BraillePen12 Settings and Test Menu
To enter this menu, press Space-Control (Enter) within one second after having switched on
the BraillePen12.
The battery indicator is the first item in the menu, and displays "battery x", where x is the
percentage of battery charge remaining.
To move to the next item in the menu, press Joystick Down; if you press Joystick Up, you will
go immediately to the bottom item in the menu, which is exit. Use Joystick Down to step
through the menu items. They are:
Battery indicator
Sleep time x minutes
Beeps on or off
Cell test
Key test
BT test (Bluetooth test)
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Exit.
Some items in this menu show only the name on the menu with no parameters. You can go
into these items, where you will be able to test your BraillePen12, or alter its settings. For
these items, press Joystick Enter to enable the settings or perform the test; press Joystick Up
or down to alter settings, and press Joystick Enter once more to confirm settings.
The Settings Menu is as follows:
Battery indicator: this displays the percentage of battery life remaining.
Sleep x minutes: this item refers to the length of time BraillePen12 will stay active after the
last keypress. The default sleep time is 25 minutes; this can be changed in 5-minute
increments to a high of "never" or to a low of 1 minute. We don't recommend leaving the
sleep timer at high settings indefinitely, since this will diminish the life of your battery.
In the sleep time menu item, press Joystick Enter to see the display "time x mins". Press
Joystick Up to increase the time, and Joystick Down to decrease the time. When
BraillePen12 displays the sleep time you want, press Joystick Enter to confirm. When you
press Joystick Enter to confirm, you are returned to the menu, and BraillePen12 displays
sleep x min, showing your new setting. The sleep time setting will be saved and become
active when you exit the Settings Menu.
To move to the next item in the menu press Joystick Down.
Beeps on or off: The display will show whether beeps are currently on or off; to change, press
Joystick Enter, and then Joystick Down to change, then Joystick Enter to confirm.
Use Joystick Down to move to the next item, Cell Test.
Cell Test will check whether all Braille dots function correctly. First dot 1 will be displayed, and
then dot 2, and then 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in sequence. If all dots are in good health, the
message "cells ok" will appear on the display. This sequence takes around 20 seconds. To
repeat this test, press Joystick Up, and the display will clear; then press Joystick Enter and
the display will show "cell test" once more. From here you can either repeat the test by
pressing Joystick Enter, or move to the next menu item with Joystick Down. To exit
immediately from the test, press the Escape combination, Shift and Space.
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