ImageStation ZII
Installation and Use
February 1998
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Contents
1 Introduction..............................................................................................................1
2 Getting Started .........................................................................................................2
Unpack the Equipment ..................................................................................................2
Gather the Tools............................................................................................................2
3 Installing the Hardware............................................................................................3
Equipment Cautions ......................................................................................................3
Assemble the Cyborg Chair ...........................................................................................3
Assemble the Monitor Table..........................................................................................3
Assemble the Digitizer Table.........................................................................................4
Install the Base Unit and Keyboard................................................................................4
Install the Monitor.........................................................................................................4
Install the Interface PEM ...............................................................................................4
Install the Stereoscopic Display Subsystem....................................................................6
4 Completing the Installation......................................................................................8
Maintain the Equipment ................................................................................................ 8
Activate the Stereoscopic Display..................................................................................9
Customize the Screen Tracking Area ...........................................................................10
5 Troubleshooting the Installation.............................................................................11
Troubleshoot in Windows NT...................................................................................... 11
Troubleshoot in MS-DOS............................................................................................ 11
6 Installing and Customizing the Altek Driver......................................................... 14
7 Adjusting System Ergonomics................................................................................15
Adjust the Cyborg Chair.............................................................................................. 15
Adjust the Digitizer Table............................................................................................16
Adjust the Monitor Table............................................................................................. 16
Adjust the Monitor Position.........................................................................................16
Adjust the Keyboard Position....................................................................................... 16
Adjust the Two-Handed Controller ..............................................................................17
Adjust the Stereoscopic Glasses...................................................................................17
1 Introduction
ImageStation ZII is a softcopy production system that allows you to view and process color imagery.
It features a D-sized digitizing surface and stereoscopic viewing using specially designed glasses.
The TDZ workstation, KI furniture, and other equipment comprise the complete system. Separate
documentation guides you to set up the TDZ workstation and assemble the KI workstation furniture.
This document describes how to install the hardware and software for an ImageStation ZII system. It
describes how to adjust and troubleshoot the installation.
WARNING Only Intergraph Computer Systems field service personnel may perform the installation
procedures in this document.
CAUTION To successfully install the equipment, read all of the instructions carefully before proceeding with the
installation.
The following figure shows the components of an ImageStation ZII system.
Infrared Transmitter
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D-sized Digitizer
Table Top
PEM Bracket
(underside)
Keyboard
Two-Handed
Controller
Digit izer
Stand
NOTE Cyborg chair, Interface PEM, AC Adapter, and stereoscopic glasses are not shown.
Height
Adjustment
Handle and
Grommet
Monitor
Monitor Table
TDZ
Workst at i on
Base Unit
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2 Getting Started
Refer to the hardware documentation delivered with the Intergraph Computer Systems TDZ
workstation for instructions on setting up the workstation hardware and operating system software.
Follow the instructions in this section to prepare to install an ImageStation ZII system.
Unpack the Equipment
Unpack all equipment from the shipping cartons. In addition to the TDZ workstation base unit, a
keyboard, and a 21-inch, 24-inch, or 28-inch monitor, verify that you have the following items:
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Monitor table (FFUR0530)
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Digitizer stand (FFUR0540), D-sized digitizer table top with an Altek digitizer controller
(CTIS1410), a 15-pin to 9-pin Analog to Digital Converter, three 9-pin RS-232 cables, PEM
bracket (CFAB806F), and Handle Grommet (CGEN534A)
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Wood screws (CPHW8760) for installing the PEM bracket
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Interface PEM (MESAN360)
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Two-Handed controller (MESAL150)
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Cyborg chair (FFUR0080)
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AC Adapter (CPWS1720)
Verify that you have the following components of the stereoscopic display subsystem.
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Stereoscopic glasses (CINF0110)
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Infrared transmitter (CINF0120)
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Stereo sync interface cable (MCBLV320)
If any of the listed items are missing or damaged, notify the Customer Response Center at
1-800-633-7248.
Gather the Tools
Gather the following tools to use when installing the system:
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Phillips screwdriver, #2 (for PEM bracket assembly)
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Phillips screwdriver, #3 (for furniture assembly)
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Flat-bladed screwdriver, 1/4-inch, common (for cable installation)
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Wrench, 1/2-inch, box-end or small adjustable (for table casters)
3 Installing the Hardware
You will set up the components of the ImageStation ZII hardware in the following order:
1. Cyborg chair
2. Monitor table
3. D-sized digitizer table with Altek digitizer controller
4. TDZ workstation base unit and keyboard
5. Monitor
6. Interface peripheral equipment module (PEM), two-handed controller, and cabling
7. Stereoscopic display subsystem
To connect the power cords and set the switches, refer to Chapter 4. Chapter 6 includes instructions
to install and customize the Altek driver.
Equipment Cautions
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WARNING Do not sit or lean on the digitizer table during or after assembly. Failure to heed this warning
may result in equipment damage.
Note the following cautions when installing and using ImageStation ZII hardware:
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The digitizer table work surface is a non-load bearing surface. Damage to sensitive parts may
occur if used for purposes other than intended.
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The stereoscopic glasses are fragile. Handle them carefully. When not in use, store the glasses
in the box they came in or another suitable container.
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Do not immerse the stereoscopic glasses in water or other liquids. Consult the documentation
delivered with the glasses for more information on the care and cleaning of the glasses.
Assemble the Cyborg Chair
To assemble the Cyborg chair:
1. Remove the installation and assembly instructions from the packing box and review them.
2. Remove the Chair Base/Casters assembly from the packing box and place it on the floor with the
casters down.
3. Remove the Chair Seat/Arms assembly from the packing box.
4. Insert the Chair Seat/Arms assembly post into the center hole of the Chair Base/Casters
assembly. Apply firm, even pressure to seat the post into the Base/Caster assembly.
Assemble the Monitor Table
Remove the monitor table from the packing box. Refer to the documentation delivered with the KI
workstation furniture for detailed instructions for assembling the monitor table.
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Assemble the Digitizer Table
To assemble the digitizer table:
1. Remove the digitizer table top assembly from the packing box. Remove all packing materials.
Place the table top assembly face down on a carpeted floor or on the packing materials.
2. Install the peripheral equipment module (PEM) bracket onto the underside of the digitizer table
top. Place the PEM bracket upside down with the open side of the PEM bracket facing away
from the table top. Install the four #5x 0.75-inch Phillips wood screws to mount the bracket to
the table top.
NOTE Position the angled side of the bracket toward the front of the digitizer table top.
3. Remove the digitizer stand from the packing box. Remove all packing materials and place the
digitizer stand on the digitizer table top.
4. Refer to the documentation delivered with the KI workstation furniture for instructions for
securing the digitizer stand to the digitizer table top.
5. Turn the assembled digitizer table upright.
6. Push the handle grommet into the opening for the height adjustment handle, and then install the
handle.
Install the Base Unit and Keyboard
Remove the TDZ workstation base unit and keyboard from their packing boxes. Refer to the TDZ
workstation’s hardware documentation for setup instructions.
Install the Monitor
WARNING The monitor is extremely heavy and could cause serious personal injury if dropped. Two
persons are required to lift and mount the monitor into place.
Remove the monitor from the packing box and place it on the monitor table.
Install the Interface PEM
The interface PEM is the electronics interface for the two-handed controller and the digitizer table.
To install the interface PEM:
1. Remove the interface PEM and its power cord from the packing box. Temporarily place the
interface PEM on top of the digitizer table in preparation for connecting the cables to the PEM.
2. Refer to the following figure. Connect the three RS-232 cables between the interface PEM, the
Altek digitizer controller, and the TDZ workstation base unit as described in this section.
Altek Digitizer Controller
Power Cursor RS-232
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A to D Converter
RS-232 Cable
Inter face PEM
Tablet RS-232
HC Power
Two-Han ded Controll er
with 25-pin Cable
RS-232 Cable
RS-232 Cable
TDZ
Workstation
Base Unit
COM 1
COM 2
To connect the cables:
1. Connect one end of an RS-232 cable to the port labeled RS-232 on the interface PEM. Connect
the other end of the cable to COM 2 port on the TDZ workstation base unit. Tighten the cable
screws.
2. Connect the 25-pin cable from the two-handed controller to the port labeled Hand Controller
(HC) on the interface PEM. Tighten the cable screws.
3. Connect one end of an RS-232 cable to the port labeled Tablet on the interface PEM. Tighten the
cable screws. The other end of this cable is attached in Step 5.
4. Slide the interface PEM into the PEM bracket mounted to the underside of the digitizer table.
Refer to the following figure.
PEM
Bracket
Interface PEM
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NOTE Ensure that the cables extend to the back of the interface PEM. Verify that the front feet of the
interface PEM install into the holes provided in the PEM bracket. These holes provide a positive lockdown to prevent unwanted movement of the interface PEM.
5. The Altek digitizer controller is pre-mounted on the underside of the table as shown in the
following figure. Connect the 15-pin to 9-pin Analog to Digital converter to the port labeled
Cursor on the Altek digitizer controller. Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable from Tablet
of the Interface PEM (which you connected in step 3), to the 15-pin to 9-pin Analog to Digital
converter. Tighten the cable screws.
Altek Digitizer
Controller
15-pin to 9-pi n
Analog to Digital
Converter
Interface PEM
AC Power Cord
Receptacle
To COM 2
From Tablet of
To COM 1
To AC
Adapter
To Two-Handed Controller
Interface PEM
6. Connect one end of an RS-232 cable to the port labeled RS-232 on the Altek digitizer controller.
Connect the other end of the cable to COM 1 port on the TDZ workstation base unit. Tighten the
cable screws.
7. Connect the round DIN end of the cable from the AC adapter to the power cord receptacle on the
Altek digitizer controller.
8. Connect the interface PEM power cord to the AC power cord receptacle on the back of the
interface PEM.
Install the Stereoscopic Display Subsystem
The stereoscopic display subsystem lets you view three-dimensional computer generated images. It
consists of an infrared transmitter, a cable assembly, and stereoscopic glasses.
To install the stereoscopic display subsystem:
1. Place the infrared transmitter on top of the monitor and face the infrared disperser panel towards
the user. No special mounting is required.
2. Set the infrared transmitter switch to the High position.
3. Connect one end of the stereo sync interface cable to the 9-pin port on the infrared transmitter.
Connect the other end (round mini-DIN) to the stereo port of the graphics board in the TDZ
workstation base unit. Refer to the following figure.
4. Connect one end of the video cable to the monitor, and connect the other end to the Video Out
port on the graphics board. Refer to the following figure.
Infrared Transmitter
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Monitor
Stereo Sy nc
Interface Cable
Video Cable
Video Out Port
of Wor kstation
Graphics Board
Stereo
Port
Video In Port
(not used)
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4 Completing the Installation
You can adjust the monitor and digitizer tables and the Cyborg chair to meet the needs of the
individual user. Refer to Chapter 7 “Adjusting System Ergonomics” in this document. Arrange the
furniture with the monitor table centered behind and over the digitizer table. Center the Cyborg chair
in front of the digitizer table.
CAUTION Do not use auxiliary power outlets or extension cords when connecting the power cords to an AC
power wall outlet.
To connect the remaining power cords:
1. Attach one end of the power cord to the monitor. Attach the other end to an AC power wall
outlet.
2. Attach one end of the power cord to the TDZ workstation. Attach the other end to an AC power
wall outlet.
3. Attach the power cord from the Altek digitizer controller to an AC power wall outlet.
4. Connect the interface PEM power cord to an AC power wall outlet.
To verify the installation:
1. Place the interface PEM power switch in the ON (|) position.
CAUTION After installation, the 3-position interface PEM power switch should always remain in the ON (|)
position.
2. Verify that the two-handed controller is on the active area of the digitizer table.
NOTE You should remove the two-handed controller from the digitizing surface when using the system’s
mouse. Otherwise, the cursor may snap back to the original location as defined by the two-handed
controller.
3. Verify the proper Altek digitizer controller connection to the workstation.
NOTE The system must be powered up with the two-handed controller on top of the active area (center) of
the digitizer table for proper operation.
4. Turn on power to the monitor.
5. Turn on power to the TDZ workstation base unit.
6. Verify that the green LED is lit on front of the interface PEM to ensure its power switch is in the
ON (|) position.
Maintain the Equipment
To maintain the equipment:
1. Each week, clean the bottom of the two-handed controller with a cloth or paper towel dampened
with a glass cleaning solution.
2. Periodically clean the table surface with a glass cleaning solution.
3. Clean the monitor screen as required with a glass cleaning solution.
Activate the Stereoscopic Display
Verify that the stereo sync interface cable connects properly to the stereo port on the graphics board
(in the TDZ workstation base unit). Then, follow the instructions in this section to view images in
3D.
To activate the stereoscopic display:
1. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Settings/Control Panel.
2. Open the Display icon in the Windows NT Control Panel.
3. Select Intergraph Monitor (tab) and choose the type for the monitor connected to the system.
NOTE The choices of monitor types for ImageStation ZII are as follows:
Intergraph 21sd115 (MDSP14709) is the 21-inch monitor
Intergraph 24hd96 (MDSP15104) is the 24-inch monitor
Intergraph 28hd96 (MDSP14305) is the 28-inch monitor
4. Select the Apply button.
5. Select Intergraph Settings (tab) and select the Advanced button.
6. Select Enable Stereo Display and set the Monitor Scan to Interlaced. Select OK.
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7. Select the Apply button.
8. Select Settings (tab) and set the resolution to 1280 x 1024.
9. Select the Test button, followed by the Apply button.
10. Restart the system.
11. On the Display Properties dialog, select the Settings tab and set the appropriate monitor
resolution. The recommended settings are 1280 x 1024 for a 21-inch monitor and 1920 x 1080
for the 24-inch and 28-inch monitors.
12. Select the Test button, followed by the Apply button.
13. Exit the Display Properties dialog.
To view images in 3D:
NOTE You must be running a 3D software application to view images in 3D.
1. Activate the infrared glasses by opening the ear frames. The lenses turn black when they are on
and have a reddish-gold tint when they are off.
2. Put on the infrared glasses to view images in 3D.
When using the stereoscopic display subsystem, combat the effects of stress on your eyes by
periodically taking a break. Stand up, stretch, and look away at something distant to change focal
depth and to relax your eyes.
NOTE For information on battery installation in the infrared glasses, refer to the documentation delivered with
the glasses.
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Customize the Screen Tracking Area
Customizing defines a small rectangle on the digitizer’s surface to represent the entire screen tracking
area. The digitizer ships with the screen tracking area defined as the entire active tracking area.
This requires a user to move the two-handed controller across the entire length of the digitizer’s
active tracking area to move the on-screen pointer from one corner of the screen to the other.
NOTE The active tracking area is the section of the digitizer in which the two-handed controller operates. It is
identified on the digitizer surface as a rectangular outline on the mylar cover.
To select on-screen icons with less effort than using the two-handed controller, you can customize the
screen tracking area.
To customize the screen tracking area:
1. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Programs/Altek/Wintab Control Panel.
2. Double click the Customization icon.
3. Clear the Whole Tablet check box.
4. Place a data point in the grey rectangle of the Tracking Area menu.
5. Place a data point on the lower left corner of the desired tracking area in the digitizer active
tracking area.
6. Place a data point on the upper right corner of the desired tracking area in the digitizer active
tracking area.
7. Select OK to complete the operation.
5 Troubleshooting the Installation
This section provides information to troubleshoot the installation of the Altek hardware.
Troubleshoot in Windows NT
If the two-handed controller is not tracking in Windows NT, try the following.
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Verify cable connections.
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Turn the power to the interface PEM off, and then on.
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Disconnect and re-connect power to the Altek controller.
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Select “Reset” from the command strip at the upper left hand corner of the tablet.
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Reset memory to the default settings, as follows:
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Load the Altek Auxiliary menu by placing the auxiliary menu on the active area of the
digitizer.
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With any cursor button, select “Setup Menu” from the command strip.
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First, digitize the lower left corner and then the lower right corner of the Auxiliary menu
using any cursor button.
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Select “Reset 1”, “Reset 2”, “Reset 3”, and “Reset 4” from the memory section of the
Auxiliary menu. Select “Reset” from the command strip.
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If the two-handed controller still does not track in Windows NT, try reinstalling the Altek driver.
Troubleshoot in MS-DOS
The diagnostic software product must be version 4.20 or later. Keyboard commands are case
sensitive. You can press the F1 function key at any time to obtain help on using the commands.
Refer to the AC32 Digitizer Controller User’s Manual and Technical Reference for detailed
explanation of the available functions.
To run the Altek diagnostic:
1. Ensure the boot sequence in the system BIOS is A, C. Refer to the hardware documentation
delivered with the TDZ workstation base for instructions to change the boot sequence.
2. Insert an MS-DOS boot diskette into the floppy disk drive.
3. Restart the system. When prompted for the date and time, press
values.
4. Insert the diskette containing the Altek software utility programs into the floppy disk drive.
RETURN to accept the default
5. At the command prompt, key in cd terminal.
6. At the command prompt, key in terminal. Ignore the data stream that displays continuously.
This is normal.
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To verify the two-handed controller buttons and X, Y data transmission:
1. Set terminal to com1, 9600, N, 8, 1, raw as shown on the screen menu, using the following
keyboard commands:
Press
Press
2. Set terminal to point mode by typing
ALT+N successively to select com1.
ALT+B successively to select the proper baud rate (9600).
SHIFT+P and then pressing ENTER. The continuous data
stream stops.
3. Verify the cable connections to the Altek digitizer controller by typing
ENTER. The following displays:
SHIFT+T and then pressing
X axis size = 93 wires
Y axis size = 63 wires
If the wire count is not displayed, then verify all cable connections to the Altek digitizer
controller.
4. Display digitizer data transmission by typing
SHIFT+F and 1, and then pressing ENTER. Press any
button on the two-handed controller, and the X and Y location data begins to scroll. This
indicates the button is transmitting data. Test all of the buttons by pressing each one. The data
format is of the form
F +xxxxx +yyyyy
where F identifies the button, and where x and y are numerical values.
5. Display data transmission in a continuous data stream by typing
ENTER. The data displays continuously.
SHIFT+S and 2, then pressing
To verify the force stick functionality:
1. Set terminal to com2, 9600, N, 8, 1, raw as shown on the screen menu using the following
keyboard commands:
Press
Press
2. Display version information by typing
ALT+N successively to select com2.
ALT+B successively to select the proper baud rate (9600).
SHIFT+V and pressing ENTER. The following displays:
Intergraph Imaging Systems Stereo Cursor, Software version 1.2
PCBC080 ECO level 1
3. Activate the microprocessor to decode the force stick data by pressing
CTRL+Q. Verify force stick
operation by moving the force sticks to watch the numbers change. This indicates the force sticks
are transmitting data. The data format is of the form
H:AA X:nnn nnn Y:nnn nnn
where n is a numerical value.
The Altek digitizer controller provides you with significant capabilities for customization. It is
relatively easy to disable the Altek digitizer controller from the terminal program. Refer to the AC32
Digitizer Controller User’s Manual and Technical Reference for information on resetting memory to
the factory settings using the lowercase w1, w2, w3, w4 terminal commands.
CAUTION If resetting the digitizer to the factory settings, be careful not to use the (uppercase) W1, W2, W3, or
W4 terminal commands.
NOTE You can also reset the Altek digitizer controller to the factory settings by loading the Altek Auxiliary
Menu and selecting the Reset 1-4 commands as described in “Troubleshoot in Windows NT.”
If only one COM port is functional, first verify proper cable connections. Second, try swapping the
RS-232 COM port cables (replace the COM 1 cable with the COM 2 cable). If this changes which
COM port is functional, replace the cable. Third, try replacing the two-handed controller or the
interface PEM.
If neither COM port is functional, verify the ribbon cable connections between the digitizer and the
Altek digitizer controller. If both COM ports still do not function, consider replacing the digitizer
and the Altek digitizer controller.
If the two-handed controller fails to operate in the Windows NT environment, and the two-handed
controller is verified -- buttons, force sticks, and X, Y data transmission -- in the terminal program,
then the problem is not the digitizer. Try the following:
First, activate the two-handed controller in the Windows NT environment by selecting “Reset” from
the Altek command menu at the upper left corner of the digitizer. Second, disconnect and reconnect
the Altek digitizer controller power cord and toggle the interface PEM power switch. Third, reinstall
the Altek driver.
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6 Installing and Customizing the Altek Driver
The Altek driver software controls the operation of the Altek digitizer. This section describes how to
install and customize the Altek driver software.
To install the Altek driver:
1. Start the TDZ workstation base unit and monitor, and log on to Windows NT.
2. Insert the diskette containing the Altek driver in the system’s floppy disk drive.
3. From the Windows NT Start menu, select Run.
4. Key in the path to the Install program on the diskette (typically a:\install.bat).
5. Select Continue to install the Wintab driver.
6. Set the device size to be 24-inch x 36-inch.
7. Select Continue to accept the settings.
8. Select Yes to confirm the installation, and then select OK after successful installation. The
following appears:
Intergraph hardware requires a tablet size of 34 inches by 22 inches.
The necessary changes will be made to the registry now.
9. Select OK to accept the changes.
10. Select OK and then restart the system.
11. Proceed with customizing the Altek driver.
To customize the Altek driver:
1. From the Start menu, select Programs/Altek/Wintab Control Panel.
2. Under Features/Cursor Type, select 16-button cursor; then select OK.
3. Under Customization, de-select the default button assignments. Set button 7 to left click. Set
button 8 to right click. Set all other buttons to none; then select OK.
NOTE Button 7 corresponds to the index finger of the right hand resting on the two-handed controller. The
buttons range from 1 on the far left (not counting the force sticks) to 10 on the far right.
If this is a first-time setup, activate the stereoscopic display and customize the screen tracking area as
described in previous sections of this document.
7 Adjusting System Ergonomics
This section provides human factors (ergonomic) recommendations you should follow when setting
up and using the ImageStation ZII system. Perform the following steps in the order presented.
Adjust the Cyborg Chair
Use the reference material provided with the Cyborg chair to make the following adjustments.
To adjust the chair:
1. Adjust the seat height so that your feet are flat on the floor and your knees are bent approximately
90 degrees.
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NOTE If needed, use a footrest to allow feet to rest on a flat surface. Do not use the table as a footrest.
CAUTION The digitizer table work surface is a non-load bearing surface. Damage to sensitive parts may occur if
used for purposes other than intended. Operator injury or mechanical damage could occur.
2. Adjust the seat to distribute the weight of the upper body comfortably over the seat. The seat
should be nearly level.
3. Adjust the height and angle of the backrest to maintain contact with the lumbar area of the back
when you are sitting in a normal working posture.
4. Adjust the height of the armrests to support the arms when your shoulders are relaxed and your
upper arms are at your side.
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Adjust the Digitizer Table
Adjust the height of the digitizer table so that your arms are comfortably at your side when using the
two-handed controller or keyboard.
Your elbows should be bent at approximately 90 degrees when your hands are resting on the twohanded controller or at the keyboard. If the table is at the lowest setting, you may need to raise the
chair height to place your hands at a proper height. A footrest may be required if your feet do not rest
flat on the floor.
To adjust the digitizer table:
1. Move the digitizer table out from under the monitor table when using the entire digitizing area.
2. Lock the casters on the digitizer table when in use to prevent it from moving unintentionally.
Adjust the Monitor Table
The monitor table should be centered along the back edge of the digitizer table so that the monitor
screen will be directly in front of you.
Adjust the height of the monitor table so that the center of the monitor screen is slightly below eye
level.
Adjust the Monitor Position
The monitor should be placed on the monitor table. The monitor base should be centered on the table
top to evenly distribute the weight of the monitor on the table. This position allows enough room for
the placement of the keyboard in front of the monitor, if desired.
NOTE Avoid placing the monitor so that it reflects glare from room lights.
Adjust the Keyboard Position
The keyboard can be placed in any position on the digitizer table, or on the front of the monitor table,
according to your preference.
To use the keyboard:
1. For periods of infrequent keyboard input, place the keyboard on the front edge of the monitor
table in front of the monitor.
2. For periods of frequent keyboard input, place the keyboard on the digitizer table in front of you.
NOTE When not in use, the keyboard can be moved to either side of the digitizer table.
Adjust the Two-Handed Controller
The two-handed controller uses a standard bobbin, ten buttons, and two force-operated joysticks
called force sticks. The ten buttons are application-specific. They are mapped and specified within
the application software.
CAUTION Exerting excessive force on the buttons and force sticks can cause fatigue or may cause them to
break.
The thumb lever force sticks are sensitive to force rather than to displacement, and require minimal
force to operate. Over-straining the force sticks will not speed performance.
The ten buttons require minimal force and should be pressed until a click is heard or felt. Excessive
force will cause fatigue.
10 9 8 7 4 3 2 1
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5 6
Force
Stick
Bobbin
Adjust the Stereoscopic Glasses
The infrared emitter refreshes the lenses in the stereoscopic glasses at 60 Hz, in exact synchronization
with the images displayed on the monitor. Please take time to read the documentation supplied with
the glasses. It contains important information about use and care of the glasses.
NOTE Consult the
and replacing the batteries.
Crystal Eyes Stereoscopic Glasses User’s Manual
Two-Handed Controller
for information on cleaning the glasses
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