Scanning Setup

As an alternative to directly selecting each button on the screen, the application offers switch scanning.

Set Number of Switches, Scan Type, and Scan Pattern

To access the options for customizing a scanning technique, go to Menu > Toolbox > User Settings > Access Method > Scanning. The Scanning window will open to the Configure tab.

Note: If you are not currently using the Scanning access method, you will need to select Change Access Method first to open the Scanning window. See additional detail in Change the Access Method.

After making your selections, select Finished.

To close the Access Methods window without saving your changes, select Cancel.

Number of Switches

When 1 is selected, you can use a single switch to scan to any button in your vocabulary. Plug a switch into either switch jack A or switch jack B on your device. When 1 switch is selected, the Auto scan type is available.

When 2 is selected, you can use 2-switch scanning to use two switches to scan from left to right and top to bottom to any button in your vocabulary. Plug two switches into switch jack A and switch jack B on your device.

Scan Type

When the Auto scan method is selected, the scan box advances automatically. Auto is available when 1 switch is selected.

When the Step scan method is selected, you must activate your switch each time you want to move the scan box to a different button in your vocabulary.

Scan Pattern

The Linear scan pattern scans each button one by one moving from left to right and top to bottom. This type of scan pattern requires the most amount of time to get to the bottom right-hand corner of the grid; however, it is easy to understand.

The Row/Column scan pattern highlights each row of buttons beginning with the top row and moving down the screen. When the row that contains the button you want is highlighted, activate your switch. The scan then highlights the separate buttons in the row you selected, moving from left to right across the screen. When the button you want is highlighted, activate your switch.

The Column/Row scan pattern highlights the columns first instead of the rows, moving from left to right across the screen. When the scan reaches the column that contains the button you want, activate your switch. The scan then begins to highlight each button in that row. When the button you want is highlighted, activate your switch.

Adjust Scan Timing

When the auto scan method is selected, your device scans your vocabulary automatically. To adjust auto scan timing, go to Menu > Toolbox > User Settings > Access Method > Scanning. The Scanning window will open to the Configure tab. Select Timings.

Adjust how fast the scan box moves. Scan speed ranges from 0.1 second to 10 seconds. The scan type on the Configure tab must be set to Auto to activate Scan Speed setting. If you select the Step scan type, Scan Speed is not available.

Switch Selection Time

Adjust how long you must hold the switch to make a selection. Acceptance time ranges from 0 to 10 seconds. For example, if the acceptance time is set to 0.5, you must hold the switch for one-half second to make a selection.

Next Switch Selection Delay

Adjust how long you must wait after releasing the switch before making your next selection. Selection delay ranges from 0 to 10 seconds.

Automatically Reset Scan

Set scans to reset automatically if a switch is not selected.

Scan Reset Time

Adjust how long the scan box will remain active if no switch is selected. Available times range from 0.1 to 15.0 seconds. Scan Reset Time is available only when Automatically Reset Scan is turned on.

Set Up Automatic Scan Restarts and Rescans

When the auto scan method is selected, your device scans your vocabulary automatically.

To set the auto scan to restart automatically after a selection and to set the number of rescans when you make no selection, go to Menu > Toolbox > User Settings > Access Method > Scanning. The Scanning window will open to the Configure tab.

Select the Auto scan type and then select Settings.

Note: If you select the Step scan type, these settings will not be available.

Automatically Restart Scan Box

Turn this setting on if you want scans to restart automatically after a selection.

Number of Rescans

Set how many times the scan pattern will repeat if you make no selection. Select a number between 1 and 5. When an auto scan reaches the number of rescans you set, the scan will stop until you activate a switch to start it again. If you don’t want auto scans to repeat, select 0. Adjust the number of rescans by moving each slider button until the number you want is displayed or by selecting the + and – buttons to change the number one digit at a time.

Scan Same Button Again

Turn this setting on if you want to select a button multiple times. When the setting is turned on, the scan box will remain on the same button after you make a selection.

Create a Customized Scan Pattern

Use the Set Scan Blocks settings to create customized scan patterns: Create, preview, and clear scan blocks; apply scan blocks globally; add or modify scan block prompts; include or exclude the Menu button and Message Window from scans; change the order in which items are scanned.

Go to the vocabulary page on which you want to set up a scan pattern.
Go to Menu > Editor > Set Scan Blocks.
Select Create Blocks. The Create Blocks button turns blue, indicating it is active.
Note: As long as the Create Blocks button remains active, you can create a numbered sequence of scan blocks on the page. If you select Create Blocks again before selecting Save, the blocks you created will be lost and you need to create them again.
Select the button to include in the upper left corner of your first scan block. A red border will appear around the button.
Select the button to include in the lower right corner of your first scan block. A block of buttons will be highlighted, and the number 1 will appear in the middle of the block.
Select the button to include in the upper left corner of your second scan block. A red border will appear around the button.
Select the button to include in the lower right corner of your second scan block. A block of buttons will be highlighted, and the number 2 will appear in the middle of the block.
Continue to create scan blocks.
To see how the page will be scanned, select Preview Blocks. The scan pattern you created will automatically run three times. To stop the preview, select Preview Blocks again.
To apply the scan pattern to all pages that do not already have a custom scan pattern, select Apply Globally and select Okay at the confirmation prompt.
If you decide to make major changes and find it is easier to start over, select Clear Blocks and select Okay at the confirmation prompt.
When you complete the scan pattern, select Save. “Successfully saved” will be displayed.

Add or Modify Prompts for a Customized Scan Pattern

Ensure that prompts are turned on. Go to Menu > Toolbox > User Settings > Cursor, Dwell & Selection Feedback > Dwell Feedback. Select Sound. Turn the Prompts setting on.

Go to the vocabulary page to which you applied the scan pattern.
Go to Menu > Editor > Set Scan Blocks.
Select Edit Prompts. The Block Prompts window will open.
To add or modify a prompt for a scan block, select the keyboard icon for that block.
Enter or modify the prompt. Repeat for the remaining scan blocks.
When you finish adding or modifying prompts, select Finished.

Set the Scan Order for a Customized Scan Pattern

You can include or exclude the Menu button (including the Quick Menu) and the Message Window when scanning the home screen of your vocabulary.

Go to Menu > Editor > Set Scan Blocks.
Select the Scan order button to open the Scan Order window.
Select or deselect the checkbox to the left of Menu, Message Window, or both to include or exclude them when scanning. Vocabulary is always selected and cannot be deselected.
To change the order in which items are scanned, use the arrow buttons to the right of each item to move it up or down in the window.
When you finish setting the scan order, select Finished.