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User’s Guide
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Version 3.12
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Welcome to Novachat
11
Safety Information
13
What's Included
16
Novachat 5 Device Features
17
Novachat 8 Device Features
19
Novachat 10 Device Features
21
Novachat 12 Device Features
23
Using Menu, Back, and Home
25
Charging the Device: Novachat 5
26
Charging the Device: Novachat 8
28
Charging the Device: Novachat 10
30
Charging the Device: Novachat 12
32
Checking Battery Status Using a Button
34
Viewing Battery Status Icons
35
Turning the Device on and off
36
Turning the Amplifier on and off
39
Turning Bluetooth on and off
41
Controlling Volume
42
Positioning the Stand: Novachat 5
43
Positioning the Stand: Novachat 8 or 10
44
Positioning the Stand: Novachat 12
45
Removing or Replacing the Handle
46
Replacing the Wheelchair Mounting Plate: Novachat 12
47
Attaching a Strap with Loops
48
Attaching a Strap with Metal Rings
49
Using the Touchscreen
50
Using the Stylus
50
Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Device
51
Routine Cleaning and Disinfecting
51
Disinfecting a Device for Use by Multiple Clients
51
Using the Home Screen
53
Using the Status Bar
53
Adding Shortcuts
53
Open System Devices: Opening and Closing the Application
54
Using the Application Screen
55
Using the Speech Display Bar (SDB)
56
Changing Functional SDB Settings
56
Clearing Text in the SDB
57
Changing SDB Style Settings
58
Holding Two Conversations at a Time
59
Using Application Menus
60
Choosing a Vocabulary File
61
Evaluating an Individual's Ability to Select Buttons
61
Considering the User's Access Capabilities
65
Considering the User's Cognitive Capabilities
65
Additional Considerations
66
Exploring Vocabulary Files
67
Available Vocabulary Files
68
Wordpower
68
Wordpower20 Simply
68
Wordpower25 Touch & Scan
68
Wordpower42
69
Wordpower42 Basic
69
Wordpower48
69
Wordpower60
69
Wordpower60-Basic
69
Wordpower80
70
Wordpower108
70
Wordpower108 with Keyboard
70
Wordpower140 Scan & Touch
70
4-Basic
70
Basic Scan
71
Communication Journey: Aphasia
71
Intermediate Scan
72
Multichat 15
72
Mycore
73
Myquickchat
73
Spelling
73
Vocabpc
73
Choosing a Language and Voice
74
Choosing a Language
74
Selecting a Speech Synthesizer and Voice
74
Working with Speech
76
Adding a Pause between Words
76
Adding Words to the Pronunciation Dictionary
76
Speaking after Every Character, Word, or Sentence
77
Toggling Speech on or off
77
Installing, Setting Up, and Using Chateditor
78
Installing Chateditor
78
Configuring Chateditor
79
Enabling Speech and Symbols in Chateditor
80
Opening Chateditor
80
Using Vocabulary Files with Chateditor
81
Device and Editor Differences
81
Using Chateditor to Create Instructional Materials
82
Turning Edit Mode on
83
Creating a Customized Vocabulary File
84
Creating a Copy Using the Device in Edit Mode
84
Creating a Copy from the Device Library
84
Creating a Copy Using Chateditor
84
Modifying Button Text
85
Displaying the Button Text to Edit
85
Editing the Button Text
86
Using Images with no Text
86
Adding or Modifying a Button Image
87
Finding an Image from the Device Library
88
Searching for an Image in the Device Library
88
Creating Your Own Image
89
Using an Existing Image
90
Transferring Images
91
Hiding Buttons
92
Hiding a Button
92
Hiding or Showing Multiple Buttons
93
Hiding or Showing All Buttons
93
Saving Hidden Button Settings
93
Hiding and Showing Button Images
94
Modifying Button Styles
95
Modifying a Button Style
95
Modifying Button Color Saturation
96
Changing the Skin Tone of People on Buttons
97
Overriding a Vocabulary Button Style
98
Overriding a Page Button Style
99
Overriding a Specific Button's Style
99
Modifying a Button Arrow Link
100
Adding or Modifying a Button Action
101
Available Button Actions
102
Using Navigate, Visit, and Jump to Page
108
Copying Buttons
109
Copying and Pasting a Button
109
Copying and Reusing the same Button
109
Copying and Pasting a Button Style
109
Using a Button in Multiple Places
109
Prioritizing Buttons
110
Rearranging Buttons
110
Resizing a Button
110
Working with Button Sets
111
Creating a Page
113
Creating a New Page
113
Creating a Copy of a Page
113
Creating a Page from a Template
113
Copying a Page from a Different Vocabulary File
114
Animating Page Transitions
114
Adding a Grid to Pages
114
Overriding a Page Style
114
Working with Special Pages
115
Changing Your Home Page
115
Setting an Imported Texting Page as a Special Page
116
Setting a Special Page as Your Home Page
117
Using a Special Page as a Template
119
Creating a Visual Scene
120
Create a Linking Button
121
Create a Visual Scene Page
122
Add a Transparent Button to the Visual Scene Page
124
Modify a Button's Actions
127
Alternative: Create the Scene and then the Linking Button
128
Create a Visual Scene with Buttons Surrounding the Image
129
Using Keyboards
130
Choosing a Different Keyboard
130
Linking a Button to a Keyboard
130
Working with Gestures
131
Turning Gestures on or off
131
Creating a Gesture for a Page
131
Creating a Gesture for All Pages
132
Adding Acapela Vocal Smileys
133
Adding a Sound
133
Adding an Exclamation
133
Finding a Vocal Smiley
133
Example: Add a Smiley Face and Laugh Sound to a Button
134
Setting Access Options
135
Activating Buttons on Touch or Release
135
Setting a Time for Button Activation
135
Setting a Time to Prevent Selection of a Button Twice
136
Setting up a Beep When a Button Is Pressed
136
Setting up a Visual Indication When a Button Is Selected
137
Configuring Pop-Up Speech to Develop Literacy Skills
138
Changing Device Orientation Settings
139
Changing Orientation Settings
139
Using Orientation Tilt with the SDB
140
Setting up Switch Scanning
141
Setting up Wired Switches
143
Setting up Bluetooth (Wireless) Switches
144
Selecting the Scan Pattern
146
Using Linear Scan Mode
147
Using Linear Step Scan Mode with a Single Switch
147
Using Linear Scan Mode with Two Switches
148
Using Row/Column Scan Mode
149
Using Block Scan Mode
150
Using Flow Scan Mode
151
Optimizing Block and Flow Scans
152
Configuring Speech Display Bar (SDB) Scans
153
Configuring Notification Scans
154
Configuring Empty Area Scans
154
Setting Scan Timing
154
Configuring Re-Scans
155
Setting Activation Delay
155
Turning on Auto Restart
156
Setting Auditory Prompts
156
Choosing a Voice for Auditory Prompts
158
Configuring Custom Scan Patterns
159
Opening the Scan Editor
159
Working with Groups and Subgroups
160
Using the Scan Editor Menu Options
161
Creating a Custom Scan Pattern
164
Deleting a Custom Scan Pattern from One Page
167
Deleting a Custom Scan Pattern from All Pages
168
Configuring Visual Effects for Scanning or Touch Access
169
Using Word Finder
171
Setting up Word Finder
171
Finding Specific Words
172
Setting up and Using Word Prediction
173
Selecting the Type of Word Prediction
174
Choosing the Default Dictionary
175
Adding Words Using the Add Learned Words Screen
176
Adding Words by Entering Them in the Vocabulary
177
Requiring Review of New Prediction Words
177
Reviewing New Words for Prediction
178
Excluding Words from Prediction
179
Importing Predictions
180
Deleting Prediction Words
181
Using Abbreviation Expansion
183
Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Abbreviations
183
Enabling Automatic Capitalization
183
Open System Devices: Restricting Access
184
Enabling Menu Lock
184
Locking the Device
184
Unlocking the Device
185
Blocking Access to the Operating System and Apps
185
Creating a Kiosk Mode Password
185
Enabling Kiosk Mode
186
Disabling Kiosk Mode
186
Resetting Your Passwords
186
Dedicated Devices: Restricting Access
187
Enabling Menu Lock on a Dedicated Device
187
Locking the Device
187
Unlocking the Device
188
Creating a Kiosk Mode Password
188
Enabling Kiosk Mode
188
Disabling Kiosk Mode
189
Resetting Your Passwords
189
Creating and Loading Profiles
190
Creating a Profile
190
Loading a Profile
190
Deleting a Profile
191
Restoring Default Profile Settings
191
Changing Display Settings
191
Setting the Date and Time
192
Changing Date and Time Settings
192
Creating a Date/Time Button
192
Adjusting Audible and Haptic Feedback
194
Open System Devices: Analyzing Language Development
195
Using the Realize Language Website
195
Creating a Privacy Password
196
Turning Data Logging on or off
196
Uploading Data for Analysis
197
Configuring Data Uploading
198
Selecting a Person
199
Setting up Automatic Data Uploads
200
Initiating an Immediate Data Upload
200
Saving Data to a File to Analyze Manually
201
Clearing Usage Data
202
Changing or Removing Your Privacy Password
203
Dedicated Devices: Analyzing Language Development
204
Using the Realize Language Website
204
Creating a Privacy Password
205
Turning Data Logging on or off
205
Saving Data to a File to Analyze Manually
206
Saving Usage Data to a USB Flash Drive
207
Taking Pictures
210
Creating and Using a Camera Button
211
Setting up the Button Action
211
Taking a Picture for Your Button
211
Deleting Photos
212
Updating the Chat Software Using Wi-Fi
213
Updating the Chat Software from the Saltillo Website
215
Backing up Your Vocabulary Files
217
Backing up Customized Vocabulary Files to a USB Drive
218
Transferring Vocabulary Files between Your Device and Chateditor
223
Making a Backup Copy of the Library of Vocabulary Files on Your Device
225
Transferring Vocabulary Files between Novachat Devices
226
Transferring Vocabulary Files between Devices Using Chateditor
226
Transferring Vocabulary Files between Devices Using a USB Flash Drive
227
Clearing Custom Vocabularies and Settings
229
Clearing Custom Vocabulary
229
Restoring the Default Settings
229
Deleting All Custom Vocabularies and Settings
230
Removing Downloaded Apps and Files
231
Setting up and Using Texting
232
Installing the Aerotext Application on Your Phone
232
Connecting Your Novachat Device to Your Phone
234
Using Texting in a Default Vocabulary File
236
Copying the Done Button to a Different Page
236
Adding a Button with the "Done" Action to a Page
236
Adding Texting to a Customized Vocabulary File
237
Using a Different Texting Keyboard Page
239
Deactivating or Reactivating Texting
240
Increasing the Size of the Speech Display Bar (SDB)
240
Creating a Contact on Your Phone
240
Adding a Contact from a Received Message
241
Composing and Sending a Message
243
Speaking a Text Message
246
Copying a Text Message
247
Creating a Draft Message (to Finish Later)
248
The Role of Conversations When Creating a Message
249
Deleting Conversations and Messages
250
Using the Back Icon with Texting
250
Viewing Notifications
251
Advanced Texting Setup
252
Adding a Webhook Event to a Button
254
Terms Used in this Section
254
Adding a Webhook Event
256
Viewing Webhook Examples
257
Troubleshooting
258
Care and Maintenance
265
Warranty: Open System Devices
266
Warranty: Dedicated Devices
267
Appendix A: Advanced Grammar Features
268
Identifying Parts of Speech
268
Creating a Grammar Rule Button
270
Using Dynamic Grammar Labels
272
Using Your Grammar Rule Button
273
Clearing a Grammar Rule
274
Appendix B: Connecting Your Device to a Computer for the First Time
275
Appendix C: Compliance Information
276
Index
283
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Saltillo NovaChat 8 Specifications
General
Input Voltage
100-240 VAC
Battery Type
Lithium-Ion
Input
50-60 Hz
Connector Type
Barrel connector
Charging Time
Approximately 4 hours
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