Basic Braille Plus
Installation
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2.3.2
Bluetooth Apple iOS Device Tie-In
Mobile Apple devices, such as the iPhone or iPad, include a screen reader by default,
which enables blind people to operate the devices by speech and Braille output.
Since the operation of a Braille display in iOS requires changes that have not been done
yet, the Basic Braille Plus can emulate an already supported Braille display - in this case
the Active Braille. If you want to connect the Basic Braille Plus to an Apple device, you
must first activate the "Active Braille Emulation" option in configuration mode (see 3.4
Configuration Mode). Then activate VoiceOver on the Apple device. Proceed as follows:
1. Please make sure that the Basic Braille Plus is turned on, the Bluetooth option and
Active Braille emulation in Config mode is turned on.
2.
Open “Settings” on the home screen of your iOS device.
3.
Choose „Accessibility from the „General“ page.
4. Turn VoiceOver on.
5.
Choose “Braille” on the Accessibility page.
6. If Bluetooth is off, the iOS device will remind you and you should turn it on now.
7. The iOS device is now searching for Bluetooth Braille displays. Please choose the
Active Braille from the list.
8. The Bluetooth connection will be established and you can read the text from the iOS
device on the Braille display.
Note: if the connection was interrupted because you have turned off or put to sleep mode
the Basic Braille Plus and/or the Apple device, please turn on/wake up the Basic Braille
Plus first.
2.3.3
Bluetooth-Android Device Tie-In
Android devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy Sx, include the screen reader TalkBack by
default, which enables blind people to operate the devices by speech. This is pre-installed
on most Android devices and can be activated under Settings>Accessibility. For Braille
support an additional App, called BrailleBack, is needed which you can download and
install via Play Store. Since the operation of a Braille display in Android operating system
requires changes that have not been done yet, the Basic Braille Plus can emulate an
already supported Braille display - in this case the Active Braille. If you want to connect the
Basic Braille Plus to an Android device, you must first activate the "Active Braille
Emulation" option in configuration mode (see 3.4 Configuration Mode). In order to connect
the Basic Braille Plus via Bluetooth with an Android device, proceed as follows:
1. Please make sure that the Basic Braille Plus is turned on and the Bluetooth option
in Config mode is turned on.
2. Activate Bluetooth on the Android device and search for new devices.
3. After some seconds, the Basic Braille Plus will be found and listed as Active Braille
in the device list.
4. Start the pairing process by double click on the Active Braille.
5.
If the paring was successful, you’ll hear the message “device connected”.
6. Open
BrailleBack
on
the
Android
device.
You
can
find
it
under
Settings>Accessibility.
7. The Bluetooth connection will be established and you can read the text from the
Android device on the Braille display.
