BrailleNote and VoiceNote BT GPS Command Summary

Description and BT Command


Where am I Commands: SPACE with H, W

Nearest Intersection if you are not Moving, Next Intersection if you are Moving: X or dots 4-5-6

Detailed Description of Intersection: SPACE with X or dots 4-6

Nearest Street Address: A

Current City: C

Detailed Description of your Current Location: SPACE with C

Heading Compass and Degrees: H or dot 5

Latitude and Longitude: Y

Altitude: Z

Which Mode am I in? GPS or Virtual: SPACE with I


GPS Commands: SPACE with H, G

Speed: S or BACKSPACE

Approximate GPS Distance-Accuracy, and Number of Satellites: G or SPACE with dot 5

Quality and Detailed GPS Accuracy: Q

Switch to GPS Mode: V

Distance Between Virtual and GPS Positions: I

Force GPS Heading: ENTER with H

Greenwich Mean Time: U

Set BrailleNote Time to GPS Time: SPACE with U

Set GPS Receiver: O, G

Reconnect to Bluetooth GPS Receiver: BACKSPACE with R 

Toggle Pause/Resume GPS Replay: BACKSPACE with Q

Start/Stop Recording GPS Replay: SPACE with Q

Write Annotation to GPS Replay: SPACE with W


Virtual Commands: SPACE with H, V


Switch to Virtual Mode: V

Set Virtual Position by Address: SPACE with S

Set Virtual Position to POI or Waypoint: SPACE with V

Set Virtual Position to GPS Position: SPACE with G

Set Virtual Position to a Map: BACKSPACE with V

Set Both Virtual and Destination To a POI Or Waypoint: ENTER with B

Set Virtual Position by Latitude and Longitude: SPACE with Y

Distance Between Virtual and GPS Positions: I

Move Forward One Intersection: dots 2-3-5-6

Virtual Cross Street (Apex only): Dots 3-6

Turn to Next Street on Left: dots 2-3

Turn to Next Street on Right: dots 5-6

Move Backward One Intersection: SPACE with dots 2-3-5-6


Destination Commands: SPACE with H, D

Heading and Distance to Destination: D or dot 6

Set Destination by Address: SPACE with S

Set Destination to POI or Waypoint: SPACE with D or SPACE with dot 6

Set Both Virtual and Destination to a POI Or Waypoint: 
ENTER with B

Set Destination by Latitude and Longitude: SPACE with Y


Points of Interest Commands: SPACE with H, P

POI Action Menu: BACKSPACE with P

Media Playback: ENTER with 4-5-6

Find Nearest Points in All Categories: F or dot 4

Find POIs by Name Specifying a Category in All Directions: SPACE with F

Find POIs by Category, Distance, Direction or by a Specific Field: BACKSPACE  with F

Find Nearest POIs-User Defined Category, Subcategory: BACKSPACE with Dot 3

Announce Current POI: P or Dot 3

View Details of Current POI: SPACE with P

Create a User POI at GPS or Virtual Position: SPACE with dot 3

Create User POI by Address: SPACE with S

Create User POI from Latitude and Longitude: SPACE with Y

Edit User Points of Interest: E, P

Move to Next POI: SPACE with dot 4

Move to Previous POI: SPACE with dot 1

Nearest POI: SPACE with dots 1-2-3

Furthest POI: SPACE with dots 4-5-6

Jump Forward 10 POIs: SPACE with dots 5-6

Jump Back 10 POIs: SPACE with dots 2-3


Route Commands: R


Route Announcement Commands List: R, A

Current Waypoint: K or dot 2

Nearest Waypoint: N

Next Turn or Road Transition: T or BACKSPACE with dots 2-3

Route Distance and ETA from Current Position to Explore Waypoint: R, A, G

Total Route Distance: R, A, D

Announce Route Distance from Beginning of Route to Current Position: R, A, B

Announce Route Distance and ETA from Current Position to End of the Route: R, A, E


Route Management Commands List: R, M

Pedestrian Turn Preference: R, M, X

Vehicle Turn Preference: R, M, U

Vehicle Route mode: R, M, B

Highways Preference: R, M, H

Toll Road Preference: R, M, T

Roundabout Preference: R, M, O

Route Lookaround Preference: R, M, L

Set Current Waypoint to Nearest GPS Position: SPACE with N

Edit Route: E, R

Add Current POI as a Waypoint: R, M, P

Add Current GPS or Virtual Position as Waypoint: SPACE with K or SPACE with dot 2

Auto Increment Waypoint, On/Off (GPS Mode): R, M, A

Save Route Directions (Text File): R, M, D

 Force Sequential Route Following (GPS Mode): R, M, F

Route Mode Turns or Waypoints: R, M, M

Waypoint Numbering, On/Off (GPS Mode): R, M, G

Waypoint Numbering, On/Off (Virtual Mode): R, M, V

Auto Recalculate Route: R, M, R

Auto close route at destination: R, M, C


Create Pedestrian Route: R, P

Create Vehicle Route: R, V

Create Manual Route: R, O

Create Route From Replay File: R, F

Open Route: R, O

Save Route: R, S

Close Route: R, C

Explore Route Next Waypoint: dots 2-3-5-6

Explore Route Previous Waypoint: SPACE with dots 2-3-5-6

Explore Route Next Turn: dots 3-6

Explore Route Previous Turn: SPACE with dots 3-6

Recalculate Route: BACKSPACE with dot 2

Reverse Route: R, R

Distance to route destination, Percent of Route Completed and ETA: dots 1-4- 6 or ENTER with dots 5-6

Route Information: R, I


LookAround Commands: SPACE with M

LookAround On/Off (Toggle): SPACE with M, L

Route Lookaround Preference: SPACE with M, R 

POI Search Direction: SPACE with M, D

Commercial POIs- On/Off- if on which Category Subcategory: SPACE with M, P

Intersections- On/Off: SPACE with M, X

User POIs- On/Off: SPACE with M, U

Street Changes- On/Off: SPACE with M, S

City Changes- On/Off: SPACE with M, C

Map Changes- On/Off: SPACE with M, M

Commercial POI Categories- SPACE with M, A

LookAround Time Interval: SPACE with M, T

Silence Intersection Announcements When Speed Reaches: SPACE with M, I


Multiple Repeat Commands: M

Turn Off All Multiple Repeat Commands: M, M

Multiple Repeat Delay: M, R

Trigger Multiple Repeat Announcements Manually: BACKSPACE with dot 1

Intersections: M, X

Detailed Intersections: M, N

Heading: M, H

Destination: M, D

Virtual: M, V

Route Next Waypoint: M, K

Route Next Turn: M, T

Route ETA: M, E

Speed: M, S

GPS Status: M, G

City: M, C

Address: M, A

Nearest POI: M, F

Current POI: M, P

Altitude: M, Z

Latitude and Longitude: M, Y


Miscellaneous Commands: SPACE with H, C

Odometer GPS Accumulated Distances: B

Odometer Virtual Accumulated Distances: B

Reset GPS Odometer: SPACE with B

Reset Virtual Odometer: SPACE with B

Lock/Unlock the Keyboard: ENTER with L

Spell Name: SPACE with dots 2-5

Redo Last Command: SPACEBAR

Repeat Last Announcement: SPACE with R or ENTER

Interrupt Speech: BACKSPACE with ENTER

Append Last Spoken Item to Clipboard: BACKSPACE with K

History List: ENTER with Dots 2-3-6

Favorites List: ENTER with Dots 2-3-5

Add Virtual Annotation: SPACE with H, C, N

Virtual Annotations List: SPACE with H, C, O


Option Commands: O

Map and POI Folder: O, M

Virtual Side of Street Tracking (Apex only): O, T

Heading Orientation: O, H

Units: O, U

Select GPS Receiver: O, G

Speed Alert: O, E

Restore Factory Default Settings: O, R


Sounds Menu: O, S

Turn On/Off all Sounds: O, S, S

Play Nearest Intersection: O, S, X

Play Background Operation: O, S, B

Play Destination Arrival: O, S, D

Play Virtual Arrival: O, S, A

Play POI Has Media Content: O, S, M

Play Route Turn Approaching: O, S, W

Play Route Waypoint Turn Now: O, S, T

Play Route Turn Around: O, S, E

Play Route Continue Straight: O, S, C

Play Route Off-Route: O, S, O

Play Route Recalculating Pedestrian: O, S, P

Play Route Recalculating Vehicle: O, S, V

Play LookAround Street Change: O, S, F

Play LookAround City Change: O, S, G

Play LookAround Map Change: O, S, H

Play Speed Alert: O, S, L

Play Annotation Reached in GPS Replay: O, S, C


Advanced GPS Options: O, A

Set GPS Heading Averaging: O, A, H

Street Name, Short/Long: O, A, N

Arrival Distance: O, A, D

User Definable POI Search: O, A, U

Free POI Database SPACE: O, A, F

Near Threshold: O, A, T

Braille Display Delay: O, A, B

SPACEBAR Activates Last Command: O, A, S

Languages: O, A, L

 Register Software or New Maps: O, A, R

Change POI Author Name: O, A, C


Information Center: SPACE with H, I

About GPS: SPACE with H, I, A

Command Summary: SPACE with H, I, C

Sendero GPS User Guide: SPACE with H, I, U

License Agreement: SPACE with H, I, L  

Sendero Contact Information: SPACE with H, I, S


Exit GPS: SPACE with E