Perform the following to connect the MicroScribe to your workstation:

• Unpack MicroScribe and all cables.
  • Power cable and adapter.
  • Appropriate serial cable.
    • Nine pin, D-type
    • PS-2 type
  • Foot pedal.
• ENSURE POWER SWITCH IS OFF AND SCRIBE IS IN ITS HOME POSITION PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.
• Connect power cable to 5V DC IN jack.
• Connect Serial cable to SERIAL jack and to Serial Port 1 or 2 on your PC.
• Connect foot pedal to ACCESSORY jack.
• Position the MicroScibe on a solid surface and central to your work.

Perform the following to configure the MicroScribe for use:

• Create a subdirectory of the root directory named pro_scribe.
  • Windows95:
    • Start | Programs | Windows Explorer
    • Pick on C: in the directory tree
    • File | New | Folder
    • Type in pro_scribe
  • Windows3.1:
    • Main | File Manager
    • File | Create Directory
    • Type in pro_scribe
• Download the following files to the pro_scribe directory then unzip them:
  • Windows95 Inscribe
  • Windodws3.1 Inscribe
  Follow these steps to download and unzip the above files:
  • Pick link.
  • When window opens, select the pro_scribe directory.
  • From the File Manager or Windows Explorer, double-click on the file you just saved. This should start a self-extractor program which will uncompress the files.
  • This should leave you with an Inscribe32 or Inscribe16 file in your pro_scribe directory.

• Turn the Power Switch to On.
• Change to the pro_scribe directory.
• Start the MicroScribe software by double-clicking the Inscribexx.exe file.
• When the MicroScribe Port and Baud window opens, set the following:
  • Baud Rate: 9600
  • Port: 1 or 2
• Set the origin by performing the following:
  • Pick File from the Inscribe menu.
  • Pick Set Origin
  • Select three points using the stylus and the footpedal to define the x-y plane.
  • Place the stylus point on the point where the origin will be. Press the footpedal.
  • Place the stylus point on a point on the x-axis. Press the footpedal.
  • Place the stylus point on a point on the y-axis. Press the footpedal.

    The z-axis is automatically formed according to the right-hand rule for cartesian coordinates.

• Select the appropriate Windows program from the list.

You are now ready to create your data.