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ALVA 570 Satellite Pro - a full featured, 70-cell desktop braille display designed for optimizing results in today’s professional computer environment

As a computer professional you value the widest possible scope on information and system access. And your braille display should be versatile, flexible and easy to handle. The ALVA 570 Satellite Pro was designed to meet your demands today and beyond. With office developments such as USB connectivity and web based applications and interfaces, the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro is ready for tomorrow’s advancements.

ALVA 570 Satellite Pro - a full featured, 70-cell desktop braille displayALVA 570 Satellite Pro - designed for optimising results in today’s professional computer environment

New navigation concept

The most charming new feature of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro braille display are the twin satellite key pads. Each satellite keypad forms an inner circle of four keys with two larger keys positioned alongside the circle. Using these keys, you can, for example. easily navigate through complex graphic screens and give instructions for speech feedback without moving your hands to the computer keyboard. Higher efficiency and productivity is the immediate result.

The ultimate in flexibility

The 570 Satellite Pro offers a comprehensive configuration menu to customize the hardware settings. For example, you have the option to switch the functionality of the left and right satellite keypads. Depending on the screen reader software, you can have three status cells available on the left or on the right side of your braille d splay. These provide you with additional information about what is on the screen. You may also decide to use al seventy braille cells for reading Some of the popular screen readers g ye you the opportunity to decide on the function of every single key on the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro.

USB and other unique hardware features

Equipped with two outbound and one inbound USB port, the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro s ready for the office of tomorrow.
The built-in USB hub enables the connect on of computer peripherals directly to the Satellite The ALVA 570 Sate lite Pro has a multi-voltage power adapter built in. Any maintenance or repair can be quickly addressed. The modular assembly of the electronics w thin the braille display makes the replacement of particular parts very easy. The ALVA 570 Satellite Pro comes with CE safety guarantee and fulfils the requirements of the electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC) test.

Double touch cursors

The silicone pad-switched double touch cursor above each braille cell represents the ultimate integration of braille and speech feedback, Depending on the screen reader being used, touch cursors allow for easy clicking, placing the screen cursor at the position of a specific braille cell, switching between 6 and 8 points braille and asking for font attribute information. The Satellite Pro’s advanced silicone designed switch buttons offer a comfortable and sure sense of activation

Front panel keys

To enhance navigation and functionality the ALVA 570 Pro has been designed with a spacious front panel equipped with eight switches. Their primary function is to move the braille line across the computer screen. The two tumbler switches placed at the outer left and right make it possible to move the braille line in an ongoing way. Your screen reader may extend the functionality of the front panel keys to such functions as selecting, copying and pasting text.

Compatibility

Like all ALVA braille displays, the 570 Satellite Pro works beautifully with just about every popular operating system, graphical screen reader, computer system and speech synthesizer. The overall design and function key layout of the ALVA 570 Satellite Pro are optimized for use with a graphic computer screen environment.

 

Facts and figures

Front side layout
• Two satellite key pads, six keys each
• 70 piezoelectric braille cells
• Double touch cursors
• Six navigation front keys
• Two operating front keys

Measurements
• 485 x 290 x 24 mm (19 lx 11.4 x 0.9 inch, width x depth x height) 

Weight

• app. 3000 grams (106 ounce)

 

Back side layout
• On/off switch
• One nine-pin serial port
• Two downstream USB ports for connection of USB devices
• Upstream USB port for PC connection
• Main power connector

 

Accessories supplied
• USB and serial cables
• Power supply cable
• Combination backpack/carrying case
• Dust cover
• Keyboard mat
• ALVA Satellite drivers
• ALVA Satellite manual in print, braille and on diskette

Power supply
• U Built-in 10 - 240 volt / 12 watt power adapter

 

Compatibility
• IBM compatible PCs
• Windows 98/95 and Windows NT
• Open Standard enables compatibility with most screen reader software and operating systems. 

 

Configuration options
• Selectable sound schemes
• Use three status cells and sixty-six reading cells or use seventy reading cells
• Status cells at right or left side
• Switch satellite keypad functions from left to right and vice versa
• Rearrange front key functions
• Save and load different settings
• Self-test facilities

For tailor-made solutions please contact 
Index Braille And Accessibility or Optelec/Alva