TD Pilot Switch Support

 

TD Pilot: Using a Switch with Eye Gaze

You can use a switch with your TD Pilot to activate selections while using eye gaze. This gives you another way to “click” items on the screen.

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Using a Wired Switch (Built-in Switch Jacks)

How it works

• Switch 1 acts like a mouse click:
  • Tap = select
  • Hold = click and drag (when needed)
• Switch 2 can be set up to perform other actions (like going back, opening menus, etc.)

If you want to use the gaze with switch:

• Go to Settings → Accessibility → Touch → AssistiveTouch → Dwell Control
• Turn Dwell Control OFF

Customize Switch 2

• Go to Settings → Accessibility → Touch → AssistiveTouch → Devices → Tobii Dynavox Pilot
• Select Customize Additional Buttons

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Using a Switch in Apps

TD Snap

1. Set Access Method to Eye Gaze
2. Set Selection Type to Switch

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TD Talk

1. Open Settings → Activation
2. Select Gaze & Switch
3. Go back, then open Keyboard
4. Set Gaze & Switch again
5. Exit settings

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Using a Bluetooth Switch

Using with iOS (AssistiveTouch)

• Your switch must send mouse clicks to work for activation
• Example: AbleNet Blue2

How it works:

• Left-click = select
• Right-click = can be customized in AssistiveTouch settings

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Using with TD Snap

• Configure your switch to send Space or Enter
• In TD Snap:
  • Go to User → Access Method 
  • Make sure Eye Gaze is selected
  • Set Selection Type to match your switch

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Using with TD Talk

1. Open Settings → Activation
2. Select Gaze & Switch
3. Under Switch Input, choose the key your switch sends (e.g., Space or Enter)
4. Go back, then open Keyboard
5. Set Gaze & Switch
6. Exit settings

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Important Limitation

A Bluetooth switch cannot be used for activation in both TD Snap / TD Talk and AssistiveTouch at the same time due to iOS limitations.

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Scanning with a Switch

iOS Switch Control

• The TD Pilot’s built-in switch jacks are not supported for iOS Switch Control scanning

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TD Snap

• Supports 1-switch or 2-switch scanning
• Set this under:
  • User → Access Method → Scanning

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TD Talk

• Has limited support for scanning using iOS Switch Control

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Summary

• Switches can be used instead of dwell for selection
• Wired switches work directly with TD Pilot
• Bluetooth switches must be configured correctly (mouse click or key press)
• Some features depend on iOS limitations