HIMS HB 100K User Manual

Braille PDA Brief Manual

Overview

HANSONE is Braille PDA developed by HIMS Korea Co., LTd..
This machine is used for the following purposes;

l You can make and edit document using Braille input keys on the HANSONE.
l You can easily manage files in HANSONE ; edit, copy, move, delete and so

on.

l HANSONE output reads the document and output corresponding sound

through internal speaker for the blind who do not use or do not know Braille.
This function is very useful for the education of Braille to the blind.
This sound is output using internal TTS(Text to Speech) module that is audio
synthesize functionality.

l You can save your files in HANSONE to the HDD of personal computer or

down load the files on HDD of personal computer to you HANSONE by using
USB or serial interface.

l You can print document with normal characters for the non-blinds and also

print Braille document for the blind.

l You can read Braille documents made on “Hangul” or “Microsoft Word” that

is made by the non-blind.

l You can send e-mail to the non-blind and also you can read the mail in

Braille that is sent by the non-blind using character.

l Other useful functions

-. Clock and alarm

-. Address list

-. Calculator

-. Volume control and mute function

Names and basic functions of input buttons and ports

l Braille input button

There are 9 buttons on the top of HANSONE.
This buttons are used to input Braille.

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Each buttons have their location names as follows;
SPACE bar : this button is located middle of those 9 buttons.
The left most button is called button number 7. The button at the next
(right of button number 7) is called button number 3 and next one is button
number 2 and the next one is button number 1.
The next button to the button number 1 is button number 4 and the next
one is button number 5 and the next one is button number 6.
And the right most button is button number 8. Generally this button is used
as return key in the personal computer keyboard.

l Cursor routing button (32buttons)

This is located at upper side of Braille display. If you press one of these
button, the corresponding Braille cell is selected and the cursor moves to
that cell.

l Move button

There is 2 long bars at upper side of cursor routing button. These buttons
are move buttons. There are 2 keys at the left edge and right edge of each
bar shaped button.
So there are total 4 keys in these move buttons. Followings are the names
of each keys;
Left key of left bar : “Previous key”.
Right key of left bar : “Forward key”
Left key of right bar : “Backward key”
Right key of right bar : “Next ke y”

l Power switch

This switch is located right side of HANSONE. To switch the HANSONE on,
press the power switch near the front of the rocker.
And press power switch near the rear of the rocker to switch off.

l PCMCIA slot

If you move your hand from the front to the rear on the left side of
HANSONE, you can find PCMCIA slot.
You can insert modem card in PCMCIA or flash memory in PCMCIA, you can
use your much more powerful.

l Earphone jack

If you move toward the rear of PCMCIA slot, you can find earphone jack.
You can hear any sound generated by HANSONE using earphone or
headphone without disturbing others around you.

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l Reset switch

If you move your hand from the left edge to the right on the rear panel, you
can find reset button. If there is any mal-function of HA NSONE, just press
this button using ball point pen or any other sharp edged tool. It will take
around 10 second to restart the HANSONE.
Some of data that was not stored to the flash memory by the user before
the Reset button is pressed may be lost.

l LAN port

LAN(Local Area Network) cable is connected to this port. This port is located
right side of reset switch.
In order to use LAN, you have to set IP address and so on. This will be
explained later in this manual.

l USB host port

This port is located at the right side of LAN port. If you want to use some
USB device, connect such USB device to this port. USB keyboard is one of
the sample of the usage of this port.

l USB client port

This port is located at the right side of USB host port. If you connect USB
cable of which the other end is connected to personal computer, you can
save your data in HANSONE to personal computer or retrieve the data
stored in personal computer.

l Parallel port

This port is located at the right side of USB client port on the rear panel. It
can be used to connect to an embosser (Braille printer) or a printer that has
parallel port.

l Serial Port

Serial port is located at the right side of parallel port. This port is used to
provide a connection to a personal computer or other device. The usage of
this port is almost the same as USB client port. But if you do not have USB
host port on you personal computer, you can save or retrieve your data to
and from your personal computer through this port.

l DC Adapter port

This is port is for power input and located at the right most on rear panel.
Plug the DC adaptor that is supplied with HANSONE in.

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