Wacom Co PL 500 User Manual

PL-500

LCD Pen Tablet System

INSTALLATION GUIDE
AND USER

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S MANUAL

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Preface

The Wacom® PL-500 is an integrated LCD tablet designed for direct draw-on-screen interface with
a PC or Macintosh computer. The PL-500 components include a Wacom tablet internally mounted

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behind a 15.1" diagonal TFT color LCD monitor, and Wacom’s UltraPen

This manual describes how to install the PL-500 LCD pen tablet system hardware and software.
It also describes how to use the PL-500 and UltraPen. Information on using the Wacom Tablet
Control Panel for customizing your tablet settings is available in the LCD pen tablet system online
Help, located under the Help menu in the Wacom Tablet Control Panel.

The following are not included with this product:

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Information about your specific computer hardware.

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Information about your operating system.

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Information about application software. To use the pressure-sensitivity of the UltraPen with
your favorite drawing application, refer to instructions in that application’s manuals.

Please refer also to your computer hardware, operating system, or software application manuals.

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Precautions on Handling and Using the PL-500

E N V I R O N M E N T

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Temperature and Humidity

– Operating temperature and humidity 5˚ to 35˚C, 20 to 80% RH
– Storage temperature and humidity -10˚ to 60˚C, 20 to 90% RH

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Do not use or store the PL-500 where:

– Temperature changes are severe (e.g., outdoors or inside a vehicle).
– The PL-500 and pen are exposed to direct sunlight or heat from an appliance.
– The PL-500 and pen are exposed to water or any other kind of liquid.

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WARNING

H A N D L I N G

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WARNING

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Only use the AC adaptor that came with your PL-500.

adaptor is used, the PL-500 will not work properly or it may be damaged.

different type of AC adaptor also has the potential to result in fire.

Do not connect or disconnect the DVI video cable while the power cable is
attached to the PL-500 or your computer is turned on;

display or computer video card.

Do not scratch the cover glass of the PL-500.

Avoid placing sharp objects on the

glass surface.

Do not put heavy articles on the PL-500;

this may damage the cover glass or

bend the stand.

Avoid intensive shock or vibration to the PL-500 or pen.

the PL-500 may damage the cover glass or other components.

Do not use paint thinner, benzine, alcohol, or other organic solvents to
clean the PL-500 case or pen. Do not use detergent to clean the cover
glass of the PL-500—this may alter the surface friction and deteriorate the
hand-writing feel.

– To clean the cover glass of the PL-500, use a soft, dry cloth without applying

detergent. If necessary, slightly moisten the cloth with water and try again.
When cleaning, apply only a light amount of pressure to the cover glass and do
not make the surface wet.

– To clean the PL-500 case or pen, use a soft cloth with mild detergent (such as dish

washing liquid) diluted with water.

Do not disassemble the PL-500 or pen.

This may cause the device to malfunc-

tion. In this case, Wacom shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the product.

If the pen tip becomes sharp or angular, it may damage the coating on
the cover glass of the PL-500.

Please replace the pen nib if necessary.

Prevent your children from swallowing the UltraPen nib or side switch.

The pen nib or side switch may accidentally be pulled out if children are biting on them.

If a different type of AC

Using a

it may damage the LCD

Hitting or dropping

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Radio and Television Interference (U.S.A.)

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy.
If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Wacom instructions—it
may cause interference with radio and television reception.

F E D E R A L C O M M U N I C A T I O N S C O M M I S S I O N ( F C C ) N O T I C E

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

You can determine whether the tablet equipment is causing interference by powering it off. If the
interference stops, it was probably caused by the tablet.

If your tablet equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, you may be able
to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:

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Rotate the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.

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Move the tablet equipment farther away from the television or radio.

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Plug the tablet equipment and computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the
television or radio.

If necessary, consult your Wacom dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Wacom could void the FCC Certifica­tion and negate your authority to operate the product.

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CE Declaration (Europe)

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy.
If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Wacom instructions—it
may cause interference with radio and television reception.

R A D I O A N D T E L E V I S I O N I N T E R F E R E N C E

The PL-500 LCD pen tablet system has been tested by the TOKIN EMC Engineering Co., Ltd., an accredited
EMC laboratory in Japan, and found to comply to the following harmonized European Norms:

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EN 55 024 (electromagnetic immunity)

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EN 55 022 Class B (electromagnetic emissions)

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EN61000-3-2 (limits for harmonic current emissions)

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EN61000-3-3 (limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker)

Based on the results of these tests, Wacom declares that the above mentioned device conforms to
the European Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC, and their amendment Directive
93/68/EEC and indicates this conformity by the CE-sign on each device.

The device must be installed and operated always in strict accordance to the instructions given in
this manual. Any changes or modifications to this product that were not specifically authorized by
Wacom will invalidate this declaration.

WACOM Co., Ltd
2-510-1 Toyonodai,

Otone-machi,
Kitasaitama-gun
Saitama, 349-1148
Japan

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Table of Contents

CHECKING PACKED COMPONENTS 7

PL-500 COMPONENT FUNCTIONS 8

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Front View

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Rear View

WINDOWS INSTALLATION 10

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Requirements

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LCD Monitor Installation

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Tablet Installation for Windows 98/2000

MACINTOSH INSTALLATION 13

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Requirements

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Hardware Installation

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Driver Installation for Macintosh

USING THE ULTRAPEN 15

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UltraPen (UP-803E)

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Using a Pen

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Replacing the Pen Tip

LEARNING ABOUT THE PL-500 LCD PEN TABLET SYSTEM 18

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Viewing the Online Help

CUSTOMIZING YOUR PL-500 – THE BASICS 19

CALIBRATING THE PL-500 20

TROUBLESHOOTING 21

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Testing the PL-500 LCD Pen Tablet System

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Testing the UltraPen

OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 22

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Pre-call Checklist

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Support Staff

SPECIFICATIONS 24

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PL-500 General Specifications

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LCD Display

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Tablet

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Power Adaptor

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UltraPen (Model UP-803E)

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UltraPen Accessories

APPENDIX 26

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Limited Warranty for Products Purchased and Used in U.S. and Canada

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Warranty on Sales Outside of U.S. and Canada (except Europe)

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Checking Packed Components

In your package you will find the following items:

PL-500 Main Unit

AC Adaptor

(UP06011150)

DVI-to-DVI Cable

(STJ-A183)

Accessories

DVI-to-DFP Cable

(Optional: STJ-A184)

Power Cable

(SM-045/SM-103)

USB Cable

(STJ-A179)

PL-500 LCD Pen Tablet System

Installation Guide

and User’s Manual

Note: Some package configurations include an additional CD containing bundled software applications. To install
these applications, insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the installation menu does not automati­cally display, double-click on the Install icon located on the CD and follow the prompts. Images are not shown to
scale.

Wacom Software CD

Contains the PL-500 software

and a Readme file.

UltraPen with Pen Stand

(UP-803E and PST-A016-06)

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PL-500 Component Functions

F R O N T V I E W

Integrated Tablet
and LCD Screen

The LCD monitor and
tablet sensor function
as an integrated input
and output device.
The LCD resolution is
1,024 x 768 pixels
at 16,777,216 colors.
The tablet sensor re­ports pen coordinates,
pressure, switch, and
eraser information.

The characteristics of
the LCD may cause an
inaccurate display of
color tones. It is rec­ommended that the
tones be checked on a
color-adjusted CRT
monitor.

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STATUS POWER

Power Switch

Turns the power to the
PL-500 LCD pen tablet
system on or off.

Power Lamp

Lights green when power
has been supplied to the
PL-500 and computer and
a video signal is present.
In addition, this lamp
flashes at two-second
intervals if your com­puter enters a power
management mode in
which image signals are
not sent.

Status Lamp

Lights green when the
pen tip or a side switch is
pressed, or when the
eraser enters proximity of
the LCD screen.

*1 On a TFT liquid crystal display, a very small number of pixels may be permanently illuminated or not

illuminated at all. This does not mean that the display is defective.

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R E A R V I E W

Brightness Adjust­ment Control

Brightness increases
when this control is
turned clockwise. Turn
the control counter­clockwise if the front
panel is hot.

CAUTION

Be careful to
avoid catch­ing your fin­ger in the gap
of the mov­able portion
of the stand.

Stand Lever

Pulling this lever al­lows the stand to
move freely. Releas­ing the lever locks the
stand in place.

Connector Lid

Stand

The angle of the stand
can be adjusted to one
of 47 levels between
the horizontal closed
position (17° from
horizontal) and the
vertical opened posi­tion (76° from horizon­tal).

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