VisioBraille Vario 340 User manual

Vario 340
User Guide
User guide version: 3.0
English 10/2018

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VisioBraille - see with different eyes
We continue the products of BAUM Retec AG!
The company VisioBraille is convinced of the CCTV readers from the
VISIO family, the VARIO Braille displays and Poet text-to-speech
readers!
Encouraged by the overwhelming positive reactions of customers and
distributors, VisioBraille decided to continue to produce the products of
the former company BAUM Retec AG and ensure the service.
On this basis, our customers will provided with newly developed devices
in the future.
With these innovative tools, we want to balance the limitations of blind
and visually impaired people in the best possible way, strengthen your
independence and provide assistance on the way to an independent
everyday life.
We reach this aim through our strong commitment developing quality
products, through years of experience in this field, through our excellent
Know-how and proven expertise, using state-of-the-art technologies that
significantly improve the quality of life of our customers.
Ergonomics, design and quality of the products developed and produced
in Germany fulfill the highest demands.
In the private sector, as well as in education and work, you can break
down barriers using our high-quality products, and continue to drive your
success.

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Contents
1ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE............................................................................................5
2ABOUT VARIO 340 ........................................................................................................6
3BEFORE YOU BEGIN.....................................................................................................7
WHAT`S IN THE BOX................................................................................................ 7
4VARIO 340: GETTING TO KNOW THE DEVICE............................................................8
TOP SIDE............................................................................................................... 8
4.1.1 Braille Display and Display Buttons.......................................................... 8
LEFT SIDE.............................................................................................................. 9
5FIRST STEPS ...............................................................................................................10
UPDATES FOR VARIO 340......................................................................................10
5.1.1 Performing firmware updates ..................................................................10
6BRAILLE DISPLAY FUNCTIONS.................................................................................11
INTRODUCTION TO BRAILLE DISPLAY FUNCTIONS ....................................................11
USE VARIO 340 AS A REFRESHABLE BRAILLE DISPLAY.............................................11
6.2.1 Vario 340 and COBRA (USB HID)...........................................................11
6.2.2 Vario 340 and JAWS (USB HID) .............................................................12
6.2.3 Vario 340 and Window-Eyes (USB HID)..................................................13
6.2.4 Vario 340 and NVDA (USB HID) .............................................................14
6.2.5 Vario 340 and Dolphin SuperNova (USB HID).........................................14
6.2.6 Vario 340 with Mac OS and VoiceOver ...................................................14
6.2.7 Vario 340 and LINUX ..............................................................................14
REVERSE BRAILLE DISPLAY ...................................................................................14
7COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS ..................................................................15
8DEFECTS AND REPAIR...............................................................................................16
9COMPLIANCES............................................................................................................17
CE CONFORMITY ..................................................................................................17
FCC CONFORMITY................................................................................................17
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO EU-DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU18
10 WARRANTY .................................................................................................................20
11 FOR YOUR SAFETY ....................................................................................................21
12 TECHNICAL DETAILS..................................................................................................24
13 APPENDIX....................................................................................................................25
JAWS COMMANDS ................................................................................................25

About this user guide 5
1 About this user guide
Thank you for choosing a Vario 340 from VisioBraille. The purpose of
this user guide is to provide the end user and/or their service provider
with details on how to use Vario 340.
Vario 340 is a high-quality, German-made braille display, which will
provide you many years of reliable service. This user guide contains
everything you need to know to use your new device.
As you will learn, Vario 340 is very easy to use. In addition to instructions
on how to operate the device, this user guide also includes
recommendations what to do if anything goes wrong with the device, and
important safety guidelines.
We advise that you store this user guide in a safe place for future
reference.
Notice for End Users in Germany/Europe
This user guide is a part of the Vario 340 product, and should be kept
with the product at all times. In the event Vario 340 is ever sold to a new
end user, this user guide must be provided to them.
Copyright © 2018 VisioBraille GmbH, Löbstedter-Straße 41,
07749 Jena, Germany. All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored
in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission from
VisioBraille GmbH.
All efforts have been made to ensure that information contained in this
document is correct at the time of issue. Neither VisioBraille GmbH nor
its representatives assume any responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor
is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of information
contained herein.
Licenses and trademarks
All licenses and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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2 About Vario 340
The Vario 340 is our new refreshable braille display of VisioBraille. It was
design to be a high quality yet affordable braille display for computer
users in need of a compact device. It has 40 braille cells and 6 display
buttons. Vario 340 features a reversible USB Type C port, which means
it doesn't matter which direction the USB plug is facing. No more need
for testing and finding the right way to plug it in. Also the power will be
delivered over the USB-Port. The device is so power efficient that no
battery or additional power plug is needed. Like other BAUM refreshable
braille displays, Vario 340 is
a Human Interface Device (HID), which means a driver does not need to
be installed to use it.
A specific feature of the Vario 340 is, that it can be used revers. This
means that the braille cells are now in the back of the braille display.

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3 Before you begin
Please read the safety instructions at the end of this user guide and
check the contents of the packaging.
What`s in the box
1 Vario 340 Braille Display
1 USB C cable
1 manual

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4 Vario 340: Getting to know the Device
Top Side
The top of Vario 340 features a refreshable braille display with 40 braille
cells, cursor routing buttons, 6 display buttons. Three of the display
buttons are located on the left side of the braille cells, the other three on
the right sight. Let’s take a closer look.
4.1.1 Braille Display and Display Buttons
To the left and right side of the braille display, you will find three small,
round buttons. These are the display keys, which we refer to as D1, D2,
D3, D4, D5, and D6. Think of these 6 buttons as a braille cell split in two,
with D123 on the left and D456 on the right. These buttons are used to
navigate the display left and right, up and down, and used to control the
screen reader on a computer.

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Left Side
On the left side of Vario 340 you can find the USB port, which is USB
type C. Special about the USB Type C port is, that it doesn't matter
which direction the USB plug is facing. No more finding the right position
of the plug.
With this USB Port and the included cable the Vario 340 is connected to
a computer. The cable is simultaneously used for power supply and USB
connection.
Next to the USB port is the power switch, which slides away from you to
power on the device. That means the switch has to be slided towards the
USB port to be on.
The Vario 340 needs that less power, so it can be used as a low power
device at the USB port. That means that in case it is used with a battery
powered notebook, the runtime of the notebook is nearly not reduced.
As Vario 340 has no battery, you are never in need to change one.

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5 First steps
Make sure that the power switch on the left side of the device is switched
to the back, which means towards the USB port. In that position the
Vario 340 is switched on. As soon as Vario 340 gets power via USB
connection the device name and version number is shown on the braille
cells. This message will disappear automatically after short time or when
the screen reader sents his data.
If you want to power off the Vario 340 slide the power switch towards
you, which means away from the USB Port.
Updates for Vario 340
From time to time, new Vario 340 firmware updates will become
available for download on our website. Please visit “Support” at
http://www.visiobraille.de
5.1.1 Performing firmware updates
A small PC tool must be executed to install a new firmware version on
Vario 340. Therefore Vario 340 must be switched on and connected to
the computer. During the installation the braille display shows a progress
bar. After the process is finished, Vario 340 will restart automatically and
shows the new version number. The update process will take a few
minutes to be completed.