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Contents
ContentsContents
Contents
1.
Operating Modes ....................................................................................................................... 3
2.
Chat Mode uide ...................................................................................................................... 4
3.
Smash Mode uide .................................................................................................................. 8
4.
How to Connect Two Ruby Calculators ......................................................................... 9
5.
How to Connect to an iOS Smart Phone .................................................................... 10
6.
How to Transfer Text Files to the Calculator for Storage ................................... 11
7.
How to Connect to an Android Smart Phone ........................................................... 12
8.
How to Connect to a Smart Phone through the Internet .................................... 13
9.
How to Connect to a PC or Mac ...................................................................................... 14
10.
Scientific Calculator Functionality ................................................................................. 15
11.
Product Compliance ............................................................................................................. 16
12.
Support ........................................................................................................................................ 17
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1.
1.1.
1. Operating
OperatingOperating
Operating
Modes
ModesModes
Modes
The Ruby Calculator will operate in one of three
threethree
three
modes
modesmodes
modes at any given time. The
default mode upon power up of the calculator is “Calculator Mode
Calculator ModeCalculator Mode
Calculator Mode”. In this mode
the calculator will work as a normal scientific calculator
normal scientific calculatornormal scientific calculator
normal scientific calculator with the limitations as
outlined in Section 10.
To form a chat session with another device the calculator will need to enter “C
CC
Chat
hathat
hat
Mode
ModeMode
Mode”. Prior to being able to enter chat mode, however, the calculator will need to
receive a password
passwordpassword
password from the user. The default password is “123456
123456123456
123456”. Simply enter
this value into the calculator and hit the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button. (Note that this default
password may be changed; see Section 2)
Once this has been done the calculator may now enter “C
CC
Chat
hathat
hat
Mode
ModeMode
Mode” by hitting the
“MODE/CLR
MODE/CLRMODE/CLR
MODE/CLR” button. See Section 2 for a description of the functionality of buttons
in “Chat Mode”.
Once in Chat Mode the user may press the “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button followed by the
“MODE/CLR
MODE/CLRMODE/CLR
MODE/CLR” button to enter “Smash Mode
Smash ModeSmash Mode
Smash Mode”.
“Smash Mode
Smash ModeSmash Mode
Smash Mode” is a special mode for extra fast typing; see Section 3 for further
details.
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2.
2.2.
2. C
CC
Chat
hathat
hat
Mode uide
Mode uideMode uide
Mode uide
Once in “C
CC
Chat
hathat
hat
Mode
ModeMode
Mode” buttons take on different functionality. Descriptions of the
functionality for the above highlighted buttons are given below.
1. The “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button provides secondary functionality.
2. The “ALPHA
ALPHAALPHA
ALPHA” button will cause the Ruby Calculator to attempt to connect to
another Ruby Calculator within range. If the Ruby Calculator is already
connected to a device this button will alert the user that the calculator is already
connected.
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3. The “x
xx
x
-
--
-1
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1
” button is used to change the Chat Mode password. Press the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals”
button after typing in the nominated password.
4. The brackets
bracketsbrackets
brackets buttons are used for scrolling through received messages. The
brackets
bracketsbrackets
brackets buttons are also used for fast file navigation. Pressing the “)
))
)” button on
an opened file will skip 10 pages through the file. Pressing the “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button
followed by the “)
))
)” button will skip to the end of the file. The other bracket button
does the same but skips towards the start of the file.
5. The “RCL
RCLRCL
RCL” button is used for reading stored text files and adding new text files
from the RXO Chat App. After pressing the “RCL
RCLRCL
RCL” button use the “Left
LeftLeft
Left” and
“Right
RightRight
Right” arrow keys to select a file. To write a new file to a slot hit the “Transfer
Transfer Transfer
Transfer
File
FileFile
File” button on the RXO
RXORXO
RXO
Chat App
Chat AppChat App
Chat App after selecting the desired file slot. To delete a
file from a slot press the “DEL
DELDEL
DEL” button after selecting the desired file. To read the
contents of a file hit the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button after selecting the desired file. You may
then use the left and right arrow keys to browse through the contents of the file.
6. The “Number Pad
Number PadNumber Pad
Number Pad” becomes a pad for typing alphanumeric sentences in “Chat
Mode”. Refer to the diagram below for a visual aid of the functionality of the pad.
Type like the pad is from an old school mobile phone. Hitting a button once more
than the number of letters contained will print the number corresponding to that
button, eg hitting “abc” four times in succession will print the number “8”. If the
user wishes to type faster messages than this mode can offer they may enter
“Smash Mode
Smash ModeSmash Mode
Smash Mode” and turn the entire calculator into a keyboard. See Section 3.
7. The “MODE/CLR
MODE/CLRMODE/CLR
MODE/CLR” button switches the calculator between “Calculator Mode”
and “Chat Mode”. Note that after establishing a connection the user may
alternate between the modes and will still receive messages when in “Calculator
Mode”.
If the user presses the “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button followed by the “MODE/CLR
MODE/CLRMODE/CLR
MODE/CLR” button while
in “Chat Mode” the calculator will enter “Smash Mode
Smash ModeSmash Mode
Smash Mode”. See section 3 for a
description of Smash Mode.
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8. The “Pol(
Pol(Pol(
Pol(“ button will cause the Ruby Calculator to disconnect
disconnectdisconnect
disconnect from any
connected devices. This button is necessary when the user wishes to switch the
calculator from one device to another.
This button contains secondary functionality. Press “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” followed by “Pol(
Pol(Pol(
Pol(“ to
toggle the state of the Bluetooth on the calculator between on and off. This may
be useful if the user only wishes to use the note storage feature and would like to
turn their Bluetooth off.
9. The “^
^^
^” button will open the “Special Symbol”
Special Symbol”Special Symbol”
Special Symbol” palette. Although users are able to
type all standard alphanumeric characters and numbers using the Number Pad
they may like to type special symbols like letters from the reek Alphabet or
Mathematical Symbols. This palette will allow the user to do so. See below for a
visual description of characters included in the Special Symbol palette.
10. The “sin(
sin(sin(
sin(” button is the Auto-Scroll button for file reading. If the user wishes for a
file to automatically scroll page by page through a file without having to touch
the calculator they may push this button to enable or disable auto-scrolling. To
enable or disable Auto-Scrolling the user should push this button while reading a
file to toggle the state of the feature. The default auto-scroll time if 5 seconds per
page; this time interval may be modified by pressing the same “sin(
sin(sin(
sin(“ button while
in standard Chat Mode – that is, not while the file reader is open.
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11. The “tan(
tan(tan(
tan(“ button is used for searching the internet. Type in a query while in Chat
Mode and then press this button to retrieve search engine results to the
calculator. Use the “M+”
“M+”“M+”
“M+” button to read the received search results.
The “tan(
tan(tan(
tan(“ button is also used for the File Search feature. While reading a stored
file press the “tan(
tan(tan(
tan(“ button. Next, type in your search query using the number
pad. Finally, press the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button to execute the search and you will
automatically skip through the file until the next occurrence of the query is found.
After executing a File Search you may want to then skip again to the next
occurrence of the query without re-typing the query again. To do so, simply press
the “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button followed by the “tan(
tan(tan(
tan(“ button to skip immediately to the next
occurrence from the previously entered search query.
12. The “M+
M+M+
M+” button allows the user to cycle through large received messages that
are larger than the size of the screen. See below for a visual description of what
pushing this button does to the screen.
13. The “,
,,
,” button is the Emergency/Panic button. Pressing this button will force the
calculator out of “Chat Mode” and relock the device. The password will need to
be re-entered for all “Chat Mode” functionality to resume.
14. The “E
EE
Equals
qualsquals
quals” button in “Chat Mode” will send the typed message to the
connected device. If no device is connected this button will alert the user that no
devices are connected.
The “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button also offers a feature in “Calculator Mode
Calculator ModeCalculator Mode
Calculator Mode”. While in
Calculator Mode the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button will naturally evaluate the given expression.
What the user may then do, however, is press the “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button followed by the
“Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button which will send the last evaluated expression and result to any
connected devices.
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3.
3.3.
3. Smash
SmashSmash
Smash
Mode uide
Mode uideMode uide
Mode uide
To enter “Smash Mode
Smash ModeSmash Mode
Smash Mode” first enter “Chat Mode
Chat ModeChat Mode
Chat Mode” and then press the “SHIFT
SHIFTSHIFT
SHIFT” button
followed by the “MODE/CLR
MODE/CLRMODE/CLR
MODE/CLR” button.
Once in “Smash Mode
Smash ModeSmash Mode
Smash Mode” buttons take on a different functionality. The entire button
pad is transformed into a keyboard for fast typing. A visual description of “Smash
Mode” is given below.
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4.
4.4.
4. How t
How tHow t
How to Connect Two Ruby Calculators
o Connect Two Ruby Calculatorso Connect Two Ruby Calculators
o Connect Two Ruby Calculators
To connect two Ruby Calculators to each other perform the following steps.
•Power on both calculators.
•Type the “Chat Mode” password on both calculators and hit the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals/=
/=/=
/=”
buttons. The default password is “123456
123456123456
123456” to unlock “Chat Mode”.
•Enter “Chat Mode” on both calculators by hitting the “MODE/CLR
MODE/CLRMODE/CLR
MODE/CLR” buttons.
•On one of the calculators press the “ALPHA
ALPHAALPHA
ALPHA” button. This button will cause
the calculator to search for another Ruby Calculator and automatically
connect if it finds one.
•After observing the “Connection Established” message the users may begin
sending messages. The “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button will send a typed message.
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5.
5.5.
5. How to Connect to an iOS Smart Phone
How to Connect to an iOS Smart PhoneHow to Connect to an iOS Smart Phone
How to Connect to an iOS Smart Phone
To connect a Ruby Calculator to an iOS Smart Phone perform the following steps.
•Download the app by Ruby Devices entitled “RXO Chat” from the Apple App
Store.
•Switch on the Ruby Calculator and enter “Chat Mode”.
•Switch on Bluetooth on the Apple device.
•Start up the app and click on “Connect Now” as shown in the screenshot
below
•Begin to chat.
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6.
6.6.
6. Ho
HoHo
How to
w to w to
w to Transfer Text Files to the Calculator for Storage
Transfer Text Files to the Calculator for StorageTransfer Text Files to the Calculator for Storage
Transfer Text Files to the Calculator for Storage
To transfer a text file to the Ruby Calculator perform the following steps.
•Enter “Chat Mode
Chat ModeChat Mode
Chat Mode”
•Hit the “RCL
RCLRCL
RCL” button to open the file storage
•Select the slot you would like to transfer the text file to by using the “Left
LeftLeft
Left” and
“Right
RightRight
Right” arrow keys for navigation.
•Connect to the Ruby Calculator using the RXO
RXORXO
RXO
Chat
ChatChat
Chat app
appapp
app on an iOS or
Android device.
•On your iOS device select the “File Transfer
File TransferFile Transfer
File Transfer” button.
•On your iOS device enter a “File Name
File NameFile Name
File Name” and paste in the “Notes”
Notes”Notes”
Notes” you would
like to store.
•Select the “Transfer File
Transfer FileTransfer File
Transfer File” button to load the file onto the calculator. See
below for a visual aid of how the setup should look. In the example we are
transferred the file to slot number ten. Open a file using the “Equals
EqualsEquals
Equals” button.
Delete a file using the “DEL
DELDEL
DEL” button.
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7.
7.7.
7. How to
How to How to
How to Connect
ConnectConnect
Connect
to an Android Smart Phone
to an Android Smart Phoneto an Android Smart Phone
to an Android Smart Phone
To connect
connectconnect
connect the Ruby Calculator
Ruby CalculatorRuby Calculator
Ruby Calculator to an Android Smart Phone
Android Smart PhoneAndroid Smart Phone
Android Smart Phone perform the following
steps.
•Download the App entitled “RXO Chat
RXO ChatRXO Chat
RXO Chat” from the oogle Play Store
oogle Play Storeoogle Play Store
oogle Play Store.
•Follow the steps outlined for the iOS App
iOS AppiOS App
iOS App. The Apps operate identically.
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8.
8.8.
8. How to Connect
How to Connect How to Connect
How to Connect to
to to
to a Smart Phone through the Internet
a Smart Phone through the Interneta Smart Phone through the Internet
a Smart Phone through the Internet
Connecting a Ruby Calculator to a Smart Device through the Internet requires two
requires two requires two
requires two
Smart Devices
Smart DevicesSmart Devices
Smart Devices. This is because the Calculators do not have a Wi-Fi module so they
will need to utilize a phone to forward the messages.
The First Smart Phone will enter Tunnel Mode.
The First Smart Phone will enter Tunnel Mode.The First Smart Phone will enter Tunnel Mode.
The First Smart Phone will enter Tunnel Mode.
In Tunnel Mode the Smart Phone
will connect to the Calculator using Bluetooth. The Tunnel Device must stay wi
The Tunnel Device must stay wiThe Tunnel Device must stay wi
The Tunnel Device must stay within
thin thin
thin
50 meters of the Calculator. The Tunn
50 meters of the Calculator. The Tunn50 meters of the Calculator. The Tunn
50 meters of the Calculator. The Tunnel Device must have an Internet
el Device must have an Internet el Device must have an Internet
el Device must have an Internet
Connection.
Connection.Connection.
Connection.
The Tunnel Device may be hidden somewhere on the user.
The Second Smart Phone will enter Internet Mode.
The Second Smart Phone will enter Internet Mode.The Second Smart Phone will enter Internet Mode.
The Second Smart Phone will enter Internet Mode.
The Internet Mode Device may
be anywhere in the world as long as this device has an Internet Connection.
Now when the user sends a message from the calculator the message will go
through the Tunnel Device and on to the Internet Mode Device and vice-versa.
To use this feature perform the following steps:
•Open up the settings page on both the Tunnel and Internet device
both the Tunnel and Internet deviceboth the Tunnel and Internet device
both the Tunnel and Internet device and
enter in your unique Internet and Tunnel ID
Internet and Tunnel IDInternet and Tunnel ID
Internet and Tunnel ID given to you upon purchase.
•Select the appropriate mode
appropriate modeappropriate mode
appropriate mode for both the Tunnel and Internet
both the Tunnel and Internet both the Tunnel and Internet
both the Tunnel and Internet d
dd
device
eviceevice
evice.
•Select “Done
DoneDone
Done”. The “Chat
ChatChat
Chat” button will now establish the Internet Connection.
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9.
9.9.
9. How to Connect to a PC or Mac
How to Connect to a PC or MacHow to Connect to a PC or Mac
How to Connect to a PC or Mac
To connect your Ruby Calculator to a PC or Mac you will need to use the “RXO Chat
RXO Chat RXO Chat
RXO Chat
Web App
Web AppWeb App
Web App”. To access the web app perform the following steps:
•Open up a browser session on your PC or Mac and navigate to the following
URL:
www.rubydevices.com.au/rxo-chat.php
•Log in to the Web App using your Tunnel and Internet Mode credentials.
•Next, start RXO Chat on a smart phone
smart phonesmart phone
smart phone and connect to your Ruby Calculator
in Tunnel Mode as described in Section 8.
Messages sent will now traverse between the computer and calculator.
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10.
10.10.
10. Scientific Calculator Functionality
Scientific Calculator FunctionalityScientific Calculator Functionality
Scientific Calculator Functionality
There are several buttons which exist for display purposes only on the calculator
and do not have any functionality in “Calculator Mode”. These buttons are
highlighted in blue below.
Furthermore, please note that this calculator uses 32-bit floating point arithmetic
and will consequently begin to lose accuracy in results after approximately 6
significant figures.
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11.
11.11.
11. Product Compliance
Product ComplianceProduct Compliance
Product Compliance
The Ruby Calculator Ultimate Edition product satisfies all regulatory requirements
for product compliance set out by the ACMA (Australian Communications and
Media Authority) and ERAC (Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council).
As such, the product is electronically labelled with the RCM (Regulatory Compliance
Mark).
The Electronic RCM label may be viewed on the product by pressing the “SHIFT”
button followed by the “EXP” button while the user is in “Chat Mode”.
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12.
12.12.
12. Support
SupportSupport
Support
For Customer Support or eneral Enquires please contact Ruby Devices at the
following email: support@rubydevices.com.au
support@rubydevices.com.ausupport@rubydevices.com.au
support@rubydevices.com.au
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