SEIKA Braille Display Users Manual Version 3.4
Preface
Thank you very much for purchasing Seika Braille Display.
The Seika refreshable braille display provides a tactile interface to your computer.
Before using the Seika display, please read this users manual.
If there is anything that you dont understand about using the display, or if you find mistakes or omissions in this users guide, please contact us or distributors by letter, FAX, or telephone. 

Safety Precautions:
This Users manual describes safety precautions according to the following level and marks of warning.
Unauthorized reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.
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Product liability is limited within the country of original purchase.

Quick Installation Guide
The below steps assume that you have installed the screen reader and windows in their default locations. 
Install Seika braille display driver (refer to Chapter 3).
Install the Seika patch program and configure your screen reader (refer to Chapter 4 for Jaws, Chapter 5 for Windoweyes, Chapter 6 for HAL, Chapter 7 for Virgo, Chapter 8 for NVDA).

Chapter 1 C Overall description of the Seika Braille Display
1. Name and Functions of All Components
1.1 Overall Illustration of the Product
Seika Braille Displays size: 
13.3(W) x 3.5(D) x 0.8(H) inches and weight: 0.5 kg

Display
There are 40 refreshable braille cells (8-pin).
Caution:Please touch the braille cell with clean finger, otherwise the dust will block the pins.
Cell Position Mark
It marks the cell position. There is the position mark per 5 cells. From left to right the position mark means the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th cell.
Navigation and Control Keys 
Place the Seika Braille Display on a flat surface with the Braille display facing upwards and the buttons facing towards you. 
Top surface keys are located on the top of the Seika Braille Display.

Behind the braille cells are the CURSOR ROUTING BUTTONS. These tiny buttons are used to move the computer's cursor directly to a particular location on the screen. 
Near each end of the braille display is a small round button. The LEFT BUTTON is to the left and the RIGHT BUTTON is to the right.

Front panel navigation keys are located on the front edge, facing the user.
On the left half of the front panel is the LEFT CTRL which contains LEFT CTRL LEFT and LEFT CTRL RIGHT.
In the middle of the front panel are two buttons. The LEFT SHIFT is toward the left and the RIGHT SHIFT is toward the right. 

On the right half of the front panel is the RIGHT CTRL which contains RIGHT CTRL LEFT and RIGHT CTRL RIGHT.

1.2 Description of the right side
USB Port
On the right side of the display, there is a foursquare USB port. You could connect Seika with the computer by plugging in a USB cable. 
Caution: When a laptop computer is used for operating the braille display, please make sure that it is supplied with power via the electrical cable rather than battery. Otherwise it may cause a deficiency in the power supply.

2. Beep indication 
Seika will beep twice when it is connected with a computer in which the Seika driver is installed successfully. 
3. Sleep mode 
The Braille display will sleep if there is not any operation within one minutes. You could wake up the Seika braille display by press any button or activate your screen reader.

Chapter 2 - Setup
1. Service Precautions (at setup time)
Prohibited: Avoid using the display in the following conditions, which may cause malfunctions.

Direct sunlight, near air conditioners or outside. 
High humidity, such as those near a water supply or humidifier, or any place with water, oil, or chemicals.
Avoid contact with dust, waste particles, near open windows, or locations with any toxic gases or iron powder.

Caution:Please touch the braille cell with clean finger, otherwise the dust will block the pins.

Also, do not install the display near any televisions, radios, speakers, short-wave radios, or anything that is magnetic or emits radio waves. If you use it adjacent to any of these items, it can interfere with reception.

2. Installation Space
Caution: Install the product in a location which meets the following criteria:
The product must be installed on a level surface. 
It is recommended to avoid putting anything heavier than a keyboard or a laptop computer or similar on top of the device as it may cause malfunction. 

3. Operating Environment
Temperature: 41 C 95 H (5 C 35 ) 
Humidity: 20 - 80% (no condensation)

4. Precautions for Moving
Warning:Violent shaking or vibrations at the time of moving may cause product failures.

Requirement:Turn off the computer which is connected with the Seika, and disconnect the USB cable, then move the Seika.

Chapter 3 - Seika Braille Display Driver
Installing Seika braille display driver (Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7)
Before using Seika with the screen reader, please install Seika braille display driver. Make sure that Seika braille display is not connected to your computer. 
Run Seika Driver XP_Vista_Win7 V6.3a.exe in the Seika driver folder on the CD. 
Select Install to install Seika braille display driver.
When prompted Installation Successful, press ENTER. 
Follow the instruction and restart your computer. 
The Seika driver is installed successfully.

Chapter 4 C Using Seika Braille Display with JAWS (For JAWS version 10.0.1154 and later)
NOTE: The below steps assume that you have already install Seika driver and Jaws version 10.0.1154 or later. If you have not installed Seika driver, please refer to Chapter3. 
If you have already installed the older version of Seika Patch for JAWS, please refer to the 4.3.1 Uninstall the old version of Seika patch for Jaws, and uninstall the old version of Seika patch.
1. Installing Seika Patch for JAWS
Open the Seika patch for JAWS folder in the CD. Run the Seika Patch for JAWS according to your Windows operating system.
Install the patch by default steps. The Seika Patch for JAWS will be installed by the JAWS Utility automatically. A console window appears and it will take several minutes.

2. Working in JAWS
2.1 Configuring JAWS
Connect the Seika display with your computer.
Start JAWS and select Braille in the Options menu.
Assuming that the default Braille display is set to No display, tab to the Add Braille Display button and press enter.
In the Select components dialog box, there is a list of Braille displays. Select the Seika by pressing the space bar.
Tab to the Next button and press enter. If you already connected Seika with your computer by USB cable, the output port will be set automatically, it does not need change.
Tab to the Next button and press Enter.
When prompted to set the primary device, select Seika in the Primary device list.
Tab to the Finish button and press enter.
In the Braille Basic Settings dialog box, tab to the OK button and press it.
Restart the JAWS and the Seika Braille Display will work now.
NOTE: if the Seika could not work with Jaws, please check the setting of output port in Jaws by the following steps. 
Run the Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD, remember the Seika COM port number.
In the Braille Basic Settings dialog box, press the button of Modify Settings. In the set device options dialog box, you can manually select the ourput port which you remember. 

2.2 Navigation and control keys function
Braille Commands:
Description                                               Command 
Braille Mode Toggle                                    Left Button + Right Button 
Attribute/Character mode toggle                        Left Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Left 
Attribute Marking Dialog                               Left Ctrl Left + Left Shift 
Attribute Marking Off                                  Left Button + Left Ctrl Left + Left Shift 
Braille Marking Off                                    Left Button + Left Ctrl Left + Left Shift 
8-Dot/6-Dot Toggle                                     Right Shift + Left Shift + Right Ctrl Right 
8 Pixels/Unlimited Pixels Per Space                    Left Shift + Right Shift + Right Ctrl Left 
Repeat Last Flash Message                              Left Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Right
Navigation Commands:

Description                                               Command 
Auto Advance Mode                                      Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Left 
Increase Auto Advance Speed                            Left Button + Right Shift  
Decrease Auto Advance Speed                            Left Button + Left Shift 
Top Of Window                                          Left Ctrl Left  
Bottom Of Window                                       Left Ctrl Right 
Pan Left                                               Left Button 
Pan Right                                              Right Button 
Braille Next Line                                      Right Ctrl Left 
Braille Prior Line                                     Right Ctrl Right 
PAGE DOWN (Active Cursor)                              Left Ctrl Right + Right Shift 
PAGE UP (Active Cursor)                                Left Ctrl Left + Right Shift 
TAB                                                    Left Shift + Right Ctrl Left 
CTRL+TAB                                               Left Ctrl Right + Right Button 
SHIFT+TAB                                              Left Shift + Right Ctrl Right 
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB                                         Left Ctrl Left + Right Button
Cursor Commands:

Description                                                Command 
Braille follows Active                                 Left Shift 
Active follows Braille                                 Left Shift + Right Shift                               
Route Braille To Active                                Right Shift 
Screen Reader Cursor                                   Right Button + Right Ctrl Left       
Mouse Button Right Click                               Left Shift + Right Button 
PC Cursor                                              Right Button + Right Ctrl Right 
Route Screen Reader to PC Cursor                       Right Shift + Right Ctrl Right  
Route PC to Screen Reader Cursor                       Right Shift + Right Ctrl Left 
Select Text                                            Any Cursor Routing Button + Right Shift

3. Uninstalling the patch of JAWS
NOTE: Uninstall the patch of JAWS will disable the Seika Braille Display work with JAWS and delete all the patch files. 
You must uninstall this patch before uninstall the JAWS.

3.1 Uninstall the old version of Seika patch for Jaws
Open the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, and select the item: Seika Braille Display version 3 or Seika Patch for JAWS V1.7 or Seika Patch for JAWS V1.7.0.8. Uninstall the item step by step. The uninstall will taking several minutes. Please restart computer after finished.

3.2 Uninstall the current version of Seika patch for Jaws
Open the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, and select the item: Seika Patch for JAWS V1.7.0.9. Uninstall the Seika Patch for JAWS V1.7.0.9 step by step. The uninstall will taking several minutes. Please restart computer after finished.

Chapter 5 C Using Seika Braille Display with Window-Eyes 
NOTE: The below steps assume that you have already install Seika driver and Window-eyes version 7.2 or later. If you have not installed Seika driver, please refer to Chapter3.

1. Configuring Window-Eyes
Connect the Seika display.
Run the Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD, remember the Seika COM port number.
Start Window-eyes.
Select File in Window-Eyes, then select Select Braille Display.
Select Seika in Braille option.
In Portsoption, select the Seika COM port number which you remember.
Select OK button.

2. Navigation and Control keys function
Description                                                    Key Press 
Scroll Braille Left                                          Left Button 
Scroll Braille Right                                         Right Button 
Prior Braille Line                                           Left Ctrl Left 
Next Braille Line                                            Left Ctrl Right 
Top Line                                                     Right Ctrl Left 
Bottom Line                                                  Right Ctrl Right 
Mouse Top Left                                               Left Button + Left Ctrl Left  
Mouse Bottom Left                                            Left Button + Left Ctrl Right 
Mouse Top Right                                              Right Ctrl Left + Right Button 
Mouse bottom right                                           Right Ctrl Right + Right Button 
To Focus                                                     Left Button + Right Button  
Grade 2 Braille Toggle                                       Left Shift + Right Shift  
Untranslate At Cursor                                        Left Shift + Right Ctrl Left 
Untranslate At Mouse                                         Left Shift + Right Ctrl Right 
Scroll Mode Toggle                                           Left Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Left 
Spacing Toggle                                               Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Right 
Attributes To Show Rotor                                     Left Ctrl Left + Right Shift 
Show Attributes Toggle                                       Left Ctrl Right + Right Shift 
Quick Message Rotor                                          Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Left 
Display Individual Attribute Rotor                           Left Ctrl Left + Left Shift 
Braille graphic  mode                                        Left Ctrl Right + Left Shift 
Toggle 6/8 Braille                             Right Shift  
Braille tracking toggle                                      Left Shift 

Chapter 6 C Using Seika Braille Display with HAL (For HAL version 10 and later)
NOTE: The below steps assume that you have already install Seika driver and HAL version 10 or later. If you have not installed Seika driver, please refer to Chapter3.
1. Working in HAL
Refer to the 1.1 Configuring HAL Version 10 or 1.2 Configuring HAL Version 11 and Version 12 according to the version of the HAL.
1.1 Configuring HAL Version 10
Connect the Seika display.
Run HAL.
Open the HAL Control Panel Window.
Select Configuration.
Select SAM Set UP.
Select Detect All Devices now.
HAL will automatically detect the Seika Braille. 
Return to the HAL Control Panel Window.
Select Braille Display. 
Click Select Braille Display.
Select the Seika Braille from the list and click OK.
Return to HAL Control Panel.
Ensure that the On Screen Monitor is enabled.
Restart your HAL.

1.2 Configuring HAL Version 11 and Version 12
Connect the Seika display.
Run the Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD, remember the Seika COM port number.
Run HAL.
On the Hal Control Panel, select Advanced Options from the menu item General.
Select System Configuration tab, tab to SAM Setup and press enter.
Check the Seika Braille item on the SAM Configuration dialog box. Tab to the Configure button and press enter.
Select the Manual Configuration radio button, tab to the Serial Ports button and press enter.
In the list of COM ports, select the Seika COM port number which you remember and press OK button.
In the Seika Braille Configuration dialog box, select the serial port you have just checked and tab to the OK button and press.
In the SAM Configuration dialog box, the units of the Seika Braille is 1. The Seika Braille connects to the HAL is successful. Tab to the Close button and press enter.
Tab to the OK button and press enter in the General Advanced Options dialog box.
On the Hal Control Panel, select General Preferences from the menu item Braille.
Select Braille Device tab in the General Preferences dialog box, tab to the Select Braille Display button and press enter.
Tab to the Seika Braille item in the Select Braille Display dialog box and press OK button.
Select Translation Tables tab in the General Preferences dialog box. Configure the Unicode to Braille Conversion, Unicode to Literary Braille Conversion and Literary Braille Input according to the local language. Tab to the OK button and press enter.
Restart your HAL and Seika Braille Display will work now.

NOTE:If you use another model Seika Braille display, please repeat the step of 1.Working in HAL.

2. Navigation and Control keys function
Action	                        Key press
Action Open Control Panel	Left Button + Right Button
Braille Back	                Right Ctrl Right
Braille Forward	                Right Ctrl Left
Braille Line up	                Left Ctrl Left
Braille Line down	        Left Ctrl Right
Braille Go To Focus	        Left Shift
Braille Line Start	        Left Button + Right Ctrl Right
Braille Line End	        Left Button + Right Ctrl Left
Braille Top	                Left Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Right
Braille Bottom	                Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Left
Braille Cell Left	        Right Ctrl Right + Right Button
Braille Cell Right	        Right Ctrl Left + Right Button
Braille Physical/Logical Mode 	Left button + Left Ctrl Left
Braille Literary Braille on off     Left Button + Left Shift
Braille Cycle Attributes	    Left Ctrl Left + Right Button
Braille Describe Character on off   Left Shift + Right Button
Braille On Off	                    Left Button + Left Ctrl Right
Braille Monitor on off	            Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Right
Braille Hooks on off	            Left Button + Right Shift
Braille tracking on off	            Right Shift
Braille Enhance on off	            Left Ctrl Right + Right Button
Custom Global Speak Time and Date   Right Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Right
Simulate Key Press Up	            Left Ctrl Left + Left Shift
Simulate Key Press Down	            Left Ctrl Right + Left Shift
Simulate Key Press Left	            Left Shift + Right Ctrl Left
Simulate Key Press Right	Left Shift + Right Ctrl Right
Simulate Key Press Enter	Left Ctrl Right + Right Shift
Simulate Key Press Tab	        Right Button
Simulate Key Press Shift Tab	Left Button
Simulate Key Press Escape	Left Ctrl Left + Right Shift
Simulate Key Press Windows	Right Shift + Right Ctrl Left
Simulate Key Press Alt	        Right Shift + Right Ctrl Right
Speak Keys Where am I?	        Left Shift + Right Shift
Text Input Enter	        Left Ctrl Right + Right Shift
Virtual Focus Move Physical Up	     Left Ctrl Left
Virtual Focus Move Physical Down     Left Ctrl Right
Virtual Focus Physical on off	     Left button + Left Ctrl Left
Virtual Focus Previous Line	     Left Ctrl Left + Left Shift
Virtual Focus Next Line	             Left Ctrl Right + Left Shift
Virtual Focus Interact with control	Left Ctrl Right + Right Shift
Virtual Focus Next Object	     Right Button
Virtual Focus Previous Object	     Left Button

Chapter 7 C Using Seika Braille Display with Virgo 
NOTE: The below steps assume that you have already install Virgo and Seika driver. If you have not installed Seika driver, please refer to Chapter3.
1. Configuring Virgo
Connect the Seika display. 
Run the Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD, remember the Seika COM port number.
Start Virgo.
Open the Representation dialog box in the Braille menu.
In Braille list, select 8 dot braille. And in Cursor list, select Underline cursor (dots 7,8).
Open the Braille device settings dialog box from the Braille menu.
In Braille device list, select Blazie-Powerbraille 40 .
In the Port list, select the Seika COM port which you remember.
Tab to the OK button and press enter. 
Restart Virgo.

2. Navigation and Control keys function
Action                                                   Key press 
Scroll left                                             Left Button 
Move navigation to focus                                Left Button + Right Button  
Configure speech output                                 Left Button + Right Ctrl Right + Right Button 
Scroll right                                            Right Button 
Previous item or up screen                              Left Ctrl Left 
Move mouse pointer to navigation                        Left Button + Left Ctrl Left 
Window specific help                                    Left Button + Left Ctrl Left + Right Button 
Move navigation to the top                              Left Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Right 
Speech output on/off                                    Left Ctrl Left + Right Ctrl Left  
Next item or down screen                                Left Ctrl Right 
Show Virgo menu                                         Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Right 
Move navigation to the bottom                           Left Ctrl Right + Right Ctrl Left 
Single left virgo click (mouse click)                   Left Shift  
Single right virgo click (mouse click)                  Right Shift 
Move up hierarchy                                       Right Ctrl Right  
Move navigation to mouse pointer                        Right Ctrl Right + Right Button 
Move down hierarchy                                     Right Ctrl Left

Chapter 8 C Using Seika Braille Display with NVDA
1. Configuration of BRLTTY
Before using Seika Display with NVDA, please install BRLTTY (for windows) and configure BRLTTY as follows:
Make sure that Seika Display driver has been installed successfully and Seika Braille Display has been connected with your computer.
Run the Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD, remember the Seika COM port number.
Double click brlttycnf.exe to chose Seika at braille display list 
In the COM port list, select the Seika COM port.
Click OK button to save and exit.
Double click install.bat to install BRLTTY service. 
You will hear beeps when BRLTTY starts to work successfully as system service and Braille Display will update display. If not, please reboot computer with connecting display and brltty.exe will run automatically.
2. Configuration of NVDA
To use Seika Display with NVDA through Brltty, please configure NVDA as follows:
Run nvda.exe, select preference, and select Braille settings.
Select brltty at Braille display list, click OK to save and exit.
3. Reconnection
For any reconnection needs, please reboot computer or configure Brltty as follows:
Run uninstall.bat to uninstall service.
Do the same as Configuration of BRLTTY.
4. Navigation and Control keys function
Description                 Key Press 
Scroll Braille Left         Left Button 
Scroll Braille Right        Right Button 
Braille Prior Line          Left Ctrl Left 
Braille Next Line           Left Ctrl Left

Chapter 9 - Display Specifications
Display system                    8 dots Braille 
Display capacity                  40 cells 
Navigation and Control keys       8 Control keys 
Touch cursor key                  40 keys 
Character code                    original code 
Interface                         USB 
Power supply                      bus power 
Size                              13.3(W) x 3.5(D) x 0.8 (H)inches 
Weight                            0.5kg

Q&A
1. How to verify which Virtual COM port has been used by Seika Braille Display
Run Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD.
Seika COM port number will be displayed.

2. How to uninstall the Seika Braille display driver
Open the Add or Remove Programs in your Windows operation system, and select the item according to the Operating System:
XP: CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller
Win7 32/64bit: Seika Braille Display System Driver (Driver Removal)
Vista 32/64bit: Seika Braille Display (Driver Removal)
Uninstall the selected item.

3. Braille display doesnt work  
If the Seika Braille display doesnt work, please check Seika braille display driver and also the screen reader setting.

3.1 Check Seika braille display driver
Right click the icon of My Computer on desktop, and select Properties.
Select Hardware on the top menu, and click the button Device Manager. 

If there is a yellow interrogation marks before both the item Other Device and its subdirectory CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller in the catalog, it would mean that Seika braille display driver doesnt work. It is necessary to reinstall the driver.
Right click CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller, and select uninstall. 
Install the Seika braille display driver again (refer to Chapter 3).

3.2 Check the screen reader configuration
Run the Detect Seika COM Port V1.0.exe in the tool folder on the CD, remember the Seika COM port number. Check the COM port setting in your screen reader.

