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Setup 91xxx tablet with AutoCAD 13 for Windows in Windows 95

A.  Set Internal Switches to AutoCAD settings using the 9100 series User's Manual

    1.  The 9100 series tablet must have a firmware revision "F" or later to work with Wintab™ driver sets 2.x and higher.
        Following are instructions to assist with verifying the firmware revision and setting the internal switches.

    2.  Following are a series of steps to disassemble the 9100 tablet.

                                ***IMPORTANT***
        a.  Disconnect all cables from the tablet and remove all covers from the port access holes before trying to remove
             the board train.  (The board train is the two attached circiut boards that are to be removed.)
                                ***IMPORTANT***

        b.  If the tablet is on a table, move it until the upper left corner of the frame overhangs the table edge.  If the tablet
             is on a pedestal, tilt it to vertical.

        c.  With a Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover from the upper left corner.  This cover is held by two screws
             recessed into the underside of the cover. The board train is suspended in a slot in the upper part of the frame.

        d.  Remove the lock screw next to the POWER button.

        e.  Depress the POWER switch, grasp the ribbon cable and partially pull the board train out of the slot.  Hold the
             power switch down until it slides behind the frame.

        f.  Place a thumb on each release tab of the ribbon cable connector. Using firm pressure, push the tabs outward
            unlocking the cable from the connector.   Remove the cable from the connector.

        g.  Using the cable connector as the grip, pull the board train straight out of its slot.

            ***Hold the ribbon away from the board train to prevent it from being damaged by the rough board surface.***

        h.  The first board in the train is the Digitizing Processor Board. "Switch Bank SB1" is on this board.

        i.  The second board is the Communication Interface board.  Switch Bank's. "SW1" and "SW2" are on this board.

    3.  Checking the firmware revison.

        a.  Locate the first board, the Digitizing Processor Board.

        b.  Check the first horizontal ROM chip closest to the Communication Interface Board connector for a sticker
             indicating the part number and revision.   This chip is located in the U3 ROM socket,

        c.  If the revision is not F, G, or H; ***STOP***.  This board can not be used with the Wintab™ driver sets 2.x and 3.x.
            Firmware upgrades are no longer available for these tablets.  Reassemble the tablet using the previous 
            instructions in A.2 as a guide.

          ***Dial 1-800-CALCOMP for information on the latest CalComp tablets***

        d.  If the firmware revision is F, G, or H, proceed to the next section to set the internal switches.

     4.  Following are the internal switch settings required to enable this digitizer to operate properly.

         Digitizing Processing Board-

         SB1-  OOOCOOXX (For a 4 button cursor)

                        or
                
         SB1-  OOCOOOXX (For a 16 button cursor)

         Communication Interface Board-

         SW1-  OOCCOCCO
         SW2-  OCCOCCCC

       (O =  Switch is Open   C = Switch is Closed  XX= No Change)
   
    5.  To change the switches

        a.  Use a pen or small pointed instrument to "click" each switch.

        b.  "Click" the rocker switch to the word OPEN to set it to the OPEN position or to the # of the switch, (1-8), for
             the CLOSED position

    6.  After the switches are set properly, reassemble the tablet using the steps from A.2 as a guide

B.  Configure AutoCAD for the CalComp Driver

    1.  Start up Windows 95

    2.  Enter AutoCAD for Windows

    3.  Type CONFIG at the Command Line to Configure AutoCAD

    4.  Select "Configure Digitizer"

    5.  Do you want to select a different one? [Y]

    6.  Select "Wintab Compatible Digitizer-ADI 4.2 by Autodesk Inc."

    7.  Type "0" to Exit to the drawing editor.

    8.  Keep configuration changes.  [Y]

    9.  Select "Preferences" under the "Options" menu.

   10.  Select "Digitizer/Mouse" under the Digitizer Input section.

   11.  Select [OK]

   12.  Begin Using AutoCAD for Windows

C.  Configuring the AutoCAD Template (ACAD.MNU only)

    1.  Type "TABLET" [ENTER] at the command line.

    2.  Type "CFG" [ENTER]

    3.  Enter the number of menu areas.

    4.  Select "4" [ENTER]

    5.  AutoCAD will now ask you to select the, Upper Left, Lower Left, and Lower Right corners of Menu Area 1 located
        at the top of your AutoCAD template.

    6.  Enter the number of columns for menu area 1:

    7.  Type "25" [Enter]

    8.  Enter the number of rows for menu area 1:

    9.  Type "9" [Enter]

   10.  Repeat steps 5-10 for menu areas 2, 3 and 4 using the columns and rows from the following table:

        a.  MENU AREA      COLUMNS     ROWS

               1                           25                9
               2                           11                9
               3                           9                13
               4                           25                7 

   11.  Do you want to respecify the Fixed Screen Pointing Area?  [Y]

        a.  "Digitize lower left corner of Fixed Screen Pointing Area." (Defining the lower left corner of the active mole area.
             Select the lower left hand corner of the active screen pointing area located on the template.)

        B.  "Digitize upper right corner of Fixed Screen Pointing Area." (Defining the upper right corner of the active mole
             area. Select the upper right hand corner of the active screen pointing area located on the template.)

   12.  The tablet is now configured for the AutoCAD template.



 
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