Canute Console
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Specifications
| Specification | Canute Console |
|---|---|
General | |
| Manufacturer | Bristol Braille |
| Product Name | Canute 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 |
| Summary | Line selector buttons, advance and reverse thumb keys |
| Graphics | , |
Keyboard | |
| Perkins Keyboard | No |
| QWERTY Keyboard | Yes |
| Arrow Keys | Yes |
| Modifier Keys | Yes |
| Keyboard summary | QWERTY keyboard, multiple layouts available |
Languages | |
| Interface Languages |
1 languages
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| 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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