Prentke Romich Company Pathfinder User manual

Pathfinder Manual: Basics
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Operator's Manual
Setting Up and Using Pathfinder's Basic Tools
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exceed FCC limits and negate your authority to use this product.
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installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. You can determine
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CE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Use: 0o - 45oC; Storage: (-20o) - 50oC; 95% maximum
relative humidity @ ambient temperatures less than 40oC.
Attention! Consult accompanying documents.
Type BF Applied Part: F type applied part complying with the specified requirements of
60601-1 to provide protection against electric shock, particularly regarding allowable leakage
current.
Not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication device.
Turning the Pathfinder On
for the First Time
To conserve batteries, the entire unit was turned OFF at the
factory before it was shipped. To use it, you must turn the unit
ON.
To Turn the Pathfinder ON
On the left front of the case:
Press the
,2
(I/O)and the (TOOLS)buttons down
at the same time. When the display lights up and you see the
Pathfinder name, release the buttons.
ÄRecommendation
To Avoid Static Discharge
You can avoid static discharge by turning the Pathfinder OFF before you plug anything
into or unplug anything from the connectors on the case—
this includes switches, headpointers, and especially the battery charger.
When you follow this recommendation you are helping to preserve the device's
memory by safeguarding its electronic circuits.

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Table of Contents
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE PATHFINDER
What's on the Front of the Pathfinder?............................................................................................11
What's on the Top of the Pathfinder?..............................................................................................17
What's on the Back of the Pathfinder?............................................................................................19
What's on the Right and Left Sides of the Pathfinder?..............................................................21
About the Batteries................................................................................................................................23
About the Backlight Shut-Off ............................................................................................................25
About Minspeak......................................................................................................................................27
Icon Prediction Shows You Where Messages are Stored.........................................................29
Examples of Icon Associations..........................................................................................................31
About Selecting Your Own Icons to Represent Messages.......................................................33
About Activities......................................................................................................................................35
Locating Keys on the Keyboard........................................................................................................37
About the Toolbox.................................................................................................................................39
Using Menus in the Toolbox..............................................................................................................41
Change the Speaker and Earphone Volume..................................................................................43
SETTING UP A USER AREA AND A SELECTION TECHNIQUE
The USER AREA Menu...........................................................................................................................47
Select a User Area..................................................................................................................................49
About Overlays .......................................................................................................................................51
Rename a User Area..............................................................................................................................52
Copy a User Area...................................................................................................................................53
Erase a User Area...................................................................................................................................54
About Computer Access Mode..........................................................................................................55
The Selection Techniques....................................................................................................................57
Using the SELECTION TECHNIQUE Menu .........................................................................................59
Keyboard...................................................................................................................................................61
Infrared Headpointer.............................................................................................................................63
More About Your IR Headpointer ...................................................................................................65
1-Switch.....................................................................................................................................................67
2-Switch.....................................................................................................................................................69
Joystick ......................................................................................................................................................71
Quarter Row/Column Scan .................................................................................................................73

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Some Options in the SELECTION TECHNIQUE MENU....................................................................75
IR Headpointing Options:
Averaging..................................................................................................................................................77
Horizontal and Vertical Adjustment................................................................................................79
Pointer Color............................................................................................................................................81
Battery Information................................................................................................................................82
Connecting the HeadMouse® to the Pathfinder ..........................................................................83
Connecting the Madentec Tracker 2000® to the Pathfinder.........................................84
Some Scanning Options
1-Switch—Scan Mode 1......................................................................................................................85
1-Switch—Scan Mode 2......................................................................................................................86
2-Switch—Scan Mode 1......................................................................................................................87
2-Switch—Scan Mode 2......................................................................................................................88
Scan Direction.........................................................................................................................................89
Scanning Speed.......................................................................................................................................90
Acceptance Time....................................................................................................................................91
Release Time............................................................................................................................................92
Activation Delay.....................................................................................................................................93
Auto Repeat Rate....................................................................................................................................94
Predictive Selection...............................................................................................................................95
Modify Predictive Keys........................................................................................................................97
Scan Start Position: Center or Top Left ........................................................................................99
About Linear Scan Cut-Off..............................................................................................................100
WORD PREDICTION
About Minspeak and Word Prediction.........................................................................................103
The Benefits of Minspeak and Word Prediction Together ................................................... 105
Turn Word Prediction On and Off.................................................................................................107
Spell and Select Words......................................................................................................................109
Set Up Word Prediction in the WORD PREDICTION Menu...................................................... 111
Predict in Minspeak............................................................................................................................ 112
Recency/Frequency............................................................................................................................. 113
About Predictor Keys.........................................................................................................................115
The Word Prediction Dictionary.................................................................................................... 117
Add a Word to the Word Prediction Dictionary.......................................................................118
Delete a Word from the Word Prediction Dictionary............................................................. 118
Review Words in the Word Prediction Dictionary.................................................................. 119
About the Computer "Backspace" Command............................................................................ 121
The Word Prediction Display Area............................................................................................... 122
STORING MESSAGES
Store Digitized (Recorded) or Synthesized (Text-to-Speech) Messages......................... 125
About Core Vocabulary and Activity Row Vocabulary.........................................................127

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About SPELL/MINSPEAK, GO TO SPELL, GO TO MINSPEAK and GO TO COMPUTER Tools.128
Plan Before You Begin to Store..................................................................................................... 129
Store a Recorded Message............................................................................................................... 131
Erase a Recorded Message...............................................................................................................132
Store a Synthesized Message........................................................................................................... 133
Edit a Synthesized Message.............................................................................................................134
Erase a Synthesized Message.......................................................................................................... 135
Some Helpful Storing Hints.............................................................................................................136
Storing and Retrieving Using the 64 and 32 Location Overlays......................................... 137
About Themes....................................................................................................................................... 139
About Using INSERT TOOL to Store Theme Tools on your Overlay................................... 140
Assign PICK 1 (or 2)ICON THEME to a Key or Store it under an Icon Sequence.............. 141
Assign SET 1 (or 2) ICON THEME to a Key or Store it under an Icon Sequence............... 143
About EXIT THEME............................................................................................................................... 145
About Single Meaning Icons...........................................................................................................147
About Creating an Activity.............................................................................................................. 151
Create a New Activity—An Example...........................................................................................153
Dynamic Activities..............................................................................................................................157
Erase a Dynamic Activity................................................................................................................. 159
Review All Dynamic Activities......................................................................................................159
Modify an Activity..............................................................................................................................160
Linking Activities/Creating Sub-Categories............................................................................... 161
Copy Activities from one User Area to Another......................................................................163
Using the REVIEW VOCABULARY Menu........................................................................................ 165
PERSONALIZE YOUR OVERLAY
About Personalizing Your Overlay............................................................................................... 171
The ASSIGN KEY Menu.......................................................................................................................173
About Copying Tools from the Toolbox to your overlay...................................................... 175
Assign a Tool to a Key in Minspeak Mode................................................................................176
Assign a Minspeak Icon to a Key.................................................................................................. 177
Assign a Tool to Spell Mode...........................................................................................................178
Assign a Tool to Computer Mode..................................................................................................179
Erase a Tool from a Key...................................................................................................................181
Copying a Tool and Storing it Under and Icon Sequence.....................................................182
About Macros....................................................................................................................................... 183
Assign a Macro to a Key...................................................................................................................184
Store a Macro Under an Icon Sequence......................................................................................185
Erase a Macro....................................................................................................................................... 185
Swap Keys ............................................................................................................................................. 186
Hide/Show Keys.................................................................................................................................. 187
Auditory Prompts and the AUDITORY PROMPTS Menu............................................................ 189
Prompt Type: Key or Content........................................................................................................ 190

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Key Prompts and Category Prompts.............................................................................................191
Mid-Sequence Prompts.....................................................................................................................193
Some Options in the FEEDBACK Menu.........................................................................................195
Spell One Word.................................................................................................................................... 197
Auto Spell .............................................................................................................................................. 198
Icon Tutor............................................................................................................................................... 199
System Colors....................................................................................................................................... 200
The MAINTENANCE MENU.................................................................................................................. 203
Reset Individual Menu Options to their Default Settings......................................................205
APPENDICES
Appendix A: All Tools List and Explanations of Tools.......................................................209
Appendix B: Data Logging: Using the LAM ..........................................................................224
Appendix C: How to Use the Review to Output Option in Various
Pathfinder Menus....................................................................................................232
Appendix D: Pre-Stored Songs in the Pathfinder................................................................... 236
To Copy a Pre-Stored Song onto your Overlay............................................ 237
Appendix E: How to Program and Store your own Songs on your Overlay................ 239
English Vowel Phonemes....................................................................................253
English Consonant Phonemes............................................................................. 254
Pitch Notes and Pitch Values.............................................................................. 255
Pitch Value Code.................................................................................................... 257
Time Values of Notes............................................................................................259
Appendix F: Helpful DECtalk Speech Tips............................................................................261
Words with Alternate Pronunciations..............................................................263
Abbreviations Recognized by DECtalk Speech........................................... 265
Produce a Long "A" in a Sentence.................................................................... 268
Creating Pauses ....................................................................................................... 269
How DECtalk Speech Handles Numbers.......................................................269
Appendix G: Dependent Icons......................................................................................................271
Appendix H: External Speaker and Microphone Specifications....................................... 275
Appendix I: Creating Macros that Contain Menu Options................................................276
Appendix J: Computer Commands for IBM and Macintosh Keyboards and
Keypads......................................................................................................................279
Appendix K: Save Your Setup Settings.....................................................................................283
Appendix L: Troubleshooting......................................................................................................285
INDEX.................................................................................................................................................... 293

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What's on the Front of the Pathfinder?
Display Screen
The display screen is where you will see text. You can choose large,
medium, or small sized text. The size of the text you select dictates how
many lines of text will fit on the screen.
You can press on the display to make menu selections or you can use the
keyboard.
Directly below the display screen is the status bar. This is where you can
see icon names and check for directions or instructions about what you
are doing. If you are using a Notebook, the status bar will display the
icon of a small notebook.
The blank area below the display area is where you will see your
Activity Row or Word Prediction choices when those options are On.
Buttons
On the Front Left Side:
,2
I/O: Press this button to turn the Pathfinder On or Off.
Tools: Press this to open and close the Toolbox.

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System Status: Press this to see the Pathfinder's current settings.
There is also a TOOLBOX option on this screen that allows you to access
all the Toolbox menus from the display screen without removing the
keyguard and overlay and going to the Toolbox.
User Defined Key: This key defaults to CHOOSE ACTIVITY. If
you do not want CHOOSE ACTIVITY, you can program it with whatever
command you want. The command will be set in all three modes—
Minspeak, Spell and Computer.
7Battery Indicator: When the LED in the battery box comes on,
charge the battery. When you plug in the charger, the LED in the
lightning volt will flash. A rapid flash indicates fast-charging; a slow
flash indicates that the battery is charged but it will continue to trickle-
charge as long as the charger is plugged in.

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On the Front Right Side
User Areas: The areas are numbered 1-6 and each number has an
LED (Light Emitting Diode) next to it. The area you are currently using
will be lit.
ABC: When this LED is lit, you are in Spell mode and can spell
messages.
Minspeak Symbol: When this LED is lit, you are in Minspeak
mode and can retrieve stored messages.
Computer Icon: When this LED is lit, you are in Computer
mode and can use the pre-set computer keys for computer emulation.
Shift/Caps Lock: Press Caps Lock on your overlay and this LED
will light. Press SHIFT and this LED will flash for one activation.
Microphone The recording microphone is in the upper right
corner of the Pathfinder case. Speak into the microphone when you
record a message.
Headpointing IR Window: Infrared signals are received from your
headpointer through this window.

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The Keyboard:
Keyboard and LEDs: The Pathfinder comes with 128 keys, each with
an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that will light when the key is activated.
Keyguard: The keyguard fits over the keyboard and outlines the keys
on the keyboard. It is made of durable plastic. Remove the keyguard by
sliding it up from the bottom of the case and lifting up.
Overlay Protector: This is a clear sheet of vinyl that fits under the
keyguard and on top of the overlay. It helps protect the overlay from
spills, crumbs, drooling, etc.
Overlay: The Pathfinder is shipped with a Unity overlay in place. This
overlay has icons but no printed words on it. It will work with the Unity
1-Hit or the Unity Sequenced-Hit vocabularies. The overlay package
also includes a Unity I-Hit overlay, Unity 32-1 and 2 hit overlays and a
computer mouse access overlay that you place on top of your Unity
overlay.
Toolbox: Remove the keyguard, overlay protector and overlay to see
the Toolbox. The Toolbox contains "tools" that you can use to increase
the Pathfinder's usefulness. The names of the tools are printed on the
keys. The Toolbox has 128 keys and can be accessed the same way as
the keyboard.
ÂThere may be times when you would like to go to a menu without
having to remove the keyguard and overlay and opening the Toolbox.
You can do this by using the SYSTEM STATUS key on the top left front of
the Pathfinder.
Activate the SYSTEM STATUS key, . On the display screen,
activate the TOOLBOX key. Select the menu you want. You can also
activate the STATUS key twice to go directly to the Toolbox.

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Speaker Grille
IR Transmitting Window
Earphone External Serial Memory Multi Switch A Switch B
Speaker Port Door Switch

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What's On the Top of the Pathfinder?
The back of the Pathfinder contains the connectors for things you can
plug into the Pathfinder.
Earphone jack: Plug an earphone in here. See Appendix H for
earphone specifications.
External Speaker: Plug an external speaker in here. See Appendix H
for speaker specifications.
Memory Card Door: Underneath this door is the PCMCIA card that
contains the system software for your Pathfinder. Unless you have
received a new system software card from PRC and need to install it,
this door should remain securely in place at all times.
Serial Port: If you want to make a memory transfer, plug in a computer
or plug in a serial printer, use the computer serial port. ÂIf you are
going to use a multi-switch (e.g., a joystick) plug it into the Multi-
Switch connector.
Switch 1 and Switch 2: Plug a switch into one of these ports.
Speaker Grille: The internal speaker for the Pathfinder is under this
grille. This area should not be covered up if you want optimum speaker
volume and speech.
IR Transmitting Window: Infrared signals are sent out to other
devices and appliances through this area on the Pathfinder.

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Mounting
Plate
Stand Handle Stand
When you are using the stand, you can change its position/angle.
Carefully remove the sides of the stand from the positional holes they
are currently in. Replace them in another set of holes (there are 3 holes
on each side).
Warning!
It is possible to pinch your fingers while re-positioning the stand.
Remove the sides of the stand from their positional holes with care.