Wacom PTH-650, PTH-850, PTK-650, PTH-450, PTK-450 user manual Testing a PEN

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1.With the DIAGNOSTICS dialog box open, and while observing the POINTING DEVICE INFO column, bring your Intuos5 tool within 10 mm (0.4 inch) of the tablet active area. A value for PROXIMITY, the DEVICE NAME, DEVICE TYPE, and a DEVICE S/N (serial number) should be displayed. If you have more than one tablet connected to your system, be sure you have selected the TABLET for which you are testing your tools from the TABLET INFO column.

2.Move your tool along the tablet surface. The X and Y DATA values should change to reflect the tool position.

3.Test your pen switches. A tablet status LED should brighten each time you click with the tool tip, press the side switch, or press the tool eraser to the tablet.

•Click on the tablet surface with the tool tip. The SWITCHES state and PRESSURE value should change. PRESSURE should change from approximately 0% with no pressure applied to approximately 100% when full pressure is applied.

•Next, press the side switch without pressing the tip to the tablet. The SWITCHES state should change. For the Intuos5 pen, do this for both positions of the side switch.

Pen	Tip = 1
SWITCHES states	Side switch (lower position) = 2
	Side switch (upper position) = 3
	Eraser = 1
Airbrush	Tip = 1
SWITCHES states	Side switch = 2
	Eraser = 1

•Press the eraser to the tablet. The SWITCHES state and PRESSURE value should change.

PRESSURE should change from approximately 0% with no pressure applied to approximately 100% when full pressure is applied.

•For the optional Airbrush, move the fingerwheel forward. The WHEEL value should decrease to a value of approximately 0 when the fingerwheel is all the way forward. Move the fingerwheel backward. The WHEEL value should increase to approximately 1000 when the fingerwheel is all the way back.

4.Test tilt for the x-axis by moving the pen from a vertical position toward the right; the X TILT value should change from approximately 0 to +60. Now move the tool to the left of vertical; the X TILT value should change from approximately 0 to -60.

5.Test tilt for the y-axis by moving the pen from a vertical position toward the bottom of the tablet; the Y TILT value should change from approximately 0 to +60. Now move the tool toward the top of the tablet; the Y TILT value should change from approximately 0 to -60.

6.For the optional Art Pen, test the rotation feature by placing the pen tip on the tablet surface and slowly rotating the pen on its axis. The ROTATION value should change as you rotate the pen.

7.When you are done, click on the CLOSE button to exit the dialog box.

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