GTCO 2500 Series - Users Guide 1/3 User Manual
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NOTES: Most software for personal computers will work with the tablet provided that the
transmit and receive lines are correct.
Commands, Bank 2, switch 1 should be enabled if a CalComp format is being operated and
disabled if any other format is being used.
If the software uses the commands of another manufacturer’s tablet as part of its driver for
that tablet, the 2500 will probably not work. Contact the software manufacturer to enquire
if a driver for CalComp tablets has been developed.
Software Problems
The most common error in installing software is incorrectly setting the switches. If the
installation does not work, go back through the banks and double-check the settings.
A second common error is to set the host for one parity and baud rate and the tablet at
another. Host, software and tablet must be all using the same communication protocol.
The host and tablet must be set to give the software what it needs.
The tablet data rate may not be specified by the software. Start with a slow data rate and
increase it until the software works best.
Coordinate pairs will be transmitted as ASCII from the tablet to the host if the hardware
hookup is correct. Once the tablet and host are communicating, try installing the software
again.