scanlime:013 / Wacom Teardown and Schematic

This time we’re looking at the protocol that powers Wacom’s wireless pens, and taking a deep look into the logic circuits (74xx!) that make them run.

If you missed the last video, check it out for the big picture on how graphics tablets work: https://youtu.be/nPab7pbOhBY

Get your own copy of the schematics in PDF or KiCad format: https://github.com/scanlime/ec155

scanlime:012 / Graphics Tablet Primer for Hackers

This time we’re hurtling through the layers of technology that make a graphics tablet (pen tablet) work, from operating systems politics to electromagnetic induction. I’ll be looking closely at two tablets, the Wacom Intuos Pro and Huion H610PRO, and going into a full teardown on the Huion.