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) Frequency of over 2.5KHz isn't used for beeping
sound.
[For Operation Panel]
(2) A measure is provided 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]
(3) Assistive Technology for people with disabilities is
not required to use the product.
(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
Criteria
Supporting Features
Remarks and explanations
(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
k-
(1) Controls and keys shall be tactilely discernible
without activating the controls or keys.
Supports
[For Operation Panel]
(1) Major keys are recognized not only by vision but
also by other senses.
(2) Frequent used keys are aligned to be recognized
easily and different shapes and colors are used for the
keys so as to be distinguished easier.
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.
Supports
[For Whole System]
(1) The force required to activate controls and keys is