Wacom PL-500, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 PL 500 INSTALLATION GUIDE AND USER S MANUAL LCD Pen Tablet System PL500_Content 5 9 2000 2 06 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...g the Wacom Tablet Control Panel for customizing your tablet settings is available in the LCD pen tablet system online Help located under the Help menu in the Wacom Tablet Control Panel The following are not included with this product Information about your specific computer hardware Information about your operating system Information about application software To use the pressure sensitivity of t...

Page 3: ...e stand Avoid intensive shock or vibration to the PL 500 or pen Hitting or dropping the PL 500 may damage the cover glass or other components Do not use paint thinner benzine alcohol or other organic solvents to clean the PL 500 case or pen Do not use detergent to clean the cover glass of the PL 500 this may alter the surface friction and deteriorate the hand writing feel To clean the cover glass ...

Page 4: ...rference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation You can determine whether the tablet equipment is causing interference by powering it off If the interference stops it was probably caused by the tablet If your tablet equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception you may be able to correct the interfer...

Page 5: ...EN 55 022 Class B electromagnetic emissions EN61000 3 2 limits for harmonic current emissions EN61000 3 3 limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker Based on the results of these tests Wacom declares that the above mentioned device conforms to the European Council Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC and their amendment Directive 93 68 EEC and indicates this conformity by the CE sign on each de...

Page 6: ...NING ABOUT THE PL 500 LCD PEN TABLET SYSTEM 18 Viewing the Online Help CUSTOMIZING YOUR PL 500 THE BASICS 19 CALIBRATING THE PL 500 20 TROUBLESHOOTING 21 Testing the PL 500 LCD Pen Tablet System Testing the UltraPen OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 22 Pre call Checklist Support Staff SPECIFICATIONS 24 PL 500 General Specifications LCD Display Tablet Power Adaptor UltraPen Model UP 803E UltraPen Accesso...

Page 7: ...not automati cally display double click on the Install icon located on the CD and follow the prompts Images are not shown to scale PL 500 Main Unit Power Cable SM 045 SM 103 UltraPen with Pen Stand UP 803E and PST A016 06 USB Cable STJ A179 PL 500 LCD Pen Tablet System Installation Guide and User s Manual Wacom Software CD Contains the PL 500 software and a Readme file DVI to DVI Cable STJ A183 DV...

Page 8: ...s an integrated input and output device The LCD resolution is 1 024 x 768 pixels at 16 777 216 colors The tablet sensor re ports pen coordinates pressure switch and eraser information The characteristics of the LCD may cause an inaccurate display of color tones It is rec ommended that the tones be checked on a color adjusted CRT monitor Status Lamp Lights green when the pen tip or a side switch is...

Page 9: ...ch ing your fin ger in the gap of the mov able portion of the stand Stand Lever Pulling this lever al lows the stand to move freely Releas ing the lever locks the stand in place Connector Lid Stand The angle of the stand can be adjusted to one of 47 levels between the horizontal closed position 17 from horizontal and the vertical opened posi tion 76 from horizon tal PL500_Content 5 9 2000 2 06 PM ...

Page 10: ... your computer Connect the DVI to DVI cable between the PL 500 and your computer If you have a DFP video card you will need to use a DVI to DFP cable between the PL 500 and your computer See A If you are using a VGA display as a second monitor connect the monitor cable to the VGA port of your computer See B Connect the AC adaptor to the PL 500 See C Then connect the AC adaptor power cable and plug...

Page 11: ...Driver Software USB tablet installation requires a Windows 98 or 2000 system with USB port After completing the LCD Monitor installation you need to complete the Wacom Tablet installation If your computer is off turn it on and login then insert the Wacom CD into your computer s CD ROM drive Plug the USB cable from the PL 500 into an available USB port on your computer See E in the connection diagr...

Page 12: ...o complete the installation of the Wacom tablet driver software You may register your tablet when prompted Electronic registration is only available in some regions Adobe Acrobat Reader V4 0 or greater is required to view the online Help if Acrobat Reader is already installed on your system you may cancel the installation Your Wacom tablet software installation is complete Select Finish to close t...

Page 13: ... while your computer or PL 500 is powered on this can damage the LCD display or video card Turn off your computer Connect the DVI to DVI cable between the PL 500 and your computer If you have a DFP video card you will need to use a DVI to DFP cable between the PL 500 and your computer See A Plug the USB cable from the PL 500 into an available USB port on your computer See B If you are using a VGA ...

Page 14: ...l open applications before installing the software Insert the Wacom CD into your computer s CD ROM drive Double click on the Install icon Choose your language option click OK and follow the prompts Adobe Acrobat Reader V4 0 or greater is required to view the online Help When the Wacom tablet Read Me file displays select Continue to install Adobe Acrobat Reader or Quit to finish without installing ...

Page 15: ...to the eraser The eraser can be used as an eraser or assigned to another tool depending on the application The tablet distinguishes the tip switch from the eraser switch Refer to the LCD pen tablet system online Help for the UltraPen settings Side Switch and Second Side Switch These switches are programmable and can be used to perform the same click and double click functions as the tip switch The...

Page 16: ... the icon and pressing the pen tip launches it Windows 98 and 2000 systems running Internet Explorer 4 0 or later support this feature To turn on the Web style interface open a folder select the View menu pull down and then select Folder Options From the Folder or General tab select the Web style option Double Clicking Press the upper side switch Windows or lower side switch Macintosh or quickly t...

Page 17: ...to the barrel of the pen Firmly push the nib until it stops The new nib will slide into the correct position To remove the old nib Clasp it with the o ring tool that came with your UltraPen and pull the old nib straight out of the pen If the pen tip wears and becomes angular it may damage the coating on the cover glass of the PL 500 To avoid this periodic nib replacement is recommended PL500_Conte...

Page 18: ...sing Programs From the Wacom Tablet group choose the Wacom Tablet option In the Wacom Tablet Control Panel click on the Help button Macintosh systems To view Help from the Apple menu chose Control Panels and then Wacom Tablet In the Wacom control panel click on the Help button To read the Help before installing your PL 500 open the appropriate language folder on your Wacom tablet CD and double cli...

Page 19: ...users Refer to the online Help for more information on creating and using application specific settings The pull down menus access a variety of control panel features This button is for creating application specific settings Refer to the online Help for details Displays applications with customized set tings Displays an icon for the UltraPen Tabs display settings for the selected application Curre...

Page 20: ...cedure below to calibrate the tablet From the Wacom Tablet Control Panel select the Calibration tab If you are working with multiple monitors select the Monitor that corre sponds to the tablet s LCD display Click on the Calibrate button to display the Calibration screen Hold the pen as you normally do and use the pen tip to click on the cross hairs in the upper left corner Then click on the cross ...

Page 21: ...o signal is received Verify that your DVI or DFP video card has been properly installed and is functional Most DVI or DFP video cards include an analog video port You can attach a CRT monitor to the analog video port in order to verify that the card has been properly installed and is functioning Verify that your PL 500 is powered on The tablet status LED should light whenever the cabling is proper...

Page 22: ..._____________________________________________________________________ The make and model of your video card ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Operating system version ______________________________________________________________...

Page 23: ...pport database Anonymous FTP Site ftp wacom de pub Software updates Phone 49 0 2131 1239 0 Technical Support FAX 49 0 2131 101760 Technical Support Internet Email support wacom de Technical Support Japan Contact your local distributor or Worldwide Web http tablet wacom co jp Software updates and information Japanese FAX 81 0 3 3371 1468 Technical Support Japanese Internet Email tablet wacom co jp ...

Page 24: ...Y Display TFT active matrix LCD Screen size 15 1 in 1 024 x 768 pixels XGA Pixel pitch 0 30 x 0 30 mm 0 011 x 0 011 in Display size 307 2 x 230 4 mm 12 09 x 9 07 in Color depth 16 777 216 colors 24 bit Interface DVI Refresh rate 60 Hz T A B L E T Reading technology Electromagnetic give and receive method Active area 307 2 x 230 4 mm 12 09 x 9 07 in Resolution 20 lpmm 0 05 mm 1016 lpi 0 002 in max ...

Page 25: ...tip travel 2 mm 0 08 in approximately Tip switch ON load 90 g 3 21 oz or less Physical dimensions weight 11 4 x 140 5 mm 12g 0 45 x 5 54 in 0 40 oz Side switch type Rocker switch U L T R A P E N A C C E S S O R I E S Extra nib PSI A021 PST A016 06 Pen stand UP 803E pen stand PL500_Content 5 9 2000 2 06 PM 25 ...

Page 26: ...ive product or parts thereof of which WACOM is notified during the Warranty Period provided however that you are responsible for i the cost of transportation of the product to the designated service location and ii any loss or damage to the product resulting from such transportation WACOM shall have no responsibility to repair or replace the product if the failure of the product has resulted from ...

Page 27: ...ranty is governed by the laws of the United States of America and the state of California This Limited Warranty is valid for and only applies to products purchased and used inside the United States and its territories or possessions and Canada Warranty on Sales outside of U S and Canada except Europe For products purchased or used outside of the United States and Canada upon discovery of a defect ...

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