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Synopsis
Richpeace digitizer is a kind of computer input device with high property and low price,
it is suitable with application field such as CAD,digital design,GIS and so on. The
resolving rate is 2540 line/inch, the precision has two kinds these are 0.203mm and
0.127mm, it supports more than 30 kinds of standard data format, its order style is
compatible with the major same kind productions, it can connect with mutual mainstream
applications software that is in the market; the breadth is from A2 to A00; the cursor or
pen can be chosen as the tools of catching point，and can be compatible with the function
of mouse. The digital panel can be chosen photic or unphotic. You can also have the
special style calomp made by order.

The Requirement Of System

Richpeace digitizer has a RS-232 serial interface that can be connected with PC or
Sun work station, so you can compose a digital system only with a computer that is not
below 486 with serial port and a set of applications software that can be connected with
digitizer

The components of digitizer

Richpeace digitizer is composed with the following parts:
●digital panel
●major control box
●catch point tools
(1) Digital panel
The digital panel is the principal part of the digitizer, its surface is white, and the
around have frames and angles; the power switch is located in its left frame‟s
outer-flank; its back is black and has two backboards for fixing the bracket; the panel
also has active area and menu area. ( as figure 1and 2)

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figure 1 elevation of digitizer

The active area is a rectangle area with four right angles to show its area on the white
digital panel, the digital operation can be operated only in this area, the breadth is from 18”
ⅹ 24” to 42” ⅹ 60”.
The menu area is located in upper of middle of digital panel; you can use it to setup the
parameter you need. (the using method is in the chapter of setting digitizer using menu)
(2) Main control box
The main control box is located at the back of digitizer, there are main control panel
and other things in the box (as figure 2); there are power supply, cursor/pen, the connecter
of serial port and indicator lights of the power/reset switch on its outer side, and be marked
with Chinese and English separately; the indicator lights of the power is green, when the
power switch is on, the green light lightens; the reset switch and the indicator lights of
power use the same key, use the thumb to press the green vitreous body with a little
strength without releasing, the reset switch will be in the connecting state(the using
method of reset switch is in the “reset digitizer chapter”).
(3) Catching point tools
The Richpeace digitizer supplies two catching point tools for you to choose, they are
pen and cursor (as figure 2), usually the cursor is chosen as standard configure; there are
16 keys on the cursor (every key corresponds different key code value in the coordinate
output format) and limpid organic glass lens with spider line and red indicator lights; if the
digitizer is in the working state, the cursor is in the active area then the red indicator light
will lighten, if the cursor is moved out of the service area or is driven up to a certain height,
the red indicator light will be off.
The pen has two switches, they are the pen point and the tonguelike key, and it is
analogous to the left and right buttons of the mouse.

figure 2 side elevation of main-control box

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Two installing digitizer

It is very easy to install the Richpeace digitizer. The following are the processes:
●Take apart the package
●Install the bracket
●Install the digitizer
●Install the software
Unpacking the package
(1) After unpacking the package, please open the accessories box, and fill the
guarantee and send it to our company. In order to set up service record for us.
(2) Using the scissors to open the plastic wrappage carefully. Be sure not to use the
knife cut the digital panel and the frames directly.
(3) Before you install digitizer, please check if the following accessories are all in the
package:
●digital panel
●catching point tools (cursor or pen)
●power supply line
●serial port cable
●instruction
●testing disk
●guarantee
Installing bracket
If user did not buy the bracket, this part could be passed over; when you use the
digitizer you can put some books or soft things on the worktable to level up the digital
panel so that it could be easy to operate.
The processes of installing bracket:
(1) according to figure 3 connect the column, base, beam with each other, then install the
crank and hand shank on the opposite left and right side.(as figure 4)

Figure 3 combination of the bracket

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(2) You should put the back control panel to be flat and press the hand shank till it gets
the locked position, and then turn the crank to hoist the beam as high as possible, so
that the digital panel can be easily installed.
(3) Two people carry the digitizer at a flat level, put it on the back control panel of beam
carefully, to make the back panel and the back control panel coincide with each other,
you should make the side of the digitizer frame with power switch opposite to the side
of the column of bracket with hand shank.
(4) Use the screw to fix the back panel and the back control panel with each other tightly
(as figure 6).
(5) When you install the tray and the pen box you should do your best to make the cursor
box close to the digital panel‟s frame, and keep about 3mm space and make sure not
to scratch the frame (as figure 7).
(6) Fix the bracket of the hand shank (as figure 8).
Annotate: ① when screw the hexagonal socket screw, you‟d better use the suitable
internal hexagon spanner or bulky flathead screwdriver to tighten the screw.
② don‟t drill on any place of the Richpeace digitizer‟s panel.
Installing digitizer
Close the computer, and make sure that the power switch of the digitizer is close (put
the switch at the „O‟place), and then you can start to connect the lines.

Figure 4 drawing of the bracket Figure 5 back view of digitizer

Figure 6 installing sketch map of the bracket beam and back control board

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Figure7 integer drawing of digitizer and bracket

Figure8 back view drawing of the digitizer and the bracket

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Figure 9 connect serial port cable to computer

(1) Connecting serial port cable
Connect round 4-pin serial connector to the socket marked by serial port (RS-232) in
the digitizer‟s main control box, connect the other end with 9-pin trapezoid connector to
the 9-pin serial port of computer, and fix the screws tightly (as figure 2,9).
(2) Connecting power line
Make sure the power switch of the digitizer is close, namely, the switch is in the „O‟
state, plug the 3-pin adapter of the power line in the socket marked by POWER of the host
computer, the other end of 3-pin is plug in AC 220V/50Hz power adapter (as figure2).
Annotate: the fluctuating of 220V/50Hz alternating current must not over ±10%.
(3)Connecting cursor (pen)
Put the side with the sign ↑of the of the 8-pin round connector towards to upper side;
plug it in the socket of the host computer box with the mark of„cursor/pen‟ (as figure 2).
Annotate: when you connect the 8-pin connector of the cursor and connect the 4-pin
connector of the serial interface, the side with sign ↑ should be put towards to upper side,
if the pins in the connector bended, you can use the forceps to straighten them.
Starting digitizer and computer
(1)Starting digitizer
The power switch of digitizer is on the lower left side of frame (as figure8)
Press the end marked by „ - ‟ of the power switch, then the digitizer will send out 3
beeps, put the cursor in the active area then the red indicator lights on the cursor lightens,
if you press the keys of the cursor you will hear the beeps (if the alarm in the close state,
you will not hear the beeps when you press the keys of cursor), it shows that the digitizer
works well.
(2) Starting computer
①After starting the computer, you should install the applications software that can be
connected with digitizer. If the applications software were installed already, then the
process of the installation can be passed.
②Copy the RichpeaceTest program in the testing disk to the hard driver in order to do

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the checking whenever it is needed.

Setting applications and digitizer
Because the different applications software requires different settings of digitizer, so
the parts of applications software that are about configure of digitizer should be setup.
Some applications software give the type of the emulate digitizer, and some programs
give several optional communication parameter, including baud rate、checkout、data bit
and so on. Menu and order can be used (please see the „setup digitizer‟ chapter to get the
particular contents) to setup the digitizer.
The setup of applications software is in the chapters of „setting table of major
applications software menu‟ and „setting table of common configure menu‟, if there are no
applications software or required configure in the list please get touch with software
manufacturer, and you can also get touch with us; after knowing the requirement of the
configure of applications software, you can use Richpeace order or Digitizer order to setup
the digitizer (the method of the setting of Richpeace order and Digitizer order are in the
chapter „using order to setup digitizer‟), if there have names of applications software or the
required configure in the list, please setup digitizer through the menu according to the
requirement in the list (the method of using menu is in the chapter „setup digitizer by using
menu‟).
The basic using method of catching point tools
(1) Using cursor
It is not necessary to make the cursor close to the surface of digitizer, don‟t drive up
the cursor higher than 6mm in the active area, namely, smooth out the digital drawings on
the active area, digitizer can work well if the thickness of the digital drawings is not over
6mm.
When you use the cursor, aim the spider line which is on the lens of digitizer at the
point that you want to choose, in order to reduce the errors during the digital process, you
should observe the spider line just from the top of lens as you can. Make sure that the
spider line superpose the digital point you choose, then press the key „0‟ on the cursor or a
key that is defined by software or by the user, in this way, a pointing is completed.
(2) Using pen
The using of the pen is almost the same as the using of cursor, no more than, the
penholder should be perpendicularity to the surface of digitizer as you can, and there are
only two keys on the pen.
(3) Operation of drawing line
When you use cursor or pen to draw a line, don‟t use the underside of the cursor or
the pen point rub the paper, just catch a point at the starting place, then drive up cursor or
pen a little and move it to the ending place to catch a point (it is much more different from
the using of mouse).

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Three Setting Digitizer

(1) Common Working Modes Of Digitizer
Point Mode
When the cursor is in the active area, you press down the key of the cursor at a time,
and then the digitizer sends a double coordinate to the computer, no pressing no sending.
Line mode
The cursor is in the active area, press down the key of the cursor, the digitizer sends
coordinates continuously; when the key is released the digitizer sends another pair of
coordinates, but the key assignments is the one when the key is not pressed. It sends no
data of coordinates unless the key is pressed.
Stream Mode
When the cursor is in the active area, the digitizer will send coordinates continuously
no matter the keys are pressed or not. Some manufacturers call this mode is Run Mode or
Continuous Mode.
Switch Stream Mode
When the cursor is in the active area, the digitizer will send coordinates continuously
to computer when the keys are pressed down, release the key then the sending stops.
Some manufacturers call this mode is Switch Mode.
Request Mode
When the cursor is in the active area, and computer sends a request code to the
digitizer then the digitizer sends a pair of coordinates to the computer. The crytic request
mode of Richpeace digitizer is R, in this mode when the computer sends a letter „R‟ each
time and then the digitizer sends back a pair of coordinates.
Increment Mode
The increment mode can be used in the line mode、stream mode and the switch
stream mode. The digitizer sends the coordinates of the current point to the computer just
when the cursor is moved to setting the increment step length and suitable with the need
of the current working mode.
In the continuous increment mode, when press any key of cursor coordinate of the
point is the starting point of increment, and then send out the coordinate. After that, when
move the cursor to add a step length then the digitizer sends a pair of coordinate data to
computer. When press any key of the cursor once again then the coordinate of current
point is as the ending point and send out the coordinate; so the starting point and the
ending point circle again and again.
In the switch stream mode and the line mode, press any key of the cursor then the
coordinate of the point is as the coordinate of increment starting point. Move the cursor
with the key that is pressed, the digitizer sends out a pair of coordinates data when the
setting increment step length is added, when release the button of cursor even if it is not at
the next increment step length the digitizer also sends the current coordinate data, the key
code is the one of line increment mode is the one the key of cursor is not pressed. The key
code of the track mode is the one when the key of cursor is pressed.
Delta mode
The following are some traits of the delta mode:

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a. The data that is sent is the increment that is from the current point to the previous
point.
b. The cursor has four azimuths (or four quadrants, at illus the following) when it moves
from the current point to the other point, because the coordinate has symbol so this
working mode requires the output format of data that sent by digitizer to be the ASCII
format with sign bit.

[-, +] [+, +]
[-, -] [+, -]

Figure 10 using menu

c. If the increments of both of the x、y directions are zero then digitizer sends out no
coordinate. Only when cursor moves from the current point to augment X or Y
coordinate increment not to be less than 1 or when the key of cursor is pressed then
the data could be sent out.
Halt Mode
The digitizer can receive the order but cannot send out coordinate data until setup a
new working mode.
(2) Controlling the tone of key-press with menu
On the menu of the panel of digitizer, there is a block that can enable or
disable the tone of key-press. When the spider line on cursor aims at the center of the
block and press button „0‟ then the tone of key-press is turned off, if press the key
again the tone of key-press would be turned on again.
(3) Resetting Digitizer
Press the round key (also called it “reset switch”, the key with indicator light) with the
sign „Reset‟ on the main control box of digitizer and don‟t release the key, and then,
turn on the power supply of digitizer at the same time. Release the switch when the
ringing of buzzer is over, then, the digitizer would work as the original settings.
The original settings: 9600 baud rate, 8 bits non- verification, one stop bit,
resolution 1000LPI, output-format 23, stream mode, output-speed is 40 pairs
coordinates /second, original coordinate point is in the lower left corner.

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Just operate B , E on the menu continuously then you can save the original
settings if you want to
Setting digitizer with menu
The menu of digitizer is at the upside of the center of panel. There are 11 blocks
altogether including one tone controlling block, one menu starting block B 8 numeral
blocks (from 0 to 7), one menu ending block E .

The following is using method:

(1) Aim the spider line of cursor at the center of one character (see figure 10), press
key „0‟ if you can hear a tone and indicates the operation is in effect.
(2) Choosing block must from left to right of menu, the key „0‟ must be pressed once
when a block is chosen each time.
(3) Every operation must be start from B then choose two blocks successively and
then press key E again to end.
E.g. the following is the process of setting 0, 3 configure:
① aim the spider line of cursor at the center of character block B , press key„0‟
② aim the spider line of cursor at the center of character block 0 , press key„0‟
③ aim the spider line of cursor at the center of character block 3 , press „0‟
④ aim the spider line of cursor at the center of character block E , press key„0‟
The digitizer works according to the requirement of setting of 0 , 3 after the above
operations are finished. And this setting will be saved automatically. You needn't
do setting again with the same applications even if restart the digitizer.
Annotate: ① if you choose the wrong numeral block, but not choose E , you can
operate from B once again and choose two correct numeral block successively,
then choose E to finish. ② if choose more than two numeral block then only the
first two numeral blocks are in effect, in this case you can restart from B and then
choose numeral blocks E to the end.③ you can choose numeral icons B, E
continuously to save parameter of digitizer which is setup by using Richpeace
order or Digitizer order.
Main applications menu setting table
Application setting Remark Applications Menu Remark
s setting
AutoCAD14 B 0 1 E Emulation GTCO-5 ShanWei B 1 7 E
Map/Info B 0 1 E Cyber B 0 6 E
MicroStation B 0 1 E GMCad B 0 1 E
Supermap B 1 5 E Billy B 0 1 E
MapCad B 0 1 E HuanCad B 0 7 E
MapGIS B 0 1 E SVCad B 0 1 E
Arc/info B 0 1 E WIN98 GenaMap B 1 3 E
ILWIS B 2 7 E MicroStation(DOS) B 1 4 E
Tianmu B 2 6 E Open/info B 1 5 E
Hongsai B 2 5 E ViewGIS B 1 6 E
Richpeace B 3 7 E MapEngine B 1 5 E
Tianhong B 0 1 E DeRui mapping B 0 3 E

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NACC CAD B 0 6 E BeiDai blue bird B 0 1 E

Arisa B 0 1 E Optiex (DOS) B 6 7 E
Citystar B 2 3 E AutoCAD (DOS) B 4 5 E Emulation
Digitizer910
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The common menu setting table

Menu setting Communication Format Resolutio Working
Parameter number n mode
B 0 1 E 9600,N,8,1 23 1000LPI Stream
B 0 2 E 9600,E,8,1 17 50LPmm Point
B 0 3 E 9600,N,8,1 23 1000LPI Point
B 0 4 E 9600,O,8,1 30 500LPI Track
B 0 5 E 9600,E,7,1 0 200LPI Point
B 0 6 E 9600,N,8,1 15 1000LPI Point 、LE
B 0 7 E 9600,N,8,1 0 10LPmm Point
B 1 2 E 9600,N,8,1 28 1000LPI Stream
B 1 3 E 9600,N,8,1 6 1000LPI Point
B 1 4 E 9600,N,8,1 5 1000LPI Stream 、LE
B 1 5 E 9600,N,8,1 4 1000LPI Stream
B 1 6 E 9600,N,8,1 10 1000LPI Point
B 1 7 E 9600,N,8,1 4 20LPmm Point
B 2 3 E 9600,E,7,1 4 20LPmm Point
B 2 4 E 9600,E,8,2 15 1000LPI Stream
B 2 5 E 9600,O,8,1 29 10LPmm Stream
B 2 6 E 9600,N,8,1 31 10LPmm Stream
B 2 7 E 9600,E,7,2 0 1000LPI Stream
B 3 4 E 9600,E,8,1 31 40LPmm Stream、LE
B 3 5 E 9600,E,7,1 12 1000LPI Stream
B 3 6 E 9600,E,7,1 28 200LPI Stream
B 3 7 E 9600,E,8,1 31 40LPmm Stream
B 4 5 E 9600,E,7,1 4 1000LPI Request 、LE
B 4 6 E 9600,E,7,1 28 200LPI Request
B 4 7 E 9600,N,8,1 19 1000LPI Point、LE
B 5 6 E 9600,E,7,2 19 100LPmm Stream、LE
B 5 7 E 9600,E,7,1 0 200LPI Point
B 6 7 E 9600,E,7,1 19 1000LPI Point
Annotate: 1. the parameter of communication are baud rate、verification、data bit、stop bit.
E.g.: 9600,E, 7,1 indicates 9600 baud rate, 7-bit even verification, one stop bit.
2.format number is coordinate output format of digitizer.
3.The postfix „LE‟ in the row of working mode of the table indicates the coordinate
output format without line feed symbol.

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Setting with Digitizer order

The Richpeace digitizer have two orders format, one is Richpeace order belongs to
Richpeace Company, the other is emulate Digitizer order; use RichpeaceTest software
can input the order to the digitizer (the using method please see chapter „instruction of
digitizer‟s checking software‟).

Setting with Richpeace order

The Richpeace order adopts three ASCII characters, use the Enter key of the
computer keyboard as the end mark of the order, it is same to ASCII (CR).
The order is form XX<CR>
Hereinto: „XX‟ are two ASCII characters
„<CR>‟ is the key „Enter‟ on the keyboard.

Setting working mode

① Point Mode
Order: PM<CR>
② Line Mode
Order: LM<CR>
③ Stream Mode
order: SM<CR>
④ Switch Stream Mode
order: TM<CR>
⑤ Request Mode
order: RM<CR>
⑥ Increment Mode
order: IM<CR>
⑦ Delta Mode
order: DM<CR>
⑧ Halt Mode
order: HM<CR>

Setting parity check and data bit

RS-232C communication has three kinds of parity and two kinds of data bits. To make
communication (send or receive) between two kinds of device must setup same data bits
and parity.
The verification has three kinds: none-check, even-check, odd-check.
The data bit has two kinds: 7 and 8 data bits.
Common consist of verification and data bits have 5 kinds:
1. 7 bits even-check
order: 7E<CR>
2. 7 bits odd-check
order: 7O<CR>
3. 8 bits none-check

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order: 8N<CR>
4. 8 bits even-check
order: 8E<CR>
5. 8 bits odd-check
order: 8O<CR>

Setting coordinate’s output speed rate.

Coordinate‟s output speed rate can be setup from 1 to 100 freely. The Richpeace
digitizer divides the output speed rate into 6 levels by using order. If you want to setup
it to be discretionary you can use the Digitizer compatible order (please see setting
data output rate in the chapter of Digitizer order to get the details).
Rate of output Richpeace
order
10 pairs/second D0<CR>
25 pairs/second D1CR>
40 pairs/second D2CR>
50 pairs/second D3CR>
75 pairs/second D4CR>
100 D5CR>
pairs/second

Setting baud rate

The common baud rate is between 1200 and 19200, and has 5 levels
1. Set the baud rate as 19200
Order: R0<CR>
2. Set the baud rate as 9600
Order: R1<CR>
3. Set the baud rate as 4800
Order: R2<CR>
4. Set the baud rate as 2400
Order: R3<CR>
5. Set the baud rate as1200
Order: R4<CR>

Setting resolution ratio

Resolution ratio refers to the least space between that can be differentiated by Digitizer; in
general, there are two units for denoting resolution ratio, Metric (mm) and British (inch).
You can use Digitizer‟s order to set the resolution ratio from 1LPI to 2540LPI at discretion.
In common use, there are eight kinds of settings.
Resolution ratio Order
0.01mm(100 line/mm) M0<CR
0.02mm(50 line/mm) M1<CR
0.05mm(20 line/mm) M2<CR
0.1mm(10 line/mm) M3<CR

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0.001inch(1000 10<CR
line/inch)
0.0025inch(400 line/inch 11<CR
0.005inch(200 line/inch) 12<CR
0.01inch(100 line/inch) 13<CR
Annotate: 1inch=25.4mm
Controlling sound
① When you use the order: TN<CR>, a short tone is will sound when Digitizer received
an order or any cursor key is pressed.
② When you use the order: TF<CR>, whether Digitizer received an order or any cursor
key is pressed, the alarm will not sound in response to that.
Selecting base point location
Richpeace Digitizer has four base point locations of coordinate; they are located in lower
left, upper left, upper right, lower right of the active area.

① Set the base point at the lower left corner.

Order: LD<CR>
② Set the base point at the upper left corner.
Order: LU<CR>
③ Set the base point at the lower right corner.
Order: RD<CR>
④ Set the base point at the upper right corner.
Order：RU<CR>

Selecting cursor mode

Richpeace Digitizer‟s cursor has16 keys, each key has a different key code. If you want to
use a 16-key cursor as four 4-key cursors, you should select 4-key mode and press the
same group keys “0,4,8,1C”, “1,5,9,D”, “2,6,A,E”or “3,7,B,F”, at this time, the key code
is same. But it may be different with the key code of 16-key mode. For particulars, read
the papers that relate to “data output format”.
① Set 4-key cursor mode
Order: 4K<CR>
② Set 16-key cursor mode
Order: FK<CR>

Setting incremental step length

When Digitizer works under the Increment Mode, the incremental step length can be set
at discretion. Richpeace Digitizer divides the common incremental step length into seven
groups. You can set increment at discretion by using Digitizer‟s compatible order.
Incremental step length Richpeace order
1 S0<CR>
2 S1<CR>
5 S2<CR>
10 S3<CR>

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20 S4<CR>
50 S5<CR>
100 S6<CR>

Setting line alignment

In ASCII data output format, you can choose whether add line alignment symbol or not.
① Set data output format with line alignment symbol.
Order: LI<CR>
② Set data output format without line alignment symbol.
Order: LE<CR>

Saving current settings

Richpeace digitizer could save something as below:
working mode, baud rate, parity and data bit, resolution ratio, output speed, output
format, base point location, incremental step length, sound control, request code. The
digitizer can keep the working parameter when you put on the digitizer every time.
Order: SV<CR>
Annotate: you can also keep the current working parameter by using the digitizer‟s menu.

Setting output format of coordinate

Richpeace digitizer has two kinds of output format of coordinate, they are binary format
and ASCII format, and the both of them are standard format. The digitizer has 11 kinds of
binary format and 20 kinds of ASCII format.
1. Binary format
Annotate:
① in binary format and within active area N、PR=0；in binary format and beyond active
area N, PR=1
②TB0~TB4 indicate key code value
③ X0~X17 is from zero place to seventeenth place of binary digit of X-coordinate;
Y0~Y17 is from zero place to seventeenth place of binary digit of Y-coordinate.
⑴ output format 22, Richpeace order: BB<CR>
BYTE B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
1 P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P9
2 1 TB4 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0 X15 X14
3 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
4 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
5 0 0 0 PR X16 Y16 Y15 Y14
6 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7
7 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
Annotate: press the keys from 1 to 9; it corresponds with the signification of P7-P1 and P9
as the following table. Press other keys P7-P1 and P9 are zero.

P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P9
None 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

(2). Output format 23, Richpeace order: B3<CR>

BYTE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10
1 1 TB4 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0 X15 X14
2 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
4 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
5 0 0 PR 0 X16 Y16 Y15 Y14
6 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7
7 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y10

(3). Output format 24, Richpeace order: B4<CR>

BYTE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10
1 1 TB4 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0 X15 X14
2 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
4 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
5 0 0 PR 0 X16 Y16 Y15 Y14
6 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7
7 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y10

(4). Output format 25, Richpeace order: B9<CR>

BYTE B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
1 0 1 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0 TB4 PR
2 0 0 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
3 0 0 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7 X6
4 0 0 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y10
5 0 0 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7 Y6

(5). Output format 26, Richpeace order: B5<CR>

BYTE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1 1 PR 0 TB4 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0
2 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
3 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
4 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
5 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7

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(6). Output format 27, Richpeace order: B6<CR>

BYTE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1 1 TB4 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0 X15 X14
2 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
3 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
4 0 0 PR 0 X16 Y16 Y15 Y14
5 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7
6 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0

(7). Output format 28, Richpeace order: B1<CR>

BYTE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1 0 1 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0 0 PR
2 0 0 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
3 0 0 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7 X6
4 0 0 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
5 0 0 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7 Y6

(8). Output format 29, Richpeace order: B7<CR>

BYTE B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
1 1 0 0 X14 Y14 TB2 TB1 TB0
2 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
3 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
4 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
5 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7

(9). Output format 30, Richpeace order: B2 <CR>

BYTE 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
1 1 N 0 1 1 TB2 TB1 TB0
2 0 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
3 0 X13 X12 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7
4 0 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
5 0 Y13 Y12 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7

(10). Output format 31, Richpeace order: BA<CR>

BYTE B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 N
2 0 0 0 TB4 TB3 TB2 TB1 TB0
3 0 0 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
4 0 0 X11 X10 X9 X8 X7 X6
5 0 0 0 XS X15 X14 X13 X12
6 0 0 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
7 0 0 Y11 Y10 Y9 Y8 Y7 Y6
8 0 0 0 YS Y15 Y14 Y13 Y12

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Annotate: XS, YS are symbol bits, 0 is positive number and 1 is negative.

(11). Output format 32, Richpeace order: B8<CR>

BYTE B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B1
1 1 0 0 0 0 L M R
2 X7 X6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
3 Y7 Y6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0
4 X7 Y6 X5 X4 X3 X2 X1 X0
5 Y7 X6 Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0

L, M, R corresponds to the left, middle, right buttons of mouse. Press the button will be 0
or else will be 1.
2. ASCII FORMAT
Output format Rsolution Output format Richpeace
number order
0 <1280LPI XXXXX,YYYYY,KCRLF A0<CR>
≥1280LPI XXXXXX,YYYYYY,KCRLF
1 <1280LPI KXXXXXYYYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI KXXXXXYYYYYYYCRLF
2 All resolution @K±XXXXX±YYYYYCRLF
4 <1280LPI TMKXXXXXYYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI TMKXXXXXXYYYYYYCRLF
5 <1280LPI XXXXX,YYYYY,TMKCRLF
≥1280LPI XXXXXX,YYYYY,TMKCRLF
6 <1280LPI KPXXXXXYYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI KPXXXXXXYYYYYYCRLF
7 1000LPI SPXX,XXX,SPYY,YYY,TMKCRLF
100LPmm SPXXXX,XX,SPYYYY,YY,TMKCRLF
10LPmm SPXXXX,X,SPYYYY,Y,TMKCRLF
Others SPXXXXX,SPYYYYY,TMKCRLF
8 1000LPI ±XX,XXX±YY,YYY,KK,0CRLF
100LPmm ±XXXX,XX,±YYYY,YY,KK,0CRLF
10LPmm ±XXXX,X,±YYYY,YY,KK,0CRLF
Others ±XXXXX,±YYYYY,KK,0CRLF
9 <280LPI KXXXXXSPYYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI KXXXXXXSPYYYYYYCRLF
10 <280LPI KXXXXXYYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI KXXXXXXYYYYYYCRLF
11 <280LPI XXXXXYYYYYKCRLF
≥1280LPI XXXXXXYYYYYYKCRLF
12 <280LPI XXXXX,YYYYY,KCRLF
≥1280LPI XXXXXX,YYYYYY,KCRLF

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13 <280LPI K±XXXXX±YYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI K±XXXXXX±YYYYYYCRLF
14 <280LPI ±XXXXX±YYYYYKCRLF
≥1280LPI ±XXXXXX±YYYYYYKCRLF
15 All resolution ±XXXXX,±YYYYY,KK,0CRLF
16 All resolution ±XXXX,XXX,±YYYY,YYY,KK,0CRLF
17 <280LPI KXXXXXXSPYYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI KXXXXXXXSPYYYYYYCRLF
18 <280LPI XXXXX,YYYYY,KCRLF
≥1280LPI XXXXXX,YYYYYY,KCRLF
19 <280LPI K±XXXXXSP±YYYYYCRLF
≥1280LPI K±XXXXXXSP±YYYYYCRLF
20 <280LPI ±XXXXX,±YYYYY,KCRLF
≥1280LPI ±XXXXXX,±YYYYYY,KCRLF
Annotate:①LPI- indicates: ...Line/inch; LPmm- indicates: line/mm; SP is the blank symbol;
K is the key code; CR is the enter symbol; LF is the space symbol.
②In the format 4,5,7, the meaning of TMK is T=A
In different working mode M will be changed corresponding letter (as the following table)
Working Stream Point Line mode Switch Increment Delta
mode Mode mode mode mode mode
M R P L T I D
K is the code value
E.g. if the working mode is the point mode then the output format of coordinate is
changed to be APKXXXXXYYYYYCRLF
③ the meanings of KP in the format 6:
K is the code value; P is the state of pressing button, when the button of
cursor is pressed the P=D, when the button of cursor is not pressed P=U.
E.g. when the button is not pressed the output format of coordinate is
UUXXXXXYYYYYCRLF
The output format of coordinate is IDXXXXXYYYYYCRLF when the button „1‟is
pressed.
④ there is no blank between character except it is SP in the output format.
3. The code value table of output format
① The 16-key code value table of ASCII format
0,10,17 14,12 18,20 4,5,6,7,19 8,15,16 8,5,16 1 1
(Inside) (Outside) (StreamMode) (OtherMode)
None 0 SP 0 U 00 32 9 8
0 1 0 1 0 01 33 1 0
1 2 1 2 1 02 34 3 2
2 3 2 3 2 03 35 5 4
3 4 3 4 3 04 36 7 6
4 5 4 5 4 05 37 1 0
5 6 5 6 5 06 38 3 2
6 7 6 7 6 07 39 5 4

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7 8 7 8 7 08 40 7 6
8 9 8 9 8 09 41 1 0
9 : 9 : 9 10 42 3 2
A ; * ; A 11 43 5 4
B < # < B 12 44 7 6
C = 0 = C 13 45 1 0
D > 1 > D 14 46 3 2
E ? 2 ? E 15 47 5 4
F @ 3 0 F 16 48 7 6

② the code value table of ASCII (4-key)

Format 0,2,9,10,11,17 12,14
Key number
None 0 SP
0 1 1
1 2 2
2 4 3
3 8 4
Annotate: the other ASCII format‟s 4-key code is the first 4 keys of the 16-key.
③ the key code value table of format 13
Working Strea Switch The first The end Line Delta The end
Mode m stream point of point Mod Mode Point of
Key Mode Mode Switch ofLine Mode e Delta
mumber stream line mod
Mode
None 3 5
0 4 1 0 3 2 6 5
1 D A @ 3 F F 5
2 T Q P 3 U U 5
3 d A „ 3 b f 5

④ The code value table of binary format(16-key)

Format 28 26,27,31 30 22,23,25 32 24

Key number
None 0000 00000 000 00000 111 00000
0 0001 00001 001 10000 011 00001
1 0010 00010 010 10001 101 00010
2 0011 00011 011 10010 001 00011
3 0100 00100 100 10011 110 00100
4 0101 00101 101 10100 010 00101
5 0110 00110 110 10101 100 00110
6 0111 00111 111 10110 000 00111

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7 1000 01000 000 10111 110 01000

8 01001 01001 001 11000 010 01001
9 01010 01010 010 11001 100 01010
A 01011 01011 011 11010 000 01011
B 01100 01100 100 11011 110 01100
C 01101 01101 101 11100 010 01101
D 01110 01110 110 11101 100 01110
E 01111 01111 111 11110 000 01111
F 10000 10000 000 11111 111 00000

⑤ The code value table of binary format(4-keys)

Format 22,23,24,25,26,27,31 28 30 32 29

Key number
None 00000 0000 000 111 000
0 00001 0001 001 011 001
1 00010 0010 010 101 010
2 00100 0100 100 110 100
3 01000 1000 000 110 000

Annotate: the other 4-key code of binary format is the first 4-keys of 16-key

Setting Digitizer Emulational order

The Richpeace digitizer can emulates the order of the Digitizer serials, its order takes
„<ESC>%‟ as the prefix connected with the key word and parameter and takes the ENTER
key as the end symbol.
Annotate: <ESC> is the key in the top left corner of the keyboard.
<CR> is the key „Enter ‟ of the keyboard

1. Setting communication parameter of serial port

<ESC>%Cn1{h1}{n2}{n3}<cr>
n1 is the option of baud rate and the corresponding relation is as the following:
n1 baud rate
0…………………………….19200
1…………………………….9600
2…………………………….4800
3…………………………….2400
4…………………………….1200
h1 is the option of verification selected as E.N.O and the following is the corresponding
relation:
E…………… EVEN
N…………… NONE
O…………… ODD
N2 is data bit that can be selected as 7 or 8;

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N3 is stopping bit that can be selected as 1 or 2;

e.g. <ESC>%C4E72<CR>
Expressing: 1200 baud rate, 7-bit even check, 2-bit stopping.
2. Setting working mode
Point mode: <esc>%p<cr>
Stream mode: <ESC>%R<CR>
Pause mode: <ESC>%H<CR>
Switched stream mode: <ESC>%T<CR>
Line mode: <ESC>%U<CR>
Incremental stream mode: <ESC>%IR<CR>
Incremental switch stream mode: <ESC>%IT<CR>
Incremental line mode: <ESC>%IU<CR>
3. Setting resolving rate
<ESC>%Jhn1n2<CR>
h=R shows British. N1 can be selected from 1 to 2540
h=M shows Metric. N1 can be selected from 1 to 100
n2 can be selected from 0 to 5; when it is 0 then there is no decimal in coordinate output
format of ASCII; when it is other numerical value then there are several corresponding
decimal places in coordinate output format of ASCII.
e.g. ①the order of setting the resolving rate to be 1000lines/inch is
<ESC>%JR1000,0<CR>
② The order of setting the resolving rate to be 50 lines/inch is
<ESC>%JM50,0<CR>
4. Setting THE LOCATION OF BASE POINT
<ESC>%J{h}<CR>
h=LL base point is in lower left
h=LR base point is in lower right
h=UL base point is in upper left
h=UR base point is in upper right
5. Setting LINE FEED
<Esc>%L [0|1]<CR>
E.G. ①<ESC>%L0<CR>ASCII→ The line feed is not added in the output format
②<ESC>%L1<CR>ASCII→ The line feed is added in the output format
6. Setting Request Mode
<ESC>%Q{h}<CR>
h can be any request character except „CR,ESC,%‟, the implicational request
character is „R‟
E.G. The order of setting the request mode to be „M‟ is <ESC>%QM<CR>
7. DELET Request MODE
<ESC>%Q<CR>
8. SETUP SOUND
<ESC>%V{h}<CR>
h=4 press the key of cursor then sound
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h=8 the order is correct then no sound

h=9 the order is correct then sound
h=; the order is wrong then no sound
h=: the order is wrong then sound
e.g. the order of turning off the sound of pressing key of the digitizer is
<ESC>%V5<CR>
9. Saving Current Setting
<ESC>%VE<CR>
10. Setting Output Speed Rate Of Coordinate
<ESC>%Wn<CR>
n is discretional value between 0 –100 pairs/sec
the corresponding relation of baud rate and output speed rate of coordinate:
Baud rate The highest speed
rate(pair/sec)
19200 100
9600 100
4800 80
2400 40
1200 20
600 10
300 1
e.g. To set the output speed rate of digitizer coordinate to be 50 pairs/sec, the order is
<ESC>%W50<CR>
11. Setting X- Incremental Step Length
The X- incremental step length can be setup only in the incremental mode
<ESC>%Xn<CR>
n is from 1 to 65535
e.g. To setup X-incremental step length to be 80, the order is <ESC>%X80<CR>
12. Setting Y-Incremental Step Length
The Y- incremental step length can be setup only in the incremental mode
<ESC>%Yn<CR>
n is from 1 to 65535
e.g. To setupY-incremental step length to be 50, the order is <ESC>%Y50<CR>
13. Setting Output Format Of Coordinate
<ESC>%^n<CR>
n is from 0 to 32 (n is Richpeace order, it is the format serial that is indicated in chapter
„setting output format of coordinate‟)
e.g. ①setting output format of coordinate to be 4, the order is <ESC>%^4<CR>
②setting output format of coordinate to be 23, the order is <ESC>%^23<CR>

Four Servicing The Digitizer

Cleaning digitizer panel
Because the working panel of Richpeace digitizer is white so its surface will be dirty
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use stiff thing lest damage the panel.

Cleaning cursor
Use soft clean cloth to dip cleanser to clean the organic glass body of cursor, but not to
damage the cross spider line and the surface of organic glass body.
You should clean the plastic cover by using non-corrosive cleanser, don‟t use much force
to clean the conductive elastomer lest erase the character on the button.

Five Instruction of digitizer testing software

RichpeaceTest is a program for testing and setting digitizer. It is applicable with WIN98 、
WIN2000
(1) Starting Richpeace Test Program
To start the RichpeaceTest is very easy and the only thing you have to do is to double click
the filename that is under the directory of this program.
(2) Using RichpeaceTest program
After starting Richpeace Test program, the upper right pane in RichpeaceTest
interface is receive data window which is used for receiving the selected COM port data;
the pane just in the lower is character input window which is used for sending the order to
the digitizer and displaying the character that is inputted from the keyboard; the upper left
is the area for selecting serial port parameter. You can select the COM port、baud rate、
parity、data bit and output format of coordinate by using mouse to click the icon ▼ .
PORT can be COM1 or COM2;
BAUDRATE can be 1200,2400,9600 or 19200;
PARITY can be none-checking NULL、odd-check or even-heck
DATABITS can be 7 or 8;
OUTPUT FORMAT OF COORDINATE can be :
●ASCII FORMAT
●BCD(binary No.23 format)
●BIN(display every byte of binary system output format of coordinate)
Turn on the power supply of digitizer, after starting the RichpeaceTest program you can
see the implicational parameter is:
PORT=COM1
BAUDRATE=9600
PARITY=NULL
DATABITS=8
FORMAT=ASCII
Use mouse to click the icon ▼ that for selecting port parameter, and select
COM1 or COM2(if the serial cable of digitizer is connected with COM2 of computer then
select COM2 in RichpeaceTest interface). If you select COM1 or COM2 correctly then you
can see continuous coordinate value in the upper right of receive data window. And it
changes with the moving of cursor. (if output format of coordinate is binary, and choose
ASCII at the „FORMAT‟ position of RichpeaceTest interface, then the receive data window
display the jumbled code )
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part of the character input window. You can use Richpeace order or Digitizer order. If you
input the character wrong you needn‟t to correct it, just input the whole of the correct order
once again. When the digitizer received a correct order you could hear a tone “di….”
(3) Setting baud rate and other parameter
Baud rate、parity check and data digit must be set in a certain order, otherwise the
digitizer can not receive correct order. The principal of setting is the baud rate、parity
check and data digit of digitizer must keep the same as the those of computer then it can
send out order to change the parameter of digitizer .
e.g. the digitizer serial port works in the state of 9600 baud rate and 8-bit none-parity
check, if you want to setup it to be 9600 baud rate and 7-bit even parity check you need to
select BAUDRATE as 9600, PARITY as NULL, DATABITS as 8 in RichpeaceTest program
interface, at this time key in „7E<CR>‟ then the setting is end. If you want to save your
setting you need to select BAUDRATE as 9600, PARITY as EVEN, DATABITS as 7, at this
time key in „SV<CR>‟ then the operation of saving the setting is end. Restart then the
digitizer works according to the saved parameter.

Six Troubleshooting guide

If you have problems with your Digitizer please do as below:
① Read the user manual again to make sure the correctness of your operation.
② According to the description of this chapter to make sure is the trouble caused by
display device of computer and the applications software or is it caused by the trouble of
digitizer. And whether the trouble can be solved by yourself or not.
③ If it still has trouble please contact with us:
E-mail: [email protected] or E-mail: [email protected]
http:// www.richpeace.com
Please tell us the following information:
⑴ Describe the trouble
⑵ Name and version of the applications software and operation system form that you use.
⑶ Your computer‟s model.
⑷ The serial number of Richpeace digitizer (at the back of digitizer panel)
⑸ the catching point tools (cursor or pen)

Digitizer’s Troubleshooting guide:

① Whether the power supply adapter is correct, and voltage is 220V±10% ,and the
special switch is turn on or not.
② Whether the fuse of 3-bin power socket on main control box has blown.
③ Is there any sound when you start the digitizer, and whether the green indicator lights
lightened.
④ Whether the red indicator lights lightened when the cursor in the active area, and
whether the red light is off when the cursor is leveled up or moved out of the active area.
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⑥ Whether the serial port cable is connected with the serial port of computer.
⑦ Whether after entering in main menu of digitizer and press B but don‟t press
E to return.
⑧ checking: serial port cable、cursor cable、cursor、connector , and make sure they are
in good condition.
⑨ press reset key and turn on the power, then release reset key till the sound of buzzer
is end. Start RichpeaceTest program and adjust serial port parameter then observe is
there any data or jumbled code in the window.

Computer’s Troubleshooting guide:

① Make sure that the power is on and the adapter is in good connective condition.
② Whether the applications software is suitable with the computer‟s service platform.
③ Whether the applications software is installed correctly.
④ Whether the serial port is working well. Or change another serial port or another
computer to try again.

Software Troubleshooting guide:

If digitizer can operate with some software then it shows digitizer、serial port、computer
is good.
① even if the software supports the same model digitizer, it dose not mean the same
configure parameter can be used. Although the output format may be same, the
communication parameter、resolving rate、working mode and output speed rate may not
be same. Please setup the above parameters according to the requirement of software.
② maybe there are some problems in the software package of your operation system,
please contact with the supplier. If the software worked well before, please do as the
following step:
(1) whether the serial cable is connected with the correct serial port of computer,
if it is then restart the digitizer and the software.
(2) Whether you press the reset key or the power supply is interrupted during the
computer is working. If it is so, the computer sends some disordered code to
serial port and cause the digitizer cannot send out data. In this case you need
to restart the computer.
(3) Whether you installed new software or hard ware in your computer, if so,
remove them and then check if the trouble exists.
(4) Whether the software that you installed changed AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
(5) Whether upgrade the software and drivers.
(6) Whether installed another mouse driver.
(7) Reinstall applications software .

Special troubleshooting guide:

1. Digitizer’s alarm sounds continuously
(1) Shut down the digitizer, and wait for about 30 seconds then turn on the power switch
again.
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is sound continuously yet.

(3) Pull out the cursor‟s connector from the main control box then power on the Digitizer
and connect the cursor again.
(4) Change main control panel.
2. The red indicator of cursor does not lighten
(1) If the alarm sounds when you press the key of cursor then turn on the power again
and then the indicator still does not lighten you need to change a new red indicator.
(2) If the alarm does not sound when you press the key of cursor then reset the digitizer
and then the indicator still does not lighten maybe the main control panel has fault.
You need to change a new main control panel.
3. The red indicator of cursor does not lighten or digitizer cannot catch
point in somewhere of digitizer.
(1) Clean the 40-pin connector of main control panel,
(2) Change main control panel

4. Cannot receive data ( or cursor cannot move on the screen)

⑴ Restart or reset the digitizer
⑵ Change computer‟s serial port
⑶ Whether the other devices and drives use the serial port address or interrupt.
⑷ Please check the fault of serial port as following sketch map.
2RX 1TX
3TX 2RX
4RTX
6CTS
7DSR
8DTR
5GND 3GDN
9-pin square connector of computer 4-pin circle connector of
digitizer

5. Power indicator light doesn’t lighten

⑴ Power line is poor contact or the indicator light is broken.
⑵ The fuse melts which is on the power adapter.
⑶ The fuse melts which is on the main control panel.

6. Cursor’s cable is broken

If the cursor‟s cable is broken, please cut off the broken part and joint the cable to circuit
board again as following.

① purple
② blue
③ orange
④ green
⑤ yellow

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⑥ brown
⑦ black
⑧ red

7. Code is disordered when press the cursor’s key

⑴ Change the conductive elastomer.
⑵ Change the cursor.

8. When drive up the cursor the red indicator still lightens

Restart the digitizer.

9. The cursor jump irregularly on the screen

⑴ Put the digitizer away from the computer.
⑵ Use another computer and try again.

Seven Richpeace Digitizer Series

Breadth Active area (inch) Mode Precision
A00 42×60 Richpeace4260C 0.008
A0 48×36 Richpeace3648S 0.005
A0 48×36 Richpeace3648C 0.008
A1+ 48×34 Richpeace34NV 0.008
A1 36×24 Richpeace2436S 0.005
A1 36×24 Richpeace2436C 0.008
A2+ 30×20 Richpeace3DTAB 0.008
A2 24×18 Richpeace1824M 0.008
A3 18×12 Richpeace1218C 0.008
A4 11×11 Richpeace11DB 0.008

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