GTCO CalComp SUMMAGRID VII Quick Start Manual

 Summagrid VII digitizing tablet
 Transducer (corded or cordless pen,

4-button or 16-button cursor)

 Computer interface with 9-pin

connector for RS-232 serial
connection

 USB cable

 Power supply
 CD with drivers and diagnostics

(varies with configuration)

 User’s guide
 Registration card

 Mounting brackets
 Accessory tray
 Plan holder

 Two feet
 Manual lift/manual tilt pedestal

Contents

Verify that your Summagrid VII package includes the following:

Optional Equipment

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 Summagrid VII for use with a third-party application,

please refer to the installation instructions in the Summagrid VII User’s Guide, or the

Summagrid VII 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
Summagrid VII. 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, 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 Summagrid VII

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.