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Page 1 All efforts have been made to ensure that the information contained in this document is correct at the time of issue. Neither Harpo nor its representatives assume any responsibility for errors or omissions, nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Powering On/Off....................8 Battery status....................8 Installation and Connectivity................9 Connecting to a PC or Notebook (Terminal Mode)..........9 Pairing the BraillePen24 as a Terminal with a Mobile Phone......10 Waking Up Your iOS Device Using BraillePen24...........10 Switching the connection between the connected systems......10 Application Mode....................11 Types of menu items..................11...
Page 3 Stopwatch.......................17 Timer.......................17 Auto off......................18 Vibration and Sound..................18 Computer Braille.....................18 Literary Braille....................18 Default Braille....................18 Language......................18 Set Time and Date..................18 Set Time Auto....................19 Hour Format....................19 Date Format....................19 Service......................19 Refresh display (Clean display)...............19 Key Test......................19 Update firmware....................19 Display sensor on/off..................20 One Hand Mode....................20 Reset to Default....................20 Reset to Factory....................20 About.......................20...
Page 4 Additional Resources..................26 Addendum 1 - List of key shortcuts...............27 Addendum 2 - BraillePen24 in Application Mode - Menu Structure....31 Addendum 3 - List of supported file formats that will convert to text readable in Braille when found in a message attachment..........33...
Page 5: Overview Of The Braillepen24
Overview of the BraillePen24 The BraillePen24 is a braille terminal that can be used with virtually any screen reader on the market, including screen readers installed on, or already part of, mobile device operat- ing systems (iOS, Android). The BraillePen24 can also work in application mode, where you can use one of the applications present in the device.
Page 6: Braille Keyboard
2. On the Left side of the device, closer to the user, there is another sensor (marked with a round salience). Whenever you touch this sensor, the whole display will refresh. The users who are aware of this cell behavior can effectively use BraillePen24. Braille Keyboard The keyboard’s eight keys are located above the braille display.
Page 7: Joystick
The power button is located on the rear edge of the right side of the device. To turn the device on or off, hold this button for approximately 3 seconds. The BraillePen24 will con- firm with a beeping sound that it is powering on or off. The word “starting...” will appear on the braille display during the boot process.
Page 8: Charging The Battery
The BraillePen24 has a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery. Connect the BraillePen24 via USB-C to your PC or a power outlet using a USB-C adapter to charge the battery. The word “charging” will appear on the braille display when the BraillePen24 is connected to power and turned off.
Page 9: Installation And Connectivity
Connecting to a PC or Notebook (Terminal Mode) Your BraillePen24 can be used as a braille display with popular PC screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and others. The PC or Notebook must provide a wireless Bluetooth in- terface (built-in or by using a Bluetooth dongle).
Page 10: Pairing The Braillepen24 As A Terminal With A Mobile Phone
BraillePen24 without touching the iPhone or iPad. Starting with iOS17, this feature is available when the paired Braille device is a HID type. Since BraillePen24 is such, you can benefit from the feature at once - whenever you turn your BraillePen24 on, the paired iOS17 or newer device will turn on, too.
Page 11: Application Mode
The system provides information that cannot be modified. Toggle Allows you to toggle settings like on/off, etc. In BraillePen24, this works as a list of two set- tings. Please see the description of the list menu type below. In forms, if you encounter a toggle (like "All day event: Yes/No"), you will have to use Space to toggle.
Page 12 The BraillePen24 uses computer braille for menus, so when viewing your notes, names will be shown in computer Braille. Once you open the note, the BraillePen24 will show the text in computer or literary Braille, according to how you set it in Settings (see below).
Page 13 The attachment menu is a list of names of files attached. To open an attachment, press dot8 (Enter). When an attachment is displayed, BraillePen24 will try to show any text that will be found in the attachment. This is useful for reviewing the contents of PDF or HTML documents and some other (see Addendum 3 - List of supported file formats that will con- vert to text readable in Braille when found in a message attachment).
Page 14 After entering the Events menu item, you will see a list of events in all synchronized ac- counts. The list will be created or updated when the device is synchronized to servers us- ing the BraillePenSync application. See the “Synchronization of the BraillePen24 Data”...
Page 15 Contacts display one of the names present on all your address lists on all your accounts that are synchronized with the BraillePen24. When you enter Contacts you will first see an "s:" prompt to type in the first letters of the name, surname or e-mail address of the person you want.
Page 16 This function displays a list of files placed on the micro-SD card inserted into the rear-edge slot of your BraillePen24. The files can be read on the device if they are present on the SD card in .brf or .txt format. Refer to the “Files on the SD card of BraillePen24” section below.
Page 17: Clock
This item shows the current time. After pressing Next thumb key you will see the current day of the week and date. The time and date may synchronize when you connect the BraillePen24 with a mobile de- vice (smartphone or tablet) via the BraillePenSync application – see the “Synchronizing BraillePen24 Data”...
Page 18: Auto Off
Computer Braille can be used in texts (notes, emails, books) as an alternative to literary Braille. However, in menus and system mes- sages, BraillePen24 always uses Computer Braille; it cannot be switched to literary Braille in this case.
Page 19: Set Time Auto
3. Navigate to "Service". 4. Then to "Firmware Update". 5. You will see a list of BraillePen24 firmware files present in the root folder of the SD card in the SD card socket of your device. An example firmware file name is: "firm_1_3_32.bin"...
Page 20: Display Sensor On/Off
The dots cannot be touched while their contents change because this ef- fect may occur. The type of Braille dots used in the BraillePen24 allows for remarkably slim housing and good Braille quality, but the above-described effect is a drawback.
Page 21: Firmware
App Connected Informs if you are connected to BraillePenSync app on your smartphone. Serial Number Displays serial number of the BraillePen24 unit you use. Keyboard Shortcuts This is where you can check all keyboard shortcuts to be used in the device.
Page 22: Editing
Books may be stored as files in .txt format on the microSD card placed in the slot at the rear edge of BraillePen24. Files can be read from the BraillePen24 SD card put in the slot at the rear of the device.
Page 23 Mail or Notes app in your phone – in BraillePen24, you switch the device to Application mode, and you’re ready to view your existing notes or write new ones).
Page 24 b or t - designating the file type (b = .brf; t = .txt; empty for folders)  A colon - to separate the above information from the name of the file or folder  examples:  0D :Novels - a directory (folder) with name "Novels" placed in the "books" folder on the ...
Page 25: End User License Agreement
End User License Agreement By using this Product (BraillePen24), you agree to the following minimum terms: 1. License Grant. Harpo grants to End User a non-exclusive, non-transferable Right and li- cence to use the Software on this product. 2. Ownership of Software. The end user acknowledges that Harpo retains all Rights, title, and interest in and to the original and any copies of software incorporated into this product.
Page 26: Manufacturer Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty Manufacturer Warranty The BraillePen24 is a high-quality product, built and packaged with care. All units and components are guaranteed against any operational defects for one (1) year. Warranty covers all parts (except battery) and labor. If any defect should occur, please contact Harpo at +48 61 8531425 or iss-info@harpo.com.pl.
Page 27: Addendum 1 - List Of Key Shortcuts
Addendum 1 - List of key shortcuts Main menu - Space key + dot125 (Space-h) To the Previous (upper) level - Space key + dot1, Joystick up  To the Next level (lower, deeper) - Space key + dot4, Joystick down ...
Page 28 The Next field - Space key + dot56, Right thumb key (thumb-down)  Theme field - Space key + dot2348 (Space-Enter-s)  Copy to: field - Space key + dot148 (Space-Enter-c)  Receiver field - Space key + dot12358  Blind copy to: - Space key + dot1258 ...
Page 29 The Previous task - Joystick Left, Left thumb key (Previous)  The Next task - Joystick right, Right thumb key (Next)  Synchronize tasks on the list - Space key + dot234 (Space-s)  Delete task - Space key + dot145 (Space-d) ...
Page 30: Editing Text
Phone call - Space key + dot12348 (Space-Enter-p)  Editing contact: The Previous field - Space key + dot23, Left thumb key (thumb-up)  The Next field - Space key + dot56, Right thumb key (thumb-down)  First name - Space key + dot13458 (space-Enter-n) ...
Page 31: Addendum 2 - Braillepen24 In Application Mode - Menu Structure
Addendum 2 - BraillePen24 in Application Mode - Menu Structure Below you will see the complete Application Mode menu structure: 1. Notes {List of accounts} [sync] {List of Notes} [sync, open, new, delete] {Edit note} [save, exit with save, exit without save] 2.
Page 32 {default Braille: computer or literary} 9.6 Language {List of languages} 9.7 Tine and Date {Time settings} 9.7.1 Set Time and Date {Time set dialog} 9.7.2 Set Time Auto {auto-on/off} 9.7.3 Hour Format {24/12 h} 9.7.4 Date Format {y,m,d etc.} 9.8 Service {Service settings} 9.8.1 Refresh Display {refresh procedure}...
Page 33: Addendum 3 - List Of Supported File Formats That Will Convert To Text Readable In Braille When Found In A Message Attachment
Addendum 3 - List of supported file formats that will convert to text readable in Braille when found in a message attachment Plain text files displayed as found text/plain (txt, cpp, swift, cs, java, m, h, c, hpp, c++, cfg, conf, cnf, log, asc, tex, svg) text/css (css) text/javascript (js) text/csv (csv)