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3.10 External hardware
3.10.1 Connect hardware
Boa rd
DGT Boa rd
The program makes contact with the outside world via a serial cable to the outside world. Currently, two drivers are included:
DGT-Board: This driver allows you to use the intelligent sensor board produced by the Dutch company DGT. The board can identify different pieces( i. e., it can tell whether there is a white bishop or a black knight on a square). If you switch on“ Announce moves” in the Tools – Options – Multimedia menu, the program announces its moves verbally, so you don’ t even have to look at the screen.
The connection between the board and the PC can be over 10 meters long, and many of the functions( new game, setup position) can be executed without touching the PC.
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