GTCO DrawingBoard V User Manual

 DrawingBoard V digitizing tablet
 Transducer (corded or cordless pen,

4-button or 16-button cursor)

 Computer interface cable with 9-pin

connector for RS-232

 USB cable
 Power supply

 CD-ROM with Windows Drivers and

user’s manual

 Registration card
 Accessory tray*
 Mounting brackets*
 Two feet*

*For Large Format Digitizer Only

Contents

Verify that your DrawingBoard V package includes the following:

NOTE: Some digitizing applications (typically, non-Windows CAD applications where the
tablet is used solely as a digitizer with no mouse functions) may not require the use of the
TabletWorks software. To configure DrawingBoard V for use with a third-party application,
please refer to the installation instructions in the DrawingBoard V User’s Guide, or the
DrawingBoard V Help file.

NOTE: If your digitizing tablet came with a TabletWorks CD, install the software FIRST, and
then setup the hardware connections for USB or serial, following the instructions below.

Software Configuration

Software drivers provide the communication bridge between your software application and
DrawingBoard V. The GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies-supplied TabletWorks CD
supports reduced functionality Wintab and TabCon-compatible applications. If you are not
sure about your application’s driver requirements, please contact your application vendor.

Installing the Driver

Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer and follow the onscreen prompts to
complete the driver installation. If the CD does not autorun, click the Start button on the
Windows Task Bar and select Run from the menu. Type X:\setup.exe (X represents the CD
drive letter).

Hardware Configuration

Installing DrawingBoard V

NOTE: Connect ONLY USB or serial – not both.

RS-232 Serial Connection

1. Connect the corded transducer – cursor or pen – to the appropriate jack on the

digitizer’s Connector Panel. The connector is keyed and will fit only the correct jack.

Do not force it.

2. Attach the RS-232 serial cable to the serial jack on the Connector Panel. The

connector is keyed and will fit only the correct jack. Do not force it. Join the 9-pin
connector of the serial cable to the serial port on your computer.

3. Plug the power supply into an AC outlet. Connect the power supply to the

appropriate jack on the Connector Panel. Turn the power switch on. The digitizer
will beep once, indicating it has power.

4. Restart your computer.