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Jouse3

User’s Guide

Revision 2.0

Prepared by:

Compusult Limited

40 Bannister Street

Mount Pearl, NL, Canada

A1N 1W1

Toll-free: 1-888-388-8180 (USA and Canada)

Telephone: +1 709-745-7914

Fax: +1 709-745-7927

E-mail: [email protected]

http://www.jouse.com

http://www.compusult.at

Document No. 01235-008

January 2015

Copyright 

© 

2001-2015 Compusult Limited

JOUSE

 is a trademark of the Neil Squire Foundation.

(http://www.NeilSquire.ca)

Summary of Contents for Jouse3

Page 1: ...a A1N 1W1 Toll free 1 888 388 8180 USA and Canada Telephone 1 709 745 7914 Fax 1 709 745 7927 E mail info jouse com http www jouse com http www compusult at Document No 01235 008 January 2015 Copyrigh...

Page 2: ...Mode 14 3 1 2 Disabling the Sip and or Puff Input s 16 3 1 3 Jouse3 Front External Switch Inputs 17 3 2 Jouse3 Front Potentiometers 17 3 2 1 Adjust Sip Puff Sensitivity 18 3 2 2 Speed Settings 19 4 0...

Page 3: ...Moving the Cursor 29 6 2 2 Left Clicking Puff 29 6 2 3 Right Clicking Sip 29 6 2 4 Double Clicking Puffs 29 6 2 5 Adjust Cursor Speed 29 6 2 6 Adjust Double Click Rate 30 6 2 7 Dragging Items 30 7 0 E...

Page 4: ...that can be enabled if desired such as a dwell cursor and the ability to control external switch enabled devices These features can be configured according to an individual user s preferences or they...

Page 5: ...o control external switch enabled devices In addition to the above features Jouse3 provides a stable platform for computer access Unlike some systems which must be physically attached to the operator...

Page 6: ...ents from the carton These include electronics unit arm assembly and accessory pack which includes USB cable bag of assorted puff tubes spare air filter assembly and two spare air tube fittings The Jo...

Page 7: ...a wheelchair Figure 2 1 Jouse3 Desk Mount 2 3 Adjust the Jouse3 Arm Adjust the arm to position it correctly for the person using it by doing the following 1 Loosen the knob on the side of the arm by t...

Page 8: ...n the user s preference The longer puff tubes give more leverage which reduces the amount of force required to move the joystick On the other hand the shorter puff tubes allows the cursor to be moved...

Page 9: ...use3 control unit and the second cable the USB cable connects between the Jouse3 and the host device Note There is no ON OFF switch on the Jouse3 It receives its power from the USB cable when this cab...

Page 10: ...ing with the host device If both LEDs turn off the Jouse3 is ready to use 2 Before connecting the Jouse3 controller to the host device via the USB cable ensure that the joystick is not deflected away...

Page 11: ...ng and reconnecting the USB cable The Jouse3 also provides the ability to change the following operating parameters without having to restart Sip puff sensitivity SEN the amount of air pressure requir...

Page 12: ...modes are described below Note that some DIP switches have different functions depending on which mode is chosen i e Normal or iOS Enable changes by disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable from...

Page 13: ...e selected mouse click s to be activated without having to sip or puff In iOS Mode switch 3 and 4 have no function DIP 3 OFF down DIP 4 OFF down Dwell Cursor Mode disabled This is the default DIP 3 OF...

Page 14: ...of the iPad being used you will either need the 30 pin or Lightning USB Camera Adapter 1 From your iOS device s menu select Settings General Accessibility Enable VoiceOver 2 Connect the Jouse3 USB ca...

Page 15: ...r example if you followed the example in these steps a will be associated with a single puff You can configure up to 13 possible actions to use with different keyboard outputs with the Jouse3 8 Enable...

Page 16: ...character l Joystick fully down Keyboard character m Extended Puff then move joystick partway right Keyboard character n Extended Puff then move joystick partway left Keyboard character f Jouse3 Acti...

Page 17: ...ws choices between 0 1 Joystick fully down Move focus to first item on the screen Extended Puff then move joystick partway right Move focus to last item on the screen Extended Puff then move joystick...

Page 18: ...n will occur The following steps describe the dwell cursor operation to close a window using a left click It is assumed that the dwell cursor has been previously configured to a left click and dwell t...

Page 19: ...work exactly the same way regardless of the positions of the other DIP switches The available switch selections are described in Table 3 5 Table 3 5 DIP Switch Settings for Enabling Disabling Sip Puff...

Page 20: ...the same thing as the sip puff inputs 3 2 Jouse3 Front Potentiometers There are two small potentiometers pots that can be accessed on the front of the unit The potentiometers function like a dial or...

Page 21: ...high and low pitches The volume of these tones can be adjusted To adjust the volume Adjust the left potentiometer labelled VOL on the back of the Jouse3 unit refer to Figure 3 3 using a small flat he...

Page 22: ...nd puffs Turn counter clockwise to decrease sensitivity requiring more air pressure to produce sips puffs 3 2 2 Speed Settings The speed settings refer to the required pause between the sip repeat puf...

Page 23: ...ose 2 Perform a long sip to activate External Switch Control Mode You will hear a single tone and both LEDs will be orange when this mode is enabled 3 Perform a short sip to enable and disable the Out...

Page 24: ...Using the Jouse3 with the USBox Accessory Each USBox accessory supports up to four switch enabled devices You can use as many USBoxes as the number of free USB ports on your computer The USBox will t...

Page 25: ...ava com and follow the on screen instructions Note If prompted you do not have to install any third party toolbars 2 After Java is successfully installed you must install the USBox drivers and the USB...

Page 26: ...is treated the same way as a mouse so you can use it to turn off on any switch enabled device connected to the USBox The USBox has four dedicated control ports and the USB Relay Board has the four cor...

Page 27: ...3 will be detected automatically by Windows and the proper Windows drivers will be installed automatically 5 2 Installing Under Macintosh The Jouse3 is compatible with MacOS 9 X and MacOS X or later v...

Page 28: ...rating system that supports USB If you have any questions regarding a specific operating system please contact Compusult Limited by telephone at 1 888 388 8180 US and Canada or 709 745 7914 outside US...

Page 29: ...all times Figure 6 1 shows these indicators Figure 6 1 Jouse3 Indicator Status LEDs 6 1 1 At Startup At startup if everything initializes correctly the Jouse3 plays a series of tones if the volume is...

Page 30: ...act Tech Support Both the left Data and the right Drag are solid RED and nothing else happens A severe problem with both the sip puff input calibration and the joystick calibration was encountered and...

Page 31: ...y device connected to that output Another puff will turn off the device and the LED will change back to AMBER Repeat the process as many times as necessary to turn the device on and off A short sip wi...

Page 32: ...the sip puff tube Move the cursor down through the menu by deflecting the mouthpiece When you reach the desired item puff lightly into the sip puff tube again 6 2 3 Right Clicking Sip To perform a ri...

Page 33: ...operating system please refer to your user s manual and or help files for specific instructions 6 2 7 Dragging Items To drag an item e g move a file position the cursor over the file and puff with co...

Page 34: ...yboards 7 2 Voice Recognition Software Voice Recognition Software is another way of entering text without the use of a standard keyboard Dragon Naturally Speaking has versions that work with Windows V...

Page 35: ...32 Figure 7 1 2 Switch Add On With the Jouse3 7 4 Add On Mounting Options The Jouse3 s joystick base can also be used to mount optional equipment such as a microphone e g for speech recognition input...

Page 36: ...not be installed Problem The cursor will not move in the direction you want it to go Solution The joystick must be oriented correctly That is the instruction label on the joystick must be on the top P...

Page 37: ...ack in the cabling especially where the air tubing is connected to the mouthpiece the mouse cursor action can be adversely affected Please check this and ensure that the air tubing is not pulling on t...

Page 38: ...garding problems installing or using your Jouse3 Please ensure that you indicate you are calling regarding the Jouse3 Our contact information is as follows Compusult Limited 40 Bannister Street P O Bo...

Page 39: ..._______________Appendix A Cleaning the Jouse3...

Page 40: ...f tube from the mouthpiece Either discard it or clean it thoroughly in warm soapy water 2 Unscrew the air tube from the mouthpiece 3 Hold the joystick in one hand and firmly pull the entire mouthpiece...

Page 41: ...f you cannot make the disposable tube fit tightly into the mouthpiece discard it and use another one 3 Connect the air tube to the mouthpiece To replace the air filter Note The air filter will always...

Page 42: ..._______________Appendix B Adding an Extension to the Joystick Mounting Arm...

Page 43: ...he swing away arm Remove the black extension rod from the bag There may already be two washers on the threaded end of the extension rod If the washers are not on the extension rod you will find them i...

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