1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Optelec Manuals
  4. Monitor
  5. Alva BC640
  6. User manual

Optelec ALVA BC640 User Manual

Braille display
Hide thumbs Also See for ALVA BC640:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual See also: User Manual
User Manual English
UDC-02004 A
© 2007 Optelec, the Netherlands.
All rights reserved
Optelec
P.O. Box 399
2990 AJ Barendrecht
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)88 6783 444. Fax +31 (0)88 6783 400
Internet:
www.optelec.com

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the ALVA BC640 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Optelec ALVA BC640

Summary of Contents for Optelec ALVA BC640

  • Page 1 User Manual English UDC-02004 A © 2007 Optelec, the Netherlands. All rights reserved Optelec P.O. Box 399 2990 AJ Barendrecht The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0)88 6783 444. Fax +31 (0)88 6783 400 Internet: www.optelec.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.2. ALVA BC640 package contents..............4 Getting to know your ALVA BC640 ..............6 2.1. ALVA BC640 Base Unit: Surface and front panel layout ......6 2.1.1. Surface and front panel layout ..............6 2.1.2. Back panel layout ..................7 2.1.3.
  • Page 3 Notes main menu..................32 8.3.1.1 File menu....................32 8.3.1.2 Edit menu ....................33 8.3.1.3 Help ....................... 33 Updating the Firmware ..................35 Mounting the Braille Audio Feature Pack............36 Regulatory notice...................... 37 Optelec offices worldwide ..................41 English Page 3...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Congratulations on choosing the ALVA BC640. The ALVA Braille Controller 6-series is the first series of wireless Braille Controllers that merges classic Braille display access with modern note taking functionality. The high quality and reliability of the ALVA BC640 gives you optimal flexibility and productivity in an ultra compact design.
  • Page 5 Optelec – Quick Start Guide in Braille and Print The ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack package contains the following: – A carrying bag – The ALVA BC640 base unit including Braille Audio Feature Pack – Power adapter 110/240V and power cable –...

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Alva Bc640

    2.1.1. Surface and front panel layout The ALVA BC640 is designed with a row of 40 Braille cells at the back of the flat surface. In front of the Braille cells one row of small buttons can be found, known as Cursor Routing Keys.

  • Page 7: Back Panel Layout

    2.1.5. Front panel keys, Smartpad, eTouch navigation buttons and cursor routing keys The names of the ALVA BC640 keys listed in this section will be used in all documentation, including your screenreader documentation. This section describes the name of the key(s) and its main function, which is supported by the screenreader.

  • Page 8: The Alva Bc640 Braille Audio Feature Pack

    ALVA BC640 Base Unit are facing towards you. The ALVA BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack contains: 1. Ctrl-key 2. Eight key Braille keyboard (From left to right Braille key 7, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5, 6, 8) 3.

  • Page 9: Braille Audio Feature Pack: Surface Layout

    Optelec 2.2.1. Braille Audio Feature Pack: Surface layout The ALVA BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack is designed with an eight key Braille keyboard that is located directly behind the 40 cell Braille line. The Braille keyboard consist of eight Braille keys, a space bar, a Ctrl-key, a Windows key, an Enter key and an Alt-key and two integrated high quality stereo speakers that are located left and right of the Braille keyboard.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Braille display for other screenreaders and operating systems. In case you upgraded your ALVA BC640 base unit to an ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack, please make sure to upgrade the firmware to version 1.14.0 or higher and Bluetooth®...

  • Page 11: Bluetooth® Connection

    Bluetooth® connection 3.3.1. Preparing for Bluetooth® connection With the ALVA BC640 a class 1 high range USB Bluetooth® dongle for Windows XP and Windows Vista is included. Depending on the Bluetooth® software included with other Bluetooth® modules, it will be possible that not all ALVA BC640 functionality will be supported.
  • Page 12 As indicated in the figure above, the ALVA BC640 Base Unit only uses the Bluetooth® serial service. However, the ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack uses two modules; one module for the serail connection or serial service, the HID (Human Interface Device) keyboard connection or keyboard service and the mono headset connection or mono headset service.
  • Page 13 Optelec 4. Locate the ALVA BC640 in the list with found devices, by using the arrow keys or click it once with the mouse. If the ALVA BC640 is not found, press the F5 key to search again. 5. Press ALT + B for the Bluetooth® menu and select “Pair device”.
  • Page 14 Enter. The ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack is now paired with your computer. 15. Select the ALVA BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack from the list with found devices again and press Enter. A dialog box confirming that the stereo audio connection is established will appear.

  • Page 15: The Alva Bc640 Local Menu

    3 + arrow down key simultaneously. To exit the Local Menu press Smartpad key 1. The Smartpad keys are located on top of the ALVA BC640. The arrow keys and Enter key are located in the centre of the Smartpad. The four remaining keys are labelled from left to right Smartpad key 1 to 4.
  • Page 16 Battery: 45%, charging Battery presents the status of the battery and informs you if the battery is charging. In case the USB connection is used, the ALVA BC640 will start charging via USB automatically. The status of the battery loading can be:...
  • Page 17 Bluetooth name: ALVA BC640 Bluetooth® Name. Specify the Bluetooth® name for the ALVA BC640. This allows you to uniquely identify the ALVA BC640 in case you are setting up a wireless Bluetooth® connection with your PC or other Bluetooth® device. By default the Bluetooth®...
  • Page 18 To enable or disable contracted (or Grade 2) Braille input, press Space + B1245 (Braille keys 1, 2, 4, 5). The ALVA BC640 will generate a serie of beeps to indicate that contracted Braille is turned on or off. Pressing Smartpad 1 allows you to exit this submenu.
  • Page 19 The ALVA BC640 is equipped with one row of cursor routing keys. However, by keeping the cursor routing key pressed the ALVA BC640 is able to emulate a second row of cursor routing keys. This will give you the possibility to perform a left and a right mouse click with one row of cursor routing keys.
  • Page 20 Optelec For each group of keys the beeps can be switched on or off individually. Cursor routing sound: on Cursor routing sound can be switched on or off. When switched on, a short beep is genereted on each cursor routing key press. If you prefer no sounds to be generated when a cursor routing key is pressed, select off.
  • Page 21 ALVA BC640 will only “communicate” with the prefered interface. By default the prefered interface is Bluetooth®. In the default situation, when the ALVA BC640 is connected to two devices via Bluetooth® and USB, the ALVA BC640 will only “communicate” with the Bluetooth® connection. The USB connection will be ignored.
  • Page 22 BC640 factory defaults can be restored by deleting the SETTINGS.A6 file from the internal ALVA_BC6 drive. To delete the SETTINGS.A6 file: - Connect your ALVA BC640 to the USB port of your PC using the supplied USB cable - The ALVA_BC6 driver will automatically appear - Locate and open the system folder - Locate the SETTINGS.A6 file...

  • Page 23: The Feature Pack Menus

    Bluetooth® connection menu and Audio menu. 4.3.1. The Braille Audio Feature Pack Bluetooth® Menu To enter the ALVA BC640 Bluetooth® Menu press Smartpad key 2 + Smartpad key 3 + arrow left simultaneously. To exit the Bluetooth® Menu press Smartpad key 1. The Smartpad keys are located on the top of the unit below the Braille line.

  • Page 24: The Braille Audio Feature Pack Audio Menu

    The arrow keys and Enter key are located in the center of the Smartpad. The four remaining keys are labelled from left to right: Smartpad key 1 to 4. Please refer to chapter 2 for a detailed description of the keys of the ALVA BC640 Base Unit and Braille Audio Feature Pack.

  • Page 25: Power Sources

    In the subsequent sections, you will find more information about each power option. 5.1. USB power If you connect your ALVA BC640 directly to a PC using the USB connection, the PC will provide power to the Braille display through the USB cable. To power the ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack, please use the power supply that came with the unit.

  • Page 26: The Alva Bc6 Bluetooth® Settings Application

    This chapter describes the use of the ALVA BC6 Bluetooth® settings application. This application can be found in the Start Menu/ Programs/ Optelec/ ALVA_BC6 folder. When having paired the ALVA BC640 with Braille Audio Feature Pack with the PC and having installed the screenreader drivers and Bluetooth® software, this application enables configuration of the connection settings of the Braille keyboard and mono and stereo Bluetooth®...
  • Page 27 Optelec In order to have the sound correctly routed to the ALVA BC640 in Windows XP, please select the audio playback devices for the default audio device, the Bluetooth® mono playback device and the Bluetooth® stereo playback device. Please note that these options are not available in Windows Vista.

  • Page 28: Using The Braille Keyboard

    “a” to “I” whereby the character “a” represents F1 and “I” represents F12. To press F1 using the ALVA BC640 Braille keyboard, first type space + b124 followed by the character “a” (Braille key 1). Press the Space + b124 combination again to exit this function.

  • Page 29: Contracted Braille On/Off

    Optelec Contracted Braille on/off The chord + g command or Space + b1245 will turn contracted Braille (Grade 2) on or off. The contacted Braille table can be best set in the Local Menu/ Braille configuration/ Contracted Braille table. English...

  • Page 30: Notes

    To use Notes no PC connection is required. In case the ALVA BC640 is connected to a PC, you can continue working with the PC after closing Notes. The ALVA BC640 Braille keyboard has to be used to enter Notes.

  • Page 31: Navigating In Notes

    The short keys for cut, copy and paste are, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Alternatively, the commands can be found in the Notes menu. 8.2.5 Reading in Notes The following commands have been defined for reading text in Notes: Command ALVA BC640 Key Previous word Thumb key 1 Start of line Thumb key 2...

  • Page 32: The Notes Menu

    Optelec The Notes Menu The Notes menu can be activated by pressing the Alt-key. Click on the cursor routing key to activate a menu item. To exit the menu, click the Alt-key again. Notes menu options can be activated with short keys. Please refer to paragraph 8.4 for a list with short key combinations.

  • Page 33: Edit Menu

    Optelec Clicking on Exit will close Notes. If the current note is not saved, you will be prompted to save the file. While clicking “Yes” you will be asked to enter a file name. Clicking “No” will close Notes without saving the file.
  • Page 34 Optelec Mark end of block Space + b13 New note Ctrl + b1345 Open note Ctrl + b135 Save note Ctrl + b234 Paste Ctrl + b1236 Open / Close Notes Menu English Page 34...

  • Page 35: Updating The Firmware

    To start the firmware update procedure, please follow the following steps: 1. Switch the ALVA BC640 on; 2. Connect the ALVA BC640 to the PC using the USB cable that came with the unit; 3. Activate the ALVA BC640 Local Menu by pressing Smartpad key 2 + Smartpad key 3 + arrow down simultaneously;...

  • Page 36: Mounting The Braille Audio Feature Pack

    Optelec 10. Mounting the Braille Audio Feature Pack The ALVA BC640 Braille Audio Feature Pack clicks onto the back of the ALVA BC640 after which it will be secured with two 2.5 mm hex screws (see picture below). 1. Switch off the ALVA BC640 2.

  • Page 37: Regulatory Notice

    ALVA BC640. By design the ALVA BC640 will shut down in case of an ESD 8KV test pulse. The ALVA BC640 will need to be switched on again to resume.

  • Page 38: Explanation Of Graphical Symbols

    Therefore, it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems. Stand-by Direct Current Safety Logo: ALVA BC640 complies with the 93/42/EEC, EN60601-1,EN60601-2 of related European standards. Disposing of your old product: Within the European Union...

  • Page 39: Product Specifications

    Optelec Mode of operation: Continuous Operation The equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide: Not AP or APG Category: Product Specifications: Specifications Power Adapter Input Voltage Range: 100 – 240 VAC Input Frequency Range: 50 –...

  • Page 40: Warranty Conditions

    Warranty conditions Optelec warrants the ALVA BC640, effective from the date of delivery, to be free of any defects in material and workmanship. Warranty is not transferable and does not apply to groups, multi users or agencies.

  • Page 41: Optelec Offices Worldwide

    T: +32 (0)50 35 7555 www.optelec.be Tieman GmbH Fritzlarer Strasse 25 34613 Schwalmstadt Germany T: +49 (0)6691 96170 www.tieman.de Optelec Corporate Headquarters: Breslau 4 - 2993 LT Barendrecht – The Netherlands – T: +31 (0)88 678 3444 – www.optelec.com English Page 41...

Table of Contents