---
name: "tek4957"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "xserver-xorg-input-tek4957"
version: "1:1.2.0-1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tek4957"
---

# tek4957(4)

Tektronix 4957 input driver

## NAME

tek4957 - Tektronix 4957 input driver

## SYNOPSIS

```
Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "idevname"
  Driver "tek4957"
  Option "Device"   "devpath"
  ...
EndSection
```

## DESCRIPTION

**tek4957** is an Xorg input driver for the Tektronix 4957 tablet.

The **tek4957** driver functions as a pointer input device, and may be used as the X server's core pointer.

## CONFIGURATION DETAILS

Please refer to [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md) for general configuration details and for options that can be used with all input drivers.  This section only covers configuration details specific to this driver.

- **Option *"Device"* *"devpath"***

  sets the path to the special file which represents serial line where the tablet is plugged, for example /dev/ttyS0. **This option is mandatory.**

- **Option *"DeviceName"* *"name"***

  sets the name of the X device.

- **Option *"Speed"* *"number"***

  sets the sampling rate, from 1 to 6. Default is 6, maximum speed.

- **Option *"Resolution"* *"number"***

  sets the resolution.

  0 : 2340 dots  : 1/200 inch\
   1 : 2972 dots  : 1/10 mm\
   2 : 11700 dots : 1/1000 inch\
   3 : 11887 dots : 1/40 mm\
   4 : 5850 dots  : 1/500 inch\
   5 : 5944 dots  : 1/20 mm : **default**\
   6 : 4680 dots  : 1/400 inch\
   7 : 1170 dots  : 1/100 inch\
   8 : 12 dots    : 1 inch\
   9 : 24 dots    : 1/2 inch

- **Option *"TopX"* *"number"***

  X coordinate of the top corner of the active zone. ( Default = 0 )

- **Option *"TopY"* *"number"***

  Y coordinate of the top corner of the active zone. ( Default = 0 )

- **Option *"BottomX"* *"Inumber"***

  X coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. ( Default = full scale )

- **Option *"BottomY"* *"number"***

  Y coordinate of the bottom corner of the active zone. ( Default = full scale )

## BUGS / LIMITATIONS

Currently, only "Absolute" mode is supported ( Sorry )

## SEE ALSO

[Xorg(1)](/Xorg/1.md), [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md), xorgconfig(1), [Xserver(1)](/Xserver/1.md), [X(7)](/X/7.md).

## AUTHORS

Olivier DANET \<odanet@caramail.com\>