Papenmeier Braillex EL 80s User manual

Papenmeier part n°: 0090.403.00 Rev. 2.0
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................I
The Easy Access Bar ........................................................................I
CE Medical Devices Directive .............................................................I
Symbols and Conventions ................................................................II
Getting Started....................................................................................... 3
Physical Description ........................................................................3
Installation ....................................................................................3
USB Connection...................................................................... 3
Serial Connection....................................................................4
Start Message ........................................................................4
Installing the Screen reader .....................................................4
Service..........................................................................................5
Safety Advice.................................................................................5
Service and Maintenance .................................................................5
Using the Braille display with Jaws for Windows.................................... 7
Function Keys.................................................................................7
Braille Functions............................................................................. 7
Moving the Braille display (Reading Window) ..............................7
Working Modes............................................................................... 7
Selecting the Working Modes.................................................... 8
Easy Access Bar Assignment in the Different Working Modes......... 8
Cursor Tracking...................................................................... 9
Braille presentation............................................................... 10
Reveal Text Attributes ........................................................... 11
Mouse Functions................................................................... 12
Using the Braille display with Dolphin Hal/Supernova.......................... 13
Function Keys............................................................................... 13
Braille Functions........................................................................... 13
Moving the Braille display (Reading Window) ............................ 13
Working Modes............................................................................. 13
Selecting the Working Modes.................................................. 14
Easy Access Bar Assignment in the Three Working Modes........... 14
Cursor Tracking.................................................................... 16
Braille presentation............................................................... 16
Reveal Text Attributes ........................................................... 17
Mouse Functions................................................................... 18
Important Advice.................................................................................. 19
Purpose of the Device.................................................................... 19
Safety Advice............................................................................... 19
General Precautions ...................................................................... 19
CE-Marking.................................................................................. 20
Copyright .................................................................................... 20
Declarations of Conformity............................................................. 20
Index.................................................................................................... 23

I
Introduction
BRAILLEX EL 80s is the best selling of Papenmeier's world-renowned Efficiency
Line Braille desktop displays. It combines state-of-the-art access technology with
a particularly comfortable user interface. The highlight of the unit is the patented
Easy Access Bar.
This document will describe the installation and use of the device.
The Easy Access Bar
The Easy Access Bar integrated in the font of BRAILLEX EL 80s allows fast and
easy navigation across the screen.
You can push the Easy Access Bar in all four directions, in two steps each. When
you sit in front of the device and read the Braille display, your thumbs are
naturally located in front of the Easy Access Bar.
You push the bar with your thumb. When you release it after a movement, it will
jump back to the initial position. The profiled front of the bar gives your thumb
enough grip to activate these keys. You feel a light resistance and hear a click
when you have activated a key. Its function is generally executed only after you
have released the Easy Access Bar. Only the keys with repeat function make
exception.
In every direction you can access two functions. After you release it, the Easy
Access Bar returns to its home position. In its home position it has no function.
Jaws for Windows obviously allows more functions than the 8 described above.
Therefore, Papenmeier added two keys to the left and to the right of the Braille
display. You will learn below that using the keys, you can also alter the
assignment of the Easy Access Bar. You then get a selection dialog that modifies
the meaning of the Easy Access Bar until you change it again.
CE Medical Devices Directive
BRAILLEX EL 80s complies with the requirements of the European Union Medical
Devices Directive, as an active class I medical product intended to be used
for the purpose of compensation for a handicap.
This product may only be used in home or office environments. In medical
facilities, this product may only be used in office rooms.
Please read this manual and the information on medical devices carefully.

Symbols and Conventions
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Symbols and Conventions
The following conventions and symbols shall help you to identify all the text
elements being used in this manual:
Comment and / or additional information.
Warnings of possible dangers and safety information re-
ferring to the medical devices regulation
All trademarks and proper names mentioned in this manual are properties of
their respective holders.
F.H. Papenmeier reserves the right to modify the devices described in this
manual without notice.
April 2004
F. H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co KG
Reha Division
P.O. Box 16 20
D-58211 Schwerte, Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

3
Getting Started
Physical Description
The housing
Measuring 569 x 277 x 22 mm (22.4" x 10.9" x 0.87") and weighing only 2.440
kg (5.4 lbs.), BRAILLEX EL 80s is one of the smallest, flattest and lightest 80 cell
Braille desktop units on the world market.
Front panel
In the rounded front you will find the integrated Easy Access Bar. The bar has a
rubber profile.
Back panel
If you face it, on the left side you have the communication ports and the power
supply jack. From left to right, there is a USB connector, a 9-pin female serial
connector and a power supply jack. If connected to a USB port, BRAILLEX EL 80s
does not need an external power supply; this one is only required if you connect
the device through the serial port.
Top
The Braille display is placed along the front line. It almost occupies the whole
width of the device.
On either side of the Braille display, you will find a key. The keys have two
positions each: you can press them towards the front side (for one function),
and towards the rear side, for another one.
Installation
USB Connection
You connect the BRAILLEX EL device with the PC with the supplied USB cable.
After a short while, a box will pop up: "Found new hardware, Braillex II USB".
After a couple of seconds, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog starts. Hit
Enter to activate the Next button.
In the next box, check "Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended)" and hit Enter to activate the Next button.

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In the next box, you can specify the search locations to reduce the searching
time. Check " Floppy disk drives" if you have the driver on a floppy disk, or "CD
ROM drives" if you have it on s CD-ROM. Hit Enter to activate the Next button.
Finally, confirm that you want to install the "BRAILLEX.INF" driver that Windows
found on the media you specified and hit Enter to activate the Next button.
The next box confirms that you have installed a "Papenmeier Braillex II USB
device". Hit Enter to activate the Finish button.
Serial Connection
In case you want to connect BRAILLEX EL 80s via serial port, you have to use
the supplied power supply. No further installation is required (besides the screen
reader software, see below).
Start Message
As soon as the display unit is powered on (see above), you will see a start
message:
"BRAILLEX EL 80s" and the revision number of the actual firmware of the device.
Installing the Screen reader
If you want to read the computer screen on the Braille display, you need to
install and run a screen reader package. Depending on the package you might
need to install driver software for the BRAILLEX EL 80s.

Getting Started
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Service
In case of any defect of the Braille display unit, please contact an authorized
Papenmeier service center. If you are in doubt about the service center
responsible for your area, please contact Papenmeier:
F. H. Papenmeier GmbH & Co. KG
Phone:[phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
If possible give a short description of the kind of disturbance.
Safety Advice
Please read the information in this manual carefully, so you
will be able to avoid problems.
Use BRAILLEX EL 80s in a dry environment only. Even if the
device is not powered up, it must not get wet.
Never place any heavy objects on the Braille display.
Service and Maintenance
Avoid touching the device with dirty hands. You may clean the surface of the
device (NOT the Braille cells) with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use any aggressive
detergent or soap.