https://github.com/danzeeeman/ofxmh871

WIP openFrameworks addon to drive the US Cutter MH871 MKII and similar HPGL serial plotters
https://github.com/danzeeeman/ofxmh871

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WIP openFrameworks addon to drive the US Cutter MH871 MKII and similar HPGL serial plotters

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/danzeeeman/ofxmh871
• Owner: danzeeeman
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-02-22T22:03:22.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-01-12T20:10:08.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-27T04:33:16.665Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: C
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• Size: 46.2 MB
• Stars: 5
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
#ofxMH871

This openFrameworks addon drives the [MH871-MKII Pen Plotter and Vinyl Cutter](http://www.uscutter.com/USCutter-MH-Series-Vinyl-Cutter-w-VinylMaster-Cut-Design-Cut-Software).  The MH871-MKII supports the HPGL (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language) and uses a limited subset of the HPGL standard: 

  1. Initialize - IN;

  2. Pen Up command - PU

  2. Pen Down command - PD

  3. Pen Absolute to an X,Y point - PAX,Y

## HOW TO SETUP 

### Connecting to the device

#### Connect to the MH871-MKII Pen Plotter via the COM port.  This will require a USB to Serial device.  

![COM PORT](/images/IMG_1608.JPG)

![USB To Serial](/images/IMG_1609.JPG)

#### Power on the Plotter

![POWER](/images/IMG_1610.JPG)

#### Press the Setup Button

![SELECT](/images/IMG_1624.JPG)

#### Change the Serial BaudRate to 19200

![BaudRate](/images/IMG_1625.JPG)

#### On your Mac or Linux Terminal

    bash$ ls /dev/tty.*

####  Copy the name for your USB to Serial Device for when you setup the ofxMH871 object

    plotter.setup(string serialPort)

Please look in [/manuals](https://github.com/danzeeeman/ofxMH871/tree/master/manuals) for the MH871 manual and how to setup the Mk2 on OSX.