Canute Console

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Specifications

SpecificationCanute Console

General

ManufacturerBristol Braille
Product NameCanute Console
Availability Available , released in 2024
Price $2200
Price for Console only, requires a Canute 360 unit, whether purchased with it or already available

Dimensions

Size 380 x 200 x 50 mm
15.0 x 7.9 x 2.0 in
Weight 3600 grams
7 pounds, 15.0 ounces
Including required Canute 360

Connectivity

USB Client Console doesn't act as a terminal for other devices, but the Canute 360 can be connected through a USB-B port
USB Host 3 USB-A ports on left side
Bluetooth Client None
Simultaneous Bluetooth Connections 0
Bluetooth Host Bluetooth 5
WiFi WiFi 5 (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Other connections built-in 13-inch screen, HDMI

Audio

Speaker Stereo speakers
Headphones Yes
Microphone No
External Microphone USB microphones supported
Text to Speech eSpeak, other Linux-compatible speech engines

Features

Feature Level Braille Computer

Editor

Text Editor Yes
Braille Editor No
Editor Supports Other Formats No
Editor information Micro text editor, other Linux-compatible CLI-mode editors are supported

Reader

Text Yes
Braille Yes
Daisy No
Audio No
Reader information Text files read on Console, Braille files read on Canute itself

Other Features

Calculator No
Clock Yes
More Clock Functions No
Calendar No
One-handed Mode No
Other Functions spreadsheet viewer, mathematics document display, map display application, tactile football (soccer) game display, two games

Hardware

Internal Storage 64 GB (replaceable)
CPU Broadcomm BCM2711 (Raspberry Pi 4)
RAM 4 GB LPPDR4
SD Card Slot (full-sized SD) No
Micro SD Card Slot No
USB Storage Support Yes
Summary USB disks supported for the console, SD card slot on Canute only for reading files
Battery User-replaceable No
Battery Information No battery
Power Supply
Power from USB No

Software

Operating System Linux (Raspberry Pi OS)

Interface

Cells 360
Dots Per Cell 6
Cells Per Line 40
Lines 9
Refreshing Mechanism Motorized, approximately 13 seconds to refresh all lines. Hear an audio sample of a Canute refreshing
Routing Buttons Yes
Thumb Keys Yes
Advance Buttons No
Touch Control No
SummaryLine selector buttons, advance and reverse thumb keys
Graphics ,

Keyboard

Perkins Keyboard No
QWERTY Keyboard Yes
Arrow Keys Yes
Modifier Keys Yes
Keyboard summaryQWERTY keyboard, multiple layouts available

Languages

Interface Languages
1 languages
  • English (English)
Braille Languages
0 languages

Compatibility

Windows Yes
NVDA Single-line display only
JAWS Planned
Supernova No
Mac OS No
BRLTTY Yes
IOS No
Android Planned improvements, currently flows Braille oddly
Chrome OS No
Other connection options

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