Drawing tablet on Amiga

Aminator · 01 May 2018, 10:25

Hello.
I have an Aiptek HyperPen 6000U-tablet (USB version) and I was wondering if it would be possible to connect it to my Amiga 1200. I read that someone had hooked up his HyperPen to an Amiga but it was a serial version.
What kind of modifications I need to make to the tablet? I know that it needs the 5v power. For example: Convert the usb to serial and get that 5v from an external psu.

Thank you for the answers.

Marchie · 01 May 2018, 10:37

The only tablet I've gotten to work with the Amiga is a Kurta IS/ONE.

If you get the USB Aiptek to work let me know - I have one of those too! (BTW - it won't work through a Rhys MKII, I've tried)

Predseda · 01 May 2018, 17:26

No, you would have to have some kind of USB driver first. I have Wacom tablet connected to my Amiga through Formaldyhid driver and it works, but not USB.

Aminator · 01 May 2018, 19:03

I made some kind of USB to serial converter myself and here's what i got:
Not connected:

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It recognizes the tablet but it still doesn't work. Does it need some kind of a protocol converter too?

nogginthenog · 01 May 2018, 19:46

Nice error message! You could probably make a protocol converter with an Arduino (one that supports USB host) if you had the skills.

spudje · 01 May 2018, 22:57

Poseidon USB stack has support for some wacom usb tablets

01 May 2018, 10:25	#1
Aminator Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Finland Posts: 76	Drawing tablet on Amiga Hello. I have an Aiptek HyperPen 6000U-tablet (USB version) and I was wondering if it would be possible to connect it to my Amiga 1200. I read that someone had hooked up his HyperPen to an Amiga but it was a serial version. What kind of modifications I need to make to the tablet? I know that it needs the 5v power. For example: Convert the usb to serial and get that 5v from an external psu. Thank you for the answers.

01 May 2018, 19:03	#4
Aminator Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Finland Posts: 76	I made some kind of USB to serial converter myself and here's what i got: Not connected:Connected: It recognizes the tablet but it still doesn't work. Does it need some kind of a protocol converter too? Last edited by Aminator; 02 May 2018 at 11:49.

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01 May 2018, 10:37	#2
Marchie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Sydney / London Posts: 589	The only tablet I've gotten to work with the Amiga is a Kurta IS/ONE. If you get the USB Aiptek to work let me know - I have one of those too! (BTW - it won't work through a Rhys MKII, I've tried)

01 May 2018, 17:26	#3
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,544	No, you would have to have some kind of USB driver first. I have Wacom tablet connected to my Amiga through Formaldyhid driver and it works, but not USB.

01 May 2018, 19:46	#5
nogginthenog Amigan Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,311	Nice error message! You could probably make a protocol converter with an Arduino (one that supports USB host) if you had the skills.

01 May 2018, 22:57	#6
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Poseidon USB stack has support for some wacom usb tablets

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