BrailleNote and VoiceNote BT GPS V4.2 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

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


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

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 ENTER with dots 5 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

Find Nearest Points in All Categories: F or dot 4

Advance Find POI in All or Individual Categories Between a Beginning and Ending Distance: SPACE with F

Announce Current POI: P or dot 3

Announce Detailed Description 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

Set Current Waypoint 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

Toggle Between Route Turns and Waypoints (GPS Mode): 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

Create Pedestrian Route: R, P

Create Vehicle Route: R, V

Create Manual Route: R, O

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 3

Reverse Route: R, R

Percent of Route Completed and ETA: dots 1 4 6

Route Information: R, I


LookAround Commands: SPACE with M

LookAround On/Off Toggle: SPACE with M, L

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

State/Province Changes- On/Off: SPACE with M, M

Commercial POI Categories- SPACE with M, A


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 L

Interrupt Speech: BACKSPACE with ENTER

Append Last Spoken Item to Clipboard: BACKSPACE with K


Option Commands: O

Map and POI Folder: O, M

Heading Orientation: O, H

Set GPS Heading Averaging: O, A

Street Name- Short/Long: O, N

Units- Imperial/Metric: O, U

Arrival Distance: O, D

Near Threshold: O, T

Select GPS Receiver: O, G

Braille Display Delay: O, B

SPACE BAR Activates Last Command: O, L

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 Sound when POI has Audio Content: O, S, A

Play Sound when POI has Text Content: O, S, M

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


Sendero Documentation: SPACE with H, S

Quick Reference Guide: SPACE with H, S, Q

Sendero GPS Manual: SPACE with H, S, S


Exit GPS: SPACE with E