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VBTEL BrailleTelephone Terminal

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General Presentation

VBTEL, a braille telephone terminal – Dedicated to the Alcatel Reflexes sets

– Compatible with the PBX in the Alcatel Office and 4400 product ranges

Available with 20 and 40 characters– VBTEL20, recommended when linked to premium

– VBTEL40, recommended when linked to advanced

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Advantages for the Employer

Equipping a work place with VBTEL– Allows keeping the blind user’s job when installing a new

PBX

– Warranties efficiency of the blind operator

– Allows sharing the work place with a sighted user

Saving investments– Price also adapted to small configurations

– VBTEL can be upgraded to a PC linked solution

– VBTEL can also be used by any blind employee even not operator

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Advantages for the User

A terminal as simple as a telephone set

Reading in braille the reflexes set– LCD lines and their graphics

– Main keyboard and AOM icons

– Message and key LEDs

Complete emulation of various keys – Dial keys

– Soft-keys

– Main keyboard and AOM keys

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Advantages for the Installer

Easy installation– Installation manual for people not used to braille

– Settings by menus

– LCD displaying the braille line

– Plug and play

Six languages available– English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

A very simple training

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Applications

Operator – VBTEL linked to the reflexes set via CTI– Operator console shared with sighted colleagues

Non operator user– By connection of a VBTEL to the reflexes set

PC based blind operator work station– PC based solutions with screen reader software– Use of office software packages

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Connection scheme

VBTEL20 or VBTEL40

Braille Terminal

«Reflexes» SetAdvanced/Premium

ALCATEL PBX Office, 4200 or 4400

CTI

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Specifications: Displaying Informations Braille line with 20 or 40 characters

– 8-dot braille cells

Graphics customization

Presentation and customization of keys and associated icons

LED status

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Specifications: Depressing Keys

8-key braille keyboard– For dialing

– For alphabetic keyboard emulation

– For note-taking

Cursor routing– For soft-keys emulation

– For function keys activation

32-key auxiliary keyboard– For retrieving information quickly

– For programming of frequent actions