Handy Tech
Elektronik GmbH
Active Braille
Operation of the Active Braille
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Please note:
The Delete function is the only function that applies to marked appointments. The other
functions in this submenu apply only to the currently selected appointment.
Key assignments in the appointment editing menu:
[TLC]: Return to the appointment schedule.
[TRC]: Activate the selected menu item.
All commands that can be used within the menu system are also valid.
5.1.3.8 Information Regarding Past Appointments
Whenever the Active Braille is powered up and on an ongoing basis during the operation
of the system, it monitors the appointment schedule to determine whether an appointment
is due or has passed while the Active Braille was switched off. In either case, a repeating
warning signal is emitted to indicate the appointment, and the description of the
appointment is displayed blinking. The alarm signal can be turned off by entering [SPC+7
8], but the appointment must still be confirmed by pressing [TLC]. The Active Braille then
returns to whichever function was active before the appointment information was
displayed. If the appointment you just confirmed was a variable appointment, its next
occurrence is automatically calculated based on the current date and time, and entered
into the appointment schedule. The next occurrence of this appointment is also displayed
on the Active Braille and needs to be confirmed by pressing the [TLC] key. The text for the
appointment may stay till your next operation. If you want to skip the checking for
appointments when switching on the device, you have to hold down [6] for some time while
switching on. An additional high signal tone before the low signal tone will confirm this.
5.1.3.9 Resources Management
Depending on how you use the Scheduler, it may reduce the available memory on your
Active Braille. You can prevent this from becoming excessive by deleting appointments
that have passed as soon as possible. The Scheduler will then utilize the freed-up memory
space to store new appointments. The marking function (the [SPC] key within the
appointment schedule) can be used to efficiently delete several appointments
simultaneously. Up to 20 entries together can be deleted with one command with this
function. Since recurring appointments can result in the accumulation of a lot of data, the
Scheduler automatically deletes these while updating the variable values. This means that
an appointment containing variables is saved only once on the Active Braille, under the
next due date.
5.1.3.10 Backing up the scheduler data
If you use the scheduler intensively, we recommend that you back up the related data
regularly. The scheduler data are kept in the file "PLANER.HSF". This is a system file
(HSF = Handy Tech System file) and is therefore not normally shown in the file list.
Just like any other file, the scheduler data can be transferred to a PC with the program
HTCom. Further details of this can be found in the operating instructions "Transferring
data between the Active Braille and a PC". In the file selection dialog of HTCom, there is a
checkbox for displaying the system files. After activating this checkbox, you can select the
file "PLANER.HSF" and transfer it to your PC. We recommend that you deactivate the
checkbox again after transferring the file.
