Welcome to the world of location
literacy, the power to know your location and surroundings when you are finding
your way. Before we get into the details
of how the many features work, we will take a moment to describe the big
picture, offering you access to information about your environment never before
available.
GPS satellites and massive
location databases combine to create the potential for every square meter on
earth to have a label. Add a portable
computing device to this equation and every location label can be accessible. The GPS satellites can be picked up anywhere
in the world. Commercial maps and
databases are being created with millions of points in most developed
countries. Increasing consumer demand
for these technologies is driving improvements for more accurate location
information.
Here is how the BrailleNote
brings this Location Information to you.
Once you are tracking satellites with the GPS receiver, the latitude and
longitude for your position is communicated by the receiver to the BrailleNote. That position can then be compared with the
maps and Points of Interest in the BrailleNote.
There are various commands that will give you directions and distances
along a route. This communication
between the receiver and the BrailleNote is transparent other than telling you
how many satellites are being tracked.
So, now that you have the Global Positioning System and
streets and landmarks loaded on your BrailleNote, what can you do with it? Here is where the fun begins!
For example:
I am a blind person in a car or bus, with minimal knowledge
about the environmental information whizzing by my vehicle. I turn on my BrailleNote GPS and the Point of
Interest “look-around” feature automatically announces Points of Interest when
I am traveling. When I want to look
further away, I use the Simple Find command (READ with F) to see where
to stop for lunch.
We have friends visiting and once we finish lunch, we want
to do a little sightseeing. To find out
what is in the vicinity of the restaurant, I now use the Nearby Points of
Interest command (F) to hear what Points of Interest are near the restaurant. Everything from museums to recreational
horseback riding facilities may show up as I scroll through the list of nearby
points.
Once we settle on a place to visit, I create a pedestrian
route to guide us to our destination.
My friend, who is blind, likes to get out and about but she
has a terrible sense of direction. She
seldom explores on her own because it is so frustrating and embarrassing to be
lost. We set a new destination in an
area with which she is familiar and then set out in a car with her acting as
the navigator, telling the driver which way to turn in order to reach the
destination. In this way with the
BrailleNote on her lap, she can concentrate on the information and directions
without worrying about her mobility. The BrailleNote provides the directions and
reassurance my friend needs to travel independently on her own. She isn’t actually on her own after all, she
has Sendero's GPS.
As you can see from reading these scenarios, there are two
general ways to use BrailleNote GPS. The
first and probably most popular use of the GPS information is simply to be
aware of one’s environment with the automatic announcement of intersections and
POIs. Traditionally, a blind person
might get one percent of location information through a “sighted filter.” With BrailleNote
GPS, a blind user can independently “look around” and hear what businesses,
addresses and intersections are nearby.
The second general use of BrailleNote GPS is to navigate to
a specific destination along an automatically planned route.
BrailleNote GPS provides the opportunity for users to get
information beyond the reach of their other senses. Even visually impaired users will see how
valuable it is to know the names on signs they can see but not read.
Information can be discerned far beyond the reach of the
visual sense if the user chooses. The
BrailleNote and the continually evolving vast quantity of electronic location information
gives the blind user entertaining and valuable access to the environment
through which he or she can travel more independently.
This User Guide is
for use with the BrailleNote and VoiceNote QT models. The keystrokes described are for the QWERTY
Type keyboard.
The information in
this GPS User Guide covers the items specific to the BrailleNote and VoiceNote
GPS software. General operating
instructions for the BrailleNote and VoiceNote are in their respective User
Guides.
Details about GPS
receivers are in their respective manuals and in the Getting Started document
in the 2receivers folder on the storage card.
The latest information about the most recent GPS version can be found in
the Read Me document on the Compact Flash card or at www.senderogroup.com. The terms BrailleNote or BrailleNote GPS will
be used from here on to describe the system whether it is on a BrailleNote or a
VoiceNote.
If you recently purchased your BrailleNote and KeyMaps is
listed in the Main Menu, all you will need to do is upgrade your version of
KeyMaps to access the program you purchased, see the upgrading KeyMaps Section
below. If you do not have KeyMaps listed
in your Main Menu, please refer to Installing Sendero Map Manager section.
When you upgrade from KeyMaps to BrailleNote GPS, you will
be issued an updated license key. If you
do not enter the updated key the program and new maps will not load. From the Advanced GPS options menu, select
Register Software or New Maps and type in the license code. The code is not case sensitive. When you press ENTER you will be told
the number of map licenses that have been registered. If you type in an incorrect key you will be
notified and returned to the Advanced GPS Options Menu.
You can obtain your product key by logging into your account
at http://www.mysendero.com. Use your
BrailleNote’s serial number as the user name.
By default the password is blank.
It is strongly recommended that you change your password after you login
for the first time.
If you have
KeySoft version released in 2015 or later, you can download maps directly to
the BrailleNote, follow these steps:
1. Make
sure your Apex is connected to the internet either wirelessly of via an
Ethernet connection.
2. Load
BrailleNote GPS
3. Press
O to get into GPS options menu
4. Press
D to Download maps
5. Select
the map you wish to download (If you have purchased more than one country you
will first be prompted which country you wish to download). Then you will
select from all available maps for the country or region you are licensed for
or have previously selected.
6. The
software will either start downloading the map right away, or give you an
estimate of how long it will take to download and unzip the file first if it
will take more than a few minutes and ask if you want to proceed or not.
7. Once
the map is downloading you can press HELP which tells you how far along the
download is, or Press ESC to abort the download.
8. After
the map has downloaded the software must unzip and install the new map this
will take a while to complete, approximately twice as long as it took to
download the map. This time depends on
where your maps are located (ie. internal Flash vs. SD card etc.) While
the map is unzipping no percent complete will be provided since there is no way
to determine how fast your SD card is to unzip the maps and POIs. You can
press HELP which tells you that it is unzipping and installing the maps, or
Press ESC to abort the map installation process.
Once complete the new map will have been downloaded,
unzipped and installed into your maps directory and ready for use.
This section explains how to install the GPS software and
data on your BrailleNote using the Sendero Map Manager if you do not have
KeyMaps in your Main Menu. There are
separate procedures for installing on the Apex and mPower. Make sure to follow the instructions for your
device. If you purchased the GPS and
BrailleNote at the same time, the GPS software may already be installed for you
and it is not necessary to install it, although if you need to reinstall the
software for any reason, the GPS installation file should be on the memory card,
in the Sendero Map Manager, or is available online when you log into your
GoSendero.com account.
If you have purchased the GPS as an accessory, you will need
to install the software on your BrailleNote according to the following
instructions.
There are two ways to install your BrailleNote GPS Software,
using the Sendero Map Manager or using the GoSendero download website. Using the Sendero Map Manager to install
makes the process much easier as installers, license keys maps and POIs are
automatically placed in the proper place.
Currently the map manager only runs under Windows, so people using Mac
OS X or other operating systems must use the GoSendero.com method.
When your account is set up, you will receive an email from
Sendero containing a link to the Sendero Map Manager Install program. In order
to install Sendero Map Manager select the link to download and begin installing
the program.
The installation screens are:
1. Welcome screen. Press TAB to move to the Next button and
press ENTER.
2. License Agreement screen. You can select I do not agree, at which point
the installation will not continue, or I agree.
Once you have selected I agree, select the Next button to proceed to the
next screen.
3. Select Installation Folder location and
check disk cost. The program installation folder defaults to C:\Program
Files\Sendero Group LLC\SenderoMaps on 32 bit operating systems, or C:\Program
Files (x86)\Sendero Group LLC\SenderoMaps on 64 bit operating systems. If you
are satisfied with the defaults select the Next button. If you want to change the Installation
folder, select the Browse button and choose where you would like to install the
program files. The installer will always
install to a new folder called “SenderoMaps” under the Installation folder. For example if you install to drive D: the
program will be installed to D:\SenderoMaps.
4. Confirm Installation. Select the Next
button to install. Note: If you are
running Windows Vista or Windows 7, the User Account Control (UAC) dialog is
displayed, Using Windows Vista, TAB
to the allow button and press ENTER, or press ALT-A to allow the
installation to continue. Using Windows
7, TAB
to the Yes button and press ENTER, or press ALT-Y to allow the
installation to continue.
5. ReadMe document. Read the document and select the next button
to continue.
6. Installation Complete. Select the Close
button to complete the installation and exit the install program.
Now that the map manager is installed, you need to activate it.
In the same email that gave you the link to download your Sendero Map Manager
software, you will also find your Account ID and password. Once you have this information, you can activate
your copy of Sendero Map Manager. First,
start Sendero Map Manager by:
1) Selecting
SenderoMaps from the desktop and press ENTER.
2) Using
the Start Menu, scroll to the Programs menu item or All Programs, depending on
your version of Windows and how your Start Menu is configured. Scroll to SenderoMaps and press ENTER.
3) In
Windows Vista or Windows 7, bringing up the start menu and in the search box
type in "SenderoMaps" and press ENTER.
Once the program is loaded, you will be prompted for your
Account ID. Type in your Account ID,
then press TAB to move to the password field. Type in your password and
press ENTER.
If you have a firewall installed it may prompt you to allow
communication with the Internet. Please
allow communication with the internet.
No personal information is sent to the Sendero servers.
After your information has been verified, you are ready to
download Maps, Points of Interest and the BrailleNote GPS installation package.
Once you have installed your software and
activated it, you are ready to use Sendero Maps’ automated, “Check for Updates”
feature, to download or update Maps, User Submitted POIs, Install Packages and
GTFS Feeds.
To start the “Check for Updates” feature,
from the map manager dialog press TAB to move to the check for updates
button and press ENTER. You are presented with a dialog box with the following
11 items:
a. Event
Log: This is a read only edit area where you
are given the status of what is going on.
You may see the number of updates available, the name of the Map or user
submitted POI that is currently being downloaded.
b. Maps:
This is a list of all available maps you have access to download. If you have access to multiple map bundles
all countries are listed here. Use your
arrow keys to scroll up and down the list.
Press SPACE to select or unselect multiple Maps.
c. POIs:
This is a list of user submitted POIs.
Use your arrow keys to scroll up and down the list. Press SPACE to select or unselect one or
more POI files.
d. Install
Programs: This is a list of all install programs
you have available to you. Use your
arrow keys to scroll up and down the list.
Press SPACE to select or unselect one or more install packages.
e. GTFS
POIs: This is a list of transit feeds by
Google. They are additional bus stops
for those cities who put their transit bus stops
into the GTFS standard format. GTFS stands for General Transit Feed
Specification which was initiated by Google a few years ago. Use your arrow keys to scroll up and down the
list. Press SPACE to select or unselect
one or more of the offered GTFS feeds.
f. Update:
Pressing this button will download and install all selected items. Your screen
reader will announce each item as it is being downloaded even when you are
working in other programs.
g. Unselect
all: This button will unselect all selected
items.
h. Updates:
This is a combo box where you can tell SenderoMaps to show you updates only or
all files you have access to. Note: if
you check for updates and you have none available, you are automatically
switched to show all. In this way you
can download any additional files without changing this item.
i. Account:
This is a list of all available accounts you might have access to. This is good for those that have multiple GPS
products. If you had BrailleNote GPS for
the Apex and Sense Navigation you would select each account and the proper
install package and license key will be retrieved for you. If you only have one GPS product, it is safe
to ignore this option.
j. Add
new account: If
you have multiple GPS products, here is where you can add an additional
account. Pressing this button will
prompt for your ID and password. If you
only have one GPS product you can safely ignore this option.
k. Cancel: Pressing this button will cancel the check
for updates function and return you to SenderoMaps.
As you can see from this list, the Check
for Updates feature allows you to check all the types of updates: maps, POIs,
install packages or GTFS feeds. The
Check for Updates feature does it all.
After all updates have been downloaded they
are automatically moved to the proper location.
In order to update Maps on your GPS device, see the section for
synchronizing to card or remote device for details.
Now
that we have successfully downloaded Maps and POIs, we can synchronize them
along with your GPS installation program to a compact flash or SD card in a
card reader attached to your computer.
From
the Map manager main screen press TAB to move to the “Synchronize with
remote device” button and press ENTER.
If
you have multiple GPS products activated with the map manager you will be
presented with a list of accounts. Select the account you would like to sync
with. This insures the proper license
key and installer is transferred. For
example, if you are authorized for an Apex and you select that account in the
list, only the Apex installer and license key will be sent, not the mPower or
PK.
Map
manager attempts to locate your device or media card by scanning all removable
media for specific folders. If it finds
the folders the location is selected for you automatically. Your License key and favorites are
automatically synchronized between your computer and the remote device.
If,
however, the map manager is unable to detect the card you are given the
opportunity to manually browse to the location containing your SD card, Compact
flash or removable media.
Finally
the Synchronize dialog appears with the following 9 items:
a.
Status
area: This is a read only edit box where you can see what is
happening. It might show you how many
files are selected to synchronize or it might show you the file that is being
sent to the remote device as it might take a while if you are copying large
maps.
b.
List of
files waiting to be synchronized: This is a list of files waiting to be
copied. It may say PC list or remote
list. This depends on the next
option. All files that need updating
are automatically selected for you including Maps, user submitted POIs, GTFS
feeds and your installer.
c.
Synchronize
direction: This is a radio button where you can specify the direction that
you would like syncing to take place.
For example, if you do not have internet access and a friend has their
maps configured you can take the card from your friend and select the remote to
PC option.
d.
Map
Optimization: This is a combo box with two items.
a.
Improve
performance by separating Maps. If this item is selected when you
synchronize your maps are automatically sorted into predefined folders. For example, if you are synchronizing
California it is automatically placed in a folder named maps1westcoast. This is recommended for older devices where
having a lot of maps could slow down or make the device crash.
b.
None. No automatic sorting is performed. If you have all of your maps in one folder on
your computer you can send all maps in that folder to the removable media. This is not recommended but is available if
you choose to use it. Note: Because of
the low memory constraints of the PK and mPower, maps will always be sorted and
this option is not displayed.
e.
Select
all: This is a button where you can select all files if they are currently
not selected.
f.
Unselect
all: Pressing this button will
unselect all selected files. Perhaps you
have 25 files waiting and you only wish to send the installer for your Apex
over. Press this button then move to the
list of files, then select the Apex installer by arrowing to it and pressing SPACE.
g.
Synchronize:
This button will start the process of synchronizing the selected files.
h.
Delete
selected files: This is an easy way to delete selected files from either
the PC or remote device. Be careful when
deleting files and remember to verify the selected direction.
i.
Cancel:
Pressing this button will cancel the synchronize dialog and return you to the
Map manager main area. You can also
press ESCAPE to cancel out of the dialog.
Once
you start the process of synchronizing each update may be announced. You will also hear the background sound while
the copying is taking place. Because
announcements are sent directly to your screen reader it is possible to hear
announcements while you are in other programs.
When all files have been synchronized a different sound will be heard.
1.
Insert the SD card into the SD slot. See the Apex manual for details on inserting
and removing SD cards.
2.
If the Apex is switched on when you insert the
SD card you will receive a message informing you to press the reset button to
install packages. The reset button is
located behind the on/off switch and is black in color. You may need to use a pointed object such as
the tip of a pen.
3.
Press the reset button and wait a few
seconds. After the music plays you will
be asked to install GPSInstaller_2015.
Press Y to continue installing BrailleNote GPS or press N to return to
the main menu.
4.
You are then informed that the installation was
successful and are returned to the main menu.
You can start BrailleNote GPS by pressing the letter N from the main
menu without having to do any other reset.
1) If
you need to install the GPS software, hold down keys S, D and F on the keyboard. Press and release RESET and continue
holding the keys S, D and F down until you hear the chime.
2) Once
you have performed the reset, feel along the back of the BrailleNote and you
will find the Compact Flash Card slot.
Insert the card into this slot with the lip oriented away from the
machine and down. It will only go in one
way properly. It takes a little pressure
to press it in the last quarter inch or so.
Do not force it. If it does not plug in all the way, flip the card over. Note: If you wish to use the PC card slot in
the right hand side, you will first need to put the Compact Flash card into a
PC card adapter and then into the PC card slot.
3) From
the Main Menu, press U for Utilities.
4) Press
A
for Application Program.
5) The
prompt: “Run
program from which drive?” displays.
Press C for Compact Flash card.
(or P for the PC card slot).
6) You
are prompted for the Directory. Press ENTER
for none.
7) Select
the GPS program installation file, press ENTER and follow the prompts. If it says “command line”, just press ENTER. If you receive any messages about installing
over newer files, listen to the prompt and be sure you are not overwriting your
custom sounds. Press ENTER to use the default file or ESCAPE
to keep your custom file and continue installing. If you get a message about files being in
use, this means the reset did not work properly. Try it again and make sure to hold the three
keys down until the second audio chime, about ten seconds after the reset beep.
8) When
the installation is complete, remove any storage cards and do a No Key Reset,
by pressing the reset button. Your GPS
software is now ready to go.
If
it is necessary to do a Hard Reset, i.e. with Keys J K L held down, some
settings may be lost. If you are using a
Bluetooth GPS receiver, you will need to pair and activate it again after a
hard reset. After a normal reset it is
only necessary to re-activate your Bluetooth GPS receiver.
To establish the Bluetooth connection with
your BrailleNote go to the
Main
Menu, press SPACE O for Options, C for Connectivity Menu and B
for Bluetooth and Y for Yes to Turn Bluetooth on if it isn’t already. Say No to
Searching for devices and space through the list until you see the name of your
GPS receiver and press ENTER.
1. Space
through the list and press Enter on ActiveSync.
2. You
will see the message, “remove pairing with *receiver name* or activate
ActiveSync. Press A to activate the
receiver. Make sure it says ActiveSync Active.
3. Return
to the Main Menu, wait 10 seconds and open the GPS application.
Note:
If you have to do a hard reset, or your BrailleNotes battery goes flat, it will
be necessary to search for devices and pair with the receiver.
For
full details and receiver operating instructions, see the “2receivers” Folder
on your Compact Flash or SD card. Choose
the file that matches the name of the receiver that came with your GPS package.
For pedestrian travel, the GPS receiver
tracks satellites best when located on top of your shoulder facing the
sky. You will find a belt clip on the
receiver case to secure your GPS receiver onto the BrailleNote strap
(preferably on the sliding shoulder pad).
Which hand you operate the BrailleNote with depends upon which hand is
occupied with a cane or dog. The
shoulder strap is reversible so experiment with which configuration feels best
for you. If your right shoulder is
through the strap, you would probably put the GPS receiver on your left
shoulder and vice versa. To switch the
strap, unclip the shoulder strap from the BrailleNote and reverse it. If your Bluetooth connection is intermittent,
make sure you have the GPS receiver and BrailleNote on the same side of your
body. The receiver will probably work fine in a purse or clipped to your belt.
Note,
for operation in a vehicle, you may wish to put the receiver on the back dash
of a car or clip it near or on a window.
(Keep it away from the air bag as the receiver could become a missile if
the air bag deploys).
This section covers some of the concepts, issues and
background information about the Global Positioning System. See the GPS Accuracy document in the “3other
docs” folder for more background and details.
This product is an excellent navigation aid, but it does not
replace the need for careful orientation and good judgment. Never rely solely on GPS or any one device
for navigating.
The U.S. Government operates the Global Positioning System
(GPS) and is solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of GPS. Certain conditions can make the system less
accurate.
There are 24 U.S.
military satellites in the Global Positioning System, 12 in each hemisphere and
they circuit the earth twice a day.
Although your receiver may be able to pick up as many as 12 satellites,
three or more signals are necessary to determine the GPS position. Some GPS receivers offer additional accuracy
through the use of a fixed (geostationary) satellite called WAAS, Wide Area
Augmentation System.
It is possible to get a reading of Good with 4 or more
satellites or Poor with 5 or more satellites.
A Good reading is better than a Poor reading no matter the number of
satellites. The quality of the satellite
signal determines the quality rating announced to you. The user has no control over the WAAS
satellite detection; this feature will automatically turn on and report when it
is available from the satellite.
A similar system in Europe
called EGNOS is now implemented. Having
WAAS or EGNOS improves the accuracy, so you might hear accuracy distances lower
than 16 feet or 5 meters. However, if
all the satellites are coming from the same angle you could have WAAS/EGNOS
enabled and still have a poor reading.
Since the GPS receiver detects information from satellites orbiting
the earth, the receiver needs to have a relatively unobstructed view of the
sky. Large obstructions such as buildings, cliffs and overhangs may interfere
with signal reception, reducing accuracy or eliminating tracking altogether.
This is called the “urban canyon effect.” For example, if
you were in a city with 50 story buildings on all sides, the satellite signals
would be blocked completely. However, if
there is a tall building on one side only, you may still be able to receive
enough signals from other satellites to determine a position.
Changing your location by even a few feet can make a
difference. For instance, walking on the
outer edge of a sidewalk versus up against the building may help. Positioning yourself on a corner at an
intersection may also help. There is a
better view of satellites while in a car in the street versus up against a
building.
The location of the receiver on your body may also make a
difference to reception. If you are
among tall buildings or near an overhang, you may begin tracking faster if you
hold the receiver up and away from your body.
Face away from the building. Once
the receiver begins tracking, it should continue doing so attached to the
BrailleNote shoulder strap. If you need
to have it inside a backpack or enclosed because of rain or snow, the GPS
signals should be picked up through clothing or vinyl materials.
It so happens that among tall buildings in big cities, where
GPS is less reliable, there are more people to ask for directions. Out in the open where there are fewer people
to ask for directions, the GPS availability and accuracy is best. Isn’t this convenient?
GPS signals cannot usually be picked up in-doors; however
you may be able to pick up signals inside a house with a wooden roof or inside
a bus with a fiberglass roof. You may
also be successful in picking up signals with the receiver in the window of a
bus or train. The best location for the
receiver is on the dash or window of a car.
(Note: highly tinted and mirrored windows can block satellites.) It is
best to secure the receiver as it may become a projectile if you stop suddenly.
See the GPS receiver manual for details and
functions not addressed in this user guide.
To get started:
1)
Turn the receiver on. See the Getting Started manual to learn about
the receiver controls.
2)
Place the receiver in a location open to the sky
where you can begin acquiring GPS satellites.
The receiver should have a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. When you travel to a new area or if the unit
has been off for several days, for instance when you first use the receiver, it
may take longer to determine a position fix.
Once you have turned the BrailleNote on and
selected the BrailleNote GPS application from the main menu you should hear,
"X detected". Where X is the name of the receiver you are
using. That is the indication that your
receiver is connected properly.
Make sure your receiver is on. If it is unable to connect, you can press CTRL
with R to try and reconnect. You
should turn the receiver off when not using the GPS program in order to
conserve the receiver’s battery power.
First, check your accuracy a couple times by
pressing the GPS Accuracy command, G.
If you are tracking satellites when you press G, you will hear:
“WAAS (if
available), Approximate accuracy distance, Number of satellites being tracked”
For example, you might hear “13
feet, 10 satellites.” If it first says “WAAS,”
that indicates the receiver is tracking the extra WAAS satellites, which
enhance accuracy. Note that the word WAAS may be heard in countries where the
enhanced accuracy is not fully implemented. If you are tracking more than 3 satellites,
the receiver will determine which satellites are more accurate and will use the
best signals. It is not only the number
of satellites that determines position quality but also the relative position
of the satellites to each other. Because
of atmospheric anomalies, there are times when positions are inaccurate for no
obvious reason. If you are tracking less
than 3 satellites when you press G, you will hear:
Searching for satellites and the number
found. For example “Searching for
satellites, 2 found”.
The last way to check how well you are
tracking is with the Heading function in the GPS program. Once you are heading in a given direction of
travel, press the Heading command H repeatedly to ensure that you are
getting consistent compass heading information.
Bear in mind that you must be tracking satellites for 30 feet (10
meters) or more before your direction of travel can be determined. This will not only impact your heading but
all information relative to your heading such as Points of Interest or your
destination.
You can start walking and get a compass
direction from your BrailleNote.
If you do not intuitively know the cardinal
compass directions, having a talking or tactile compass can assist you in
heading directly to your destination as announced by BrailleNote GPS. Even if you do not start moving, the absolute
position of your destination as announced by BrailleNote GPS should be
reliable. If you have a pedestrian route
loaded and walk in the wrong direction for 30 feet (10 meters), you will hear a
warning sound. In a vehicle route, the
wrong direction warning comes after being 100 feet (30 meters) off-route.
If you do not have a route created, you can
still work your way to your destination using the “getting warmer” method. Try to get the destination to be announced
ahead of you. Once you get close to the
destination, the announcement starts to move away from the ahead heading. When it gets to your right or left position,
it is time to make a 90-degree turn.
This does not tell you if there is a through street, but it gets you in
the vicinity. You also want the
destination distance to steadily decline as you move toward it. If it suddenly increases, double and triple
check the distance so you know you are not getting a bogus reading. You may very well have veered off track but
it is best to make sure.
This section covers the basics of the BrailleNote GPS
Software.
To start the GPS application, begin from the Main Menu and
press SPACE repeatedly until “Navigation” is displayed and then press
ENTER. Alternatively, just press N
from the Main Menu to load and start the program.
If this is the first time running GPS you may be prompted to
run the trial, or register your purchased copy.
Press T to run the trial or R to register your software. Next you will be prompted to accept the
license agreement. Pressing Y will
load the license agreement in the book reader, pressing N will exit GPS. Use standard KeySoft reading commands to read
the license agreement. When finished
press ESCAPE to close the book reader and return to GPS. If you agree with the terms answer yes to
continue loading GPS. In the first step,
if you pressed T you will start the
timed evaluation, GPS loads. If you
pressed R you might be prompted for
a license key, however, this information should transfer if you used Sendero
Map Manager. If prompted, using computer
Braille, type in the license key you obtained at time of purchase and press ENTER. Note: you can view your license key by
logging into your account with your serial number and password at http://www.gosendero.com.
After your license key is accepted you hear: "X
Maps loaded," where X is the number of maps that were loaded. You might also be presented with a list of
maps that the system automatically detects.
Scroll to the map you would like to load and press ENTER.
When you exit the GPS application the destination you have
set, last GPS position, and mode settings are saved. When you press ESCAPE from the main GPS
application you are prompted to exit GPS.
If you have a modified route open, you are first asked if you wish to
save the changes. Answering Yes will
save the changes and exit GPS. Answering
No will not save the changes and exit GPS.
Cancel will not exit GPS and will leave the route open.
Context Sensitive Help is available throughout the GPS
application as it is elsewhere in the BrailleNote. When you press the HELP key, you will hear
relevant information for the task you are performing. If you are not performing any task in the GPS
application and you press the HELP key, you will enter the GPS
Help Menu. The complete list of commands
organized by category can be accessed from the GPS Help Menu, as outlined in
the following section.
BrailleNote GPS has an easy to use and intuitive menu
system. To access the Interactive Help
menu, press the HELP key. This will list
four frequently used commands along with ten help menu items, which are
informational as well as allowing you to press ENTER to activate that
particular function. Each item is
briefly discussed below:
a. Announce Summary of current location: Activating
this command will announce a summary of your current position such as heading,
address and GPS status.
b. Location Lookup: Here is where you can
select an address search by city, zip/postal code and view your favorites and
history.
c. Nearest POI: This command brings you
into a list of POIs that are near your location.
d. Find POI: Pressing this command will
search for POIs by category, subcategory and name.
e. Where Am I Commands: Find out where you
are with information such as address, intersection, city and state.
f. GPS Commands: find out information such
as your GPS status, speed, or how to synchronize the time.
g. Destination Commands: How to set a
destination.
h. Points of Interest Commands: Commands
used to look up POIs.
i. Route Commands: How to create, follow
and announce information about a route.
j. Miscellaneous Commands: In this item
you will find commands that do not seem to fit into the other categories.
k. Option
Commands: Customize options such as Map and POI folder location or switch
unit type.
l. Information Center: Read the Command
summary, Users' Manual, and get more information about the program.
m. Exit
Program: Selecting this item will Exit the GPS application.
Next to the menu item, you will see either a hot key or you
will be told how to access the menu. For
example, in the "Where am I commands" menu item you see "HELP,
W." This means to quickly access
"Where am I commands" you press the HELP key then W. To access route commands from the main GPS
application you can either press HELP then R, or just press R.
The location lookup is one of the most commonly used
features of BrailleNote GPS. You will
use it, for example, to set your friend’s house as your destination or to
create a vehicle or pedestrian route.
You can look up an address in two ways:
(1) Using the name of the city or (2) zip/postal code search. You can also view your location history list
and favorites list for quick access to previously saved locations. Each way will be discussed in detail in the
following sections.
The first way to do a location lookup is by city. The steps below show how to lookup the
address, 10999 Amor Avenue, Cleveland OH 44108, which is one of the locations
where Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman.
1) From
anywhere in the GPS application, press READ with S or the letter L.
2) You
will hear, “Location Lookup. City Lookup: 1 of 4.” Here is where you choose the type of lookup. If you press SPACE you will move to
the Zip/postal Lookup menu item. Pressing
SPACE a second time moves to the
History list menu item. Pressing SPACE
a final time moves to the favorites list.
For this example press ENTER to choose City Lookup. You will hear “City Lookup chosen.” Note this selection is remembered the next
time you do a location lookup.
3) If
you have multiple maps loaded, a list is displayed followed by the index
number. For example, if you have Ohio, Texas,
and Utah in your maps folder you would hear, “Ohio: 1 of 3.” If you only have one map in your maps folder,
it is chosen automatically. Scroll to
the desired map and press ENTER. You will be prompted “Ohio Chosen.
City?”
4) Type
Cleveland and press ENTER. Note: At this
prompt you can type the full address and skip the next two prompts. “10999 Amor: Cleveland”. You must place a colon between the street
name and city name or typing the full address will not work.
5) You
will hear “Cleveland chosen.
Address?” Type 10999 and
press ENTER. Note: you can
type the address number and street name, 10999 Amor, and press ENTER. If you type the address number and street
name, the lookup will begin at this point.
6) After
typing in 10999 and pressing ENTER, you are prompted, “street?”
type Amo and press ENTER.
7) You
will hear, “Streets found. Amor Avenue: 1 of 5.” Meaning there are 2 streets beginning with
the characters “amo” in the city of Cleveland and 3 additional menu items. These items conclude every street list, they
are: (1) Try exhaustive search. If the
street you are looking for does not begin with the characters you have typed,
try this item as it will search the entire street name and not just the
beginning. (2) Back to street address
selection. Select this item if you made
a mistake when typing in the address number or street. (3) Back to city selection. Select this item if you made a mistake while
typing in the city name.
8) Scroll
up to the first item Amor Avenue: 1 of 5 and press ENTER. If the lookup was successful you are advised
and placed in the address action menu.
The action menu is a list of 4 items: vehicle route, pedestrian route, destination,
and add to favorites. Press SPACE to scroll through the list and
press ENTER to make your selection.
The above address is just an example, feel free to use your own address
or the address of a friend. Selecting
either vehicle route or pedestrian route will create a route from your current
GPS position to the address selected.
The second way to do a location lookup is by Zip/Postal
code. In the previous section, we
described in detail how to lookup the address where Superman was created by
using the city search. The steps below
show how to lookup the same address, 10999 Amor Avenue, Cleveland OH 44108, by
using the zip code 44108.
1) From
anywhere in the GPS application, press READ with S or the letter L.
2) You
will hear, “Location Lookup. City Lookup: 1 of 4.” Here is where you choose the type of
search. Press SPACE to move to the
Zip/postal Lookup menu item. Pressing SPACE a second time moves to the
History list menu item. Pressing SPACE
a final time moves you to the favorites list. When you hear “Zip/postal
Lookup: 2 of 4,” press ENTER to search by zip code. You will hear, “Zip/postal Lookup
chosen.” Note this selection is
remembered the next time you perform a location lookup.
3) If
you have multiple maps loaded, a list is displayed followed by the index
number. For example, if you had Ohio,
Texas, and Utah in your maps folder you would hear, “Ohio: 1 of 3.” If you only have one map in your maps folder,
it is chosen automatically. Scroll to
the desired map and press ENTER. You will be prompted “Ohio Chosen. Zip/postal?”
4) Type
in the zip code 44108 and press ENTER. Note: At this prompt you can type the full
address and skip the next two prompts. “10999
Amor: 44108.” You must place a colon
between the street name and zip code or typing the full address will not work.
5) You
will hear, “44108 chosen.
Address?” Type 10999 and
press ENTER. Note: you can
type the address number and street name, 10999 Amor, and press ENTER. If you type the address number and street
name, the lookup will begin at this point.
6) After
typing in 10999 and pressing ENTER, you will be prompted, “street?”
Type “Amo” and press ENTER.
7) Because
Amor Ave is the only street in the zipcode of 44108 you are placed in the
address action menu. You are presented
with a list of 4 items: vehicle route, pedestrian route, destination, and add
to favorites. Press SPACE to scroll through the list and press ENTER to make your
selection. The above address is just an example, feel free to use your own
address or the address of a friend.
Selecting either vehicle route or pedestrian route will create a route
from your current GPS position to the address selected. Note: If you are
presented with a list the city the street is in is also displayed. This is because a zip/postal code can span
multiple cities. Having this information
will ensure you pick the correct street.
The Address Action Menu helps you determine your next action
once you have entered an address. In
other words, you have entered an address, now what do you want to do with that
address. In the previous sections, we
used the City Lookup and Zip/postal Lookup features to search for an address. With the Address Action Menu, you can set an
address as a favorite, as a destination, or create routes. The previous two sections show how to lookup
an address in great detail. You will
find another example below:
1)
From the GPS software press READ with S or the letter L
or select "destination" from the GPS Help Menu.
2)
You are presented in turn with fields for type
of search, map, city or zip/postal code, address number and street name. To
review the help messages for these fields, press the HELP key. Select the map from
the list presented and press ENTER. Once you have entered the address, the
address action menu is displayed. The
items are as follows:
1. Destination: Sets the address as your
destination.
2. Pedestrian Route: Creates a pedestrian
route from your current position to the address.
3. Vehicle Route: Creates a vehicle route
from your current position to the address.
4. Add to Favorites: Pressing ENTER on this item adds the selected
address to your list of Favorites. After
the favorite is added you are returned to the Address Action menu to make
another selection, for example create a pedestrian route. This saves you from having to lookup the
address again.
You can press the first letter of the menu item you wish to
move to or press SPACE to move through the list and then press ENTER
on the desired item.
A few pointers for a successful Address Search:
* If you are uncertain as to the spelling of a street name,
enter the first few letters of the name and press ENTER. You will then be presented with a
list. Press DOWN or UP
ARROW to scroll through the list until you find the street name. Then press ENTER to accept.
* If you are not sure if a street is a lane or a court, just
enter the name and you are presented with multiple options if there are
any. If you know for sure how the suffix
is written, you can type it in for an exact match. However if the street name is written as
Maple Ln, then you must type it in that way rather than as Maple Lane.
* If you are searching for West 8th Street, it must be entered as, “8th St, W.” If you
are not 100 percent sure of the proper syntax, just type in “8” or “8th” and you will be given a list of
streets with that basic name. Then you
can choose the one you want and press ENTER.
This section discusses miscellaneous items for you to keep
in mind when doing location lookups.
1) For the map and city/zip postal fields, you
have the option of an exact match, accepting the default from your current
position, entering a partial match, or getting an entire list. You can press ENTER to accept or scroll
through the list to see the other choices.
2) If
you choose accept the default from your current position, the system will use
your current position to offer suggestions.
For example, if your current position is in Boston
Massachusetts, when prompted for the state, Massachusetts is
selected, just press ENTER. If you are doing a city lookup Boston is offered as a suggestion. Press ENTER to search in the suggested
city or type in a new city. Similarly while performing zip/postal code
lookups, your current zip/postal code is suggested.
3)
If you leave the address number empty and type
in just the street name or the address number is not found, you will be
presented with a list of address ranges along the street chosen. For example, if you type Beach Road, you will hear, “1-199 Beach Road,
200-299 Beach Road”
and so on.
4) To
obtain a list of cross streets leave the address number blank. When the list of address ranges is displayed
scroll to the cross streets option and press ENTER. The cross streets are in order from the
beginning of the street to the end. The
purpose of this list is so that the user has a choice of potential address
ranges or can retrieve a list of cross streets.
5) The
street field does not remember the last
street name entered. For a list of streets, press ENTER
at the street prompt.
6) To
obtain a list of all cities or zip/postal codes, press SPACE then press ENTER
at the respective prompt. The above also
applies for a list of streets.
7) If
you do not wish to hear index numbers while scrolling through a list, just
press the # sign (SHIFT with 3) to toggle them on/off. If index numbers are on you will hear “New York 3 of 4.” If they are turned off you will just hear New York.
The history list is a list of your 25 most recently used
locations. Each time you create a route
to an address or POI the destination is automatically added to the history
list. Other events are added such as the
first time in each session you acquire a GPS fix, set a POI as a destination by
searching for it, performing a location lookup and setting the address as your
destination.
The following paragraph demonstrates the power of the
history list:
You decide you wish to go for a walk around your area then
create a route home.
1)
Each time you load the GPS program and acquire a
position your current position is automatically added to the history list. For example "Initial GPS Position, 123
Main street, Reno."
2)
Explore your area for as long as you wish. When you are ready to return home bring up
the history list. You can accomplish
this in two ways. The first way is to
press READ with S or the letter L and select "History
List" from the menu or press CONTROL with READ with H.
3)
The first item in the history list should be
Initial GPS position, Street name, and City name. In the above example the item would be,
"Initial GPS Position, 123 Main Street, Reno."
4)
Press ENTER to bring up the history action
menu.
5)
Scroll to "pedestrian route" and press
ENTER.
A route is created from your current position to the initial
GPS position guiding you back to your house.
In the previous paragraphs we
discuss the different ways items are added to your history list, from an
address search, Point of Interest and using your initial GPS location. Let’s work with the history list. Perform a location lookup for your address,
set it as your destination then bring up the history list.
There are two ways to bring up the history
list. The first way is to press READ with S or the letter L
and select history list from the menu. The second way is to press CONTROL
with READ with H.
When you are in the
history list you will be placed on the most recently added item. Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to scroll up
and down the list. You can also press
the first letter of the history name in order to jump to it. You will see the history name, the address
number if specified, the street name, city name, distance and direction. For example 123 Main St., Reno,
753 FT, South.
Press ENTER
on the desired item to bring up the History Action Menu.
The History Action Menu helps you determine your next action
once you find an item in the history list.
In the previous section, we used the history list to locate your initial
GPS location so that you could create a route back home. With the History Action Menu, you can also
set a history location as a destination or create routes. The previous section shows how to use the
history list in detail.
Once you press ENTER on the history item, the
history action menu is displayed. The
items are as follows:
1)
Destination:
Sets the history item as your destination.
2)
Pedestrian
Route: Creates a pedestrian route from your current position to the history
item.
3)
Vehicle
Route: Creates a vehicle route from your current position to the history
item.
4)
Add to
Favorites: Pressing ENTER
on this item adds the selected history item to your list of Favorites. After the favorite is added you are returned
to the History Action menu to make another selection, for example create a
pedestrian route. This saves you from
having to find the item again.
The Favorites list is a list of locations you may wish to
work with at a later time, just like when browsing the Internet on your
BrailleNote or PC. Unlike the history
list discussed in the previous section you are not limited to the number of
locations you can add. The different
location types are Points of Interest, Location lookups, and your current
GPS. You can also view/edit the details
and remove the favorite from the list.
To add a favorite by address: first perform a location
lookup by pressing READ with S or the letter L.
Choose the type of lookup, i.e. city or Zip/postal lookup. See sections 5.1 and 5.2 for step by step
examples. At the address action menu
scroll to Add to Favorites and press ENTER or press the letter A. After the address is added you are returned
to the Address Action Menu. This saves
from having to look up the address again in order to perform another action.
To add a POI as a favorite, search for the POI by using any
of the POI search methods, see Section 7.2 for details and examples. In the POI search results list scroll to the
POI and press ENTER. From the POI
Action Menu scroll to Add to Favorite or press the letter A. After the POI is added you are returned to
the POI action menu. This saves from
having to find the POI again in order to perform another action.
There might be times when you are out and you wish to add
your current position to a favorite, perhaps it is a bus stop that you will
return to in the future. Follow the
below steps to add your current position as a Favorite:
1.
If you wish to add your current GPS position,
just press READ with V, You are prompted for a name, type in a name and press ENTER.
2.
You can also add a favorite from the favorites
list. There are two ways to bring up the
favorites list. The first way is to press READ with S or the letter L
and select Favorites list from the menu. The second way is to press CONTROL
with 1
3.
Press SPACE to scroll to the item
"add current location to favorites" and press ENTER.
4.
You are prompted for a name, type in a name and
press ENTER.
Note: items are added to the favorites list in ascending
order, IE most recent first. The
favorites list is located in a file called favorites.fdb contained within your
current maps folder. If you switch map
folders a new favorites list is created.
In the previous sections we discuss how to add a favorite
from an address search, Point of Interest and using your current location. Let’s work with the favorites list. Using any previously discussed method adds a
favorite and then brings up the favorites list.
There are two ways to
bring up the favorites list. The first way is to press READ with S or the letter L
and select Favorites list from the menu. The second way is to press CONTROL
with 1.
When you are in the favorites list you will be placed on the
most recently added favorite. Press SPACE
or BACKSPACE
to scroll up and down the list. You can
also press the first letter of the favorite name in order to jump to it. You will see the favorite name, the address
number if specified, the street name, city name, distance and direction. For example Home, 123 Main St., Reno,
753 FT, South.
Press enter on the desired favorite to bring up the
Favorites Action Menu.
The Favorites Action Menu helps you determine your next
action once you have found an item in the favorites list. You can also view a favorite’s details, set
as a destination, or create routes. The
previous section shows how to use the favorites list in detail.
Once you press ENTER on the favorite, the favorites’
action menu is displayed. The Favorites
Action Menu is a collection of the most common actions associated with
favorites. For example, if you are searching
for a restaurant you have saved as a favorite, most likely you will want to
create a route to that restaurant.
Additionally, you might want to get the phone number to call that
restaurant to make reservations. To get
to the favorites Action Menu, press ENTER from within the list of
favorites. Once in the Favorites Action Menu, you can choose from up to five
actions, namely:
1)
Vehicle
route: Creates a vehicle route from your current position to the favorite.
2)
Destination:
Sets the favorite as your destination.
3)
Show
/edit Details: Allows you to view and edit the details of the favorite such
as address and phone number. While
viewing the details, press CONTROL with 8 to delete the
favorite from the list.
4)
Pedestrian
route: Creates a pedestrian route from your current position to the
favorite.
5)
Media
Playback: This item is only
displayed when the favorite has additional content such as an audio file or
Keyword document. Pressing enter on this
item will run the media player or launch the Book Reader application. If you
view the favorite's details you can see the name of the attached media file.
There might be times when you wish to delete a favorite from
your favorites list. Follow the below
steps to delete a favorite.
1)
In the favorites list find the favorite you wish
to delete.
2)
Select Show/edit details.
3)
Press CONTROL with 8. The system asks if you are sure. Answer yes.
The favorites list will automatically close after the
favorite is deleted.
The first general use of BrailleNote GPS is to navigate to a
specific destination along an automatically planned route. If you would like to create routes between
states each state must be loaded. If you
would like to create a route and your destination is two or three states away,
you must also have the states your route will travel through loaded. These routes can of course be used in
conjunction with the LookAround information.
See Section 1.1 for examples of the use of routes and LookAround
information.
This section will discuss how to create automatic routes
using the map information for either pedestrian or vehicle use.
Once you enter the GPS application, one of the first things
to learn is how to set and to announce a destination. Before you can create an automatic route, you
must have a starting position and a destination.
There are two ways to set a destination:
1)
by address, or
2)
by Point of Interest
Address uses map information to pinpoint a location based on
city, street and number. A Point of
Interest destination however comes from the point of interest information,
either commercial or user-defined. This
variety of options for setting a destination means it is almost always possible
to pinpoint an address, regardless of the information you have with which to
work.
An automatic route is created, from the beginning point of
your current position to the end point of your specified destination. If you choose to save this route, it will
always open exactly as you have created it.
So if you create a route from home to the bank, it will always open
ready to take you from home to the bank.
If you need to reverse the route, so that it will take you from the bank
to home, you will need to create a separate route from the bank to home.
Search for a destination by doing an address lookup, POI
search, using your history or favorites lists. From any action Menu, select
either “Vehicle route” or “Pedestrian route.”
You can also use the Route Commands, R then V or R then P to
create the route when you already have a destination set.
If you veer off your automatically created route, the BrailleNote
will automatically recalculate your route.
To manually recalculate a route press BACKSLASH or SLASH.
* Routes may take many seconds or even minutes to create
depending upon the length. The storage
slot and medium being used may also impact the speed of the route creation. Longer routes will ask to confirm that you
want to create your route before the program will continue. If you know you have a long route to
calculate, say 300 miles, it is wise to do the route creation before starting
the trip.
* If you are calculating a route while moving in a vehicle,
your direction of travel is taken into account.
If it takes a minute to calculate a 300 mile route, you may be a mile or
more past the first Waypoint by the time the route has finished being
calculated. The software will
automatically skip to the Waypoint nearest your GPS position when the defaults
are set. You will have more success
being able to follow vehicular routes if you finish calculating the route
before moving. If you don’t like the
route created for you or if you are at a much different place by the time it
finishes calculating, pull over and recalculate by pressing BACKSLASH
or SLASH.
Next turn or road transition: T; On top of any route
command setting you have chosen, you can also choose to hear the next turn
announced. To do this, press T
at any time when following the route.
This T command announces the distance from your current GPS location
to the next turn in the form of the distance and direction of the turning point
plus the name of the turning street and the direction it travels. For example, "1 mile to Turning Point
10, proceed right on Market heading West.” It is an announcement only and does
not change the current Waypoint. The T
command is followed by the ETA.
Announce Route distance and ETA from current position to end
of the route: R, A, E; This command announces the total distance between your
GPS position and the end of the route plus it gives you an Estimated Time to
Arrival (ETA). The distance announced is
the distance still to be traveled, not "as the crow flies." The ETA is calculated by comparing your
current speed of travel with the distance to a turn or end of route. Speed is not averaged. It is up to the user to interpret the
ETA. It is recommended that you request
the ETA information when you are traveling at what you believe to be the
average speed for your trip.
If you are not moving, an average speed of 2 MPH, 3.2 KMH,
will be used for a pedestrian route ETA.
An average of 25 MPH, 40 KMH, applies to vehicle routes when moving less
than 5 MPH, (8 KMH). Once you approach a
turning point or end of route, the ETA will say less than a minute. Remember that this is a very rough estimate.
To obtain an ETA, you must have a route active. Press R, then A, then E
to hear the ETA and distance from your GPS position to the end of the
route. Press T to hear the distance to the next turning point followed by the
ETA.
Create pedestrian route: R then P; Use this
setting when automatically creating a route suitable for walking. The automatic calculations disallow vehicle
only roads such as highways and allows for two way travel on a
one way street. If you receive an error
message that a route cannot be calculated, it could be because the map data has
a street classified as a highway when in fact it may allow pedestrian access in
an area where you wish to travel. You
can try calculating a vehicle route to confirm that this is the problem. As we indicate with the caution notes at the
beginning of this manual, you should realize that the data and route
calculation can be incorrect and unsafe and you should always use alternate
information to ensure safe travel.
Create vehicle route: R then V; Use this setting for
automatically creating a route suitable for a car, van or other vehicle. The calculation includes all road types and
respects one-way streets and highway ramps.
If a route cannot be calculated, the data may be classified incorrectly
and you can try calculating a pedestrian route to see if this is the
problem. Be aware that a pedestrian
route allows going the wrong way on a one-way street.
Open route: R then O; To select an existing
route, Press R then O. You will be
asked for a file location as for any other KeySoft file and can open an
existing route. When you open a saved
route the system attempts to optimize the route. It does this by quickly going through the
route and comparing features of the road.
You are then asked if you would like to optimize your route, answer yes
to recreate the route or answer no to continue loading the route. If you optimized the route, it is a good idea
to save the route as you will be asked to optimize each time the route is loaded.
Note: If you are in an unsaved route and create or open a
new route, you will be prompted as to whether you want to save the current
route. Press Y to save, or N
to close the route without saving.
Save route: R then S; You can save a route any
time by pressing R then S.
Close route: R then C; To close the route you are
in, simply press R then C. If you haven't
saved the route, you will be prompted to do so at this point –press Y
to save or N to close without saving.
If you decide at the last second that you want to keep the route open
after all, press C to cancel closing.
Recalculate route: BACKSLASH or SLASH; The recalculation may not trigger if you are paralleling
a route, particularly at high speeds.
After a route is recalculated once, the subsequent time you
will be instructed that your target Waypoint is behind you but a recalculation
will not happen automatically. If you
get a message saying Waypoints have been skipped, the recalculate option will
be enabled again. Use the recalculate
hot key when you feel it is necessary.
Each route must have a unique, meaningful name so that it
can be stored and later retrieved by specifying its name. You can use whatever name you like, with up
to 200 characters, including spaces.
If you have several routes with a similar theme, you may
find it helpful to put the common part of the name first. For example, you might have:
"Bus Route
A"
"Bus Route
B".
and so on. These
route names would be grouped together alphabetically for easy location.
Routes can be grouped into folders to make them easier to
find. As an example, the routes just
mentioned might all be put into a folder called
“Bus Routes”. The rules for naming a folder are the same as
for naming a route.
Some characters are reserved and you may not use them in a
file name.
They are: \ /: ” < > | * and ? .
There are more than 13,000,000 commercial Points of Interest
for the U.S. and Canada. See the Read Me document for up-to-date POI
details for these and other countries.
If a POI goes out of business, it may be deleted.
This section outlines the basics on Points of Interest
(POIs), including basic commands and categories.
To hear the last POI announced, press P. To view details of the announced POI,
such as address and phone numbers, Press READ with P. Press SPACE to move through and read each
detail. If you want to hear a summary of all the details about this POI, press READ
with S. The summary command eliminates
the need to press SPACE repeatedly. Pressing the letter Q will toggle the reading of field labels on or off. For example when labels are on you will hear “Cleveland
(city)”. When labels are off you will
just hear “Cleveland.” Press ESCAPE to exit the POI
details.
There are several POI Categories which make up the Core
POIs. Some have subcategories to help
refine your search, some examples from the restaurant category are
"barbeque" and "German."
These new points are the equivalent of electronic yellow pages with GPS
positions. The core POIs include
everything from automobile, transportation, medical, government services to
schools, libraries, restaurants, accommodations, entertainment and tourism.
For a list of the POI categories and sub-categories, go into
the GPS program and press READ with F, a dynamic list of
categories and sub-categories will be displayed. For example, there will be more categories
and sub-categories in California than in Hawaii.
To view a list of nearby POIs in any category and in any
direction press F. The list of POIs is sorted in order of proximity. Once you change locations, you must exit the
list then press F to sort points at
your new location. As you scroll through
the POIs you will receive additional information such as its name, the category
and sub category if it has one, the street the POI is on, the city the POI is
in, heading and distance to the POI from your current location, the side of the
street the POI is on if known and the compass direction. Press F, you will hear “creating
POI list”. You will be placed in a
list of points. Scroll through the list by
pressing SPACE or BACKSPACE. For example “Burger Palace, Restaurant, Main
ST, Phoenix, 330 feet ahead, right side, west.”
Notice you are told the street the POI is located on and the city the
POI is in. This is a good way to quickly
determine if this is the POI you are looking for without opening its
details. If you are looking for Burger Palace,
you can type the first letter, B, to go to the POIs that start with the letter
B. If there are no POIs that start with
the letter B, the system beeps. Scroll to the final item in the list “No other
POI within X feet, press ENTER to continue searching or ESCAPE
to exit. Where X is the distance the BrailleNote
has searched from your current position.
If you press ENTER the BrailleNote searches for 10 seconds and announces if
points are found. The first POI is
announced, “Starbucks, restaurant, coffee shop, Desert drv, Phoenix, 900 feet, South.” Continue to scroll through the POIs or press ESCAPE
to close the list.
In addition to using the F command to list all
nearby POIs, you may wish to just list nearby Points of Interest in a specific
category and sub-category of your choice.
You use the simple find feature if you want to search for a
POI by name, or category using the command READ with F. You are asked for the category, subcategory
and then the search string. For example,
you want to find a restaurant called Burger
Palace that is 10 miles
away.
First you would press the Simple Find command, READ
with F.
Next, you will be prompted for a category. Press the letter R to move to
"Restaurant" and press ENTER. If you do not know the exact name of the
category, you can scroll through the category list or use the first letter of a
category to hop directly to a specific item.
The program remembers the last category used, but defaults to the ALL
category every time you enter the GPS program.
You will then be prompted for the subcategory. Select a subcategory from the list and press ENTER. Note: you can press the first letter of the
subcategory you are interested in to move directly to it. Finally, you will be prompted for the search
string, which refers to the name of the POI that you want to find. In this case that would be Burger Palace
and press ENTER. If you type 1 or
2 characters in the search string, the software will only find these characters
at the beginning of the POI name.
However, if you type three or more characters, the software will look
for a match anywhere in the POI name.
When the search begins, you will hear the announcement “creating
POI list”. You will be placed in
a list of points. Scroll through the
list by pressing SPACE or BACKSPACE. For example “Burger Palace, Restaurant, Main
ST, Phoenix, 9.5 MI, ahead, south.” Notice you are told the street the POI is
located on and the city the POI is in.
This is a good way to quickly determine if this is the POI you are
looking for without opening its details.
Scroll to the final item in the list “No other POI within X
feet, press ENTER to continue searching or ESCAPE to exit.” Where X is the distance of the search from
your current position. If you press ENTER
the search lasts for up to 10 seconds and announces if points are
found. The first POI is announced. Press ENTER on the POI to access the POI action menu. This is a list of up to 6 items you can use
to interact with the POI such as, creating a route or viewing details. Press ESCAPE to exit the list. The search is then cancelled.
The search will take longer when the area is densely
populated or when you search far away.
A sound will indicate a search is in progress.
Now that you know numerous ways to find POIs, it is time to
discuss how to efficiently use the POIs that you find.
When your POI search
returns a long list of POIs, you can use the following commands to quickly review
the POI list:
Go to the top of the
list; READ with T or HOME.
Go to the end of the
list; READ with B or END.
Move backward through
the list one item at a time; UP ARROW.
Move forward through
the list one item at a time; DOWN ARROW.
Jump backward 10 items;
LEFT
ARROW or PG UP.
Jump forward 10 items; RIGHT
ARROW or PG DOWN.
The POI Action Menu is a collection of the most common actions
associated with searching and locating POIs.
For example, if you are searching for a restaurant, most likely you will
want to create a route to that restaurant.
Additionally, you might want to get the phone number to call that
restaurant to make reservations. To get
to the POI Action Menu, press ENTER from within the list of POIs. Once in the POI Action Menu, you can
choose from up to five actions, namely:
1) Vehicle
route: Creates a vehicle route from your current position to the POI.
2) Pedestrian
route: Creates a pedestrian route from your current position to the POI.
3) Destination:
Sets the POI as your destination.
4) Show
POI Details: Allows you to view the POI details such as address and phone
number. While viewing the details, press CONTROL with 8 to delete the POI.
5) Add
to Favorites: Pressing ENTER
on this item adds the selected POI to your list of Favorites. After the favorite is added you are returned
to the POI Action menu to make another selection, for example create a
pedestrian route. This saves you from
having to find the POI again.
You can press the first letter of the menu item you wish to
move to or press SPACE to move through
the list and then press ENTER on the
desired item.
BrailleNote GPS provides a means of accessing information
about your environment, through speech, Braille or both. This information can be invaluable for
getting oriented in a strange, unfamiliar or even familiar environment.
The announcement of nearby Points of Interest (POIs) and
street information may let you know you are in a familiar area as well as
allowing the opportunity to choose one as a destination. This is often the way sighted people orient,
by using nearby landmarks and signs to know that they are in a familiar or
unfamiliar area. The local maps and Points
of Interest databases allow the environment to talk to you through the
BrailleNote so a blind person can also orient in this fashion.
You can look around to get oriented to your surroundings in two
distinct LookAround modes: Automatic and Manual. LookAround Mode allows you to get a sense of
the environment around your current location.
The information can be very useful indeed in assessing what type of
route you wish to create and follow, what type of heading information is going
to be best suited to the environment etc. as well as being useful in its own
right.
Automatic LookAround Mode searches for POIs and
intersections in the vicinity and will scan for POIs every 12 seconds. If no POI or intersection is found, the
software looks around again 5 seconds later.
Nothing is announced until it finds a POI or intersection within the
trigger distance or direction. If the
same POI or intersection is announced and then found a second time, it will not
be repeated. It can be set to announce
nearby POIs and/or intersections. If you
are actively following a route, only intersections are announced. If you press another command at the same
instant as the program is “looking around”, there may be a delayed
response. Note that the nearest point is
announced but not all points within the LookAround range. If you want to hear all the points, press F
for a proximity list. When you approach a turn all LookAround announcements will be
switched off for 36 seconds.
The
Multiple Repeat key, M, followed by one of several
single-letter keys repeats the respective single-letter function every 12 seconds.
The
following is a list of multiple repeat commands, which you can access through
the menu system.
M
then A; Multiple Address Announcement.
M
then D; Multiple Destination Announcement.
M then F; Multiple Nearest POI
Announcement.
M
then H; Multiple Heading Announcement.
M
then M; Deactivate all Multiple Repeat Commands.
M
then S; Multiple Speed Announcement.
M
then T; Multiple Turn Announcement.
M
then X; Multiple Intersection Announcements.
You
can activate several multiple repeat commands at the same time. For example, Press M then X for Intersection
and M
then D for Destination. They
will both repeat one after the other, every 12 seconds. Press M then M to turn all repeat items
off. Press the item once to turn it on
and a second time to turn it off. For
example, M then D turns Destination repeat on and M then D a second time
turns it off. If you get confused as to
what is turned on or off, just press M then M to turn all items off. You can also just press M then scroll down the
menu and see the status of each item.
For
example, if you have a route loaded, you may wish to turn on the next turn
announcement with M then T as well as the destination announcement with M
then D.
Note:
the items will trigger in a set order, not the order in which you turn them on.
Remember
that multiple repeat is disabled in GPS mode when the receiver is searching for
satellites.
Manual LookAround allows you to spot check your
location. You can manually enter the
LookAround commands such as:
SPACE for Current
Location Summary. You will hear
information such as nearest intersection, next turn and destination of a route
is loaded, heading, nearest address including city and GPS status. This is a great way to get a summary of your
current location with one keystroke.
X for Announcing Intersections.
This announces the nearest Intersection name, heading and distance. The cross street is announced. If you are moving, X announces the nearest
intersection in a 90 degree arc ahead of you i.e. if ahead is 12 o'clock, between 10:30 and
1:30 o'clock. If you are not moving, X
gives you the nearest intersection, in any direction. A unique sound differentiates the nearest
intersection from the next intersection (no sound). Map data quality and GPS accuracy impact the
preciseness of intersection announcements.
Once you are within 100 feet (30 meters) of the center of the
intersection, no distances will be specified and the X key will announce that
you are near the intersection. Remember
that the distance to the intersection refers to the center of the intersection,
so you might be stopped at the intersection and hear that the intersection is
105 feet away. If you want more details
about your intersection press READ with X. This command will announce intersection
details like direction of travel and the compass orientation of the cross
streets.
A for Nearest Street Address. Query the nearest known street address by
pressing the letter A. If you are on a
highway or if the address number is not known, the name only will be
announced. You can also be off the street
itself, say in a nearby park and hear the nearest address. The wider the street, the more likely the
address will correspond with the side of the street you are on. If you are near an intersection, you may
receive the address of the cross street and not the one you are physically
on. If you get a message saying the
Address is unknown, move a bit and try again.
If you are more then 50 feet from the street you will receive a distance
and direction.
C for City, Feature, State.
To hear the current city, Map Feature if there is one and state
announced, Press C. If you get a message
saying it is unknown, move and try again.
There may be some small towns which do not have address level data, only
street names without house numbers. If
the city name is not found, the nearest township will be announced. If no township is found either, the county or
district may be announced. If there is a
body of water, college campus or other map feature in the database, this will
appear after the city and before the state.
You can also have the complete details of any location displayed in a
list by pressing READ with C. Press SPACE
to scroll through the list of available options. These details include the road
classification, such as one way, split, tunnel, skyway, bridge etc. The average speed a car travels on the
street, number of lanes, address range on each side of the road, city, borough
if there is one, county, country, zip, lat/lon and map name.
P for the nearest POI
F for all Nearby POIs.
See Section 7.2.1 for more details
This section covers a range of miscellaneous general
functions available while using the GPS.
To
hear the current speed announced, press S. At speeds under 20 MPH you will
hear speeds such as 2.4 or 13.5.
To hear your current heading in terms of a compass reading
and degrees, press H. East equals 90 degrees, South 180 degrees, West 270 degrees
and North 0 degrees. The average of your heading is calculated to minimize the
variations in heading due to GPS fluctuations around 30 feet. The degree
reading is an excellent way to understand when you are on a curving road that
would otherwise be difficult to detect by feel. It can take up to 10 to 15
seconds at pedestrian speeds to determine your direction of travel.
You can access the
GPS Options Menu either from within the GPS program by pressing O
or from the GPS Help Menu by pressing DOWN ARROW repeatedly until you hear
“Option Commands” then press ENTER. To select an option, move through the menu
until the desired option is displayed and then press ENTER. Alternatively, from anywhere in the Options
Menu, press the initial letter of your choice.
Once
you have accessed the GPS Options Menu by pressing O from within GPS, you
will be presented with the General Settings Menu. At the end of the General Settings Menu you
can access the Advanced GPS Options Menu by pressing ENTER on that menu item.
With this option you
can set the folder where the GPS software will look for map and POI data. You can easily change the Map and POI
Folder. The default folder name is Maps
on the Compact Flash card, PC Card, or SD card.
To set the folder,
select the Map and POI Folder item. You are presented with a dialog. The first item shows your list of available
maps. You might see something like
California with Washington and Oregon.
If you have multiple maps in a map folder you are given this
information. You might also see New York
by itself. This means that New York is the only map within that folder.
Scroll to the map or
group of maps you would like to switch to and press ENTER. If you switch to a group of maps your virtual
position is not on one of those loaded maps, you are presented with a list of
maps so that you can set a new virtual position. This gives you a starting place.
Below the list of
maps you will find one menu item it is called browse to specific map folder. Select this item if the automatic detection
fails. Select the drive and folder
containing the map and POI files in the same manner as selecting any folder on
the BrailleNote. Take note of the
confirmation message after you set the folder to make sure the appropriate
number of maps and POIs were loaded. If
you pick a folder that does not have any maps in it, the system will search
again for the default locations and will inform you that it has chosen this
other map directory instead. If you are
in the application and are suddenly getting announcements of “Unknown”
addresses and intersections or no POIs are showing up, chances are that the map
folder needs to be pointed to the proper map files.
You can check the
location of where the system thinks the map files are located just by
highlighting the Maps and POIs item in the GPS options menu.
This option allows you to change the units of measure; IE reported
distance to your next turn. When you select this option you are presented
with a list that includes the following: feet (Imperial), meters (Metric),
yards or Nautical Miles (Nautical).
Scroll to the option you wish to change then press ENTER to confirm. You are then returned to the GPS
application. The default unit is
Imperial.
An Imperial mile equals 5280 feet. An example of distance
is: 0.80 miles.
A kilometer equals 1000 meters. An example of distance is: 1.30 kilometers.
A nautical mile equals 6076.215
feet. An example of distance is: 0.80 nautical miles.
A yard equals 3
feet. An example of distance is 75
yards.
In this option you can select the type of GPS receiver you
are using. Select from the menu or press one of the following options B
for Bluetooth. To make it easier
Bluetooth receivers are the only receivers supported. If you have more then one Bluetooth receiver
active, you can switch between them by pressing O, G, B, scroll to the receiver
and press ENTER.
10.4
Restore Factory Default Settings.
If you press O for GPS Options Menu, then R
for Restore Factory defaults, this will restore all the BrailleNote GPS
settings back to their factory defaults.
Factory Default Settings are as follows:
Units will be set to Imperial.
GPS Receiver Type will be set to Bluetooth.
Change POI Author Name will be set to none.
Press O then A to access the advanced GPS
options menu.
This item is used to have the program translate prompts into
a supported language. Currently the
system supports English or UK English.
For example, when the system is set to English you will hear "On
a Railroad." If the system
is set to UK English you will hear "On a Railway."
To change the language: press O for the GPS Options menu, scroll
to the Advanced menu item and press ENTER. Scroll to Languages and press ENTER. You are then prompted: "Language
to load?" Press E for
English or U for UK
English.
When you purchase a new map you will be issued an updated
license key. If you do not enter the
updated key the new maps will not load. From
the Advanced GPS options menu, select Register Software or New Maps and type in
the license code. The code is not case
sensitive. When you press ENTER
you will be told the number of map licenses that have been registered. If you type in an incorrect key you will be
notified and returned to the Advanced GPS Options Menu.
You can obtain your product key by logging into your account
at http://www.mysendero.com. Use your
BrailleNote’s serial number as the user name.
By default the password is blank.
It is strongly recommended that you change your password after you login
for the first time.
When you create a user POI the Author name is displayed when
viewing the POI details. Some people may
use their full name, while others will use their initials. If you wish to change the author name that is
associated with the POIs you create you can do so by selecting this item. You are told the current author name. Type in the new name and press ENTER.
The Author name is updated. The
new name will take effect the next time you record a user POI.
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Description
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BT Command
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|
Announce
Summary of Current Location
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SPACEBAR
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Location
Lookup
|
L
|
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Nearest
POIs
|
F
|
|
Find POIs
|
READ with F
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Where am I
Commands
|
HELP then W
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Nearest
Intersection if you are not Moving, Next Intersection if you are Moving
|
X
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Detailed
Description of Intersection
|
READ with X
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Nearest
Street Address
|
A
|
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Current City
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C
|
|
Detailed
Description of your Current Location
|
READ with C
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Heading
Compass and Degrees
|
H
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|
GPS
Commands
|
HELP then G
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Speed
|
S
|
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Approximate
GPS Distance-Accuracy, and Number of Satellites
|
G
|
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Quality and
Detailed GPS Accuracy
|
Q
|
|
Reconnect
to Bluetooth GPS Receiver
|
BACKSPACE with R
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Destination
Commands
|
HELP then D
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Heading and
Distance to Destination
|
D
|
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Set
Destination by Address
|
L
|
|
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|
Points of
Interest Commands
|
HELP then P
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Find
Nearest Points in All Categories
|
F
|
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Find POIs
by Name Specifying a Category in All Directions
|
READ with F
|
|
Announce
Current POI
|
P
|
|
Create a
User POI at GPS Position
|
READ with R
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Create User
POI by Address
|
L
|
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Move to
Next POI
|
DOWN ARROW
|
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Move to
Previous POI
|
UP ARROW
|
|
Nearest POI
|
READ with T or HOME
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Furthest
POI
|
READ with B or END
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Jump
Forward 10 POIs
|
RIGHT ARROW or PG DOWN
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Jump Back
10 POIs
|
LEFT ARROW or PG UP
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Route
Commands
|
R
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Route
Announcement Commands List
|
R, A
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Next Turn
or Road Transition
|
T
|
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Total Route
Distance
|
R, A, D
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Announce
Route Distance and ETA from Current Position to End of the Route
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R, A, E
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Create
Pedestrian Route
|
R, P
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Create Vehicle Route
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R, V
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Open Route
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R, O
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Save Route
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R, S
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Close Route
|
R, C
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Save Route
Directions (text file)
|
R, D
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Recalculate
Route
|
BACKSLASH
|
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Reverse
Route
|
R, R
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Route
Information
|
R, I
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Remaining
Waypoints in Route List
|
CONTROL
with I
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Multiple Repeat Commands
|
M
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Turn Off All Multiple Repeat Commands
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M, M
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Intersections
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M, X
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Heading
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M, H
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Destination
|
M, D
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Route Next Turn
|
M, T
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Speed
|
M, S
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Address
|
M, A
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Miscellaneous
Commands
|
HELP then C
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History
List
|
CONTROL
with READ with H
|
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Favorites
List
|
CONTROL
with 1
|
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Add Current
Position to Favorites
|
READ with V
|
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Lock/Unlock
the Keyboard
|
CONTROL with L
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Spell Name
|
CONTROL with K
|
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Repeat Last
Announcement
|
REPEAT key
|
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Interrupt
Speech
|
READ with SPACE
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Redo Last
Command
|
ENTER
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Option
Commands
|
O
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Map and POI
Folder
|
O, M
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Units
|
O, U
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Select GPS
Receiver
|
O, G
|
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Change to
XL Mode
|
O, E
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Restore
Factory Default Settings
|
O, R
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Advanced
GPS Options
|
O, A
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Change POI Author Name
|
O, A, A
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Register
Software or New Maps
|
O, A, R
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Languages
|
O, A, L
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Information Center
|
HELP then I
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About GPS
|
Help then
I, A
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Command
Summary
|
HELP then I, C
|
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BrailleNote
GPS User Guide
|
HELP then I, U
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License
Agreement
|
HELP then I, L
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|
Sendero
Contact Information
|
HELP then I, S
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|
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Exit GPS
|
ESCAPE
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This section
explains the second way to manually download and install BrailleNote GPS
software, Maps and POIs. We encourage
users to install using the Sendero Map Manager described in Section 2, but have
included instructions to download manually in case your computer set up
requires you to do so manually.
1)
When your account is set up, you will receive an
email from Sendero Group with your Account ID and password.
2)
Go to http://www.GoSendero.com
3)
Select the first edit box and enter your Account
ID. Do not press Enter yet.
4)
Tab to the Password Edit box and enter your
password.
5)
Tab to the Login button and press ENTER.
You will now be taken to the map download page. If the login
fails, close your browser and try again.
When you first log into the Sendero download website, you
will see four headings:
a.
Points of Interest
b.
Conversion Utility
c.
Products
d.
Maps
Navigate to the heading Products and select the link to
download SenderoGPSEZ2015.zip.
Save the file to your PC, making a note of where you save it. Once the file is downloaded, locate the file
unzip it and select Setup_SenderoGPSEZ2015.msi to begin the installation
process.
1. Using your PC download the installation
package. An example of the file name is
GPSInstaller_2015.HWP.
2. Copy the file to an SD card. Note:
the Apex does not have a Compact flash or PCMCIA slot, so any reference
to either of these in the manuals should be considered the SD card.
3. Insert the SD card into the SD slot. See the Apex manual for details on inserting
and removing SD cards.
4. If the Apex is switched on when you insert
the SD card you will receive a message informing you to press the reset button
to install packages. The reset button is
located behind the on/off switch and is black in color. You may need to use a pointed object such as
the tip of a pen.
5. Press the reset button and wait a few
seconds. After the music plays you will
be asked to install GPSInstaller_2015.
Press Y to continue installing BrailleNote GPS or press N to return to
the main menu.
6. You are then informed that the installation
was successful and are returned to the main menu. You can start BrailleNote GPS by pressing the
letter N from the main menu without having to do any other reset.
9)
If you need to install the GPS software, hold
down keys S, D and F
on the keyboard. Press and release RESET
and continue holding the keys S, D and F down until you hear
the chime.
10)
Once you have performed the reset, feel along
the back of the BrailleNote and you will find the Compact Flash Card slot. Insert the card into this slot with the lip
oriented away from the machine and down.
It will only go in one way properly.
It takes a little pressure to press it in the last quarter inch or
so. Do not force it. If it does not plug
in all the way, flip the card over.
Note: If you wish to use the PC card slot in the right hand side, you
will first need to put the Compact Flash card into a PC card adapter and then
into the PC card slot.
11)
From the Main Menu, press U for Utilities.
12)
Press A for Application Program.
13)
The prompt: “Run program from which
drive?” displays. Press C
for Compact Flash card. (or P
for the PC card slot).
14)
You are prompted for the Directory. Press ENTER for none.
15)
Select the GPS program installation file, press ENTER
and follow the prompts. If it says “command
line”, just press ENTER. If you receive any messages about installing
over newer files, listen to the prompt and be sure you are not overwriting your
custom sounds. Press ENTER to use the default file or ESCAPE
to keep your custom file and continue installing. If you get a message about files being in
use, this means the reset did not work properly. Try it again and make sure to hold the three
keys down until the second audio chime, about ten seconds after the reset beep.
16)
When the installation is complete, remove any
storage cards and do a No Key Reset, by pressing the reset button. Your GPS software is now ready to go.
If it is necessary to do a Hard Reset, i.e. with Keys J K L
held down, some settings may be lost. If
you are using a Bluetooth GPS receiver, you will need to pair and activate it
again after a hard reset. After a normal
reset it is only necessary to re-activate your Bluetooth GPS receiver.
Once you have installed the software, you will need to
download the necessary maps to use with BrailleNote GPS. To do this login to your account at
GoSendero.com as described above, then navigate to the Maps heading.
1)
Select the Combo-box and arrow to the state,
province or country you wish to download.
2)
Tab to the "Show Downloads" button and
press ENTER.
3)
Navigate through the links and press ENTER
on the map you wish to download.
4)
Tab to the Save button and press ENTER.
You are downloading a zip file. Choose the
Save button. Tab through the Download
dialog to select the location of the download folder. A file name is suggested.
Press ENTER on the Save button to begin the download. Large maps could
take 15 minutes or more to download depending upon the connection speed.
To download additional map files, use the Combo box to
highlight the new item and select the "Show Downloads" button again.
Repeat the steps above.
Next you will need to unzip the maps and copy them onto your
storage card in the Maps folder using Windows Explorer.
The entire U.S. map data occupies around 13 GB. These maps are compiled by states for the U.S. There are at least 3 map files for each state
map section. Some states are broken up
into more than one section, for example California
is split into 6 sections. There are 9
map files for California. When
deleting or moving map files manually, be careful that the entire group of
files per state or country are selected.
Also, be sure to copy the files directly into the map folder as opposed
to having the state as a subfolder. POIs
for each map must also be located in the Maps folder.
After copying the desired maps to your Maps folder when you
load BrailleNote GPS, you hear: "X Maps loaded," where X is the
number of maps that were loaded. If
there is a corrupt map file, the map in question will be indicated. If you get a message saying “unable to
initialize map engine”, restart the program.
The previous section discussed how to download the necessary
map and commercial POI files to run Sendero Maps. In addition to these core files, you may also
choose to download additional User POI files.
Say for example you are a hiking enthusiast or you regularly use public
transit, you would download the additional User POI files that include hiking
trails or the Google Transit POIs.
To start downloading additional User POI files, navigate to
the Points of Interest Heading. There
are two links under this heading; User and Other POI content and Google Transit
POI databases. Select either link to
view the available files to download.
