Tektronix 4956 User manual

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,
Inc.
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Box
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,
Oregon
97077
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TEKTRONIXⓇ
4956
GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
First
Printing
FEB
1977

AN
WARRANTY
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Tektronix
product
is
warranted
against
defective
materials
and
workmanship
,
under
normal
use
,
for
a
period
of
one
year
from
date
of
initial
shipment
.
Tektronix
will
repair
or
replace
,
at
its
option
,
those
products
determined
to
be
defective
within
the
warranty
period
and
returned
,
freight
prepaid
,
to
a
Tektronix
service
center
.
In
addition
,
in
those
areas
where
Tektronix
has
service
centers
available
for
this
product
,
on
-
site
warranty
repair
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provided
at
no
charge
during
the
first
ninety
(
90
)
days
from
date
of
initial
shipment
.
y
There
is
no
implied
warranty
for
fitness
of
purpose
.
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1977
by
Tektronix
,
Inc.
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,
Oregon
.
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a

Section
1
Section
2
Section
3
4956
Graphics
Tablet
CONTENTS
General
Information
Some
Words
About
Terminology
Introduction
to
the
Graphics
Tablet
Graphics
Tablet
Components
Graphics
Tablet
Operation
Introduction
Generation
of
Coordinates
Digitizing
Modes
Time
and
Distance
Filters
Origin
and
Coordinates
Transfer
of
Coordinates
Status
Byte
Back
Panel
Switches
Input
Procedure
Example
Program
Tablet
Controller
Interrupt
Optimizing
Data
Transfer
Plot
50
:
Graphics
Tablet
Support
Software
Introduction
User
-
Definable
Keys
and
Graphic
Functions
Internal
Data
Structure
Tape
Data
Structure
Operating
Notes
Initializing
Plot
50
:
Graphics
Tablet
Support
Software
Programs
for
the
Writing
Pen
(
Menu
Items
1-5
)
Pen
Display
Only
Pen
Display
and
Save
Pen
Save
Only
Pen
Display
and
Store
Pen
Store
Only
Tape
Editing
Programs
(
Menu
Items
6
and
7
)
Data
Tape
Edit
Data
Tape
Merge
@
8
.
.
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1-1
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3-4
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3-7
3-8
3-8
3-10
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ii
Section
4
Section
5
Section
6
Appendix
A
Appendix
B
Appendix
C
Appendix
D
Index
CONTENTS
(
cont
)
Programs
for
the
Four
Button
Cursor
(
Menu
Items
8
through
12
)
Cursor
Display
Only
Cursor
Display
and
Save
Cursor
Save
Only
Cursor
Display
and
Store
Cursor
Store
Only
Tablet
Maintenance
Biasing
the
Tablet
Checking
the
Tablet
and
Tablet
Controller
Cleaning
the
Tablet
Surface
Installation
Introduction
Installation
Steps
Setting
Coordinate
Units
AC
Power
Requirements
AC
Power
Cord
and
Grounding
Requirements
Line
Voltage
Selection
Fuses
Repacking
Information
Specifications
Internal
Switch
Settings
Plot
50
:
Support
Software
Variables
Supplemental
Programs
Change
Information
Error
Messages
REV
.
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.
1978
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5-6
5-7
5-7
5-7
4956
Graphics
Tablet

Fig
.
No.
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
1-5
2-1
2-2
3-1
4-1
4-2
5-1
5-2
5-3
CONTENTS
(
cont
)
4956
Graphics
Tablet
ILLUSTRATIONS
Standard
4956
Graphics
Tablet
Graphics
Tablet
configuration
in
4051
Graphic
System
Standard
Tablet
default
coordinate
plane
Tablet
Controller
Front
Panel
Tablet
Controller
Back
Panel
Different
Coordinate
Planes
Back
Panel
Switch
with
factory
settings
Four
Button
Cursor
Error
caused
by
uneven
Tablet
bias
Biasing
the
Tablet
Tablet
connection
GPIB
cable
connection
Internal
switch
locations
.
TABLES
Table
2-1A
Normal
Status
Byte
Values
2-1B
Special
Four
Button
Cursor
Status
Byte
Values
Back
Panel
Switch
Bank
2-2
3-1
Graphic
Functions
Represented
in
D
values
3-2
5-1
5-2
6-1
Cursor
Button
and
User
-
Definable
Key
Functions
.
Range
of
Digitizing
Units
4956
Operating
Voltages
4956
Operating
Voltage
Specification
REV
.
A
,
MAR
.
1978
.
.
.
.
.
Page
Frontispiece
1-2
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1-6
2-3
2-7
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4-1
4-2
5-1
5-2
5-3
Page
2-6
2-6
2-7
3-4
3-36
5-4
5-6
6-1
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iv
TEKTRONIX
TEKTRONDE
KAN
VER
Fig
.
1-1
.
Standard
4956
Graphics
Tablet
.
2210-01
4956
Graphics
Tablet
●

I
Section
1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
SOME
WORDS
ABOUT
TERMINOLOGY
The
TEKTRONIX
4956
Graphics
Tablet
is
designed
to
be
used
with
a
TEKTRONIX
4050
-
Series
Graphic
System
.
The
term
Graphics
Tablet
is
used
in
this
manual
to
refer
to
the
4956
Graphics
Tablet
which
includes
the
20
"
X
20
"
Tablet
as
a
standard
component
,
and
Option
33
which
substitutes
a
36
"
X
48
"
Tablet
.
The
term
Graphic
System
is
used
to
reference
a
4050
-
Series
Graphic
System
,
which
includes
the
4051
Graphic
System
.
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
GRAPHICS
TABLET
The
Graphics
Tablet
inputs
graphic
data
on
command
to
the
Graphic
System
through
the
GPIB
interface
.
By
using
BASIC
instructions
,
the
Graphic
System
can
display
or
store
the
graphic
data
using
either
existing
software
or
user
-
designed
special
purpose
programs
.
The
graphic
material
can
be
in
many
forms
,
such
as
handwriting
,
schematics
,
or
freehand
design
.
With
the
feature
of
direct
graphic
input
,
the
Graphics
Tablet
greatly
enhances
the
graphic
capabilities
of
the
Graphic
System
.
This
section
describes
the
three
basic
components
of
the
Graphics
Tablet
:
the
Tablet
,
the
Writing
Pen
,
and
the
Tablet
Controller
.
Although
the
Tablet
surfaces
may
vary
in
size
,
the
operating
procedure
is
the
same
.
The
Writing
Pen
and
Tablet
are
used
just
like
pen
and
paper
.
The
function
of
the
Tablet
Controller
is
to
convert
the
position
of
the
Writing
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
to
the
corresponding
ASCII
character
coordinate
pair
.
This
process
is
called
digitizing
.
The
coordinates
and
a
status
byte
are
sent
to
the
Graphic
System
when
an
appropriate
INPUT
instruction
is
executed
.
The
operating
procedure
is
explained
in
Section
2
of
this
manual
.
4956
Graphics
Tablet
Section
3
describes
the
Plot
50
:
Graphics
Tablet
Support
Software
Tape
which
provides
BASIC
programs
that
use
Tablet
coordinates
and
status
information
to
display
and
/
or
store
the
graphic
data
in
memory
or
on
magnetic
tape
.
These
programs
are
a
convenient
way
to
use
the
Graphics
Tablet
.
The
programs
make
use
of
user
-
definable
keys
and
five
special
programs
are
included
for
use
with
the
optional
four
-
button
Cursor
.
In
addition
,
two
programs
edit
data
files
created
by
the
software
programs
.
1-1

GENERAL
INFORMATION
1-2
GRAPHICS
TABLET
COMPONENTS
The
configuration
of
the
Graphics
Tablet
components
in
the
Graphic
System
is
shown
in
Fig
.
1-2
.
The
following
paragraphs
describe
each
component
and
how
coordinates
are
digitized
.
MANO
MAN
A
van
me
and
they
say
4051
77
TABLET
CONTROLLER
O
ma
WRITING
PEN
Fig
.
1-2
.
Graphics
Tablet
configuration
in
4051
Graphic
System
.
TABLET
2210-02
TABLET
The
Tablet
and
the
Writing
Pen
are
used
just
like
pen
and
paper
.
The
Tablet
has
a
flat
surface
on
which
paper
(
transparencies
,
etc.
)
is
placed
.
The
Writing
Pen
is
used
to
trace
or
draw
on
the
paper
.
The
position
of
the
Writing
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
is
digitized
and
ASCII
character
coordinates
are
produced
.
The
coordinates
lie
on
an
X
-
Y
coordinate
plane
and
the
values
are
relative
to
the
origin
.
By
default
,
the
origin
is
at
the
lower
left
corner
of
the
Tablet
.
X
coordinates
are
measured
horizontally
from
the
origin
and
Y
coordinates
are
measured
vertically
as
shown
in
Fig
.
1-3
.
Identifiable
points
are
.005
"
apart
.
4956
Graphics
Tablet

TEKTRONIX
4956
Y
Axis
Origin
(
,
4000
)
4956
Graphics
Tablet
(
0,0
)
Fig
.
1-3
.
Standard
Tablet
default
coordinate
plane
.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
@
(
4000
,
4000
)
.
(
,
4000
)
To
digitize
coordinates
,
a
grid
of
magnetized
(
biased
)
wires
under
the
Tablet
surface
is
used
.
The
horizontal
set
of
wires
is
for
the
X
axis
and
the
vertical
set
is
for
the
Y
axis
.
Pulses
are
propagated
along
these
wires
and
detected
by
a
sensitive
coil
in
the
tip
of
the
Writing
Pen
.
The
time
between
transmission
of
a
pulse
and
its
detection
represents
a
coordinate
of
a
point
.
For
each
coordinate
,
two
pulses
are
sequentially
sent
from
opposite
ends
of
the
coordinates
axis
wires
,
producing
two
values
.
The
Tablet
Controller
then
performs
calculations
on
the
two
values
to
produce
highly
accurate
results
.
X
Axis
2210-03
1-3

GENERAL
INFORMATION
1-4
Only
a
certain
portion
of
the
Tablet
surface
is
used
as
the
digitizing
area
.
This
area
is
not
marked
on
the
surface
since
it
may
move
when
the
Tablet
is
biased
.
(
Biasing
is
explained
in
Section
4.
)
However
,
the
minimum
size
of
the
digitizing
area
is
standard
for
each
of
the
Tablet
sizes
.
For
example
,
the
physical
size
of
the
standard
4956
Tablet
is
27.75
"
X
27.75
"
while
the
digitizing
area
is
20
"
X
20
"
.
The
digitizing
area
may
be
located
by
moving
the
Writing
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
near
the
metal
frame
while
watching
the
PROX
indicator
on
the
front
panel
of
the
Tablet
Controller
.
The
PROX
indicator
illuminates
when
the
Writing
Pen
is
in
the
valid
data
area
and
extinguishes
when
the
Pen
leaves
the
area
.
WRITING
PEN
The
Writing
Pen
is
used
to
draw
on
the
Tablet
surface
.
The
tip
of
the
Writing
Pen
contains
a
sensitive
pick
-
up
coil
.
Whenever
the
tip
of
the
Pen
is
within
5/32
inch
of
the
Tablet
surface
,
the
pick
-
up
coil
detects
the
Tablet
(
the
Pen
is
in
Proximity
)
.
The
coil
detects
the
change
in
the
magnetic
field
caused
by
the
pulse
on
the
Tablet
wires
.
Coordinates
are
calculated
when
the
Pen
detects
the
pulse
.
Pressing
the
tip
of
the
Writing
Pen
against
the
Tablet
surface
moves
the
Pen's
filler
slightly
into
the
Pen
.
This
action
activates
a
switch
,
located
within
the
Writing
Pen
.
The
Z
Axis
indicator
illuminates
when
the
switch
is
activated
.
This
switch
can
be
used
to
separate
coordinates
obtained
when
moving
the
Pen
in
the
Proximity
area
of
the
Tablet
from
those
obtained
when
the
Pen
is
actually
on
the
Tablet
surface
as
explained
in
Section
2
.
The
Writing
Pen's
inkless
filler
can
be
replaced
by
the
blue
ballpoint
filler
so
that
marks
can
be
seen
.
If
accuracy
is
desired
,
when
tracing
a
drawing
,
for
example
,
the
Writing
Pen
can
be
replaced
by
an
optional
one
-
button
or
four
-
button
Cursor
.
In
the
Cursor
,
the
switch
is
activated
by
pressing
the
large
button
on
top
of
the
cursor
.
TABLET
CONTROLLER
The
Tablet
Controller
contains
the
power
supply
and
the
necessary
circuitry
to
digitize
coordinates
.
Upon
command
of
the
Graphic
System
,
the
Tablet
Controller
conveys
coordinate
and
status
information
through
the
General
Purpose
Interface
Bus
(
GPIB
)
.
Power
is
applied
to
the
Graphic
Tablet
by
moving
the
power
switch
on
the
back
panel
of
the
Tablet
Controller
to
the
ON
position
.
The
front
panel
of
the
Tablet
Controller
,
shown
in
Fig
.
1-4
,
contains
the
following
buttons
and
indicators
.
NOTE
Before
applying
power
to
the
Graphics
Tablet
,
see
the
installation
instructions
in
Section
5
.
4956
Graphics
Tablet

10
GRAPHICS
TABLET
REMOTE
POINT
STREAM
SWITCH
SWITCH
CLEAR
INCRE
4956
Graphics
Tablet
ORIGIN
Tablet
Controller
Front
Panel
Buttons
REMOTE
-
Reserved
for
custom
modification
.
LOW
STREAM
Fig
.
1-4
.
Tablet
controller
front
panel
.
TEKTRONIX
4956
HIGH
Z
AXIS
(
@
GENERAL
INFORMATION
PROX
POWER
POINT
-
A
single
point
is
digitized
each
time
the
Writing
Pen
is
pressed
on
the
surface
of
the
Tablet
(
switch
activated
)
.
2210-04
STREAM
SWITCH
-
Points
are
digitized
as
long
as
the
Writing
Pen
remains
on
the
Tablet
surface
(
switch
activated
)
.
STREAM
SWITCH
-
Points
are
continuously
digitized
while
the
Writing
Pen
is
in
the
Proximity
area
or
on
the
Tablet
surface
.
CLEAR
-
The
microprocessor
is
reset
and
the
origin
is
set
at
the
lower
left
corner
of
the
Tablet
surface
.
The
GPIB
interface
is
also
cleared
.
INCRE
-
To
be
accepted
,
the
coordinates
of
a
point
must
be
at
least
2
counts
(
0.1
inch
)
away
from
the
last
accepted
point
on
the
X
or
Y
axis
.
ORIGIN
―
When
pressed
,
the
origin
is
set
at
the
next
point
digitized
.
STREAM
(
slide
)
-The
rate
of
digitization
is
adjusted
on
a
time
elapsed
basis
.
Points
are
digitized
approximately
3
per
second
at
the
Low
setting
and
30
per
second
at
the
High
setting
.
1-5

GENERAL
INFORMATION
1-6
Tablet
Controller
Front
Panel
Indicators
Z
AXIS
-
Illuminates
when
the
Pen
(
or
Cursor
)
switch
is
activated
.
PROX
-
Illuminates
when
the
Pen
(
or
Cursor
)
is
in
Proximity
(
within
5/32
inch
of
the
surface
of
the
Tablet
)
.
POWER
-
Illuminates
when
power
is
applied
to
the
Graphics
Tablet
.
The
POWER
switch
is
located
on
the
back
panel
of
the
Tablet
Controller
as
shown
in
Fig
.
1-5
.
POWER
ON
Cuenca
O
оо
J3
34
AMP
5B
O
J4
J5
J1
(
8
)
J6
Fig
.
1-5
.
Tablet
Controller
Back
Panel
.
BPS
J2
2210-05
4956
Graphics
Tablet

STANDARD
ACCESSORIES
The
following
standard
accessories
are
included
with
the
Graphics
Tablet
at
no
extra
charge
.
Operator's
Manual
GPIB
cable
PLOT
50
:
Graphics
Tablet
Support
Software
Tape
Biasing
Magnet
Fastener
Pile
Fastener
Hook
4956
Graphics
Tablet
OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES
The
following
optional
accessories
are
available
for
the
Graphics
Tablet
at
additional
cost
.
To
order
any
accessory
contact
the
nearest
Tektronix
,
Inc.
Field
Office
.
Cursor
(
replaces
Writing
Pen
)
One
button
Four
button
Pen
Filler
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Dry
Blue
Service
Manual
(
@
1-7


Section
2
GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATION
INTRODUCTION
Two
basic
functions
are
performed
by
the
Graphics
Tablet
:
generation
of
coordinates
and
transfer
of
coordinates
to
the
Graphic
System
.
This
section
explains
how
these
functions
are
controlled
by
setting
Tablet
Controller
external
buttons
and
by
executing
BASIC
instructions
from
the
Graphic
System
.
GENERATION
OF
COORDINATES
Digitization
is
controlled
by
the
buttons
on
the
front
panel
of
the
Tablet
Controller
.
These
buttons
select
one
of
three
digitizing
modes
:
point
,
stream
switch
,
and
stream
switch
.
Other
front
panel
buttons
set
time
and
distance
filters
and
re
-
locate
the
origin
.
DIGITIZING
MODES
The
Graphics
Tablet
can
digitize
in
any
of
three
modes
:
point
,
stream
switch
,
or
stream
switch
.
The
mode
selected
determines
how
the
Proximity
area
and
the
Pen
switch
are
used
.
The
following
paragraphs
describe
each
mode
.
POINT
Mode
When
the
POINT
button
on
the
Tablet
Controller
front
panel
is
pressed
,
the
Tablet
Controller
digitizes
one
point
and
generates
status
information
(
see
"
Status
Byte
"
in
this
section
)
each
time
the
Writing
Pen
is
pressed
on
the
Tablet
surface
.
The
pen
must
be
lifted
and
then
pressed
to
the
surface
to
generate
another
point
.
This
mode
is
useful
when
only
a
particular
point
is
required
,
for
example
,
when
specifying
the
endpoints
of
a
straight
line
that
is
drawn
by
a
BASIC
DRAW
instruction
.
STREAM
SWITCH
Mode
By
pressing
the
STREAM
SWITCH
button
,
points
and
status
are
generated
continuously
while
the
Writing
Pen
is
on
the
Tablet
surface
and
the
Pen
switch
is
activated
.
This
mode
is
useful
when
tracing
or
drawing
freehand
.
STREAM
SWITCH
Mode
When
STREAM
SWITCH
mode
is
selected
,
points
and
status
are
generated
continuously
while
the
Writing
Pen
is
in
Proximity
(
PROX
indicator
illuminates
)
or
while
the
Pen
switch
is
activated
(
Z
AXIS
indicator
illuminates
)
by
pressing
the
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
.
This
mode
may
be
useful
when
delicate
paper
is
used
or
precise
drawing
is
required
.
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GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATION
2-2
TIME
AND
DISTANCE
FILTERS
Filters
are
used
to
reduce
the
amount
of
data
stored
to
manageable
proportions
and
to
reduce
the
effect
of
pen
tremors
that
convey
undesired
data
.
STREAM
Slide
(
Time
Filter
)
A
time
filter
is
implemented
by
moving
the
STREAM
slide
.
The
time
filter
adjusts
the
rate
of
digitization
on
a
time
elapsed
basis
.
The
rate
of
digitization
is
increased
as
the
STREAM
slide
is
moved
to
the
right
.
A
slow
rate
of
digitization
may
be
useful
when
storage
capacity
is
a
consideration
,
and
a
high
rate
of
digitization
may
be
useful
when
making
curves
or
drawing
quickly
.
The
approximate
range
of
the
total
time
for
generation
and
transfer
of
data
is
3
points
/
second
(
LOW
)
to
30
points
/
second
(
HIGH
)
.
The
actual
time
depends
largely
on
the
software
(
see
"
Optimizing
Data
Transfer
"
in
this
section
)
.
INCRE
Button
(
Distance
Filter
)
When
the
INCRE
button
is
pressed
,
a
distance
filter
is
implemented
.
The
distance
filter
adjusts
the
rate
of
digitization
on
a
distance
basis
.
The
Writing
Pen
must
be
moved
at
least
.01
inch
(
two
counts
)
in
the
X
or
Y
direction
before
the
next
point
is
digitized
and
accepted
.
The
distance
filter
checks
points
at
the
digitization
rate
set
by
the
time
filter
.
Because
fewer
points
are
generated
,
this
feature
is
useful
when
storage
capacity
is
a
consideration
.
Also
,
when
drawing
slowly
,
the
distance
requirement
reduces
the
effect
of
pen
tremors
.
ORIGIN
AND
COORDINATES
The
coordinate
system
used
for
digitization
can
be
a
one-
,
two-
,
or
four
-
quandrant
coordinate
plane
,
depending
on
the
location
of
the
origin
.
When
power
is
applied
,
the
default
origin
is
at
the
lower
left
corner
of
the
Tablet
surface
,
which
results
in
a
one
-
quadrant
coordinate
plane
with
positive
coordinate
values
.
The
origin
can
be
located
at
any
valid
data
location
.
By
moving
the
origin
,
the
X
and
Y
axes
are
moved
and
the
Tablet
surface
is
divided
into
one
,
two
,
or
four
areas
(
quadrants
)
as
shown
in
Fig
.
2-1
.
Coordinates
are
measured
from
the
origin
.
Positive
coordinates
are
generated
upwards
and
to
the
right
of
the
origin
.
Negative
coordinates
are
generated
downwards
and
to
the
left
of
the
origin
.
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Origin
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ONE
QUADRANT
X
axis
Y
axis
Quadrant
1
X
negative
Y
positive
Quadrant
1
X
positive
Y
positive
TWO
QUADRANT
Y
axis
1
Quadrant
2
X
positive
Y
positive
Origin
X
axis
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Origin
Y
axis
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X
axis
TWO
QUADRANT
Fig
.
2-1
.
Different
coordinate
planes
.
X
positive
Y
positive
Quadrant
1
X
positive
Y
negative
Quadrant
2
X
negative
Y
positive
GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATION
FOUR
QUADRANT
Quadrant
3
X
negative
Y
negative
1
|
Y
axis
Quadrant
1
X
positive
Y
positive
Quadrant
4
X
positive
Y
negative
X
axis
Origin
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2-3

GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATION
2-4
Tablet
Controller
internal
switches
control
the
measuring
unit
of
the
digitized
coordinates
.
Coordinates
can
be
generated
in
count
,
inch
,
or
millimeter
units
.
The
default
unit
is
counts
.
Because
these
switches
are
internal
and
not
designed
to
be
changed
by
an
operator
,
information
on
internal
switch
settings
is
contained
in
Section
5
,
"
Installation
.
"
Conversion
from
counts
to
millimeters
or
inches
can
also
be
accomplished
by
a
BASIC
instruction
that
multiplies
each
coordinate
by
the
appropriate
conversion
factor
as
follows
:
1
count
=
.005
"
=
.127
mm
(
approximately
)
.
See
the
reference
manual
included
with
the
Graphic
System
for
details
on
BASIC
instructions
.
RELOCATING
THE
ORIGIN
The
location
of
the
origin
determines
the
coordinate
plane
.
The
origin
is
relocated
by
pressing
the
ORIGIN
button
and
generating
a
point
.
The
process
differs
slightly
depending
on
the
mode
of
digitization
.
In
POINT
mode
,
press
the
ORIGIN
button
and
hold
it
in
.
Move
the
Writing
Pen
to
the
desired
origin
and
press
the
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
while
holding
the
ORIGIN
button
in
.
Release
the
ORIGIN
button
and
the
origin
is
set
.
In
STREAM
SWITCH
mode
,
follow
the
procedure
for
POINT
mode
or
use
the
method
described
in
the
following
paragraph
for
STREAM
SWITCH
mode
.
In
STREAM
SWITCH
mode
,
first
position
the
Writing
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
at
the
desired
origin
.
Press
the
ORIGIN
button
while
holding
the
Writing
Pen
on
the
Tablet
surface
.
Release
the
ORIGIN
button
and
the
origin
is
set
.
CLEAR
By
pressing
the
CLEAR
button
,
the
default
origin
(
lower
left
corner
)
is
set
.
The
CLEAR
button
initializes
all
Tablet
Controller
circuitry
to
default
parameters
and
clears
the
GPIB
interface
.
NOTE
Do
not
press
CLEAR
while
a
program
is
inputting
data
from
the
Tablet
Controller
.
Halt
the
program
first
by
pressing
the
Graphic
System
keyboard
BREAK
key
twice
.
If
the
CLEAR
button
is
pressed
during
a
data
transfer
,
the
Graphic
System
must
be
turned
OFF
before
it
will
operate
again
.
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TRANSFER
OF
COORDINATES
The
General
Purpose
Interface
Bus
(
GPIB
)
is
used
to
transfer
coordinates
from
the
Tablet
Controller
to
the
Graphic
System
.
To
communicate
,
the
Graphic
System
is
assigned
the
role
of
"
listener
"
and
the
Graphics
Tablet
is
the
"
talker
.
"
By
executing
an
INPUT
instruction
,
specifying
the
address
of
the
Graphics
Tablet
,
the
Graphic
System
receives
X
and
Y
coordinates
and
status
information
.
A
set
of
switches
on
the
back
panel
of
the
Tablet
Controller
control
the
address
and
SRQ
mode
(
SRQ
is
explained
in
the
reference
manuals
included
with
the
Graphic
System
)
.
The
following
paragraphs
describe
the
transfer
procedure
.
GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATION
STATUS
BYTE
A
status
byte
is
generated
with
each
coordinate
pair
to
indicate
the
position
of
the
Writing
Pen
(
or
Cursor
)
and
the
button
pressed
on
the
optional
four
-
button
Cursor
.
The
status
byte
is
a
single
ASCII
character
.
The
normal
status
byte
values
and
the
associated
meanings
are
shown
in
Table
2-1A
.
A
status
byte
of
1
can
be
obtained
in
any
digitizing
mode
.
A
status
byte
of
Ø
is
obtained
when
STREAM
SWITCH
mode
is
selected
and
the
Pen
is
in
Proximity
.
Status
values
2
,
4
,
and
8
are
obtained
when
the
four
-
button
Cursor
is
used
.
These
status
byte
values
can
be
used
to
represent
graphic
functions
such
as
draw
,
move
,
and
halt
.
A
BASIC
program
can
branch
to
a
particular
subroutine
to
perform
a
graphic
function
depending
on
the
value
of
a
status
byte
.
NOTE
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Other
status
byte
values
can
be
obtained
by
simultaneously
pressing
more
than
one
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
.
These
status
byte
values
are
not
normally
used
because
of
the
difficulty
of
simultaneously
pressing
combinations
of
buttons
.
The
possible
status
byte
values
that
result
from
combinations
of
buttons
on
the
four
button
Cursor
are
listed
in
Table
2-1B
.
2-5

GRAPHICS
TABLET
OPERATION
2-6
ASCII
Character
Status
Byte
1
2
4
8
ASCII
Character
Status
Byte
3
5
6
7
9
:
;
V
IIA
C.
>
?
Table
2-1A
NORMAL
STATUS
BYTE
VALUES
Meaning
The
Pen
(
or
Cursor
)
is
in
Proximity
.
The
Pen
(
or
Cursor
)
switch
is
activated
.
Button
3
on
the
optional
four
-
button
Cursor
is
pressed
.
Button
2
on
the
optional
four
-
button
Cursor
is
pressed
.
Button
1
on
the
optional
four
-
button
Cursor
is
pressed
.
Table
2-1B
SPECIAL
FOUR
-
BUTTON
CURSOR
STATUS
BYTE
VALUES
Meaning
Button
3
and
the
Cursor
switch
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Button
2
and
the
Cursor
switch
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
2
and
3
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
2
and
3
and
the
Cursor
switch
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Button
1
and
the
Cursor
switch
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
1
and
3
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
1
and
3
and
the
Cursor
switch
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
1
and
2
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
1
and
2
and
the
Cursor
switch
button
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
Buttons
1
,
2
,
and
3
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
All
buttons
on
the
four
-
button
Cursor
are
pressed
.
8
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