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calib

Calibrate a touchscreen

Syntax:

calib [options]

Runs on:

Neutrino

Options:

-h height[%]
The height of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of the screen height if % is specified.
-s server_name
The name of the Photon server:
If server_name is: This server is used:
node_path node_path/dev/photon
fullpath fullpath
relative_path /dev/relative_path
-w width[%]
The width of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of the screen width if % is specified.
-x position[%][r]
The x coordinate of the upper-left corner of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of screen width if % is specified. If r is specified, the coordinate is relative to the current console.
-y position[%][r]
The y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of screen height if % is specified. If r is specified, the coordinate is relative to the current console.

Description:

The calib utility is used to calibrate a touchscreen. Once the touchscreen is successfully configured (i.e. you've created an input.node file), it must be calibrated. To invoke the calibration screen:

  1. Start Photon.
  2. Run calib.
  3. Touch the bullseye target that appears in each corner of the screen.
  4. Touch the Press to Complete Calibration button to finish calibration.