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GTCO CalComp Roll-Up III User Manual

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  • Page 1 The Roll-Up III Roll-Up III User’s Guide The Portable Large Format Digitizer...
  • Page 2 The Roll-Up III We at GTCO CalComp are proud of our digitizer prod- ucts. We strive to bring you the best the technology has to offer. We urge you to visit our Web site, where we will post the latest information regarding updates and changes that may impact the information in this User’s Guide.
  • Page 3 The Roll-Up III Table of Contents Table of Contents What is Roll-Up III? Parts Checklist What You Will Need to Use Roll-Up III Setting Up Your Roll-Up III Software Configuration Configuring Non-Wintab Applications Installing the TabletWorks Driver Hardware Configuration USB Connection...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents The Roll-Up III Regulatory Statements and Warranty Radio and Television Interference Canada Declaration of Conformity Japan Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs European Union Directives Limited Warranty for the Roll-Up III...
  • Page 5 The position of a transducer, a handheld cursor or stylus, on the work surface of the Roll-Up III is converted—digitized—into data for com- puter processing. Data output from the Roll-Up III digitizer is in the form of an X/Y coordinate pair that pinpoints the location of the transducer on the tablet surface.

  • Page 6: Parts Checklist

    Power supply – required only for serial installations Deluxe Travel Bag What You Will Need to Use Roll-Up III A computer running a Windows operating system with a USB port, or an RS232C serial communication port. (Serial signal levels must con- form to EIA RS232C specifications.)

  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Roll-Up Iii

    Configuring Non-Wintab Applications Many application programs provide configuration information for specific digitizers. If the Roll-Up III digitizer is not listed, you can use the configura- tion for GTCO Digi-Pad Type 5 or Type 5A (T5/T5A), Roll-Up II, CalComp 9100/9500, or Summagraphics Microgrid III or ID Series.

  • Page 8: Hardware Configuration

    CAD, and estimating applications using a simple code system. The SuperSet Menu on the surface of the Roll-Up III is used to enter the appropriate code for the software you are using. A table in the Using the SuperSet Menu section of this manual lists the SuperSet Codes for a wide variety of applications.

  • Page 9: Usb Connection

    New Hardware prompt, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the driver installation. 1 Connect the interface cable to the USB jack on the Roll-Up III Con- nector Panel. The connector is keyed and will fit only the correct jack. Do not force it.

  • Page 10: Rs232 Serial Connection

    1 Plug the power supply into an AC outlet. Connect the power supply to the appropriate jack on the Connector Panel. The digitizer will beep four short tones (see the Roll-Up III Tones section on page 23 for a complete table of Roll-Up III tones), indicating it is powered On.

  • Page 11: Using The Superset Menu

    The SuperSet Menu is the row of buttons printed in the lower left and upper right corners of the digitizer. The SuperSet Menu makes it possible for you to configure your Roll-Up III so that it sends the appropriate information for a serial connection to the software you’re using on your computer (see Table 1 on page 14 for an...

  • Page 12: Changing The Digitizer's Orientation

    The Roll-Up III Changing the Digitizer’s Orientation The Roll-Up III lets you choose between two different digitizer orientations: you can orient the digitizer with the controller Housing on your right (the factory default), or you can orient it with the Housing on your left.

  • Page 13: Configuring Your Roll-Up Iii For Specific Applications

    If an appropriate SuperSet Code is not listed in Table 2, then use the Custom Configuration Menu (see the Using the Custom Con- figuration Menu section on page 26) to set up your Roll-Up III. 2 On the SuperSet Menu, click on the button, then click on the two digits of the SuperSet Code indicated for your application.

  • Page 14: Table 1: Superset Menu Codes For Selected Applications

    Table 1 The Roll-Up III Table 1: SuperSet Menu Codes for Selected Applications SuperSet Program Company Code Access Bautech Advanced Construction Estim. Software Shop Systems A.G.E. CEIA, Inc. AGTEK Earthwork Engineering (DOS) AGTEK Development Co. Gunold & Stickma ARC/CAD ESRI...
  • Page 15 The Roll-Up III Table 1 SuperSet Program Company Code Coastal Oceanographics Cogo-PC Plus Civilsoft COINS Estimating Shaker Computer & Management Composer Gold Building Systems Design Computer Methods Est. Computer Methods Comquest Pinnacle Technology Conception 3D Serbi Construction Link The Construction Link...
  • Page 16 Table 1 The Roll-Up III SuperSet Program Company Code Edge, The Advanced Estimating Equinox Roctek Corp. ESI 6000 Estimating System McCormick Systems EST-Duct Estimating Technical Sales International EST-Mechanical Technical Sales International Estimagic Estimagic Estimat-All Safeharbor Software, Inc. Estimate Software Estimate Software Estimation, Inc.
  • Page 17 The Roll-Up III Table 1 SuperSet Program Company Code Kolvin Pro Damon, Inc. Landmarke Cambridge Software, Inc. Lasercad The Software Machine Logdigi, Planimeter The Logic Group Lumena Time Arts, Inc. Mach Lite Ziatek, Inc. Mach 2 Ziatek, Inc. Mach 4 Ziatek, Inc.
  • Page 18 Table 1 The Roll-Up III SuperSet Program Company Code PC Paintbrush Z Soft PC Paintbrush/Windows Z Soft PC3D Jandel Scientific PDS/SHADOW Polygon Software & Technologies PG01 Hirsch International Phoenix Estimator Phoenix Estimating Picturemaker Cubicomp Corp. Piping/DWV Estimating Esscomate Polynest Polygon Software Power Takeoff Ziatek, Inc.
  • Page 19 The Roll-Up III Table 1 SuperSet Program Company Code Roof Estimator 3000 Essential Technology Civilsoft Sheetmetal/Ductwork Esscomate SigmaPlot Jandel Scientific SigmaScan Jandel Scientific SiteCalc Eagle Point Smartcam Point Control Co. Softplan Softdesk Sonnet CAD Interworld Electronics Sonnet Gap Interworld Electronics Subway Roctek Corp.

  • Page 20: Table 2: Configuration Details For Superset Menu Codes

    Table 2 The Roll-Up III Table 2: Configuration Details for SuperSet Menu Codes Max ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ 100 coordinates/second lpi = lines per inch lpmm = lines per millimeter Code Commun. Output Options ASCII Options 9600,N,8,1 GTCO Binary, 1000 lpi, Cont Max...
  • Page 21 The Roll-Up III Table 2 Code Commun. Output Options ASCII Options 9600,E,7,1 GTCO ASCII, 1000 lpi, Cont 12 Sp, CR, LF 2400,N,8,1 GTCO ASCII, 1000 lpi, Point Pb, Sp, CR, LF 2400,E,7,2 GTCO ASCII, 1000 lpi, Point Pb, Sp, CR, LF...
  • Page 22 Table 2 The Roll-Up III Code Commun. Output Options ASCII Options 9600,N,8,1 GTCO Binary, 40 lpmm, Cont 1200,O,7,2 GTCO ASCII, 100 lpi, Point Pb, Sp, CR, LF 9600,N,8,1 GTCO ASCII, 1000 lpi, Point CR, LF 9600,N,8,1 GTCO ASCII, 1000 lpi, Cont 100, Alarm...

  • Page 23: Roll-Up Iii Tones

    The Roll-Up III Alarm Tones Roll-Up III Tones The Roll-Up III produces an alarm in the form of audio tones to inform you of various events. The table below describes the kinds of tones you might hear while operating the digitizer.

  • Page 24: Introduction To The Custom Configuration Menu

    Custom Configuration Menu The Custom Configuration Menu is used to relay configuration informa- tion to the Roll-Up III in those cases where Table 1 and Table 2 do not supply that information or a SuperSet Menu Code for the graphic applica- tion software you are using.

  • Page 25: Mode Options

    The Roll-Up III The Custom Configuration Menu CalComp Selects CalComp-compatible formats. See Advanced Programming Information in the Roll-Up III Online Help for greater detail on CalComp format structure. Choices are: Binary, ASCII 1, ASCII 2, ASCII 3, or ASCII 4.

  • Page 26: Using The Custom Configuration Menu

    The configurations you set up can be stored for recall at a later time in any of the nine user-definable SuperSet Menu locations—codes 90 through 98. This allows the Roll-Up III configuration to be easily switched between applications, when you have such a requirement.
  • Page 27 Menu Mode will be aborted. This is indicated by three medium tones from the alarm. 5 Configure the Roll-Up III by selecting the function blocks that corre- spond to the settings your software will need to communicate with the digitizer.

  • Page 28: Care And Handling Of Roll-Up Iii

    Roll-Up III digitizer will provide you with many years of service: Always use the Roll-Up III on a flat surface, where no part of the unit is unsupported. Before moving the digitizer, disconnect the transducer, interface cable, and power supply, if connected.

  • Page 29: Transporting Roll-Up Iii

    Failure to do so could result in serious damage to the unit and may void your warranty. 1 Disconnect the transducer and interface cable from the Roll-Up III and the computer. Remove all material from the digitizer.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting Guide

    A Technical Support Specialist will help you resolve the problem as quickly as pos- sible. Refer to the Roll-Up III Tones table on page 23, while using this Troubleshooting Guide. If you are experiencing erratic behavior with your digitizer, make sure that no conductive materials are being used.

  • Page 31: Procedure A: Begin Troubleshooting

    The Roll-Up III Troubleshooting Guide Procedure A: Begin Troubleshooting This procedure should only be used to troubleshoot serial con- nections.

  • Page 32: Procedure B: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The Roll-Up III Procedure B: Troubleshooting...
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  • Page 34: The Tablet Configuration Utilities

    Roll-Up II. To configure the Roll-Up III with the Tablet Configuration Utilities: 1 Make sure the Roll-Up III is plugged into a Serial Port, powered On, and all the tablet drivers have been uninstalled or disabled. 2 Install the Tablet Configuration Utilities from the Select Utility Software to Install section on the TabletWorks CD, or download them from www.gtcocalcomp.com.
  • Page 35 The Roll-Up III The Tablet Configuration Utilities 6 Select a predefined, 01 through 55, SuperSet Code, or select one of the User Defined, 90 through 98, SuperSet Codes to customize. a) User Defined (90 through 98) SuperSet Codes are initially read from the tablet when the Advanced Configuration screen opens.

  • Page 36: Regulatory Statements And Warranty

    Regulatory Statements The Roll-Up III Regulatory Statements and Warranty Radio and Television Interference The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 37: Declaration Of Conformity

    The Roll-Up III Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity The “CE” mark on this device indicates compliance under the EMC 89/ 336/EEC Directive. Declaration of conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: GTCO CalComp, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address:...

  • Page 38: Japan

    Regulatory Statements The Roll-Up III Japan Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Heirmit wird bescheinigt, dass der/die/das 3036R (Geraet, Typ, Bezeichnung) im Uebereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Vfg 1046/1984 (Amtsblattverfuegung) Funk-Entstort ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Geraetes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Ueberpruefung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeraumt.

  • Page 39: European Union Directives

    • If you need more information about the collection, reuse and recy- cling systems in your area, please contact your local or regional waste authority. • Further information about the responsible end-of-life management of this and other GTCO CalComp products is available on our Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.com. European Contact:...

  • Page 40: Limited Warranty For The Roll-Up Iii

    3 Any product not sold or leased to a consumer within six months of GTCO CALCOMP’s original sale date. GTCO CalComp will pay all labor and material expenses for covered items, but we will not pay for the following: 1 Removal or installation charges.
  • Page 41 We can also be contacted through our Web site at www.gtcocalcomp.ca. Important! All products returned to GTCO CalComp for service must have prior approval in the form of a Return Merchandise Number (RMA#), which can be obtained by calling the Technical Support...
  • Page 42 GTCO CalComp assumes no responsibility for technical, or editorial errors, or omissions that may appear in this document, or for the use of this material. Nor does GTCO CalComp make any commitment to update the information contained in this document.

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