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ALVA 570 Satellite Pro 8

 

of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro package. Chapter 2 provides a detailed 
description of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro and the names used for the 
keys, buttons and switches on the Braille display. Chapter 3 
describes how to set up and install the Braille display. Chapter 4 
explains how to configure the Braille display. Chapter 5 provides 
information regarding the integrated power supply. Chapter 6 
provides information regarding the Universal Serial Bus connections 
and explains how to operate the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro in an MS-
DOS environment. If you need additional information about the 
ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Braille display, please consult your distributor. 

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ALVA 570 Satellite Pro package contents 

The ALVA 570 Satellite Pro package contains the following: 

Box 1:  –  The ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Braille display 

Box 2:  –  An AC-adapter  

 

Serial cable to connect the Braille display to a computer 

 

USB cable to connect the Braille display to a computer 

 

The ALVA Satellite driver software on disk 

 

This manual in print and Braille 

 

If any of these items are missing from your package, please contact 
your distributor. 

Summary of Contents for ALVA 570 Satellite Pro

Page 1: ...LVA 570 Satellite Pro ii Copyright 2007 Optelec B V Breslau 4 2993 LT Barendrecht The Netherlands Phone 31 88 678 34 44 Fax 31 88 678 34 00 E mail dealersupport optelec nl Website http www optelec com...

Page 2: ...roductivity all housed in a new thin light weight profile This manual will familiarize you with the features and basic operation of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Please read this manual carefully before...

Page 3: ...use harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio...

Page 4: ...ads and double touch cursors 5 2 3 1 Front panel keys 5 2 3 2 Windows satellite keypad 5 2 3 3 Screen reader satellite keypad 5 2 3 4 Touch cursors and double touch cursors 5 3 Installation 5 3 1 USB...

Page 5: ...ting the Local mode menu 5 4 2 Main menu 5 4 3 Status submenu 5 4 4 Config submenu 5 4 5 Save submenu 5 4 6 Load submenu 5 4 7 Test submenu 5 5 Miscellaneous 5 5 1 Error Messages 5 5 2 Using both the...

Page 6: ...ality of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro depends somewhat on the Braille display options that your screen reader software offers The Satellite Braille display was designed following the Open Standard philo...

Page 7: ...ial Bus connections and explains how to operate the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro in an MS DOS environment If you need additional information about the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro Braille display please consult y...

Page 8: ...ft and right side just below the array of Braille cells are two groups of six keys These groups are called the Satellite keypads Each Satellite keypad forms an inner circle of four keys with two large...

Page 9: ...touch cursors This section lists the standard names for all front panel keys and satellite keypads These names will also be used in the user manual of your screen reading software when referring to t...

Page 10: ...keypad The second keypad is defined by the functionality of the screen reader Examples of screen reader functionality that can be implemented on this satellite keypad are speech related functions exte...

Page 11: ...f buttons Typically they are used for routing the cursor or caret to the corresponding Braille cell generating a left or right mouse click at that point or for obtaining additional information about t...

Page 12: ...driver The Add new hardware Wizard is only shown the first time that the ALVA Satellite is plugged in Subsequently Windows will automatically load the installed driver In principle this installation...

Page 13: ...l port of the Braille display indicated by two circles between vertical marks and connect the cable to the serial port of the PC 3 2 3 Serial driver for the Satellite The serial driver for the ALVA Sa...

Page 14: ...llite Pro can be connected to two different computers simultaneously One computer will use the USB port and the other the serial port In this case the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro will choose the USB port a...

Page 15: ...ay The Local mode menu can be activated by simultaneously pressing the Back Ear South Pad Forward Ear on either the Windows or the Screen reader Satellite keypad When the Local mode menu is activated...

Page 16: ...n battery information serial number and firmware date of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro see section 4 3 config Contains a submenu for changing a variety of settings on the ALVA Satellite see section 4 4 s...

Page 17: ...nformation is usb mode pc ser mode pc battery Does not apply for the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro The battery status shows voltage 0 sernum The serial number of the Braille display and the version number of...

Page 18: ...ion settings use the config menu section 4 4 The settings menu provides the following information loaded set xxxx where xxxx indicates which set set1 to set7 is currently loaded volume xx where xx is...

Page 19: ...ates whether three status cells and one blank separator cell are positioned on the left right or turned off If none is selected then all 70 Braille cells are used as data cells switch satellite functi...

Page 20: ...keys to change the setting Changes to the settings for the loaded configuration set are immediately saved when you press the HOME or CURSOR front panel key to go back to the previous menu level or to...

Page 21: ...tus cells xxxxx cells Select the position of the status cells with the UP and DOWN front panel keys The options are Left Right or None None means that there are no status cells and all Braille cells a...

Page 22: ...raille table you want to use for the Local mode menus Available options are German USA German lc lower case and USA lc lower case The first two Braille tables are 8 dot Braille and the last two are 6...

Page 23: ...he default set1 set2 set3 set4 set5 set6 set7 def Press the Touch Cursor above the set of configurations you want to load The loaded set can be viewed in the status submenu option settings 4 7 Test su...

Page 24: ...el key Dots in rows 1 2 3 and 7 are shown Up front panel key Dots in rows 4 5 6 and 8 are shown Down front panel key All dots are shown Right front panel key Indicates the cells for which all Touch Cu...

Page 25: ...es can be presented on the Braille display Pressing any key on the Braille display clears the error message and the ALVA Satellite may start depending on the nature of the message These messages shoul...

Page 26: ...o the PC or with the USB connection to one PC and the serial connection to a second PC The ALVA Satellite will automatically use the connection that is used for communication at that moment For exampl...

Page 27: ...l keys 20 23 front side layout 9 functionality 7 HOME 10 inbound USB connector 10 install 13 internal braille table 21 23 LEFT 10 LEFT PAD 11 load submenu 24 loaded set 19 loading settings 17 Local mo...

Page 28: ...SOUTH PAD 11 status cell 20 22 status submenu 17 switch satellites 20 22 TC 12 test mode 17 test submenu 24 Touch Cursor 12 24 UP 10 UP PAD 11 USB connection 13 17 27 USB device driver 13 volume 19 2...

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