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Output Format
System of characters used by the DrawingBoard VI tablet for outputting data.
Parity
Type of error detection where a bit is inserted into every character the digitizer transmits.
The status of the parity bit confirms that the data was not altered during transmission.
Pen Tilt Correction
An option that allows for tilt correction in the pressure pen.
Pen Tilt Data
An option that allows output of tilt data in the pressure pen.
Point Mode
The digitizer transmits one coordinate data point when a cursor button or the pen tip is
depressed.
Pressure Pen Data
Data output from the pressure pen.
Prompt Mode
The digitizer transmits one coordinate pair each time the computer sends a prompt
character to the unit. Prompting can operate with any mode except Mouse mode.
Proximity
Greatest distance above the Active Area that the transducer can be raised and still be
sensed by the tablet.
RAM
Abbreviation for Random Access Memory, a specific type of memory used by the computer.
Resolution
Distance increment that the tablet outputs in lines/inch or lines/mm.
ROM
Abbreviation for Read Only Memory, a specific type of memory used by the computer.