Basic Braille Plus
Start-Up
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Please note that this option must be switched off before a firmware update.
[FLU]
Energy saving mode on/off
If energy saving mode is on, the Braille display is turned off after 30 minutes of
inactivity. The following messages will appear on the Braille display:
’Sleep mode ON’
’Sleep mode OFF’
[FLC]
Battery status
’Battery EMPTY’
’Battery LOW’
’Battery MEDIUM’
’Battery HIGH’
’Battery FULL’
If the Battery is actually charging, the message ends with
’charging’
. If you read
the message
’Battery state not available’
you are supposed to charge the
Battery for approximately 4 hours until the Basic Braille Plus shows
’Battery
FULL’.
[FLD]
Bluetooth settings
Here you can enable or disable the Bluetooth interface.
’Bluetooth OFF’:
You can connect the Basic Braille Plus only via USB cable to
the PC.
’Bluetooth ON’:
You can also connect the Basic Braille Plus via Bluetooth to
the PC.
’Bluetooth AUTO’:
The Basic Braille Plus will look for a Bluetooth connection
for 15 minutes. If no connection will be established, the Bluetooth interface turns
off. PC or mobile device cannot find the Basic Braille Plus until you switch it on
again. The chosen setting (ON, OFF, AUTO) will be shown in the welcome
message after switching on the Basic Braille Plus.
[FRU]
Toggle Battery warning on/off
If the battery is low, the Basic Braille Plus can remind you to charge it.
’Low battery warning ON’:
If the battery life reaches a critical value, dots 7 and
8 are blinking every 15 seconds. The battery life will then last approx. 10 to 15
minutes more. Please charge the battery immediately.
’Low battery warning OFF’:
The Basic Braille Plus does not remind you to
charge the battery.
[FRC]
Permit battery charging
’Battery charge disabled’:
The battery will not be charged if the Basic Braille
Plus is connected via USB to a PC. This setting is useful if you are on the road
with a laptop which has a lower battery life than the Basic Braille Plus.
It’s saving
the laptop
’s power. But if the Basic Braille Plus is turned off, it´s battery will be
charged anyway, even if you have chose
n “Battery charge disabled”. If you want
to save the laptop
’s power, we recommend disconnecting the Basic Braille Plus.
This message will be shown before the welcome message, while turning the
Basic Braille Plus on to remind you that the battery will not be charged. If the
battery is low, the Basic Braille Plus takes only a little power (100 mA) from the
