Brailliant BI 40X Braille Display (HumanWare)
$3,759.00
Brailliant BI 40X
The NEW, future-ready 40-cell refreshable braille device is designed with connectivity and productivity in mind. With the introduction of Bluetooth 5 Wireless technology the Brailliant BI 40X is the first to market braille display to take advantage of the robust and reliable connection, allowing for a pairing that is 2x faster and capable of 4x the distance over previous Bluetooth technology.
The Brailliant BI 40X connects to multiple devices at once and delivers a smarter, more user-friendly experience to new refreshable braille display users.
Description
A redefined family of Brailliant refreshable Braille displays has arrived! The NEW Brailliant BI X Series will help you stay connected, download books from many participating online libraries and share information easily with your peers. You will enjoy the intuitive, seamless user experience of KeySoft Light, the HumanWare flagship accessibility suite designed to make you more productive. Including the Brailliant BI 40X and
the Brailliant BI 20X, this is the Brailliant idea you have been waiting for!
Connect via your Wi-Fi-enabled Brailliant BI X and use the Victor Reader app to download resources instantly from online libraries such as Bookshare, NLS BARD, NFB Newsline and many more to follow. Read a book effortlessly using the HumanWare signature thumb keys, or through the enabling of
Automatic scrolling that will refresh the braille display to your reading speed.
Customize your braille experience
Have full control over your writing and reading experience
by selecting the braille table of your choice. Hide or show
applications by customizing KeySofts Lite Main Menu
and configure thumb keys to match your braille reading
preference. The Brailliant BI X series gives you flexibility
through its storage options and the included onboard braille
translation ensures compatibility with various file types.
Saving, opening and transferring data could not be easier.
Get Creative
Take notes during your meeting using the KeySoft Lite editor application, KeyPad. Easily switch to your connected screen reader to send emails or a text. The ergonomic keyboard of your Brailliant BI X, adds to the enjoyment of writing
comfortably and in near silence.
User-driven experience with every keystroke
KeySoft Lite is a user-friendly interface that lets you accomplish daily tasks through its onboard KeySoft suite of applications. It powers both Brailliant BI 40X and Brailliant BI 20X providing an intuitive transition to those who have previously used any KeySoft-enabled HumanWare device.
Functional specifications
- 40 cells braille display with cursor routing keys
- Connects to 5 Bluetooth devices and 1 USB device simultaneously
- 20 hrs battery life
- Wake up iOS function
- Text-to-speech (TTS) – applies to English, Spanish and French system languages only
- Connect to participating online libraries including Bookshare, NLS BARD and NFB Newsline
- Government mode (optional on purchase)
- Exam mode
- Onboard applications powered by KeySoft Lite including Daisy
- Daisy unprotected audio playback
- BookReader and Editor
- Over 250 Onboard language braille tables
- File compatibility includes docx, brf, brl, txt, html and pdf
- HumanWare signature thumb keys for ergonomic reading
- 8 dot Perkins keyboard with 2 space bars
- 6 command keys
- Battery life: 20 hours
Screen reader compatibility with JAWS 18 and above, Dolphin SuperNova, NVDA, VoiceOver iOS and MAC iOS
Applications:
- Terminal
- Editor: KeyPad
- Braille Editor: KeyBrf
- Calculator: KeyCalc
- Date and time
- Online libraries
- Victor Reader
System languages supported (including Menu translation):
- English
- French fr
- French ca
- Dutch
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- Slovenian
- Arabic
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Polish
- Czech
- Portuguese Brazil
Physical specifications
- Device weight: 690 g (1.5 lbs)
- Device dimensions (w x d x h): 304 x 89 x 20 mm / 12’’ x 3.5’’ x 0.8‘’
- Non–removable battery
Technical specifications
- 256 MB of RAM memory
- 32 GB of internal storage capacity to serve as the boot device, firmware and data storage
- 32–bit ARM based Cortex®-A5, 536MHz processor
- Bluetooth 5 technology
- Audio Codec with volume control, 1W stereo speaker output and stereo headphones output
- Microphone (currently inactive)
- Rechargeable 2500 mAh Li-Ion battery
- USB type C device high speed interface for connection to a computer and recharge.
- USB 2.0 type A host to connect an external thumb drive (FAT32 and xFAT )
- Real Time clock
- 801.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless module for Wi–Fi connectivity (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) and Bluetooth 5.0
- Vibration motor for haptic feedback