Technical Data for the VideoTIM5

VideoTIM5 base device:

• The base device has a footprint of approximately 12.9 x 23 cm (width x depth) and a height of 6.5 cm (only the housing, without protruding buttons, switches, controllers, plugs and TIM).
• The main elements of the base device consist of the tactile monitor (TIM), which protrudes slightly from the surface of the device, and three buttons each to the left and right of it.
• The tactile monitor has 256 touch points (16 x 16 pixels) on an area of ​​4 x 4 cm. On this monitor, the tactile images recorded by the handheld camera are tactilely displayed in near real time.
• The TIM’s touch points work with piezo technology, which is characterized by very high actuating speed (approx. 1/70 second) and actuating force. This means that tactile projection (“TPS”) can be learned after a few hours of training. The reading fingers lie still on the monitor and the images are transferred to the fingers through the movement of the tactile points.
• The tactile points protrude more than a millimeter from the surface of the TIM and thus enable easily readable images of characters, simple symbols and graphics.
• When the camera is moved, the tactile monitor shows up to 30 images per second. This creates a kind of tactile ticker that runs under your fingers.
• The front half of the VideoTIM5 base device serves as a hand rest surface. The TIM is placed in the back half and can be read with the fingers with the ball of the hand relaxed.
• The images sent by the handheld camera, for example with characters, can be enlarged or reduced using the zoom buttons.
• There are a total of 14 zoom levels. The smallest font, e.g. on medication leaflets, can be read. Likewise, large headings in books or newspapers. The correct zoom level is always set by the user himself.
• VideoTIM5 has a modern computer that only makes the various image optimizations and zoom levels possible thanks to its considerable computing power. The start time of the device is approx. 30 seconds.
• The VideoTIM5 software ensures automatic image optimization. In most reading situations, the device automatically provides an easy-to-read setting for the respective characters.
• Depending on requirements, the user can control a thicker or thinner display of the characters, notes or graphics using the mode button. There are 5 modes, two for black/white, three for halftone displays.
• Two additional buttons allow you to individually adjust the brightness/darkness of characters. In technical terms, this is the threshold control that decides whether a pixel should be shown or not.
• The device works without annoying vibrations.
• The noise level when working is very low and even silent when the camera is stationary.
• The system weight consisting of the base unit, handheld video camera and 5V power supply is approx. 1150g. The battery, for approx. 8 hours of running time, weighs approx. 390g.
• The hand rest, together with the tactile monitor TIM, which protrudes slightly from the VideoTIM5 housing, forms an ergonomic design for relaxed reading.
• The six buttons are easily accessible with a relaxed hand.
• There is a control display on the TIM for the settings selected using the buttons, e.g. which mode has just been set.
• Overview of the functions that can be activated using buttons: Enlarge/reduce the displayed image, reset to normal size, invert the image (white becomes black, black becomes white), brightness plus/minus (threshold value), reset to normal brightness, five different contrast settings (“modes “).

Overview of switches, buttons and sockets on the VideoTIM5 base device:

• The on/off switch is located on the front left side of the base unit.
• There are six buttons at the top, next to the TIM, three on the left and three on the right.
• At the back of the device on the left is the USB-C input for the plug that comes from the power supply.
• At the back on the right there is a socket for connecting a TFT monitor (not included) for training situations.
• On the right front side is the USB-A socket for the plug that comes from the handheld video camera.

Handheld video camera for VideoTIM5:

• The handheld video camera housing has a footprint of approximately 2.7 x 8 cm (width x depth) and a height of 4.6 cm (excluding switch and cable protector).
• The handheld video camera has built-in template illumination using white LED light.
• The template illumination can be switched on and off with a switch in order to be able to view smartphones, tablets, notebooks and a number of other self-illuminating displays without reflection.
• The lens of the handheld video camera is set at a distance of 2 mm below the camera. If objects are far away, the camera can only take a blurry image. The camera is used at close range and shows sharp images.
• The video camera has a permanently installed cable with a USB-A plug, which is connected to the base device on the right side of the VideoTIM5.
• The camera weighs around 50g without cable.

Gunnar Matschulat

ABTIM Devices for the Blind / ABTIM Blindenhilfsmittel

Ferdinand-Schrey-Str. 84
42119 Wuppertal
Germany

Tel. +491781568866

(Phone within Germany: 01781568866)
info@abtim.com