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Intergraph ImageStation ZIII and use Installation And Use Manual

Manual is about: Softcopy production system

Summary of ImageStation ZIII and use

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    Imagestation ziii installation and use august 1998 dha033600

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    Copyright 1998 intergraph computer systems. All rights reserved. This document contains information protected by copyright, trade secret, and trademark law. This document may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced in any form or by any means, or be used to make any derivative work, without written ...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents 1 introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 2 getting started ..................................................................................................................... 2 unpack the eq...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1 1 introduction imagestation ziii is a softcopy production system that lets you view and process color imagery. It features a d-sized digitizing surface and stereoscopic viewing using specially designed glasses. The complete system consists of a tdz workstation, ki furniture, and other equipment. S...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    2 2 getting started follow the instructions in this section to prepare to install an imagestation ziii system. Unpack the equipment unpack all equipment from the shipping cartons. In addition to the tdz workstation base unit, a keyboard, and a 21-inch, 24-inch, or 28-inch monitor, verify you have th...

  • Page 7: Installing The Hardware

    3 3 installing the hardware you will set up the components of the imagestation ziii hardware in the following order: 1. Cyborg chair 2. Monitor table 3. D-sized digitizer table with altek digitizer controller 4. Tdz workstation base unit and keyboard 5. Monitor 6. Interface peripheral equipment modu...

  • Page 8: Assemble The Monitor Table

    4 4. Insert the chair seat/arms assembly post into the center hole of the chair base/casters assembly. Apply firm, even pressure to seat the post into the base/caster assembly. Assemble the monitor table remove the monitor table from the packing box. Refer to the documents delivered with the ki work...

  • Page 9: Install The Interface Pem

    5 install the interface pem the interface pem is the electronics interface for the two-handed controller and the digitizer table. To install the interface pem: 1. Remove the interface pem and its power cord from the packing box. Temporarily place the interface pem on top of the digitizer table in pr...

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    6 4. Slide the interface pem into the pem bracket mounted to the underside of the digitizer table. Refer to the following figure. Pem bracket interface pem note ensure that the cables extend to the back of the interface pem. Verify that the front feet of the interface pem install into the holes prov...

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    7 6. Connect one end of an rs-232 cable to the port labeled rs-232 on the altek digitizer controller. Connect the other end of the cable to com 1 port on the tdz workstation base unit. Tighten the cable screws. 7. Connect the round din end of the cable from the ac adapter to the power cord receptacl...

  • Page 12: Completing The Installation

    8 4 completing the installation you can adjust the monitor and digitizer tables and the cyborg chair to meet the needs of the individual user. Refer to chapter 7 “adjusting system ergonomics” in this document. Arrange the furniture with the monitor table centered behind and over the digitizer table....

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    9 2. Periodically clean the table surface with a glass cleaning solution. 3. Clean the monitor screen as required with a glass cleaning solution. Activate the stereoscopic display verify that the stereo sync interface cable connects properly to the stereo port on the graphics board (in the tdz works...

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    10 when using the stereoscopic display subsystem, combat the effects of stress on your eyes by periodically taking a break. Stand up, stretch, and look away at something distant to change focal depth and to relax your eyes. Note for information on battery installation in the infrared glasses, refer ...

  • Page 15: Troubleshoot In Windows Nt

    11 5 troubleshooting the installation this section provides information to troubleshoot the installation of the altek hardware. Troubleshoot in windows nt if the two-handed controller is not tracking in windows nt, try the following. U verify cable connections. U turn the power to the interface pem ...

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    12 4. Insert the diskette containing the altek software utility programs in the system’s floppy disk drive. 5. At the command prompt, key in cd terminal. 6. At the command prompt, key in terminal. Ignore the data stream that displays continuously. This is normal. To verify the two-handed controller ...

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    13 3. Activate the microprocessor to decode the force stick data by pressing ctrl + q . Verify force stick operation by moving the force sticks to watch the numbers change. This indicates the force sticks are transmitting data. The data format is of the form h:aa x: nnn nnn y: nnn nnn where n is a n...

  • Page 18: Installing The Altek Driver

    14 6 installing the altek driver the altek driver software controls the operation of the altek digitizer. This section describes how to install and customize the altek driver software. To install the altek driver: 1. Start the tdz workstation base unit and monitor, and log on to windows nt. 2. Inser...

  • Page 19: Adjusting System Ergonomics

    15 7 adjusting system ergonomics this section provides human factors (ergonomic) recommendations you should follow when setting up and using the imagestation ziii system. Perform the following steps in the order presented. Adjust the cyborg chair use the reference material provided with the cyborg c...

  • Page 20: Adjust The Digitizer Table

    16 adjust the digitizer table adjust the height of the digitizer table so that your arms are comfortably at your side when using the two-handed controller or keyboard. Your elbows should be bent at approximately 90 degrees when your hands are resting on the two-handed controller or at the keyboard. ...

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    17 2. For periods of frequent keyboard input, place the keyboard on the digitizer table in front of you. Note when not in use, the keyboard can be moved to either side of the digitizer table. Adjust the two-handed controller the two-handed controller uses a standard bobbin, ten buttons, and two forc...

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    18 documents supplied with the glasses. It contains important information about use and care of the glasses. Note consult the crystal eyes stereoscopic glasses user’s manual for information on cleaning the glasses and replacing the batteries..