[duxuser] Re: Versapoint Duo

  • From: "phyllisbono" <phyllisbono@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 13:31:21 -0600

I'm sorry I didn't get back to you, Paul, but I have all my settings corrected 
now.  I only had one wrong, and now it's fixed.  Thanks.  Now I have to go into 
the DBT to see if I have all those settings right.  Yes, I also meant to tell 
you that I have the 11.5 x 11 inch paper.  I have my paper out detector on, 
however.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Hunt 
  To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 2:37 PM
  Subject: [duxuser] Re: Versapoint Duo


  Hello PPhyllis. Before I list the settings, a bit about menus. there are 
sixteen of them. You can create different settings in each menu and you can 
tell the versapoint duo which menu to use aas a default. Menus control 
configurations. I use configuration 1 I.e. Menu 1. To get into it, put the 
versapoint duo off line and from the keypad, press 0.1#

  The # or pound key is the bottom right key of the keypad and the . is the 
bottom left hand key on the keypad.

  To view configuration 1's parameters, enter menu 1 and type 1.r# where r is 
the read key. The parameters will be embossed for you. If you have speech 
things may work a little differently.

  Here are the settings in order.

  1 menu 1- ibm
  2 active data port parallel
  3 baud rate 2400
  4 data bits 7
  5 stop bits 1
  6 parity even
  7 com. mode ASCII
  printer busy is dtr high when read host busy is cts
  9 six dot braille
  10 word wrap off
  11 perf skip on
  12 paper out detector off (be careful with this one, I turned it off because 
I had problems getting a false paper out error. If you turn this off, be sure 
you are near the embosser. You don't want it to run out of paper and keep 
embossing because this could cause damage.
  13 audo line feed off
  14 right margin 40
  15 left margin 1
  16 emboss control characters off
  17 lines per page 27
  18 page length 11.0 inches
  19 multistrike count 1
  20-21 control table contains cr
  22 hot zone off
  23 recognize escape sequences
  24 vconsole bell point 0
  25 speech on speak escape sequences
  26 local echo off
  27 braille format six dot computer
  28 screen dump mode off
  29 character set usa no extended character set
  30 top of form offset 2
  31 ignore eight bit
  32 auto print setting 0
  33 interpoint mode
  34 paper grade 0
  35 regular size
  36 voice 0

  Here are the duxbury settings I use

  Brailler Versapoint Duo
  Treat as interpoint embosser is checked
  emboss banner page is not checked
  maximum characters per line 40
  brailler goes to new line when filled is not checked
  maximum lines per page 27
  brailler goes to new page when filled is not checked
  desired characters per line 40 (if using narrower paper, decrease this 
setting)
  desired lines per page 26
  top margin in lines 0
  binding margin in characters 0
  lpt1

  the last setting will vvary depending on how your embosser is connected.

  I hope these settings work for you. I've been using them for about nine 
months now.

  The manual is very good and describes exactly how to set everything. It also 
tells you how to reset the system and how to print not only entire menus but 
individual parameters.

  Good luck to you and enjoy using the versapoint duo.

  One last thing, there is a rocker switch that needs to be in the left 
position to allow you to emboss interpoint.

  Paul


    -----Original Message-----
    From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
Behalf Of phyllisbono
    Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 12:21 PM
    To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [duxuser] Re: Versapoint Duo


    Hi, Mr. Hunt,

    I would appreciate you sending those settings to me.  I'm still reading the 
manual and am trying to figure out which menu to go into to do the necessary 
configurations.  I know the service menu is for the speech settings, most of 
them anyway.  

    I'm thankful that we Duxusers are able to help each other in this manner, 
even though we don't know each other personally.  I'll get back later.

    Take care and God Bless.  So long for just a while.

    Phyllis
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Paul Hunt 
      To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 6:10 AM
      Subject: [duxuser] Re: Versapoint Duo


      Hello Phyllis. I use a Versapoint Duo and will pass my settings along to 
you this evening. I have to do some Brailling later today. I assume that you 
are using11 by 11 and a half paper.  I'll pass along the duxbury settings as 
well. Once you get things configured correctly, you'll love it.


        -----Original Message-----
        From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of phyllisbono
        Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 6:23 PM
        To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Subject: [duxuser] Versapoint Duo


        I'm a brand new user of DBT, and I have a Versapoint Duo Braille 
embosser.  I would like to know if I should configure my embosser to computer 
Braille to have it emboss in Grade II.  If anybody has a versapoint Duo out 
there, please help me.  

        Also, If I wanted to print a Braille file off the internet, should I 
copy and paste it into the DBT Win?

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