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Orbit Reader 20 Plus™ User Guide
June 11,
2020
Contents
2 How the Orbit Reader 20
Plus Is Used
10.3 Inserting
and Formatting the SD Card
10.4 About
Menus and File Names
10.5 Entering
and Exiting Menus
10.7 Languages
and Translation
13.2 More
about Copying and Pasting Files
14.2 Power
Move Forward and Back
14.4 Braille
Pacer (Auto-Scroll)
16.2 Editor
Block Text Commands
17.2 Using
the Bluetooth Connection
17.3.1 Connect
to Multiple Hosts
17.4.1 Human Interface Device (HID) – Orbit
17.4.2 Human Interface Device
(HID) – Braille
17.5 Buffering
Text Input to Remote Devices
17.6.1 Connecting iOS with Bluetooth
17.7.1 Connecting to a Mac with USB
17.7.2 Connecting Mac with Bluetooth
17.7.3 Controlling the Orbit Reader 20 Plus from Mac
17.8.1 Connecting Android with Bluetooth
17.8.2 Input and Output Text with BrailleBack
17.9.1 Connecting Chromebook with USB
17.9.2 ChromeVox Settings/Commands
17.11.1 Connecting Windows with USB
17.11.2 Connecting Windows with Bluetooth
17.11.3 Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA)
17.11.4 Job Access with Speech (JAWS)
18.1 Basic calculator functions
18.4 Calculator Copy/paste Operations
18.4.1 Copy/paste within Calculator
18.4.2 Copy from file and paste to Calculator
18.4.3 Copy from Calculator and paste to file
19.1.1 Create/View/Edit/Delete
appointment
23.1 Download
firmware package
23.2 Using
the Windows PC Upgrade Utility-
23.3 Using
an SD card to Perform the Upgrade
24 Language Options (Localization)
26 Battery Use and
Replacement
28 Orbit Reader 20 Plus
Cleaning Tips
30.1 Appendix
A - Computer Braille Chart
30.2 Appendix
B - Proper Trademark Notice and Attribution
30.2.1 Hardware Limited Warranty
30.2.2 EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
30.3 Appendix
C - FCC Information
Note: This user guide is applicable to software
version vA1.02.00.08r01 and onwards.
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus is a portable, refreshable
braille display and stand-alone reader with the following features:
·
A line of 20 braille
cells with pins that can accurately represent any six- or eight-dot braille
code, in any language, and for any discipline
·
Reads the content of
files on an SD™ (Secure Digital) card Stand-Alone Mode
·
Remote connectivity
to PCs and mobile devices for use with a screen reader
·
On-board translation
from text to braille and from braille to text
·
On-board support for
contracted braille
·
On-board support for
over 40 languages, including Unified English Braille (UEB)
·
Simple editing
functions
·
Onboard utilities
such as Calculator, Calendar and Alarm
·
Signage-quality
braille
Content stored on
an SD card is read in one of three ways:
·
Sent by library
·
Prepared on a computer
and copied to the device
·
Using onboard
translation
In Stand-Alone mode, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus displays the contents of files stored on an SD card. It supports text
to braille and braille to text translation on-board for English and over 40
other languages. For English, it supports translation to and from contracted
and uncontracted braille. In addition, it can be configured to translate contracted
braille in other languages. Please refer to the localization section in this guide for more details.
Connect the device to a computer or mobile device with a screen-reader
and then do one of the following:
·
Read commercially
available titles on Kindle™, Adobe® Digital Editions, or iBooks® application
programs.
·
Employ any
accessible technology for browsing, utilities, and education.
The screen reader translates text into Braille code of choice.
There are multiple sources for files that are transcribed into high-quality
braille. Below are some examples:
·
National Library
Service (NLS) provides professionally transcribed, formatted files through the
Web Braille project.
·
American Printing
House for the Blind (APH) transcribes textbooks for K-12 students.
·
National Braille
Press (NBP) produces braille books, textbooks, tests, and information for
adults and children.
·
Louis Database lists titles
produced by over 160 organizations.
In addition to professionally transcribed titles, you may also use
dynamic translation to obtain braille.
Automatically translated braille may be appropriate for some forms of
reading.
·
Bookshare®
dynamically generates braille formatted files from the titles in its library.
·
NFB-NEWSLINE® is a free audio information service, providing downloadable Braille
files of up-to-the-minute content from over 400 national, international, and
state newspapers.
·
RNIB Reading Services offers electronic braille books for download to UK
customers
·
The
Orbit Reader 20 Plus features built-in forward and reverse braille translation.
This is controlled by the profile selected from the menu
·
BrailleBlaster™ is a
full-featured transcription software package for creating quality formatted
braille.
For consistency and
clarity, we have used the following conventions in this document.
Braille keys are indicated by number. For
example, if the documentation indicates Dot 1, it shows: Dot 1.
If multiple braille keys are required, the
documentation indicates those keys by showing the numbers separated by a space
like this: Dots 1 4.
When modifier keys are used, the
documentation separates the modifiers from the rest of the keys with a plus (+)
sign like this: Space + Dot 1. Modifiers like the Shift key on a regular QWERTY
keyboard, are keys you hold down while pressing another key to modify the
effect of the pressed key. On a braille keyboard, Space is often used as a
modifier key. Key mnemonics are written in capital letters for emphasis but are
typed in braille lowercase (unless otherwise stated). When one key follows
another, the two keys are shown with a comma between them. For example, the
command Select, M means to press and release the Select key, then press and
release M (Dots 1 3 4) simultaneously.
The Up, Down, Right, and Left directional
buttons on the navigation pad are interchangeably referred to as arrows,
buttons, arrow buttons, and arrow keys.
All messages from the device are preceded
with Dots 2 5, 2 5 and space. In the documentation, this is indicated by a
double hyphen.
The word Keys and Buttons are used
interchangeably.
In descriptions of each Menu option, this
documentation indicates the default setting.
Any reference to navigation by “page” while
in Stand-Alone mode only means navigation by 1000 characters (page = 1000
characters).
In addition to the
basic package that includes Orbit Reader 20 Plus and the printed Quick-Start
guide, the following accessories are available:
·
Standard-A to
Micro-B USB cable
·
AC adapter
· SD card
Check that all
purchased items are in the box that you have received.
The Orbit Reader
20 Plus has the following
features:
·
20 refreshable
eight-dot braille cells that can display 6-dot as well as 8-dot braille symbols
·
Onboard forward and
backward braille translation
·
Bluetooth® wireless technology
·
Clock function,
which also time-stamps files when they are created or edited
·
Calculator, calendar
and alarm applications
·
Eight braille input
keys and space bar
·
Navigation keypad
with four directional buttons (Up, Down, Left and Right arrows) and a Select
button
·
Micro-B USB charging
and communication port
·
SD card slot
·
Two rocker keys for
panning
·
User-replaceable
rechargeable battery
The orientation of
buttons, keys, cells, and slots is important for understanding how the device
operates and how you input and receive information on the device.
To begin with,
place the device on a flat surface in front of you with the row of braille
cells closest to you. This is the proper operational orientation.
As you reach around
from the front to the back of the device, from left to right, there is the
Power button (left), an SD card slot (middle), and a Micro-B USB port (right).
They are all recessed in an area in the left half of the back edge (facing away
from the user). The Power button sticks out enough to make it easy to identify.
The SD card slot has two small bumps directly below it and the USB port has one
bump below it (shown in the picture below).
The SD card slot is
a standard type with spring feedback. The SD card is inserted with the card
connector fingers facing down. To release the card, press in and remove your
finger to allow the card to pop out.
The battery
compartment is located on the bottom of the device.
When properly
oriented, the space bar is closest to you. The panning keys are at each end of
the braille display. See the Panning Keys section for more information. Below the space
bar are the braille cells.
For orientation
purposes, there are three slightly raised tick marks located above the braille
cells. These orientation marks are spaced at every fifth braille cell. For
example, the first tick mark from the left is between the fifth and sixth
braille cell.
Moving toward the top and
away from you, find a row of three keys, with a wider
one - in the middle. The
wide key is the Space bar. The Dot 7 input key is to the
left of the Space Bar, and
the Dot 8 input key is to the right of the Space Bar.
As you continue toward the
top of the face of the display, there is a navigation
pad in the middle, between
the Braille Input keys and Space bar.
The navigation pad contains
the four directional arrow buttons (Up, Down, Left,
Right) and the Select
button.
The six traditional braille
input keys are aligned horizontally along the top edge of
the face of the display, Dots 3 2 1 on the left and Dots 4 5 6 on the
right.
In Stand-Alone
mode, the braille input keys are used for navigation and editing/writing.
In Remote mode, while
using the display with a screen reader on a host device, like an iPhone, the braille
input keys can be used to input text or control the functionality of
applications on the host device.
The Panning keys
are two-function rocker keys found at either end of the braille display. These
keys control how you read the lines of the text: either next or previous. Pressing
one end of the key results in one action, while pressing the opposite end
results in the opposite action.
To read the next
display of text (panning forward), press the bottom part of the key (down) on
either Panning key. To read the previous display of text (panning backward),
press the top part of the key (up) on either Panning key.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus is a six-dot braille device with two additional dots below Dot 3 and Dot
6. These two additional dots are Dot 7 and Dot 8, which are used to indicate
capitalization while reading and editing the file. These dots also indicate a
selected item in the menu, text with attributes or accent marks or a cursor.
Their exact use depends on the application you use with the display.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has two modes: Stand-Alone mode and Remote mode. In Stand-Alone mode, the
device is a book reader that uses an SD card as storage media. In Remote mode,
the device works like a braille display and needs to be connected to a computer
or other host with a screen reader.
This section
explains how to charge, turn the device on and off, insert the SD card, and
enter and exit the menus.
When you receive
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, it may be already charged; however, we recommend that
it should be fully charged before or during first use. You can use the device
and charge it at the same time, so it saves reading time. When the battery in Orbit
Reader 20 Plus gets to 10% of its capacity, Dot 8 of the 20th cell on the
display starts blinking on and off. This behavior is normal and indicates that
the battery is low.
To charge the
device, use the Standard-A to Micro-B USB cable and the charger power plug
provided with the unit. Insert the small end of the cable into the Orbit Reader
20 Plus's USB port. It should slide in without resistance; do not force it. Now
insert the large end of the cable into a computer’s USB connector or the AC
adapter provided. Plug the adapter into an AC wall connector.
If the device is on
when you connect the charger, the display shows "-- Charger connected".
When you unplug the charger, it shows
"-- Charger unplugged". The charger plugged and unplugged indications
are displayed briefly even when the unit is off. The language of the message
depends on the language you select for system messages from the menu. By default,
the language will be English (BANA) Grade 1 (uncontracted English braille).
For more
information, see the Battery section
under the
Menu.
If you have charged
the device for 4 hours or longer, and it does not power on, contact Customer
Service at techsupport@orbitresearch.com
A square Power
(on/off) button is located on the back of the device. See Orientation section for more information.
To power on the
device, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. If for some reason the powering
on process takes more time, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus flashes the braille cells
from left to right to let you know that it is powering on.
When you turn the
device on, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus resumes from the place you left. If you are
using the device or inserting the SD card, Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows the first
file or folder name on the SD card.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus displays, “-- No SD card" when the SD card slot is empty.
To turn off the
device, press and hold the Power button for two seconds. The braille cells flash from left to right to indicate the device
is powering down.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has a low-power standby/sleep mode. Quickly tapping the Power button puts
the unit in sleep mode. Tapping the Power button while the device is in sleep
mode, wakes the device. While editing or when connected to Bluetooth, if no
keys are pressed for an hour, the unit automatically goes into sleep mode. Otherwise, the device goes to sleep after 10
minutes of inactivity. After five hours in sleep mode, the unit shuts off to
conserve power.
The device comes
with an inserted SD card with translated braille files already on it, so that
you can quickly learn to use the device by reading the material.
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus uses standard
full-size SD cards from 4GB to 32 GB in capacity. The card must be formatted as
FAT32. There is no way to format a card on the device. Most cards come already
formatted. However, you can format one as FAT32 on a desktop computer for use
with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
To insert the SD
card, find the large slot at the back.
On one of the short
sides of the SD card, there are some ridges called fingers or teeth. Position the
SD card with the teeth facing down. Now insert the short side with teeth into
the device. The SD card should go in smoothly until it gets about a quarter of
an inch from being fully in the device. At this point, you feel a slight
resistance. The card slot works like a toaster, gently push the SD card in
until you hear a click. The card is aligned with the rear edge when properly
inserted.
To remove the card,
press it in a little until it pops out and then gently remove it.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus shows internal menus and file names according to the language selected
from the menu.
To… |
Do this |
Open the menu |
Press Select + Up Arrow |
Exit the menu |
Press Dot 7 |
Move through the menu choices |
Press the Up or Down Arrows |
See choices within a menu option |
Use the Right and Left Arrows |
Select a menu item |
Press Select or Dot 8 |
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has two functional modes. Stand-Alone mode and Remote mode.
Stand-Alone mode is
the default operational mode and allows you to read, edit, and browse files
without being connected to another device. An SD card must be inserted in the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus while operating in Stand-Alone mode. See the Stand-Alone
Mode section of this
document for more information.
Remote mode allows
you to connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to iPhone®, iPad®, and Android™ mobile devices, as well as
desktop computers. In Remote mode, Orbit Reader 20 Plus acts as an input and
output device for the remotely connected host via USB or Bluetooth. See the Remote Mode section of this document for more
information.
To move back and
forth between Stand-Alone and Remote modes, use the following commands:
·
To switch to Remote
mode: press Select + Right Arrow
·
To switch to
Stand-Alone mode: press Select + Left Arrow
The Stand-Alone mode provides the following features:
·
Menu
Remote mode connects in the following ways:
·
Bluetooth
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus supports multiple languages. They include the following:
Pre-loaded
languages:
·
English
(BANA) 8-dot Computer Braille
·
English (BANA)
Uncontracted
·
English
(BANA) Contracted
More than 40
languages can be loaded from the SD card
·
English UEB
Grade 1
·
English UEB
Grade 2
·
English UK
Grade 1
·
English UK
Grade 2
·
Afrikaans
Grade 1
·
Afrikaans
Grade 2
·
Arabic Grade
1
·
Arabic Grade
2
·
Assamese
·
Awadhi
·
Bengali
·
Croatian
8-dot computer braille
·
Croatian
Grade 1
·
Dutch Grade 1
(Belgium)
·
Dutch Grade 1
(Netherlands)
·
Finnish
8-dot computer braille
·
French 6-dot
Braille
·
French 8-dot
computer braille
·
French Grade
2
·
German Grade
1
·
German 8-dot
computer braille
·
Hebrew 8-dot
·
Hindi
·
Hungarian
8-dot computer braille
·
Hungarian
Grade 1
·
Hungarian
Grade 2
·
Iraq Grade 1
·
Kannada
·
Kashmiri
·
Malayalam
·
Manipuri
·
Marathi
·
Mongolia
Grade 1
·
Mongolia
Grade 2
·
Munda
·
Nepali Grade
1
·
Norwegian
computer braille
·
Norwegian Grade
1
·
Norwegian Grade
2
·
Oriya
·
Portuguese
6-dot Grade 1
·
Portuguese
6-dot Grade 2
·
Portuguese
8-dot
·
Punjabi
·
Russian
computer braille
·
Russian
Grade 1
·
Sanskrit
·
Sindhi
·
Slovak
Braille Grade 1
·
Spanish
8-dot computer braille
·
Spanish
Grade 1
·
Spanish
Grade 2
·
Swedish
8-dot computer braille
·
Swedish
Grade 1
·
Tamil
·
Telugu
·
Tswana Grade
1
·
Turkish
8-dot
·
Turkish Grade
1
·
Turkish
Grade 2
·
Urdu 6-dot
Grade 1
·
Urdu 6-dot
Grade 2
You can configure
the device to use the same or different languages for the system messages and to
read/write files. For example, you can choose to have the system menu and
messages to be in a local language while you work on English files with the
reader/editor or vice versa.
There are language
profiles that can be selected and configured from the menu. Alternatively, you
can switch between different profiles using the hotkeys. Please refer to the
section ‘Setting up the languages’ for more details.
While typing you
will have to enter the key inputs as per the language selected. For example, if
you have selected contracted braille, you must type in contracted braille only.
This applies to any key input you provide such as typing for the Find command,
or for renaming the file.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus provides a menu for setting options, checking the battery, and changing
modes of operation.
To open the menu,
press the Select and Up Arrow keys. Battery Status is the first menu option
displayed.
Some menu options
let you select among a number of choices. For example, the Sort option allows you
to choose one of the various options for arranging files in the file manager.
Other menu options provide information about the device, such as serial number
and version. The selected option is underlined with Dots 7 8.
To scroll through
the other possibilities, press the Right Arrow key. To select the option, press
Select or Dot 8. Orbit Reader 20 Plus responds by underlining the word with
Dots 7 8 to indicate the choice.
To move to another
menu item, press the Up or Down Arrow key. When you get to the end of the list
of options and press the Down Arrow key, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus moves back to
the top menu item. Similarly, when you press the Up Arrow from the first menu
item, The Orbit Reader 20 Plus moves to the last item in the list. This feature
allows quick access to the last few menu items and so some options that may be used
frequently are located at the bottom of the menu list.
To close the menu
and return to your work, press Dot 7.
The menu settings
are preserved after firmware upgrades.
However, the settings are restored to the defaults if there is a change in the menu structure
or menu items in the new firmware release.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus comes configured to support English uncontracted (EBAE), English contracted
(EBAE), Computer Braille. Additional language translation tables and translated
versions of the system messages and menu can be loaded from the SD card. Please
refer to the Localization section
in this guide for more details.
Note: BRF cannot be configured as the system
language.
In addition to the
language options, you can configure the encoding type of the text file.
Encoding is how the data is stored internally in the text file. There are pros
and cons to each of the encoding systems. If you are not sure which encoding to
use, we recommend using UTF-8. More
details on encoding can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encoding
While typing, the
key inputs should be according to the language selected. For example, if you
have set the language to English Contracted, you must type
in English Contracted. This applies to typing in the editor, for
entering strings for the find command, for renaming a file or a folder, etc.
To allow easy
configuration of language settings and switching between languages, four
language profiles (Profile 1,2,3, and 4) are provided. Each profile will have
options to choose the System Language, Read/Edit Language and Editor Encoding.
The System Language
setting allows you to set the language of the system messages and menu options.
The following options are available and are applicable to all system messages,
menu items and the file manager.
a.
eng_g1
(English Grade 1)
b.
eng_g2
(English Grade 2)
c.
eng_compbrl
(English Computer Braille)
d.
<Languages
from SD card>
The Read/edit Language setting allows the user to read or
edit the content in the desired language. It will have the following
sub-options and will be applicable to the reader and editor application only.
a.
eng_g1
(English Grade 1)
b.
eng_g2
(English Grade 2)
c.
eng_compbrl
(English Computer Braille)
d.
brf
(BRF format files)
e.
<Languages
from SD card>
The Editor Encoding setting applies to new files only and
allows the user to save the file in the desired encoding format. It has the
following options:
a.
UTF-8
b.
Unicode-16LE
c.
Unicode-16BE
d.
ANSI
Pressing the Select
key will select the profile. Pressing the Right Arrow key on any of the profile
will open its sub-menu options. The user can scroll through these sub-menu
items by pressing the Right/Left Arrow keys.
The hotkeys for switching between profiles are Select + 1, Select + 2, Select + 3, and Select + 4 for profiles 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
If the user accidentally selects an unfamiliar language, pressing Select + 1 2 3 will restore the default profile.
The menu is
available for the Remote and Stand-Alone modes. Press Select + Up Arrow to open
the menu in either mode.
To exit the menu
and return to the previous mode, press Dot 7.
Some of the Menu
options have a default setting (indicated in the list below). For most of these
options, you can move among alternatives by pressing the Right or Left Arrows
and then pressing Select or Dot 8. Selected items are underlined with Dots 7 8.
Refer to the specific section for further information.
Cursor Blink (1) |
Sort (Name: Ascend) |
Split Words (Off) |
Filter Dot 7 (On) |
Wrapping (On) |
Compress Spaces (On) |
Scroll rate (Value) |
Profile 1 |
Profile 2 |
Profile 3 |
Profile 4 |
Ver. |
BVer. |
Sr. |
Reset Defaults |
Dateform dd-mm-yyyy |
Clock Settings |
Alarm 1 |
Alarm 2 |
USB (HID) |
Bluetooth (Auto) |
Pair (Just Works) |
Emulate (Off) |
Mode (Stand-Alone) |
The Battery status
menu item displays the amount of power (percentage) left in the battery. When
the battery in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus gets to 10%, Dot 8 of the 20th cell on
the display blinks on and off. This behavior is normal, indicating that the
battery is low.
It also notes when
the unit is charging. For example, when plugged in for charging, the message
"-- Charging XX%" is displayed, where XX is the percentage number.
Similarly, for first-time use, the message "-- Battery XX%" is
displayed.
The Cursor Blink
option works only while editing in the Edit Box or Editor mode. This option
allows selecting the number of seconds between blinks. The default setting for
the Cursor Blink option is one second between blinks. The setting choices are
1, 5, 15, 30, and 60 seconds, and 0 where the
cursor does not blink. To make a selection, press Select.
The Sort menu item
lets you change the order of the files on the SD card, using The Orbit Reader 20
Plus's built-in File Manager. The sorting options are - Name (Ascend/Descend),
Date, Size, and Last Read. The default setting for Sort is Name (Ascend). To
return to the File Manager, press Dot 7 from Stand-Alone mode. To make a
selection, press Select or Dot 8.
In Remote mode,
press Select + Up Arrow. This command takes you to the Menu. Use Down Arrow to Sort
list item.
If you are in File
Manager or Reader, press Select + Up Arrow to enter the Menu, then Down Arrow
to Sort.
If you are in Editor, first exit (Select, E OR Select twice) and then press Select +
Up Arrow to enter the Menu. Down Arrow to Sort.
Additionally, you
may sort files within the selected category in Ascending or Descending order.
After selecting a category, press the Right Arrow until you reach either Ascend
or Descend in the list and press the Select button or Dot 8 . The Orbit Reader 20
Plus arranges the files in the indicated order. The default setting for this
menu item is Ascending (A to Z).
The default setting
for Split Words is Off. In the default setting, the Reader tries to put as much
content on the display as possible without splitting a word. However, if you
want 20 cells of braille, no matter the content, set Split Words to On. When
Split Words is on, the Reader shows partial words. When you pan to the next 20
cells of braille, the remainder of that word appears at the beginning of the
line. To make a selection, press Select or Dot 8.
The default setting
for Filter Dot 7 is On. The Filter Dot 7 menu item lets you turn off the Dot 7
that frequently appears in some BRL and BRF files. The Dot 7 is filtered by
default, but if you want to make a BRL or BRF file that uses eight-dot braille,
turn this setting off. To make a selection, press
Select or Dot 8.
The default setting
for Wrapping is On. The Wrapping option is The Orbit Reader 20 Plus's way of
reflowing files that are already formatted for embossing. Normally, formatted
files contain line-end indicators every 38-40 characters, which starts a new
line. This option eliminates extra spaces, making it easier to read on a
20-cell display. To make a selection, press Select.
Carriage returns,
blank lines, and tabs represent extra spaces (or white space) in a document.
These spaces take up lots of room and therefore slow down reading on a braille
display. The Compress Spaces option eliminates superfluous blank lines and
spaces. If multiple blank lines or spaces appear in the file, they are
compressed to a single space. This setting is especially useful when reading
formatted text files that contain many blank lines.
The default setting
for Compress Spaces is On. To make a selection, press Select or Dot 8.
Displays the current scroll rate time in seconds. This
cannot be modified from
the Menu but can be adjusted as
described in section Auto-Scroll.
The Profile 1 default
settings are configured mainly for using the device with the English language-Grade
1. However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages and
encoding schemes.
- System Language: English Grade 1
-
Read/Edit
Language: English Grade 1
-
Editor
Encoding: ANSI
The profile 2 default settings are configured for using the device with the English language-Grade 2. However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages and encoding schemes.
-
System
Language: English Grade 2
-
Read/Edit
Language: English Grade 2
-
Editor
Encoding: ANSI
The profile 3 default settings are configured mainly for
using the device with the Computer Braille. However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages
and encoding schemes.
-
System Language:
Computer Braille
-
Read/Edit Language: BRF
-
Editor Encoding: ANSI
The profile 4
default settings are configured mainly for using the device with the language
loaded from the SD card.
However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages.
-
System Language:
<Languages from SD card>
-
Read/Edit Language:
<Languages from SD card>
-
Editor Encoding: UTF-8
Note: The default settings of Profile 1,2,3, and 4 can be changed with the
help of Right/Left Arrow keys, under the System Language, Read/Edit Language and Editor Encoding options.
For example, if you
wish to have the system language as English Grade 2 and work with BRF
files, you can select Profile 3 that
has the following default settings.
-
System Language:
Computer Braille
-
Read/Edit Language: BRF
-
Editor Encoding: ANSI
You can change the
system language to English Grade
2 and you can have the desired
changes. Likewise, all the profiles can be configured as per the requirements.
Please refer to the
localization section in this guide for additional information.
The Version in the menu displays the version of the
software running on your device. You may need the version number when talking to
Customer Service. For the latest version update, see the website
Note: The software
version will be shown in computer braille only.
The Bver menu item
displays the version of the bootloader software installed on your device. You
may need the bootloader version number when talking to Customer Service.
Note: The software
version will be shown in computer
braille only.
The Serial Number in
the menu shows the individualized serial number of the device you are using.
This number may be important for warranty purposes.
The Reset Defaults in
the menu resets all your menu settings to the factory settings. To reset to the
default settings, press the Select button or Dot 8 . This action resets
defaults and takes you to the top of the Menu options list (Battery Status).
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus support the three different date formats
·
dd-mm-yyyy
·
mm-dd-yyyy
·
yyyy-mm-dd
The default date format is “dd-mm-yyyy”. You can change the date format
using left and right key and set the date format by pressing the Select key.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has a clock in it. You can check the date and time by pressing Space + Dots
2 3 4 5. It also time-stamps files when they are created or edited. Please note, the
command (Space + t) for checking the time is applicable in file manager and
reader mode.
The default format for
time and date is HH:MM DD-MM-YYYY
(where, HH is Hours, MM is Minutes, DD is Date, MM is Month and YYYY is Year).
You can scroll
through different fields of date and time using Left/Right navigation keys. The
current selected field will be underlined.
Press Select key to adjust value of the current selected field.
Press Up Arrow to increase and Down Arrow to decrease the value of the field.
For instance, if the current date is 01-08-2017 and you want to change it to
01-08-2018, first use the Left/Right navigation key to go to the year field
(YYYY). Now, press the Up Arrow to change the year from 2017 to 2018 and then Select
key to save the changes.
When you get to the
end of the last value in the range, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus moves back to the first
value item. Similarly, when you press the Up Arrow from the first value item, The
Orbit Reader 20 Plus moves to the last item in the list
For instance, the
minute ranges from 00 to 59. So, if the user presses the Up Arrow when the time
is 09:59, it will go to 00 value i.e. the new time will be 10:00.
The following are
the date and time ranges of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
·
Time Range
·
Hour range - 0 to 23
·
Minutes range - 0 to 59
·
Date Range
·
1 to 31 for months 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12
·
1 to 30 for months 4, 6, 9, 11
·
1 to 28/29 (2nd month of the year according to the leap year)
·
Month range - 1 to 12
·
Year range - 2018 to 2040
(Note: If the date is 31/30 and you select the 2nd month of
the year, then the date will automatically change to 28/29.)
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has an alarm feature built-in. You can set two
different alarms according to your needs. The first alarm can be configured
from this menu item.
There are total of four
fields to configure the alarm. You can navigate through different fields by
pressing the Left and Right arrow key and Press Up and Down arrow key to
navigate different choices of the particular field. The current selected field will be
underlined.
Alarm Status (OFF): Press the Right arrow key to go to Alarm status. You can switch the
Alarm status between ON and OFF by pressing the Up and Down arrow keys. Press
Select or Dot 8 to choose. Default is Off
Time (HH:MM AM): Next to alarm status is time. Press the Right
arrow key to go the time field. The format of the time is HH:MM AM. Press
Up/Down arrow key to set the hour. Press the Right arrow key to go the minutes
and set the minutes by pressing the Up/Down arrow key. The right to the minute
is AM/PM setting. Press the Up/Down arrow key to set the AM/PM setting. Default
is 10:10 AM.
Repeat (Mon): Press the Right arrow key to go the repeat
field and set the desired day by pressing the Up/Down arrow key. You can choose
from Monday to Sunday. There are additional two options: All and Once. When you
set “All” it rings for every day and when you set “Once” it rings only once at the
next occurrence of the set event. Default is “once”.
Snooze time (1 to 59): Press the Right arrow key to set the Snooze
time. The range of the snooze time is 1 to 59 minutes. The default is 5
minutes.
The alarm flashes dots up and down for 5 seconds at its configured date and time, even if the device is in sleep mode or completely off. It shows “Alarm 1” or “Alarm 2” followed by the rest of the display flashing with all dots up and down.
Press Dot 7 to close the alarm or press Space to Snooze. The alarm automatically snoozes if not acknowledged. It repeats this cycle 5 times before it turned off the alarm automatically.
The second alarm can be configured from
this menu item. It has similar settings as in Alarm 1.
The USB menu
selects between the four possible USB protocols: Human Interface Device (HID) (Orbit),
HID Braille, Serial, or Mass Storage. The default setting for USB is HID (Orbit).
To select the option, press Select or Dot 8.
For more information, see the USB Connectivity section under
Remote Mode.
There are three choices under this menu option.
·
Bluetooth Auto
·
Bluetooth manual
·
Bluetooth OFF
The default setting for Bluetooth is Auto. If there is any screen reader
activity running on the paired device, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus automatically
switches to Bluetooth Remote mode. If you do not want an automatic Bluetooth
connection, switch to manual option. To disable Bluetooth completely, select
OFF. To select option, press select or Dot 8.
For more information, see the Using the Bluetooth Connection section under
Remote Mode.
The Pair menu item
selects a Bluetooth pairing scheme. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus uses the selected
scheme when it responds to a Bluetooth pairing request from a host device. To select the option, press Select or Dot 8.
The two choices
are:
Just Works – This is the default Bluetooth pairing
scheme. When using this scheme, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus automatically pairs to
any device that sends a pairing request.
Confirm code – This is the most secure pairing scheme.
With this scheme, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus responds to pairing requests by
showing a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille display and
on the host device. To confirm the request, ensure that the numbers match and
press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. To reject the pairing request, press Dot
7.
The Emulation
option allows you to choose how the device appears to the Host screen reader
applications while operating in Remote mode. If RB18 (Refreshabraille 18™)
Emulation mode is selected, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus appears as a
Refreshabraille 18 and only the first 18 cells are used. If Emulation mode is
Off, it appears as Orbit Reader 20 Plus. To select
the option, press Select or Dot 8.
The default setting
for Emulation mode is Off.
By default, the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus operates in Stand-Alone mode where you read and write
files stored on the SD card. To specifically set the unit to another mode,
select among Remote, BT (for Bluetooth,) or USB. the Orbit Reader 20 Plus tries
to automatically switch to Bluetooth or USB depending on screen reader
activity, but if you want to, for instance, specifically switch back to
Stand-Alone mode from Remote mode, or switch the interface from Bluetooth to
USB, use this option. To select the option, press
Select or Dot 8.
Stand-Alone mode is
the default operational mode and allows you to read, edit, and browse files
without being connected to another device. A formatted SD card must be inserted
in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus while operating in Stand-Alone mode. This card must
contain the files you wish to read.
Stand-Alone mode operates in the following ways:
File Manager is
where you select a file stored on the SD card to read on the Orbit Reader 20
Plus. You can also create new files and folders, view the properties (such as
the file size and current reading position) and copy, rename, and delete files.
When moving through
the list of files, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows the first 20 characters of
the file name. You may scroll to the rest of the information about the file,
such as the rest of a long file name, its size, and date, by using the panning
keys to move the display window. You can change the way files are sorted in the
file list using related menu options.
Each item on the file list includes the following items:
·
Filename and
extension
·
The current reading position
in the file as a count of characters
·
Size in KB
(kilobytes)
·
Last modified time
·
Protected or
Unprotected
Only one column is
displayed per line (with panning as necessary). Pressing Left or Right Arrow
moves to the previous or next column heading (file information). Upon exiting
the Reader (Dot 7), you are returned to the same place and column in the File
Manager.
The language of the
file name is displayed according to the system language. For instance, if the file is in English and the default language
is also English, then it would be displayed in English. But If the system
language is in the local language, and the file name is in English, the file
name may appear as garbage. However, you can quickly change the profile for the
local language, using the hotkey for reading the file name in the local
language.
The following are
the commands which you can use in the File Manager. Most of the commands for
files also work for folders.
To... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Open a file or folder |
Select or Dot 8 |
Pressing Select or Dot 8 opens the file or folder. |
Go to previous or next file or folder |
Up or Down Arrow |
Pressing Up or Down Arrow moves to the previous or next file in the
list. |
Go back one folder level |
Dot 7 |
Dot 7 acts like a "back" key to exit current activity. If
you are already in File Manager, pressing Dot 7 moves back one level where you
have multiple subfolders open. |
Move through file information |
Left or Right Arrow |
This command moves you through the file information by headings. See File Manager section for more information. |
Open the Menu |
Select + Up Arrow |
Pressing Select + Up Arrow opens the Menu. |
Scroll text |
Left or Right Panning keys |
If the file name is longer than the display, panning left or right
displays more of the file name. When you get to the end of the file name,
pressing the panning key moves you to the next item of file information, like
position, size, date, and so on. |
Make a New File |
Space + N (Dots 1 3 4 5) |
The New File command starts the Editor mode with a new file. To exit
the Editor, press Select twice. |
Make a New Folder |
Space + O (Dots 1 3 5) |
The New Folder command opens the Edit Box where you may type the name
of the new folder. Pressing Dot 8 saves the folder name and returns you to
the file list with the new folder selected. If you do not name the folder,
pressing Dot 8 names the folder as New Folder. Press Select to exit without
making a new folder. |
Delete a file or folder |
Space + D (Dots 1 4 5) |
This action deletes the currently selected file(s) or folder(s). Only
empty folders and unprotected files can be deleted. A confirmation is
required before the file or folder is deleted. When the message "-- Confirm
action" is displayed, press Select or Dot 8 to confirm or press Dot 7 to
cancel. |
Rename a file or folder |
Space + R (Dots 1 2 3 5) |
The Rename File command allows you to change the name of a file or
folder. To use it, press the Rename command. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus
responds with an Edit Box containing the original file or folder name. Edit
the name or type a new one and press Dot 8. Press Select to exit without
renaming a file or folder. Note:
The key input for the file name should be entered as per the selected system
language. |
Cut a file |
Space + X (Dots 1 3 4 6) |
This action cuts the currently selected file(s) or empty folders from
their location and places it (them) on the clipboard to be used with the
paste command. |
Copy a file |
Space + C (Dots 1 4) |
The Copy File command makes a copy of the currently selected file(s) or
empty folders and places it (them) on the clipboard to be used with the paste
command. |
Paste a file |
Space + V (Dots 1 2 3 6) |
This action pastes the file(s) or folder(s) that are currently on the
clipboard into the current location in the File Manager. If no file or folder
is on the clipboard, no action is taken. |
Mark a file |
Space + M (Dots 1 3 4) |
When moving multiple files, use the Mark File command to mark each
individual file before using Cut, Copy, or Delete. To Mark a file, place arrow
on the file and press Space + M. |
Protect or unprotect a file |
Space + P (Dots 1 2 3 4) |
To protect a file from accidental changes, arrow to the file and press
Space + P. To remove the protected status, select the file and press Space +
P again. To determine if a file is Protected, arrow Right or Left to the
Unprotected/Protected heading. |
Edit the current file |
Space + E (Dots 1 5) |
When editing the current file, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus switches to Edit
mode, which is indicated by a cursor at the point of input. The cursor is at
the first character shown on the display when you pressed the edit command.
As you type, everything is saved to the file. To exit, press Select twice.
See The Editor section for more information. |
Edit Last Edited File |
Space + Dots 1 2 4 6 |
This command reopens the last file you edited and returns the cursor
to its last position in that file. “The Edit Last Edited File” command is
useful for taking notes on what you read. Use the command to quickly switch
back to the Editor. Then close the Editor to return to the title you are
reading. This command has no effect if you are already editing a file. The
device displays the error message "-- File not found" when no
previous file has been opened or if the file was deleted. Press Select twice
to return to the file you were reading. |
When copying or
pasting a file that results in another file with the same name, File Manager
adds an extension to indicate that the new file is a copy. For example: if you
copy book.brf to a folder that already contains book.brf, the new file becomes book_1.brf
and the original book.brf remains unchanged.
If the SD card runs
out of space before a file operation is completed, File Manager shows, "--
Error copying file xxx" where xxx is the file name.
When copying a large
number of files, or large files that can take some time, the File Manager
displays progress messages during the copy operation.
If copying a file takes
more than five seconds, File Manager displays, "-- Copying xxx (yy%)"
where xxx is the name of the file and yy is the percentage complete. This
percentage is updated after every 10% of the progress.
For the command
keys, go to the File Manager Commands table under the File Manager section.
To... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Move to the first file |
Press Space + Dots 1 2 3 |
Pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 moves File Manager selection to the first
file in the current folder. |
Move to the last file |
Press Space + Dots 4 5 6 |
Pressing Space + Dots 4 5 6 moves File Manager selection to the last
file in the current folder. |
Incrementally search file list |
Type the file name quickly |
To find a file quickly, type the first few letters of the file's name.
File Manager highlights the first file matching the letters you typed. |
Extension |
Type |
Explanation |
BRF |
Translated, formatted braille |
displays exact representation |
BRL |
Translated, unformatted braille |
displays exact representation |
TXT |
Text |
displays as per the language selected |
In addition to the
supported file types, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows the contents of any file. This
feature is useful to examine files that contain readable text even if it is not
a supported file type. However, some files may not contain readable content.
There are several
excellent braille translation systems available in the U.S. If you obtain
textbooks from APH or get transcribed titles from NLS or NBP, the braille
should be correct and formatted. You may also get braille translation software
that produces automatically translated braille using programs like ‘Liblouis’.
Alternatively, you can have ‘Bookshare’ automatically generate braille files of
the titles available.
To prepare files for placement on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, follow these
guidelines:
To copy files to the
SD card, remove the card from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and place it into a card
reader on your computer. Alternatively, you can connect the USB cable from the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to your computer and activate the Mass Storage protocol on
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus by either pressing Space + Dots 5 7 or selecting Mass
Storage from the USB option in the menu. When using the Mass Storage protocol, the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows up as a drive on the computer, and here, you cannot
use other functions of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
In Stand-Alone
mode, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus displays the content of files stored on an SD
card. It translates the text into the language that the user selects for the Read/Edit
option in the menu section.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus is designed to be a stand-alone reader. Placing BRF, BRL, or TXT content
(see File
Types section) on an
inserted SD card turns it into an on-the-go braille book reader. When first
powered on, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus displays the contents of the first file on
the SD card. To get to the file list, press Dot 7. Go to the desired file using
the Up or Down Arrow key. Press Dot 8 or Select to open the file. Use Left and
Right Panning keys to read it. There are many other functions in reading mode
such as Find, Power Move, Bookmarks, and even a menu to set preferences. The
following sections describe the commands and settings that can be used while
reading.
When you turn the
device on, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus resumes from the last place of the last
file in use. For first-time use, it displays the first file or folder on the SD
card. Press Dot 7 to close the file and display File Manager, which shows a
list of files on the SD card. If there is no SD card inserted, the message
"-- No SD card" is displayed.
When you open a
text file for the first time on the device, the file gets translated first as
per the language selected for the Read/Edit option. For large files, it may
take a few seconds to complete the translation. The translation process is
indicated by a progress bar on the display where dot 6 (6th pin) of
the first 6 cells rises in sequence, repeatedly.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus stores the translated files in the SD card so that it can be used in the future.
Latency is observed only when you open the file for the first time or if the
translated file is lost for some reason.
While the file
translation is in progress, no other operations are allowed and key presses
will not have any impact.
If the translation
is taking too much time and you wish to abort the operation, you can do so by
pressing Dot 7. The system will cancel the file-open operation and will take
you back to the file manager.
You can switch the
reading language with the help of the hotkey, even if you are in the middle of
the file. Please note that if you change the language, the system will
translate the file again as per the new language selected.
When you reach the
end of the file, "-- End of file" is displayed by the Reader.
Similarly, if you are at the beginning of the file, "-- Start of
file" is displayed.
While in
Stand-Alone mode, the following commands are available.
To... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Go to Previous or Next display |
Panning keys |
See Panning Keys section for
more information. |
Go to Previous or Next Character |
Left or Right Arrows |
If you press Right Arrow key, the next letter appears on the right
side of the display. |
Go to Previous or Next Word |
Space + Left or Right Arrows |
If you press Space + Right Arrow, the next word appears on the right
side of the display. The Reader also supports Space + Dot 2 and Space + Dot
5. |
Go to Previous or Next Page |
Dot 3 or Dot 6 |
Pressing Dot 3 or Dot 6 moves the cursor back or forward in the file
to the next page marker (form |
Go to Top or Bottom of a file |
Dot 1 or Dot 4 |
Pressing Dot 1 moves to the top of a file; pressing Dot 4 moves to the
bottom of a file. Alternatively, long-press Up or long-press Down keys can be
used to jump to the top or bottom of a file, respectively. (For compatibility
with other devices, Space + Dots 1 2 3 moves to the top and Space + Dots 4 5
6 moves to the bottom of a file.) |
Exit File |
Dot 7 |
If reading a file, pressing Dot 7 returns you to your previous
location. |
Open the Menu |
Select + Up Arrow |
Pressing Select + Up Arrow opens the Menu. |
Set or Clear a Bookmark |
Space + M |
In addition to the automatic bookmark placed when you close a file, the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus lets you set additional bookmarks. Reader displays the message
"-- Bookmark added" or "-- Bookmark cleared" if there was
already a bookmark at that position. |
Go to Previous or Next Bookmark |
Dot 2 or Dot 5 |
The Reader responds by moving the cursor to the bookmarked position.
The bookmarked location appears as the first character on the display. If
there are no marks in the indicated direction, "-- No more
bookmarks" is displayed. |
Power Move/Search Forward and/or Back |
Dots 8 + Left or Dots 8 + Right |
Press Dots 8 + left to move back. Press Dots 8 + right to move
forward. See Power Move Forward and Back section for
more information. |
Find Braille |
Space + F (Dots 1 2 4) |
Pressing Space + F opens an input field (Edit Box) with a cursor. By default,
it shows the last search string on the display. This allows you to perform a
search in a specific braille format by typing the text in the same braille
format. Press Dot 8 to begin the search. To exit the Edit Box without
performing a search, press Select . See Edit Box and Find Braille sections for more information. |
Find Next Braille |
Dots 8 + Right Arrow |
Pressing Dots 8 + Right Arrow repeats a previous search forward from
the point in the file where you are. If there is no text in the Find Edit
buffer, the Reader uses the text at the cursor. See the Find Braille section for more information. |
Find Previous Braille |
Dots 8 + Left Arrow |
Pressing Dots 8 + Left Arrow repeats a previous search backward from
the point in the file where you are. If there is no text in the Find Edit
buffer, the Reader uses the text at the cursor. See the Find Braille section for more information. |
Edit Current File |
Space + E |
Space + E to edit the file you are currently reading. Press Select
twice to exit the Editor and continue reading. |
Open New File |
Space + N |
Space + N opens a new file in the Editor for editing/note-taking.
Press Select twice to return to the file you were reading. |
Edit Last Edited File |
Space + Dots 1 2 4 6 |
Using this command reopens the last file you edited and returns the
cursor to its last position in that file. The Edit Last Edited File command
is useful for taking notes on what you read. Use the command to quickly
switch back to the Editor. Then close the Editor to return to the title you
are reading. This command has no effect if you are already editing a file.
The device displays the error message "-- File not found" when no
previous file has been opened. Press Select twice to return to the file you
were reading. |
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus's power move commands provide a quick means of moving/searching through
large sections of a file to find a known location in the document. A power move
operates by using boundaries and moving 50% between them with each press of the
key command. In essence, by using a power move to search within a file, you are
drilling down to the information using a binary command. When you press Dot 8 +
Down Arrow or Dot 8 + Up Arrow, the Reader moves in the following ways:
On the first press,
the cursor moves halfway between the current position and the start (Dot 8 + Up
Arrow) or end (Dot 8 + Down Arrow) of the file, which acts as boundaries for
the power search.
Subsequent presses
treat the moved-from position as the new boundary in that direction. So, if you
are at the beginning of the file (or 0%) when you press the Dot 8 + Down Arrow,
the Reader moves the cursor to halfway between 0% and 100%. You are now at 50%,
and this becomes the new boundary. The initial boundary is at the original
position of 0%. Therefore, if you press Dot 8 + Up Arrow, you move halfway
between 50% and 0% to end at 25%. Or, if you press the Dot 8 + Down Arrow, you
move halfway between 50% and 100% to end at 75%.
Each time you press
Dot 8 + up arrow or Dot 8 + down arrow keys, the Reader shows the percentage in
the first few cells of the display line and fills the rest of the cells with
text at that position. This continues until you press some other key.
To find specific
braille text, use the Find command (Space + F). The Orbit Reader 20 Plus
responds by opening an input field (see Edit Box section) with a cursor, which is indicated by Dots 7 and 8. By default,
it shows the text at the current cursor location in the edit box. Unlike the
Power Move, which searches by known location of the text, the Find command
searches the entire file for instances of the braille text you enter in the
input field. If you have searched for something previously, that text appears
in the Edit Box with your cursor at the end.
To find a word, first
press Space + F to enter the Edit Box. Type the word you wish to find, in the language
selected for the reader/editor and then press Dot 8 to start the search moving
forward in the file. To search moving backward in the file, press Dot 8 + Left
arrow. The word is shown as the first word on the display. If the word is not
found, the message "-- Not found" is displayed. Press Dot 7 to clear
the message. To exit the Edit Box without finding the word, press Select.
After the word is
found, to continue searching, press Dot 8 + right arrow to find the next
occurrence (forward in the file) or Dot 8 + left arrow to find a previous occurrence
(towards the beginning of the file).
If you are
searching for text in a contracted braille file, you must type the text you
want to search in contracted braille.
If you are
searching in a plain text file, you must type the text you want to search in
Computer Braille. See Appendix A - Computer Braille Chart for details.
You can search for
terms up to 255 characters long. Searches are generally not case sensitive. A
search for the word "animal" results in finding both lowercase and
uppercase versions of that word (animal/Animal). However, if you want to find
words with upper case letters only, type the text you wish to find with the braille indicator for capitalization included (in contracted
braille, one Dot 6 precedes a capital letter, while two Dot 6s precede an
entirely capitalized word. In Computer Braille, capital letters include Dot 7).
For example, a search for the capitalized word "Animal" gives the
results for "Animal" (capitalized), but not "animal"
(lowercase).
Additionally,
searches match both whole and partial words. Searching for "an" finds
"an" (whole) and "man" (partial). To restrict searches to
whole words, add a space at the beginning or end of the word. The Reader
matches the space with any non-printing character such as spaces, tabs, and
line feeds.
Read the section on
Edit Box for editing commands and navigation
functionality.
In” search files”,
the Reader moves from reading files to searched text and displays it at the
beginning of the display line. If the text is not found, then the Reader
displays “Not found” and gets back to its previous position. While searching
through large documents, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus displays “Busy” while
conducting the search.
To repeat a search
moving forward towards the end of the file, press Dot 8 + Right Arrow.
To repeat a search
moving back towards the beginning of the file, press Dot 8 + Left Arrow.
The Braille Pacer feature is
available in the Reader and lets you set a reading pace for the display to automatically
advance.
The pace can be adjusted during
reading by pressing the space and up-arrow
key to increase the speed (i.e. a
faster advance rate) or the space and down-arrow key to decrease the speed
(i.e. a slower advance rate). Pressing these keys once increases or decreases
the speed in one-second steps. You can set the scrolling speed from 1
to 20 seconds depending upon your reading speed.
Many users might like to have finer
control of the speed and this can be achieved by pressing the space bar, dot 7
and up or down arrow keys. The fine control increases or decreases the speed in
steps of one-tenth of a second.
The
default speed is 10 seconds. You can review the current scroll rate from the menu, but it can be
changed only while reading. The current scroll rate is not displayed when
auto-scrolling. However, when the auto-scroll is stopped and the scroll rate is changed, the scroll rate
will be displayed by the message “xx.y sec scroll rate”. You can use all
the reading navigation commands during the Braille Pacer mode as well.
To... |
Press |
Additional information |
Start/Stop Braille Pacer |
Space |
The rate of change is not viewable if the
speed is increased or decreased while active. |
Increase/Decrease Speed by 1 Second |
Up or Down Arrow + Space |
Increases or decreases speed by 1
second. |
Increase/Decrease Speed by 0.1 Second |
Dot 7 + Up or Down Arrow + Space |
Increases or decreases speed by 0.1
second. |
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus presents a text dialog or input field called an Edit Box when you want to
find text or rename a file. The Edit Box permits only one line of text. Press
Space + F to begin a search or press Space + R to rename a file.
Once in the Edit
Box, insert the text by typing the desired text as per the language selected
for the reader/editor and then use the Edit Box commands to navigate. The Edit
Box displays a blinking cursor (Dots 7 8) to indicate the beginning of the text
that you are searching or editing. When the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows an edit box, it often provides default text, such as
a file name or a previously entered search term. To delete or replace the
selected text, type a letter or press the backspace key (Dot 7). To edit the
existing text in insert mode, press one of the arrow keys to move the cursor
letter by letter to the position where you wish to edit.
To... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Move Left or Right One Letter |
Left or Right Arrow |
Pressing left or right arrow moves the cursor in the desired direction.
When the cursor reaches the end of the edit box, it stops--it can move no
further. |
Move to Start or End of Text |
Up or Down Arrow |
Press Up or Down Arrow to move the cursor to the beginning or end of
the text. |
Backspace |
Dot 7 |
The Backspace key Dot 7, deletes the letter immediately left of the
cursor. Use Backspace key in case of a typing mistake or to remove small
amounts of text. |
Accept typed text |
Dot 8 |
Here, pressing Dot 8 acts as an Enter/OK key. |
Close the Edit Box |
Select |
To close the edit box, use the Close command. In single line controls,
Close removes what you have typed. In multiple line controls, all text is
automatically saved in the editor. |
In addition to
serving as a tool for reading braille, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus offers the
ability to write and edit text. This feature allows you to create/edit new or
existing files on the SD card.
While you are in
the Editor mode, the cursor notes the current position by blinking Dots 7 8.
The default setting for the cursor is 1 second. The blink of the cursor can be
turned off from the Menu.
There are three
ways to edit a file. Each of these three commands is available both from the
Reader and the File Manager.
·
Edit new file: Space
+ N
·
Edit current file:
Space + E
·
Switch to last
edited file: Space + Dots 1 2 4 6
To insert text,
type or paste the text at the cursor. You can insert any text into an open file
using the braille keys (Dot 1 to Dot 8). The Editor adds the typed or pasted text.
To exit Editor,
press Select, E or Select twice. The cursor disappears, returning you to the
Reader in the file you were editing.
When you exit the
editor or save the file from the context menu, the back translation from
braille to text is performed as per the selected language. The translation
process is indicated by showing a progress bar on display where the Dot 6 (6th
pin) of the first 6 cells raises in sequence repeatedly. This operation cannot
be canceled.
If you are exiting
a new file, the editor automatically names the file with the first 20
characters of the translated text in the file. If a file already exists with
that name, the Editor appends a number to it until it produces a unique name.
To rename a file or to add an extension to the file name, highlight the file
name in File Manager, and use the rename command. If there are Computer Braille
characters that cannot be used in a filename, such as a forward slash (/) or an
asterisk (*), the characters are replaced with an underscore (_). Once you
exit, the new file name in the File Manager is selected. If you wish to rename
the file, use the rename command (Space + R). If you want to give the file a
specific name, write that name as the first line in the file.
Note: It is
recommended that you exit the Editor before you perform a system update, reset
the device, or remove the SD card. Exiting the Editor saves your work. Not
exiting the Editor first could result in lost work.
To ... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Edit New File |
Space + N |
Creates a new file in the Editor. |
Edit Current File |
Space + E |
Opens the selected file for editing. |
Switch to Last Edited File |
Space + Dots 1 2 4 6 |
Opens the last edited file for further editing. The device displays
the error message "-- File not found" if the file has been deleted. |
Add a new line (Enter) |
Dot 8 |
Pressing Dot 8 adds a new line (enters a carriage return) at the end
of a paragraph and places the editing cursor in the first cell of the next
paragraph. |
Delete a character |
Dot 7 |
Pressing Dot 7 deletes the character to the left of the editing
cursor. |
Exit Editor |
Select twice OR Select, E |
When you close a file, Editor saves and returns back to the Reader or
File Manager, depending on your earlier location. It automatically saves your
work. |
Save current work |
Select, S |
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus automatically saves files every 1 KB of data
or about 1000 characters, as you edit. However, small file increments could
be lost during certain situations such as SD card removal, system updates, or
device resets. Pressing Select, S saves the file as you deem necessary. |
Go to next or previous character |
Left or Right Arrow |
Pressing Left or Right Arrow moves the cursor to the previous or next
character. |
Go to next or previous word |
Space + Left or Right Arrow |
Pressing Space + Left or Right Arrow moves the cursor to the start of
the previous word or next word. This is also used to navigate between digits. |
Previous or next display |
Pan Up or Down |
Pressing Up or Down on the Panning rocker keys allows you to move to
the previous or next display of braille. If you press the bottom part of the
rocker key, the display pans forward. If you press the top of the rocker key,
the display pans backward. The editing cursor is placed at the first cell.
See Panning Keys section for more information. |
Previous or next paragraph |
Up or Down Arrow |
Pressing the Up or Down Arrow moves the editing cursor to the start of
the previous or next paragraph. If start of the previous or next paragraph is
not on the display, then the display pans to the start of previous or next
paragraph of the first cell on the display. The editing cursor is placed in
the first cell. |
Start or end of paragraph |
Space + Dot 7 + Left or Right Arrow |
Pressing Space + Dot 7 + Left or Right Arrow moves the cursor to the
start or end of the current paragraph. If the start or end is not on the
current display, then the display pans to the start or end of the first cell
of the display. The editing cursor is placed in the first cell. |
Previous or next page |
Space + Dot 7 + Up or Down Arrow |
Pressing Space + Dot 7 + Up or Down Arrow moves the cursor to the
previous or next page (1000 characters or form feed character). |
Go to top or end of the document |
Long press Up or Down Arrow |
Long pressing Up or Down Arrow moves the cursor to the top or bottom
of the document. |
Dots 8 + Right Arrow |
Pressing Dots 8 + Right arrow repeats a previous search forward from
the point in the file where you are. If there is no text in the Find Edit
buffer, the Editor uses the text at the cursor. |
|
Find Previous Braille |
Dots 8 + Left Arrow |
Pressing Dots 8 + Left arrow repeats a previous search backwards from
the point in the file where you are. If there is no text in the Find Edit
buffer, the Editor uses the text at the cursor. |
The Editor block
operations depend on a selection. The selection is the text between the cursor
and the location mark.
Note: The size
limit for a cut/copy/paste operation is 5 KB of data.
Adding a location
mark does not change the content. Marks are used for copying/cutting a
selection of text. To copy or cut using marks, press Select, M to place a mark.
Only one mark can be placed/added at a time. Once the mark is placed, the text
between the cursor and the mark can be copied (Select, C) or cut (Select, X).
Once text is copied or cut, the mark is cleared.
To ... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Set or clear Location Mark |
Select, M |
The editor indicates a mark by raising both Dots 7 and 8 on the
character where the mark occurs. To set or clear a mark in the file, press
the Mark command. If there was already a mark at the cursor, the editor shows
"-- Mark cleared" on the display and removes the mark. If there was
no mark, it shows -" Mark set" and adds a mark. |
Copy |
Select, C |
The copy command places the selected text onto the clipboard for later
use in this file or another file. |
Cut |
Select, X |
The cut command removes the selected text from the document and places
it onto the clipboard for later use. If you want to put that text somewhere
else, move to the desired position, then use the Paste command. |
Paste |
Select, V |
To paste the contents of the clipboard before the cursor, use the
Paste command. |
The Context menu
gives you quick access to the functions such as cut, copy, and mark for use in
Editor.
While in Editor,
press Select to open the Context menu. There are two ways to make a selection
from the Context menu after it is open.
Braille Shortcut |
Function |
E |
Exit |
M |
Mark |
C |
Copy |
V |
Paste |
X |
Cut |
F |
Find |
S |
Save |
You can also press
Select twice to quickly exit the Editor. The first press opens the Context
menu; the second press selects the first option in the menu, which is Exit.
In addition to
using the Orbit Reader 20 Plus as a portable reading tool and editor, it
connects with host devices (i.e., computers, phones, tablets), and the Orion TI-84 Talking Graphing Calculator (https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/) to provide braille input/output to and
from the device. The host device must be running software that supports
braille. The following table lists
popular
Host Device |
Screen Reader |
Windows PCs |
JAWS®,
Window-Eyes, System Access, NVDA, Dolphin ScreenReader™, Windows Narrator |
Mac® computers
and iOS® devices |
VoiceOver |
Android devices |
BrailleBack, Braille TTY |
Amazon FireOS devices |
VoiceView |
Chromebook |
ChromeVox |
When you use the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus as a display for other hosts, the screen reader on that host
device provides translation and other braille settings. Refer to documents for the
specific screen reader you are using.
The only hotkeys
used with Remote mode that are not sent to the remote device are:
Before you connect the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to a host, it is important to set the device so that the
screen reader(s) you use, recognize it. Newer versions of screen readers
recognize the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. The table below shows the first version of
the screen reader to directly support Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
Screen Reader |
Version |
||
VoiceOver on iOS |
10.2 |
||
VoiceOver on Mac |
10.11 |
||
Brailleback |
0.97.0.205156277 |
||
BRLTTY |
5.5 |
||
NVDA |
2017.1 |
||
JAWS |
|
||
ChromeVox |
61.0.3163.120 |
||
Voiceview |
5.6.0.1 |
||
System Access |
3.7.85 |
||
Dolphin ScreenReader |
16.05 |
||
Sunshine |
9.0.5575 |
||
System Access |
3.7.88 |
If you have an
earlier version of a screen reader, or one that does not yet support Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, you must set Orbit Reader 20 Plus to emulate Refreshabraille
18.
Note: In Refreshabraille 18 emulation mode, only
the first 18 braille cells are used.
To set the device
to emulate Refreshabraille 18, select Emulation from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
menu and select RB18. If you plan to connect multiple host devices and any of
your preferred screen readers do not support the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, you must
use the same emulation setting for each host. Note that if you already have
emulation set and you want to change the setting, you must disconnect the
device from the host first. Temporarily turn off your screen reader's braille
support before altering the setting.
If you have paired the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with Emulation off, unpair it from Bluetooth connections
before using it again.
Bluetooth is a
technology that wirelessly connects devices, such as the Orbit Reader 20 Plus,
to host devices, such as phones, tablets, and computers. For example, when
using an iPhone with VoiceOver, you can control the iPhone with keys and
buttons on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, and you can read the entire interface in
braille as you interact with it.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus is on, when you turn on the host device, it connects automatically
provided the Bluetooth option in the menu is set to Automatic. When the host
device enters sleep mode or is turned off, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus reverts to
showing stand-alone content. When connected to another device through the USB
port, reconnects to screen reader on the other host device.
It is currently not
possible to wake up the host from the braille keyboard on the Orbit Reader 20
Plus, like you can with a Bluetooth keyboard.
There are only two
ways to wake up a host:
·
Pressing the Power button
·
Receiving a notification
Before you can take
advantage of Bluetooth, you must perform the one-time procedure of pairing the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus with the host device. With newer devices, the Orbit Reader 20
Plus makes pairing easy by employing a Bluetooth profile named "Just
Works." If you use an older host device that does not support this
profile, you need to alter this setting in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's menu.
If you set
Emulation to RB18, it shows up in the remote device pair list as
Refreshabraille#### (where the # sign represents the last four digits of the
serial number of your Orbit Reader 20 Plus).
To pair the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus to a host device, see the Bluetooth section for the device type.
When you use
Bluetooth, it is possible to interrupt the Orbit Reader 20 Plus activities with
a connected host device. Each time you wake up the host device, it takes over
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. This behavior makes it very convenient to interact
with your host in braille, but if you use the Orbit Reader 20 Plus in
Stand-Alone mode or connect it to a screen reader with USB, you may not want
the interruption when your phone wakes up. To return the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
to what you were doing before the interruption, put the host back to sleep by
tapping the Power button.
To prevent
interruptions from occurring altogether, turn off Bluetooth in the Orbit Reader
20 Plus menu or temporarily turn off notifications on the host device. When you
are ready to resume using Bluetooth, either turn it back on from the Orbit Reader
20 Plus menu or use the hotkey Space + Dots 4 7 from Stand-Alone mode on the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus. (You can always return to Stand-Alone mode by pressing
Select + Left Arrow on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.)
It is possible to
pair the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with more than one device. For example, you can pair
it with both your phone and tablet. The device you use must offer a braille
interface.
To use Bluetooth
with multiple devices, the screen reader on each of the devices should be set
to work with the same emulation. In other words, if you have an iPad with a
version prior to 10.2, then it does not recognize the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
Therefore, you should set all Emulation modes to be compatible with the older
version. If all the hosts you are using support the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
directly, turn Emulation mode off. If any of them does not support the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, set the Emulation mode for all to RB18.
While it is
possible to pair a device with Emulation off and later pair to a second device
with Emulation on, if you set the emulation differently between the devices,
commands will fail to work correctly. Therefore, it is important to pay particular
attention when the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is set to be used with multiple
devices. The first device appears to work, but it does not function correctly,
because it still uses the Orbit Reader 20 Plus commands instead of Refreshabraille
commands, which Orbit Reader 20 Plus expects when Emulation mode is set to RB18.
When connecting to host
devices that do not support the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to ensure the proper
functioning of commands between the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and host devices, Set Orbit
Reader 20 Plus to emulate RB18.
Note: In
Refreshabraille 18 emulation, only the first 18 braille cells are used.
Universal Serial
Bus (USB) is a technology that makes connecting devices with hosts easy. It
provides some advantages over Bluetooth because it is both faster and charges the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus simultaneously.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus supports three kinds of USB connections (all with the same cable available
in the box.)
When using the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a screen reader that supports
HID Orbit, follow these steps:
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow.
When using the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a screen reader that supports
HID Braille, follow these steps:
Start the screen reader. Orbit responds by displaying what the screen
reader is showing. If your screen reader does not support HID, see Serial below. Switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow.
When using a screen reader that only supports Serial protocol, follow these
steps:
To use an SD card inserted in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus as a drive on
your computer, follow these steps:
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow. Do not
switch back to Stand-Alone mode while file transfers are in progress.
Note: If you have hidden files enabled on your device, you may encounter
the following files:
·
.BKP-FILEHISTORY - This file contains information of
the last read position of the last 100 files that were opened on the device.
·
.BKP-RECENTHISTORY - This file contains information
required for software to generate the recent file list.
·
.Logfile - Log file containing software debug
information.
Do not delete these files. You will only see
them if you have hidden files enabled.
If you are typing
fast on a braille display, there will be times when remote device lags behind,
slowing down your ability to input text quickly. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus has a
Buffer mode that allows you to input text up to 255 characters and send them faster
to a remote device, avoiding problems with the speed of input of translated
braille.
Note: Buffering
text works only when connected with Bluetooth.
To open an input
field in the Buffer mode, press ’Select + Down Arrow’. Once open, a cursor
indicates that you can start entering text. Press Dot 8 to send the entire
block of text to an “edit text field” on the remote device. Note that nothing
happens when you send a text with no edit box open. Press Select to cancel the
action and exit the Buffer mode, without sending any text.
You can connect iOS
using Bluetooth only.
Connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to an iOS device provides both braille feedback and the
ability to type and control the device with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus keyboard
and directional buttons.
You must set the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus to emulate RB18 in the menu.
In default
configuration (Just Works), the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is ready to pair with iOS via
Bluetooth. Follow these steps to pair with Bluetooth:
Confirm code configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille display
and on the host device. To confirm the request, ensure that the numbers match
and then press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. Then press the Pair button on
your iOS device.
Once you pair the
unit, iOS starts sending braille to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, and you can use
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus input and navigation keys to control your iOS device.
Note: VoiceOver
must be on in order to send braille to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
For more
information about iOS and braille displays, see Braille Displays for iOS on the Apple® Accessibility website.
iOS Navigation
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Move to previous item |
Space + Dot 1 or Left Arrow |
Move to next item |
Space + Dot 4 or Right Arrow |
Pan braille left |
Space + Dot 2 |
Pan braille right |
Space + Dot 5 |
Move to the first element |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 |
Move to the last element |
Space + Dots 4 5 6 |
Scroll right one page |
Space + Dots 1 3 5 |
Scroll left one page |
Space + Dots 2 4 6 |
Move to the status bar |
Space + S (Dots 2 3 4) |
Select previous rotor setting |
Space + Dots 2 3 |
Select next rotor setting |
Space + Dots 5 6 |
Move to previous item using rotor setting |
Space + Dot 3 |
Move to next item using rotor setting |
Space + Dot 6 |
Launch the Task Switcher |
Space + Dots 1 2 5 twice quickly |
Scroll up one page |
Space + Dots 3 4 5 6 |
Scroll down one page |
Space + Dots 1 4 5 6 |
Go to Notification Center |
Space + Dots 4 6 |
Go to Control Center |
Space + Dots 2 5 |
iOS Reading
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Read all, starting at the selected item |
Space + R |
Read all, starting from the top |
Space + Dots 2 4 5 6 |
Pause or continue speech |
Space + P |
Announce page number OR number of rows displayed |
Space + Dots 3 4 |
iOS General
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Activate the Back button if present |
Space + B (Dots 1 2) |
Activate the Delete key |
Space + D OR Space + Dot 7 |
Activate the Return key |
Space + E OR Space + Dot 8 |
Switch between contracted and uncontracted braille |
Space + Dots 1 2 4 5 |
Activate the Home button (twice quickly to launch the task switcher) |
Space + H (Dots 1 2 5) |
Toggle speech on and off |
Space + M |
Activate the Tab key |
Space + T (Dots 2 3 4 5) |
Context menu |
Space + Dots 3 5 6 |
Switch braille input |
Space + Dots 2 3 6 |
Volume up |
Space + Dots 3 4 5 |
Volume down |
Space + Dots 1 2 6 |
Toggle screen curtain on/off |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Select all |
Space + Dots 2 3 5 6 |
Cut |
Space + X |
Copy |
Space + C |
Paste |
Space + V |
Undo typing |
Space + Dots 1 3 5 6 |
Redo typing |
Space + Dots 2 3 4 6 |
Activate Eject key |
Space + Dots 1 4 6 |
Toggle announcement history |
Space + Dots 1 3 4 5 |
Keyboard Help |
Space + Dots 1 3 |
iOS iPad
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Move to previous container |
Space + Dots 1 7 |
Move to next container |
Space + Dots 4 7 |
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus connects to Mac computers in two ways. One is to connect using the USB
cable. The second is to use Bluetooth for a wireless connection.
The simplest way to
connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to a Mac is to connect using a USB Standard-A
to Micro-B cable. Currently, to use the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with the HID protocol you should pick HID from the USB
option on the menu. Next, run VoiceOver by pressing the Apple CMD key + F5.
Then, attach the small end of the USB cable to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with
the bumps facing down and the big end to Mac. VoiceOver automatically
recognizes and starts using the display.
The default
configuration for pairing with Mac through Bluetooth is ‘just-works’. If
Bluetooth has been turned off, it can be turned on in the menu or by pressing
Space + Dots 4 7 on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus is in default connection, follow these steps to pair the device with a
Mac:
Confirm code
configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille
display and on the host device. Follow steps 1 through 3. Mac shows you a
dialog with a security code. To confirm the request, compare the numbers in the
Bluetooth dialog on the Mac with the code shown on your display. If they are
the same, press Dot 8 to select ‘Yes’ in the dialog on Mac. If the numbers do
not match, press Dot 7 to select ‘No’ and try the next the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
in the list. Pairing requests can be accepted by pressing Dot 8 or rejected by
pressing Dot 7 from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus device. The purpose of this
procedure is to allow more than one Orbit Reader 20 Plus device to be paired in
the same room at the same time without pairing the wrong device.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus does not work with VoiceOver, it is possible that you are not using the
latest Mac OS. In that case, you have two choices:
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus is not listed, make sure you have turned on Bluetooth in the Menu.
To control how
VoiceOver treats the display, follow these steps:
To turn on
contracted braille, check the Contracted Braille box.
For the Mac
documentation on connecting and using braille displays, see Apple's VoiceOver Info Guide.
You can connect
Android devices using Bluetooth only.
In the default
configuration, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is ready to pair with Bluetooth. If
Bluetooth has been turned off, it can be turned on in the menu or by pressing
Space + Dots 4 7.
To input text with
your braille keyboard, first, enable the keyboard in your Android settings
under Language and Input. If you try to use the keyboard before completing this
step, you will receive a prompt to change your settings.
To edit a text
field, focus and activate the text field. You can then use the Up and Down
Arrow keys to move in the text field. When editing text, BrailleBack switches
to eight-dot braille known as Computer Braille. Currently, BrailleBack does not
support any other braille as input.
By default, Android
is set to display English Computer Braille.
To set BrailleBack
to display Unified English Braille (UEB) - grade 2 braille, follow the steps
below:
Function |
Keys |
Back |
Space + B |
Home |
Space + H |
BrailleBack help |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 |
Notifications |
Space + N |
Recent Apps |
Space + R |
Enter (in Edit field) |
Space + Dot 8 |
Backspace (in Edit field) |
Space + Dot 7 |
Currently, you can
only use USB to connect to a braille display from a Chromebook™ notebook
computer.
To connect to
Chromebook with USB, follow these steps:
1.
Press Dots 2 7 + Space to put the Orbit Reader 20 Plus in Remote HID (Orbit)
mode. Alternatively, Press Up Arrow + Select in the menu, and then arrow to
USB.
2.
Plug the Orbit Reader 20 Plus into the Chromebook USB port. After a few
seconds, the Chromebook detects the device and turns on ChromeVox.
To adjust ChromeVox
settings or learn commands, go to ’Use a braille
device with your Chromebook’
(":https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7020014?hl=en’
webpage at the
Chromebook Accessibility Help site
To pair the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus with VoiceView on your Fire Tablet, follow these steps
1.
Swipe down from the
top of the screen with two fingers and double tap on Settings.
2.
Find the
Accessibility settings and double-tap. Then double-tap on VoiceView Screen
Reader.
3.
Navigate to Braille
and double-tap. Then double-tap Pair Bluetooth Braille Display.
4.
Make sure your Orbit
Reader 20 Plus is on and Bluetooth is on, and then double-tap on Scan.
5.
You should see the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus followed by the serial number. Double-tap on it to pair.
For additional information, go to the "Use a Braille Display with Your
FireTablet":(https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201829370) webpage on the Amazon Help and Customer Service
site.
Before connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a PC, you must first decide how you wish to connect:
Bluetooth or USB. This is a personal choice. USB charges the device as you use
it, so it is a good choice when your battery is low. Bluetooth does not use
wires, so it is a good choice when you are on the go.
If your screen
reader does not support HID, switch to the Serial protocol on the Orbit Reader 20
Plus with the hotkey or selecting Serial from the USB option in the menu.
For Windows
versions 7 and newer, the serial interface requires the installation of two
drivers: one for the USB and one to make the USB port appear like a COM port.
The only exception is Windows XP. Because it is Serial only, it can just be
plugged in. The second driver is required because many screens reading programs
handle braille displays like a serial device. The COM port assignment driver
shows the assigned port number used to communicate with the display. Take a
note of the COM port number for later use. If you need to look at it later, go
to Device Manager while the display is connected and look in the section for
Ports: COM and LPT. One of the COM ports is assigned to the Orbit Reader 20
Plus. You need to use that number when you set up your screen reader.
Once the display is
connected to the device you wish to use, configure the software to use the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus.
When connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with Bluetooth, you must first choose a pairing
configuration.
The default
configuration is ‘just-works’. If the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is in default
connection, follow these steps to pair the device:
Confirm code
configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille
display and on the host device. Follow steps 1 and 2; then, to confirm the
request, compare the numbers in the Bluetooth dialog on the Windows PC with the
code shown on your display. If they are the same, press Dot 8 to select ‘Yes’.
If the numbers do not match, press Dot 7 to select ‘No’ and try the next Orbit
Reader 20 Plus in the list. Pairing requests can be accepted by pressing Dot 8
or rejected by pressing Dot 7 from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus device. The purpose
of this procedure is to allow more than one Orbit Reader 20 Plus device to be
paired in the same room at the same time without pairing the wrong device.
The device pairs
with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and an incoming Bluetooth virtual serial port is
set up on the PC.
Next, check the
Ports list in the Windows Device Manager to find the COM port number assigned
to the outgoing Bluetooth serial port. Make a note of this number.
In your screen
reader on the PC, set the active Braille display COM port to use as the relevant
Bluetooth serial port COM number.
If you have NVDA
(version 2017.1 or later) installed on your PC, it automatically recognizes the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus. If NVDA is not recognizing the display, go to the NVDA
Preferences menu and select Braille Settings from the list. From the braille
display drop-down menu, select "Baum/Humanware/APH/Orbit Displays"
and click OK.
Note: NVDA works in
HID (Orbit) only, not Serial.
If Orbit Reader 20
Plus is not one of the displays shown in the Braille Display list, upgrade NVDA
to the newest version and repeat the process.
NVDA turns ‘On’
braille output when it is configured for the display. To turn ‘Off’ braille
support, select "No Braille" from the Braille Display options in the
Braille Settings menu.
Function |
Key |
Move up one line |
Up Arrow |
Move down one line |
Down Arrow |
Move left one character |
Left Arrow |
Move right one character |
Right Arrow |
Enter |
Select |
For JAWS version
2018.1803.24 and later no driver installation is required. If you are using
older versions, you will need to install driver. The JAWS driver download and instructions are available on the Orbit Research Support
webpage.
For JAWS versions older than 17, you must
use the RB18 emulation mode on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
When connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to JAWS by USB, it must be set to use the HID (Orbit)
protocol by pressing Space + Dots 2 7.
To connect Orbit
Reader 20 Plus by USB, follow these steps:
Alternative Steps
for Bluetooth Connection:
To turn off braille
support, follow these steps:
Note: For a longer description of any of the
following commands, turn JAWS keyboard Help ‘on’ by pressing Insert + 1 and
type the command. Quickly type the command twice to get an even longer
description. Press Insert + 1 again to exit the JAWS keyboard Help mode.
Jaws Reading
Commands |
|
Function |
Key(s) |
Move display to the left |
Left Arrow |
Move display to the right |
Right Arrow |
Move display up one line |
Up Arrow |
Move display down one line |
Down Arrow |
Pan left one braille window |
Left Advance Bar |
Pan right one braille window |
Right Advance Bar |
Top of active window |
Select + Dots 1 2 3 |
Bottom of active window |
Select + Dots 4 5 6 |
Route braille to active cursor |
Select + R |
Say current line |
Space + Dots 1 4 |
Say current word |
Space + Dots 2 5 |
Say current character |
Space + Dots 3 6 |
Jaws Navigation
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Previous document window |
Space + Dots 1 3 |
Next document window |
Space + Dots 4 6 |
Beginning of file |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 |
End of file |
Space + Dots 4 5 6 |
Page Up |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 |
Page Down |
Space + Dots 1 2 4 5 6 |
Home |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 |
End |
Space + Dots 1 4 5 6 |
Up Arrow |
Space + Dot 1 |
Down Arrow |
Space + Dot 4 |
Previous word |
Space + Dot 2 |
Next word |
Space + Dot 5 |
Previous character |
Space + Dot 3 |
Next character |
Space + Dot 6 |
Jaws Editing
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Backspace (acts as shift key when typing braille characters) |
Space + Dot 7 |
Enter |
Space + Dot 8 |
Tab |
Space + Dots 4 5 |
Shift + Tab |
Space + Dots 1 2 |
Delete current character |
Space + D |
Select all |
Space + Dots 1 8 |
Select to top of document |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 7 8 |
Select to bottom of document |
Space + Dots 4 5 6 7 8 |
Select previous page |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 |
Select next page |
Space + Dots 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 |
Select to beginning of line |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 7 8 |
Select to end of line |
Space + Dots 1 4 5 6 7 8 |
Select previous line |
Space + Dots 1 7 8 |
Select next line |
Space + Dots 4 7 8 |
Select previous word |
Space + Dots 2 7 8 |
Select next word |
Space + Dots 5 7 8 |
Select previous character |
Space + Dots 3 7 8 |
Select next character |
Space + Dots 6 7 8 |
Copy to clipboard |
Space + Dots 1 4 8 |
Cut to clipboard |
Space + Dots 1 3 4 6 8 |
Paste clipboard |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 6 8 |
Undo |
Space + Dots 1 3 5 6 8 |
Jaws Windows
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Start menu |
Space + Dots 1 3 4 7 8 |
Toggle menu bar |
Space + M |
Escape |
Space + Dots 1 3 5 6 |
Alt Tab |
Space + T |
Minimize all applications |
Space + Dots 1 4 5 7 8 |
Jaws General
Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Toggle keyboard help |
Space + Dots 1 4 5 6 |
Enable / disable braille 6 key input from braille display |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
JAWS cursor |
Select + J |
PC cursor |
Select + P |
Route JAWS cursor to PC cursor |
Select + Dots 1 4 |
Say all to bottom |
Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Toggle grade 2 translation |
Space + G (Dots 1 2 4 5) |
Toggle grade 2 translation of current word |
Select + W (Dots 2 4 5 6) |
Display last flash message |
Select + F |
JAWS find |
Space + F |
JAWS find next |
Space + Dots 2 5 7 8 |
JAWS find previous |
Space + Dots 2 5 7 8 |
Toggle active cursor follows braille |
Select + Dot 1 |
Toggle braille follows active cursor |
Select + Dot 4 |
Cycle through braille modes |
Select + M |
Display six-dot braille |
Select + Dots 2 3 5 |
Display eight-dot braille |
Select + Dots 2 3 6 |
Toggle cursor shape |
Select + Dots 1 4 6 |
Restrict braille cursor |
Select + R |
Toggle characters and attributes |
Select + Dots 1 6 |
Braille color marking |
Select + Dots 1 4 |
Select attributes to be displayed |
Select + Dots 1 3 |
Set 8 characters per space |
Space + Dots 2 3 6 |
Set unlimited characters per space |
Space + Dots 1 3 6 |
Toggle 8/unlimited characters per space |
Select + Dots 1 3 4 6 |
Cycle table reading options |
Select + T |
Cycle table header options |
Select + H |
Graphics labeler |
Select + G |
Adjust JAWS options |
Select + Dots 1 2 3 6 |
JAWS window |
Space + J |
Announce time |
t + Dots 7 and 8 |
Show script file name |
Select + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 |
Run JAWS manager |
Space + 2 3 7 8 |
Jaws Special
Key Commands |
|
Function |
Keys |
Ctrl + A - Ctrl + Z |
Dot 8 + any letter |
F1 - F10 |
Dot 7 + Computer Braille number 1 - 0 (0 = F10) |
Ctrl + F1 - Ctrl + F10 |
Dot 8 + Computer Braille number 1 - 0 |
To connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to
System Access, the device must be connected by a Standard-A to Micro-B USB
cable and set in HID (Orbit) protocol mode.
Another way to quickly switch to HID (Orbit)
mode is to use the shortcut keys Space + Dots 2 7.
After running System Access in HID (Orbit) mode,
connect the USB cable and wait up to 30 seconds. System Access announces when
Orbit Reader 20 Plus is connected.
To connect Orbit Reader 20 Plus to Dolphin
ScreenReader, the device must be connected by a Standard-A to Micro-B USB cable
and set in HID protocol mode.
1. Press Select + Up Arrow to open menu
2. Down Arrow to the USB selection or
Dot 8
3. Right Arrow to select HID (Orbit)
4. Press Select
5. Press Dot 7 to return to the last
location
Dolphin ScreenReader automatically detects Orbit Reader 20 Plus and begins displaying braille.
Another way to quickly switch to HID (Orbit) mode is to use the shortcut keys
Space + Dots 2 7.
Window-Eyes is no longer being updated. For
this reason, there is no Orbit Reader 20 Plus driver for Window-Eyes. To use
Window-Eyes with Orbit Reader 20 Plus, you must emulate Refreshabraile 18.
To connect to Window-Eyes using USB, the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus USB protocol must be set to Serial. To do this, follow
these steps:
To select a display, open the Braille
Display option in the Window-Eyes File menu. There is no driver for Window-Eyes
for versions prior to 7.1. However, you may use Orbit Reader 20 Plus by
selecting any Baum display with input keys. The Vario Connect and the Braille
Connect are two that work. Select the display and set the COM port number
established when connecting to a Windows PC.
Narrator braille
support is in beta. To opt-in to the beta, please follow the instructions found
in "Chapter 7: Using Narrator with braille" https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4004263/windows-10-narrator-using-with-braille from Microsoft Support. You will need to
have your display in emulation mode as a Refreshabraille 18 and select Baum as
the manufacturer inside the Narrator braille settings.
Narrator support for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus has been
enabled for the release 1903 and onwards. If users are experiencing issues
connecting with version 1903, follow these steps to fix the issue.
·
Uninstall Narrator:
o
Press the Windows logo key + I to open
Settings.
o
Select Apps, choose Apps &
features, and then select Optional features.
o
Select Accessibility – Braille support,
and then choose Uninstall.
o
Press the
Windows logo key + Ctrl + N to open Narrator settings.
o
Under Use braille, select Download and
install braille. (This takes some time. Windows also asks if you’re sure that
you want to allow Windows to make changes to your PC.)
o
When download and installation is
complete, select Enable braille.
Note: Narrator assigns
"libusb" as the driver to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. To perform the OR-20 firmware upgrade and to work
with screen reader applications other than HID, you must go to the Narrator
settings and choose the "Change your braille display driver" setting
to be HID.
To connect the Orion TI-84 Plus to the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, you need a cable that converts from USB Micro-A to Micro-B. It
can be found at the Digikey® website.
When you plug in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus,
the Orion TI-84 Plus announces "Braille display connected."
Follow the steps below to establish a
connection between the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and the Orion TI-84 Plus:
1.
Turn off
the Orion TI-84 Plus if it is already on.
2.
Connect the Micro-B end of the
cable to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
3.
Connect the Micro-A end of the
cable to the Orion TI-84 Plus’s host USB port.
4. Turn on the Orion TI-84 Plus.
5. Turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
6. The Orion TI-84 Plus announces "Braille display connected."
7. Now the expressions you write on the home screen should appear on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
Press Space + C (Dots 1 4 7)
keys from the stand-alone mode to open and close the calculator application. It
shows the message “Calculator” for 2 seconds and starts blinking the cursor on
the first cell of the display when the calculator is launched.
You can now start typing your arithmetic
expression containing digits (0 to 9), mathematical operators (+, -, *, /),
decimal point, and equals sign. Note that you must type in Computer Braille
only. The current language settings are ignored.
When you type any digit or operator, it
moves the cursor to the next cell. Press Dot 7 to remove the last
digit/operator. Once the entire display is full, you can review the previous
display by pressing Left/Right keys or pan keys. Total length of expression is
limited to 255 entries for a single operation and maximum 15 digits are allowed
per operand.
Press Dot 8 or type equals sign to perform
the calculation and to display the answer. It stops blinking when the answer is
shown.
If you press Dot 8
or Equals sign while there is an answer being displayed, it uses answer as the
default first operand of the next expression.
Dot 8 at the last cell indicates the answer
is longer than 20 digits. Press Pan keys to review the remaining part of the answer.
To review the last 5 operations, press Space
+ Panning keys.
Exit the Calculator to go to previous or
other modes or preference menu. To exit the Calculator Press Space + C (Dot 1 4
7) keys. The calculator application exits automatically when you turn off the
device or it goes into sleep mode.
Type in digits of first operand, then press ‘+’ sign (Dots 3 4 6) or Select + Up arrow key to add the addition operator and then type digits for the second operand. For example, 4+2
Type in digits of first operand, then press ‘-’ sign (Dots 3 6) or Select + Down arrow key to add the subtraction operator and then type digits for the second operand. For example, 4-2
Type in digits for the first operand, then press ‘*’ sign (Dots 1 6) or Select + Right arrow key to add the Multiplication operator and then type digits for the second operand. For example, 4*2
Type digits for the first operand, then press ‘/’ sign (Dots 3 4) or Select + Left arrow key to add the division operator and then type digits for the second operand. For example, 4/2
Press Dot 8 /Equals ‘=’ sign to display the
answer.
Press Space + Dot 7 to clear the last operand typed into the display (CE – Clear Entry) and press Space + Dot 7 8 to clear the display and any partial calculation (AC – All Clear)
The Calculator shows the following list of errors
1.
Divide by zero: “Can’t divide by 0”
2.
Zero/Zero: “Undefined Result”
3.
Pressing Dot 8 without entering the second
operand: “Syntax error”
The memory functions allow to store and recall calculations.
The calculator memory is at 0 until you hit the hotkeys for M+ or M-. Each time you hit M+ the number on the display is added to the number in the calculator memory. Each time you hit M- the number on the display is subtracted from the number in the calculator memory. To recall the number in the calculator memory hit MR. To zero out the memory hit MC.
Please check
the following list of supported Memory functions
To clear the memory value, press Space + Right arrow
To add the current value to whatever is stored in memory, press Space + Up arrow
To subtract the current value from whatever is currently stored in memory, press Space + Down arrow.
To recall the value from the memory and show it on the display, press Space + Left arrow.
The π (Pi) is one of the most common constants in mathematics. Press Dots 1 2 3 4 to enter the value of Pi directly, so you don't usually have to remember all the digits of pi i.e. 3.1415
Functions |
Keys |
Open/Close Calculator |
Space + C (Dots 1 4 7) |
Addition |
Select + Up arrow / (Dots 3 4 6) |
Subtraction |
Select + Down arrow / (Dots 3 6) |
Multiplication |
Select + Right arrow / (Dots 1 6) |
Division |
Select + Left arrow / (Dots 3 4) |
Equals/Answer |
Dot 8 / (Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6) |
Backspace |
Dot 7 |
Clear Entry |
Space + Dot 7 |
All clear |
Space + Dot 7 + Dot 8 |
Decimal point |
Dot 4 + Dot 6 |
Pi key: Displays the value of pi |
Dot 1 + Dot 2 + Dot 3 + Dot 4 |
M+ (Memory Plus) |
Space + Up arrow |
M- (Memory minus) |
Space + Down arrow |
MR (Memory recall) |
Space + Left arrow |
MC (Memory clear) |
Space + Right arrow |
History navigation |
Space + Panning key |
This feature allows you to copy/paste expression
within Calculator or to and from a file.
Set the cursor on the digit starting from which you
wish to copy. Press Select. It will show the context menu.
Press the Down arrow key to scroll down to “M mark”
and press select. It will display the message
"Mark set" (indicates a mark by raising both Dots 7 and 8 on the
character where the mark occurs).
Press the Right arrow key to set cursor to the
point up to which you need to copy.
Now press Select to enable the context menu. Press the
Up/Down arrow keys to scroll down to “C copy” and press Select. It will show the
message: "-- Copied".
The content has been copied to the clipboard. Press
Dot 7 to clear the message.
Now set the cursor where you wish to paste the
copied content. Press Select to enable the context menu. Press Up/Down arrow
keys to scroll down to “V paste” and press Select. It will show the message
"-- Paste successful". Press Dot 7 to clear the message.
Note: While in the
Calculator if the display is showing a calculated result, the cursor will not
be shown. So, if you want to copy/paste, first enable the cursor by pressing the
Right/Left cursor keys before using copy/paste on the result.
Open the file with the Editor. Mark and copy using the
context menu. Invoke the Calculator and paste it in the Calculator using the
context menu.
In the Calculator, mark/copy the expression using the
context menu. Exit the Calculator. Open the file which you want to paste into,
using the Editor. Paste into the file using context menu.
Note: The size limit
for a copy/paste operation is 256 characters. Adding a location mark does not
change the content. Marks are used for copying a selection of text. Only one
mark can be placed/added at a time. Once the mark is placed, the text between
the cursor and the mark can be copied (Select, C). Once text is copied, the
mark is cleared.
To ... |
Press |
Additional
information |
Set or clear Location Mark |
Select, M |
The editor indicates a mark by raising both Dots
7 and 8 on the character where the mark occurs. To set or clear a mark in the
Calculator, press the Mark command. If there was already a mark at the
cursor, the editor shows "-- Mark cleared" on the display and
removes the mark. If there was no mark, it shows " Mark set" and
adds a mark. |
Copy |
Select, C |
The copy command places the selected text onto
the clipboard for later use in Calculator itself or in another file. |
Paste |
Select, V |
To paste the contents of the clipboard before the
cursor, use the Paste command. |
The Context menu gives you quick access to
functions such as copy and mark for use in calculator.
While in the Calculator, press Select to open the
Context menu. There are two ways to make a selection from the Context menu
after it is open.
1.
If you do not know
the braille shortcuts, press the Up or Down Arrow key to scroll to your
selection and press Select or Dot 8.
2.
If you know the
braille shortcut for the command (the braille letter associated with the
function), press that letter.
Braille
Shortcut |
Function |
E |
Exit |
M |
Mark |
C |
Copy |
V |
Paste |
You can also press Select twice to quickly exit the
Calculator menu. The first press opens the Context menu; the second press
selects the first option in the menu, which is Exit.
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus has a built-in Calendar
feature. You can review dates and days and make and view appointments using
this.
Press Space + Dots 1 4 8 to open/close the Calendar.
Invoking the Calendar will
show the current month and year in the MM YYYY format. Pressing the Down arrow key will show days “Su Mo Tu We
Th Fr Sa”. Further pressing the down
arrow key will show first week and so on. The week
starts on Sunday and ends with Saturday and today’s date is displayed by
showing the underscore “_” after the day.
Press Up/Down arrow keys to
navigate the calendar by weeks. Pressing the Down arrow key navigates to the
next week and pressing the Up arrow key navigates to the previous week.
The calendar is shown in the
tabular format. You may find blank spaces where the first day starts in the
middle of the week. For example, the first week of January 2020 is shown, “[space]
[space] [space] 1 2 3 4”.
For example, if today’s
date is 27th March, 2020:
Invoking the Calendar will
show "Mar 2020",
Pressing the Down arrow key
shows "Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa"
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows “1 2 3 4
5 6 7"
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows " 8 9 10 11 12 13 14"
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows "15 16 17 18 19 20 21"
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows "22 23 24 25 26 27_28". Note that there is an underscore
next to today’s date.
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows "29 30 31 "
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows "Apr 2020"
Pressing the Down arrow key
further shows “1 2 3 4
5 6 7"
The calendar is shown in Computer
braille only.
You can add/view appointments on a specific day. The format of the appointment is “DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM AM/PM Notes”. For example, “09-03-2020 09:30 pm Dentist”. Please note that the date format is fixed and your current date format settings are ignored while viewing the appointments
Press the Left/Right arrow key to move the cursor to a specific day for which you wish to view or add the appointment. Press the Select key to view the list of appointments for the selected day.
If you have no appointment set on that day, it will show “No appointment”. If there are appointments set already, it shows the list of the appointment that you can review, modify or delete.
Press Space + Dots 1 3 4 5 (Space + n) to create a new appointment. It starts blinking the cursor on the first item. Press Left/Right arrow key to move your cursor to the date and time field and press Up/Down arrow key to change the date/time. Go to the note field at the end of the date and time field and start typing the note for that particular appointment and press Dot 8 to add the appointment.
Press the Right arrow key to move the cursor to the first field of that appointment and you can change any field by pressing the Up/Down arrow keys.
Press Space + Dots 1 4 5 to delete that appointment.
Press Space + Dot 1 4 8 to exit the Calendar.
Press Dot 8 to confirm the modifications.
An appointment is displayed at its programmed time and day of the appointment. Press Dot 7 to acknowledge the appointment.
The following are the commands for the
calendar application
To... |
Press |
Additional information |
Go open/close
calendar |
Space + Dots 1 4 8 |
Open/close the calendar in Stand-alone
mode |
Go to Previous
or Next Week |
Up or Down
Arrows |
You can navigate in the calendar
by weeks. Pressing Down arrow key goes to the next week and pressing Up arrow
key goes to the previous week. |
Add a new
appointment |
Space + Dots
1 3 4 5 |
Add new appointment in the list |
Delete
appointment |
Space + Dots
1 4 5 |
Delete existing appointment from
the list |
The Key Lock
command prevents accidental key presses. The command is to hold Dots 7 8 for
two seconds or more. Pressing and holding these same keys again, unlocks the
keys. You can also unlock the keys by turning the device off and then on again.
System alerts, such
as — “Battery low" are indicated by periodic cycling of Dot 8 in the last
cell of the device.
Alerts are seen by
invoking the Menu or the Editor Context Menu. Pressing Select causes the next
alert to appear, if there are any. The alert is removed from the alert list
once it has been displayed.
If no more alerts
are in the list, the first Menu or Editor Context Menu item appears. Pressing
Dot 7 clears all pending alerts and puts you back on the first Menu or Editor
Context Menu item.
If the alert
message length is longer than 20 characters, you can navigate through the
message using Panning keys. If you are already in Menu or Editor Context Menu
when an alert appears, you can review the alert by pressing Space key.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus suddenly does not respond to button presses, and you know that the
battery is not fully discharged, then you may try rebooting the device by
pressing the lower Right Panning key + Dot 8. There is no indication of the
reset event. The unit is in power-off condition after reset and needs to be
powered on before it can be used.
New versions of the firmware for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus are released
from time to time, containing improvements, bug fixes, and new features. This section
describes the procedure for updating the Orbit Reader 20 Plus firmware.
There are two ways
to upgrade the firmware of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus: either using a Windows PC and
a USB cable or using an SD card containing the update
file.
The USB upgrade method
requires a Windows PC, but the upgrade process is simple and quicker, but the SD
card upgrade method only requires a computer to download the update file and
put it on the SD card; then no computer is required to perform the actual
upgrade.
There are two parts
to either upgrade procedure:
1. Download the firmware package
2. Upgrade the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
The process for
downloading the firmware package is common to either upgrade method.
To download a Firmware Upgrade Package for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus:
1. Go to
the Orbit Research Support webpage (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/)
2. For
the most current version, select Download Most Recent Firmware. (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/orbit-reader-20-plus-firmware-download/). Alternatively,
to download an older firmware version, select Download previous firmware
release versions, and select the Upgrade Package of your choice. (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/or-20-plus-old-firmware-release-archive/)
3. Select
Orbit Reader 20 Plus Firmware Upgrade Package vA1.00.00.XXrYY.
4.
Save the zip file to your PC.
When the download is
complete, follow these steps:
1. Open the folder on your computer where the firmware zip file was downloaded. This is usually your Downloads folder.
2. Right-click on the file and choose "Extract all" OR select the file by arrowing to it, pressing the application key and choosing "Extract All" from the Context menu.
3. Follow the dialog steps to extract the zip file to a folder of your choice.
When finished, your
chosen folder should contain a folder named after the version of the release,
for example, OR20_XX.XX.XX. Make a note of the location of this folder for use
in the next section of this document.
For information about bugs,
fixes, and additions to the software, see the latest version's Release Notes on
the Orbit Research Firmware. Download the webpage http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/orbit-reader-20-plus-firmware-download/
The following is required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a PC:
1. The Orbit Reader 20
Plus unit
2. Standard-A to
Micro-B USB cable
3. A PC running Windows
XP or later
4. The Orbit Reader 20
Plus Upgrade Utility file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus folder
(see Download
firmware package).
5. Orbit Reader 20 Plus Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus folder (see Download firmware package).
To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is turned off.
2. Connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to the PC using
the USB cable.
3.
In the Release
folder on your PC, run the Orbit Reader 20 Plus Firmware Upgrade Utility. If you receive an error message, see the Troubleshooting section. Assuming no errors, the
program displays the message, “Note:
Connect the device to the PC and put it into upgrade mode. To enter Firmware
Upgrade Mode press and hold the Right Panning forward button + 'Dot 5' key.
Then press and release the 'Dot 8' key. The other keys can be released after
this.
4. Press and hold down the Right Panning forward
button + Dot 5, then press Dot 8. The utility shows the message “Orbit Reader 20
Plus is connected” in the Device status field. It shows the message “Do you want to upgrade the
device?” in the message field at the bottom of the dialog.
5. Release Dot 8 first, then release the Right Panning
key and Dot 5. This switches the Orbit reader 20 Plus to Upgrade mode. You should hear a tone on your PC.
6. The utility shows the device serial number and the
software version of the device at the top right corner of the window. If the
serial number is blank, repeat steps 4 and 5.
7. Activate the Browse button found in the dialog.
8. Browse and select the firmware bin file from your
PC. The file is in the folder you unzipped previously.
9. Once the file is selected, the dialog shows the
software version of the selected file.
10. Activate the Upgrade button.
11. The utility starts upgrading the device.
12. Do not unplug the cable. Wait for the message
“Device upgrade has been completed” on the upgrade utility or until the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus reboots and shuts down.
13. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus to start using the device.
To check for a successful upgrade of the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, press Select + Up Arrow to open the Orbit Reader 20 Plus Menu
and arrow to "Ver" in the
list. The version number of the firmware release should match the number shown in the upgrade utility.
The following is
required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus from an SD card:
1. Orbit
Reader 20 Plus unit
2. Orbit
Reader 20 Plus Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus folder of the
download package (see Download the Firmware Package).
3. Please
note that in order to use this feature, you need to have bootloader version
vB0.00.00.10b04 or later. You can check the current bootloader version from the
Menu. Press Select + Up Arrow to open the Menu and arrow to "Bver" in
the list or alternatively, press Space + Dot 127. If the current bootloader
version is an older one, please upgrade the bootloader first. The latest
bootloader package can be found on the Orbit Research website
(http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/).
4. Your
SD card should have a FAT32 file system
To upgrade the
firmware, follow these steps:
1. Copy
the binary file “Orbit Reader 20 Plus - Target Software vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin” from
the download package to the root folder of the SD card. Use either the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus Mass Storage Mode, or remove the SD card and put it in a card
reader and connect the same to a PC. When completed, insert the SD card into
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
2. Turn
off the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. The unit should be turned off before the upgrade
is started.
3. Press
and hold the Right Panning forward button + Dot 4, then turn on the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus; it will show the message “Preparing…”. Now you can release all
the keys. Typically, it will take about 40 to 50 seconds to prepare.
4. Once preparation
is complete, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus should show the message “Upgrading….”.
Progress is shown by blinking dot 6 of 4 cells at the end of the message.
5. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware. Do not remove the SD
card during the upgrade.
6. When
the upgrade has completed, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus will show the message “Upgrade
complete” for a few seconds and then the device will automatically reset itself
and turned off.
7. After
upgrading the firmware, when you turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus for the first
time, it will show the message “Upgrade successful”. It does not show this
message if you upgrade the same software version or older one.
8. The Orbit
Reader 20 Plus is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to start using the
device.
To check for the successful
upgrade of the device, press Select + Up Arrow to open the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
Menu and arrow to "Ver" in the list. The version number of the
firmware release should match the number in the name of the bin file.
1. In
case the unit freezes up or does not accept any commands at all, you can perform
a recovery. Please follow the steps as suggested below.
a. Make
sure that you have the binary file “Orbit Reader 20 Plus - Target Software
vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin” into the root directory of the SD card.
b. Press
and hold the Right pan lower + Dot 4 keys + the Power button and wait for the
message “Preparing…”. If you don’t get any message within 4 or 5 seconds, press
and release the Dot 8 key and then release the other keys.
c. Wait
for about a minute. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus should start upgrading and show
the message “Upgrading”.
d. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware.
e. The Orbit
Reader 20 Plus shows the “Upgrade complete” message after completion of a
successful firmware upgrade for 5 to 8 seconds and then the device will automatically
reset/shut down itself.
f. After
upgrading the firmware, when you turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus for the first
time, it will display the
“Upgrade successful” message
2. If the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus does not show the message “Preparing”, make sure you had pressed
the keys in the correct sequence. Press and hold the Right pan lower + Dot 4
keys and without releasing them, press the power key to turn on the device.
3. If you
don’t have firmware version B0.00.00.55r02 or later, you may not see the
messages “Preparing…” properly when you start the firmware. Wait for around 1
minute. It will eventually show the message “Upgrading”.
4. If you
are not sure at what stage of the upgrade process you are, you can always start
from the first step. Just reset the Orbit Reader 20 Plus by pressing Dot 8 and the
Right pan down key.
5. If you do not get the message “Upgrade successful” after turning on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus for the first time, there could be a chance that you had upgraded the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with the same software version. You can always check the current firmware version from the menu. Press Select + Up Arrow to open the Menu and arrow to "Ver" in the list.
The following are
the steps to be followed for Configuring file for a local language other than
English.
1.
Visit our website at
http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/orbit-reader-20-plus-localization-download/ and download the file for your language
2.
If the desired language file is not there, you can
request for the same by writing to us at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
3.
Copy the file to the “locale” folder in the root
directory of your SD card that you are using with the device. The file can be
copied externally through a card reader or putting the device to a mass storage
mode.
4.
Go into the Preference Menu by pressing Select + Up
Arrow keys together.
5.
Press the Down Arrow key 11 times to reach the
Profile 4 menu item.
6.
Once Profile 4 is displayed, press the Right Arrow
key in order to access the language options.
7.
Once the Right Arrow Key is pressed, a new message,
“Sys lan” will be displayed, followed by the language currently selected.
8.
Press the Select key in order to be able to switch
between languages and then press the Right Arrow key until the name of the
language of your choice (e.g. UE_G2) is displayed.
9.
Once the language name is displayed, press the
Select key. The chosen language will now be selected and will be indicated by
an underline
10. Press Dot
7 to go back to the Profile 4 menu options. “Sys lan” will again be displayed.
11. Press the
Right Arrow key to reach the “Rw lan” language options.
12. Press the
Select key in order to be able to switch between languages.
13. Press the
Right Arrow key until the name of the language of your choice (e.g. UE_G2) is
displayed, then press the Select key. The chosen language will now be selected
and will be indicated by an underline
14. Press Dot
7 two times in order to go back to the Preference Menu options.
15. Profile 4
will be displayed.
16. Press the
Select button and wait 15 to 20 seconds. A message will be displayed on the
screen indicating that Profile 4 has been selected.
17. Press Dot
7 to go back to displaying the SD Card content. The SD Card content will be
displayed on the braille display. Press up and down arrow keys to navigate
through it.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus does not power on or seems to freeze, try these options in the
following order:
Option 1: Plug in the device
Option 2: Check SD card
Option 3: Unplug the device
Option 4: Reset device
Option 5: Remove the battery
Note: Use this option as a last resort.
If none of the
options work and the device does not come on, contact Customer Service at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus includes a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. It fully charges in about
three hours under optimal conditions. A full battery charge lasts approximately
three days of typical use. You can check Battery status in the Menu.
When the battery in
Orbit Reader 20 Plus gets to 10%, Dot 8 of the 20th cell on the display starts blinking.
This behavior is normal, indicating that the battery is low.
The battery in
Orbit Reader 20 Plus should last several years. Gradually, the battery begins discharging
faster than usual. When the amount of time that the battery holds charge
becomes inconvenient, it is time for a replacement.
To replace the
battery, follow these steps:
To dispose of
batteries properly, call the recycling center at 1-800-822-8837.
Orbit Reader 20
Plus has two holes on the lower-front corners of the device, one on each
corner. The holes are there to provide a means to attach a strap to the device,
with the use of key rings. The key rings can be 10-40 mm in diameter and up to
3 mm in thickness.
Due to exposure to natural elements such as
dust and oils, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus should be cleaned periodically.
The following are some tips to keep your
Orbit Reader 20 Plus clean:
·
Cleaning should be performed with the unit switched
off and with all pins in the down position.
·
Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft tip attachment to
remove dust from the pin area.
·
Use a lint-free cloth to wipe the cells.
·
The cloth may be moistened with water.
·
Avoid using the following:
-
Paper towels, cotton swabs or materials that can
release fibers
-
Alcohol or ammonia based cleaners
-
Canned or compressed air
Dimensions (WxHxD) |
6.61 x 1.4 x 4.41 inch (168 x 35.56 x 112 mm) |
Weight |
0.99 lbs (450 grams) |
Braille Cells |
20 refreshable eight-dot braille cells; Refresh rate < 0.75 sec |
Braille Input Keys |
8-key Perkins style keypad, with space bar |
Additional Keys |
Power on/off button |
Supported File Formats |
.txt, .brl, .brf |
OS Support |
Windows: NVDA, JAWS, Window-Eyes, System Access, Dolphin ScreenReader |
Interfaces and Ports |
1x Micro-B USB port, USB 2.0, for host interface, firmware upgrade and
battery charging |
Flash Media Slot |
1x SD card (4GB to 32GB capacity) |
Battery |
User-replaceable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery; |
Battery Life |
3 days of typical use |
Charging Method |
PC charger: Charge over USB Port – 5V, 500 mA Max |
Environmental Conditions |
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obligations for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus are limited to the terms set forth
below:
Orbit Research
warrants this hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship
under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the purchase by the original
purchaser ("Warranty Period"). If a hardware defect arises and a
valid claim is received by Orbit Research LLC within the Warranty Period, at
its option and to the extent permitted by law, Orbit Research will either:
Repair the product
free of charge (or) replace it with a product that is manufactured from new or
serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original
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from failure to follow instructions relating to the product's use.
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Please access and
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this hardware product before seeking warranty service. If the product is still
not functioning properly after making use of these resources, please send an e-mail
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should make periodic backup copies of the information contained on the
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product for warranty service, it is your responsibility to keep a separate
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updates. You will be responsible for reinstalling all other software programs,
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FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
To
ensure continued compliance follow the installation instructions and this
device must be installed with a computer or peripheral device certified to
comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules for the Class B limits. Use shielded
interface cables only. Use the power adapter that is supplied with the device
to charge its internal battery pack.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
For the latest information, specifications, troubleshooting
tips, software upgrade instructions, care and use information, warranty
information, and more detailed instructions, visit the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
website at www.orbitresearch.com/or20.
For further questions or concerns not covered in this User
Guide, please contact the distributor from where you purchased your Orbit
Reader 20 Plus.