Alva BC640 User Manual English
1. Introduction 3 1.1. About this manual 3 1.2. ALVA BC640 package contents 3 2. Getting to know your ALVA BC640 4 2.1. Surface and front panel layout 4 2.2. Back panel layout 5 2.3. Right side layout 5 2.4. Left side layout 5 2.5. Front panel keys, Smartpad, eTouch navigation buttons and cursor routing keys 5 2.5.1. Smartpad 5 2.5.2. eTouch keys 5 2.5.3. Cursor Routing Keys 6 2.5.4. Thumb Keys 6 3. Installation 7 3.1. Setting up the USB connection 7 3.2. Installing ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers 7 3.3. Bluetooth® connection 8 3.3.1. Preparing for Bluetooth® connection 8 3.3.2. Setting up the Bluetooth® USB dongle 8 4 The ALVA BC640 Local menu 10 4.1 Activating the Local Menu 10 4.2 Changing settings in the local menu 10 5 Power sources 18 5.1 USB power 18 5.2 Internal battery 18 5.3 External power adapter 18 Regulatory notice 19 Optelec offices worldwide 20 1. Introduction Congratulations on choosing the ALVA BC640. The ALVA Braille Controller 6-series is the first series of wireless Braille Controllers that merges classic Braille display access with modern note taking functionality. The high quality and reliability of the ALVA BC640 gives you optimal flexibility and productivity in an ultra compact design. The ALVA BC640 features future proof hardware standards as wireless Bluetooth® connection and USB ports. The ergonomic design with its high quality Braille cells and optimal navigation possibilities allow you to be in full control of your computer, PDA or (Smart) phone. Used in combination with screenreading software the ALVA Braille Controller can be installed for particular operating systems to provide a tactile and audible user interface. The ALVA BC640 offers an enhanced ergonomic design that extends the navigation and operation possibilities of the screenreading software. The ergonomics are designed for optimal efficiency when working with a computer, PDA or Smartphone. Note that the functionality of the ALVA BC640 depends somewhat on the Braille display options of your screenreader and your mainstream computing hardware. The ALVA Braille Controller was designed to adhere to the Open Standard philosophy using mainstream technology. This enables compatibility with most screenreading software and operating systems. Contact your distributor or Optelec for updated information about screenreading software that fully supports the functionality and possibilities of the ALVA BC640. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the use of this Braille display, please contact your distributor or Optelec’s head office using the contact information at the last page of this manual. Your feedback is highly appreciated. We hope you enjoy working with your ALVA BC640. 1.1. About this manual This manual will familiarize you with the features and basic operation of the ALVA BC640. Please read this manual carefully before using your device. 1.2. ALVA BC640 package contents The ALVA BC640 package contains the following: A carrying bag The ALVA BC640 base unit Power adapter 110/240V and power cable Long and short USB cables USB Bluetooth® dongle, Class 1, stack MS XP SP2 compatible The ALVA BC driver software and documentation on CD-ROM This manual in Print Quick Start Guide in Braille and Print If any of these items are missing from your package, please contact your distributor. 2. Getting to know your ALVA BC640 The unit is placed correctly in front of you when the 40 Braille cells are located at the back of the flat surface and the thumb keys are facing towards you. The ALVA BC640 contains: 1. 40-cell Braille display 2. eTouch keys (left) for panning left and right and screenreading functions 3. eTouch keys (right) for panning left and right and screenreading functions 4. Smartpad with 5-way navigation key and 4 keys for easy acces to mainstream devices 5. Thumb keys for panning, left, right, up and down and returning to the cursor position 6. 40 Cursor Routing Keys 7. Power supply and mini USB connectors 8. On/off switch 2.1. Surface and front panel layout The ALVA BC640 is designed with a row of 40 Braille cells at the back of the flat surface. In front of the Braille cells one row of small buttons can be found, known as Cursor Routing Keys. Each Braille cell has a corresponding Cursor Routing Key that can be used for multiple functions. On the left and right side of the Braille line you will find two groups of two keys. These so-called eTouch keys can be used for Braille panning left and right as well as various other screen-reader functions. In the middle, just in front of the Cursor Routing Keys, you will find a group of 9 keys. This group is called Smartpad and consists of 4 function keys and a 5-way navigation key. The Smartpad can be used for operating mainstream devices such as PC’s, (Smart) phones and PDA’s. 2.2. Back panel layout At the back of the Braille Controller, a connector can be found for the Braille Audio Feature Pack. 2.3. Right side layout The power switch is located at the right side of the Braille Controller. The Braille Controller is switched on when the rectangular push button is pressed. Switching the Braille Controller on will generate an audio signal. 2.4. Left side layout The left side of the Braille Controller contains three connectors. From front to back: power connector, mini USB connector and a feature connector. The feature connector has no function with the release of this manual. 2.5. Front panel keys, Smartpad, eTouch navigation buttons and cursor routing keys The names of the ALVA BC640 keys listed in this section will be used in all documentation, including your screenreader documentation. This section describes the name of the key(s) and its main function, which is supported by the screenreader. The exact functionality is defined by the screenreader. Please refer to your screenreader documentation for detailed functionality of the ALVA BC640. 2.5.1. Smartpad The integrated Smartpad allows for simultaneous access to mainstream devices such as PC’s, PDA’s and (Smart)phones and navigation through menu’s and dialog boxes. From left to right, the Smartpad keys are: Smartpad key 1 First rectangular key at the left marked with 3 horizontal lines Smartpad key 2 Second rectangular key at the left marked with 1 horizontal line LEFT Left key on the 5-way navigation key UP Top key on the 5-way navigation key DOWN Bottom key on the 5-way navigation key RIGHT Right key on the 5-way navigation key MIDDLE Middle key marked with a round dot of the 5-way navigation key Smartpad key 3 Second rectangular key from the right marked with 1 vertical line Smartpad key 4 Most right rectangular key marked with 3 vertical lines 2.5.2. eTouch keys The two keys on each side of the Braille line are called the eTouch keys. They are used for panning left and right as well as various other Braille functions. eTouch 1 Top left key marked with two vertical lines eTouch 2 Bottom left key marked with one horizontal line eTouch 3 Top right key marked with two vertical lines eTouch 4 Bottom right key marked with one horizontal line 2.5.3. Cursor Routing Keys The cursor routing keys correspond to the particular Braille cell immediately above each button. Typically, they are used for routing the cursor or caret to the corresponding Braille cell, generating a left or right mouse click at that point, or for obtaining additional information about the contents of the Braille cell. 2.5.4. Thumb Keys At the front of the Braille Controller five front panel keys are placed, the so called thumb keys. Four bigger keys are symmetrically aligned along the front of the ALVA BC640. One smaller button is located in the middle of the front. Pressing one of the four bigger thumb keys will navigate left, right, up or down. By pressing the middle key you will return to the cursor position. 3. Installation In this section, a general description of the installation procedure is described for the JAWS and Dolphin screenreaders for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Please refer to the screenreader documentation for instructions on how to setup and configure the Braille display for other screenreaders and operating systems. 3.1. Setting up the USB connection The ALVA BC640 will not need any special USB drivers. Windows XP or Windows Vista will automatically detect the ALVA BC640 and install the necessary drivers. Other versions of Windows are not supported. 1. Attach the USB cable to the ALVA BC640 and computer. 2. A 2GB removeable drive will appear on the screen. This drive contains the ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers for JAWS and Dolphin. 3. Switch on the ALVA BC640. Windows will automatically install the necessary drivers. Generally this does not require any further user input. When the connection is established the ALVA BC640 will issue an audible signal and displays the message “USB connected”. 3.2. Installing ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers 1. Insert the ALVA BC640 software CD-ROM that came with the package in your computer’s disk drive. 2. The program will automatically run if the autostart feature of your CD-ROM drive is enabled. a. If the autostart feature has not been enabled, open your Windows Start Menu, select ‘Run’ and type d:\setup.exe (assuming d: is the letter assigned to your disk drive) and press Enter. b. Alternatively, locate the ALVA_BC640 folder on the ALVA BC640 removeable drive and run the “ALVA BC6 Setup.exe”. 3. Select “Install screenreader drivers” 4. The setup program will guide you through the installation. 5. The setup program will automatically search your system for installations of JAWS and Dolphin screenreaders and will install all necessary drivers. Drivers for other screenreaders are included in the products themselves and are not shipped on the ALVA BC640 CD-ROM. Please refer to your screenreader documentation for more information about the setup of the ALVA BC640. You have the choice between two setup types: a complete and a custom setup. We recommend using the “Complete” setup. The “Complete” setup will automatically install and update all the necessary components. If you would like to install the ALVA BC640 software manually you can choose the “Custom” setup option. This option is for advanced users only. The “Custom” setup will ask you what components you would like to install. For each component chosen you will need to provide the correct installation location. 3.3. Bluetooth® connection 3.3.1. Preparing for Bluetooth® connection With the ALVA BC640 a class 1 high range USB Bluetooth® dongle is included. Depending on the Bluetooth® software included with other Bluetooth® modules, it will be possible that not all ALVA BC640 functionality will be supported. The Bluetooth® dongle and software, which is included with the ALVA BC640, is optimized for best performance and Bluetooth® range. We therefore highly recommend using the supplied dongle for best results and ease of installation. 3.3.2. Setting up the Bluetooth® USB dongle Once the screenreader drivers have been installed, the next step is the installation of the supplied Bluetooth® USB dongle. 1. Upon Windows start-up, insert the ALVA BC5640 software CD-ROM. The installation program will automatically run if the autostart feature of your CD-ROM drive is enabled. 2. Select Bluetooth® Setup 3. The setup program will guide you through the installation. After installation of the Bluetooth® dongle and its software an icon named “My Bluetooth Places” will appear on the desktop of your Windows computer. 1. Activate the option “My Bluetooth Places” 2. A Wizard will automatically open in Windows Explorer. 3. Activate the “Find Bluetooth devices” option (we recommend you not to use the Bluetooth® setup wizard (the connection that is setup with the ALVA BC640 is a Bluetooth® serial port). 4. Locat the ALVA BC640 in the list with found devices, using the arrow keys or click it once with the mouse. If the ALVA BC640 is not found, press the F5 key to search again. 5. Press ALT + B for the Bluetooth® menu and select “Pair device”. 6. To pair the ALVA BC640 with your Bluetooth® dongl, you have to enter a PIN code. The default code is 0000. In case you changed this number in the Local Menu of the ALVA BC640, please enter your personal code and press Enter. The ALVA BC640 is now paired with your computer. 7. Select the ALVA BC640 from the list with found devices again and press Enter. 8. Select “Dev B ALVA BC640” to connect the serial port. A dialog box with the serial port number will appear. Press Enter to close this dialog box. The ALVA BC640 will issue an audible signal and displays the message “BT connected” to indicate that the connection has been established and is working. When the ALVA BC640 screenreader drivers are properly installed (see paragraph 3.2), it might be necessary to reload your screenreader to establish the Bluetooth® connection. 4 The ALVA BC640 Local menu This chapter describes the ALVA BC640 Local Menu. The ALVA BC640 Local Menu enables you to change several built-in settings of the Braille display. When the ALVA BC640 is switched on, the following message is displayed: “ALVA BC640 ready” followed by the date and time. This message disappears when the screenreader is loaded and a successful connection with the ALVA BC640 is established. 4.1 Activating the Local Menu To enter the ALVA BC640 Local Menu press the keys Smartpad key 2 + Smartpad key 3 + arrow down simultaneously. To exit the local menu press Smartpad key 1. The Smartpad keys are located on top of the ALVA BC640 with the arrow keys and enter key located in the middle of the Smartpad. The four remaining keys are labelled from left to right Smartpad key 1 to 4. Refer to chapter 2 for a description of the ALVA BC640 keys. 4.2 Changing settings in the local menu The local menu has 36 items. These allow you to configure the ALVA BC640 or present information about the current status of the ALVA BC640. Local menu Key Combination Next menu item Smartpad arrow up key Previous menu item Smartpad arrow donw key Select menu item Smartpad Enter key Next field in menu item Smartpad arrow right key Previous field in menu item Smartpad arrow down key Change value in menu field item Smartpad arrow up / down keys Accept changed value in menu field item Smartpad Enter key and leave field Exit menu without saving changes Smartpad key 1 Please note that when the menu is activated, it will be underlined with dot 7 and 8 on the Braille display. The Local menu has the following items: Battery: 45%, charging Battery presents the status of the battery and its charging state. In case the USB connection is used, the ALVA BC640 will start charging over USB automatically. The status of the battery loading can be: - Charging The battery is charging - Not charging The battery is not charging Date/Time: 01/01/2008 01:00:00 Date and time. This menu item shows the current date and time. To set the date and time and to change the date and time format, please refer to the set date, set time and date and time format menu options. Bluetooth status: connected Bluetooth® status displays if the ALVA BC60 Bluetooth® is connected or disconnected. Set Bluetooth pairable Set Bluetooth® pairable. Activating this menu item will disconnect the current Bluetooth® connection and make the ALVA BC604 visible to other Bluetooth® devices. Alternatively, switching the ALVA BC640 off and on will disconnect the current Bluetooth® connection and switches the Bluetooth® module into the pairable state too. Bluetooth: on Bluetooth®. The ALVA BC640 Bluetooth® module can be switched off. To turn Bluetooth® off, press Smartpad Enter key and select “off” with the Smartpad up and down keys. To switch Bluetooth® on again, select “on”. Bluetooth pin: 0000 Bluetooth® PIN. The ALVA BC640 is protected by a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to prevent other people from setting up a wireless connection with your Braille display. This setting allows you to enter your own PIN. As a default the PIN is 0000. This number is required when setting up a wireless connection with your PC or other Bluetooth® device. You can change the digits in the PIN by pressing Smartpad Enter key and the Smartpad keys up and down and left and right. Bluetooth name: ALVA BC640 Bluetooth® Name. Specify the Bluetooth® name for the ALVA BC640. This allows you to uniquely identify the ALVA BC640 in case you are setting up a wireless Bluetooth® connection with your PC or other Bluetooth® device. By default the Bluetooth® name is ALVA BC640. You can change the separate characters by scanning through the alphabet. To chance the Bluetooth® name press the Smartpad Enter key. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to scan forward and backward through the alphabet. Use the Smartpad arrow left and right keys to move to the previous or next character. The maximum length of the Bluetooth® name is 16 characters. Sleep: 30 Sleep. By default the sleep time function is set to 30 seconds. Press the Smartpad Enter key and set a time from 5 seconds to 255 seconds, indicating the time after which the braille display puts itself into sleep mode if there is no activity. To disable the sleep function, select never. Consequently, the ALVA BC640 consumes virtually no energy when the Braille display is in sleep mode. Set the time by using the Smartpad arrow up and down keys. Increase the value by pressing the Smartpad arrow up key. Decrease the value by pressing the Smartpad arrow down key. Braille output table: US Braille output table. Select the Braille table that is use for the Local Menu. Note that screenreaders have separate Braille tables and that the Braille presented in operation mode of the ALVA BC640 might vary. Dot pressure: 5 Dot pressure Select the comfort of reading Braille by setting the dot pressure. If you prefer hard and stiff Braille dots set the value to 5. If you prefer soft and weak Braille dots, set the value to 1. The default setting is 5. Number status cells: 0 Number status cells. By default the number of status cells is 0. To enable status cells, select a value of 1 to 20 status cells. If the statuscells are set to 0, the statuscells will be disabled and all 40 braille cells are used for displaying text and data. Status cells provide useful information about the text on the screen, Window controls and screenreader mode. Status cells: Left Status cells. The default position of the statuscells is on the left. Select the position of the status cells either at the left or right side on the Braille display. Split point active: off Split point active. When the ALVA BC640 split point is enabled, the Braille display will be divided into 2 segments. This enables you to read and interact with 2 devices at the same time. For example, the Bluetooth® screenreader output of a phone can be displayed on the first 10 Braille cells while the remaining 29 cells can be used to read the PC screenreader output over the USB connection. The remaining cell of the 40 cells will have all 8 dots raised to indicate where the first segment ends and the second segment starts. The first segment with a default length of 10 Braille cells will display the information send over the Bluetooth® connection. The second segment with a default length of 29 cells will display the information send over the USB connection. To enable or disable the split point feature select on or off using the Smartpad arrow up and down keys. Alternatively, you might enable or disable the split point feature by pressing the hotkeys Smartpad 2 + 3 + Enter. To be able to use the split point feature, your screenreaders should support this function. To find out if your screenreader supports the ALVA BC640 split point functionality, please refer to your screenreader documentation. Split point: 10 Split point. Adjust the number of cells used for the split point function by selecting the number of cells with the Smartpad arrow up and down keys. The first segment can be set from 5 to 35 cells. By changing the length of the first segment, the length of the second segment will automatically be adjusted. Repeat keys: on Repeat keys. The repeat function of the thumb keys can be enabled or disabled. When holding down a thumb key and Repeat keys is switched on, the thumb keys will start repeating after half a second. This enables you to quickly scroll the display by keeping the thumb key pressed. 2nd cursor routing row: on 2nd cursor routing row. The ALVA BC640 is equipped with one row of cursor routing keys. However, by keeping the cursor routing key pressed the ALVA BC640 is able to emulate a second row of cursor routing keys. This will give you the possibility to perform a left and a right mouse click with one row of cursor routing keys. When enabled, the ALVA BC640 will differentiate between a short and a long cursor routing key press. A short press will be treated as a press of a key of the first row of cursor routing keys, while a long press will be seen as a press of a key of the second row of cursor routing keys. The length of a “long press” can be set by adjusting the delay time. The default time is half a second. The assignment of the first and second row of cursor key actions depends on the used screenreader. Refer to your screenreader documentation for the assignment of the first and second cursor routing key actions. 2nd cursor routing delay: 500 ms 2nd cursor routing delay. The length of the delay before the second cursor routing key is activated can be set by adjusting the delay time. By default the delay is set to 500 ms or half a second. Sounds: off Sounds can be switched on or off. When switched on, a short beep is being genereted on each key press. If you prefer no sounds to be generated, select off. For each group of keys the beeps can be switched on or off individually. Cursor routing sound: on Cursor routing sound can be switched on or off. When switched on, a short beep is genereted on each cursor routing key press. If you prefer no sounds to be generated when a cursor routing key is pressed, select off. eTouch key sound: on eTouch key sound can be switched on or off. When switched on, a short beep is genereted on each eTouch key press. If you prefer no sounds to be generated when an eTouch key is pressed, select off. Tumbkey sound: on Thumb key sound can be switched on or off. When switched on, a short beep is genereted on each thumbkey press. If you prefer no sounds to be generated when a Thumb key is pressed, select off. Smartpad sound: on Smartpad sound can be switched on or off. When swiched on, a short beep is genereted on each Smartpad key press. If you prefer no sounds to be generated when a Smartpad key is pressed, select off. Set time: 01:01:00 Set time. This setting allows you to set the time. Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the time. Use the Smartpad arrow left and right keys to select the hour, minute or seconds. Set date: 01:01:2008 Set date. This setting allows you to set the date. Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the date. Use Smartpad arrow left and right keys to select the day, month and year. Date format: dd-mm-yyyy Date format. This setting allows you to set the date format. By default this is set to day / month / year. Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the date format. The date can be displayed in the formats dd-mm-yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd and mm-dd-yyyy. Date separator: / Date separator This setting allows you to set the date separator. By default the “/” symbol is used. Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the date Separator symbol. The date separator can be changed in a “/”, “:”, “.” or “-“. Time format: 24 hour Time format. This setting allows you to set the time format. The default is the 24 hour format. Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the time format. The time can be displayed in either the 24 hours or 12 hours format. Time separator: : Time separator. This setting allows you to set the time separator. The default is the “:” symbol. Press the Smartpad Enter key to enter the modification mode. Use the Smartpad arrow up and down keys to change the time Separator symbol. The time separator can be changed in a “.” Or a “:“. Language: English Language. Select the language for the Local menu. Preferred interface: Bluetooth Preferred interface. Select the preferred interface Bluetooth® or USB. If the ALVA BC640 is connected to 2 devices using its Bluetooth® and USB connection, the ALVA BC640 will only “communicate” with the preferred interface. By default the preferred interface is Bluetooth®. In the default situation, when the ALVA BC640 is connected to 2 devices via Bluetooth® and USB, the ALVA BC640 will only “communicatie” with the Bluetooth® connection. The USB connection will be ignored. BT MAC: xxxx:xx:xxxxxx BT MAC refers to the ALVA BC640 Bluetooth® MAC address. A Bluetooth® MAC address uniquely identifies a Bluetooth® device. Firmware: 1.10.64 BT: 1.11.0 Firmware version presents the version of the built in software and version of the software for the Bluetooth® module of the ALVA BC640. Hardware: 18 Hardware version presents the version of the ALVA BC640 hardware revision. Firmware update Firmware update. When activated with Smartpad Enter key, the ALVA BC640 will be in “Firmware Update” mode. Refer to the firmware update documentation, included with the firmware update software, for more information. Restore Factory settings Restore factory settings allows you to restore the factory settings. If you select this option the ALVA BC640 factory defaults will be restored. Alternatively, the ALVA BC640 factory defaults can be restored by deleting the SETTINGS.A6 file from the internal ALVA_BC6 drive. To delete the SETTINGS.A6 file: - Connect your ALVA BC640 to the USB port of your PC using the supplied USB cable - The ALVA_BC6 driver will automatically appear - Locate and open the system folder - Locate the SETTINGS.A6 file - Delete the file Note: The system folder is a hidden folder. To see hidden folders, you have to enable “show hidden files and folders” in Windows Explorer. Test mode Test mode Use the test submenu if you have the impression that certain keys or Braille cells are not responding properly. The ALVA BC640 has 2 built-in tests: a Braille cell test and a key test. When activating the key test, pressing a particular key provides a unique dot pattern on the array of Braille cells. The Braille cell test will cycle all dots continuously. Leave the test mode by pressing Smartpad key 1. 5 Power sources There are 3 ways to rund your ALVA BC640: Using USB power Using the internal battery Using the external power adapter In the subsequent sections, you will find more information about each method. 5.1 USB power If you connect your ALVA BC640 directly to a PC using the USB connection, the PC will provide power to the Braille display through the USB cable. In this case it is not necessary to connect the Braille Controller to the electrical current using the external power adapter. The USB connection provides enough power to charge the internal battery and operate the ALVA Braille Controller. 5.2 Internal battery The ALVA BC640 runs on an internal battery in case no external power is attached or no USB connection is used. The ALVA BC640 will approximately run 10 hours minimum on a fully charged battery. Typically, the internal battery is used in case of a wireless Bluetooth connection®. 5.3 External power adapter An external power adapter is provided in the ALVA BC640 package. As soon as the external power adapter is connected to the Braille Controller, the battery will be charged and the ALVA BC640 will draws its power from this adapter. Charging an empty battery will take approximately 4 hours. The external power can be used in combination with wireless Bluetooth® technology or the USB connection. Warning! Do not use another external power adapter than the one supplied in the ALVA BC640 package. Regulatory notice This equipment has been developed and tested in order to comply with the following regulations: and for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residual installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the distributor or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Medical electrical equipment needs special precautions regarding EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) and needs to be installed and put into service according to the EMC guidelines. WARNING: The use of accessories, transducers and cables other than those specified and sold by the manufacturer of the ALVA BC640 as replacement parts for components, may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the ALVA BC640. Warranty conditions Optelec warrants the ALVA BC640, effective from the date of delivery, to be free of any defects in material and workmanship. Warranty is not transferable and does not apply to groups, multi users or agencies. The ALVA BC640 has been designed for the individual purchaser to be used in home and office environments. Optelec reserves the right to repair or replace any purchased ALVA BC640 with a similar or better product. In no event shall Optelec or its distributors be liable for indirect or consequential damages. The original user’s remedies are limited to replacement of ALVA BC640 modules. This warranty is valid only when serviced in the country of original purchase and with intact seals. For additional warranty claims or service during or after warranty period, please refer to your distributor. Optelec takes no responsibility for use of this device other than described in this manual. Optelec offices worldwide Optelec U.S. Ltd 3030 Enterprise Court, Suite C Vista, CA 92081 U.S.A. T. +1 (800) 826-4200 www.optelec.com Optelec Canada 1832, Boulevard Marie-Victorin Longueil, QC J4G 1Y9 Canada T : +1 (800) 665-3005 www.optelec.com Optelec Limited 2, Millfield House, Woodshots Meadow Watford, WD18 8YX United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1923 23 13 13 www.optelec.co.uk Optelec Nederland BV Breslau 4 2993 LT Barendrecht The Netherlands T: +31 (0)88 6783 555 www.optelec.nl Optelec NV Baron Ruzettelaan 29 B-8310 Brugge Belgium T: +32 (0)50 35 7555 www.optelec.be Tieman GmbH Fritzlarer Strasse 25 34613 Schwalmstadt Germany T: +49 (0)6691 96170 www.tieman.de Optelec Corporate Headquarters: Breslau 4 - 2993 LT Barendrecht – The Netherlands – T: +31 (0)88 678 3444 – www.optelec.com
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