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Orbit Reader 20™ User Guide
30th September,
2019
Contents
2---- How the Orbit Reader 20 Is Used
6---- Documentation Conventions
10.3 Inserting
and Formatting the SD Card
10.4 About
Menus and File Names
10.5 Entering
and Exiting Menus
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
17.4 Connect
to Multiple Hosts
17.5.1 Human Interface Device (HID) – Orbit
17.5.2 Human Interface Device (HID) – Braille
17.6 Buffering
Text Input to Remote Devices
17.7.1 Connecting iOS with
Bluetooth
17.8.1 Connecting Mac with USB
17.8.2 Connecting Mac with
Bluetooth
17.8.3 Controlling Orbit Reader
20 from Mac
17.9.1 Connecting Android with
Bluetooth
17.9.2 Input and Output Text with
BrailleBack
17.10.1 Connecting Chromebook with
USB
17.10.2 ChromeVox
Settings/Commands
17.12.1 Connecting Windows with
USB
17.12.2 Connecting Windows with
Bluetooth
17.12.3 Non-Visual Desktop Access
(NVDA)
17.12.4 Job Access with Speech
(JAWS)
21--- Device Upgrade Procedure
21.1 Download
firmware package
21.2 Using
the Windows PC Upgrade Utility-
21.3 Using
an SD card to Perform the Upgrade
22--- Language Options (Localization)
22.2 Upload
Existing Localization Files
22.3 Switch
Localization Files
24--- Battery Use and Replacement
26--- Orbit Reader 20 Cleaning Tips
28.1 Appendix
A - Computer Braille Chart
28.2 Appendix
B - Proper Trademark Notice and Attribution
28.2.1 Hardware Limited Warranty
28.2.2 EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
28.3 Appendix
C - FCC Information
Note:
This user guide is applicable to software version vB0.00.00.64r03
and onwards.
The Orbit Reader 20 is a
portable, refreshable braille display and stand-alone reader with the following
features:
·
a
line of 20 braille cells with pins that arrange into the required pattern to
accurately represent any six- or eight-dot braille code, in any language, and
for any discipline
·
reads
the contents of files on an SD™ (Secure Digital) card for Stand-Alone mode
·
remote
connectivity to PCs and mobile devices for use with a screen reader
·
simple
editing functions
·
signage-quality
braille
Content
stored on an SD card is read in one of two ways:
·
sent
by library
·
prepared
on computer and copied to the device
In Stand-Alone mode, the Orbit Reader 20 displays
the content of files stored on an SD card. It does not do any
translation or interpretation. You prepare the files ahead of time on your
computer, then store them on the SD card. For example, if you want to read in
Unified English Braille (UEB), prepare the UEB transcribed title on your
computer and then store it on the card.
Remote Mode - Connect
the device to a computer or portable 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 the text into the braille
code of choice.
There are multiple sources for files 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.
·
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.
·
Bookshare® dynamically generates braille formatted files from
the titles in its library.
·
BrailleBlaster™ is a
full-featured transcription software package for creating quality formatted
braille.
Send to Braille is a shortcut that adds braille
to the Windows® Send To menu, which can convert files on your computer into
unformatted BRL (Braille Ready Format) files.
For
consistency and clarity, this documentation uses the following conventions.
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. Recall that modifiers, like the Shift key on a
regular QWERTY keyboard, are keys you hold down while pressing another key.
This modifies the effect of the pressed key. On a braille keyboard, Space is
often used as a modifier to alter the effect of the input keys.
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 a space. In the documentation, this is
indicated by a double hyphen.
The words Keys and Buttons are
used interchangeably.
In the 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 and the printed
quick start guide, the following accessories are available for sale:
·
Standard-A
to Micro-B USB cable
·
AC
adapter
·
SD
card
·
Braille
Quick-Start Guide
Check
that all purchased items are in the box that you have received.
These are a few of the features the Orbit Reader 20
has to offer
·
20
refreshable eight-dot braille cells
·
Eight
Braille Input keys and Space bar
·
Navigation
pad with four directional buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right) and the Select button
·
Micro-B
USB charging port
·
SD
card slot
·
2
Panning rocker keys
·
Bluetooth®
wireless technology
·
User-replaceable,
rechargeable batteries
Orientation
to the positioning 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
exploration of the Orbit Reader, 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). (Image is reversed in photo.) They are all recessed in an area in the
left half of the back edge. 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.
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 braille cells are closest to you. The Panning keys are
at each end of the braille display. See Panning Keys section for more information.
For
orientation purposes, there are three slightly raised tick marks located above
the braille cells. These orientation marks are spaced by 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, when using the display with a screen reader on a host device, such
as an iPhone, the Braille Input keys can be used to input text or control
functionality of applications.
The
Panning keys are two-function rocker keys found at either end of the braille
display. These keys control how you read lines of text: either next or
previous. Pushing on one end of the key results in one action, while pushing on
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.
If you
are new to refreshable braille displays, you may not be familiar with eight-dot
braille. It is similar to six-dot braille with two additional dots below Dot 3
and Dot 6. These two additional dots are called Dot 7 and Dot 8, and they are
used to indicate capitalization in the Computer Braille Code (Computer Braille),
or to indicate some attributed text or a cursor. Their exact use depends on the
software you use with the display. Check the software documentation for exact
usage.
Eight-dot
Computer Braille is similar to uncontracted braille, except it features a
one-to-one correspondence with the plain text (ASCII) characters. Computer
Braille does not require an additional cell to show a capitalization indicator.
Instead, Dot 7 is added to the lowercase version of the letter. For the ASCII
equivalencies in Braille, go to Appendix A - Computer Braille Chart at the end of this document.
The
Orbit Reader 20 has two modes: a Stand-Alone mode and a Remote mode. In
Stand-Alone mode, the device is a book reader that uses an SD card as the reading
media. In the Remote mode, the device works like other braille displays and
needs to be connected to a computer and 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, it may already have a charge; however, we
recommend charging it fully before or during first use. You can use the device
and charge it at the same time, so this does not hinder your reading time.
When the
battery in the Orbit Reader 20 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.
To
charge the device, use the provided Standard-A to Micro-B USB cable and the
power plug. Insert the small end of the cable into the Orbit Reader 20's USB
port with the bumps facing down. It should slide in without resistance; do not
force it. Then insert the large end of the cable into a computer 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 plug and unplug event indications are briefly
displayed even when the unit is off. For more information, see the Battery section under The
Menu.
If you
have charged the device for 4 or more hours, and it does not power on, contact
Customer Service at techsupport@orbitresearch.com
A square
Power (on/off) button is found in a recessed area on the back of the device.
See Orientation section for more information.
To power
the device on or off, press and hold the Power button until you feel the all
the cells flash up and down. This is how the Orbit Reader 20 lets you know it
is coming on or shutting down.
When you
turn the device on, Orbit Reader 20 resumes from the last place of the last
file in use. If this is the first time you are using the device or if this is
the first time you are inserting a new SD card, Orbit Reader 20 shows the first
file or folder name on the SD card.
If the
operating mode of the unit was Bluetooth when last powered off, then the device
turns back on in Bluetooth mode.
The
Orbit Reader 20 displays, “-- No SD card" when no card is inserted in the
SD card slot.
The
Orbit Reader 20 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 1 hour, the unit automatically goes into
sleep mode. Under any other circumstances, the device goes to sleep after 10
minutes of inactivity. After 5 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.
Orbit Reader 20 uses
standard full-size SD cards from 4 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.
To
insert the SD card, find the large slot on the back.
On one
of the short sides of the SD card there are some ridges called SD fingers or
teeth. Situate the SD card with the teeth facing down. With the device in the
correct orientation for use, insert the short side with the 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 that 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 flush with the rear edge when properly
inserted.
Please note that it is
possible to insert an SD card in an incorrect orientation where the SD card
teeth are facing down but the short side without teeth is towards the device.
In this case, the side of the SD card without the teeth can fully insert into
the device giving a proper clicking sound. However, insertion in this
orientation can damage the SD card adapter which is mounted inside the device.
Care should be taken to detect the teeth and orient the card with teeth facing
down and short side with teeth facing towards the device. Ensure that the teeth
get inserted into the device first as described above before fully inserting
the card into the device.
To
remove the card press it in a little until it pops out (most of the way) and
gently remove it.
Note: Removing the SD card while in
the Editor, could result in lost work. Be sure to save your work or exit the
Editor before removing the SD card.
Orbit
Reader 20 shows internal menus and file names in eight-dot Computer Braille.
For a
complete reference to the characters comprising Computer Braille, see the Appendix A - Computer Braille Chart.
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 has two functional modes. One mode is called Stand-Alone mode.
The other called Remote mode, is for use while connected with another device
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 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 to iPhone®, iPad®, and Android™
mobile devices, as well as desktop computers. In Remote mode, Orbit Reader 20
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
Stand-Alone mode operates in the following ways:
·
Menu
Remote mode connects in the following ways:
·
Bluetooth
Orbit
Reader 20 provides a menu for setting options, checking battery, and changing
modes of operation.
To open
the menu, press Select + Up Arrow. Battery Status is the first menu option
displayed.
Some
menu items let you select among a number of choices. For example, the Sort item
lets you select one of several ways to arrange how files appear in the file
manager. Other menu items 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 responds by underlining the
word with Dots 7 8 to indicate the choice.
To close
the menu and return to your work, press Dot 7.
To move
to another menu item, press the Up or Down Arrow. When you get to the end of
the list of options and press the Down Arrow again, Orbit Reader 20 moves back
to the top menu item. Similarly, when you press the Up Arrow from the first
menu item, Orbit Reader 20 moves to the last item in the list. This feature
allows quick access to the last few menu items. That is why some options that
may be frequently referenced are located near the bottom of the menu list.
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.
A few 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) |
Bver. |
The
Battery status menu item displays the amount of power (percentage) left in your
battery. When the battery in Orbit Reader 20 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 only works when editing in the Edit Box or Editor mode. The
options set the number of seconds between blinks. The default setting for the
Cursor Blink option is 1, which is one second between blinks. The setting
choices are 1, 5, 15, 30, and 60 seconds, and 0,
which sets the cursor to not blink. To make a selection, press Select or Dot 8.
The Sort
menu item lets you change the order of the files on the SD card, using Orbit
Reader 20's built-in File Manager. The categories 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.
You
cannot sort in Remote mode, but you can view and change the Menu options. In
Remote mode, press Select + Up Arrow. This command takes you to the Menu. Down
Arrow to the Sort list item.
If in the
File Manager or the Reader, press Select + Up Arrow to enter the Menu, then
Down Arrow to Sort.
If in the Editor, exit out (Select, E OR Select twice) and press Select
+ Up Arrow to enter the Menu. Down Arrow to Sort.
Additionally,
you may sort the 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 . Orbit
Reader 20 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 can show 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 Orbit Reader 20'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 may 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 is cannot be modified from the
menu but can be adjusted as described in section Auto-Scroll.
The
Load Language menu option is used to upload language files to the flash memory
of the Orbit Reader 20 device. The default translation table for Orbit Reader
20 is English Braille ASCII, which comes preloaded on the device.
The
Load Language option has a sub menu of three options-: Load Locale, Load .loc Only, and Load .lan
Only. To navigate and select sub menu options:
1.
Press
the Right or Left Arrow keys to navigate the sub menu.
2.
Press
Select on the desired item
3.
Press
Select again, to select the option
Note: You need to ensure that the correct ASCII to Braille table of the desired region has been uploaded.
Please refer Upload
the Localization Files
under the section Language Options (Localization) for additional information.
The Switch Language menu option is used to change between a loaded language and the default English language.
Note: You must first load a language to the flash memory of the device, before using the Switch Language option.
Text files are created in either ASCII or
Unicode encoding format. Text files for some of the languages are created in
Unicode only. When creating a file in other than ASCII-based languages, you
must select the Unicode option. Press Select or Dot 8 to choose the option.
ASCII is
the default option. You can choose from the following encoding formats for the new
file to be created on the system:
1. ASCII
2. UNICODE16LE
3. UNICODE16BE
4. UTF-8
If you
want to create BRF/BRL files, choose the ASCII option. Otherwise, the file
might be unreadable by other programs.
This
setting is only applied to the files created using the “create new” command. It
has no impact on the existing files.
The format cannot be changed while a file is open for editing.
The Ver
menu item displays the version of the software running on your device. You may
need the version number when talking with Customer Service. For the latest
version update, see http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-firmware-download/
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. For the latest version update, see https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/
The
Serial Number menu item shows the individualized serial number of the device
you are using. This number may be important for warranty purposes.
The
Reset Defaults menu item resets all your settings to the factory settings. To
reset to 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 USB
menu item 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
automatically switches to Bluetooth Remote mode. If you do not want automatic
Bluetooth connection, select the Manual option. To disable Bluetooth
completely, select OFF. To select another 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. Orbit Reader 20 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 –the
default Bluetooth pairing scheme. When using this scheme, Orbit Reader 20
automatically pairs to any device that sends the pair request.
Confirm
code - is the
most secure pairing scheme. With this scheme, Orbit Reader 20 responds to
pairing requests by showing a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20's
braille display and on the host device. To confirm the request, ensure the
numbers match and press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader. 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 appears as a Refreshabraille
18 and only the first 18 cells are used. If Emulation mode is Off, it appears
as Orbit Reader 20. To select the
option, press Select or Dot 8.
The
default setting for Emulation mode is Off.
By
default, Orbit Reader 20 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 Stand-Alone, BT (for Bluetooth,) or USB. Orbit Reader 20 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 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 while operating in Stand-Alone mode. That 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. 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, Orbit Reader 20 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 through the rest of the contents on that line
of the list of file names.
Each item on the file list includes the following
items:
·
File
name and extension
·
Current
position in the file in number of characters
·
Size
in KB (kilobytes)
·
Last
modified date
·
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.
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
the current activity. If you are already in the File Manager, pressing Dot 7
moves the focus back one level when 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, such as 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 in which to type. 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 that folder selected. 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 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, 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. Orbit Reader
20 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. |
Cut a file |
Space + X (Dots 1 3 4 6) |
This action cuts the currently selected file(s)
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) 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, arrow to it 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 switches to an 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 |
the last file you edited and returns the cursor
to its last position in that file. This command is useful for taking notes on
what you read. Use the command to quickly switch back to the Editor. Press
Select twice to close the Editor and 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. |
When
copying or pasting a file that results in another file with the same name, File
Manager adds an extension to indicate 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 book1.brf and the original book.brf remains unchanged.
If the
SD card runs out of space before a file operation completes, File Manager
shows, "-- Error copying file xxx" where xxx is the file's name.
When
copying large numbers of files, or large files that can take some time, File
Manager displays progress messages during the copy operation.
If
copying a file that 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 at least 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 first file |
Press Space + Dots 1 2 3 |
Pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 moves the File
Manager selection to the first file in the current folder. |
Move to last file |
Press Space + Dots 4 5 6 |
Pressing Space + Dots 4 5 6 moves the 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. |
Orbit
Reader 20 does not translate or interpret any file. It simply displays the
contents of a file in braille. So, if you put a plain text file onto the SD
card, Orbit Reader 20 displays that file as it was written. Similarly, if you
put a BRF file on the SD card, no matter the language or code, Orbit Reader 20
accurately shows its contents. To use Word or PDF files, you must first
translate them on a desktop computer, then send the translated file to the SD
card.
Braille
files may contain any kind of braille, either six or eight-dot, in any language
and for any topic. You create these files on a computer with a translation
software package, such as Duxbury or LibLouis, or you create them in the Editor
on the Orbit Reader 20.
Extension
|
Type
|
Explanation
|
BRF |
Translated, formatted braille |
displays exact representation |
BRL |
Translated, unformatted braille |
displays all text |
TXT |
Text |
displays eight-dot Computer Braille |
BRA |
Translated, formatted braille |
Displays exact representation |
In
addition to the supported file types, Orbit Reader 20 shows the contents of any
file. Be aware, however, that some files do not contain readable content. This
feature is useful, however, to examine files that do contain readable text even
if it is not a supported file type.
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
or have Bookshare automatically generate braille files of the titles available.
To prepare files for placement on the Orbit Reader
20, follow these guidelines:
To copy
files to the SD card, remove the card from the Orbit Reader 20 and place into a
card reader on your computer, or connect the USB cable from the Orbit Reader 20
to your computer and activate the Mass Storage protocol on the Orbit Reader 20
by either pressing Space + Dots 5 7 or selecting Mass Storage from the USB
option in the menu. When using the Mass Storage protocol, Orbit Reader 20 shows
up as a drive on the computer, and you cannot use other functions of the Orbit
Reader 20.
In
Stand-Alone mode, the Orbit Reader 20 displays the content of files stored on
an SD card. It does not do any translation or interpretation.
The
Orbit Reader 20 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 displays the contents of the first file on the SD card. To get
to the file list, press Dot 7. To select a file, Up or Down Arrow to the file.
Press Dot 8 or Select to open the file. Use the 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 commands and settings that can be used while reading.
When you
turn the device on, Orbit Reader 20 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 the File Manager, which shows a
list of the files on the SD card. If there is no SD card inserted, the message
"-- No SD card" is displayed.
When you
reach the end of a 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 the Right Arrow, 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 Line |
Up or Down Arrows |
Pressing the Previous or Next Line command moves to the
previous or next carriage return in the file. Also works with Space + Dot 1
and Space + Dot 4. |
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. (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 the 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, Orbit Reader 20 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 + Down
Arrow or Dots 8 + Up Arrow |
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 a blank input field
(Edit Box) with a cursor. This allows you to perform 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 or Dot 8. See Edit Box and
Find Braille
sections for more information. |
Find Next Braille |
Dot 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 |
Dot 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 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. |
Orbit
Reader 20'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 half way between the current position and the
start (Dots 8 + Up Arrow) or end (Dots 8 + Down Arrow) of the file, which act
as the 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 half way between 0% and 100%. You
are now at 50%, and it becomes one of the boundaries. The initial boundary is
at the original position of 0%. Therefore, if you press Dot 8 + Up Arrow, you
move half way between 50% and 0% to end at 25%. Or, if you press the Dot 8 +
Down Arrow, you move half way between 50% and 100% to end at 75%.
Each
time you press contiguous 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 with the text at that position. This continues until you press
something other than Dot 8 + Up Arrow or Dot 8 _ Down Arrow or a Panning key.
See Panning Keys section for more information.
To find
specific braille text, use the Find command (Space + F). Orbit Reader 20
responds by opening a blank input field (see Edit Box section) with a cursor, which is
indicated by Dots 7 and 8. By default it shows the text at current cursor
location in edit box. Unlike the Power Move, which searches by known location
of text, the Find command searches the entire file for instances of the braille
text you enter in the input field. If you had searched for something previously,
that text appears in the Edit Box with your cursor at the end. See the Power Move Forward and Back section for more information.
To find
a word, press Space + F to enter the Edit Box. Type the braille text you wish
to find, 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 performing a search, press Select or Dot 8.
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 for in contracted braille.
If you
are searching in a plain text file, you must type the text you want to search
for 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 specifically, 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 and 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.
When you
”search files”, the Reader moves the file reading position to the next
occurrence of the searched for text and displays it at the beginning of the display
line. If it cannot find the text, the Orbit Reader 20 displays “--Not found”
and leaves your file reading position where it was before the search. If searching
through a larger document, the Orbit Reader 20 displays “--Busy” while
conducting the search.
To
repeat a search moving forward toward the end of the file, press Dot 8 + Right
Arrow.
To
repeat the search moving back toward the beginning of the file, press Dot 8 +
Left Arrow.
The Braille Pacer feature is available in the Reader and lets you to 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. 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 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 |
Rate of change is not
viewable if 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. |
Orbit
Reader 20 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 text by typing the desired braille text and then use the
Edit Box commands to navigate. The Edit Box displays a blinking cursor (Dots 7
8) to indicate where you input the text you are searching for or editing.
When
Orbit Reader 20 shows an edit box, it often provides default text, such as a
file name or a previously entered search term. The entire text is selected (as
indicated by the Dots 7 8 combination added to each letter.) 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 the cursor movement commands moves the
cursor in the indicated 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 when you make a typing mistake
or to remove small amounts of text. |
Accept typed text |
Dot 8 |
In this instance, 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 throws away what you typed. In multiple line
controls, all text is automatically saved in the Editor. |
In
addition to serving as a tool for reading braille, Orbit Reader 20 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 blinking of the
cursor can be turned off from the Menu.
The file
content depends on two things:
1.
Encoding
selected from menu
If you are
creating a BRF file, use ANSI as the encoding option form menu before creating
a new file. The file content may be otherwise. If you are creating a text file
you may choose any encoding format as per your requirements. The encoding
selection from menu has no impact on the editing of already existing file.
2.
Translation
tables used
If your unit
is localized, the translation table used for forward and backward translation
would be from the LAN file. If you are using default English, the translation
table used for forward and backward translation would be the Computer Braille
Chart as described in Appendix A.
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. The Editor adds the typed or
pasted text. You can insert any text into an open file using the braille keys
(Dot 1 to Dot 8).
To exit the
Editor, press Select, E or Select twice. The cursor disappears, returning you
to the Reader in the file you were editing.
If you
are exiting from a new file, the editor automatically names the file with the
first 20 characters 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, ready for input.
|
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 additional 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 starting location. It
automatically saves your work. |
Save current work |
Select, S |
The Orbit Reader 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. Note: It is recommended that you exit the Editor
before removal of the SD card, system updates or device resets. |
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 or next grouping of letters and 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 the start of the
previous or next paragraph is not on the display the display pans the start
of the previous or next paragraph to the first cell on the display. The
editing cursor is placed at 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, the display pans the start or end to the
first cell of the display. The editing cursor is placed at 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). The first character of the page, whether previous or next page,
is displayed in the first cell of the braille display. |
Go to top or end of 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 or Dot 8, 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 not a 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 or another file. |
Cut |
Select, X |
To remove the selected text from the document and
place it onto the clipboard use the Cut command. 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 is a discoverable method to find commands for use in the Editor.
It gives you quick access to functions such as cut, copy, and mark.
While in
the 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 Orbit Reader 20 as a portable reading tool and editor, it
connects with host devices (i.e., computers, phones, tablets, and "Orion
TI-84 Talking Graphing Calculator:http://tech.aph.org/gc_info.htm) to provide braille input/output to that device. The host device must be
running software that supports braille.
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 VoiceView |
Chromebook |
ChromeVox |
When you
use Orbit Reader 20 as a display for other hosts, the screen reader on that
host device provides the translation and other braille settings. Consult the
documentation for your screen reader.
The only
hotkeys used with Remote mode that are not sent to the remote device are:
Before
you connect Orbit Reader 20, 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. The table below shows the first version of the
screen reader to directly support Orbit Reader 20.
Screen
Reader |
Version
|
VoiceOver on iOS |
10.2 |
VoiceOver on Mac |
10.11 |
NVDA |
2017.1 |
ChromeVox |
61.0.3163.120 |
System Access |
3.7.85 |
Dolphin ScreenReader |
16.05 |
If you
have an earlier version of a screen reader, or one that does not yet support
Orbit Reader 20, you must set Orbit Reader 20 to emulate Refreshabraille 18.
Note: In Refreshabraille 18
emulation, only the first 18 braille cells are used.
To set
the device to emulate Refreshabraille 18, select Emulation from the Orbit
Reader 20 menu and select RB18. If you plan to connect multiple devices and any
of your preferred screen readers do not yet support Orbit Reader 20, you must
use the same emulation setting for each. Note that if you already have
emulation set and you want to change the setting, you must disconnect the
device on the host first. You may not alter the emulation setting while actively
connected to a screen reader. Temporarily turn off your screen reader's braille
support before altering the setting.
If you already
paired Orbit Reader 20 with Emulation off, unpair it from any Bluetooth
connections before using it again.
Bluetooth
is a technology that wirelessly connects devices, such as the Orbit Reader 20,
to host devices, such as phones, tablets, and computers. For example, when
using an iPhone with VoiceOver, you can control the iPhone with the keys and
buttons on the Orbit Reader 20, and you can read the entire interface in
braille as you interact with it.
If the
Orbit Reader 20 is on, when you wake up or turn on the host device, it connects
automatically. When the host device enters sleep mode or is turned off, Orbit
Reader 20 reverts to showing stand-alone content or if connected to a device
through the USB port, reconnects to the 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, like you can with a Bluetooth keyboard.
There
are only two ways to wake up a host:
·
Pressing
the Power button
·
Receiving
notification
Before
you can take advantage of Bluetooth, you must perform the one-time procedure of
pairing Orbit with the host device. With newer devices, Orbit Reader 20 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 Orbit Reader 20'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).
To pair
Orbit Reader 20 to a host device, see the Bluetooth section for the device
type.
When you
use Bluetooth, it is possible to interrupt Orbit Reader 20 activities with a
connected host device. Each time you wake up the host device, it takes over the
Orbit Reader 20. This behavior makes it very convenient to interact with your
host in braille, but if you use Orbit Reader 20 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 Orbit Reader 20 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 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 menu or use the hotkey Space + Dots 4 7 from Stand-Alone mode
on the Orbit Reader 20. (You can always return to Stand-Alone mode by pressing
Select + Left Arrow on Orbit Reader 20.)
It is
possible to pair Orbit Reader 20 with more than one device. For example, you may
wish to pair it with both your phone and tablet, so whichever device you use
offers a braille interface.
To more
easily use Bluetooth with multiple devices, the screen reader on each of the
devices should be set to the same emulation. In other words, if you have an
iPad with a version prior to 10.2, it does not recognize Orbit Reader 20.
Therefore, you should set all Emulation modes to be compatible with the older
version. If all the hosts you are using support Orbit Reader 20 directly, turn
Emulation mode off. If any of them do not support Orbit Reader 20, set the
Emulation mode for all of them to RB18.
While it
is possible to pair to 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 Orbit Reader 20 is set to be used with multiple
devices. The first device appears to work, but it does not function correctly,
because it still uses Orbit Reader 20 commands instead of Refreshabraille
commands, which Orbit Reader 20 expects when Emulation mode is set to RB18.
When
connecting to older host devices that do not support Orbit Reader 20 to ensure
proper functioning of commands between Orbit Reader 20 and host devices, Set
Orbit Reader 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 and hosts easy.
It provides some advantages over Bluetooth, because it is both faster and
charges your Orbit Reader 20 simultaneously.
Orbit
Reader 20 supports four kinds of USB connections (all with the same cable included
in the box.)
When using Orbit Reader 20 with a screen reader
that supports HID Orbit, follow these steps:
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select +
Left Arrow.
When using Orbit Reader 20 with a screen reader
that supports HID Braille, follow these steps:
To 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, insert it into the Orbit Reader
20 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 last 100 files that were
opened on the device.
·
.BKP-RECENTHISTORY - This file contains information
required for software to generate 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 a fast typer on the braille display, you may encounter times when the remote
device lags behind, slowing down your ability to input text quickly. Orbit
Reader 20 has a Buffer mode that allows you to input text up to 255 characters
and send them more quickly 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 “open edit box “on the remote device. Note that
nothing happens when you send text with no edit box open. Press Select to
cancel the action and exit the Buffer mode, without sending any text.
You can only
connect iOS using Bluetooth.
Connecting
Orbit Reader 20 to an iOS device provides both braille feedback and the ability
to type and control the device with the Orbit Reader 20 keyboard and
directional buttons.
If you
are using a version of iOS before 10.2, you must set Orbit Reader 20 to emulate
RB18 in the menu.
In
default configuration (Just Works), the Orbit Reader 20 is ready to pair with
iOS with Bluetooth. Follow these steps to pair with Bluetooth:
Confirm code configuration shows a random number on
both the Orbit
Reader 20's braille display and on the host device. To confirm the request,
ensure the numbers match and press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader 20. Then press the
Pair button on your iOS device.
Once you
pair the unit, iOS should start sending braille to the Orbit Reader 20, and you
can use the Orbit Reader 20 input and navigation keys to control your iOS
device.
Note: VoiceOver
must be on in order to send braille to the Orbit Reader 20.
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 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 |
When
connecting Orbit Reader 20 to a Mac, there are three possible methods. One is
to connect using the USB cable that came in the box. The second is to use
Bluetooth for a wireless connection. The third is to connect to VoiceOver using Braille-HID. See the section
Human Interface
Device (HID – (Orbit)) and Human Interface
Device (HID) – Braille for more information.
The
simplest way to connect the Orbit Reader 20 to a Mac is to connect using a USB
Standard-A to Micro-B cable. First, switch Orbit Reader 20 to the HID protocol
by picking HID Braille in the USB option in the menu. Next, run VoiceOver by
pressing the Apple CMD key + F5. Then, attach the small end of the USB cable to
Orbit Reader 20 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.
If Orbit
Reader 20 is in the 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'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 the Mac. If the numbers
do not match, press Dot 7 to select ‘No’ and try the next Orbit Reader 20 in
the list. The purpose of this procedure is to allow for more than one Orbit
Reader 20 device to be paired in the same room at the same time without pairing
the wrong device.
If Orbit
Reader 20 does not work with VoiceOver, it is possible that you are not using
the latest Mac OS. If this is the case, you have two choices:
If Orbit
Reader 20 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
default configuration, the Orbit Reader 20 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 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
in Remote HID (Orbit) mode. Alternatively, Press Up Arrow + Select in the menu,
and then arrow to USB.
2.
Plug the Orbit Reader 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’ at: ‘https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7020014?hl=en’
webpage at the Chromebook Accessibility Help site
To pair
the Orbit Reader 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 is on and Bluetooth is on, then double tap on Scan.
5.
You
should see Orbit Reader 20 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 Orbit Reader 20 with a PC, you must first decide how you wish to
connect: Bluetooth or USB. This is a personal preference. 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 (Orbit), switch to the Serial protocol on
the Orbit Reader 20 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 screen 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 now for later use. If you need to look it up
at a later time, 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
Orbit Reader 20. 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 Orbit Reader 20.
When
connecting the Orbit Reader 20 with Bluetooth, you must first choose a pairing
configuration.
The
default configuration is ‘Just Works’. If Orbit Reader 20 is in the default
connection, follow these steps to pair the device:
Confirm
code configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20'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 in the list. The purpose of this procedure is to allow for more than
one Orbit Reader 20 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 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. 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 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 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.
When
connecting Orbit Reader 20 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 by USB, follow these steps:
Alternate
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 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 Orbit Reader 20 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 is connected.
To connect Orbit Reader 20 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 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 driver
for Window-Eyes. To use Window-Eyes with Orbit Reader, you must emulate
Refreshabraile 18.
To
connect to Window-Eyes using USB, the Orbit Reader 20 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 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 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.
·
Reinstall Narrator:
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 OR-20.
For the present, for firmware upgrades 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 HID.
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 back on
again.
System
alerts, such as — “Battery low" are indicated by a periodic cycling of the
eight dots in the last cell of the device.
Any
information in that cell is displayed again after the notification.
Alerts
are seen by invoking the Menu or the Editor Context Menu. Pressing Select
causes the next alert to appear, if there are any more. 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 at 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 the Panning keys. If you are already in the Menu or Editor
Context Menu when an alert happens, you can review the alert by pressing the Space
key.
If the
Orbit Reader 20 suddenly no longer responds to button presses, and you know 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 are released from time to time, containing improvements, bug fixes
and new features. This section describes the procedure for updating the OR-20
firmware.
There
are two ways to upgrade the firmware of the OR-20: 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
The
process for downloading the firmware package is common to either upgrade
method.
To download a Firmware Upgrade Package for the Orbit Reader 20:
1. Go
to the Orbit Research Support webpage (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/)
2. For
the most current version, select Download Most Recent Firmware. (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-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/old-software-releases-archive/)
3. Select
OR20 Firmware Upgrade Package vB0.00.00.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 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, press the application key and choose "Extract all" from the Context menu.
3. Follow the dialog steps to extract the it 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 at
http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-firmware-download//
The following is required to perform the upgrade
to the Orbit Reader 20
with a PC:
1. Orbit
Reader 20 unit
2. Standard-A
to Micro-B USB cable
3. A PC
running Windows XP or later
4. The Orbit
Reader 20 Upgrade Utility file found in the Orbit Reader 20 folder
(see Download
firmware package).
5. Orbit Reader 20 Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 folder (see Download firmware package).
To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the Orbit Reader 20 is turned off.
2. Connect the Orbit Reader 20 to the PC using the USB
cable.
3.
In
the Release folder on your PC, run the Orbit Reader 20 Firmware Upgrade Utility. If you receive an error message, see Troubleshooting section. Assuming no errors, the
program displays the message, “Note:
Connect the device to the PC and put 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” in the message field.
4. Press and hold down the Right Panning forward
button + Dot 5, then press Dot 8. The utility shows the message “Orbit Reader
20 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 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 reboots and shuts down.
13. The Orbit Reader is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit
Reader to start using the device.
To check for a
successful upgrade of the Orbit Reader, press Select + Up Arrow to open the
Orbit Reader 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 from an SD card:
1. Orbit
Reader 20 unit
2. Orbit
Reader 20 Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 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 (https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-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 - Target Software vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin” from
the download package to the root folder of the SD card. Use either the Orbit
Reader Mass Storage Mode, or remove the SD card and put it in a card reader.
When completed, insert the SD card into the Orbit Reader 20.
2. Turn
off the OR-20. 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; 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 should show the message “Upgrading….”.
Progress is shown by blinking 4 cells of dot 6 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 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 OR-20 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 is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit Reader to start using the device.
To check
for the successful upgrade of the device, press Select + Up Arrow to open the
Orbit Reader 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. Try
a different key combination to upgrade (see below).
b. Make
sure that you have the binary file “Orbit Reader 20 - Target Software vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin”
into the root directory of the SD card.
c. 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.
d. Wait
for about a minute. The Orbit Reader should start upgrading and show the
message “Upgrading”.
e. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware.
f. The
OR-20 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.
g. After
upgrading the firmware, when you turn on the OR-20 for the first time, it will display
the “Upgrade successful” message
2. If
the Orbit Reader 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 OR-20 by pressing Dot 8 and the Right
pan down key.
5. If you do not get the message “Upgrade successful” after turning on the OR-20 for the first time, there could be a chance that you had upgraded the OR-20 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.
In
Stand-Alone mode, you can change the operating language to meet your language
needs (known as localization). The default translation table used is English
Braille ASCII. The English table is available always within the device and can
be used even after performing localization. Only one other language can be
loaded at a time.
To perform localization of the Orbit
Reader 20, you can either create and upload the localization files or just
upload existing files to the device. See the link http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-20-localization-download/ for instructions on how to create and
upload localization files.
After the localization files
are uploaded, you can switch between the files for different language options.
To get the Localization files:
1. Go
to Orbit Support page at
http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-support/orbit-reader-20-localization-download/ and download the language of your
choice.
2. Go to the saved as file name and
extract the zip file to a location that you will remember.
3. Create a folder on the SD card
called Locale.
4. Copy the extracted files to the
Locale folder on the SD card.
To
upload existing localization files:
1.
Select
‘Load language’ from the Localization Preference menu.
2. Select one of the three options:
1.
Press
Up + Select to open the Menu
2.
Arrow
down to Switch Language
3.
Right
arrow to Switch Locale.
4.
Press
Up/Down Arrow to navigate through options.
5.
Press
Select to select a language.
If you only want to switch messages, follow
steps 1-3 for switching localization files and press Right Arrow to go to Switch
.loc only. Then press Select or Dot 8 to select from the options.
If
you only want to switch the braille language tables, follow steps 1-3 for
switching localization files and press Right Arrow twice. Then press Select or
Dot 8 to select from the options.
If the
Orbit Reader 20 does not power on or seems to freeze, try these options in the
following order:
Option 1: Plug in device
Option 2: Check SD card
Option 3: Unplug 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.
Orbit
Reader 20 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 the Battery status in
the Menu.
When the
battery in the Orbit Reader 20 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.
The
battery in Orbit Reader 20 should last several years. Gradually, the battery
begins holding its charge for less and less time. When the amount of time the
battery holds a charge becomes inconvenient, it is time for 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 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 should
be cleaned periodically.
The
following are some tips to keep your Orbit Reader 20 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 |
Operational |
ASCII Code |
Character |
Dot Combination |
33 |
! |
2-3-4-6 |
34 |
" |
5 |
35 |
# |
3-4-5-6 |
36 |
$ |
1-2-4-6 |
37 |
% |
1-4-6 |
38 |
& |
1-2-3-4-6 |
39 |
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3 |
40 |
( |
1-2-3-5-6 |
41 |
) |
2-3-4-5-6 |
42 |
* |
1-6 |
43 |
+ |
3-4-6 |
44 |
, |
6 |
45 |
- |
3-6 |
46 |
. |
4-6 |
47 |
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3-4 |
48 |
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3-5-6 |
49 |
1 |
2 |
50 |
2 |
2-3 |
51 |
3 |
2-5 |
52 |
4 |
2-5-6 |
53 |
5 |
2-6 |
54 |
6 |
2-3-5 |
55 |
7 |
2-3-5-6 |
56 |
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2-3-6 |
57 |
9 |
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58 |
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59 |
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1-2-6 |
61 |
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1-2-3-4-5-6 |
62 |
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3-4-5 |
63 |
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1-4-5-6 |
64 |
@ |
4-7 |
65 |
A |
1-7 |
66 |
B |
1-2-7 |
67 |
C |
1-4-7 |
68 |
D |
1-4-5-7 |
69 |
E |
1-5-7 |
70 |
F |
1-2-4-7 |
71 |
G |
1-2-4-5-7 |
72 |
H |
1-2-5-7 |
73 |
I |
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74 |
J |
2-4-5-7 |
75 |
K |
1-3-7 |
76 |
L |
1-2-3-7 |
77 |
M |
1-3-4-7 |
78 |
N |
1-3-4-5-7 |
79 |
O |
1-3-5-7 |
80 |
P |
1-2-3-4-7 |
81 |
Q |
1-2-3-4-5-7 |
82 |
R |
1-2-3-5-7 |
83 |
S |
2-3-4-7 |
84 |
T |
2-3-4-5-7 |
85 |
U |
1-3-6-7 |
86 |
V |
1-2-3-6-7 |
87 |
W |
2-4-5-6-7 |
88 |
X |
1-3-4-6-7 |
89 |
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1-3-4-5-6-7 |
90 |
Z |
1-3-5-6-7 |
91 |
[ |
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92 |
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1-2-5-6-7 |
93 |
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1-2-4-5-6-7 |
94 |
^ |
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95 |
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96 |
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97 |
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98 |
b |
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99 |
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100 |
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101 |
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102 |
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103 |
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1-2-4-5 |
104 |
h |
1-2-5 |
105 |
i |
2-4 |
106 |
j |
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107 |
k |
1-3 |
108 |
l |
1-2-3 |
109 |
m |
1-3-4 |
110 |
n |
1-3-4-5 |
111 |
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1-3-5 |
112 |
p |
1-2-3-4 |
113 |
q |
1-2-3-4-5 |
114 |
r |
1-2-3-5 |
115 |
s |
2-3-4 |
116 |
t |
2-3-4-5 |
117 |
u |
1-3-6 |
118 |
v |
1-2-3-6 |
119 |
w |
2-4-5-6 |
120 |
x |
1-3-4-6 |
121 |
y |
1-3-4-5-6 |
122 |
z |
1-3-5-6 |
123 |
{ |
2-4-6 |
124 |
| |
1-2-5-6 |
125 |
} |
1-2-4-5-6 |
126 |
~ |
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
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These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
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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 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.