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#1 2012-07-26 19:06:42

assimilat
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Registered: 2012-07-26
Posts: 8

Reviving a REALLY old digitizer tablet.

Hello,
I was recently gifted a Kurta XGT 12"x18" serial digitizer tablet that had a bad power supply and Ive finally gotten it to power on. I can see the absolute positioning and button presses via 'cat /dev/USBtty0' and it seems to be functioning the way it should. What im looking for now is a tablet driver that might support it.  I know finding one that specifically supports the Kurta XGT is kind of a long shot however the unit does have several emulation modes and I was hoping to find at least a driver that supports one of them. Here is a list of the modes.

Kurta XGT, IS/ONE, & Series One
Summagraphics Summa Sketch II
Summagraphics Bit Pad Two
Calcomp 23120 & 23180
Wacom II & Wacom I ("SD" Series)
Seiko DT Series
Graphtec KW Series
Hitachi HDG Series
Microsoft Mouse
Kurta XGT Test & Setup

And here is a link to the firmware emulation manual:
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id … JF6EYM9za4
p.s. I  know there *was* a driver for the XGT in the kernel way back when but I think its been removed..

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#2 2012-07-26 23:54:09

nomorewindows
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Registered: 2010-04-03
Posts: 3,542

Re: Reviving a REALLY old digitizer tablet.

I would just try any/all of the xf86-input-wacom, xf86-input-acecad, xf86-input-aiptek.  Then you need the xvxbd to use your virtual keyboard.  Using the unit under X, is the only way you'll be able to use it.


I may have to CONSOLE you about your usage of ridiculously easy graphical interfaces...
Look ma, no mouse.

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