FASTRAK MANUAL
Rev. G
45
JUNE 2012
‘e’ – Define Stylus Button Function
Syntax:
e[
station
],f
button
<>
Purpose:
This command allows the user to put the FASTRAK stylus into different output
modes by controlling the button function. The command parameters are defined
as:
station
the number of a station.
f
button
defines the function of the stylus button.
An entry of f
button
= 0 defines the output interaction as “mouse mode.” The
pushing of the stylus switch has no change on system output except that if the
user has defined (by use of the
) an
output with item 16 (switch status), then the status of the switch is reported in the
output record. In this case, a 1 is reported in the output record when the switch is
pressed and a 0 when it is not pressed.
An entry of f
button
= 1 defines a pseudo “point” or “track” mode interaction with
the switch. In non-continuous mode of output, pressing the stylus switch has the
same effect as sending a
‘P’ – Single Data Record Output
) to
the system (point mode). In point mode, every time the button is pressed, a data
record is sent to the host. In continuous output mode, pressing the stylus switch
serves as a toggle for continuous output (track mode). The first time the button is
pressed, continuous output mode is turned off. The next time the button is
pressed, continuous output mode is turned back on again and so on.
Default:
System default is f
button
= 1 (point and track mode stylus interaction)
Relatives:
None.
NOTE:
The stylus may be used
as a receiver
in any of the receiver ports. However, the button
on the stylus will only work when the stylus is connected to Station 1. The stylus
functions as a receiver with the electrical center offset from the tip of the stylus via
software.