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Anoto penDirector

The Anoto penDirector is a software driver provided as a download by Objectif Lune Inc. The penDirector creates a bridge between the Anoto Digital Pen and a PlanetPress Capture workflow in PlanetPress Production.

In order to use penDirector, it needs to be downloaded from the Objectif Lune website, on this page. This sofware must be installed after PlanetPress Suite. The setup will install a pre-configured version of penDirector which can be immediately used with PlanetPress Capture.

The communication between penDirector and PlanetPress Production is either through a folder transfer or HTTP Post communication.

To configure this communication:

  1. Open penDirector setup by right-clicking on its icon in the Windows System Tray, and selecting penDispatcher.
  2. Double-click on the PlanetPress Capture entry.
  3. Change the PGC Storage folder or PGC POST URL settings to your liking.
  4. Click OK, then OK again.

The PGC POST URL should correspond to your server name or IP, Port and the HTTP Action task of your HTTP Input, if that is what you are using.

Example: http://127.0.0.1:8080/ProcessPGC

Bluetooth Connectivity

The Anoto penDirector program can also connect directly to the pen via wireless Bluetooth and receive PGC files directly through the Bluetooth link, without needing to dock the pen.

To pair penDirector with an Anoto Digital Pen:

  1. Make sure that a Bluetooth dongle is present and enabled on the computer where penDirector is installed.
  2. Note down the PIN of the Anoto Digital Pen, by docking the pen and going in the Pen settings tab of penDirector and looking at the Pen access group at the bottom of the dialog. The default PIN is 0000.
  3. Undock the pen, or remove its protective cap if it is not docked. Make sure the power light on the pen is turned on and green in colour.
  4. Go in the Bluetooth tab of penDirector and click on Add Pen.
  5. Click on Search while the cap is off on the pen.
  6. When the pen is found, click on it and then click Add.
  7. When asked for the PIN, enter the one noted above.
  8. Click OK to save the settings.

The settings for Bluetooth PGC handling are separate from the ones used when docking. Through Bluetooth, only a single storage and PGC Post URL location can be set for all PGCs.

Because the Bluetooth configuration only handles a single route, it is not possible to use the Design preview patter, or the special registration pattern, using Bluetooth connectivity. To use the preview Pattern in PlanetPress Design or use the special registration pattern, the pen's docking station must be used.

To specify where to send the PGC files received through Bluetooth:

  1. Open penDirector.
  2. Go to the Bluetooth tab
  3. Click on the paired pen that you want to configure
  4. Specify a PGC Storage folder
  5. Check the PGC POST URL option
  6. Enter the URL of your PGC handling process in the box
  7. Click OK to save.