Getting Started
Grid Pad Pro 11
Looking after your Grid Pad
When not in use, store your Grid Pad safely with no hard objects rested or pressed against the screen.
Cleaning
The best way to clean the touchscreen is using a microbre cloth. To minimise the risk of bacteria being transferred
between users, the machine should be regularly cleaned with a detergent wipe.
This can be followed with an alcohol-based wipe after cleaning with the detergent wipe for a deep clean.
The machine should not be immersed in water, or cleaned with a wet cloth, gels, polishes or any abrasive cleaning product.
Protection
Avoid exposure to water, including heavy rain. The screen seal will protect it against moisture but the device is not designed
to be waterproof.
Your Grid Pad is sufciently robust for normal use but is not designed to be stood on or dropped from a height, so take care
when handling and using to avoid drops and bangs.
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Turning on your Grid Pad
Charging your Grid Pad
Turn on the Grid Pad by pressing the power button on the
right hand side of the device:
To charge your Grid Pad, insert the charging cable to a
power source and insert into the device as shown below.
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What is included with your Grid Pad
• Tablet computer with Windows
• Grid 3 software for communication and computer control
• High quality ampli cation
• Headphone socket for auditory scanning
• Switch input
• Shoulder strap
• Infrared environment control
• Radio environment control
• Mounting plate to work with Rehadapt or DAESSY systems
Switch input
You can plug up to two switches into your Grid Pad. The
ports are clearly labelled 1 and 2. Your switches must have
the standard 3.5mm jack connection.
USB port
Switch ports
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Auditory feedback and headphones
You can use headphones with your Grid Pad for private listening. This is particularly useful for switch users that want to
hear what a selection will say before they select it. You need to set this up in Grid 3 and then plug your headphones into the
Grid Pad as shown below:
Plug headphones in here
To setup auditory scanning in Grid 3
Open Grid 3 and go to Settings > Speech > Audio feedback.
Select ‘Use right channel only’.
The audio channels will be split as required.
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Shoulder strap
The Grid Pad Pro 11 comes with a shoulder strap so you can
easily carry the device around. You need to attach the strap
to the device as shown in the picture below:
Mounting your Grid Pad
The Grid Pad is tted with a universal mounting plate
designed to work with Daessy and REHAdapt mounting
systems.
Mounting safety
It is important to mount your device safely. Failure to do so
could cause damage to the device. Please read the safety
information that will come with the mounting equipment you
use.
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Mounting guidance
We recommend a number of precautionary measures when mounting your device:
1. Ensure that any staff or helpers who mount or demount the device are familiar with the mounting system, in
particular the locking mechanism that prevents the device from being knocked off the mount.
2. The mount and the plate on the device should be inspected regularly to ensure that they are in good condition, and
that no screws or xings have worked loose.
3. If mounting on a wheelchair, make sure that there is no risk that the weight of the device could destabilise or
unbalance the wheelchair.
4. If the device is mounted above the user (for example, an over bed mounting) a separate risk assessment should be
carried out to ensure that there is no danger of the device falling onto the user.
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Battery guidance
Getting the most out of your battery
The Grid Pad Pro 11 battery will last an average user 6 hours. Every user will use the device in a different way. Intensive
use including using Bluetooth, streaming video and listening to music for long periods of time will use the battery faster. To
improve the life of the battery:
• Reduce the brightness of the screen.
• Switch off connectivity if not being used such as Wi- and Bluetooth.
• Try not to run too many background tasks, particularly online services that sync such as OneDrive and Dropbox
• If appropriate use Settings > Power and sleep to adjust when the screen will switch off and the device will power
down.
Charging guidance
Our batteries take between 2-5 hours to charge. To prevent degradation, it is good practice to allow the battery to charge
completely. It is also recommend to allow the battery to completely run down every 3 months before charging completely.
This is called a full cycle.
Battery degradation
The Grid Pad Pro has a lithium ion battery, as found in mobile phones, laptops and other portable devices. Over time the
battery performance will degrade. If used correctly the battery it will degrade by approximately 10% after 250 cycles. If a
device is charged every day for a year you would expect to see a degradation of approximately 15%.
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Radio switches
It is also possible to connect switches wirelessly to the Grid Pad using a wireless switch transmitter (sold separately). If you
order the transmitter with the device then it will be paired and ready to use.
Radio switch reset button
If you need to use your radio switch close to other users, you can change the channel to stop interference.
To change the channel, open the transmitter as described in the radio switch manual.
1. Change the transmitter channel by setting the rotary switch to 2, 4 or 6 (different to other transmitter modules).
2. Clear the previous setting by pressing the radio switch reset button for 10 seconds, using a ne point such as a
paper clip.
3. Connect a switch to socket 1 on the transmitter and keep it pressed while momentarily pressing the push button on
the receiver.
4. Repeat with a switch connected to socket 2 on the transmitter
5. Reassemble the case.
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Environment control
Infrared
Infrared environment control can be trained to work with most household devices that have an infrared remote control. This
typically includes TVs and video systems, music centres and much more.
To create a cell in Grid 3 that can control an infrared accessory, we advise you refer to the software manual. However, to
make a simple cell to complete this action:
1. In Grid 3, enter ‘Edit mode’ then double click on the cell you want to control the signal.
2. Choose Environment control from the Create cell menu.
3. Choose the type of accessory you would like to control, then select the Action. Click Ok to create the cell.
4. Under the Command menu select learn and follow the on screen instructions. Note if you are asked to congure
the transmitter, choose GEWA.
See the diagram for the location of the infrared learning window on your Grid Pad.
Infrared transmitters
Safety note
This unit is designed for environment control. For safety critical functions, such as to call for help or to open the door to
leave the building in an emergency, or for any other function on which your safety depends, you should consider the use of a
simple environment control transmitter, such as the GEWA Prog, or a single action controller as a backup.
Infrared learning window
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Radio control
Your Grid Pad contains a radio transmitter that can be used to control a range of accessories. These include mains sockets
(and therefore lamps, fans and heaters) as well as alarms and intercoms. Setting up your Grid Pad with a remote socket
varies depending on the make, the following example shows how an Easywave socket can be paired with a Grid Pad
running the Grid 3 software.
Programming a socket:
1. Plug the socket into the mains.
2. In Grid 3, enter edit mode and create a new cell and insert the command
EasyWave. Choose the code you wish to transmit ( Button 1 A if this is your
rst socket)
3. Press the programming button on the socket once. The LED will ash
steadily.
4. Click ‘Transmit now’.
5. The LED on the socket will now be solid for a few seconds before ashing
again. Press the programming button three more times to conrm the
pairing.
Programming button
6. Exit edit mode in Grid 3 and select your cell. It should turn the socket on.
7. To create an ‘off’ cell repeat the process but choose Button 1 B and press
the button on the socket twice when learning for the rst time.
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Specification
Processor Intel® Core™ M-5Y10c 1.0GHz
Memory 4GB
Hard drive 128GB
Graphics card Intel® HD Graphics
Dimensions (mm) 310 x 250 x 38
Camera 2 MP front and 5 MP rear
Screen 11.6” 1080 Full HD Display
Connectivity Wi- and Bluetooth
Ports 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, speaker out, Micro SD card slot, MiniHDMI out.
Switch access 2 x 3.5mm jack
Amplied speaker 2 x built-in high quality speakers
Enviroment control Gewa, Eldat, Z-wave
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Warranty
Grid Pad devices are covered under the standard warranty for 2 years.
Repairs
Please do not attempt to open your Grid Pad, as there are no user serviceable parts inside. If you want to discuss a repair
please contact your local reseller.
For more information visit www.thinksmartbox.com.
Statement of compliance
This apparatus complies with the requirements of directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.
This Product is subject to Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. Please
utilise your local WEEE collection facilities in the disposal of this product.
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