Use the Scan Editor to create and save custom scan patterns for the user. You can set up a scan pattern for all pages in a vocabulary, then set up different patterns for specific pages, such as keyboard pages.
Open the Scan Editor
To access the Scan Editor:
Go to a vocabulary page.
Go to Menu > Edit Mode > Pages.
Select a page. Select Scan Editor from the menu.
From the prompt message, select whether you would like to change the pattern for All pages or Just this page. The Scan Editor will open at the default top level.
Top Level (Default) is selected and the Scan Editor menu options appear in the lower left corner.
Groups and Subgroups
The Scan Editor allows you to set up groups and subgroups of buttons for scan patterns on a page. For example, a group could be a collection of three rows of buttons eight columns wide. Within that group could be a subgroup of two rows of buttons four columns wide. Within that subgroup could be a subgroup of one row of buttons two columns wide.
Scan Editor Menu Options
For an easy way to get started, select Create Subgroups Automatically or Create All Automatic Subgroups. A list of groups will appear under “Top Level”.
From the list of groups, select the group you want to include in the scan. When you select a group, its name will appear in bold and the corresponding group of buttons in the preview screen will be highlighted.
Note: The number of groups listed is controlled by the scan mode setting. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Scanning > Patterns > Mode.
Edit Name & Scan Mode
The name is what will be spoken as the auditory prompt. You can modify the name and scan mode of the selected group or subgroup.
Select Edit Name & Scan Mode.
Tap in the Name field and enter the new name.
If you want to change the scan mode, select the dropdown arrow
and select the scan mode you want: Default, Linear, Row/Column, Block, or Flow.Note: The scan mode that is selected by default is set in Menu > Application Settings > Input > Scanning > Patterns > Mode.
Select Save.
Move Up/Move Down
Rearrange your scan groups by selecting groups and subgroups and moving them up or down in the group list.
Select a group or subgroup you want to move.
Select Move Up or Move Down.
The selected group or subgroup will move up or down one position in the list.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for any other groups or subgroups you want to move.
Add SDB
Add the Speech Display Bar (SDB) to the group list.
Select Top Level.
Select Add SDB.
“Speech Display Bar” appears at the bottom of your group list.
Either leave “Speech Display Bar” where it is or select Move Up as many times as necessary to move the SDB to the top of the list or wherever else you want it.
Add Subgroup
Add a subgroup to the selected group.
Select the group.
Select Add Subgroup.
The subgroup will appear below the group or subgroup.
Create Subgroups Automatically
Add subgroups to the selected group or subgroup automatically. This option creates one level of subgroups. The number of subgroups is controlled by the scan mode setting. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Scanning > Patterns > Mode.
Select the group you want to expand.
Select Create Subgroups Automatically.
The subgroups will be listed below the group or subgroup.
Create All Automatic Subgroups
Add the maximum number of subgroups to the selected group or subgroup automatically. This option creates multiple levels of subgroups. The number of subgroups is controlled by the scan mode setting. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Scanning > Patterns > Mode.
Select the group you want to expand.
Select Create All Automatic Subgroups.
The subgroups will be listed below the group or subgroup.
Delete Subgroups
Delete all the subgroups for the selected group.
Select the group you want to delete.
Select Delete Subgroups.
All subgroups for the group will be deleted.
Delete Group and Subgroups
Delete the selected group and all its subgroups or delete the selected subgroup and all its subgroups.
Select the group you want to delete.
Select Delete Group and Subgroups.
The group and its subgroups or the subgroup and its subgroups will be deleted.
Create a Custom Scan Pattern
Go to a vocabulary page.
Go to Menu > Edit Mode > Pages.
Select a page. Select Scan Editor from the menu.
From the prompt message, select whether you would like to change the pattern for All pages or Just this page. The Scan Editor will open at the default top level.
Top Level (Default) is selected and the Scan Editor menu options appear in the lower left corner.
Select Create Subgroups Automatically. A list of groups will appear under “Top Level”.
The number of groups listed is controlled by the scan mode setting. Go to Menu > Application Settings > Input > Scanning > Patterns > Mode.
From the list of groups, select the group to include in the scan. When you select a group, its name will appear in bold and the corresponding group of buttons in the preview screen will be highlighted.
Select the menu option you want. For example, you could change the group’s name and scan mode or add one or more subgroups.
When you create the basic scan pattern you want, you can refine it.
Example: Selecting a highlighted button on the preview screen will remove it from the scan pattern. Selecting a button that is not highlighted will add it to the scan pattern.
Select Menu. Two menu options are displayed: Set as Default and Delete Scan Pattern & Quit. Select Set As Default. The following prompt will be displayed:
“Setting this scan pattern as the default will overwrite the scan patterns of other pages. Are you sure you wish to continue?”
Choose Yes to confirm that you want to use this pattern.
Choose Save. The scan pattern you created will be applied to all pages in the vocabulary.
Delete a Custom Scan Pattern from a Single Page
Select Menu, then select Delete Scan Pattern & Quit. A confirmation prompt will be displayed. Select Yes.
Select Scan Editor from the menu. The custom scan pattern will be displayed.
Select Menu, then select Delete Scan Pattern & Quit. A confirmation prompt will be displayed. Select Yes.
Delete a Custom Scan Pattern from All Pages
If you no longer need a custom scan pattern that you applied to all pages, follow these steps to delete it.
Go to Menu > Edit Mode > Pages.
Select any page in the vocabulary that has the custom scan pattern. The following menu will open:
Select Scan Editor from the menu. From the prompt message, select that you would like to change the pattern for All pages. The custom scan pattern will be displayed.
Select Menu. An additional menu will open.
Select Delete Scan Pattern & Quit. A confirmation prompt will be displayed. Select Yes.