Using the Gerber Edge 2, Envision 375 & Windows 7 question

[Gary Wiant]

Ok so it's been a while and I'm going off of memory so I may need to recheck my statements if something sounds wacky.
I haven't really been using the Envision for a couple years now because we are having issues with the cable / communication we are running our cutters & edge 2 from a "perdition computer" running Windows XP because we had issues with Windows 7 running the edge 2 due to EPS ports so we stayed at XP then with the newer computers it's been a hassle getting serial ports to function so we got a USB to serial port but everytime we shut the system down windows XP would require us to Re do the USB to serial port and it became a hassle and I'm finally sick of having equipment setting around and not using it and having to deal with XPATH at the same time
Any help is appreciated. I just want to be able to run everything on a decent computer running Windows 7 or 10.

Thanks
Gary

 

[Fred Weiss]

Are you running Omega or something else? If Omega, what version?

Is the USB to serial adapter the one supplied by Gerber or something you got elsewhere?

 

[Gary Wiant]

Hey Fred how's it going?

I'm running the latest Signlab and the USB to serial is one I got from the local computer guy.

Thanks

 

[Fred Weiss]

Hey Fred how's it going?

I'm running the latest Signlab and the USB to serial is one I got from the local computer guy.

Thanks

I would think any adapter would work with SignLab but if you want to get one that they claim will work consider ordering this:

http://www.theplotterdoctor.com/com...lypage_images.tpl&product_id=15&category_id=9

Or you could have your computer guy install a serial comm card in your later model computers.

I would also check to see that the USB settings on the XP computer are set to never allow the port to go to sleep or save power.

 

[Gary Wiant]

Ok thank you