Blaze ET version 1.5 release

[Michael Jones]

Blaze ET Firmware V1.5 Updade 

HIMS is pleased to bring you a new firmware update for the Blaze ET, v1.5.  

 

In this update, HIMS is the first company to integrate Braille support into a portable electronic book player.  Connect Blaze ET with any of our Braille Sense U2 notetakers, Braille EDGE 40 or Smart Beetle Braille displays for a powerful and portable solution. Enjoy Braille access to hardcopy materials in seconds when you combine Blaze ET with a HIMS refreshable Braille device! Read in Contracted Braille, Uncontracted Braille, and Computer Braille. You can currently read all output through our Braille notetakers and Braille displays as well as control almost all features of your Blaze ET!

 

The Web Radio now adds two new formats to its streaming availability, which now doubles the stations you have access to. You can now stream mms and asx stations.

 

OCR with the ability for the Blaze ET to help with finding the text on a page is now available. 

 

New OCR user interface help indicators include Field View, Image Area, Focus Detection, Orientation, and Preview Image settings. These features will help you locate text on a page before you snapshot the OCR, and even help you when you scan a brochure that's mixed with pictures and text where the text is not aligned with the rest of the page.

 

Please see the attached release notes for complete details of Blaze ET v1.5. 

 

To upgrade using the online method, follow these steps:

 

1.       Connect your Blaze ET to the AC Adapter and make sure it is powered on and connected to a wireless network.

2.       From the Home menu, select Utilities, then Upgrade firmware.

3.       Navigate to upgrade "online" and press "OK"

 

Everything else should take care of itself. The unit will extract and copy the data, upgrade the unit, and reboot again to complete the installation.  You will know the upgrade is complete, when File Manager is displayed.

 

To upgrade using the offline method, follow these steps:

 

You may download the firmware here: http://hims-inc.com/Upgrade/Blaze_ET_EN_V15_151103.zip

 

1.       please extract the zip file and find 2 .bin files. 

2.       Copy these files to the root of an SD card, and insert it in to the Blaze ET. Connect Blaze ET to AC power.

3.       From the Home menu, select Utilities, then Upgrade firmware.

4.       Navigate to upgrade "offline" and press "OK".

 

Everything else should take care of itself. The unit will extract and copy the data, upgrade the unit, and reboot again to complete the installation.  You will know the upgrade is complete, when File Manager is displayed.