The ProSlate and WinSlate lines of AAC systems are manufactured by Forbes AAC. Forbes uses specialized corner clips to attach their official keyguards. Unfortunately, they don’t sell the corner clips separately, so we’ve selected clip-on straps as our preferred mounting method for the ProSlate line of systems. The WinSlate keyguards can all be mounted with micro-suction tape.
These keyguards (like the official ones) are unusual in that they have a top surface that extends outward nearly to the edges of the case. You should consider printing these designs on their face rather than facing upward, as is the case with other keyguards. This will eliminate the need to use large amounts of support material, but will test your printer’s ability to produce a high-quality first layer.
ProSlate 6D MAX
ProSlate 8-11
This system uses an iPad Mini 6 tablet. You may benefit from starting your design with the iPad Mini 6, 7 Preset in the Ready-to-Print designs, which matches your app and layout.
Choose these values in the customizer:
---- Keyguard Basics ----
keyguard_thickness = 5
screen_area_thickness = 5
---- Tablet ----
type_of_tablet = iPad mini 6
expose_camera = no
expose_ambient_light_sensors = no
---- Tablet Case ----
height_of_opening_in_case = 149
width_of_opening_in_case = 199
case_opening_corner_radius = 10
---- Mounting Method ----
mounting_method = Clip-on Straps
---- Clip-on Straps Info ----
clip_locations = vertical only
distance_between_vertical_clips = 130
case_width = 206
case_height = 161
clip_bottom_length = 20
case_to_screen_depth = 3
---- Special Actions and Settings ----
unequal_left_side_of_case_opening = 10.8
unequal_bottom_side_of_case_opening = 11.5
and make these changes to the openings_and_additions.txt file:
case_openings=[
// ID, x, y, width, height, shape, top slope, bottom slope, left slope, right slope, corner radius, other
[ 1, -ff, 60, 10.2, 20, "r", 90, 90, 90, 90, 0, ],
[ 2, -ff, 60, 0, 0, "oa4", 90, 90, 90, 90, 3, ],
[ 3, -ff, 80, 0, 0, "oa3", 90, 90, 90, 90, 3, ],
];
case_additions=[
// ID, x, y, width, height, shape, thickness, trim above, trim below, trim to right, trim to left, corner radius
[ 1, cow-10.2, 0, 10.2+ff, coh, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 2, -ff, -ff, 10.2, coh, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 3, -ff, coh-20.7, cow, 30, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 4, 0, -ff, cow, 10.2, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 5, 10.2, 10.2, 4, 4, "-t1", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 5, cow-10.2, 10.2, 4, 4, "-t4", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 6, 10.2, coh-20.7, 4, 4, "-t2", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 7, cow-10.2, coh-20.7, 4, 4, "-t3", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
];
tablet_openings=[
// ID, x, y, width, height, shape, top slope, bottom slope, left slope, right slope, corner radius, other
[ 1, xtls+sxo*16.61, ytts-syo*3.34, 0, 3.0, "c", 60, 60, 60, 60, 0, ],
[ 2, xtrs-sxo*40.24, ytts-syo*3.34, 0, 3.0, "c", 60, 60, 60, 60, 0, ],
];
Thanks to SWAAAC for lending us this device, which enabled us to obtain these measurements and test them.
ProSlate 8D
ProSlate 10-3
This system uses an iPad 9 tablet. You may benefit from starting your design with the iPad 7, 8, 9 Preset in the Ready-to-Print designs, which matches your app and layout.
Choose these values in the customizer:
---- Keyguard Basics ----
keyguard_thickness = 5
screen_area_thickness = 5
---- Tablet Case ----
height_of_opening_in_case = 175
width_of_opening_in_case = 252
case_opening_corner_radius = 10
---- Mounting Method ----
mounting_method = Clip-on Straps
---- Clip-on Straps Info ----
distance_between_horizontal_clips = 80
case_width = 262
case_thickness = 17
clip_bottom_length = 25
case_to_screen_depth = 3
and make these changes to the openings_and_additions.txt file:
case_additions=[
// ID, x, y, width, height, shape, thickness, trim above, trim below, trim to right, trim to left, corner radius
[ 1, cow-15.2, 0, 15.2+ff, coh, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 2, -ff, -ff, 17.2, coh, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 3, -ff, coh-6.2, cow, 10, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 4, 0, -ff, cow, 6.2, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 5, 17.2, 6.2, 4, 4, "-t1", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 6, cow-15.2, 6.2, 4, 4, "-t4", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 7, 17.2, coh-6.2, 4, 4, "-t2", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ 8, cow-15.2, coh-6.2, 4, 4, "-t3", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
];
Thanks to SWAAAC for lending us this device, which enabled us to obtain these measurements and test them.
ProSlate 10D
ProSlate 13-2
This system incorporates an iPad Pro 12.9-inch 6th Generation tablet. Print this keyguard face down on the build surface or it will require a lot of support material.
Choose these values in the customizer:
---- Keyguard Basics ----
keyguard_thickness = 5
screen_area_thickness = 5
---- Tablet ----
type_of_tablet = iPad Pro 12.9-inch 6th Generation
---- Tablet Case ----
height_of_opening_in_case = 230
width_of_opening_in_case = 285
case_opening_corner_radius = 14
---- Mounting Method ----
mounting_method = Clip-on Straps
---- Clip-on Straps Info ----
distance_between_horizontal_clips = 72
case_width = 292
case_thickness = 16
clip_bottom_length = 40
case_to_screen_depth = 3
---- Special Actions and Settings ----
unequal_bottom_side_of_case_opening = 10.5
cell_edge_chamfer = 0.5
and make these changes to the openings_and_additions.txt file:
so=11;
bo=10;
to=22;
case_additions=[
// ID, x, y, width, height, shape, thickness, trim above, trim below, trim to right, trim to left, corner radius
[ "r", cow-so, 0, so+ff, coh, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "l", -ff, -ff, so, coh, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "t", -ff, coh-to, cow, to+ff, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "b", 0, -ff, cow, bo, "-r", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "bl", so, bo, 4, 4, "-t1", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "br", cow-so, bo, 4, 4, "-t4", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "tl", so, coh-to, 4, 4, "-t2", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
[ "tr", cow-so, coh-to, 4, 4, "-t3", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
];
Thanks to SWAAAC for lending us this device, which enabled us to obtain these measurements and test them.
ProSlate 13D
WinSlate for Kids (with Enable Eyes)
The WinSlate for Kids system uses an OEM version of the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, 5, 6, or 7 tablet. These all have a 2736 x 1824 pixel screen and the same footprint, so we’ve simply referred to this as a Microsoft Surface Pro 7 tablet.
This keyguard should be printed normally, face up, on the build surface, and should be attached using micro-suction tape.
---- Tablet ----
type_of_tablet = Surface Pro 7
---- Tablet Case ----
height_of_opening_in_case = 199
width_of_opening_in_case = 288
If the Enable Eyes module has been added to the system, include the following instruction in the openings_and_additions.txt file. Also, the keyguard should be printed face down on the build surface. It will still be attached using micro-suction tape.
case_additions=[
// ID, x, y, width, height, shape, thickness, trim above, trim below, trim to right, trim to left, corner radius
[ 1, cow/2, 0, 236, 5, "-cr", 3, -999, -999, -999, -999, 0],
];
Thanks to SWAAAC for lending us this device, which enabled us to obtain these measurements and test them.