Gtco Roll-Up II - Users Guide Manuel d'utilisateur

Roll-Up II 1 Table of Contents Standard Operating Information Parts Checklist Introduction What You Need to Use Roll-Up II Care

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Roll-Up II 17 Table 2: Configuration Details for SuperSet Menu Codes NOTE: MAX = 140 coordinates/second lpi = lines per inch lpmm = line

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Roll-Up II 2 Flow Control Remote Commands GTCO Roll-Up II Command Summary Functional Control Commands

Roll-Up II 20 Example: Configuring for Specific Application Programs To configure Roll-Up II to operate with Autodesk’s AutoCAD application prog

Roll-Up II 21 Communication Options  Baud: The rate, in bits/second, at which characters are transmitted across the RS-232C serial interface.

Roll-Up II 22  Space: Defines whether the Space (Sp) character (hex 20) is included in the ASCII output report as a delimiter between the X an

Roll-Up II 23 To configure Roll-Up II using the Custom Configuration Menu: 1. Remove the Custom Configuration Menu card from its storage locati

Roll-Up II 24 retained even if the unit is powered off or reset. However, if another SuperSet code is entered, this temporary configuration is

Roll-Up II 25 Roll-Up II Tones The Roll-Up II produces an “alarm” in the form of audio tones to inform the user of various events. The table be

Roll-Up II 26 2. Work through the troubleshooting flowcharts on the following pages in this troubleshooting guide. 3. If your system still do

Roll-Up II 27 Procedure B: Troubleshooting

Roll-Up II 28 Procedure C: Troubleshooting

Roll-Up II 29 Using GTCOTEST GTCOTEST is a program that runs on the PC. It can be used to perform communication and diagnostic tests on an inst

Roll-Up II 3 Standard Operating Information Parts Checklist  Roll-Up II digitizing tablet  Transducer (stylus or 4-button cursor or 16-butto

Roll-Up II 30 9. If GTCOTEST indicates that the digitizer is functioning properly, check your software application setup and SuperSet code for

Roll-Up II 31 Figure 3: Power Supply Connector Figure 4: RS-232C Interface

Roll-Up II 32 Figure 5: 9- to 25-Pin Adapter Advanced Operating Information Roll-Up II Interfacing The following information is not required fo

Roll-Up II 33 Character Format and Baud Rate Character format and baud rate govern how bits are assembled to form characters and the speed of tr

Roll-Up II 34 buffer full; a modem to indicate carrier detect; and a time-shared computer that services multiple users on a time-available basis

Roll-Up II 35 GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies Roll-Up II Command Summary

Roll-Up II 36 Functional Control Commands Reset Code: RS The Reset command will reset the Controller to the last known configuration, clea

Roll-Up II 37 Read Current Coordinate Code: hex 02 (Ctrl-B) The Read Current Coordinate causes the Roll-Up II to output a coordinate whil

Roll-Up II 38 Set Digitizing Rate Code: Rx Coordinates can be sent from the Roll-Up II at rates from 5 to 140 coordinates per second. The secon

Roll-Up II 39 Format Selection Commands ASCII Format Output Code: AS Command causes coordinates to be transmitted in ASCII. ASCII coordinates c

Roll-Up II 4 What You Will Need to Use Roll-Up II  PC with an RS-232C serial communication port. (Signal levels must conform to EIA RS2320 sp

Roll-Up II 40 Space Include Space Exclude Code: SI Code: SE Carriage Return Include Carriage Return Exclude Code: CI Code: CE Line Feed Includ

Roll-Up II 41 The size is encoded as four digits: two digits representing vertical size in inches followed by two digits representing horizontal

Roll-Up II 42 CalComp Emulation Commands Roll-Up II recognizes a subset of the CalComp 9500 command set. Space does not permit a detailed descr

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Roll-Up II 44 Summagraphics Emulation Commands Roll-Up II recognizes a subset of the Summagraphics UIOF command set. Space does not permit a d

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Roll-Up II 46 Command Mode Basics To enter GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies Command Mode: Send an ASCII CTRL-A (hex 01) character to the Ro

Roll-Up II 47  Roll-Up II sends a “>” (hex 3E) as a prompt to the commanding device. The Roll-Up II is now ready to accept commands. A com

Roll-Up II 48 2. Send the command one character at a time. The Controller will respond by echoing each character. Waiting for the character

Roll-Up II 49 Advanced Programming Information NOTE: The following information is not required for normal Roll-Up II operation. If you are progr

Roll-Up II 5 factory-supplied shipping tube. When correctly rolled, only the digitizer’s black back will be exposed. 3. Insert the rolled dig

Roll-Up II 50 Binary formats use the high order bit in each byte as a synchronization bit. The first byte in each format has its high order bit

Roll-Up II 51 To set up the GTCO/CalComp Binary Format: Custom Configuration Menu: 1. Select GTCO Binary or CalComp Binary (under Output Format

Roll-Up II 52 Table 5: Summagraphics Binary Format Low Resolution Binary Format Low resolution binary format conforms to an existing industry s

Roll-Up II 53 Table 6: GTCO Low Resolution Binary Format Cursor Button Codes in Binary Formats Cursor button codes are always included in binar

Roll-Up II 54 Table 7: Cursor Button Codes for 4-Button Cursor Table 8: Cursor Button Codes for 16-Button Cursors ASCII Formats ASCII is a c

Roll-Up II 55 Table 9, Table 10 and Table 11 show the range of ASCII formats available on the Roll-Up II. Besides the GTCO formats, emulations

Roll-Up II 56 Custom Configuration Menu: Select the “Exclude” option for the corresponding character. GTCO Commands:  Send command PE to exclu

Roll-Up II 57 Table 11: Summagraphics ASCII Formats Cursor Button Codes in ASCII Formats When the cursor button code is included in an ASCII f

Roll-Up II 58 Table 12: Measurement Scales Digitizing Modes Digitizing mode refers to the method Roll-Up II uses to determine when to output a

Roll-Up II 59 Table 14: Results of Active Area and Pushbutton Changes in Digitizing Modes Point Mode In Point Mode, one coordinate is sent when

Roll-Up II 6 5. Connect the interface cable to the appropriate jack on the connector panel. (The connector is keyed and will fit only the cor

Roll-Up II 60 Line Mode In Line Mode, coordinates are sent as long as a transducer button is pressed. Output occurs only when the transducer is

Roll-Up II 61 Line Incremental Mode In Line Incremental Mode, one coordinate is sent when the transducer is moved farther than a preset incremen

Roll-Up II 62 Programming Example: To Ready and Display Roll-Up II Formats The following example QBASIC programs will allow users to experiment

Roll-Up II 63 Programming Example: To Read High Resolution Binary Formats 1. Configure Roll-Up II for 9600, N, 8, 1, GTCO Binary, Continuous (S

Roll-Up II 64 Programming Example: To Send Version Command and Display Results This QBASIC program interacts with the Roll-Up II in Command Mode

Roll-Up II 65 General Product Information Radio and Television Interference The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressl

Roll-Up II 66 Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Heirmit wird bescheinigt, dass der/die/das 3036R (Geraet, Typ, Bezeichnung) im Uebereinst

Roll-Up II 67 Limited Warranty for Roll-Up II GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies, Inc. warrants these products to be free from defects in mat

Roll-Up II 68 2. Costs for initial technical adjustments (setup), including adjustment of user controls. 3. Certain shipping charges. (Paymen

Roll-Up II 69 consequential damages. The price stated and paid for the equipment is a consideration in limiting GTCO CalComp by Turning Technol

Roll-Up II 7  If necessary, install the appropriate digitizer driver(s) from the Digitizer Driver Diskette supplied (AutoCAD, Windows and mous

Roll-Up II 70 Corporate Headquarters 14557 N. 82nd Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 Tel: 1-866-746-3015 Support: 1-866-746-3015 Fax: 480-998

Roll-Up II 8 Configuring for Specific Application Programs To configure Roll-Up II for use with specific application programs: 1. In Table 1, f

Roll-Up II 9 Table 1: SuperSet Menu Codes for Selected Application Programs NOTE: This tablet has been updated to reflect the most current info