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Pointmaker

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PVI-83

Multiple-Sync Video Marker

User Guide

Pointmaker

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PVI

™

-83

Multiple-Sync Video Marker

with Keyboard

User’s Manual

Copyright

4650 S. Butterfield Drive, Tucson, AZ 85714; (520)745-0001

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CONTENTS

SECTION ONE:

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

PVI-83 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Controllers/Markers Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

DT-30 Digitizing Tablets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

LP-32 Light Pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

KB-20 Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Touch Screens and White Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mouse Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SECTION TWO:

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

General Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting Video Sources and Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting Controllers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Videoconference Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Videoconferencing with Two PVI-83 Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Videoconferencing/Distance Learning with One PVI-83 Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SECTION THREE:

PVI-83 MENU SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the PVI-83 Menu System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Menu Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Preparing the PVI-83 for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Customizing the Color Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Selecting a Brightness Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Changing Pen Proximity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Pointer Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Selecting Video Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Palette Types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Background Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Zap Icon Toggle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Touch Screen Corners Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Calibrating PVI-83 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Prioritizing User Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Serial Port Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting the Tablet Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Multipoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

SECTION FOUR:

USING MARKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Assigning Marker Appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Assigning Marker Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Assigning Line Styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Selecting Pointers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Turning the Active Pointer On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Marking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Entering the Marking Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Pointing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Typing Text Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Sizing and Anchoring Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Stamping the Date/Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Clearing Markers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Clearing All Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Undoing a Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Erasing Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using The Chalkboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Activating the Chalkboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Displaying Different Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Paging Through Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Turning Off the Marker Overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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SECTION FIVE:

PVI-PC20 SOFTWARE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Connecting the PC to the Pointmaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Installing the PVI-PC20 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Connecting/Disconnecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Establishing Communications with the Pointmaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Closing Communications with the Pointmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Customizing Tablet Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

PC Template Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Button Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Setting Save Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Setting Print Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Calibrating the PC with the Pointmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Calibrating the PC Screen with the Pointmaker Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Switching Tablet Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

PC Control and Pointmaker Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

SECTION SIX:

USING RS-232 COMMANDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

X-Y Coordinate Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

(A) Autodetect Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

(B) Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

(CA) Calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

(CE) Color Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

(CL) Clear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

(CM) Marker Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

(CS) Color Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

(DL) Draw Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

(DP) Drop Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

(DT) Device Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

(E) Echo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

(EM) Erase Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

(FS) Frame Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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(FT) Frame Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

(I) Marker Intensity or Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

(IM) Identify Mode for Multiple Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

(L) Line Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

(M) Monitor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

(O) Offset for Light Pen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

(PA) Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

(PT) Pointer Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

(PX) Proximity On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

(R) Restart Pointmaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

(S) Date/Time Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

(SU) Port Initialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

(SUM) Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

(T) Text Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

(TA) Template Change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

(TC) Touch Screen Corner Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

(U) Undo/Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

(V) Select an Overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

APPENDIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-151

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-153

Quick Reference for Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-157

Quick Reference for Digitizing Tablet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-157

Quick Reference for Light Pen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-158

Quick Reference for Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-158

Quick Reference for Touch Screens and White Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-159

Quick Reference for Other Mouse Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-160

Symbol Font Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-161

Map Font Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-163

RS-232 (COMM Port) Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-165

Light Pen Pinout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-167

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-169

INDEX

SECTION ONE:

GETTING STARTED

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Section One: Getting Started Introduction

INTRODUCTION

The Pointmaker

®

PVI-83 multiple-sync video marker by Boeckeler Instru-

ments, Inc., is a powerful visual aid that allows you to “make your point” by

marking or pointing over video and/or computer images. It’s colorful markings

easily draw attention where you need it. Pointmakers are valuable assets in

courtrooms, boardrooms, classrooms, city council chambers, government

training facilities, sports or weather broadcasts, video conferences, and more.

PVI-83 Models

Each PVI-83 comes standard with a KB-20 Keyboard and four ports for

attaching control/marking devices (i.e. keyboard, digitizing tablet, light pen,

mouse). There are two model variations, giving you a choice for a second

control/marking device:

• PVI-83D(U/R) - includes DT(U/R)-30 Digitizing Tablet

• PVI-83L - includes LP-32 Light Pen

The Pointmaker is also compatible with most mouse-like devices and many

touch screens.

Options

There are some options available for expanding the capabilities of your PVI-

83 that your dealer can help you to acquire. They include:

• COMM 4/COMM 8 - Hardware installed at the factory for add-

ing 4 or 8 more COMM ports. Extra COMM ports allow you to

attach more control/marking devices (typically digitizing tablets or

touch screens). Then, multiple users can interactively mark over

images. This option is valuable in courtrooms, boardrooms, etc.

• UTROL-MT - Allows the PVI-83 to control A/V devices through

the use of software control panels. The included software

(MTBuilder) supports A/V control panel design on standard PCs.

Almost any type of remote controllable A/V device can be

accomodated (VCR, document camera, room lights, etc.) The

control panels are then downloaded into the memory of the PVI-

83, where they become a part of its menu system, ready to be

quickly recalled and activated. This makes your Pointmaker both a

video marker and A/V controller. Contact your dealer for more

details.

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Compatibility

The Pointmaker PVI-83 has multiple scanning capabilities, making it compat-

ible with most common video standards found in video and computer prod-

ucts. If you need more complete information concerning scan rates, please

contact your dealer.

Figure 1-1: Typical System Configuration

Features

Here is an overview of PVI-83 features which are described in detail elsewhere

in the manual.

•Six marking tools

Freehand drawing mode in three different line thicknesses; fine,

medium, and bold, with or without a drop shadow.

Pointers including arrows, dots, and cross hairs, which may be

moved or anchored anywhere on the screen. Arrows may be preset to

point in one of 8 different angles. Dots and cross hairs may be pre-

selected in a small or large size.

Straight line drawing mode allows underscoring, mapping or other-

wise drawing a straight line. Three different line thicknesses are

available: fine, medium, and bold, with or without a drop shadow.

PVI-83

Display(s)

Video Source(s)

Controller(s)

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Text can be typed on the video image in one of 6 different fonts, each

available in one or more sizes. A text background may be added to

further highlight the text on the video image.

Frames in the shapes of circles or boxes may be sized and positioned

to call attention to an area within the frame. Filled frames or fills

allow presenters to block out portions of the video image, useful in

classroom exams or in blocking out extraneous visuals.

An active date/time label can be placed on the video image to time

an event.

• The ability to position and anchor a combination of several markers

and drawings on the screen at once.

• Options for clearing lines and pointers from an overlay all at once or

one at a time, beginning with the most recently anchored marker.

• An erase mode for removing any part of an overlay.

• Ability to assign a different color to each marker on the screen. Up to

7 different colors are available for quick access. The color palette can

be minimized by presetting selections in a palette menu.

• A drop shadow effect may be selected to further optimize the display

of drawn lines.

• (with keyboard installed) The ability to store up to 10 different

marker overlays of Pointmaker markers so that presentations may be

prepared in advance. You can store 25 overlays when using the PVI-

PC20 software with VGA display. Users can scroll forward or back-

ward a page at a time or enter an overlay number to quickly display

the desired overlay. Light pen model without keyboard features one

overlay only, convenient for some applications.

• Pointmaker PVI-PC20 - PC-compatible software that supports a level

of integration between the PVI-83 and a PC. With it, the digitizing

tablet can easily switch between controlling the PVI-83 or the PC. It

also lets you assign frequently used PC functions to 8 icons on the tab-

let template, and any displayed images can be printed and/or saved to

the PC along with your markings. Free upon request.

• Compatibility with VGA, SVGA and Macintosh equipment with scan

rates up to 71.7 kHz, and Macintosh equipment with scan rates up to

48 kHz. PC compatibility includes many nonstandard video scan

rates in Windows® 95/98/2000. Connections in/out are HD-15 (high

density).

• Sync generation allows the Pointmaker to automatically select the

sync if no live video is desired. Instead of a live image, a solid back-

ground appears, ready to be used as one would use a chalkboard.

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• Keyboard control provides a quick way to select many of the menu

system options directly. Instead, function keys provide choices for

pointer type, background, marker colors, brightness levels, on-screen

help, video source selection, and more.

• Pen Proximity feature allows you to determine what happens to the

active pointer as the pen is moved away from the tablet or screen. The

pointer can be made to disappear as the pen is pulled away, or to

remain on the video image, ready for positioning

• Brightness adjustment gives you the opportunity to set the brightness

of the Pointmaker markers to coincide with the brightness level of the

video signal, so that the markers are displayed optimally for standard

video or for professional broadcasting.

• On-Screen Help to assist presenters in quickly setting up their presen-

tation.

Figure 1-2: Marking example

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Section One: Getting Started Controllers/Markers Overview

CONTROLLERS/MARKERS OVERVIEW

This section introduces you to the most common devices you might use with

the PVI-83. The most basic configurations usually include the keyboard and

either the digitizing tablet or the light pen. However, for RS-232 devices, you

can install up to two tablets and one light pen on either standard model. The

COMM-4 and COMM-8 options give you additional serial ports for adding 4

or 8 more devices (usually tablets, touch screens or mouse devices). The PVI-

83 supports up to 10 USB devices through the addition of powered hubs. Keep

in mind that only one light pen can be installed on any model.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to power down the Pointmaker before

connecting or disconnecting any controllers. The Pointmaker will

automatically detect the controllers installed upon power up.

DT-30 Digitizing Tablets

The Pointmaker DTU-30 Digitizing Tablet(USB model), diagrammed below,

comes standard with the PVI-83DU. The DTR-30 Digitizing Tablet(RS-232

model) is also available either as an accessory, or with the PVI-83DR pack-

age. In general, the tablet is used to draw, position pointers or make menu

selections. The position and movements of the stylus (also called a pen) are

represented on whatever display devices are activated. Additionally, most

setup commands can be activated using the tablet rather than entering the

menu system (see “Menu Basics“ in “Section Three: PVI-83 Menu System”

on page 39).

Refer back to this section, if needed, for general instructions concerning the

tablet’s operation.

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Figure 1-1: DTU-30 Digitizing Tablet Overview

Figure 1-3: Pointmaker DTR-30 Digitizing Tablet

Barrel

Toggle Switch

Tip

Button

Command Icons

Stylus / Pen

Tracking Area

Active

Area

Active

Area

(where

template

fits)

Menu Strip

Area

Barrel

Buttons

Tip Button

Stylus / Pen

Tracking Area

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ACTIVE AREA

The maximum area on the Pointmaker digitizing tablet that responds

to the stylus. This area measures 5" x 5" and includes the Menu Strip,

as well as the Tracking Area.

T

RACKING AREA

The drawing and pointing region within the tablet's Active Area. The

Tracking Area corresponds to the screen area on the monitor or dis-

play.

M

ENU STRIP

The icons (or buttons) at the top of the Active Area that you click on

to select pointer or line style, erase or clear markers, change marker

colors, or change to another marker overlay.

T

IP BUTTON

The Tip Button of the stylus is a select button, like the left button of a

mouse. Use the Tip Button to draw or position markers. Clicking the

Tip Button on a tablet icon activates that icon’s function. You also use

this button in combination with the Barrel Button to access the menu

system.

B

ARREL BUTTON

Use the Barrel Button like the right button of a mouse. You primarily

use this button to anchor markers. You also use this button in combi-

nation with the Tip Button to access the menu system.

Marker and Cursor Movement

Unlike a mouse controller, a tablet allows you to make drawings and place

pointers with absolute positioning (mouse devices and keyboards use relative

positioning). Absolute positioning means that the position of the stylus on the

tablet surface corresponds directly to the position on the screen. For example,

if you place the stylus in the lower-left corner of the tablet Tracking Area, the

active pointer will move to the lower-left corner of the screen. Absolute posi-

tioning may take a few moments to adjust to if you’ve never used a tablet.

LP-32 Light Pen

The Pointmaker LP-32 light pen controller is sold separately by Boeckeler

Instruments, or comes standard with model PVI-83L. In general, you use the

pen like a writing utensil, pressing the tip against a CRT screen (LCD monitors

do not work) to draw, position pointers, or make menu selections. Light pen

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use is NOT recommended on a touch screen monitor. The broad definitions of

the two buttons on the light pen controller are listed below.

For details on light pen button functions, refer to the Appendix (see “Quick

Reference for Light Pen” on page 158).

Figure 1-4: Pointmaker LP-32 Light Pen Controller

TIP BUTTON

The Tip Button of the light pen is a select button, like the left but-

ton of a mouse. Use the Tip Button to draw or position markers.

Clicking the Tip Button on a menu option activates that option.

You also use this button in combination with the Barrel Button to

access the menu system.

B

ARREL BUTTON

Use the Barrel Button like the right button of a mouse. You pri-

marily use this button to clear and undo markers. You also use

this button in combination with the Tip Button to access the

menu system.

Marker and Cursor Movement

The cursor or marker follows the light pen’s tip movements on the monitor

screen. For greater feel of precision while marking or drawing, it may be nec-

essary to calibrate the light pen. Since the pen calibration varies slightly with

each monitor, you need to calibrate the light pen on first installation, and then

each time you install a new monitor or display (see “Calibrating PVI-83 Con-

trollers“ in “Section Three: PVI-83 Menu System” on page 55).

Barrel Button

Tip Button

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KB-20 Keyboard

The Pointmaker KB-20 keyboard controller comes standard with both PVI-83

models. With the keyboard you can select, type, position, save, and erase the

markers on the overlay. You also use the keyboard to access the menu system

and change the appearance of markers. The following are general definitions

for keyboard functions.

More details on each key’s functions can be found in the Appendix

(see “Quick Reference for Keyboard” on page 158).

Figure 1-5: Pointmaker KB-20 Keyboard Controller

Keyboard Controller Functions

The keyboard functions can be divided into two categories: Marking

Keys and Action Keys.

Marking keys display markers or affect their appearance, such as

Frames and Frame Sizing

Action Keys control operations of the unit, such as changing to a dif-

ferent marker overlay or switching to a different video source.

Marker and Cursor Movement

When operating the Pointmaker with the keyboard controller, you can position

active markers using the arrow keys (referred to as Positioning Keys). These

keys are located to the right of the Enter key. For fine movement, press the Ctrl

key along with one of the Positioning keys.

You can also use Positioning keys to size frames before they are anchored. For

fine sizing, press the Ctrl key along with one of the positioning keys.

(Graphics)

(Text/Numbers)

ACTION KEYS

MARKING KEYS

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Within menus, you can move cursors among the options by using the Position-

ing keys.

Touch Screens and White Boards

The Pointmaker PVI-83 is engineered for use with many touch screens or

white boards sold by other manufacturers. Contact Boeckeler Instruments for

compatibility information.

In general, you use the touch screen to draw, position pointers, or make menu

selections. The broad definition of the areas (or zones) on the touch screen are

listed below.

Figure 1-6: Pointmaker Touch Screen Commands

TRACKING AREA

The area on the touch screen that responds to the movements of your

finger. Draw and point in this area.

F

UNCTION AREAS

The four (or five) regions on the touch screen that, when tapped, acti-

vate a function. Drawing in a function area simply involves a finger

press “drawn” across the touch screen surface.

Details on touch screen functions can be found in the Appendix (see

“Quick Reference for Touch Screens and White Boards” on page

159).

Menu

System

Undo /

Erase

Change

Color

PC /

Pointmaker

Clear

Markers

Tracking

Area

Function Areas

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