GTCO Summagraphics ADB Interface User Manual

Overview
Parts Checklist
ADB Interface for the Microgrid III
ADB Interface for the Summagrid III
ADB Interface for the Summagraphics LCL
ADB Interface for the Microgrid II
Installing the Tablet Driver
Removing the Tablet Driver
Changing the Tablet Setup

Tablet Mode (or Absolute Mode)
Mouse Mode (or Relative Mode)
Orientation
Units
Offset
PixScale
Mouse Button
OK
Origin on Screen #

Mapping the Screen to the Tablet – the Viewport
The Default Viewport

How to Change the Viewport
PixScale
Offset

Screen Pointing vs. Application Control
Solving Problems

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Table of Contents

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 ADB adapter box
 Tablet cable
 ADB cable

 Summagraphics ADB Utilities diskette
 User’s guide
 Software change request form

(available with user’s guide)

 ADB interface cable
 Summagraphics ADB Utilities diskette
 User’s guide

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Overview

This manual is your guide to using the Summagraphics ADB interface with a large format
Summagraphics tablet. Included is information on the Microgrid III, Summagrid III,
Summagraphics LCL and Microgrid II tablets.

Parts Checklist

If you have a Summagrid III, Summagraphics LCL or Microgrid II, your ADB kit will contain
the following:

If you have a Microgrid III, your ADB kit will contain the following:

If you are missing a part, please contact GTCO CalComp by Turning Technologies at

1.866.746.3015 or email to [e-mail].

ADB Interface for Microgrid III

Below are the steps for installing and configuring Microgrid III for use with the ADB
interface.

1. Install and configure Microgrid III as described in the user’s guide. Make sure the

Microgrid is set up to the default tablet settings.

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2. Connect the Microgrid III to the computer. The ADB kit comes with a ten foot ADB

cable. Plug either end of the cable into an ADB port on the Microgrid III controller.
The controller has two ADB ports: plug the cable into either of the ADB ports.

Plug the other end of the cable into one of the computer’s ADB ports.

3. Power up the Microgrid III

4. Turn on the computer. Your tablet is now up and running with the ADB interface.

Note that the tablet comes up in mouse mode. For the Microgrid to be in tablet
mode, you must install the Summagraphics ADB tablet driver.

ADB Interface for the Summagrid III

Assemble the tablet as described in its installation guide, except as noted below.

1. Configure Summagrid III.

Using the instructions in the Summagrid III user’s guide, configure the tablet as

follows:

 9600 baud

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 Even or odd parity
 Two stop bits
 Echo off
 Proximity Transmission on, “always transmit”
 1000 lpi fixed resolution
 Binary format
 Stream Mode on
 UIOF format

Summagrid III DIP Switch Settings

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*factory set

2. Connect the tablet to the ADB adapter box.

The ADB kit contains a PC cable with a 25-pin D connector and a phone connector.
Plug the 25-pin D connector of the PC cable into the RS-232 port on the Summagrid
III controller.

Plug the phone connector into the tablet socket on the ADB adapter box.

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3. Connect the ADB adapter box to the computer.

The adapter box has two ports, labeled with the ADB icon:

Plug either end of the ADB cable into one of the two ports.

Plug the other end of the cable into one of the system’s ADB ports. There are two

ports on the keyboard and two ports on the computer.

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Set A

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Set B

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4. Start the tablet.

5. Start the computer.

Turn on the computer. The light on the ADB adapter box will be lit, indicating that

it’s receiving power from the computer. (Although the ADB adapter box contains a

power port, it receives power from the computer directly. The tablet receives power
from the external power supply.)

At this time, the tablet is working with your computer, but it is in mouse mode. For
it to be in tablet mode, install the tablet driver.

ADB Interface for the Summagraphics LCL

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Assemble the tablet as described in its installation guide, except as noted below.

1. Configure Summagraphics LCL.

Using the instructions in the Summagraphics LCL user’s guide, configure the tablet

as follows:

 9600 baud
 Even or odd parity
 Two stop bits
 Echo off
 Proximity Transmission on, “always transmit”
 1000 lpi fixed resolution
 Binary format
 Stream Mode on
 UIOF format

Summagraphics LCL DIP Switch Settings

*factory set

2. Connect the tablet to the ADB adapter box.

The ADB kit contains a PC cable with a 25-pin D connector and a phone connector.
Plug the 25-pin D connector of the PC cable into the RS-232 port on the
Summagraphics LCL controller.

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Plug the phone connector into the tablet socket on the ADB adapter box.

3. Attach the ADB adapter box to the computer.

The adapter box has two ports, labeled with the ADB icon:

Plug either end of the ADB cable into one of the two ports.

Plug the other end of the cable into one of the system’s ADB ports. There are two

ports on the keyboard and two ports on the computer.

4. Start the tablet.

Start the tablet as described in its installation guide.

5. Start the computer.

Turn on the computer. The light on the ADB adapter box is lit, indicating that it is
receiving power from the computer. (Although the ADB adapter box contains a
power port, it receives power from the computer directly. The tablet receives its
power from the external power supply.)

At this time, the tablet is working with your computer, but it is in mouse mode. For
it to be in tablet mode, install the tablet driver.

ADB Interface for the Microgrid II

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Assemble the tablet as described in its installation guide, except as noted below.

1. Configure Microgrid II.

Using the instructions in the Microgrid II Technical Reference and Installation Guide,
configure the tablet as follows:

 9600 baud
 Even or odd parity
 Two stop bits
 Echo off