Grid Pad Eye 18 Getting Started

Hide thumbs

Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Quick Links

Download this manual

Getting Started

Grid Pad Eye 18

Table of Contents

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Eye 18 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Summary of Contents for Grid Pad Eye 18

Page 1 Getting Started Grid Pad Eye 18...
Page 2: Looking After Your Grid Pad
Avoid exposure to water, including heavy rain. The screen seal will protect it against moisture but the device is not designed to be waterproof. Your Grid Pad is sufficiently robust for normal use but is not designed to be stood on or dropped from a height, so take care when handling and using to avoid drops and bangs.
Page 3: Turning On Your Grid Pad
Turning on your Grid Pad Charging your Grid Pad Turn on the Grid Pad by pressing the power button on the To charge your Grid Pad, insert the charging cable to a right hand side of the device: power source and insert into the device as shown below.
Page 4: What Is Included With Your Grid Pad
What is included with your Grid Pad • Tablet computer with Windows • Grid 3 software for communication and computer control • High quality amplifi cation • Headphone socket for auditory scanning • Switch input • Infrared environment control •...
Page 5 Auditory feedback and headphones You can use headphones with your Grid Pad for private listening. This is particularly useful for switch users that want to hear what a selection will say before they select it. You need to set this up in Grid 3 and then plug your headphones into the...
Page 6: Switch Input
Switch input You can plug up to two switches into your Grid Pad. The ports are clearly labelled 1 and 2. Your switches must have the standard 3.5mm jack connection. USB port Switch ports Mounting your Grid Pad The Grid Pad is fitted with a mounting plate designed to work with Daessy and REHAdapt mounting systems.
Page 7 Mounting guidance We recommend a number of precautionary measures when mounting your device: Ensure that any staff or helpers who mount or demount the device are familiar with the mounting system, in particular the locking mechanism that prevents the device from being knocked off the mount. The mount and the plate on the device should be inspected regularly to ensure that they are in good condition, and that no screws or fixings have worked loose.
Page 8: Battery Guidance
Getting the most out of your battery The Grid Pad Eye 18 battery will last an average user 2 hours. Every user will use the device in a different way. Intensive use including using Bluetooth, streaming video and listening to music for long periods of time will use the battery faster. To improve the life of the battery: •...
Page 9 Radio switches It is also possible to connect switches wirelessly to the Grid Pad using a wireless switch transmitter (sold separately). If you order the transmitter with the device then it will be paired and ready to use. Radio switch reset button If you need to use your radio switch close to other users, you can change the channel to stop interference.
Page 10: Environment Control
Under the Command menu select learn and follow the on screen instructions. Note if you are asked to configure the transmitter, choose GEWA. See the diagram for the location of the infrared learning window on your Grid Pad. Infrared transmitters...
Page 11: Radio Control
Radio control Your Grid Pad contains a radio transmitter that can be used to control a range of accessories. These include mains sockets (and therefore lamps, fans and heaters) as well as alarms and intercoms. Setting up your Grid Pad with a remote socket varies depending on the make, the following example shows how an Easywave socket can be paired with a Grid Pad running the Grid 3 software.
Page 12 Connecting eye gaze cameras You can fit many types of eye gaze camera to the Grid Pad Eye including the myGaze Assistive 2 and Alea Intelligaze. Connecting the camera to your Grid Pad Your eye gaze camera will connect to the USB port on the left or right of the Grid Pad back box.
Page 13 Assistive 2 The myGaze Assistive 2 camera attaches to the Grid Pad’s back plate with screws located as in the diagram below.
Page 14: Specification
Specification Processor Intel® Pentium™ Quad Core N3700 1.6 GHz Memory Hard drive 500GB Graphics card Intel® HD Graphics Dimensions (mm) 440 x 325 x 70 Camera 2 MP front Screen 17.3” 1080 Full HD Display Connectivity Wi-fi and Bluetooth Ports 2x USB 2.0, speaker out, Micro SD card slot Switch access 2 x 3.5mm jack...
Page 15: Warranty
Grid Pad devices are covered under the standard warranty for 2 years. Repairs Please do not attempt to open your Grid Pad, as there are no user serviceable parts inside. If you want to discuss a repair please contact your local reseller.
Page 16 US Office UK Office Smartbox Assistive Technology Inc Smartbox Assistive Technology Ltd 2831 Leechburg Road Smart House, 4a Court Road Lower Burrell Malvern, WR14 3BL, UK Westmoreland +44 (0) 1684 578868 15068-2539 info@thinksmartbox.com www.thinksmartbox.com GPE18/02/17...