen on here when people got their Titan they wanted to stick with Signblazer,  and the driver they used was the Copam to run the Titan in Signblazer, IF you wanted to stick with Signblazer. I think it would be easier to buy a cheap windows laptop, and put each cutter on a dedicated computer.  Cheap computers can still be found.  I still run on Windows XP 2006 laptop. dedicated  With no problems, for my Graphtec. it doesn't take a fancy computer to run a vinyl cutter.   The LP would work on Vinyl Master..  Old LP is probably a CREATION PCut with a laser. 

[Core Art Company 0]

 

 Confused.  Are you talking about running 2 cutters at the same exact time? I don't see how that would work. You probably got Vinyl Master Cut with the Titan,   I have seen on here when people got their Titan they wanted to stick with Signblazer,  and the driver they used was the Copam to run the Titan in Signblazer, IF you wanted to stick with Signblazer. I think it would be easier to buy a cheap windows laptop, and put each cutter on a dedicated computer.  Cheap computers can still be found.  I still run on Windows XP 2006 laptop. dedicated  With no problems, for my Graphtec. it doesn't take a fancy computer to run a vinyl cutter.   The LP would work on Vinyl Master..  Old LP is probably a CREATION PCut with a laser. 

Not necessarily at the same time. I'd like to be able to send a cut to either plotter with VM,  if that makes sense.

If that's not doable, I'll just continue sending from SB to the LP and VM to the Titan.

No big deal. I just like VM way better than SB

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

That is doable.  You just change the cutter brand in the vinyl spooler, to which one you want to cut with. Make sure the com ports #s match on computer device manager and VM.  The Titan 3 is TRUE USB.  Not a com port #.

[Core Art Company 0]

 

That is doable.  You just change the cutter brand in the vinyl spooler, to which one you want to cut with. Make sure the com ports #s match on computer device manager and VM.  The Titan 3 is TRUE USB.  Not a com port #.

Thank you.
I was able to add the LP. I tried both com 1 & 2  with different baud rates, bits per second and flow controls (matching and not matching)
Messed with it for a hour to no avail. I'll just send cuts to the Lp with SignBlazer. Its all good.

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

Did you first download the FTDI driver for your computer operating system, extract and run it,? Then reboot your computer? It should show that the driver is installed. You must do that.  Then Go into your computer device manager and see which com port number that Windows choose. Only numbers between 1-4 will work. Then go to direct com in VINYL SPOOLER and choose the the same com port number.  How did you come up with the number 2 for a com port number? You are showing these screen shots of Vinyl Master,, but not showing the photos of your computer device manager, which is where you get the correct com port  number from.  You have to download and run that driver for value cutters like the LP.  Look on the internet for a FTDI driver for your computer system.   Your welcome.

[Core Art Company 0]

 

Did you first download the FTDI driver for your computer operating system, extract and run it,? Then reboot your computer? It should show that the driver is installed. You must do that.  Then Go into your computer device manager and see which com port number that Windows choose. Only numbers between 1-4 will work. Then go to direct com in VINYL SPOOLER and choose the the same com port number.  How did you come up with the number 2 for a com port number? You are showing these screen shots of Vinyl Master,, but not showing the photos of your computer device manager, which is where you get the correct com port  number from.  You have to download and run that driver for value cutters like the LP.  Look on the internet for a FTDI driver for your computer system.   Your welcome.

I did not download any drivers. I thought I already had the driver since I've been running the LP off this computer.
That right dialog is from device manager port settings. 
Anyways, I'm super confused and will probably just continue with SB for the LP, until I have more time to mess with it. Not a big deal.

Oh and I chose Com2 since that's what I used to run when I used the communications cable. Ive been running the Lp with a USB through Com7.
Thank you for your help.

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

Most times when you plug and unplug, your vinyl cutter cable from your computer, you are assigning a new com port number to your computer, so they don't match anymore. That is why I requested screen shots of your device manager. Here are the instructions from USCutter for your LP and Vinyl Master set up. Your welcome.

https://support.uscutter.com/support/solutions/articles/153000143252-setting-up-your-laserpoint-ii-cutter-in-vinyl-master

 

[slice&dice 2,467]

CoreArt, whazzup?

First of all, as far as we know, SignBlazer supports Com ports 1-4 only so how are you successfully using COM7? Interesting to see that configuration in SBE (screenshot).

Check this little item out -- it creates a Virtual Com Port, (STM32) and that should allow VM to just see the LP using that.

https://quadmeup.com/stm32-virtualcomport-driver-for-windows

[Core Art Company 0]

 

CoreArt, whazzup?

First of all, as far as we know, SignBlazer supports Com ports 1-4 only so how are you successfully using COM7? Interesting to see that configuration in SBE (screenshot).

Check this little item out -- it creates a Virtual Com Port, (STM32) and that should allow VM to just see the LP using that.

https://quadmeup.com/stm32-virtualcomport-driver-for-windows

Wazzup!
See screenshot. Thats what Im using in SB. Its just a usb cable.

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

removed by me.

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

In your control panel is your device manager, We are asking to see this.  Yours should be similar. Open the Universal Serial Bus Controller. 

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

Can you show your device manager with your cutter turned on and cutter hooked up in Signblazer?

[Core Art Company 0]

 

Can you show your device manager with your cutter turned on and cutter hooked up in Signblazer?

[slice&dice 2,467]

The VCP connection should be listed under PORTS, not USB.

You asked to get this LP working on VinylMaster, I believe that my method will work.

(The fact that SignBlazer manages to function with the assigned USB Port7 is indeed interesting, but irrelevant to the subject of this thread, which is an attempt to migrate away from SBE and start using VM for both machines).

[MZ SKEETER 4,726]

I was going to mention opening the PORTS (COM) NEXT. 

[Core Art Company 0]

 

The VCP connection should be listed under PORTS, not USB.

You asked to get this LP working on VinylMaster, I believe that my method will work.

(The fact that SignBlazer manages to function with the assigned USB Port7 is indeed interesting, but irrelevant to the subject of this thread, which is an attempt to migrate away from SBE and start using VM for both machines).

Installed the VCP. Rebooted. Turned cutter on. Not seeing it in the drop down. I tried them all again.

See screenshot.

[slice&dice 2,467]

We're back to the PORTS again, in the Device Manager.

There should be a VCP STM32 listed (assuming you have Win 7 or 8 or below -- Starting from Windows^® 10, the STM32 driver is not applicable for use).

 

[Core Art Company 0]

 

We're back to the PORTS again, in the Device Manager.

There should be a VCP STM32 listed (assuming you have Win 7 or 8 or below -- Starting from Windows^® 10, the STM32 driver is not applicable for use).

 

Nope

[darcshadow 1,641]

The USB Serial Port is most likely your cutter. Right click on that and change the port number to 3 or 4. Then in Vinyl Master select the comm number you just set in the Device Manager.

You have two comm ports in Device manager, do you actually have two DB9 ports on your computer? If you do, I'd recommend just getting a serial cable and go that route, no need for drivers.

[Core Art Company 0]

They are all in use. 

[Core Art Company 0]

Yes I have 2 comm ports. I tried both with serial cable to no avail.

[darcshadow 1,641]

Did you have the correct serial cable? Most cutters require a null modem cable.

[Core Art Company 0]

 

Did you have the correct serial cable? Most cutters require a null modem cable.

It's the one I used to run, and it worked fine.

 

[slice&dice 2,467]

What version of WindowsOS?

This is for sure related to COM PORT designations and configuration.

It's beyond my pay grade to proceed further. Drop back in here to let us know if you sort it out.