To configure a digitizer for use with PC ARC/INFO, execute the CON-DIG command at the ARCW prompt:
Usage: CON-DIG [digitizer] {port} {baud_rate} {parity} {data_bits} {stop_bits} CON-DIG [NONE] CON-DIG [LIST] Choices for digitizer are: ALTEK30 ALTEK31 ALTEK40 CAL2000 CAL23120 CAL2500 CAL9000 CAL9100 CAL9500 GTCO5 HI7000 HIPAD HIPAD-1 HITAHDG IBM5080 KURTA KURTAIS1 KURTAIS3 NONE NUMO2000 SG1201 SGBP1 SGBP2 SGBP2-1 SGID2 SGMGRID SSPRO SSPRO2 SSPRPLUS SUMSKET SUMSKET3 TAL8000 TAL9000 TALWEDGE WACOM ZEISS Choices for port are 1-4 (Default is 2) Choices for baud rate are 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 (Default is 9600) Choices for parity are N, E or O (None, Even, Odd, default=N). Choices for data_bits are 7,8 (default=8). Choices for stop_bits are 1 or 2 (default=1).For example, to configure a Microgrid digitizer for COM2, 9600 baud, even parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit, you would execute the following command:
CON-DIG SGMGRID 2 9600 E 8 1Though not required, you may issue the CON-DIG NONE command if you are not planning to use a digitizer at a particular workstation. You may also use this command to clear out an existing configuration. To check an existing configuration, execute CON-DIG LIST.
Once you configure a digitizer, you will want to test it. The DIGTESTW command may be launched from its icon:
[WARNING: Although the DIGTESTW command may be issued from the ARCW prompt, it is not advised for initial testing or for troubleshooting digitizer problems. Should a Windows COM error occur, you will not be able to re-execute DIGTESTW from that ARCW session.]
Initally, DIGTESTW will display the current digitizer configuration and ask if that is what you want to test; if not, the program will abort. Then DIGTESTW will perform a series of tests, giving you instructions for each one. DIGTESTW may be cancelled at any time by pressing <Control><Break> (unfortunately, in 3.5.1, DIGTESTW will not cancel, and the program will need to be terminated and its temp workspace deleted).
The appearance of the data in the first test will vary with the brand of digitizer, but if the characters are ASCII (that is, no "special" characters), and do not shift as you press a key, you can be fairly sure at this point that everything is OK.
If you are having problems getting a digitizer to function properly, try the following steps:
Unfortunately, disabling a Wintab driver generally involves REMing out the lines in SYSTEM.INI and rebooting. There may be a setting in the control panel, but you'll need to restart Windows anyway.
If you run software that requires a Wintab driver in order to use a digitizer (e.g. AutoCAD LT or CorelDRAW), try one of the following alternatives: