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Personal Computer requirements
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IBM PC AT, PS/2, or compatible computer
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640Kb RAM
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1 serial port
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Hard drive or network server drive
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DOS 5.0 or later, or Microsoft Windows 95 or later
Sun workstation requirements
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Sun SPARCstation
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1 serial port
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Hard drive
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Solaris 1 or 2
DrawingBoard III overview
The DrawingBoard III tablet consists of:
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Drawing area
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Menu strip
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Indicator lights
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Pointing tools
Introduction
The
DrawingBoard III
is a high performance, low cost digitizer tablet well suited for CAD, mapping, and GIS
applications as well as drawing, tracing, and presentation graphics. These top of the line tablets offer the highest
resolution
and
accuracy
available on the market today along with easy-to-use software and programmable
function keys.
DrawingBoard III combines all the advantages of a mouse and a digitizer to eliminate multiple input devices and
provide you with a sleek, simplified desktop. You can choose from a wide range of options to help you create a
working environment suited to your application. The tablets are available in a range of sizes with variable accu-
racy and
pointing tool
options. Surfaces can be opaque or backlit.
Topics discussed in this section:
System requirements and compatibility
DrawingBoard IV overview
System requirements and compatibility
This version of the DrawingBoard III is equipped with an RS-232
serial interface
and is compatible with PC’s and
Sun workstations. Be sure the software CD you received matches the computer platform you are using (
i.e
., PC
or Sun).
The PC software is compatible with Windows (WinTAB compliant), ADI, and Microsoft mouse. After installing the
PC software, DrawingBoard III will work with virtually all DOS and Windows applications that support a digitizer
or a Microsoft mouse. You must be using DOS 5.0 or later and Windows 95 or later.
The Sun software drivers are X11 compatible. You can use DrawingBoard III with or instead of the Sun mouse. The
Sun drivers do not contain macro or tablet-to-screen mapping capabilities.
