GTCO CalComp DrawingBoard VI, Руководство пользователя

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LPmm
Abbreviation for
lines per millimeter
. Metric unit of measurement for resolution measuring
the number of separate, distinguishable locations that may be found within the distance of
one millimeter.
Mouse Mode
Operating mode that emulates Microsoft and Mouse Systems mouse drivers. Data constantly
transmits when the cursor or pen is on the drawing area of the tablet.
Operating Mode
The conditions that must be met before the tablet sends information to the computer.
Output Format
System of characters used by the DrawingBoard VI tablet for outputting data.
Parity
Type of error detection where a bit is inserted into every character the digitizer transmits.
The status of the parity bit confirms that the data was not altered during transmission.
Point Mode
The digitizer transmits one coordinate data point when a cursor button or the pen tip is
depressed.
Prompt Mode
The digitizer transmits one coordinate pair each time the computer sends a prompt character
to the unit. Prompting can operate with any mode except Mouse mode.
Proximity
Greatest distance above the Active Area that the transducer can be raised and still be sensed
by the tablet.
RAM
Abbreviation for
Random Access Memory
, a specific type of memory used by the computer.
Resolution
Distance increment that the tablet outputs in lines/inch or lines/mm.
ROM
Abbreviation for
Read Only Memory
, a specific type of memory used by the computer.
Run Mode
The digitizer transmits coordinate data points continuously, regardless of the status of the
cursor buttons or the pen tip. This mode is also called
Stream
by some manufacturers.