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  • Page 1 Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The top cover Removing the shipping restraint The reading table Removing the paper bail The wireless keyboard Description of your new Mountbatten Brailler Tutor Mountbatten Brailler Tutor wireless keyboard One-handed keyboard mode Using an external QWERTY keyboard Power and battery...

  • Page 3: Loading Paper: Method

    Games Braille tables System Games Keyboard Master Explorer mode Learning mode Character contest mode Word contest mode Letter Relay Race Calendar Advanced features of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor. Speech control BRAILLE WRITING Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 2...
  • Page 4 Mountbatten Brailler Tutor connectivity Connecting to a PC using MB-Comm software Found new hardware wizard. Starting MB-Comm. Transferring files to/from Mountbatten Brailler Tutor MB-Comm menus File menu MB Print Control Device Menu Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 3...
  • Page 5 Updating your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor Updating Basic Mountbatten Brailler Operating Firmware Updating Advanced Features Software Firmware and Games Updating from a file on USB pendrive: Updating from the Internet: Making braille graphics Technical Specifications Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 4...

  • Page 6: Overview Of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor

    Overview of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor Introduction The Mountbatten Brailler Tutor has features that make it a braille writer, braille printer, braille notetaker, braille-print interface, and a student-teacher or child-parent communication tool; but the essential function of this unique device is that Mountbatten Brailler Tutor helps with learning braille and that it is the first valuable IT experience for kids.

  • Page 7: Unpacking The Mountbatten Brailler Tutor

    When you receive your Mountbatten and unpack it, please check that you have received the following: ● The Mountbatten Brailler Tutor main unit with Top Cover and Reading Table attached ● The Mountbatten Wireless Keyboard ● This User Guide ●...

  • Page 8: The Top Cover

    Fig. 1 Removing the top cover of the Mountbatten Brailler Tutor The top cover must be taken off before you start using your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor. Remove the top cover by reaching over to the rear of the MB Tutor and lifting the rear part of the cover towards you.

  • Page 9: The Reading Table

    A small spring-loaded sleeve is on the left-hand end of the paper bail. Take this sleeve between your fingers and push it to the right, releasing the left side of the paper bail from Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 8...

  • Page 10: The Wireless Keyboard

    Description of your new Mountbatten Brailler Tutor The Mountbatten Brailler Tutor consists of the main unit and detachable wireless keyboard. The main unit is a compact device with a leather carrying handle. It has an On/ Off button in front (front left side) and connectors on the right and left panels.

  • Page 11: One-Handed Keyboard Mode

    An external USB computer keyboard can be connected to either one of the USB connectors on the right side of your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor. It is a convenient tool for communication between a blind MBT user and persons who don’t know braille. Typing characters on the QWERTY keyboard in a standard setup will produce braille on paper.

  • Page 12: Power And Battery

    The advanced functions (synthetic speech, games, calendar, Internet connectivity, some other unit management features) start automatically within 2 - 3 minutes. You will hear "Advanced Mountbatten Brailler Tutor functions are available now" when the full functionality is on. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3...

  • Page 13: Procedure To Reset The Mb Tutor

    There are two methods for loading paper. Try each way to find the one that suits you best. Loading Paper: Method 1 The first method is very similar to loading paper into a typewriter. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 12...
  • Page 14 The machine is now ready for embossing. Loading paper: Method 2 The second method involves inserting the paper from the rear of the MB Tutor. Fig. 6: Loading paper from the back of the MB Tutor Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 13...

  • Page 15: Removing Paper

    - to speak all contractions, with unlimited vocabulary. Volume control Mountbatten Brailler Tutor has a dial on its right side. Moving it away from yourself will increase the volume of all sounds coming from Tutor’s loudspeaker (or from headphones if attached).

  • Page 16: Loudspeakers And Headphones/Earphones

    Loudspeakers and headphones/earphones Mountbatten Brailler Tutor uses high quality speakers to produce its speech and other sounds. To maintain privacy and not disturb people nearby, you may use headphones or earphones. To connect headphones, you need a 3.5 mm audio jack connector at the end of the cord.

  • Page 17: Embossing Speed

    = 1 to 4. Default = 1 Embossing speed With the new Mountbatten Brailler Tutor, you can set embossing speed by keeping the Esc key pressed and turning the volume dial. Alternatively - Esc key and four-way manipulator up and down.

  • Page 18: Using The Display While Embossing

    In the Menu, all commands and options will be spoken and displayed on the display. Menu and commands - how to use them Mountbatten Brailler Tutor is a sophisticated system with many options and features that can be switched on or off using the menu system or commands. While using the menu, you get information about the equivalent command.

  • Page 19: Regular Commands

    "Command" column in the table below. Chorded Command Function Additional Command description Chord B Backtab Chord C Carriage return feed the paper down one line without returning the head to the initial position Chord E Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 18...

  • Page 20: Complete Mountbatten Brailler Tutor Menu

    Append to a file option is invoked, you will get a list of files in the current memory. With the Set current memory... setting, you may switch between available devices: the internal memory of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor and a USB memory connected to the upper USB socket on the right side of the Tutor’s housing.

  • Page 21: Language

    Set top margin to 0 lines - Reset bottom margin Set bottom margin to 0 lines - Line spacing Sets Line spacing to 0.5 .. 3 in increments of 0.5 (default is 1.0) Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 20...

  • Page 22: Format

    Suppresses blank lines and adds a two-cell indent for new paragraphs. - Automatic indent set The current Braille column is stored when turned on, and subsequent braille lines are indented to that column. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 21...

  • Page 23: Back Translation Settings

    - Set back translation grade Changing the braille Grade or Code Used. Default = 2. - Automatic indent set Causes all subsequent print lines to indent to the current cursor position. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 22...

  • Page 24: Common Translation Settings

    - this is the fastest way to "return to normal". Common translation settings Some translation settings are universal - refer to both forward and back translation, hence Common translation settings. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 23...

  • Page 25: Speech

    English-speaking world today in a uniform fashion. Speech Go to this menu to decide how your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor speaks while you type, operate menus, or edit files. Tutor can speak in two ways: using recorded speech or synthetic speech. You will find options to change it in this menu. While you use synthetic speech, whatever you type can be read as letters, words, or complete sentences.

  • Page 26: Keyboard

    Default = OFF. - Multi strike emboss Multi-strike feature. Set strikes per dot to 1 .. 4. Useful for brailling on heavy materials such as plastic braille tags. Default = 1 Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 25...

  • Page 27: Calendar

    This will emboss all essential information on the unit - including its serial number, model, memory, etc. - Date and time settings This menu serves reading and setting date and time of the device. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 26...
  • Page 28 Internet to update the advanced features. For that, your device must be connected to a local network with Internet access. The update (either from USB or the Internet) may take several minutes. See Updating your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor Section below. - Device information Displays basic information on the unit - including its serial number, firmware and bootloader version.

  • Page 29: Games

    Games Mountbatten Brailler Tutor comes with a couple of pre-loaded games. Both games address braille writing: Keyboard Master This game has four modes. It is suitable for beginners and advanced braillists to test and improve fast writing. Go to the game settings in the game menu to choose the mode.

  • Page 30: Letter Relay Race

    (in Braille) words that have the first letter equal to the last one of the words entered by the preceding player. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor may be one of many players (not only when you play one-to-Tutor), and it checks the correctness of whatever word is entered by any of the players.

  • Page 31: Advanced Features Of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor

    Advanced features of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor may be controlled using the menu (short press of the middle key of the four-way manipulator opens the menu) or by entering commands (command line is opening after a long press of the manipulator middle key). This chapter will explain how the commands work and use the second text column to show the corresponding command.

  • Page 32: Braille Writing

    Line spacing. Default = 1. If you wanted line spacing of spacing 1.5 lines the command would be LS 1.5 Braille writing commands Menu item Command Description Emboss/Emboss Turn the embossing function off and on. Default = on. ON/OFF Toggle Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 31...
  • Page 33 Opens a file in the internal editor - see Editor chapter. Editor... File/Set current This menu option will let you choose between available memory... memory pools: Internal or USB memory. Miscellaneous commands Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 32...

  • Page 34: Braille Translation

    Up to 128 entries are allowed. The braille exception table is active in both forward and back translation. The commands and conditions for creating exceptions to the braille rules are as follows; Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 33...
  • Page 35 Multi-cell Contractions Dot 5 Whole & Part Words Dot 4,5,6, Words Dot 4,5, Words Dot 4-6 Final Letter Contractions Dot 5-6 Final Letter Contractions (Dot 6 Final Letter Contractions - pre UEB) Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 34...

  • Page 36: Forward Translation - Converting Print To Braille

    This function automatically switches to uncontracted Grade 1 braille. Toggle FM filename Forward translate and send to ‘filename’ in memory (turns embosser off). Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 35...
  • Page 37 Multiple Space Removal Forward translation settings/ Replaces all multiple spaces and tabs Multiple space removal toggle that are in the text with single spaces in the braille. Default = on. Toggle Fraction Mode Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 36...
  • Page 38 90% or less than 10%. You cannot have blank columns, except for the first column, and columns two and three are always right justified. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 37...

  • Page 39: Back Translation - Converting Braille To Print

    Braille will produce a new line in print. When off, a new line in braille is ignored in the print copy (to avoid the print being broken). Default = off. Toggle Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 38...
  • Page 40 BRA takes precedence over BPJ. Line length & horizontal margins may not be altered while BRA is on and tabs are converted to single spaces. Default = off. Toggle Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 39...

  • Page 41: Using The Aph Patterns Series

    Patterns off or reset the MB Tutor. Turning the Patterns Function off only deactivates the currently selected Patterns. Any combination of Patterns can be used together; if you wish to select Patterns 1, Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 40...

  • Page 42: Using A Single Pattern Group

    These are the different groups available in the Patterns series. For the full Patterns Curriculum, including the content of each group, check the Reference Section. 1. Alphabet and Letter Words Upper cell contractions 2. Whole or Part Words Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 41...

  • Page 43: Adding Braille Rules

    - allowed anywhere Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 42...
  • Page 44 As another example, if you wish "help" to be translated to "hp" at the beginning and end of a word but not the middle, the command would look like this: eta help hp be Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 43...

  • Page 45: Editor

    SP + DOTS 36 Speak current character Pressing twice will give phonetic equivalent or dot equivalent for contractions or non-letters SP + DOTS 25 Speak current word SP + DOTS 14 Speak current line Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 44...

  • Page 46: Editor Chorded Commands

    SPEAK REST OF FILE Speak the rest of a file without moving the cursor using the command: SP+Z SILENCE COMMAND There is a universal silence command that can be used at any time. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 45...

  • Page 47: Keyboard Commands

    DOT 4 Speak the following filename in the file listing. Moves the file cursor down. Open a file, at the current "file cursor" position, into the editor. If an existing file in the Editor has not yet been saved, you will be asked Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 46...
  • Page 48 GO TO a selected page number. The Editor will say "Enter page number". You can enter a page number in Text or Braille format. The NEWLINE key must follow the number. If Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 47...
  • Page 49 PASTE BLOCK This copies any information in the clipboard to the current cursor position. SPEAK BLOCK Speak the contents of a block. DELETE BLOCK Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 48...
  • Page 50 Search whole file from start Each time you press D, an option is spoken. The last spoken option is the one selected. CASE SENSITIVITY OF SEARCH - the options are; Case sensitive Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 49...
  • Page 51 If your search string is found in the file and this is a search only command, then you have available the following options: Speak word that contains the search string. Speak line that contains the search string. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 50...

  • Page 52: Editor Definitions And Concepts

    "Hard" page breaks; however, do not move. They will always force the start of a new page. If you wish to force a Hard page break, merely enter the "New Page" or "Form Feed" character from the MB keyboard or Control-L Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 51...
  • Page 53 "Command" is spoken, and the command following is spelled. As the commands are intermingled with the text, it may sound strange, but it allows you to locate commands quickly. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 52...

  • Page 54: Mountbatten Brailler Tutor Connectivity

    Mountbatten Brailler Tutor connectivity Connecting to a PC using MB-Comm software To connect your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor to a PC or laptop, you need a USB A-B type cable plus MB-Comm software. The USB cable needs to be connected to the USB B (slave) port of Mountbatten Brailler, next to the power adapter socket on the right side of the unit.

  • Page 55: Starting Mb-Comm

    You may also click the lights in the toolbar under MB-Comm menu to Connect and Disconnect or turn the Embosser On or Off. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 54...

  • Page 56: Mb-Comm Menus

    Delete this file using MB Memory Management. Emboss File on MB Selecting this option will pop up a Windows file selection menu. Choose the text file you wish to Emboss, using the Browse facility if needed. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 55...

  • Page 57: Mb Print Control

    Exit You may exit at any time. If any text is displayed on the screen, you will be asked if you wish to save it. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 56...

  • Page 58: Device Menu

    A list of the files held in the MB memory will be shown. If you make a mistake and delete a file you should not have, you can un-delete it, provided you do it immediately after you complete the error. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 57...

  • Page 59: Connecting To Ios Or Android Devices

    MB-Comm's menu contains options for Mimic - a legacy device that can be connected through the serial port of your PC. These are not relevant to Mountbatten Brailler Tutor and are omitted in this manual. Connecting to iOS or Android devices MB Tutor is equipped with Bluetooth to connect to smartphones and tablets that work with mobile operating systems: iOS or Android.

  • Page 60: Connecting To A Mountbatten Brailler

    Mountbatten". You should hear the Mountbatten beep several times, and after a few seconds, your MBMimic will connect with the Brailler. Tap Done, and you will be taken to the home screen. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 59...

  • Page 61: The Whiteboard

    You will find two buttons in the top right corner – Grade 1 and Grade 2. These two buttons correspond to contracted and uncontracted braille output, respectively. When you want your braille output to be contracted, make sure the Grade 2 button is pressed. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 60...

  • Page 62: Embossing On Mountbatten Brailler

    Connecting the MB to the Internet to make more drivers available if the printer is a new or rarely used model is recommended. After installing the printer, you may use back translation features to print from the MB Tutor memory to the printer. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 61...

  • Page 63: Connecting To The Internet

    To connect to the Internet, you may use the Wi-Fi hub at your place of work or study. You will need the advanced Mountbatten Brailler Tutor functions available (to enable those functions, it may take a few minutes after you switch the unit on). After you hear the "Advanced Mountbatten Brailler Tutor functions available now"...

  • Page 64: Updating Your Mountbatten Brailler Tutor

    To update the basic firmware, you need the firmware update file set from the Producer of Mountbatten Brailler Tutor. It comes in a folder named MBUPDATE.TUT that should be placed in the root of a USB drive memory that needs to be placed in the upper USB socket on the right side of your MB Tutor.
  • Page 65 Firmware -> Install from the Internet. After an additional prompt, the update process will start automatically. When the advanced firmware update is done, the unit will restart its Advanced Functions Engine and get ready to work. Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 64...

  • Page 66: Making Braille Graphics

    TactileView. Another exciting way to make tactile diagrams is using "swell’ paper and the Pictures in a Flash - PIAF. For more information on either of these products, please refer to our web site int.harpo.com.pl Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 65...

  • Page 67: Technical Specifications

    Power: proprietary power supply 110v – 220v Output 15-19VDC 5.5Amp, 90W) Battery life: 20 hours standard use, 5 hours or 70 pages embossing Weight: 3.9 kg (8.6 lbs) Size [mm]: 220,00 405,00 Mountbatten Brailler Tutor User Manual v. 1.0.3 Page 66...

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