GTCO 2500 Series - Users Guide 3/3 - Manual (Page 4)

2500 Series 4
The 2500 commands will be explained in the following order:
1. Commands that control the command sources.
2. Commands that regulate communication between tablet, operator and host.
3. Commands that manage the tablet during a work session.
Entering Commands
Command Prefix
To alert the digitizer that a 9100 compatible or 2500 unique command is coming, the host
must send a COMMAND PREFIX before each command (the 2000 series commands are a
single character). The digitizer will treat all characters between the command prefix and
the next carriage return character as a command. The default command prefix and the
one used in all of the examples in this manual are ESC %.
You may enter the commands from the host keyboard or they may be sent from the host
under the control of a custom digitizing program. A command from the host follows the
general format: ESC % a b (b) CR
ESC %
a
b
(b)
CR
n Command prefix, the ESC key followed by the % key
One or more ASCII characters which activate a command
One or more ASCII characters; required parameters of the command
Optional parameters are indicated by parentheses
ASCII carriage return character
Numeric variable
The command will take effect immediately after the carriage return is entered.
NOTE: The host must be configured to transmit the commands to the tablet.
Entering Commands from the 16-Button Cursor
The 16-button cursor may be used to send a limited number of commands to the tablet.
The general format of the command is: F F a b (b) E