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3 Start Up
3.1 Version Information
As of this Section, characteristics common to all Handy Tech Braille Systems will be
described. This information applies to firmware Version 4.0 of your Braille System.
3.2 Turning the Power On
If you are using a Braille System with rechargeable batteries, please make sure that the
insulating strip included for shipping, which sticks out of the battery compartment on the
bottom of the unit, has been removed. You can now work independent of a power source,
because the batteries are fully charged.
Switch the on/off switch towards you. You will hear a short, high-pitched beep, and the
following start up message will be displayed on the Braille display: 'Handy Tech BRAILLE
SYSTEM Ver. Fx.xxx'.
The designation BRAILLE SYSTEM refers to the following members of Handy Tech's
product family in this instance and from now on:
Braille Wave
Braille Star 40
Braille Star 80
Braillino
If you are using a Braillino, for example, this message would appear as follows: 'HT
Braillino Ver. Fx.xxx'. In this string, x.xxx is the version number of the firmware that you
are currently working with (e.g., 4.0).
The high-pitched beep, followed by a second lower beep at start up, indicates that you are
now in firmware mode. This is also confirmed by the letter "F" shown just before the
version number. As soon as the lower beep, also called readiness indicator, sounds, you
can begin working.
If only the lower tone beeps upon turning the unit on, it means that you are in a different
operating mode, called EPROM mode. In this case, the start-up display will also be
different: 'Handy Tech BRAILLE SYSTEM Ver. Ex.xx'. This means that x.xx is the
version number of the current EPROM (e.g., 2.00).
In EPROM mode the Braille System can only be operated as Braille display. In order to
switch to firmware mode, first turn the device off again. Turn it back on and hold down [6]
during start up. When you hear the high beep, you can release [6].
Please note that the Braille System is not fully ready for operation until the low readiness
tone has sounded. The device can only begin exchanging data or reacting to any other
external events, such as keystrokes, after the low beep.
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