Vr Mapping

ON-LINE REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION

CARDINAL SYSTEMS, LLC

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HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS

 

Computers and Monitors

·        Suggested Computer Configurations

·        Sample Build It Yourself Computer – eKit875 – AGP

·        Sample Build It Yourself Computer – eKit945 – PCI-Express

·        Sample Build It Yourself Computer – eKit965 – PCI Express

·        Monitors

·        Multiple Monitors

·        Drivers

Digitizers

Touch Pads

Graphics Cards

 

3D Input Devices

 

Miscellaneous

 

CEDEQ ENTERPAD P120 120 Button Key Pad (Keyboard Connection)

 

The CEDEQ Enterpad P120 is a 120-button keypad that connects to the computer between the computer and the system keyboard.  The Enterpad connects directly to the computer keyboard port and the computer keyboard connects to the Enterpad.  Each connector is the small MINIDIN 6 pin connector.  This keypad may be purchased from Cardinal Systems, LLC.

 

 

Connecting The Keypad

Turn off computer and disconnect the keyboard.

Plug the keypad into the keyboard port on the back of the computer

Plug the keyboard into the keypad at the end of the cable.

 

 

Downloading The Keypad

If purchased from Cardinal Systems, LLC, the keypad comes downloaded with key assignments making it usable with VrOne.  Once the keypad is downloaded it should not need to be downloaded again.  Key assignments may be made in VrOne.  If this is a new keypad or you wish to customize the keypad key assignments (not recommended) the following instructions may be followed.

 

The following operations must be done from a command prompt (DOS prompt).

 

 

NOTE:  Download cannot be done from Windows NT/2000.  The following steps may be done to download the keypad from Windows NT/2000:

 

Editing The Key Assignments

The keypad key assignments may be changed in VrOne from Input->Edit Key Pad Commands (EdiKey).  The numbers to the left of the @ symbol correspond to the numbers on the keypad overlay. The default VrOne assignments allow 87 Function Key buttons and 21 VrOne command buttons.

 

 

Support Files

The following files are delivered with VrOne for the Cedeq keypad:

 

\vr\data\default.kp – VrOne key assignments.  This file determines the VrOne Function Key or key-in or macro to run when a button is pressed.  This file should be renamed or re-created with a new name to avoid being overwritten by the new VrOne release.  This file name for the key assignments may be defined in the VrOne configuration program (vrcfig).

 

\vr\data\vrone.pos – Initial button assignments that are downloaded to the keypad once.  If a keypad is purchased from Cardinal Systems, this operation is not needed.

 

\vr\data\cedeq.VR – VrOne file containing the Cedeq keypad key overlay.  This file may be customized and plotted.

Kinesis Savant 58-key Programmable Keypad        

The Kinesis Savanttm Professional is a 58-key programmable keypad that may be used with VrOne.  Any available VrOne key-in including 12 button input may be assigned to this keypad.  Two layer functionality offers two functions for every key.  The PS/2 version has no software to load (driver provided for USB version).  Just program directly from your PC-compatible keyboard.  PS/2 version has built-in pass through connection for your PS/2 keyboard. This item plugs into the PC (or USB) keyboard port, so think of it as a programmable, 58-key keyboard on the side. A regular PS/2 (or USB) keyboard is required to reprogram the keypad but otherwise it can be used all by itself.  See www.kinesis-ergo.com/savant_58key.htm for more information.

 

 

3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 Pro Graphics Card

Oxygen GVX1 Pro
The 3Dlabs Oxygen GVX1 Pro graphics card is used when viewing stereo images and vectors with VrTwo.  This card is supported on Pentium II and Pentium III based computers but not on Pentium 4/i850 motherboard based computers.  The i850 chipset used on Pentium 4 motherboards supports 1.5 volt AGP PRO50 boards and the AGP PRO slot on these motherboards is configured so that the 3.3 volt AGP boards can’t be inserted.  3Dlabs has reported that a Pentium 4 compatible board will be available by the third quarter of 2001.

 

CEC-488 Interface Card


The CEC-488 Interface Card may be used to connect VrOne to the Zeiss P1/P1/P3 stereo plotters and is manufactured by Capitol Equipment Corporation (www.cec488.com).  VrOne has been tested using the PCI version of this card running Windows 2000.  Although there are installations running VrOne and Windows ME with this card, we recommend the use of Windows 2000.

While most of the Zeiss instruments offer a serial interface, the CEC-488 is much faster when reading and writing coordinate data to the instrument.  The CEC-488 is based on the IEEE-488 interface standard that was used by Hewlett Packard as HP-IB and by other manufacturers as GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus).

 

USB To Serial Converter

 

If your computer has a single serial port and you require two serial devices (stereo plotter and digitizer) to be connected, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) converter may be used.  This converter adds another COM port by converting an existing USB port. 

The Belkin USB Serial Adapter shown below has been tested on Windows 2000 and runs well.  Note: Check compatibility with your operating system.

  

www.belkin.com  - Belkin part number: F5U103

 

The converter shown below is the D-Link DSB-S25 USB to Serial Port Converter Cable.  This converter has not yet been tested.

www.dlink.com/products/usb/dsbs25/

 

The KEYSPAN USB PDA ADAPTER shown below was a lower cost converter.  This converter was tested under Windows 2000 to connect to a Calcomp Drawing Board II digitizing tablet.  The model tested was advertised to work only under Windows 98 but Windows 2000 drivers are available on their web site.

www.keyspan.com

Turning Off the Cursor Shadow

On some computers when the mouse is active, the cursor or dragged lines, symbols and text leave white dots on the screen.  The mouse pointer shadow in Windows can cause this problem.  To turn off the mouse pointer shadow:

Windows NT 4.0 / Windows 2000:  My Computer -> Control Panel -> Mouse -> Pointers tab -> Uncheck “Enable pointer shadow”