Re: Calculator Lens Revisited

  • From: "Jim Bliss" <jim@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:08:51 -0700

Steve,

The round module with the retina cable on it is called the retina module. 
The lens module contains the lens, filter, and lamps.

Jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ham Steve" <k8sp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: Calculator Lens Revisited


> Clarification?
>
> By the lens module, do you mean the camera or the round connector that has
> the retina cable on it?
>
> If
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Bliss" <jim@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Calculator Lens Revisited
>
>
>> You can simulate a calculator lens by putting a small piece of tape, or
>> other non-conductor, on one of the two conductors on the lens module.
>> This
>> turns off the lamps.
>>
>> Jim Bliss
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Catherine Thomas" <braille@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 4:39 PM
>> Subject: Calculator Lens Revisited
>>
>>
>>> If anyone has the calculator lens for the Optacon, they may wish to try
>>> it
>>> on any displays that are backlit and let us know the results. The
>>> calculator lens is different from the regular Optacon camera and the
>>> other
>>> magnification lenses because it has no internal lamps. If anybody plays
>>> with this lens and finds themselves successful in reading something they
>>> could not read before, let us know. If anybody has a calculator lens 
>>> they
>>> would like to donate to one of the experts on the list to play with let
>>> us
>>> know that also. Thank you.
>>> Catherine
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> -Catherine Thomas
>>> braille@xxxxxxxxx                     /
>>>
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