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1.12 Connecting the Skycut to Your Computer
• Place your Skycut on a sturdy horizontal surface. If using the cutting mat, be sure to allow enough free room
in both the front and the back for the mat to extend during cutting.
• Powering On:
◊ Connect the power cord to the power adaptor.
◊ Plug the power cord into a wall outlet or power strip. Then plug the power adaptor into the right side of
the cutter.
◊ Turn on the power using the power button below the control panel. After several seconds, the light
inside the Skycut will turn on and the head will do a slight jog.
• Powering Off: Press and hold the power button until the light shuts off.
• You have four options for sending files and information from your computer to the Skycut:
◊ Direct USB using the included USB cable
◊ Wi-Fi – adding the Skycut to a home/office network that is also accessed by your computer
◊ Wireless Standalone – connecting wirelessly to your computer
◊ U_Disk - Exporting PLT files from SignMaster onto a USB flash drive and then loading those files using
the control panel on the Skycut.
• Review the information in the following table to understand the differences between these options:
Connection Options for the Skycut with SignMaster Pro
Option
USB Wireless to Network (Wi-Fi) Wireless Stand-Alone USB Flash Drive
Description
The Skycut is connected to the
computer via a USB cable
The Skycut is wirelessly
connected to a network router
The Skycut is wirelessly
connected to the computer.
Files are saved in PLT format
from SignMaster to a USB flash
drive
Requirements
USB cable (included)
Wireless network router and
knowledge of router's name
and password
Computer must have wireless
capability
USB flash drive
Pros
Easy to install; Reliable and fast
form of communication.
Skycut can be located
anywhere within range of the
router; Other computers can cut
to the Skycut
Skycut can be located
anywhere within range of the
computer; Other computers can
cut to the Skycut
Skycut can be located
anywhere
Cons
Skycut is physically connected
to the computer; Cannot be
accessed by other computers
at the same time
Requires more steps to set up;
Some routers may require
setting changes in order to
work with the Skycut
Computer is now connected to
the Skycut, thus no wireless
access to the Internet or to
other wireless devices
More steps due to saving and
then loading the file; Cannot
adjust size and certain cut
settings once saved
• Note that implementing any of these options does not preclude you from changing to another one, as
needed.
• The following sections present what steps are required for each type of connection. If you run into
connectivity issues, please contact your dealer.
1.12.1 USB Connection
• Begin with the Skycut powered off and the USB cable unplugged from the Skycut.