Gtco AccuTab II - Users Guide Uživatelský manuál

AccuTab II 1 Table of Contents Standard Operating Information Parts Checklist What You Need to Use AccuTab II Care and Handling Cleaning AccuT

AccuTab II 10 Clicking and Double-Clicking Clicking is the action of making a selection. You may be selecting a key on the tablet surface or making

AccuTab II 11  If your application program is not listed in Table 1, find the configuration settings that apply to your application program in Tab

AccuTab II 12 Table 1: AccuSet Menu Codes for Selected Application Programs Table 2: Configuration Details for AccuSet Menu Codes NOTE: Max = 100

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AccuTab II 14 Using the Custom Configuration Menu The AccuTab II with its Controller uses the Tablet Configuration Utilities to control baud rate,

AccuTab II 15 Communication Options  Baud: The rate, in bits/second, at which characters are transmitted across the RS-232C serial interface. Cho

AccuTab II 16  Button: Defines whether the Pushbutton (Pb) value is included in the ASCII output report. This option is available only with GTCO

AccuTab II 17 Controlling the Alarm There are two ways to toggle the alarm on or off:  Select the block on the AccuSet Menu.  Use the below re

AccuTab II 18 Testing the Active Area To test the active area of the AccuTab II: Select the (Prox Test) block on the AccuSet Menu. AccuTab will p

AccuTab II 19 2. Read the topics below to check for a solution to your problem. Work through the troubleshooting flowcharts on the following pages

AccuTab II 2 Procedure C: Troubleshooting Using GTCOTEST Reducing Monitor Interference Tablet Checklist Computer Checklist

AccuTab II 20 Procedure A: Begin Troubleshooting

AccuTab II 21 Procedure B: Troubleshooting

AccuTab II 22 Procedure C: Troubleshooting

AccuTab II 23 Using GTCOTEST GTCOTEST is a program that runs on your PC. It can be used to perform communication and diagnostic tests on an install

AccuTab II 24 9. If GTCOTEST indicates that the digitizer is functioning properly, check your software application setup and AccuSet code for accur

AccuTab II 25  Power cable to serial connector?  Pointer cable to tablet?  Serial cable to tablet?  Serial cable to computer? Check that th

AccuTab II 26 Did the software work in the past? If the software package worked with the tablet in the past, then the problem lies with the new set

AccuTab II 27 AccuTab II Specifications Technology Patented electromagnetic Resolution Up to 4000 lpi or 150 lpmm real resolution Absolute Accurac

AccuTab II 28 Sources of Power GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies provides a standard wall-mount power supply, for use with the AccuTab II. If yo

AccuTab II 29 Cabling Cabling carries the data from one device to the other. A majority of RS-232C cables have either male 9-pin or 25-pin subminia

AccuTab II 3 Remote Request Mode Controlling the Alarm Using Remote Commands Programming Examples General Product Information

AccuTab II 30 Your computer may have a 25-pin RS-232C connector, rather than a 9-pin connector. If so, use the 9- to 25-pin adapter supplied with

AccuTab II 31 Flow Control Flow control is the process of regulating the traffic or flow of data between two RS-232C devices. Flow control prevents

AccuTab II 32 what the AccuTab II is doing. A full system reset would then be needed to get the AccuTab II and computer coordinated again. A prude

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AccuTab II 34 Functional Control Commands Reset Code: RS The Reset command will reset the Controller to the last known configuration, clearing

AccuTab II 35 Send Coordinates 0,0 When Transducer is Out of Active Area No Output When Transducer is Out of Active Area Code: OP Code: IP Certain s

AccuTab II 36 Select English Measurement Scale Select Metric Measurement Scale Code: IN Code: MT Invoking these commands causes AccuTab II to scale

AccuTab II 37 and Y portions of each ASCII format will be six digits long. If binary formats have been selected, the least significant bits represe

AccuTab II 38 Alarm Commands Enable Alarm Disable Alarm Code: AE Code: AD These commands enable or disable the audible alarm. When enabled, a short

AccuTab II 39 CalComp Emulation Commands AccuTab II recognizes a subset of the CalComp 9500 command set. Space does not permit a detailed descript

AccuTab II 4 Parts Checklist  AccuTab II Series digitizing tablet with attached Controller  Power supply  Transducer (cursor or stylus)  Com

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AccuTab II 41 Summagraphics Emulation Commands AccuTab II recognizes a subset of the Summagraphics UIOF command set. Space does not permit a detai

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AccuTab II 44 Command Mode Basics To enter GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies Command Mode: Send an ASCII CTRL-A (hex 01) character to AccuTab II

AccuTab II 45 If the command entered is not recognized as a valid command, it will be ignored and AccuTab II will send a “?” (question mark). If th

AccuTab II 46  Digitizing Modes  Controlling the Alarm Using Remote Commands  Programming Examples These topics refer to commands that put Acc

AccuTab II 47 AccuTab II can produce two kinds of binary formats: one is compatible with GTCO AccuTab II and CalComp digitizers, and the other is co

AccuTab II 48 Table 4: GTCO/CalComp High Resolution Binary Format To set up the GTCO/CalComp Binary Format: Custom Configuration Menu: 1. Select G

AccuTab II 49 Summagraphics Binary Format This eight-byte format is compatible with the Summagraphics 2000 lpi UIOF format. Table 5 shows the struc

AccuTab II 5 Replacing the Pen Batteries The pens require two 393 silver oxide batteries. The average battery life is 750 to 1,000 hours. To repla

AccuTab II 50 Cursor Button Codes in Binary Formats Cursor button codes are always included in binary formats. You can define certain pushbuttons o

AccuTab II 51 ASCII Formats ASCII is a commonly used method for encoding text. ASCII coordinate formats can be directly displayed on most printers

AccuTab II 52 GTCO Commands:  Send command PI to include the Cursor Button Code character.  Send command SI to include the Space character.  S

AccuTab II 53 Table 10: CalComp ASCII Formats Table 11: Summagraphics ASCII Formats Cursor Button Codes in ASCII Formats When the cursor button c

AccuTab II 54 Measurement Scales You can choose either English or metric scaling for the coordinates you digitize. AccuTab II applies the required

AccuTab II 55  Line Incremental Mode  Continuous Incremental Mode  Remote Request Mode Table 14 will help you compare digitizing modes. Table

AccuTab II 56 Point Mode In Point Mode, one coordinate is sent when a transducer button is pressed. Output occurs only when the transducer is in th

AccuTab II 57 Continuous Mode In Continuous Mode, coordinates are sent continuously, at the specified output rate. Output occurs only when the tran

AccuTab II 58 GTCO Commands: Send command CL; to set a new increment value, send command IV and at the prompt, send three digits representing the

AccuTab II 59 Programming Examples: Reading and Displaying AccuTab II Formats The following example QBASIC programs will allow you to experiment wi

AccuTab II 6 To replace the batteries: 1. Place the cursor face down in the palm of your hand. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screw

AccuTab II 60 General Product Information Radio and Television Interference The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly a

AccuTab II 61 Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Heirmit wird bescheinigt, dass der/die/das AccuTab II (Geraet, Typ, Bezeichnung) im Ueberein

AccuTab II 62 Limited Warranty for AccuTab II GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies, Inc. warrants these products to be free from defects in materia

AccuTab II 63 2. Costs for initial technical adjustments (setup), including adjustment of user controls. 3. Certain shipping charges. (Payment of

AccuTab II 64 consequential damages. The price stated and paid for the equipment is a consideration in limiting GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologie

AccuTab II 65 Corporate Headquarters 14557 N. 82nd Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Tel: 1-866-746-3015 Support: 1-866-746-3015 Fax: 480-998-175

AccuTab II 7 to virtually any pedestal. Contact GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies at 1.866.746.3015 or email us at [email protected]

AccuTab II 8 Applying Power to AccuTab II With the wall mount power supplies, the AccuTab II is powered on as soon as the unit is plugged into the o

AccuTab II 9 The transducer does not need to be in contact with the tablet surface in order for the tablet to sense its presence. It can be detecte