Government Compliance

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Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products – Detail
VPAT™
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template
®
Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks and explanations
(a) Self contained products shall be usable by people
with disabilities without requiring an end-user to
attach Assistive Technology to the product. Personal
headsets for private listening are not Assistive
Technology.
Limited Support
Current Technology provides no equivalent to touch-
screen display panels. However, note the following:
[For Whole System]
(1) Provided end-users with remote operation function
to execute their regular jobs from their computers.
(2) Frequency of over 2.5KHz isn't used when there is a
beeping sound.
[For Operation Panel]
(3) Provided measures to emit a beeping sound from
base point for the operations requiring end-users to
switch plural options (including set values and setting
modes) in a routine rotation.
[For System Operation Function]
(4) Assistive Technology for people with disabilities is
not required to use the product. (Personal headsets are
not Assistive Technology.)
(b) When a timed response is required, the user shall
be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more
time is required.
Supports with Limitations
[For System Operation Function]
Though there is no function to notice end-users timeout
in advance, end-user can adjust it to have enough time
before timeout. Also timeout function can be stopped if
necessary. And display time of message can be
adjusted and the user shall be given sufficient time to
read.
(c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-
sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided
that complies with §1194.23 (k) (1) through (4).
k) Products which have mechanically operated
controls or keys, shall comply with the following:
Supports
The alternate method is setting machine by PC
keyboard using Web page. Web page can be read out
loud by read out software on PC. Also remote operation
function can be used to execute regular jobs from
computers.
k-(1) Controls and keys shall be tactilely
discernible without activating the controls or keys.
k-(2) Controls and keys shall be operable with one
hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or
twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate
controls and keys shall be 5 lbs. (22.2 N) maximum.
*[For Whole System]
(1) Controls and keys can be operated with one hand
and do not require tight grasping, or twisting of the wrist.