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- Page 1 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro ii Copyright © 2007 Optelec B.V. Breslau 4 2993 LT Barendrecht The Netherlands Phone: +31 88 678 34 44 Fax: +31 88 678 34 00 E-mail: dealersupport@optelec.nl Website: http://www.optelec.com...
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Page 2: Preface
This manual will familiarize you with the features and basic operation of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro. Please read this manual carefully before connecting the Braille display to your computer. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the use of this Braille display, please contact your distributor or Optelec's home office using the contact information below. -
Page 3: Regulatory Notice
ALVA 570 Satellite Pro iv Regulatory notice This equipment has been developed and tested in order to comply with following regulations: FCC for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residual installation. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Regulatory notice Contents Introduction About this manual ALVA 570 Satellite Pro package contents Description of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Surface and front panel layout Back panel layout Front panel keys, satellite keypads and double touch cursors 2.3.1 Front panel keys 2.3.2 Windows satellite keypad... - Page 5 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro vi Activating the Local mode menu Main menu 5 Status submenu Config submenu Save submenu Load submenu Test submenu Miscellaneous Error Messages Using both the serial and USB connections Index...
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Page 6: Introduction
570 Satellite Pro are designed for optimal capabilities when working in a graphical computer environment. Note that the functionality of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro depends somewhat on the Braille display options that your screen reader software offers. The Satellite Braille display was designed following the Open Standard philosophy. -
Page 7: Alva 570 Satellite Pro Package Contents
ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 8 of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro package. Chapter 2 provides a detailed description of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro and the names used for the keys, buttons and switches on the Braille display. Chapter 3 describes how to set up and install the Braille display. -
Page 8: Description Of The Alva 570 Satellite Pro
ALVA 570 2.1 Surface and front panel layout The ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Braille display is designed with a row of 70 Braille cells at the front of the flat surface. Behind the Braille cells, a flat surface is provided so that a keyboard can be placed on top of the Braille display. -
Page 9: Front Panel Keys, Satellite Keypads And Double Touch
Satellite Pro. The exact functionality of the keys is defined by the screen reader. Please refer to your screen reader documentation for detailed functionality of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro. 2.3.1 Front panel keys From left to right, the front panel keys are:... -
Page 10: Windows Satellite Keypad
Satellite keypad. By default the satellite keypad located at the left-hand side of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro will be assigned to the screen reader functionality. The following names will be used in the documentation:... -
Page 11: Touch Cursors And Double Touch Cursors
ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 12 SOUTH PAD Bottom inner circular key EAST PAD Right inner circular key 2.3.4 Touch cursors and double touch cursors The touch cursors and double touch cursors correspond to the particular Braille cell immediately below each pair of buttons. -
Page 12: Installation
The next step is to install your screen reader. Follow the installation procedure as described in the manual of your screen reading software. For screen readers that do not yet include ALVA Satellite support, the ALVA driver disks in the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro package... -
Page 13: Serial Connection
USB connection is not used. 3.2.2 Serial cable Use one of the serial cables supplied with the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Braille display for connection to the computer. Plug the serial cable in to the 9-pin serial port of the Braille display (indicated by two circles between vertical marks) and connect the cable to the serial port of the PC. -
Page 14: Switching Between Usb And Serial Connection
ALVA 570 Satellite Pro can be connected to two different computers simultaneously. One computer will use the USB port and the other the serial port. In this case the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro will choose the USB port as the main communication port. In the Local mode menu of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro you can specify whether the USB or serial port is preferred. -
Page 15: Local Mode Menu
ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 16 4 Local mode menu When the ALVA Satellite is turned on, the following message is displayed: ALVA Satellite OK, waiting for connection… This message disappears when the screen reader is loaded and a successful connection to the Satellite is established. - Page 16 Contains a submenu with the current settings: connection, battery information, serial number and firmware date of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro (see section 4.3). config Contains a submenu for changing a variety of settings on the ALVA Satellite (see section 4.4).
- Page 17 Does not apply for the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro. The battery status shows: voltage=0 sernum The serial number of the Braille display and the version number of the firmware are displayed. The firmware is...
- Page 18 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 19 serial nr=xxxxxxxx firmware version=1.0.0.0 where xxxxxxxx stands for the serial number, such as 57000001. settings The settings menu item provides the status of the current configuration of the ALVA satellite. Use the UP and DOWN front panel keys to view the settings.
- Page 19 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 20 dot pressure=x The dot pressure can be set from 1 to 5 indicating the amount of pressure that the dots produce when reading the Braille. A value of 1 indicates the least amount of dot pressure and 5 indicates the highest dot pressure.
- Page 20 Changes the volume level of the sounds generated by the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro in steps from 0 to 31. The UP front panel key increases the volume; the DOWN front panel key decreases the volume. If you want no sounds to be generated, select 0.
- Page 21 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 22 mode if there is no activity. Consequently, the Satellite consumes virtually no energy when the Braille display is in sleep mode. The sleep mode is inactive when 0 is selected. The UP front panel key increases the time; the DOWN front panel key decreases the time.
- Page 22 English. 4.5 Save submenu The configuration can be saved to seven different sets. In situations where several people use the same ALVA 570 Satellite Pro, it may be convenient that your particular configuration is saved to be reloaded set1 set7...
- Page 23 4.7 Test submenu Use the test submenu if you have the impression that certain keys or Braille cells are not responding properly. The ALVA 570 Satellite Pro will activate a test mode for checking the Braille cells and function of the Braille display keys.
- Page 24 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 25 East pad Dot 2 is shown in all cells South pad Dot 3 is shown in all cells West pad Dot 7 is shown in all cells Forward ear Dot 2 and 5 are shown in all cells...
- Page 25 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 26 5 Miscellaneous 5.1 Error Messages When switching on the ALVA Satellite the Braille display tests whether various components of the internal hardware are working correctly. When the ALVA Satellite tests successfully, the following message is shown on the Braille display: ALVA Satellite OK, waiting for connection…...
- Page 26 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 27 Temperature sensor defect The temperature sensor is defective which protects the ALVA Satellite against heating. Serial eeprom defect The eeprom in which the parameters of the ALVA Satellite are stored is defect. Key shift register defect One of the front panel keys, satellite keys or Double Touch Cursor prints is not working.
- Page 27 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 28 Index BACK EAR, 11 LEFT, 10 back side layout, 9 LEFT PAD, 11 BACK TAB, 11 load submenu, 24 braille table, 21, 23 loaded set, 19 changing of settings, 17 loading settings, 17 communication status, 18...
- Page 28 ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 29 sleep mode, 19, 22 Touch Cursor, 12, 24 SOUTH PAD, 11 UP, 10 status cell, 20, 22 UP PAD, 11 status submenu, 17 USB connection, 13, 17, 27 switch satellites, 20, 22 USB device driver, 13...