Modular Evolution
General
Handy Tech
Elektronik GmbH
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Behind these two keys, you will find 8 function keys, which are also used as input
keys. These function keys are labeled, from left to right, as B1 through B8. When
these keys are used for Braille input, they correspond to the usual Braille keyboard
layout:
7
3
2
1
4
5
6
8
Thus, B1 is also Dot 7, B4 is also Dot 1, etc.
Behind the input keys are located either 64 or 88 ergonomic Braille display elements
with integrated cursor routing keys. The cursor routing keys, referred to as CR keys,
which are integrated as part of each Braille module, enable you to place the cursor
directly at the text position of that Braille module.
To the left and right of the Braille modules are the so-called Triple Action Keys. They
are mounted in the housing such that they are flush with the Braille modules. These
keys can be activated at the top, in the center, and at the bottom.
The Triple Action Keys have the following functions:
Either the left or right Triple Action Key's Up position also serves as a reading key
–
just like the left thumb key [L]
– to move backward within the text, and will be referred
to as [TLU] or [TRU] below.
Either the left or right Triple Action Key's Down position also serves as a reading key
– just like the right thumb key [R] – to move backward through the text, and is
referred to as [TLD] or [TRD] below. This means you can use either the thumb keys
or the Triple Action keys to navigate through text.
The Center position of either the left or right Triple Action Key is used for additional
functions. First, here is an overview of the symbols used in this manual to represent
the Triple Action Keys:
Left Triple Action Key, up:
[TLU]
Left Triple Action Key, center:
[TLC]
Left Triple Action Key, down:
[TLD]
Right Triple Action Key, up:
[TRU]
Right Triple Action Key, center:
[TRC]
Right Triple Action Key, down:
[TRD]
Past the Braille modules is the Modular Evolution's base for attaching a modular
keyboard or a modular Braille keyboard.
If your model is the Modular Evolution 88, a modular numbers block can also be
snapped on to either the left or right side of the unit. The 16 keys on the modular
numbers block are arranged in four rows of four keys each. Their designations are as
follows:
