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Orbit Reader 40™ User Guide
22nd
July 2022
Contents
2 How the Orbit Reader 40 Is Used?
10.3 Inserting and Formatting the SD Card
10.5 About Menus and File Names
10.6 Entering and Exiting Menus
10.8 Languages and Translation
11.3.11 Navigation sounds (Off)
11.3.25 Date Format (dd-mm-yyyy)
11.3.26 Time format (12 hours)
11.3.33 Emulate (VarioUltra40)
13.3 More about Copying and Pasting Files
13.6 File transfer (Bluetooth)
14.2 Power Move Forward and Back
14.4 Braille Pacer (Auto-Scroll)
16.3 Editor Block Text Commands
17.1 Sound and Vibration Indications
18.2 Using the Bluetooth Connection
18.2.1 Connect to Multiple Hosts
18.2.3 Manage Bluetooth Connection Commands
18.3.1 Human Interface Device (HID) – Orbit
18.3.2 Human Interface Device (HID) –
Braille
18.4 Buffering Text Input to Remote Devices
18.5.1 Connecting iOS with Bluetooth
18.6.1 Connecting to a Mac over USB
18.6.2 Connecting to a Mac over Bluetooth
18.6.3 Controlling the Orbit Reader 40 from
a Mac
18.7.1 Connecting to Android devices over
Bluetooth
18.7.2 Input and Output Text with
BrailleBack
18.8.1 Connecting Chromebook with USB
18.10.1 Connecting to Windows over USB
18.10.2 Connecting to Windows over Bluetooth
18.10.3 Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA)
18.10.4 Job Access with Speech (JAWS)
18.10.5 Dolphin SuperNova ScreenReader
19 File transfer over Bluetooth
19.1 Send
a file from the Orbit Reader 40
19.2 Receive a file on the Orbit Reader 40
20.1 Basic calculator functions
21.1.1 View, Edit and Create appointments
21.1.2 Modify/Delete an appointment
24 Using an external Bluetooth keyboard
24.2.5 Menu Navigation commands
24.2.6 Mode switching commands
26.1.1 Download firmware package
26.1.2 Using the Windows PC Upgrade Utility
26.1.3 Using an SD card to Perform the
Upgrade
26.2.1 Download the Audio Firmware Package
26.2.2 Upgrade the Audio Firmware
28.1 Orbit Reader 40 does not power on or seems to freeze
29 Battery Use and Replacement
31 Orbit Reader 40 Cleaning Tips
33.1 Appendix A - Computer Braille Chart
33.2 Appendix B - Trademark Notices and Attribution
33.2.1 Hardware Limited Warranty
33.2.2 EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
33.3 Appendix C - FCC Information
Note: This user guide is applicable to software
version vB0.00.00.04r00 and onwards.
1 Introduction
The Orbit Reader 40 is a portable,
refreshable braille display and stand-alone reader with the following features:
·
A line of 40 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
·
Cursor routing buttons
·
Reads the contents
of files on an SD™ (Secure Digital) card or USB
drive in the Stand-Alone Mode
·
Remote connectivity
to PCs and mobile devices for use with a screen reader
·
On-board translation
from text to braille and from braille to text
·
On-board support for
contracted braille
·
On-board support for
over 40 languages, including UEB
·
Simple editing
functions
·
Audio and vibration indications
·
Onboard utilities
such as Calculator, Calendar and Alarm
·
Signage-quality
braille
2
How
the Orbit Reader 40 Is Used?
2.1 Stand-Alone Mode
Content stored on an SD card is read in one of three ways:
·
Sent by library.
·
Prepared on a computer
and copied to the device.
·
Using onboard
translation
In Stand-Alone mode, the Orbit Reader 40 displays the contents of files
stored on an SD card (or USB thumb drive). It supports text to braille and
braille to text translation on-board for English and over 40 other languages.
For English, it supports translation to and from contracted and uncontracted
braille. In addition, it can be configured to translate contracted braille in other
languages. Please refer to the localization section in this
guide for more details.
2.2
Remote
Mode
Connect the device
to a computer or mobile device with a screen-reader and then do one of the
following:
·
Read commercially
available titles on Kindle™, Adobe® Digital Editions, or Apple Books®
application programs.
·
Employ any
accessible technology for browsing, utilities, and education.
·
The screen reader
translates text into Braille code of choice.
Important: The Orbit Reader 40 is designed to automatically
exercise the braille dots if has been idle for more than 24 hours. This
helps keep the dots running smoothly and prolongs their life. All dots
are raised and lowered three times during the exercise cycle, which takes about
4 to 5 seconds to complete. If the device continues to remain idle, the
cycle will repeat every 24 hours, approximately.”
3
Transcribed Braille
There are multiple sources for files that are transcribed into high-quality
braille. Below are some examples:
·
National Library Service
(NLS) provides professionally transcribed, formatted files through the Web
Braille project.
·
RNIB
Reading Services offers
professionally transcribed braille titles.
·
National Braille Press
(NBP) produces braille books, textbooks, tests, and information for adults and
children.
·
Louis Database lists titles
produced by over 160 organizations American Printing House for the
Blind (APH) transcribes textbooks for
K-12 students.
4
Automatic Translation
In addition to professionally transcribed titles, you may also use
dynamic translation to obtain braille.
Automatically translated braille may be appropriate for some forms of
reading.
·
Bookshare® dynamically
generates braille formatted files from the titles in its library.
·
Sugamya Pustakalaya is India's first and
largest collection of accessible books. Users
can access a collection of over 3,28,900 books, maintain their individual
reading shelves online and download books in chosen formats.
·
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.
5
Translate
Braille
·
The Orbit Reader 40 features built-in forward and reverse braille
translation. This is controlled by the profile selected from the menu.
·
BrailleBlaster™ is a
full-featured transcription software package for creating quality formatted
braille.
·
DAISY™ Pipeline provides a
comprehensive solution for converting text documents into accessible formats,
·
Send to Braille is a shortcut
that adds braille to the Windows® Send To menu, which can convert files on your
computer into unformatted BRF (Braille Ready Format) files.
6
Documentation
Conventions
For consistency and clarity, we have used
the following conventions in this document.
Braille
keys are indicated by number. For example, if the documentation indicates Dot
1, it shows: Dot 1.
If
multiple braille keys are required, the documentation indicates those keys by
showing the numbers separated by a space like this: Dots 1 4.
When
modifier keys are used, the documentation separates the modifiers from the rest
of the keys with a plus (+) sign like this: Space + Dot 1. Modifiers like the
Shift key on a regular QWERTY keyboard, are keys you hold down while pressing
another key. This modifies the effect of the pressed key. On a braille
keyboard, Space is often used as a modifier key 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.
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).
7
In the
Box
The Orbit Reader 40
package typically includes the following items:
·
The Orbit Reader 40
unit
·
USB Type-C cable
·
AC adapter
· SD card
·
A Quick-Start guide
in large-print
Depending on where
you have purchased the Orbit Reader 40 from, you may receive a different set of
accessories. Check that all purchased
items are in the box that you have received.
Note that some distributors may ship the unit with SD card already installed in the machine.
8
Features
The Orbit Reader 40
has the following features:
·
40 refreshable
eight-dot braille cells that can display 6-dot as well as 8-dot braille symbols
·
A cursor routing
button above each braille cell
·
Onboard forward and
backward braille translation
·
Bluetooth®
wireless technology supporting simultaneous connection to 5 devices
·
Clock function also
time-stamps files when they are created or edited
·
Calculator, calendar,
and alarm applications
·
Audio and vibration indications
·
Eight Braille input
keys and space bar
·
Navigation keypad
with four directional buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right) and the Select button
·
USB Type-C charging and
communication port
·
Full-size SD card
slot
·
USB Host port to
connect a USB drive
·
Ability to connect
an external QWERTY keyboard over Bluetooth
·
Two rocker keys for
panning
·
User-replaceable
rechargeable battery
9
Orientation
The orientation of
buttons, keys, cells, and slots is important for understanding how Orbit
Reader operates and how you input and
receive information on your braille display.
To begin with,
place the device on a flat surface in front of you with the row of braille
cells closest to you. This is the proper operational orientation.
9.1
Side view
On the right side
of the device, from front to back, is the Power button (front), USB Type-C (center),
and 3.5mm Audio Jack (back). The USB port has one bump below it (shown in the
image below)
On the left side of
the device, is the standard USB A host port (shown in the picture below). It
has three bumps below it.
9.2
Back
view
At the backside of
the device, is the SD card slot. It has two bumps 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 remove the card, press in and remove your
finger to allow the card to pop out (shown in the picture below).
9.3
Key
Locations and Use
When properly
oriented, the space bar is closest to you. The panning keys are at each end of
the braille display. See the Panning Keys section for more information. Above the space
bar are the braille cells.
For orientation
purposes, there are seven slightly raised tick marks located above the braille
cells. These orientation marks are spaced at every fifth braille cell. For
example, the first tick mark from the left is between the fifth and sixth
braille cell.
There is a cursor
routing button above each braille cell.
Moving towards the
top and away from you and above the cursor buttons, there is a navigation pad
in the middle. The navigation pad contains four directional arrow buttons (Up,
Down, Left, Right) and the Select button.
On the left and
right side of the navigation button are eight traditional braille input keys
aligned horizontally along the top edge of the display. Dots 7 3 2 1 are on the left and Dots 4 5 6 8 are
on the right.
In Stand-Alone
mode, the braille input keys are used for navigation and editing/writing.
In Remote mode, while
using the display with a screen reader on a host device, like an iPhone, the braille
input keys can be used to input text or control the functionality of
applications on the host device.
9.4
Panning Keys
The
Panning keys are two-function rocker keys found at either end of the braille
display. These keys control how you read the lines of the text: either next or
previous. Pressing on one end of the key results in one action, while pressing
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.
9.5
8-Dot
Braille Cells
The Orbit Reader 40
is a six-dot braille device with two additional dots below Dot 3 and Dot 6.
These two additional dots are Dot 7 and Dot 8, which are used to indicate
capitalization while reading and editing the file in 8 dot mode. These dots also
indicate a selected item in the menu, text with attributes or accent marks or a
cursor. Their exact use depends on the application you use with the display.
10
Getting
Started
The Orbit Reader 40
has two modes: Stand-Alone mode and Remote mode. In Stand-Alone mode, the
device is a book reader that uses an SD card or a USB drive as storage media.
In Remote mode, the device works like a braille display and needs to be
connected to a computer or other host with a screen reader.
This section
explains how to charge, turn the device on and off, insert the SD card/USB drive,
and enter and exit the menus.
10.1
Charging
the Device
When you receive
the Orbit Reader 40, it may be already charged;
however, we recommend that it should be fully charged before or during first
use. You can use the device and charge it at the same time, so it saves reading
time. When the battery in Orbit Reader 40 gets to 10% of
its capacity, Dot 8 of the 40th cell on the display starts blinking on and off.
This behavior is normal and indicates that the battery is low.
To charge the
device, use the standard USB-A to Type-C USB cable and the charger power plug
provided with the unit. Insert the small end of the cable into the Orbit Reader
40's USB C port. It should slide in without resistance; do not force it. Now insert
the large end of the cable into a computer’s USB A port or the charger plug
provided. Plug the charger into an AC mains outlet.
If the device is on
when you connect the charger, the display shows "-- Charger
connected". When you unplug the
charger, it shows "-- Charger unplugged". The charger plugged and
unplugged indications are displayed briefly even when the unit is off. The
language of the message depends on the language you select for system messages from
the menu. By default, the language will be UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted).
For more
information, see the Battery section under the Menu.
If you have charged
the device for 4 hours or longer, and it does not power on, contact Customer
Service at techsupport@orbitresearch.com
10.2
Power
On and Off
A square Power
(on/off) button is located on the right face of the device. See the Orientation
section for more information.
To power on the
device, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. If for some reason the powering
on process takes more time, the Orbit Reader 40 flashes the braille cells from
left to right to let you know that it is powering on.
When you turn the
device on, the Orbit Reader 40 resumes from the place you left. If you are
using the device or inserting the SD card/USB drive for the first time, the Orbit
Reader 40 shows the first file or folder name on the SD card.
The Orbit Reader 40
displays, “SD card [no media]" when the SD card slot is empty.
To turn off the
device, press and hold the Power button for two seconds. The braille cells flash from left to right to indicate the device
is powering down.
The Orbit Reader 40
has a low-power standby/sleep mode. Quickly tapping the Power button puts the
unit in sleep mode. Tapping the Power button while the device is in sleep mode,
wakes the device. While editing or when connected to Bluetooth, if no keys are
pressed for an hour, the unit automatically goes into sleep mode. Otherwise, the device goes to sleep after 10
minutes of inactivity. After five hours in sleep mode, the unit shuts off to
conserve power.
10.3
Inserting
and Formatting the SD Card
The device comes
with an inserted SD card with translated braille files already on it, so that
you can quickly learn to use the device by reading the material.
The Orbit Reader 40 uses standard
full-size SD cards from 4GB to 32 GB in capacity. The card must be formatted as
FAT32. There is no way to format a card on the device. Most cards come already
formatted. However, you can format one as FAT32 on a desktop computer for use
with the Orbit Reader 40.
To insert the SD
card, find the large slot at the back.
On one of the short
sides of the SD card, there are some ridges called fingers or teeth. Position
the SD card with the teeth facing down. Now insert the short side with teeth
into the device. The SD card should go in smoothly until it gets about a
quarter of an inch from being fully in the device. At this point, you feel a
slight resistance. The card slot works like a toaster, gently push the SD card
in until you hear a click. The card is aligned with the rear edge when properly
inserted.
To remove the card,
press it in a little until it pops out and then gently remove it.
10.4
Inserting
a USB drive
The Orbit Reader 40
comes with a standard USB A host port. You can insert a USB flash drive and
read its contents. It shows the message “-- USB drive inserted” when the flash
drive is plugged in. You can copy or move content from the flash drive to the SD
card and vice-versa.
The Orbit Reader 40 can support Flash
drives up to 32 GB in capacity. The drive must be formatted in the FAT32 format.
It is not possible to format a USB drive on the Orbit Reader 40. You use a Windows
or Mac computer to format the drive.
10.5
About
Menus and File Names
The Orbit Reader 40
shows internal menus and file names according to the language selected from the
menu.
10.6
Entering
and Exiting Menus
·
To Open the menu,
press Select + Up Arrow
·
To Exit the menu,
press Dot 7
·
To Move through the
menu choices, press the Up or Down Arrows
·
To See choices
within a menu option, use the Right and Left Arrows
·
To Select a menu
item, press Select
10.7
Device
Operational Modes
The Orbit Reader 40
has two functional modes. Stand-Alone mode and Remote mode.
Stand-Alone mode is
the default operational mode and allows you to read, edit, and browse files
without being connected to another device. An SD card or USB drive must be
inserted in the Orbit Reader 40 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 40 to iPhone®, iPad®, and
Android™ mobile devices, as well as desktop computers. In Remote mode, Orbit
Reader 40 acts as an input and output device for the remotely connected host
via USB or Bluetooth. See the Remote Mode section of this document for more
information.
To move back and
forth between Stand-Alone and Remote modes, use the following commands:
·
To switch to Remote
mode: press Select + Right Arrow
·
To switch to
Stand-Alone mode: press Select + Left Arrow
The Stand-Alone mode provides the following features:
·
Menu
·
Reader
·
Editor
Remote mode connects in the following ways:
·
Bluetooth
·
USB: HID (Orbit),
Braille-HID, Serial, or Mass Storage
10.8
Languages
and Translation
The Orbit Reader 40
supports multiple languages. They following languages are pre-loaded on the
unit:
·
UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted)
·
UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
·
USA computer
braille (8 dot)
·
USA English Grade
1 (EBAE)
·
USA English Grade
2 (EBAE)
More than 40 other
languages can be loaded from the SD card.
These include:
·
Arabic Grade
1
·
Arabic Grade
2
·
French 6-dot
Braille
·
French 8-dot
computer braille
·
French Grade
2
·
German Grade
1
·
German 8-dot
computer braille
·
Hindi
·
Spanish
Grade 1
·
Spanish Grade
2
You can configure
the Orbit Reader 40 to use the same or different languages for the system
messages and to read/write files. For example, you can have the system menu and
messages to be in your local language while you work with UEB Grade 1
(uncontracted) files with the reader/editor or vice versa.
For this, there are
language profiles that can be selected and configured from the menu. Alternatively,
you can switch between different profiles using the hotkeys. Please refer to
the section ‘Setting up the languages’ for more details.
While typing you need
to enter the key inputs as per the language selected. For example, if you have
selected UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted), you must type in UEB Grade 1
(uncontracted) only. This applies to any key input you provide such as typing
for the Find command, or for renaming the file.
11
The
Menu
The Orbit Reader 40
provides a menu for setting options, checking the battery, and changing modes
of operation.
To open the menu,
press the Select + Up Arrow keys. Battery Status is the first menu option
displayed.
Some menu options
let you select among several choices. For example, the Sort option allows you
to choose one of the various options for arranging files in the file manager.
Other menu options provide information about the device, such as serial number
and version. The selected option is underlined with Dots 7 8.
To scroll through
the other possibilities, press the Right Arrow key. To select the option, press
Select. The Orbit Reader 40 responds by underlining the word with Dots 7 and 8
to indicate the choice.
To move to another
menu item, press the Up or Down Arrow key. When you get to the end of the list
of options and press the Down Arrow key, the Orbit Reader 40 moves back to the
top menu item. Similarly, when you press the Up Arrow from the first menu item,
The Orbit Reader 40 moves to the last item in the list. This feature allows quick
access to the last few menu items and so some options that may be used
frequently are located at the bottom of the menu list.
To close the menu
and return to your work, press Dot 7.
11.1 Setting
up Languages
The Orbit Reader 40
comes configured to support UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted), UEB Grade 2
(contracted), USA English Grade 1 (EBAE), USA English Grade 2 (EBAE) and USA Computer
Braille (8 dot). Additional language files can be loaded from the SD card.
Please refer to the localization section in this guide for more details.
Note: BRF cannot be
configured as the system language.
You can also configure
the encoding type of the text file.
To allow easy
configuration of languages and switching between languages, four language profiles
(Profile 1, 2, 3, and 4) are provided. Each profile has options to choose the
System Language, Read/Edit Language and Editor Encoding.
11.1.1 System Language
The System Language
setting allows you to set the language of the system messages and menu options.
11.1.2 Read/Edit Language
The
Read/edit Language setting allows you to read or edit the content in the
desired language.
Following
is the list of languages that can be set as System language and/or Read/Edit
language
·
eng_uncontracted (USA English Grade 1)
·
eng_contracted (USA English Grade 2)
·
eng_8-dot-computer (USA Computer Braille (8
dot))
·
brf (BRF format files)
·
UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted)
·
UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
·
Additionally loaded Languages from SD card
11.1.3 Editor Encoding
The Editor Encoding
setting applies to new files only and allows you to save the file in the desired
encoding format. Encoding is how the data is stored internally in the text
file. There are pros and cons to each of the encoding systems. If you are not
sure which encoding to use, we recommend using UTF-8. More details on encoding
can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encoding
It
has the following options:
·
UTF-8
·
Unicode-16LE
·
Unicode-16BE
·
ANSI
The hotkeys for switching between profiles are Select + 1, Select + 2, Select + 3, and Select + 4 for profiles 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
If you accidentally select an unfamiliar language, pressing Select + 1 2 3 restores the default profile.
11.2
Menu
Availability
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.
11.3
Menu
Options
Some of the Menu
options have a default setting (indicated in the list below). For most of these
options, you can move among alternatives by pressing the Right or Left Arrows
and then pressing Select. Selected items are underlined with Dots 7 8. Refer to
the specific section for further information.
·
Battery
·
Cursor Blink (1)
·
Sort (Name: Ascend)
·
Split Words (Off)
·
Filter Dot 7 (On)
·
Wrapping (On)
·
Compress Spaces (On)
·
Indents (On)
·
Navigation Sounds (Off)
·
Error Sounds (Off)
·
Profile 1
·
Profile 2
·
Profile 3
·
Version.
·
Audio version.
·
Alarm 1
·
Alarm 2
11.3.1
Battery
The Battery status
menu item displays the amount of energy remaining in the battery as a percentage
of the total capacity of the battery. When the battery in the Orbit Reader 40
gets to 10%, Dot 8 of the 40th cell on the display blinks on and off. This
behavior is normal, indicating that the battery is low.
When the unit is plugged
in for charging, the message "-- Charging XX%" is displayed, where XX
is the percentage of remaining energy.
11.3.2
Cursor
Blink (1)
The Cursor Blink
option works only while editing in the Edit Box or Editor mode. This option
allows selecting the number of seconds between blinks. The default setting for
the Cursor Blink option is one second between blinks. The setting choices are
1, 5, 15, 30, and 60 seconds, and 0 where the
cursor does not blink. To make a selection, press Select.
11.3.3
Sort
(Name: Ascend)
The Sort menu item
lets you change the order in which files on the SD card or USB drive are
displayed using The Orbit Reader 40's built-in File Manager. The sorting categories
are: Name, Date, Size, and Last Read.
Additionally, you
may sort files within the selected category in ascending or descending order.
After selecting a category, press the Right Arrow until you reach either Ascend
or Descend in the list and press the Select button. The Orbit Reader 40
displays the files in the selected order. The default setting for this menu
item is Ascending (A to Z). To return to the File Manager, press Dot 7 from
Stand-Alone mode.
11.3.4
Split
Words (Off)
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 40 cells of braille, no matter the content, set Split Words to On. When
Split Words is on, the Reader shows partial words. When you pan to the next 40
cells of braille, the remainder of that word appears at the beginning of the
line. To make a selection, press Select.
11.3.5
Filter
Dot 7 (On)
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.
11.3.6
Wrapping
(On)
The default setting
for Wrapping is On. The Wrapping option is The Orbit Reader 40'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 40-cell
display. To make a selection, press Select.
11.3.7 Compress Spaces (On)
Carriage returns,
blank lines, and tabs represent extra spaces (or white space) in a document.
These spaces take up a lot of room and therefore slow down reading on a braille
display. The Compress Spaces option eliminates superfluous blank lines and
spaces. If multiple blank lines or spaces appear in the file, they are
compressed to a single space. This setting is especially useful when reading
formatted text files that contain many blank lines.
The default setting
for Compress Spaces is On. To make a selection, press Select.
11.3.8 Indents
(On)
Paragraph Wrapping lets you choose if the Compress
Spaces setting should be applied to the leading spaces of paragraphs or not. If
Paragraph Wrapping is set to off, the paragraph is displayed with leading
spaces if present, regardless of the Compress Spaces setting.
If Paragraph Wrapping is set to on, the Compress
Spaces setting is applied to the leading spaces of the paragraph. The default
setting for Paragraph Wrapping is On.
11.3.9 Scroll
rate (4)
Displays
the current scroll rate time in seconds and lets you adjust the same.
11.3.10
System
Sounds (Off)
The Orbit Reader 40 provides sound indications
over the speaker and audio jack for different actions.
Using this menu item, you can enable
and disable sound indications for system events such as start-up, shutdown, low
battery and waiting events. The default setting is Off.
11.3.11
Navigation
sounds (Off)
Using this menu item, you can enable
and disable sound indications for navigation events.
11.3.12
Error
sounds (Off)
Using this menu item, you can enable
and disable sound indications for various error events.
For more information, see the Sound
and Vibration section.
11.3.13
Volume (3)
You can adjust the audio volume from this menu
item to a level between 1 and 10. The default setting is level 3. To make a
selection, press Select.
11.3.14
Vibration
(On)
The Orbit Reader 40 can provide
indications via vibration in response to various user actions. These indications
can be turned on or off from this menu item. The
default setting for Vibration is On. To make a selection, press Select.
For more information, see the Sound and Vibration section.
11.3.15
Profile 1
The Profile 1 settings are
configured by default for using the device with UEB Grade 1. However, it can be
configured to select any of the available languages and encoding schemes. The
default configurations are as follows:
· System Language: UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted)
·
Read/Edit
Language: UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted)
·
Editor
Encoding: ANSI
11.3.16
Profile 2
The profile 2 default settings are configured for using the device with the UEB Grade 2. However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages and encoding schemes. The default profile 2 configurations are as follows.
·
System Language: UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
·
Read/Edit Language: UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
·
Editor Encoding: ANSI
11.3.17 Profile 3
The profile 3 default settings are configured mainly for
using the device with the Computer Braille. However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages
and encoding schemes. The default profile 3 configurations are as follows.
·
System Language: US Computer
Braille (8 dot)
·
Read/Edit Language: BRF
·
Editor Encoding: ANSI
11.3.18
Profile 4
The profile 4
default settings are configured mainly for using the device with the language
loaded from the SD card.
However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages. The
default profile 4 settings are as follows.
·
System Language: <Languages from SD card>
·
Read/Edit Language: <Languages from SD
card>
·
Editor Encoding: UTF-8
The default
settings of Profile 1,2,3, and 4 can be changed with Right/Left Arrow keys,
under the System Language, Read/Edit
Language and Editor Encoding options.
For example, if you
wish to have the system language as UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted) and work with
BRF files, you can select
Profile 3 that has the following default settings.
·
System Language: UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted)
·
Read/Edit Language: BRF
·
Editor Encoding: ANSI
Likewise, all
profiles can be configured as per the user’s requirements.
Please refer to the
localization section in this guide for additional information.
11.3.19 Add Language
The Add Language menu option lets you load language files from the SD card to the internal memory of your Orbit Reader 40. It lets you load as many languages as the available memory permits. If the memory is insufficient, the unit will display a “memory full” message. If you encounter this, you will need to remove some languages from the memory before you can load new languages.
You can scroll through the available language files on your SD card by pressing the Right or Left Arrow keys and press Select to add a language.
It may take some time for the file to be loaded. The unit shows a busy
indication through audio sounds and by displaying “busy” on the display.
11.3.20 Remove Language
The Remove Language menu option lets you remove language files from the internal memory of your unit so that you can make space for loading other languages.
You can scroll through the loaded languages using the Right or Left Arrow keys and press Select to remove a file.
You can also use the “remove all” option that appears as the first item to remove all the loaded languages at once. Note that if you use this option, it removes the pre-loaded UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted) and UEB Grade 2 (contracted) languages as well. It does not remove the US English Grade 1 (EBAE), English Grade 2 (EBAE) and the US computer braille (8-dot).
If you remove a language that is currently assigned in a profile, English 8-dot computer Braille is assigned to the profile by default.
It may take some time for the file to be removed. The unit shows a busy
indication through audio tones and by displaying “busy” on the display.
11.3.21
Version
The Version item in the menu displays the version number
of the software on your device. You may need the version number when talking to
Customer Service. For the latest version of software, refer to the website.
Note: The software
version is shown in US computer braille (8 dot) only.
11.3.22
Audio version
The Audio version item
in the menu displays the version number of the audio firmware installed on your
device. You may need the version number when talking to Customer Service. For
the latest version of audio firmware, refer to the website.
Note: The audio firmware
version is shown in US computer braille (8 dot) only.
11.3.23
Serial Number
The Serial Number item
in the menu shows the serial number of the device you are using. This number is
useful for service and warranty purposes.
11.3.24
Reset
Defaults
The Reset Defaults
item in the menu resets all your menu settings to the factory default settings.
To reset to the default settings, press the Select button. This action resets
defaults and takes you to the top of the Menu options list (Battery Status).
11.3.25
Date Format (dd-mm-yyyy)
The Orbit Reader 40
supports the following date formats:
·
dd-mm-yyyy
·
mm-dd-yyyy
·
yyyy-mm-dd
The default date format is “dd-mm-yyyy”. You can change the date format
using left and right arrow keys and set the date format by pressing the Select
key.
11.3.26
Time
format (12 hours)
The Orbit Reader 40
supports the 12/24 hours time formats. The default Time format is 12-hour format.
You can change the time format using left and right arrow keys and set by
pressing the Select key.
11.3.27
Clock Settings
The Orbit Reader 40
includes a clock. You can check the date and time by pressing SPACE + Dot 2 3 4
5. The date and time are also used when
creating, editing, and saving a file or folder.
The default format for
time and date is HH:MM DD-MM-YYYY
(where, HH is Hours, MM is Minutes, DD is Date, MM is Month and YYYY is Year). You
can scroll through these fields with the Left and Right navigation keys. The active
field (where the cursor is currently) will be underlined. Press the Select key
to modify the current field.
Press the Up Arrow key
to increase and the Down Arrow key to decrease the value in the date and time
fields. For instance, if the current date is 01-08-2020 and you want to change
it to 01-08-2021, use the Left/Right navigation keys to move the cursor to the
year field (YYYY) of the date. Press the Up Arrow key to change the year from 2020
to 2021 and the Select key to save the changes. Press Dot 7 to exit from the
Menu. The value in a field wraps once you reach the last valid value. For
instance, minutes ranges from 00 to 59. So, if you press the Up Arrow key when
the time is 09:59, it increments the time to 10:00.
11.3.28
Alarm 1
The Orbit Reader 40
provides two alarms. The first alarm can be
configured from this menu item.
There are six
fields to configure the alarm. You can navigate through different fields by
pressing the Left and Right arrow keys and Press the Up and Down arrow keys to
navigate through different choices in the field. The current field (where the cursor is placed) is underlined. Press Dot 7
once to save all the changes you have made in the alarm settings.
Alarm
Status (OFF): Press the Right
arrow key to go to Alarm status. Press Select to enable the editing cursor. You
can toggle the Alarm status between ON and OFF by pressing the Up and Down
arrow keys.
Time
(HH:MM): Next to the alarm status item is the time setting. Press the Right
arrow key to go the time field. The format for time is HH:MM in either 12 or 24-hours
format depending on the set configurations of the menu item Time format (12 hours). Press the Up and Down arrow
keys to set the values of the field and Press the Right arrow key switch
between the fields.
Repeat
(Mon): Press the Right arrow key to go the repeat field and set the desired days
by pressing the Up/Down arrow key. You can choose any day from Monday to Sunday
and there are two additional options: All and Once. When you set “All” the
alarm rings every day and when you set “Once”, it rings only once at the next occurrence.
Ringtone
(Ring 1): Press the Right arrow key to set a ringtone for the alarm and choose between
Ring 1 through Ring 5 by pressing the Up and Down arrow keys. The ringtones are
played as you navigate through the list.
Ringtone
duration (1 to 59): Press the Right arrow key to set the alarm duration. The
range of the alarm duration is 1 to 59 seconds and the default is 20 seconds.
Snooze
time (1 to 59): Press the Right arrow key to set the Snooze time. The range of
the snooze time is 1 to 59 minutes. The default is 5 minutes.
The alarm rings at the time and day it has been set for even if the device is in sleep mode or completely shut off. Press Dot 7 to cancel the alarm or press Space to Snooze. The alarm automatically snoozes after the ringtone duration if not acknowledged. It repeats this cycle 5 times and then turns off automatically.
11.3.29
Alarm 2
The second alarm can be configured from
this menu item. It has similar settings to Alarm 1.
11.3.30
USB
(HID)
The USB menu
selects between the four possible USB protocols: Human Interface Device (HID)
(Orbit), HID Braille, Serial, or Mass Storage. The default setting for USB is
HID (Orbit). To select the option, press Select or
Dot 8.
For more information, see the USB
Connectivity section under Remote Mode.
11.3.31
Bluetooth
(Auto)
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 an automatic Bluetooth connection, switch to
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.
11.3.32
Pair (Just Works)
The Pair menu item
selects a Bluetooth pairing scheme. The Orbit Reader 40 uses the selected
scheme when it responds to a Bluetooth pairing request from a host device. To select the option, press Select or Dot 8.
The two choices
are:
Just Works – This is the default Bluetooth pairing
scheme. When using this scheme, the Orbit Reader 40 automatically pairs to any
device that sends a pairing request.
Confirm code – This is the most secure pairing scheme.
With this scheme, the Orbit Reader 40 responds to pairing requests by showing a
random number on both the Orbit Reader 40's braille display and on the host
device. To confirm the request, ensure that the numbers match and press Dot 8
on the Orbit Reader 40. To reject the pairing request, press Dot 7.
11.3.33
Emulate
(VarioUltra40)
The Emulation
option allows you to choose how the device appears to the Host screen reader
applications while operating in Remote mode. If VarioUltra40 Emulation mode is
selected, the Orbit Reader 40 appears as a VarioUltra40. If Emulation mode is
Off, it appears as Orbit Reader 40. To select the
option, press Select.
The default setting
for Emulation mode is VarioUltra40.
11.3.34
Mode
(Stand-Alone)
By default, the Orbit
Reader 40 operates in Stand-Alone mode where you read and write files stored on
the SD card. To specifically set the unit to another mode, select among Remote,
BT (for Bluetooth,) or USB. the Orbit Reader 40 tries to automatically switch
to Bluetooth or USB depending on screen reader activity, but if you want to,
for instance, specifically switch back to Stand-Alone mode from Remote mode, or
switch the interface from Bluetooth to USB, use this option. To select the option, press Select.
11.3.35
Bluetooth scan
To use the Orbit Reader 40 with various screen readers
wirelessly over Bluetooth, you must first configure a Bluetooth partnership between
the Orbit Reader 40 and computer or smartphone. You can search for Bluetooth devices from the Orbit Reader 40
by pressing the select button. It initiates the Bluetooth device scanning and shows
the progress bar on the braille display.
Once the scanning
is finished it shows the first device’s name on the display or “No device
found” message if no nearby Bluetooth device is found
You can scroll through the list of scanned devices by pressing Up and
Down arrow keys and press select to pair with that device. Press dot 7 to go
back.
For more information, see the Using the Bluetooth Connection section under
Remote Mode.
11.3.36
Manage connections
The Orbit Reader 40
supports up to five Bluetooth connections and one USB connection. This means
that you can use the Orbit Reader 40’s USB connection with your desktop
computer and set up Bluetooth connections to your phone and tablet. The first
screen reader that connects with Orbit Reader 40 becomes active by default. The
Orbit Reader 40 preserves all connection information when powering off.
The Manage
connections menu item shows you the list of paired Bluetooth devices and allows
you to switch between different devices. The Orbit Reader 40 displays contents
from the active connection and sends braille key inputs to the active
connection.
You can quickly
toggle the active connection among the paired Bluetooth devices. The Orbit
Reader 40 highlights the active connection by underlining it. For example, if
the Orbit Reader 40 is connected to your primary computer and you receive a
text message on your smartphone that you want to read and respond to using the
braille display, you can switch access to the smartphone and then back to
resume braille access to your computer.
Pressing the Select
key from this menu item shows the first device name from the paired devices
list. Scroll through the list by pressing the Up and Down arrow keys. When
scrolling, the Bluetooth device name is displayed, if available. Otherwise "Bluetooth
device" will be displayed, followed by a number from 1 to 5.
Press the Select key
to make it the active connection. Press dot 7 to go back.
For more information, see the Using the Bluetooth Connection section under
Remote Mode.
12
Stand-Alone
Mode
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 or USB drive must
be inserted in the Orbit Reader 40 while operating in Stand-Alone mode. This card
must contain the files you wish to read.
Stand-Alone mode operates in the following ways:
·
Menu
·
Reader
·
Editor
13
File
Manager
The File Manager is
where you select a file stored on the SD card or USB drive to read on the Orbit
Reader 40. You can also create new files and folders, view the properties (such
as the file size and current reading position) and copy, rename, and delete
files.
When moving through
the list of files, the Orbit Reader 40 shows the first 40 characters of the
file name. You may scroll to the rest of the information about the file, such
as the rest of a long file name, its size, and date, by using the panning keys
to move the display window. You can change the way files are sorted in the file
list using related menu options.
Each item on the file list includes the following items:
·
Filename and
extension
·
The current reading position
in the file as a count of characters
·
Size in KB
(kilobytes)
·
Last modified time
·
Protected or Unprotected
Only one column is
displayed per line (with panning as necessary). Pressing Left or Right Arrow
moves to the previous or next column heading (file information). Upon exiting
the Reader (Dot 7), you are returned to the same place and column in the File
Manager.
The language of the
file name is displayed according to the system language. For instance, if the file is in UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted) and
the default language is also UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted), it will be displayed in
UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted). But If the system language is set to a different
language, and the file name is in UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted), the file name may
appear unrecognizable. However, you can quickly change the profile using a hotkey
to read the file name in the appropriate language.
The Orbit Reader 40
supports two media storage devices – external SD card and external USB drive.
You can use one or both simultaneously for reading and creating new files.
13.1
File
Manager Drives
The file manager shows
two drives at the top level:
·
SD card
·
USB drive
Pressing the Select
key opens the root of the directory of the chosen drive. When you press the
Select key on the SD card drive, it opens the root directory of the SD card and
shows the list of files available on the SD card. Pressing Dot 7 will take you back to the top level
in the file manager. Press the Down arrow key to go to the USB drive and press
Select. This opens the root directory of the external flash drive connected to
the USB host port.
When there is no
flash drive connected to the USB host port, the display shows “USB drive [No
media]”. Similarly, it shows “SD card [No media]” when there is no SD card
inserted.
Inserting a flash
drive into the USB Host port shows the message “USB drive inserted” and it
shows the message “USB drive removed” when you remove it.
If you are browsing
the contents of the flash drive and remove it from the USB Host port, the File
Manager takes you to the top directory of the file manager.
You can copy files
between SD card and USB drive using available commands.
13.2
File
Manager Commands
The following are the
commands which you can use in the File Manager. Most of the commands for files
also work for folders.
To open a file or
folder, press select or Dot 8. Pressing Select or Dot 8 opens the file or
folder.
To go to previous
or next file or folder, press Up or Down Arrow. Pressing Up or Down Arrow moves
to the previous or next file in the list.
To go back one
folder level, press Dot 7. Dot 7 acts like a "back" key to exit the
current activity. If you are already in File Manager, pressing Dot 7 moves back
one level where you have multiple subfolders open. If you are at the root
level, Dot 7 does nothing. If you are in one of the columns of information, for
example, size or date, then pressing Dot 7 returns to filename.
To move through
file information, press Left or Right Arrow. This command moves you through the
file information by headings. See Error! Reference source not found. section for more information.
To open the Menu, press
select + Up Arrow. Pressing Select + Up Arrow opens the Menu.
To scroll text,
press Left or Right Panning keys. If the
file name is longer than the display, panning left or right displays more of
the file name. When you get to the end of the file name, pressing the panning
key moves you to the next item of file information, like position, size, date,
and so on.
To 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.
To make a New
Folder, press 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 new
folder name and returns you to the file list with that folder selected. If you
do not name the folder, pressing Dot 8 names the folder as New Folder. Press
Select to exit without making a new folder.
To delete a file or
folder, press Space + D (Dots 1 4 5). This action deletes the currently
selected file(s) or folder(s). Only empty folders and unprotected files can be
deleted. A confirmation is required before the file or folder is deleted. When
the message "-- Confirm action" is displayed, press Dot 8 to confirm
or press Dot 7 to cancel.
To rename a file or
folder, press Space + R (Dots 1 2 3 5).
The Rename File command allows you to change the name of a file or folder. To
use it, press the Rename command. The Orbit Reader 40 responds with an Edit Box
containing the original file or folder name. Edit the name or type a new one
and press Dot 8. Press Select to exit without renaming a file or folder. Note:
The key input for the file name should be entered as per the selected system
language.
To cut a file, press
Space + X (Dots 1 3 4 6). This action cuts the currently selected file(s) or
empty folders from their location and places it (them) on the clipboard to be
used with the paste command.
To copy a file,
press Space + C (Dots 1 4). The Copy File command makes a copy of the currently
selected file(s) or empty folders and places it (them) on the clipboard to be
used with the paste command.
To paste a file, press
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.
To mark a file,
press Space + M (Dots 1 3 4). When moving multiple files, use the Mark File
command to mark each individual file before using Cut, Copy, or Delete. To Mark
a file, place arrow on the file and press Space + M.
To clear a marked
file, press Space + M again.
File Manager
indicates marked files by raising Dots 7 and 8 of the first letter of the file
name.
To Protect or
unprotect a file, press 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.
To edit the current
file, press Space + E (Dots 1 5). When editing the current file, the Orbit
Reader 40 switches to Edit mode, which is indicated by a cursor at the point of
input. The cursor is at the first character shown on the display when you
pressed the edit command. As you type, everything is saved to the file. To
exit, press Select twice. See The Editor section for more information.
To Edit Last Edited
File, Space + Dots 1 2 4 6. This command reopens the last file you edited and
returns the cursor to its last position in that file. “The Edit Last Edited
File” command is useful for taking notes on what you read. Use the command to
quickly switch back to the Editor. Then close the Editor to return to the title
you are reading. This command has no effect if you are already editing a file.
The device displays the error message "-- File not found" when no
previous file has been opened or if the file was deleted. Press Select twice to
return to the file you were reading.
13.3
More
about Copying and Pasting Files
When copying or
pasting a file that results in another file with the same name, File Manager
adds an extension to indicate that the new file is a copy. For example: if you
copy book.brf to a folder that already contains book.brf, the new file becomes
book_1.brf and the original book.brf remains unchanged.
If the SD card runs
out of space before a file operation is completed, File Manager shows, "--
Error copying file xxx" where xxx is the file name.
When copying a large
number of files, or large files that can take some time, the File Manager
displays progress messages during the copy operation.
If copying a file
takes more than five seconds, File Manager displays, "-- Copying xxx
(yy%)" where xxx is the name of the file and yy is the percentage
complete. This percentage is updated after every 10% of the progress.
For the command
keys, go to the File Manager Commands table under the File Manager section.
13.4
File
Movement Commands
To move to the
first file, press Space + Dots 1 2 3. Pressing Space + Dots 1 2 3 moves File
Manager selection to the first file in the current folder.
To move to the last
file, press Space + Dots 4 5 6. Pressing Space + Dots 4 5 6 moves File Manager
selection to the last file in the current folder.
To 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.
13.4.1 Supported File Types
·
BRF: It is translated, formatted braille. Device displays
exact representation
·
BRL: It is Translated,
unformatted braille. Device displays exact representation
·
TXT: It is Text
format. Device displays as per the language selected
In addition to the
supported file types, the Orbit Reader 40 shows the contents of any file. This
feature is useful, however, to examine files that do contain readable text even
if it is not a supported file type. However, some files may not contain
readable content.
There are several
excellent braille translation systems available in the U.S. If you obtain
textbooks from APH or get transcribed titles from NLS or NBP, the braille
should be correct and formatted. You may also get braille translation software
that produces automatically translated braille using programs like ‘Liblouis’.
Alternatively, you can have Bookshare automatically generate braille files of
the titles available.
13.5
Preparing
Files
To prepare BRF files for placement on the Orbit Reader 40, follow these
guidelines:
·
Determine the
translation type.
·
Translate the file.
·
Place the file onto
the SD card or use the Mass Storage protocol to copy from your desktop
computer.
To copy files to
the SD card, remove the card from the Orbit Reader 40 and place it into a card
reader on your computer. Alternatively, you can connect the USB cable from the Orbit
Reader 40 to your computer and activate the Mass Storage protocol on the Orbit
Reader 40 by either pressing Space + Dots 5 7 or selecting Mass Storage from
the USB option in the menu. When using the Mass Storage protocol, the Orbit
Reader 40 shows up as a drive on the computer, and here, you cannot use other
functions of the Orbit Reader 40.
13.6
File
transfer (Bluetooth)
You can transfer a
file from the Orbit Reader 40 to any paired Bluetooth device over Bluetooth. Select a file from the file manager using the
Up or Down arrow keys and press
Space + Dots 2 3 4 5 7.
For more information, see the File
transfer over Bluetooth section.
14
The
Reader
In Stand-Alone
mode, the Orbit Reader 40 displays the content of files stored on an SD card
and USB drive. It translates the text into the language that you select for the
Read/Edit option in the menu section.
The Orbit Reader 40
is designed to be a stand-alone reader. Placing BRF, BRL, or TXT content (see File Types
section) on an inserted SD card/USB drive turns it into an on-the-go braille
book reader. When first powered on, the Orbit Reader 40 displays the contents
of the first file on the SD card/USB drive. To get to the file list, press Dot
7. Go to the desired file using the Up or Down Arrow key. Press Dot 8 or Select
to open the file. Use Left and Right Panning keys to read it. There are many
other functions in reading mode such as Find, Power Move, Bookmarks, and even a
menu to set preferences. The following sections describe the commands and settings
that can be used while reading.
When you turn the
device on, the Orbit Reader 40 resumes from the last place of the last file in
use. For first-time use, it displays the first file or folder on the SD card.
Press Dot 7 to close the file and display File Manager, which shows a list of
files on the SD card. If there is no SD card inserted, the message "-- No
SD card" is displayed.
When you open a
text file to read for the first time on Orbit Reader 40, the file gets
translated first as per the language selected for Reading/Editing. For a large
file, it may take a few seconds to complete the translation. The translation
process is indicated by showing a progress bar on the display where the Dot 6
(6th pin) of the first 6 cells raises in sequence repeatedly.
The Orbit Reader 40
stores the translated files in the SD card/USB drive so that it can be used in the
future. Latency is observed only when you open the file for the first time or
if the translated file is lost for some reason.
While the file
translation is in progress, no other operations are allowed and pressing any
key will have no effect.
If translation is
taking too much time and you wish to abort the operation, you can do so by
pressing Dot 7. The system will cancel the file opening operation and will take
you back to the file manager.
You can switch the
reading language with the help of hotkeys, even if you are in the middle of the
file. Please note that if you change the language, the system will translate
the file again as per the new language selected.
When you reach the
end of the file, "-- End of file" is displayed by the Reader.
Similarly, if you are at the beginning of the file, "-- Start of
file" is displayed.
14.1
Reader
Commands
While in
Stand-Alone mode, the following commands are available.
To Go to Previous
or Next display, press Panning keys. See Panning Keys section for more information.
To Go to Previous
or Next Character, press Left or Right Arrows. If you press Right Arrow key,
the next letter appears on the right side of the display. To conform to
traditional braille display navigation commands, the Reader also supports Space
+ Dot 3 and Space + Dot 6.
To Go to Previous
or Next Word, press 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.
To Go to Previous
or Next Line, press 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.
To Go to Previous
or Next Page, press 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
feed) or 1000
characters, whichever comes first.
To Go to Top or
Bottom of a file, press Dot 1 or Dot 4. Pressing Dot 1 moves to the top of a
file; pressing Dot 4 moves to the bottom of a file. Alternatively, long-press
Up or long-press Down keys can be used to jump to the top or bottom of a file,
respectively. (For compatibility with other devices, Space + Dots 1 2 3 moves
to the top and Space + Dots 4 5 6 moves to the bottom of a file.)
To Exit File, press
Dot 7. If reading a file, pressing Dot 7 returns you to your previous location.
To Open the Menu,
press Select + Up Arrow. Pressing the Select + Up Arrow opens the Menu.
To Set or Clear a
Bookmark, press Space + M. In addition to the automatic bookmark placed when
you close a file, the Orbit Reader 40 lets you set additional bookmarks. Reader
displays the message "-- Bookmark added" or "-- Bookmark cleared"
if there was already a bookmark at that position.
To Go to Previous
or Next Bookmark, press 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.
To Power
Move/Search Forward and/or Back, press Dots 8 + Down or Dots 8 + Up. Press Dots 8 + left to move back. Press
Dots 8 + right to move forward. See Power Move Forward and Back section for more information.
To Find Braille, press
Space + F (Dots 1 2 4). Pressing Space + F opens an input field (Edit Box) with
a cursor. By default, it shows the last search string on the display. This
allows you to perform a search in a specific braille format by typing the text
in the same braille format. Press Dot 8 to begin the search. To exit the Edit
Box without performing a search, press Select. See Edit Box and Find Braille sections for more information.
To Find Next
Braille, press 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.
To Find Previous
Braille, press Dots 8 + Left Arrow. Pressing Dots 8 + Left Arrow repeats a
previous search backward from the point in the file where you are. If there is
no text in the Find Edit buffer, the Reader uses the text at the cursor. See
the Find Braille section for more information.
To Edit Current
File, press Space + E. Space + E to edit the file you are currently reading.
Press Select twice to exit the Editor and continue reading.
To Open New File,
press Space + N. Space + N opens a new file in the Editor for
editing/notetaking. Press Select twice to return to the file you were reading.
To Edit Last Edited
File, press 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.
14.2 Power
Move Forward and Back
The Orbit Reader 40's
power move commands provide a quick means of moving/searching through large
sections of a file to find a known location in the document. A power move
operates by using boundaries and moving 50% between them with each press of the
key command. In essence, by using a power move to search within a file, you are
drilling down to the information using a binary command. When you press Dot 8 +
Down Arrow or Dot 8 + Up Arrow, the Reader moves in the following ways:
On the first press,
the cursor moves halfway between the current position and the start (Dot 8 + Up
Arrow) or end (Dot 8 + Down Arrow) of the file, which acts as 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 halfway between 0% and 100%. You are now at 50%,
and this becomes the new boundary. The initial boundary is at the original
position of 0%. Therefore, if you press Dot 8 + Up Arrow, you move halfway
between 50% and 0% to end at 25%. Or, if you press the Dot 8 + Down Arrow, you
move halfway between 50% and 100% to end at 75%.
Each time you press
Dot 8 + up arrow or Dot 8 + down arrow keys, the Reader shows the percentage in
the first few cells of the display line and fills the rest of the cells with
text at that position. This continues until you press some other key. See the Panning Keys
section for more information.
14.3 Find
Braille
To find specific
braille text, use the Find command (Space + F). The Orbit Reader 40 responds by
opening an input field (see Edit Box section) with a cursor, which is indicated by Dots 7 and 8. By default,
it shows the text at the current cursor location in the edit box. Unlike the
Power Move, which searches by known location of text, the Find command searches
the entire file for instances of the braille text you enter in the input field.
If you have searched for something previously, that text appears in the Edit
Box with your cursor at the end. See the Power Move Forward and Back section for more information.
To find a word,
first press Space + F to enter the Edit Box. Type the word you wish to find, in
the language selected for the reader/editor and then press Dot 8 to start the
search moving forward in the file. To search moving backward in the file, press
Dot 8 + Left arrow. The word is shown as the first word on the display. If the
word is not found, the message "-- Not found" is displayed. Press Dot
7 to clear the message. To exit the Edit Box without finding the word, press
Select.
After the word is found,
to continue searching, press Dot 8 + right arrow to find the next occurrence (forward
in the file) or Dot 8 + left arrow to find a previous occurrence (towards the
beginning of the file).
If you are
searching for text in a contracted braille file, you must type the text you
want to search in contracted braille.
If you are
searching in a plain text file, you must type the text you want to search in
Computer Braille. See Appendix A - Computer
Braille Chart for details.
You can search for terms
up to 255 characters long. Searches are generally not case sensitive. A search
for the word "animal" results in finding both lowercase and uppercase
versions of that word (animal/Animal). However, if you want to find words with
upper case letters only, type the text you wish to find with the braille
indicator for capitalization included (in contracted braille, one Dot 6
precedes a capital letter, while two Dot 6s precede an entirely capitalized word.
In Computer Braille, capital letters include Dot 7). For example, a search for
the capitalized word "Animal" gives the results for
"Animal" (capitalized), but not "animal" (lowercase).
Additionally,
searches match both whole and partial words. Searching for "an" finds
"an" (whole) and "man" (partial). To restrict searches to
whole words, add a space at the beginning or end of the word. The Reader
matches the space with any non-printing character such as spaces, tabs, and
line feeds.
Read the section on
Edit Box for
editing commands and navigation functionality.
In ”search files”,
the Reader moves from reading files to searched text and displays it at the
beginning of the display line. If the text is not found, then the Reader
displays “Not found” and gets back to its previous position. While searching
through large documents, the Orbit Reader 40 displays “Busy” while conducting
the search.
To repeat a search
moving forward towards the end of the file, press Dot 8 + Right Arrow.
To repeat a search
moving back towards the beginning of the file, press Dot 8 + Left Arrow.
14.4 Braille
Pacer (Auto-Scroll)
The
Braille Pacer feature is available in the Reader and lets you set a reading pace
for the display to automatically advance.
The pace
can be adjusted during reading by pressing the space and Up Arrow
key to
increase the speed (i.e. a faster advance rate) or the space and Down Arrow key
to decrease the speed (i.e. a slower advance rate). Pressing these keys once
increases or decreases the speed in one-second steps. You can set the
scrolling speed from 1 to 20 seconds depending upon your reading speed.
Many
users might like to have finer control of the speed and this can be achieved by
pressing the space bar, dot 7 and up or down arrow keys. The fine control
increases or decreases the speed in steps of one-tenth of a second.
The
default speed is 4 seconds. You can review the current scroll rate from the
menu, but it can be changed only while reading. The current scroll rate is not
displayed when auto-scrolling. However, when the auto-scroll is stopped and the
scroll rate is changed, the scroll rate will be displayed by the message “xx.y sec scroll rate”. You can use all the
reading navigation commands during the Braille Pacer mode as well.
To Start/Stop
Braille Pacer, press Space. The rate of change is not viewable if the speed is
increased or decreased while active.
To Increase/Decrease
Speed by 1 Second, press Up or Down Arrow + Space
To Increase/Decrease
Speed by 0.1 Second, press Dot 7 + Up or Down Arrow + Space.
15
Edit Box
The Orbit Reader 40
presents a text dialog or input field called an Edit Box when you want to find
text or rename a file. The Edit Box permits only one line of text. Press Space
+ F to begin a search or press Space + R to rename a file.
Once in the Edit
Box, insert the text by typing the desired text as per the language selected
for the reader/editor and then use the Edit Box commands to navigate. The Edit
Box displays a blinking cursor (Dots 7 8) to indicate the beginning of the text
that you are searching or editing.
When the Orbit
Reader 40 shows an edit box, it often provides default text, such as a file
name or a previously entered search term. To delete or replace the selected
text, type a letter, or press the backspace key (Dot 7). To edit the existing
text in insert mode, press one of the arrow keys to move the cursor letter by
letter to the position where you wish to edit.
15.1
Edit
Box Commands
To Move Left or
Right One Letter, press Left or Right
Arrow. Pressing left or right arrow moves the cursor in the desired direction.
When the cursor reaches the end of the edit box, it stops--it can move no
further.
To Move to Start or
End of Text, press Up or Down Arrow. Press Up or Down Arrow to move the cursor
to the beginning or end of the text.
To Backspace, press
Dot 7. The Backspace key Dot 7 deletes the letter immediately left of the
cursor. Use Backspace key in case of a typing mistake or to remove small
amounts of text.
To Accept typed
text, press Dot 8. Here, pressing Dot 8 acts as an Enter/OK key.
To Close the Edit
Box, press Select. To close the edit box, use the Close command. In single line
controls, Close removes what you have typed. In multiple line controls, all
text is automatically saved in the editor.
16
The Editor
In addition to
serving as a tool for reading braille, the Orbit Reader 40 offers the ability
to write and edit text. This feature allows you to create/edit new or existing
files on the SD card.
While you are in
the Editor mode, the cursor notes the current position by blinking Dots 7 8.
The default setting for the cursor is 1 second. The blink of the cursor can be
turned off from the Menu.
There are three
ways to edit a file. Each of these three commands is available both from the
Reader and the File Manager.
·
Edit new file: Space
+ N
·
Edit current file:
Space + E
·
Switch to last
edited file: Space + Dots 1 2 4 6
To insert text,
type or paste the text at the cursor. You can insert any text into an open file
using the braille keys (Dot 1 to Dot 8). The Editor adds the typed or pasted text.
To exit Editor,
press Select, E or Select twice. The cursor disappears, returning you to the
Reader in the file you were editing.
When you exit the
editor or save the file from the context menu, the back translation from
braille to text is performed as per the selected language. The translation
process is indicated by showing a progress bar on display where the Dot 6 (6th
pin) of the first 6 cells rises in sequence repeatedly. This operation cannot
be canceled.
If you are exiting
a new file, the editor automatically names the file with the first 40
characters of the translated text in the file. If a file already exists with
that name, the Editor appends a number to it until it produces a unique name.
To rename a file or to add an extension to the file name, highlight the file
name in File Manager, and use the rename command. If there are Computer Braille
characters that cannot be used in a filename, such as a forward slash (/) or an
asterisk (*), the characters are replaced with an underscore (_). Once you
exit, the new file name in the File Manager is selected. If you wish to rename
the file, use the rename command (Space + R). If you want to give the file a
specific name, write that name as the first line in the file.
Note: It is
recommended that you exit the Editor before you perform a system update, reset
the device, or remove the SD card. Exiting the Editor saves your work. Not exiting
the Editor first could result in lost work.
16.1
Cursor Routing Buttons
A cursor routing
button is located above each braille cell for positioning the cursor.
While editing a
file in Stand-Alone mode, press a cursor routing button to move the cursor to
that braille cell. This makes the cursor navigation very convenient.
Similarly, when
connected in remote mode, press a cursor routing button to move the cursor to
that point, or to select a link in a Web page or e-mail message.
16.2
Editor
Commands
To Edit New File,
press Space + N. Creates a new file in the Editor, ready for input.
To Edit Current
File, press Space + E. Opens the selected
file for editing.
To Switch to Last
Edited File, press Space + Dots 1 2 4 6. Opens the last edited file for further
editing. The device displays the error message "-- File not found" if
the file has been deleted.
To Add a new line
(Enter), press 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.
To Delete a
character, press Dot 7. Pressing Dot 7 deletes the character to the left of the
editing cursor.
To Exit Editor,
press Select twice OR Select, E When you
close a file, Editor saves and returns to the Reader or File Manager, depending
on your earlier location. It automatically saves your work. If you have opened
the file from File Manager, File Manager makes the new file the current item in
the list. If you edit an existing file, Reader moves the reading position to
the place where the cursor was.
To Save current
work, press Select, S. The Orbit Reader 40 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.
To Go to next or previous
character, press Left or Right Arrow. Pressing Left or Right Arrow moves the
cursor to the previous or next character.
To Go to next or
previous word, press Space + Left or Right Arrow. Pressing Space + Left or
Right Arrow moves the cursor to the start of the previous word or next word.
This is also used to navigate between digits.
To Go to Previous
or next display, press 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.
To Go to Previous
or next paragraph, press 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, then the display pans
to the start of the previous or next paragraph to the first cell on the
display. The editing cursor is placed in the first cell.
To Go to Start or
end of paragraph, press Space + Dot 7 + Left or Right Arrow. Pressing Space +
Dot 7 + Left or Right Arrow moves the cursor to the start or end of the current
paragraph. If the start or end is not on the current display, then the display
pans to the start or end of the first cell of the display. The editing cursor
is placed in the first cell.
To Go to 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).
To Go to top or end
of the document, press Long press Up or Down Arrow. Long pressing Up or Down
Arrow moves the cursor to the top or bottom of the document.
To Find Next
Braille, press 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.
To Find Previous
Braille, press 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.
16.3
Editor
Block Text Commands
The Editor block
operations depend on a selection. The selection is the text between the cursor
and the location mark.
Note: The size
limit for a cut/copy/paste operation is 5 KB of data.
Adding a location
mark does not change the content. Marks are used for copying/cutting a
selection of text. To copy or cut using marks, press Select, M to place a mark.
Only one mark can be placed/added at a time. Once the mark is placed, the text
between the cursor and the mark can be copied (Select, C) or cut (Select, X).
Once text is copied or cut, the mark is cleared.
To Set or clear
Location Mark, press Select, M. The editor indicates a mark by raising both
Dots 7 and 8 on the character where the mark occurs. To set or clear a mark in
the file, press the Mark command. If there was already a mark at the cursor,
the editor shows "-- Mark cleared" on the display and removes the
mark. If there was no mark, it shows -" Mark set" and adds a mark.
To Copy, press
Select, C. The copy command places the selected text onto the clipboard for
later use in this file or another file.
To Cut, press
Select, X. The cut command removes the selected text from the document and
places it onto the clipboard for later use. If you want to put that text
somewhere else, move to the desired position, then use the Paste command.
To Paste, press
Select, V. To paste the contents of the clipboard before the cursor, use the
Paste command.
16.4
Context
Menu
The Context menu
gives you quick access to the functions such as cut, copy, and mark for use in
Editor.
While in Editor,
press Select to open the Context menu. There are two ways to make a selection
from the Context menu after it is open.
- If you do not know the braille shortcuts,
press the Up or Down Arrow key to scroll to your selection and press
Select or Dot 8.
- If you know the braille shortcut for the
command (the braille letter associated with the function), press that
letter.
·
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.
17 Sounds
and Vibration
The Orbit Reader 40
provides sound and vibration indications upon various user
actions. The following table
shows user actions and scenarios and their respective sound and vibration
indications. These indications may also
be turned off from the preferences menu. See System Sounds (Off), Navigation sounds (Off), Error sounds (Off) and Vibration (On).
17.1
Sound and
Vibration Indications
·
Device Power On:
Power ON Sound, Single long vibration
·
Device Power Off:
Power OFF Sound, Two short vibrations
·
Navigating through
any list. E.g., File list or menu items: Navigation sound, Single short
vibration
·
Navigation limits.
E.g., End of the file, End of the list in the menu: Navigation limit sound, Two
short vibrations
·
Error/Failure/Timeout
notifications. E.g., File saving error, pairing failure, pairing timeout: Error
sound, Single long vibration
·
Progress/Busy
notifications. E.g., copying file, scanning Bluetooth devices: Busy sound,
Single short vibration once in a second
·
Low battery
indication (10%): Low battery sound, Single long vibration once in a minute
·
Entering sleep mode:
Tick sound, Single short vibration
·
Exiting sleep mode: Tick sound, Single long vibration
·
Change in device
mode: Tick sound, Single short vibration
·
Charger
insertion/removal: Tick sound, Single
short vibration
·
End of line or
paragraph: Line sound, Single short vibration
·
Battery status is
0%: No audio, Two long vibrations (shutdown indication)
18
Remote
Mode
In addition to
using the Orbit Reader 40 as a portable reading tool and editor, it connects
with host devices (i.e., computers, phones, tablets) to provide braille input/output to
that device. The host device must be running software that supports braille.
·
Windows PCs - JAWS®,
NVDA, Windows Narrator, System Access
·
Mac® computers and
iOS® devices - VoiceOver
·
Android devices - BrailleBack,
Braille TTY, Amazon VoiceView
When you use the
Orbit Reader 40 as a display for other hosts, the screen reader on that host
device provides translation and other braille settings. Refer to documentation
for the specific screen reader you are using.
The only hotkeys
used with Remote mode that are not sent to the remote device are as follows:
·
Pressing Select + Up
Arrow opens the Orbit Reader 40 Menus.
·
Pressing Select +
Left Arrow returns the Orbit Reader 40 to Stand-Alone mode.
·
Pressing Select +
Right Arrow returns the Orbit Reader 40 to Remote mode.
·
Pressing Select + Down
Arrow brings up an Edit box where you can type and submit up to 255 characters
of text to the remote device. Press Dot 8 to submit or Select to cancel.
18.1
Before
you Connect
Before you connect the
Orbit Reader 40 to a host, it is important to set the device so that the screen
reader(s) you use, recognize it. The Orbit Reader 40 is in the process of being
registered with screen readers. Currently, to use the Orbit Reader 40, you must
change the Emulation mode to VarioUltra40 in the Menu. Once the Orbit Reader 40
is supported by screen readers, it will no longer be necessary to use the
Emulation mode.
To set the device
to emulate VarioUltra40, select Emulation from the Orbit Reader 40 menu and
select VarioUltra40. If you plan to connect multiple host devices and if any of
your preferred screen readers does not support the Orbit Reader 40, you must
use the same emulation setting for each device. Note that if you already have
emulation set and you want to change the setting, you must disconnect the device
from the host first. Temporarily turn off your screen reader's braille support
before altering the setting.
If you have paired the
Orbit Reader 40 with Emulation off, unpair it from Bluetooth connections before
using it again.
18.2
Using the Bluetooth Connection
Bluetooth is a
technology that wirelessly connects devices, such as the Orbit Reader 40, to
host devices, such as phones, tablets and computers or to peripherals such as
Bluetooth keyboards. For example, when using an iPhone with VoiceOver, you can control
the iPhone with keys and buttons on the Orbit Reader 40, and you can read the
entire interface in braille as you interact with it.
If the Orbit Reader
40 is on, when you turn on the host device, it connects automatically provided
the Bluetooth option in the menu is set to Automatic. When the host device
enters sleep mode or is turned off, the Orbit Reader 40 reverts to showing
stand-alone content. When connected to another device through the USB port, the
Orbit Reader 40 reconnects to screen reader on the other host device.
There are only two
ways to wake up a host device:
·
Pressing the Power button
·
Receiving a notification
If you wish to
connect to a screenreader application such as Voiceover or Brailleback,
initiate pairing from the host.
See the Bluetooth
section for the host device you plan to use:
·
Connecting iOS with Bluetooth
·
Connecting Mac with Bluetooth
·
Connecting Android with Bluetooth
·
Connecting Windows with Bluetooth
18.2.1
Connect
to Multiple Hosts
It is possible to pair the Orbit Reader 40
with more than one device. For example, you can pair it with both your phone
and tablet. The device you use must offer a braille interface.
To use Bluetooth with multiple devices, the
screen reader on each of the devices should be set to work with the same
emulation setting. In other words, if you have an iPad with software version
prior to version 10.2, it will not recognize the Orbit Reader 40. Therefore,
you should set Emulation mode to Varioultra that is compatible with the older
version. If all the hosts you are using support the Orbit Reader 40 directly,
turn Emulation mode off. If any of them does not support the Orbit Reader 40,
set the Emulation mode for all to VarioUltra40.
While it is possible to pair a device with
Emulation off and later pair to a second device with Emulation on, if you set
the emulation differently between the devices, commands will fail to work
correctly. Therefore, it is important to pay particular attention when the
Orbit Reader 40 is set to be used with multiple devices. The first device
appears to work, but it does not function correctly, because it still uses the
Orbit Reader 40 commands instead of VarioUltra40 commands.
When connecting to host devices that do not
support the Orbit Reader 40, set the device to emulate VarioUltra40. This will
ensure the proper functioning of commands between the Orbit Reader 40 and host
devices.
18.2.2 Manage Connections
You can quickly toggle the active connection between paired Bluetooth
devices using the Manage connection menu item.
Access the list of connected devices by pressing hotkey command Space +
Dots 1 2 7 and scroll through the list by pressing Up/Down arrow key. This list
shows the name of the paired Bluetooth device. An empty slot is shown by the message
"Bluetooth device" followed by a number from 1 to 5.
The Orbit Reader 40 supports up to five simultaneous Bluetooth
connections.
Press the Select key to make the displayed connection active. The
Orbit Reader 40 displays the selected device’s name with an underline. Press dot 7 to go back.
When you use
Bluetooth, it is possible to interrupt the Orbit Reader 40’s activities by a
connected host device. Each time you wake up the host device, it takes over the
Orbit Reader 40. This behavior makes it very convenient to interact with your
host device in braille, but if you use the Orbit Reader 40 in Stand-Alone mode
or connect it to a screen reader with USB, you may not want the interruption
when your phone wakes up. To return the Orbit Reader 40 to what you were doing
before the interruption, put the host back to sleep by tapping its Power
button.
To prevent
interruptions from occurring altogether, turn off Bluetooth in the Orbit Reader
40 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
40’s menu or use the hotkey Space + Dots 4 7 from Stand-Alone mode on the Orbit
Reader 40. (You can always return to Stand-Alone mode by pressing Select + Left
Arrow on the Orbit Reader 40.)
Note: If the Orbit Reader 40 does not update the display after switching to a connection, unlock your host device so that it will detect the display and activate the connection.
18.2.3
Manage
Bluetooth Connection Commands
To Activate
Bluetooth device, Press Space + Dot 8 + Dot 1 to 5. Pressing Space + Dot 8 in
conjunction with Dot 1 through Dot 5 quickly switches to one of the five
Bluetooth connections.
To Forget selected
connection, Press Space + Dots 1 4 5. Pressing Space + Dots 1 4 5 deletes
selected connection from the list, the Orbit Reader 40 displays “Delete
success”.
To Forget all
connections, Press Space + Dots 1 3 4 6. Pressing Space + Dots 1 3 4 6 deletes
all connections from the list, the Orbit Reader 40 displays “Delete success”.
18.3 USB
Universal Serial
Bus (USB) is a technology that makes connecting devices with hosts easy. It
provides some advantages over Bluetooth because it is both faster and charges the
Orbit Reader 40 simultaneously.
The Orbit Reader 40
supports three kinds of USB connections (all with the same cable available in
the box.)
·
Human Interface Device - Orbit (recommended)
·
Braille - HID
·
Serial
·
Mass Storage (for turning the Orbit Reader 40's SD
card into a drive on your computer)
18.3.1
Human
Interface Device (HID) – Orbit
When using the Orbit Reader 40 with a screen reader that supports HID
Orbit, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on the Orbit
Reader 40. Orbit reader 40 displays the last braille you were reading.
2.
Connect the USB
cable to the host and to the Orbit Reader 40. "-- Charger connected"
is displayed.
3.
On the Orbit Reader 40,
press Space + Dots 2 7. "-- HID Orbit" is displayed.
4.
Start the screen
reader. Orbit responds by displaying what the screen reader is showing. If your
screen reader does not support HID, see Serial below.
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow.
18.3.2
Human Interface Device (HID) – Braille
When using the Orbit Reader 40 with a screen reader that supports HID
Braille, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on the Orbit
Reader 40. Orbit reader 40 displays the last braille you were reading.
2.
Connect the USB
cable to the host and to the Orbit Reader 40. "-- Charger connected"
is displayed.
3.
On the Orbit Reader 40,
press Space + Dots 6 7. "-- HID Braille" is displayed.
Start the screen reader. Orbit responds by displaying what the screen
reader is showing. If your screen reader does not support HID, see Serial below. Switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow.
18.3.3
Serial
When using a screen reader that only supports Serial protocol, follow
these steps:
1.
Turn on the Orbit
Reader 40. It displays the last read material.
2.
Connect the USB
cable. "-- Charger connected" is displayed.
3.
On the Orbit Reader 40,
press Space + Dots 3 7. "-- Serial USB" is displayed.
4.
Install any
necessary drivers. See the Orbit
Reader 40 Resources page or screen
reader manufacturer's support webpages.
5.
Configure the screen
reader. Refer screen reader section in this document or refer to your screen
reader documents.
18.3.4
Mass
Storage
To use an SD card inserted in the Orbit Reader 40 as a drive on your
computer, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on the Orbit
Reader 40. It responds with braille from your last activity.
2.
Connect the Orbit
Reader 40 with your computer using USB cable. "-- Charger connected"
is displayed.
3.
On the Orbit Reader
40, press Space + Dots 5 7. "—Media-device " is displayed. Depending
on your settings, the computer also responds with a notification of a new drive
that is now available.
4.
Use your PC to read
and write files on the new drive.
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow. Do not
switch back to Stand-Alone mode while file transfers are in progress.
Note: If you have hidden files enabled on your device, you may encounter
the following files:
·
.BKP-FILEHISTORY - This file contains information of
the last read position of the last 100 files that were opened on the device.
·
.BKP-RECENTHISTORY - This file contains information
required for software to generate the recent file list.
·
.Logfile - Log file containing software debug
information.
Do not delete these files. You will only see
them if you have hidden files enabled.
18.4
Buffering
Text Input to Remote Devices
If you are typing
fast on a braille display, there will be times when the remote device lags
behind, slowing down your ability to input text quickly. The Orbit Reader 40
has a Buffer mode that allows you to input text up to 255 characters and send them
faster to a remote device, avoiding problems with the speed of input of
translated braille.
Note: Buffering
text works only when connected over Bluetooth.
To open an input
field in the Buffer mode, press ’Select + Down Arrow’. Once open, a cursor
indicates that you can start entering text. Press Dot 8 to send the entire
block of text to an “edit text field” on the remote device. Note that nothing
happens when you send a text with no edit box open. Press Select to cancel the
action and exit the Buffer mode, without sending any text.
18.5
iOS
Devices
You can connect to iOS
devices using Bluetooth only.
18.5.1 Connecting iOS with Bluetooth
Connecting the
Orbit Reader 40 to an iOS device provides both braille feedback and the ability
to type and control the device with the Orbit Reader 40 keyboard and
directional buttons.
You must set the
Orbit Reader 40 to emulate VarioUltra40 on the menu.
In default
configuration (Just Works), the Orbit Reader 40 is ready to pair with iOS via Bluetooth.
Follow these steps to pair with Bluetooth:
1.
Turn on Bluetooth.
Bluetooth can be turned on in the Menu or by pressing Space + Dots 4 7 on the Orbit
Reader 40.
2.
On the iOS device,
go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille unless using a
version of iOS prior to 13, then go to Settings > General > Accessibility
> VoiceOver > Braille
3.
Look for the name of
the unit in the list of possible braille displays. It will show VarioUltra40 plus
the last four digits of the device serial number.
4.
Activate the Orbit
Reader 40 device in the list to pair.
Confirm code configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 40's braille display and
on the host device. To confirm the request, ensure that the numbers match and
then press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader 40. Then press the Pair button on your iOS
device.
Once you pair the
unit, iOS starts sending braille to the Orbit Reader 40, and you can use the
Orbit Reader 40 input and navigation keys to control your iOS device.
Note: VoiceOver
must be on in order to send braille to the Orbit Reader 40.
For more
information about iOS and braille displays, see Braille Displays for
iOS on the Apple®
Accessibility website.
18.5.2
iOS
Resources
- Apple Blind and
Visually Impaired User Community
- Andrea's
Head Wiki
- TechVision
Tutorials
- Youtube Videos on iPad/iPhone and Braille
- Braille Displays for iOS
- Common
braille commands for VoiceOver navigation using iPhone, iPad, and iPod®
touch
18.5.3
iOS
Commands
18.5.3.1
iOS
Navigation Commands
·
To Move to previous
item, press Space + Dot 1 or Left Arrow
·
To Move to next
item, press Space + Dot 4 or Right Arrow
·
To Pan braille left,
press Space + Dot 2
·
To Pan braille
right, press Space + Dot 5
·
To Move to the first
element, press Space + Dots 1 2 3
·
To Move to the last
element, press Space + Dots 4 5 6
·
To Scroll right one
page, press Space + Dots 1 3 5
·
To Scroll left one
page, press Space + Dots 2 4 6
·
To Move to the
status bar, press Space + S (Dots 2 3 4)
·
To Select previous
rotor setting, press Space + Dots 2 3
·
To Select next rotor
setting, press Space + Dots 5 6
·
To Move to previous
item using rotor setting, press Space + Dot 3
·
To Move to next item
using rotor setting, press Space + Dot 6
·
To Launch the Task
Switcher, press Space + Dots 1 2 5 twice quickly
·
To Scroll up one
page, press Space + Dots 3 4 5 6
·
To Scroll down one
page, press Space + Dots 1 4 5 6
·
To Go to
Notification Center, press Space + Dots 4 6
·
To Go to Control
Center, press Space + Dots 2 5
18.5.3.2
iOS
Reading Commands
·
To Read all,
starting at the selected item, press Space + R
·
To Read all,
starting from the top, press Space + Dots
2 4 5 6
·
To Pause or continue
speech, press Space + P
·
To Announce page
number OR number of rows displayed, press Space + Dots 3 4
18.5.3.3
iOS
General Commands
·
To Activate the Back
button if present, press Space + B (Dots 1 2)
·
To Activate the
Delete key, press Space + D OR Space + Dot 7
·
To Activate the
Return key, press Space + E OR Space + Dot 8
·
To Switch between
contracted and uncontracted braille, press Space + Dots 1 2 4 5
·
To Activate the Home
button (twice quickly to launch the task switcher), press Space + H (Dots 1 2
5)
·
To Toggle speech on
and off, press Space + M
·
To Activate the Tab
key, press Space + T (Dots 2 3 4 5)
·
To Context menu,
press Space + Dots 3 5 6
·
To Switch braille
input, press Space + Dots 2 3 6
·
To Volume up, press
Space + Dots 3 4 5
·
To Volume down,
press Space + Dots 1 2 6
·
To Toggle screen
curtain on/off, press Space + Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6
·
To Select all, press
Space + Dots 2 3 5 6
·
To Cut, press Space
+ X
·
To Copy, press Space
+ C
·
To Paste, press Space
+ V
·
To Undo typing,
press Space + Dots 1 3 5 6
·
To Redo typing,
press Space + Dots 2 3 4 6
·
To Activate Eject
key, press Space + Dots 1 4 6
·
To Toggle
announcement history, press Space + Dots
1 3 4 5
·
To Keyboard Help,
press Space + Dots 1 3
18.5.3.4
iOS
iPad Commands
·
To Move to previous
container, press Space + Dots 1 7
·
To Move to next
container, press Space + Dots 4 7
18.6
Mac
Computers
The Orbit Reader 40
can be connected to a Mac in two ways. One is to connect using the USB cable
available in the box. The second is to use Bluetooth for a wireless connection.
18.6.1
Connecting
to a Mac over USB
The simplest way to
connect the Orbit Reader 40 to a Mac is to connect using a standard USB-A to
Type-C USB cable. Currently, to use the Orbit Reader 40, you must set the Emulation mode
to VarioUltra40 in the Menu. Then
switch the Orbit Reader 40 to the HID protocol by picking HID in the USB option
on the menu. Next, run VoiceOver by pressing the Apple CMD key + F5. Then,
attach the small end of the USB cable to the Orbit Reader 40 with the bumps
facing down and the big end to Mac. VoiceOver automatically recognizes and
starts using the display.
18.6.2 Connecting to a Mac over Bluetooth
The default
configuration for pairing with a 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 40. You must set the Orbit Reader 40 to
emulate VarioUltra40 on the menu.
If the Orbit Reader
40 is in default connection, follow these steps to pair the device with a Mac:
1.
Turn on Bluetooth.
Bluetooth can be turned on in the menu or by pressing Space + Dots 4 7 on the Orbit
Reader 40.
2.
When VoiceOver is
on, open VoiceOver Utility by pressing VO-F8
3.
Click the Braille
category, click Displays, and then click the Add (+) button
4.
Select VarioUltra40 on
the list. VoiceOver filters the devices it detects to list only the Bluetooth
braille displays that are within range of your computer and that appear to
match a VoiceOver braille display driver.
5.
Activate the VarioUltra40
device in the list to pair.
The Confirm code
configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 40's braille
display and on the host device. Follow steps 1 through 3. The 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, select ‘Yes’ in the dialog on Mac. If the numbers do not match, select ‘No’,
and try the next the Orbit Reader 40 on the list. Pairing requests can be
accepted by pressing Dot 8 or rejected by pressing Dot 7 from the Orbit Reader
40 device. The purpose of this procedure is to allow more than one Orbit Reader
40 device to be paired in the same room at the same time without pairing the
wrong device.
If the Orbit Reader
40 does not work with VoiceOver, it is possible that you are not using the
latest Mac OS. In that case, you have two choices:
1.
Put the Orbit Reader
40 in VarioUltra40 Emulation mode. Then connect it as a VarioUltra40,
2.
Check for updates.
We suggest you update to the latest operating system.
If the Orbit Reader
40 is not listed, make sure you have turned on Bluetooth in the Menu.
18.6.3
Controlling
the Orbit Reader 40 from a Mac
To control how
VoiceOver treats the display, follow these steps:
1.
Open the VoiceOver
Utility by pressing Command + F8 while VoiceOver is running.
2.
Scroll down to the
Braille option.
3.
Select the Braille
Display tab.
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.
18.7
Android
Devices
You can connect
Android devices using Bluetooth only.
18.7.1
Connecting
to Android devices over Bluetooth
In the default
configuration, the Orbit Reader 40 is ready to pair with Bluetooth. You must
set the Orbit Reader 40 to emulate VarioUltra40 on the menu. If Bluetooth has
been turned off, it can be turned on in the menu or by pressing Space + Dots 4
7.
1.
Turn on Bluetooth.
Bluetooth can be turned on in the menu or by pressing Space + Dots 4 7 on the Orbit
Reader 40.
2.
Turn on the Android
device. Android and BrailleBack produce a tone to indicate successful
communication.
3.
Currently, to use
the Orbit Reader 40, you must change the Emulation mode to VarioUltra40in the
Menu. Once the Orbit Reader 40 is supported by BrailleBack, it will no longer
be necessary to use the Emulation mode
4.
Set up the Android
device.
To set up your Android device, follow the Install and enable BrailleBack instructions found on the Google™ Android Accessibility Help webpage.
18.7.2
Input
and Output Text with BrailleBack
To input text with
your braille keyboard, first, enable the keyboard in your Android settings
under Language and Input. If you try to use the keyboard before completing this
step, you will receive a prompt to change your settings.
To edit a text
field, focus and activate the text field. You can then use the Up and Down
Arrow keys to move in the text field. You can switch between grade 1 and grade
2 input with shortcut space + g.
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:
1.
Press H to open the
Home screen.
2.
Arrow to and select
Apps > Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack > Settings.
3.
Select "Braille
type". Android generates a dialog screen which indicates the type of braille
being displayed and provides two choices: Literary braille or Computer Braille.
Computer Braille is checked by default.
4.
Arrow to
"Literary braille" and select to check this item. When you check
"Literary braille," you are returned to the BrailleBack Settings
screen.
5.
Arrow to
"Literary braille table" and select. Another dialog screen opens with
a selection of output translation tables
6.
Select English (UEB)
- grade 2. You are returned to the BrailleBack Settings screen.
18.7.3
BrailleBack
Commands
·
To Back, press Space
+ B
·
To Home, press Space
+ H
·
To BrailleBack help,
press Space + Dots 1 2 3
·
To check
Notifications, press Space + N
·
To open Recent Apps,
press Space + R
·
To Enter (in Edit
field), press Space + Dot 8
·
To Backspace (in
Edit field), press Space + Dot 7
18.8 Chromebooks
Currently,
you can only use USB to connect to a braille display from a Chromebook™
notebook computer using Varioultra emulation onlyl.
18.8.1 Connecting Chromebook with USB
To
connect to Chromebook with USB, follow these steps:
1.
Press Dots 2 7 + Space to put the Orbit Reader 40 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.
18.9
Fire OS Tablets
You must set the
Orbit Reader 40 to emulate VarioUltra40 on the menu. To pair the Orbit Reader 40 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 40 and Bluetooth is on, and then double-tap on Scan.
5.
You should see the
Orbit Reader 40 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.
18.10 Windows PCs
Before connecting the
Orbit Reader 40 with a PC, you must first decide how you wish to connect: via Bluetooth
or USB. This is a personal choice. USB charges the device as you use it, so it
is a good choice when your battery is low. Bluetooth does not use wires, so it
is a good choice when you are on the go.
18.10.1
Connecting
to Windows over USB
If your screen
reader does not support HID, switch to the Serial protocol on the Orbit Reader
40 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 for later use. If you need to look at it later, go
to Device Manager while the display is connected and look in the section for
Ports: COM and LPT. One of the COM ports is assigned to the Orbit Reader 40.
You need to use that number when you set up your screen reader.
Once the display is
connected to the device you wish to use, configure the software to use the
Orbit Reader 40.
18.10.2
Connecting
to Windows over Bluetooth
When connecting the
Orbit Reader 40 with Bluetooth, you must first choose a pairing configuration.
The default
configuration is ‘Just Works’. If the Orbit Reader 40 is in default connection,
follow these steps to pair the device:
1.
On the PC, perform a
Bluetooth search.
2.
Select the Orbit
Reader 40 from the list of Bluetooth devices.
Confirm code
configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 40'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, select ‘Yes’. If the numbers
do not match, select ‘No’, and try the next Orbit Reader 40 on the list. Pairing
requests can be accepted by pressing Dot 8 or rejected by pressing Dot 7 from the
Orbit Reader 40 device. The purpose of this procedure is to allow more than one
Orbit Reader 40 device to be paired in the same room at the same time without
pairing the wrong device.
The device pairs
with the Orbit Reader 40 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.
18.10.3
Non-Visual
Desktop Access (NVDA)
Currently, the
Orbit Reader 40 is not directly supported by NVDA. You must set the Orbit
Reader 40 to emulate VarioUltra40 on the menu. 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 only, not Serial.
NVDA turns ‘On’
braille output when it is configured for the display. To turn ‘Off’ braille
support, select "No Braille" from Braille Display options in the
Braille Settings menu.
18.10.3.1
NVDA
Commands
·
To Move up one line,
press Up Arrow
·
To Move down one
line, press Down Arrow
·
To Move left one
character, press Left Arrow
·
To Move right one
character, press Right Arrow
·
To Enter, press
Select
18.10.4
Job
Access with Speech (JAWS)
To use the Orbit
Reader 40 with JAWS, you need to install a specific driver available here http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/
For JAWS versions older than 17, you must use the VarioUltra40 emulation
mode on the Orbit Reader 40.
When connecting the
Orbit Reader 40 to JAWS via USB, it must be set to use the USB HID protocol by
pressing Space + Dots 2 7.
To connect the
Orbit Reader 40 via USB, follow these steps:
1.
Start or restart
JAWS.
2.
Insert + J to bring
up the JAWS menu.
3.
Press Enter on
Options.
4.
Down Arrow to
Braille and press Enter.
5.
Tab to Add and press
Enter.
6.
Arrow Up or Down to Orbit
Reader 40 and press Space to check the box and select it.
7.
Tab to the Next
button and press Enter.
8.
Select USB.
9.
Tab to the Next
button and press Enter.
10.
Select Orbit Reader 40
as a primary device.
11.
Tab to the Finish
button and press Enter.
12.
Restart JAWS.
Alternative Steps
for connecting over Bluetooth:
1.
Press Space + Dots 4
7.
2.
Follow steps 1-7 of the
USB connection.
3.
Select the COM port
where the Orbit Reader 40 is connected (check device manager for COM port or
use COM port you saved from previous steps).
4.
Follow steps 9-12 of
the USB connection.
To turn off braille
support, follow these steps:
1.
Insert + J to bring
up the JAWS menu.
2.
Press Enter on
Options.
3.
Down Arrow to
Braille and press Enter.
4.
Up Arrow to No
Braille Display.
5.
Tab to Ok and press
Enter.
6.
Restart JAWS.
Note: For a longer
description of any of the following commands, turn JAWS keyboard Help ‘on’ by
pressing Insert + 1 and type the command. Quickly type the command twice to get
an even longer description. Press Insert + 1 again to exit the JAWS keyboard
Help mode.
18.10.4.1
Jaws
Commands
18.10.4.1.1
Navigation
commands
·
To Move display to
the left, press Left
·
To Move display to
the right, press Right
·
To Move display up one
line, press Up
·
To Move display down
one line, press Down
·
To Pan left one
braille window, press Pan Left
·
To Pan right one
braille window, press Pan Right
·
To Top of active
window, press Select + Dots 1 2 3
·
To Bottom of active
window, press Select + Dots 4 5 6
·
To Route braille to
active cursor, press Dots 1 2 3 5 7 or Dots 1 2 3 5 7 Chord
·
To Start braille
auto advance mode, press Select
·
To Decrease braille
auto advance speed, press Select + Dot 3
·
To Increase Braille
auto advance speed, press Select + Dot 6
·
To Say previous
line, press Dots 2 3 or Dots 2 3 Chord
·
To Say next line,
press Dots 5 6 or Dots 5 6 Chord
·
To Say current line,
press Dots 1 4 or Dots 1 4 Chord
·
To Say current word,
press Dots 2 5 or Dots 2 5 Chord
·
To Say current
character, press Dots 3 6 or Dots 3 6 Chord
·
To Previous document
window, press Dots 1 3 or Dots 1 3 Chord
·
To Next document
window, press Dots 4 6 or Dots 4 6 Chord
·
To Beginning of
file, press Dots 1 2 3 or Dots 1 2 3 Chord
·
To End of file,
press Dots 4 5 6 or Dots 4 5 6 Chord
·
To Page Up, press
Dots 1 2 3 4 5 or Dots 1 2 3 4 5 Chord
·
To Page Down, press
Dots 1 2 4 5 6 or Dots 1 2 4 5 6 Chord
·
To Home, press Dots
1 2 3 4 Chord
·
To End, press Dots 1
4 5 6 Chord
·
To Up Arrow, press
Dot 1 or Dot 1 Chord
·
To Down Arrow, press
Dot 4 or Dot 4 Chord
·
To Previous word,
press Dot 2 or Dot 2 Chord
·
To Next word, press
Dot 5 or Dot 5 Chord
·
To Previous
character, press Dot 3 or Dot 3 Chord
·
To Next character,
press Dot 6 or Dot 6 Chord
18.10.4.1.2
Editing
Commands
·
To Backspace (acts as shift key when typing
braille characters), press Dot 7
·
To Enter, press Dot 8
·
To Tab, press Dots 4 5 or Dots 4 5 Chord
·
To Shift + Tab, press Dots 1 2 or Dots 1 2
Chord
·
To Delete current character, press Dots 1 4 5
or Dots 1 4 5 Chord
·
To Select all, press Dots 1 8 or Dots 1 8 Chord
·
To Select from top of document, press Dots 1 2
3 7 8 or Dots 1 2 3 7 8 Chord
·
To Select to bottom of document, press Dots 4 5
6 7 8
·
To Select previous page, press Dots 1 2 3 4 5 7
8
·
To Select next page, press Dots 1 2 4 5 6 7 8
·
To Select to beginning of line, press Dots 1 2
3 4 7 8
·
To Select to end of line, press Dots 1 4 5 6 7
8 or Dots 1 4 5 6 7 8 Chord
·
To Select previous line, press Dots 1 7 8
·
To Select next line, press Dots 4 7 8
·
To Select previous word, press Dots 2 7 8
·
To Select next word, press Dots 5 7 8
·
To Select previous character, press Dots 3 7 8
·
To Select next character, press Dots 6 7 8
·
To Copy to clipboard, press Dots 1 4 8 or Dots
1 4 8 Chord
·
To Cut to clipboard, press Dots 1 3 4 6 8 or
Dots 1 3 4 6 8 Chord
·
To Paste clipboard, press Dots 1 2 3 6 8 or
Dots 1 2 3 6 8 Chord
·
To Undo, press Dots 1 3 5 6 8 or Dots 1 3 5 6 8
Chord
18.10.4.1.3
Windows
Commands
·
To Start menu, press
Dots 1 3 4 7 8
·
To Toggle menu bar,
press Dots 1 3 4 or Dots 1 3 4 Chord
·
To Escape, press
Dots 1 3 5 6 or Dots 1 3 5 6 Chord
·
To Alt Tab, press
Dots 2 3 4 5 or Dots 2 3 4 5 Chord
·
To Minimize all
applications, press Dots 1 4 5 7 8
18.10.4.1.4
JAWS
Commands
·
To Toggle keyboard
help, press Dots 1 4 5 6
·
To Toggle type keys
mode, press Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chord
·
To JAWS cursor,
press Select + Dots 2 4 5
·
To PC cursor, press
Select + Dots 1 2 3 4
·
To Route JAWS cursor
to PC cursor, press Select + Dots 1 4
·
To Say all to
bottom, press Dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
·
To Toggle grade 2
translation, press Dots 1 2 4 5 or Dots 1 2 4 5 Chord
·
To Toggle grade 2
translation of current word, press Select + Dots 2 4 5 6
·
To Display last
flash message, press Select + Dots 1 2 4
·
To JAWS find, press
Dots 1 2 4 Chord
·
To JAWS find next,
press Dots 2 5 7 8
·
To JAWS find
previous, press Select + Dots 2 5 7 8
·
To Toggle active
cursor follows braille, press Select + Dot 1
·
To Toggle braille
follows active cursor, press Select + Dot 4
·
To Cycle through
braille modes, press Select + Dots 1 3 4
·
To Display 6 dot
braille, press Select + Dots 2 3 5
·
To Display 8 dot
braille, press Select + Dots 2 3 6
·
To Toggle cursor
shape, press Select + Dots 1 4 6
·
To Restrict braille
cursor, press Select + Dots 1 2 3 5
·
To Toggle characters
and attributes, press Select + Dots 1 6
·
To Braille color
marking, press Select + Dots 3 4
·
To Select attributes
to be displayed, press Select + Dots 1 3
·
To Set 8 characters
per space, press Dots 2 3 6 Chord
·
To Set unlimited
characters per space, press Dots 1 3 6 Chord
·
To, Toggle
8/unlimited characters per space, press Select + Dots 1 3 4 6
·
To Cycle table
reading options, press Select + Dots 2 3 4 5
·
To Cycle table
header options, press Select + Dots 1 2 5
·
To Graphics labeler,
press Select + Dots 1 2 4 5
·
To Quick Settings,
press Select + Dots 1 2
·
To Adjust JAWS
options, press Select + Dots 1 2 3 6
·
To JAWS window,
press Dots 2 4 5 or Dots 2 4 5 Chord
·
To Run JAWS manager,
press Dots 2 3 7 8
·
To List of links on
page, press Dots 2 3 5 6 7 8
·
To Show current time,
press Dots 2 3 4 5 7 8
·
To Show script file
name, press Select + Dots 1 2 3 4 5
·
To Quit JAWS, press Dots
2 5 6 7 8
18.10.4.1.5 Cursor Routing Key Commands
·
To Move PC cursor to any cell, press Any cursor
router
·
To Select block, press Dot 3 with any routing
key
18.10.4.1.6
Modifier
keys and Modifier key commands
Use the modifier keys to simulate key combinations (keystrokes) that include CTRL, ALT, WINDOWS Key, SHIFT, or the INSERT.
To use these modifiers when typing a keystroke, do the following:
1. Hold
down DOT 8 CHORD and then press the corresponding modifier keys in
the keystroke. Modifier keystrokes are listed in the following table.
2. After
you create the modifier portion of the keystroke, release the keys and press
the remaining part of the keystroke. For example, to perform the
keystroke CTRL+SHIFT+V, you press DOTS 3-7-8 CHORD, release the keys,
and then press V (DOTS 1-2-3-6).
·
To simulate INSERT, press DOT 2
·
To simulate CTRL, press DOT 3
·
To simulate WINDOWS Key, press DOT 4
·
To simulate Function Keys (F1 through F12),
press DOT 5
·
To simulate ALT key, press DOT 6
·
To simulate SHIFT, press DOT 7
18.10.4.1.7 Functions Keys
To simulate the function keys (F1 through F12), press DOTS 5-8 CHORD followed by A through L (which correspond to 1 through 12).
For example, to simulate the F6 key, press DOTS 5-8 CHORD, then F (DOTS 1-2-4). If the function key is part of a key combination, add the appropriate modifiers while holding down DOTS 5-8 CHORD. For example, to simulate the keystroke INSERT+F2, press DOTS 2-5-8 CHORD, then B (DOTS 1-2).
Note: Please note that Modifier keys activation shall be canceled automatically after 5 seconds if the remaining keystroke is not pressed.
18.10.5
Dolphin SuperNova ScreenReader
To connect Orbit Reader 40 to Dolphin SuperNova ScreenReader, the device must be connected by a Standard USB-A to Type-C USB cable and set in HID protocol mode.
To connect the Orbit Reader 40 via USB,
follow these steps:
1.
Press space + dot 2 7 to activate
HID Orbit mode on Orbit Reader 40
2.
Click on Supernova’s Control Panel
3.
Press ALT key to open Menu bar.
4.
Now press left/right arrow keys to
navigate to Braille menu
5.
Now press down arrow to go to
General preferences menu and click on it
6.
Here dialog box will get opened. It
will contain 3 Tabs.
7.
Here click on Braille display tab.
Now here you will see “No Braille display” and “Orbit Reader 40” display.
Select Orbit Reader 40 and click on OK button.
Note: While connecting the Orbit Reader 40 with Dolphin SuperNova Screen Reader first time, above steps 1 to 7 is required to follow. After that Dolphin SuperNova Screen Reader automatically connect with Orbit Reader 40 once the HID Orbit mode activated by Space 2 7 on Orbit Reader 40.
18.10.5.1
SuperNova
commands
·
To Braille Back,
press Left/Right backward/ Panning key
·
To Braille Forward,
press Left/Right forward Panning Key
·
To Simulate Key
Press Up, press Dot 1 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Up, press Up Arrow
·
To Simulate Key
Press Down, press Dot 4 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Down, press Down Arrow
·
To Simulate Key
Press Left, press Left Arrow
·
To Simulate Key
Press Right, press Right Arrow
·
To Simulate Key
Press Home, press Dots 2 3 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press End, press Dots 5 6 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Ctrl Home, press Dots 1 2 3 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Ctrl End, press Dots 4 5 6 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Enter, press Dot 8
·
To Simulate Key
Press Enter, press Select
·
To Simulate Key
Press Page Down, press Dots 4 5 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Tab, press Dots 4 6 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Shift Tab, press Dots 1 3 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Escape, press Dots 1 5 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Backspace, press Dot 7
·
To Simulate Key
Press Delete, press Dots 1 4 5 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Windows, press Dots 3 4 Chord
·
To Simulate Key
Press Alt, press Dots 1 3 4 Chord
18.10.6
System
Access
To connect the Orbit Reader 40 to System
Access, the device must be connected by a standard USB-A to Type-C USB cable and
set in HID protocol mode. You must set the Orbit Reader 40 to emulate VarioUltra40
on the menu.
1. Press Select + Up Arrow to open menu
2. Down Arrow to the USB selection
3. Right Arrow to select HID
4. Press Select
5. Press Dot 7 to return to the last location
Another way to quickly switch to HID mode is
to use the shortcut keys Space + Dots 2 7.
After running System Access in HID mode,
connect the USB cable and wait for 30 seconds. System Access will announce when
the Orbit Reader 40 gets connected.
19 File
transfer over Bluetooth
You can transfer a file from the Orbit
Reader 40 to any paired Bluetooth device over Bluetooth except for iOS and Mac.
19.1
Send
a file from the Orbit Reader 40
Go to a file in the file manager and browse
to the file you wish to send. Press Space + Dots 2 3 4 5 7 command to send the
file to the Bluetooth device.
The Orbit Reader 40 opens the list of paired
devices. Scroll through device names from the list using Up and Down arrow keys
and press Select.
It shows the progress message “Sending, XXX,
YY%”, where XXX is a file name, YY is the percentage. Once the file transfer is
completed, it shows the message “File transfer complete”. You can cancel the
file transfer by pressing Dot 7. It shows the message “File transfer aborted”.
In case, the host device cancels the file transfer, it shows the message “File
transfer canceled”.
In case of any error in the file transfer, it shows the “File transfer error”.
19.2 Receive a file on the Orbit Reader 40
When the Orbit
Reader 40 receives a file transfer request from the host Bluetooth device, it
shows the notification “XXX, YYY, ZZZ”, where XXX is a
file name, YYY is the device name and ZZZ is the size of the file.
Press Dot 8 to accept the file receive
request or Dot 7 to reject it.
It shows the progress by displaying “Receiving
XXX, YY%”, where XXX is the file name and YY is the percentage received. Once
the file transfer is completed, it shows the message “File transfer complete”.
You can cancel the file transfer by pressing Dot 7. It then shows the message
“File transfer aborted”. In case the host device cancels the file transfer, the
Orbit Reader 40 shows the message “File transfer canceled”.
In case of any error in the file transfer, the Orbit Reader 40 shows the message “File transfer error”.
The Orbit Reader 40 stores the received file
in the “Bluetooth” directory available at the root of the SD card. You cannot
change this directory.
20
Calculator
The Calculator can perform the four
fundamental arithmetic operations.
Press Space + C (Dots 1 4 7)
keys from the stand-alone mode to open and close the calculator application. It
shows the message “Calculator” for 2 seconds and starts blinking the cursor on
the first cell of the display when the calculator is launched.
You can now start typing digits (0 to 9), mathematical
operators (+, -, *, /), decimal point, and equals
sign. The Calculator gives an error indication in the form of vibration or
audio on inserting invalid input.
While entering the expression, you must
enter using the language that is set as “read/write
language”.
When you type any digit or operator, it
moves the cursor to the next cell. Press Dot 7 to remove the last
digit/operator. Once the entire display is full, you can review the previous
display by pressing Left/Right keys or pan keys. (Total number of input digits
and operators is limited to 255 entries for a single operation and maximum 15
digits are allowed per operand).
Press Dot 8 key to perform the calculation
and display the answer. It stops blinking when the answer is shown. On pressing Dot 8 key on the answer, it repeats
the previous operation on the answer.
Dot 8 at the last cell indicates the answer
is longer than 40 digits. Press Pan keys to review the remaining answer.
To review the last 10 operations, press Space
+ Panning keys.
Exit the Calculator to go to previous or
other modes or preference menu. The calculator application exits automatically
when you turn off the device or it goes into sleep mode.
20.1
Basic calculator functions
20.1.1 Addition
Type any digits, then press ‘+’ sign to add the addition operator and then type digits again. For example, 4+2
20.1.2 Subtraction
Type any digits, then press ‘-’ sign to add the subtraction operator and then type digits again. For example, 4-2
20.1.3 Multiplication
Type any digits, then press ‘*’ sign to add the Multiplication operator and then type digits again. For example, 4*2
20.1.4 Division
Type any digits, then press ‘/’ sign to add the division operator and then type digits again. For example, 4/2
Press Dot 8 key to display the answer.
Press Space + Dot 7 to clear the last operand typed into the display (CE – Clear Entry) and press Space + Dot 7 8 to clear the display and any partial calculation (AC – All Clear)
The Calculator shows the following errors messages:
·
Divide by zero: “Cannot divide by zero”
·
Zero divided by Zero: “Result is undefined”
·
Pressing Select key without entering the second
operand: “Syntax error”
20.2 Memory operations
The memory operations allow you to store and recall the results of calculations.
The calculator memory is set to 0 until you press M+ (Space + Up) or M- (Space + Down). Each time you press M+, the number on the display is added to the number stored in the calculator memory. Each time you press M-, the number on the display is subtracted from the number in the calculator memory. To recall the number in the calculator memory, press MR (Space + Left). To clear the memory, press MC (Space + Right).
20.3 Calculator Commands
·
To Open/Close Calculator, press Space + C (Dots
1 4 7)
·
To do Addition, press Select + Up arrow / (Dots
3 4 6)
·
To do Subtraction, press Select + Down arrow /
(Dots 3 6)
·
To do Multiplication, press Select + Right
arrow / (Dots 1 6)
·
To do Division, press Select + Left arrow /
(Dots 3 4)
·
To Backspace, press Dot 7
·
To Clear Entry, press Space + Dot 7
·
To All clear, press Space + Dots 7 8
·
To enter Decimal point, press Dots 4 6
·
To enter Pi key( Displays the value of pi)
press Dots 1 2 3 4
·
To do M+ (Memory Plus), press Space + Up arrow
·
To do M- (Memory minus), press Space + Down
arrow
·
To do MR (Memory recall), press Space + Left
arrow
·
To do MC (Memory clear), press Space + Right
arrow
·
To do History navigation, press Space + Panning
key
Note: shortcut
only available when Read/write language is set to Computer Braille
21
Calendar
The
Orbit Reader 40 includes a calendar.
Press
Space + Dots 1 4 8 to open or close the calendar. The first thing you see is the month and year
followed by the name of the days. For example, “"Jul 2021 Su Mo Tu We Th
Fr Sa".
Now, press the down arrow key once, and you will see the month and year followed by the numbers at the right end of the 40-cell braille window. For example "Jul 2021 1 2 3". Pressing down arrow again shows July 4 through 10, and continuing to press down arrow will scroll down through the weeks of July and then into August, etc. Similarly, if you can press up arrow to see the previous week.
At this point, as you navigate using the down arrow key today’s date is shown highlighted with raised Dot 7 and 8.
Please note that the Letter sign, capital
sign and number sign shall not be displayed along with month, year, and weekdays titles
if the System language selected is to be other than the English Computer
Braille.
21.1 Appointments
You can also add and view appointments for a specific day.
21.1.1 View, Edit and Create appointments
You can quickly jump to a specific date using the GoTo Date command (Space + Dots 1-2-4-5 (braille g)). It opens an edit box displaying the current date in one of the following formats DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY or YYYY/DD/MM. Type in the date on which you wish to set an appointment and press Dot 8. While entering the date, you must enter it using the language that is set as ““read/write language”. You can use the Left and Right arrow keys to jump between the date fields that you wish to type in.
Once the date is entered, Press the Dot 8 key to jump directly to the appointment for the date.
If you wish to do it manually then you first need to scroll to the line where your desired date is shown and then start using the right arrow key to focus on the date for which you want to set up or edit an appointment. Suppose you want to set up an appointment on July 24, 2021. You would arrow down through the month of July until you reach the row where July 18 through 24 is shown. You will see that the cells representing July 23 have dots 7-8 raised to indicate that July 23 is the current date.
Now, press the right arrow. On the cells representing July 18, the first date shown in the braille window, dots 7 and 8 are raised underneath the number 8. So, you would press the right arrow 6 times to focus on July 24, the date on which you wish to add an appointment.
Pressing the Select button Assuming you have no appoints on or later July 24, you receive the following message:
-- No Appointments
If you press dot 7 at this point, you will be returned to the display showing July 18 through 24.
To create the new appointment you want for July 24, press space with dots 1-3-4-5 (a braille n). You should see the date and time displayed with dots 7-8 raised below the first digit. Use the right arrow key to navigate to that part of the display you wish to change, such as the hour or minute. Press the right arrow repeatedly until you pass the time area and type the information about the appointment. You can correct any mistakes here using dot 7 to backspace. Press dot 8 to add the appointment. What you now see is the date, time, and text of the appointment.
Press select if you still want to make changes. If you are done, press dot 7 to get back to the display of July 18 through 24. None of the dates are highlighted.
If you want to see the appointments you might have created for the period July 18 through 24, you must first ensure that one of the dates in the window is highlighted—that is, has dots 7-8 raised beneath the last digit. If no date is highlighted, nothing happens when you press the Select button. With a date highlighted, you either see “No Appointments or you are presented with a list of the appointments you have already created. Use the up or down arrows to move between the appointments in the list. You can press Space with Dots 1-4-5 (a braille d) to delete the appointment or Select to edit the appointment.
21.1.2 Modify
You can also modify the existing appointment. Press Select key on any day. It shows the list of existing appointments and press Select key to get the cursor on the first field of that appointment and you can change any field by pressing Up/Down arrow key.
Dot 8 to confirm the modifications.
Appointment changes can be discarded by pressing the Select + Dot 7 Key
21.1.3 Delete appointment
You can also delete the existing appointment. Press Select key on any day. It shows the list of existing appointments and Press Space + Dots 1 4 5 to delete that appointment.
This
action deletes the appointment currently showing. A confirmation is required
before the appointment is deleted. When the message "Confirm action"
is displayed, press Dot 8 to confirm or press Dot 7 to cancel.
An alarm rings at its programmed time and day of the appointment. Press Dot 7 to acknowledge the ringing alarm.
21.2
Calendar
Commands
The
following are the command for the calendar application.
·
To open/close
calendar, press Space + Dots 1 4 8.
·
To Go to Previous or
Next Week, press Up or Down Arrows You
can navigate in the calendar by weeks. Pressing Down arrow key goes the next
week and pressing Up arrow key to goes to the previous week.
·
To Add a new
appointment, press Space + Dots 1 3 4 5.
·
To Delete appointment,
press Space + Dots 1 4 5.
·
To Go to Date, press
Space + Dots 1 2 4 5.
22
Key
Lock Command
The Key Lock
command prevents accidental key presses. The command is to hold Dots 7 8 for
two seconds or more. Pressing and holding these same keys again, unlocks the
keys. You can also unlock the keys by turning the device off and then on again.
23
System
Alerts
System alerts, such
as — “Battery low" are indicated by periodic cycling of Dot 8 in the last
cell of the device.
Alerts are seen by
invoking the Menu or the Editor Context Menu. Pressing Select causes the next
alert to appear if there is any. The alert is removed from the alert list once
it has been displayed.
If no more alerts
are in the list, the first Menu or Editor Context Menu item appears. Pressing
Dot 7 clears all pending alerts and puts you back on the first Menu or Editor
Context Menu item.
If the alert
message length is longer than 40 characters, you can navigate through the
message using Panning keys. If you are already in Menu or Editor Context Menu
when an alert appears, you can review the alert by pressing Space key.
24 Using
an external Bluetooth keyboard
You can pair and use external Bluetooth
QWERTY keyboards to fully control and operate Orbit Reader 40. You can also use the external keyboard and the
onboard Perkins-style braille keypad simultaneously.
24.1
Pairing
and connecting
Follow the steps below to pair and connect
Orbit Reader 40 with the external keyboard.
1. Turn
on the OR-40.
2.
Turn on the Bluetooth keyboard and put it in
discoverable mode.
3.
On the Orbit Reader 40 press [Space] + [Dots 2
4 7] to scan for Bluetooth devices
4.
Scroll through the list of devices using the Up
and Down keys and go to the Bluetooth keyboard.
5.
Press [Select] to initiate pairing with the keyboard.
6.
It may simply get paired or The Orbit Reader 40
may show a 5-digit numeric pairing key on the display.
7.
If the Orbit Reader 40 displays the pairing
key, enter these digits on the Bluetooth keyboard and tap the ‘Enter’ key.
8.
If the Orbit Reader 40 successfully pairs with
the keyboard it will show “Bluetooth keypad connected” and it automatically
connects with the keyboard, else it will show “Pairing failed” or “Pairing
timeout”
9. Press [Dot
7] to exit from the list of scanned devices.
Please note that a QWERTY keyboard can be
used only when US computer Braille (8 dot) language is chosen as the read/write
language.
24.2
Commands
All key commands are also available from the
Bluetooth keyboard. In the following keyboard commands, if you are using
an Apple keyboard, replace the Windows Key with the Options Key, and the Alt
key with the Command key
24.2.1 File Manager commands
·
To Create New File, press Ctrl + N
·
To Create New Folder, press Ctrl + O
·
To Delete File/ Folder, press Delete
·
To Rename File/ Folder, press Ctrl + R
·
To Cut File, press Ctrl + X
·
To Copy File, press Ctrl + C
·
To Paste File ,
press Ctrl + V
·
To Mark File, press Ctrl + M
·
To Protect (or unprotect) file, press Ctrl + P
·
To Edit current file, press Ctrl + E
·
To Edit Last Edited File, press ALT + TAB
·
To Move to first file, press Ctrl + Home
·
To Move to Last File, press Ctrl + End
·
To Move back to previous folder/File, press Up
Arrow
·
To Move to next folder/file, press Down Arrow
·
To do File properties navigation left, press
Left arrow
·
To Exit folder listing and return to file,
press Back space
·
To do File properties navigation right, press
Right arrow
·
To Open current file/folder, press Enter
·
To Open the preference menu, press Windows + P
24.2.2 Reader Commands
·
To Go to Previous or
Next display, press UP arrow/Down arrow
·
To Go to Previous or
Next Character, press Left/Right Arrows
·
To Scroll the
previous or Next word into view, press Ctrl + Left or Right Arrow
·
To Go to Previous or
Next Page, press Page Up + Page Down
·
To Move to the top
of the file, press Ctrl + Home
·
To Move to the
bottom of the file, press Ctrl + End
·
To Exit the file and
shows the folder contents again, press backspace
·
To Open menu, press
Windows + P
·
To Set/Clear
Bookmark, press Ctrl + M
·
To Go to Previous or
Next Bookmark, press Shift + Left or Right arrow
·
To Previous binary
search (Move by %), press Window + Down
·
To Next binary
search (Move by %), press Window + UP
·
To Open Find Edit
box, press Ctrl + F
·
To Find next
braille, press Alt + Down arrow
·
To Find previous
braille, press Alt + Up arrow
·
To Moves to the
previous paragraph, press Ctrl + UP
·
To Moves to the next
paragraph, press Ctrl + DOWN
·
To Open new file,
press Ctrl + N
·
To Edit current
file, press Ctrl + E
·
To Return to last
edit file, press Alt + Tab
·
To Increase the
reading speed by 1 second, press Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow
·
To Decrease the
reading speed by 1 second, press Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow
·
To Increase the
reading speed by 0.1 second, press Ctrl + Alt + Right
·
To Decrease the
reading speed by 0.1 second, press Ctrl + Alt + Left
·
To Start/Stop
Braille Pacer, press Space
24.2.3 Editor Commands
·
To Create New file,
press Ctrl + N
·
To Edit current
file, press Ctrl + E
·
To Return to last
Edit file, press Alt + Tab
·
To Enter context
menu, press F1 or Esc
·
To Copy, press Ctrl
+ C (from within context menu)
·
To Paste, press Ctrl
+ V (from within context menu)
·
To Cut, press Ctrl +
X (from within context menu)
·
To Add new line,
press Enter
·
To Delete character,
press Backspace
·
To Find, press Ctrl
+ F (from within context menu)
·
To Exit editor,
press Ctrl + E (from within context menu)
·
To Save current
work, press Ctrl + S (from within context menu)
·
To Go to next or previous
character, press Left or Right Arrow
·
To Go to next or
previous word, press Ctrl + Right/Left arrow
·
To Start or end of
paragraph, press Alt + Left/Right arrow
·
To Go to next or
previous paragraph, press Ctrl + UP/DOWN
·
To Go to next or
previous page, press Page up/down
·
To Go to next,
previous or next full display, press Alt + Up/down arrow
·
To Go to top or end
of document, press Ctrl + Home/End
·
To Set or clear
Location Mark, press Ctrl + M (from within context menu)
·
To Enter, press
Enter
·
To Back space, press
Backspace
·
To Switch to profile
1, press Alt + F1
·
To Switch to profile
2, press Alt + F2
·
To Switch to profile
3, press Alt + F3
·
To Switch to profile
4, press Alt + F4
24.2.4 Edit box commands
·
To Insert a
character at the caret, press Any alpha numeric character
·
To Move Left or
Right One Letter, press Left or Right Arrow
·
To Move to Start or
End of Text, press Up or Down Arrow
·
To Backspace, press
Backspace
·
To Accept typed
text, press Enter
·
To Close the edit
box, press Esc
24.2.5 Menu Navigation commands
·
To Open Menu, press
Windows Key + P
·
To Move to the
previous menu item, press Up arrow
·
To Move to the next
menu item, press Down arrow
·
To Move to the
previous menu choice for current item, press Left arrow
·
To Move to the next
menu choice for current item, press Right Arrow
·
To Select the item,
press Esc
·
To Dismiss the
alert, press Esc
·
To Exit the menu,
press Backspace
24.2.6 Mode switching commands
·
To Return to Reader,
press F10
·
To Connect via HID,
press Ctrl + H
·
To Connect via
Serial, press Ctrl + I
·
To Connect via Bluetooth,
press Ctrl + B
·
To Connect via Mass
storage, press Ctrl + J
·
To Emulation mode
switching, press UP + DOWN arrow key
·
To Switch to remote
mode, press Ctrl + Right arrow
·
To Switch to local
mode, press Ctrl + Left arrow
24.2.7 Calendar commands
·
To Open / close
calendar, press Ctrl + L
·
To Go to previous or
next week, press UP/ DOWN key
·
To Add an
appointment, press Ctrl + Alt + Q
·
To save an
appointment, press ESC
·
To Delete an
appointment, press Ctrl + Q
·
To Acknowledge
appointment, press Backspace
·
To Acknowledge
ringing alarm, press Backspace
·
To Snoozing ringing
alarm, press Space
·
To Go to Specific
Date, press Ctrl + G
24.2.8 Calculator commands
·
To Open/Close
Calculator, press Ctrl + T
·
To do Addition,
press Plus
·
To do Subtraction,
press Minus
·
To do Multiplication,
press Multiplication
·
To do Division,
press Division
·
To generate
Equals/Answer, press Enter
·
To do Backspace,
press Backspace
·
To Clear Entry,
press Ctrl + K
·
To All clear, press
Ctrl + Delete
·
To enter Decimal
point, press Ctrl + Dot key
·
To enter Pi key
(Displays the value of pi) press Ctrl + slash key
·
To do M+ (Memory
Plus), press Ctrl + Up arrow
·
To do M- (Memory
minus), press Ctrl + Down arrow
·
To do MR (Memory
recall), press Ctrl+ Left arrow
·
To do MC (Memory
clear), press Ctrl + Right arrow
·
To do History
navigation, press Ctrl + Y/Ctrl + Z
24.2.9 iOS commands
·
To Move to previous
item, press Left arrow
·
To Move to next
item, press Right Arrow
·
To Pan braille left,
press Alt + Ctrl + Left Arrow
·
To do Pan braille
right, press Alt + Ctrl + Right Arrow
·
To Move to the first
element, press Ctrl + Home
·
To Move to the last
element, press Ctrl + End
·
To Scroll right one
page, press Alt + Page Down
·
To Scroll left one
page, press Alt + Page Up
·
To Move to the
status bar, press Alt + S
·
To Select previous
rotor setting, press Ctrl + 2
·
To Select next rotor
setting, press Ctrl + 4
·
To Move to previous
item using rotor setting, press Ctrl + 1
·
To Move to next item
using rotor setting, press Ctrl + 3
·
To Launch the Task
Switcher, press Windows + T
·
To Scroll up one
page, press Page Up
·
To Scroll down one
page, press Page Down
·
To Go to
Notification Center, press Windows + N
·
To Go to Control
Center, press Windows + A
·
To open Item
chooser, press Alt + I
·
To Escape Current
context, press Ctrl + ESC
·
Tol Previous
container, press Windows + W
·
To Next container,
press Windows + S
·
To Read all,
starting at the selected item, press Alt + R
·
To Read all,
starting from the top, press Ctrl + R
·
To Pause or continue
speech, press Ctrl + P
·
To Announce page
number OR number of rows displayed, press Alt + P
·
To Activate the Back
button if present, press Windows + U
·
To Activate the
Delete key, press Windows + D
·
To Activate the
Return key, press Windows + R
·
To Switch between
contracted and uncontracted braille, press Windows + G
·
To Activate the Home
button (twice quickly to launch the task switcher), press Windows + H
·
To Toggle speech on
and off, press Windows + M
·
To Activate the Tab
key, press Windows + Tab
·
To open Context
menu, press Windows + C
·
To Switch braille
input, press Windows + I
·
To Volume up, press
Windows + F11
·
To Volume down,
press Windows + F10
·
To Toggle screen
curtain on/off, press Windows + L
·
To Select all, press
Ctrl + A
·
To Cut, press Ctrl +
X
·
To Copy, press Ctrl
+ C
·
To Paste, press Ctrl
+ V
·
To do Undo typing,
press Ctrl + Z
·
To Redo typing,
press Ctrl + Y
·
To Activate Eject
key, press Windows + E
·
To Toggle
announcement history, press Ctrl + H
·
To open Keyboard
Help, press Windows + K
·
To Tab, press Ctrl +
Tab
·
To Shift Tab, press
Ctrl + Shift +Tab
·
To Show/ Hide the
Keyboard, press Alt + K
·
To Select Left,
press Ctrl + O
·
To Select Right,
press Ctrl + J
·
To Text Search,
press Ctrl + F
·
To Output Text
style, press Alt + F
·
To Play/Pause Music,
press Ctrl + Q
·
To Translate, press
Windows + Z
·
To go to Next Output
Mode, press Ctrl + G
·
To go to Next Input
Mode, press Ctrl + B
·
To Delete, press
Backspace
·
To Return, press
Backspace
·
To Toggle mute,
press Windows + J
·
To Start help, press
Ctrl + F11
·
To Scroll up page,
press Ctrl + I
·
To Scroll down page,
press Ctrl + K
·
To Simulated long
press, press Ctrl + D
·
To Single letter
Quick Nav, press Windows + O
·
To Toggle Quick Nav,
press Windows + Q
·
To Change an Item's
label, press Windows + X
·
To Start dictation
when in text field, press Ctrl + T
24.2.10
Brailleback
commands
·
To Back, press Alt +
B
·
To Home, press Alt +
Home
·
To open BrailleBack
help, press Alt + H
·
To check
Notifications, press Alt + N
·
To open Recent Apps,
press Alt + R
·
To Enter (in Edit
field), press Alt + Enter
·
To Backspace (in
Edit field), press Alt + Backspace
24.2.11
JAWS
commands
·
To Move display to
the left, press Left Arrow
·
To Move display to
the right, press Right Arrow
·
To Move display up
one line, press Up Arrow
·
To Move display down
one line, press Down Arrow
·
To Pan left one
braille window, press Alt + Left Arrow
·
To Pan right one
braille window, press Alt + Right Arrow
·
To Top of active
window, press Windows + num 1
·
To Bottom of active
window, press Windows + num 0
·
To Route braille to
active cursor, press Ctrl + Alt + R
·
To Say current line,
press Ctrl + Alt + L
·
To Say current word,
press Ctrl + Alt + W
·
To Say current
character, press Ctrl + Alt + C
·
To Previous document
window, press Ctrl + Alt + P
·
To Next document
window, press Ctrl + Alt + N
·
To Beginning of
file, press Ctrl + Alt + S
·
To End of file,
press Ctrl + Alt + E
·
To Page Up, press
Ctrl + Page Up
·
To Page Down, press
Ctrl + Page Down
·
To Home, press Ctrl
+ Alt + Home
·
To End, press Ctrl +
Alt + End
·
To Up Arrow, press
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow
·
To Down Arrow, press
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow
·
To Previous word,
press Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow
·
To Next word , press Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow
·
To Previous
character, press Shift + Left Arrow
·
To Next character,
press Shift + Right Arrow
·
To Backspace (acts
as shift key when typing braille characters), press Alt + Backspace
·
To Enter, press Alt
+ Enter
·
To Tab, press Tab
·
To Shift + Tab,
press Shift + Tab
·
To Delete current
character, press Delete
·
To Select all, press
Alt + Q
·
To Select to top of
document, press Shift + Home
·
To Select to bottom
of document, press Shift + End
·
To Select previous
page, press Shift + Up Arrow
·
To Select next page , press shift + Down Arrow
·
To Select beginning
of line, press Windows + Home
·
To Select end of
line, press Windows + End
·
To Select previous
line, press Ctrl + Up Arrow
·
To Select next line,
press Ctrl + Down Arrow
·
To Select previous
word, press Ctrl + Left Arrow
·
To Select next word,
press Ctrl + Right Arrow
·
To Select previous
character, press Windows + Right Arrow
·
To Select next
character, press Windows + Left Arrow
·
To Copy to
clipboard, press Alt + C
·
To Cut to clipboard,
press Alt + X
·
To Paste clipboard,
press Alt + V
·
To Undo, press Alt +
Z
·
Tol Start menu,
press Windows
·
To Toggle menu bar,
press Alt + M
·
To Escape, press Alt
+ Esc
·
To Alt Tab, press
Alt + Tab
·
To Minimize all
applications, press Alt + A
·
To Toggle keyboard
help, press Alt + F1
·
To Toggle type keys
mode, press Alt + F2
·
To do JAWS cursor,
press Alt + F3
·
To do PC cursor,
press Alt + F4
·
To Route JAWS cursor
to PC cursor, press Alt + F5
·
To Say all to bottom,
press Alt + F6
·
To Toggle grade 2
translation, press Alt + F7
·
To Toggle grade 2
translation of current word, press Alt + F8
·
To Display last
flash message, press Alt + F9
·
To JAWS find, press
Alt + F10
·
To JAWS find next,
press Alt + F11
·
To JAWS find previous,
press Alt + F12
·
To Toggle active
cursor follows braille, press Shift + F1
·
To Toggle braille
follows active cursor, press Shift + F2
·
To Cycle through
braille modes, press Shift + F3
·
To Display six-dot
braille, press Shift + F4
·
To Display eight-dot
braille, press Shift + F5
·
To Toggle cursor
shape, press Shift + F6
·
To Restrict braille
cursor, press Shift + F7
·
To Toggle characters
and attributes, press Shift + F8
·
To Braille color
marking, press Shift + F9
·
To Select attributes
to be displayed, press Shift + F10
·
To Set 8 characters
per space, press Shift + F11
·
To Set unlimited
characters per space, press Shift + F12
·
To Toggle
8/unlimited characters per space, press Windows + F1
·
To Cycle table
reading options, press Windows + F2
·
To Cycle table header
options, press Windows + F3
·
To Graphics labeler,
press Windows + F4
·
To Adjust JAWS
options, press Windows + F5
·
To JAWS window,
press Windows + F6
·
To Announce time,
press Windows + F7
·
To Show script file
name, press Windows + F8
·
To Ctrl + A - Ctrl +
Z, press Caps lock + a-z
·
To F1 - F10, press
F1 - F10
·
To Ctrl + F1 - Ctrl
+ F10, press Ctrl + F1 - Ctrl + F10
24.2.12
NVDA
commands
·
To Scroll braille
display back, press Alt+ 2
·
To Scroll braille
display forward, press Alt + 5
·
To Move braille
display to previous line, press Alt + 1
·
To Move braille
display to next line, press Alt + 3
·
To Navigate, press
Arrows key
·
To Route to braille
cell, press Arrows key
24.2.13
Mac
Commands
·
To Move to previous
item, press Alt + Ctrl + Up
·
To Move to next item,
press Alt + Ctrl + Down
·
To Move up, press Ctrl
+ 1
·
To Move down, press Ctrl
+ 3
·
To Go to first item,
press Ctrl + Home
·
To Go to last item,
press Ctrl + End
·
To Start Interacting,
press Windows + I
·
To Stop Interacting,
press Windows + C
·
To open Item Chooser,
press Windows + Esc
·
To Find, press Windows
+ F
·
To Go to Menu bar,
press Alt + S
·
To Open Shortcut
Menu, press Windows + A
·
To Escape, press Windows
+ B
·
To Scroll left one
page, press Alt + Page Up
·
To Scroll right one
page, press Alt + Page down
·
To Scroll up one page,
press Page up
·
To Scroll down one
page, press Page down
·
To Speak page number
or rows being displayed, press Alt + P
·
To Select previous
rotor setting, press Ctrl + 2
·
To Select next rotor
setting, press Ctrl + 4
·
To Perform action
for item, press Windows + F9
·
To Increase Volume , press Windows + F11
·
To Decrease Volume,
press Windows + F10
·
To Read page
starting at the top, press Ctrl + R
·
To Read contents of
the VoiceOver Cursor, press Alt + R
·
To Read text
attributes, press Alt +T
·
To Select all, press
Ctrl + A
·
To Select left,
press Ctrl + L
·
To Open VoiceOver
Utility, press Ctrl + U
·
To Toggle Screen
Curtain on and off, press Windows + L
·
To Pause or continue
speech, press Ctrl + P
·
To Toggle speech on
or off, press Windows + M
·
To Open VoiceOver Help,
press Alt + Home
·
To Open Keyboard
Help, press Windows + K
·
To Create custom
label, press Alt + G
·
To Toggle QuickNav,
press Ctrl + Page up
·
To Pan braille to
the left, press Alt + Ctrl + Left Arrow
·
To Pan braille to
the right, press Alt + Ctrl + Right Arrow
·
To Toggle
announcement history, press Ctrl + H
·
To Translate, press Tab
·
To Map Braille key
to Delete key, press Windows + D
·
To Map Braille key
to Return key, press Windows + R
·
To Map Braille key
to Tab key, press Windows + Tab
·
To Switch between contracted
and uncontracted braille, press Windows + G
·
To Go to Desktop,
press Ctrl + 5
·
To Keyboard Help,
press Ctrl + 6
·
To Toggle Speech On
or Off, press Ctrl + 7
·
To Map Braille key
to Shift key, press Ctrl + 8
·
To Map Braille key
to toggle Shift key, press Ctrl + 9
·
To Map Braille key
to Command key, press Alt + 6
·
To Map Braille key
to toggle Command key, press Alt + 7
·
To Map Braille key
to Control key, press Alt + 8
·
To Map Braille key
to toggle Control key, press Alt + 9
·
To Map Braille key
to Option key, press Alt + 0
·
To Map Braille key
to toggle Option key, press Windows + 2
·
To Map Braille key
to Fn key, press Windows + 3
·
To Map Braille key
to toggle Fn key, press Windows + 4
·
To Map Braille key
to Delete key, press Windows + 5
·
To Map Braille key
to Return Key, press Windows + 6
24.2.14
Other
commands
·
To Initiate the
Bluetooth device scanning, press Alt + S
·
To Access the list
of connected devices, press Alt + L
·
To Delete selected
connection, press Alt + D
·
To Delete all
connections, press Alt + Delete
·
To Select Bluetooth
device, press ESC
·
To Open Clock
settings, press Windows + C
·
To Open Edit Box or
Buffer Edit mode, press Windows + B
25
Reboot
the Device
If the Orbit Reader
40 suddenly does not respond to button presses, and you know that the battery
is not fully discharged, then you may try rebooting the device by pressing the
lower Right Panning key + Dot 8. There is no indication of the reset event. The
unit is in power-off condition after reset and needs to be powered on before it
can be used.
26
Device
Upgrade Procedure
26.1
Device Firmware
Upgrade
New versions of the
firmware for the Orbit Reader 40 are released from time to time, containing
improvements, bug fixes, and new features. This section describes the procedure
for updating the Orbit Reader 40 firmware.
There are two ways
to upgrade the firmware of the Orbit Reader 40: 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 the upgrade procedure:
1. Download the firmware package
2. Upgrade the Orbit Reader 40
The process for
downloading the firmware package is common to either upgrade method.
26.1.1 Download firmware package
To download a Firmware Upgrade Package for the Orbit Reader 40:
1. Go to
the Orbit Research Support webpage http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/
2. For
the most current version, select Download Most Recent Firmware. http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-firmware-download/.
3. Select
OR-40 Firmware Upgrade Package vB1.00.00.XXrYY.
4.
Save the zip file to your PC.
When the download is
complete, follow these steps:
1. Open the folder on your computer where the firmware zip file was downloaded. This is usually your Downloads folder.
2. Right-click on the file and choose "Extract all" OR select the file by arrowing to it, pressing the application key and choosing "Extract All" from the Context menu.
3. Follow the dialog steps to extract the zip file to a folder of your choice.
When finished, your
chosen folder should contain a folder named after the version of the release,
for example, OR-40_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-40-support/orbit-reader-firmware-download/
26.1.2 Using the Windows PC Upgrade Utility
The following is required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 40 with a PC:
1. The Orbit Reader 40
unit
2. Standard USB-A to
Type-C USB cable
3. A PC running Windows
XP or later
4. The Orbit Reader 40
Upgrade Utility file found in the Orbit Reader 40 folder
(see Download
firmware package).
5. Orbit Reader 40 Release Bin files found in the Orbit Reader 40 folder (see Download firmware package).
To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the Orbit Reader 40 is turned off.
2. Connect the Orbit Reader 40 to the PC using the USB
cable.
3.
In the Release
folder on your PC, run the Orbit Reader 40 Firmware Upgrade Utility. If you receive an error message, see the Troubleshooting section. Assuming no errors, the
program displays the message, “Note:
Connect the device to the PC and put it into upgrade mode. To enter, Firmware
Upgrade Mode, press and hold the Right Panning forward button + 'Dot 5' key.
Then press and release the 'Dot 8' key. The other keys can be released after
this” 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 40 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 40
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. A dialog box will also display the
information that the current file selected is firmware binary.
10. Activate the Upgrade button. The utility starts upgrading
the device. The device will emit a single vibration pulse at 2
second interval.
11. Do not unplug the cable. Wait for the message
“Device upgrade has been completed” on the upgrade utility or until the Orbit
Reader 40 reboots and shuts down.
12. The Orbit Reader 40 is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit
Reader 40 to start using the device.
To check for a successful upgrade of the Orbit Reader 40, press Select +
Up Arrow to open the Orbit Reader 40 Menu and arrow to "Ver" in the list. The version number of the
firmware release should match the number shown in the upgrade utility.
26.1.3 Using an SD card to Perform the Upgrade
The following is
required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 40 from an SD card:
1. Orbit
Reader 40 unit
2. Orbit
Reader 40 Release Bin files found in the Orbit Reader 40 folder of the download
package (see Download
firmware package).
3. Your
SD card should have a FAT32 file system
To upgrade the
firmware, follow these steps:
1. Copy
the binary file “Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin” from
the download package to the root folder of the SD card. Use either the Orbit
Reader 40 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 40. Make sure that
your SD card contains only one binary file. Remove the other binary files from the
SD card.
2. Turn
off the Orbit Reader 40. 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 40; 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.
The device will emit
a single vibration pulse at 2 seconds interval.
5. Once preparation
is complete, the Orbit Reader 40 should show the message “Upgrading firmware..”.
Progress is shown by blinking 2 cells of dot 6 at the end of the message.
6. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware. Do not remove the SD card
during the upgrade.
7. When
the upgrade has completed, the Orbit Reader 40 will show the message “Upgrade
complete” for a few seconds and then the device will automatically reset itself
and turn off.
8. The Orbit
Reader 40 is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit Reader 40 to start using the device.
To check for the successful
upgrade of the device, press Select + Up Arrow to open the Orbit Reader 40 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.
26.2
Audio Firmware
Upgrade
The
audio section of the Orbit Reader 40 contains separate firmware which can be
updated independently. Some device
firmware upgrades may require the audio firmware to also be upgraded, but this
is not always the case. The firmware
release notes for the device firmware will specify when an audio firmware
upgrade is required. Care should be
taken to ensure that compatible versions of the audio and device firmware are
loaded on to the unit, else the audio functions may not work as expected.
26.2.1 Download the Audio Firmware Package
To download an Audio Firmware Upgrade Package for the Orbit Reader 40:
1. Go to
the Orbit Research Support webpage http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/
2. For
the most current version, select Download Most Recent Audio Firmware from http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-40-audio-download/
3. Select
OR-40 Audio Firmware Upgrade Package vB1.00.00.XXrYY.
4.
Save the zip file to your PC.
When the download is
complete, follow these steps:
1. Open the folder on your computer where the firmware zip file was downloaded. This is usually your Downloads folder.
2. Right-click on the file and choose "Extract all" or select the file by arrowing to it, pressing the application key and choosing "Extract All" from the Context Menu.
3. Follow the dialog steps to extract the zip file to a folder of your choice.
When
finished, your chosen folder should contain a folder named after the version of
the release, for example, OR-40_XX.XX.XX. Make a note of the location of this
folder for use in the next section of this document.
26.2.2
Upgrade the Audio Firmware
The
procedure to upgrade the audio firmware is same as the procedure for upgrading the
device firmware (see the section Device
Firmware Upgrade).
Please
make sure that audio firmware version you have downloaded is compatible with
the firmware version installed on your device. You will be able to find this
information from the release notes in the audio firmware package or the device
firmware package.
When
upgrading using the Windows upgrade utility, you will need to browse and locate
the audio firmware binary (.bin) file instead of the device firmware binary
file. After you select a valid audio firmware binary file, the upgrade utility will
show “Audio Upgrade” in the “Upgrade mode” field.
Similarly,
when upgrading through the SD card, you will need to copy the audio firmware binary
file to the root directory of the SD card instead of the device firmware binary
file. Please be sure to remove the device firmware binary file from the root
directory of the SD card while performing the audio firmware upgrade.
The
rest of the process remains the same.
26.3 Troubleshooting
1. In
case the unit freezes up or does not accept any commands at all, you can perform
a recovery operation by following the steps suggested below.
a. Try a
different key combination to upgrade (see below).
b. Make
sure that you have the binary file “Orbit Reader 40 - 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 do not 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 40 should start upgrading and show the
message “Upgrading firmware”.
e. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware.
f. The Orbit
Reader 40 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.
2. If the
Orbit Reader 40 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
are not sure at what stage of the upgrade process you are, you can always start
from the first step. Just reset the Orbit Reader 40 by pressing Dot 8 and the Right
pan down key.
4. While
upgrading through the SD card, make sure you have either the device firmware
binary or the audio firmware binary only in the root directory. Do not copy
both files to the SD card at the same time.
5. Please
make sure your audio firmware is compatible with the device firmware version. You
will be able to find this information from the release notes in the audio
firmware package or the device firmware package.
27 Localization
The following are
the steps to be followed for configuring a language other than English.
1.
Go to our website at
http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-localization-download/ and download the file for your language.
2.
If the desired language file is not there, you can
request it by writing to us at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
3.
Copy the file on the SD card that you are using
with the device. The file can be copied externally through a card reader or
putting the device into Mass Storage mode.
4.
Go to the Preference
menu item “Add language” to check the file you copied. If you have multiple
language files in the SD card, you can scroll through them using Left/Right
Arrow key.
5.
Go to the file of your choice and press Select to
load file to internal memory.
6.
It may take some time for the file to be loaded.
The unit shows busy indication through audio tones and displaying “busy” on the
display.
7.
You can load multiple languages following the same
process (If you encounter “Memory full” error while adding languages, you need
to remove some languages before you can load new languages. Please refer to the
“Remove
language” section for more details on how to remove languages.)
8.
Go to the Profile
settings for the profile of your choice among profile 1, 2, 3 or 4 in
preference menu.
9.
Go to the sub-menu
called “system language” and press Select. If you have multiple language files
in the internal memory you can scroll through them using Left/Right Arrow key.
10. Go to the
file of your choice and press Select. Press dot 7 to exit the system language setting.
11. Now Go to the Read-write menu item which is next to the
sys lan
12. Go to the
file of your choice and press Select. Press dot 7 to exit the read-write
language setting.
13. Press dot
7 to exit the menu.
14. Press
Select + Dot 1, Select + Dot 2, Select + Dot 3 or Select + Dot 4 to activate
the profile 1, profile 2, profile 3 or profile 4, respectively.
28
Troubleshooting
28.1
Orbit
Reader 40 does not power on or seems to freeze
If the Orbit Reader
40 does not power on or seems to freeze, try these options in the following
order:
Option 1: Plug in the device
1.
Plugin the unit with
the supplied AC wall connector and cable to ensure that the battery is charged.
This is the most reliable power source.
2.
Let the unit ‘charge’
for at least an hour or more.
3.
Hold the Power
button for at least two seconds. If the unit is on, it should turn off. If it
is off, it should come on.
Option 2: Check SD card
1.
Remove the SD card.
2.
Hold the Power
button for two seconds.
Option 3: Unplug the device
1.
If the unit is
plugged in, unplug the power cord.
2.
Hold the Power
button for at least two seconds.
Option 4: Reset device
1.
Press the Reset
command (Dot 8 + right-bottom Panning key). Note: On reset, the unit is
unresponsive, and there is no change to the display.
2.
Hold the Power
button for at least two seconds.
Option 5: Remove the battery
Note: Use this option as the last resort.
1.
Call customer
service for guidance on safely removing the battery.
2.
Leave it out for a
few minutes.
3.
Reconnect it, then
try the options again.
If none of the
options works and the device does not come on, contact Customer Service at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
28.2
Exercising
the Pins
2.
Enter into test mode
(Press and hold space key + tap power button 5 times).
3.
The unit shows the
unit serial number.
4.
Press the space key,
this will toggle all pins up or down.
5.
Make a note of pins
that are misbehaving if any
6.
Press the Select +
down arrow key, this will automatically toggle all the pins up and down. This
may also help to recover the pins if they are stuck due to nominal dust in the
pin movement path.
7.
Allow the exercise
to run for 4-5 minutes only and press select to stop the process
8. Restart the device and check if the stuck pins have
recovered
28.3 Generating a debug log
1.
Charge
the unit till the battery level is above 10%.
2.
Power
On the unit.
3.
Insert
the SD card into the SD card slot of the unit.
4.
Make
sure you are in local mode. Press Select + left to go into the local mode.
5.
Press
Dot 1 3 4 6 7 8 key.
6.
A file
named ".Logfile_[Unit serial number].txt" (e.g. .Logfile_SUA00051)
will be generated in the SD card.
7.
Press
Space + Dot 7 + Dot 5 key to switch unit to mass storage/media device mode or
simply attach the SD card.
8.
Copy
".Logfile_[Unit serial number].txt " to PC and email to us at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
29
Battery
Use and Replacement
The Orbit Reader 40
includes a rechargeable Lithium-Ion capacity battery. It charges fully in about
three hours under optimal conditions. A full battery charge lasts about three
days of typical use. You can check the battery status in the Menu.
When the battery in
Orbit Reader 40 gets to 10% capacity, Dot 8 of the 40th cell on the display starts
blinking and sound and vibration indications are also provided.
The battery in Orbit
Reader 40 should last several years. Gradually, the battery begins discharging
faster than usual as its capacity declines. When the duration of time that the battery
holds charge becomes inconveniently short, it is time for a replacement.
To replace the
battery, follow these steps:
1.
Obtain a replacement
battery. Use only the battery designed for the Orbit Reader 40. Batteries are
available from our website or by calling us.
2.
Remove the battery
door screws.
3.
Remove the battery
door.
4.
Carefully unplug the
connector. Do not pull the wire. Use the connector instead.
5.
Insert a new
battery.
6.
Replace the cover
and screws.
To dispose of
batteries properly, call the recycling center at 1-800-822-8837.
30 Attaching
a Strap
The Orbit Reader 40
has a provision for attaching a shoulder strap.
It has two holes on the front of the device, one near each corner. The
holes allow the attachment of rings or strings to which a strap can be
attached.
31 Orbit
Reader 40 Cleaning Tips
Due to exposure to natural elements such as
dust and oils, the Orbit Reader 40 should be cleaned periodically.
The following are some tips to keep your Orbit
Reader 40 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
32 General Specifications
·
Dimensions (WxHxD):
3.78 x 1.28 x 11.61 inch (96 x 32.5 x 295 mm)
·
Weight: 1.65 lbs.
(750 grams)
·
Braille Cells: 40 eight-dot braille cells; Refresh rate <
.75 sec
·
Braille Input Keys:
8-key Perkins style keypad, with space bar
·
Additional Keys:
Power on/off button, 4-way cursor keys and select key, 2 panning keys, rocker
type
·
Supported File
Formats: .txt, .brl, .brf, .bra
·
OS Support: Windows - NVDA, JAWS, Dolphin Supernova, System
Access, Microsoft Narrator, Mac OS X - Voiceover, iOS - Voiceover, Android -
Brailleback, Fire OS - VoiceView, Chrome OS - ChromeVox, Linux/Unix - BRLTTY
·
Bluetooth
Connections: Up to 5 simultaneous connections
·
Interfaces and
Ports: 1x USB Type C port, for host interface, firmware upgrade, and battery
charging, 1x USB Standard-A port for connecting USB flash drives
·
Bluetooth 5.0, Class
2, Flash Media Slot, 1x SD card (4GB to 32GB capacity)
·
Battery:
User-replaceable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
·
Battery Life on a
full charge: 3 days of typical use
·
Charging Method: PC
charger - Charge over USB Port – 5V, 500 mA Max, Wall charger - Charge over USB
Port – 5V, 1000 mA Max; USB BC1.2 compliant charger required
·
Environmental
Conditions: Operating Temperature: 5 °C
to 45 °C, Operating Humidity: 10% - 70% relative humidity, Storage Temperature:
-15 °C to 70 °C
·
Storage Humidity: 5%
- 90% relative humidity
33
Appendices
33.1
Appendix
A - Computer Braille Chart
·
ASCII Code 33: Exclamation
mark, Dots 2-3-4-6
·
ASCII Code 34: Quotation
marks, Dots 5
·
ASCII Code 35: Number
sign (Hash), Dots 3-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 36: Dollar
sign, Dots 1-2-4-6
·
ASCII Code 37: Percentage
sign, Dots 1-4-6
·
ASCII Code 38: Ampersand,
Dots 1-2-3-4-6
·
ASCII Code 39: Apostrophe,
Dots 3
·
ASCII Code 40: Opening
round bracket, Dots 1-2-3-5-6
·
ASCII Code 41: Closing
round bracket, Dots 2-3-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 42: asterisk,
Dots 1-6
·
ASCII Code 43: Plus
sign, Dots 3-4-6
·
ASCII Code 44: Comma,
Dots 6
·
ASCII Code 45: Minus
sign, Dots 3-6
·
ASCII Code 46: Full
stop, Dots 4-6
·
ASCII Code 47: Forward
Slash, Dots 3-4
·
ASCII Code 48: 0,
Dots 3-5-6
·
ASCII Code 49: 1,
Dots 2
·
ASCII Code 50: 2,
Dots 2-3
·
ASCII Code 51: 3,
Dots 2-5
·
ASCII Code 52: 4,
Dots 2-5-6
·
ASCII Code 53: 5,
Dots 2-6
·
ASCII Code 54: 6,
Dots 2-3-5
·
ASCII Code 55: 7,
Dots 2-3-5-6
·
ASCII Code 56: 8,
Dots 2-3-6
·
ASCII Code 57: 9,
Dots 3-5
·
ASCII Code 58: Colon,
Dots 1-5-6
·
ASCII Code 59: Semicolon,
Dots 5-6
·
ASCII Code 60: Opening
triangular bracket, Dots 1-2-6
·
ASCII Code 61: Equal
to sign, Dots 1-2-3-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 62: Closing
triangle bracket, Dots 3-4-5
·
ASCII Code 63: Question
mark, Dots 1-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 64: At
sign, Dots 4-7
·
ASCII Code 65: A,
Dots 1-7
·
ASCII Code 66: B,
Dots 1-2-7
·
ASCII Code 67: C,
Dots 1-4-7
·
ASCII Code 68: D,
Dots 1-4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 69: E,
Dots 1-5-7
·
ASCII Code 70: F,
Dots 1-2-4-7
·
ASCII Code 71: G,
Dots 1-2-4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 72: H,
Dots 1-2-5-7
·
ASCII Code 73: I,
Dots 2-4-7
·
ASCII Code 74: J,
Dots 2-4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 75: K,
Dots 1-3-7
·
ASCII Code 76: L,
Dots 1-2-3-7
·
ASCII Code 77: M,
Dots 1-3-4-7
·
ASCII Code 78: N,
Dots 1-3-4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 79: O,
Dots 1-3-5-7
·
ASCII Code 80: P,
Dots 1-2-3-4-7
·
ASCII Code 81: Q,
Dots 1-2-3-4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 82: R,
Dots 1-2-3-5-7
·
ASCII Code 83: S,
Dots 2-3-4-7
·
ASCII Code 84: T,
Dots 2-3-4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 85: U,
Dots 1-3-6-7
·
ASCII Code 86: V,
Dots 1-2-3-6-7
·
ASCII Code 87: W,
Dots 2-4-5-6-7
·
ASCII Code 88: X,
Dots 1-3-4-6-7
·
ASCII Code 89: Y,
Dots 1-3-4-5-6-7
·
ASCII Code 90: Z,
Dots 1-3-5-6-7
·
ASCII Code 91: Opening
square bracket, Dots 2-4-6-7
·
ASCII Code 92:
Backward slash, Dots 1-2-5-6-7
·
ASCII Code 93:
Closing square bracket, Dots 1-2-4-5-6-7
·
ASCII Code 94: Caret,
Dots 4-5-7
·
ASCII Code 95: dash,
Dots 4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 96: backtick
sign, Dots 4
·
ASCII Code 97: a,
Dots 1
·
ASCII Code 98: b,
Dots 1-2
·
ASCII Code 99: c,
Dots 1-4
·
ASCII Code 100: d,
Dots 1-4-5
·
ASCII Code 101: e,
Dots 1-5
·
ASCII Code 102: f,
Dots 1-2-4
·
ASCII Code 103: g,
Dots 1-2-4-5
·
ASCII Code 104: h,
Dots 1-2-5
·
ASCII Code 105: I,
Dots 2-4
·
ASCII Code 106: j,
Dots 2-4-5
·
ASCII Code 107: k,
Dots 1-3
·
ASCII Code 108: l,
Dots 1-2-3
·
ASCII Code 109: m,
Dots 1-3-4
·
ASCII Code 110: n,
Dots 1-3-4-5
·
ASCII Code 111: o,
Dots 1-3-5
·
ASCII Code 112: p,
Dots 1-2-3-4
·
ASCII Code 113: q,
Dots 1-2-3-4-5
·
ASCII Code 114: r,
Dots 1-2-3-5
·
ASCII Code 115: s,
Dots 2-3-4
·
ASCII Code 116: t,
Dots 2-3-4-5
·
ASCII Code 117: u,
Dots 1-3-6
·
ASCII Code 118: v,
Dots 1-2-3-6
·
ASCII Code 119: w,
Dots 2-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 120: x,
Dots 1-3-4-6
·
ASCII Code 121: y,
Dots 1-3-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 122: z,
Dots 1-3-5-6
·
ASCII Code 123: Opening
curly bracket, Dots 2-4-6
·
ASCII Code 124: Vertical
bar, Dots 1-2-5-6
·
ASCII Code 125: Closing
curly bracket, Dots 1-2-4-5-6
·
ASCII Code 126: Tilde,
Dots 4-5
·
ASCII Code 127: NULL,
Dots 4-5-6
33.2
Appendix
B - Trademark Notices and Attribution
Adobe® is either a
registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries.
Android™,
Chromebook™, and Google™ are trademarks of Google Inc.
Apple®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod®, and Mac® are registered trademarks
or service marks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Bluetooth® is a
registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bookshare® is a registered
trademark of Beneficent Technology, Inc.
BrailleBlaster™ and
Refreshabraille 18™ are trademarks of the American Printing House for the
Blind, Inc.
DAISY, A Better Way
to Read is a trademark of the DAISY Consortium.
ScreenReader is a
trademark of Dolphin.
iOS® is a
registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under
license by Apple Inc.
JAWS® is a
registered trademark of Freedom Scientific, Inc.
Kindle™ and all
related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Microsoft® and
Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or
other countries.
NFB-NEWSLINE® is a
registered trademark of the National Federation of the Blind.
Orbit Reader 40™ is
a trademark of Orbit Research.
SD is a trademark
or registered trademark of SD-3C, LLC in the United States, other countries, or
both.
33.2.1 Hardware Limited Warranty
Warranty
obligations for the Orbit Reader 40 are limited to the terms set forth below:
Orbit Research
warrants this hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship
under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the purchase by the original
purchaser ("Warranty Period"). If a hardware defect arises and a
valid claim is received by Orbit Research LLC within the Warranty Period, at
its option and to the extent permitted by law, Orbit Research will either:
Repair the product
free of charge (or) replace it with a product that is manufactured from new or
serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original
product.
A replacement
product or part assumes the remaining warranty of the original product or
thirty (30) days from the date of replacement or repair, whichever provides
longer coverage. Parts provided in fulfillment of its warranty obligation must
be used in products for which warranty service is claimed.
33.2.2
EXCLUSIONS
AND LIMITATIONS
This Limited
Warranty applies only to the hardware product manufactured by Orbit Research
LLC that can be identified by the “Orbit Research" trademark, trade name,
or logo affixed to it. Orbit Research is not responsible for damage arising
from failure to follow instructions relating to the product's use.
This warranty does
not apply in the following cases:
- Damage caused by accident, abuse,
misuse, flood, fire, earthquake, or other external causes
- Damage caused by operating the product
outside the permitted or intended uses described by Orbit Research LLC
- Damage caused by service (including
upgrades and expansions) performed by anyone who is not a representative
of Orbit Research
- A product or part that has been modified
to alter functionality or capability without the written permission of
Orbit Research
- The serial number has been removed or
defaced
TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ORBIT
RESEARCH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR UNDER ANY OTHER
LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF REVENUE; LOSS
OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS ON CONTRACTS); LOSS
OF THE USE OF MONEY; LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS; LOSS OF BUSINESS; LOSS OF
OPPORTUNITY; LOSS OF GOODWILL; LOSS OF REPUTATION; LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, OR
CORRUPTION OF DATA; OR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE HOWSOEVER
CAUSED INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY, ANY COSTS OF
RECOVERING, PROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED
WITH THE ORBIT RESEARCH PRODUCT, AND ANY FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA STORED ON THE PRODUCT. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL
NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS, OR ANY STATUTORY LIABILITY FOR
INTENTIONAL AND GROSS NEGLIGENT ACTS AND/OR OMISSIONS. ORBIT RESEARCH DISCLAIMS
ANY REPRESENTATION THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR ANY PRODUCT UNDER THIS
WARRANTY OR MAKE A PRODUCT EXCHANGE WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR
DATA.
CONSUMER
PROTECTION LAWS
FOR CONSUMERS WHO
ARE COVERED BY CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS OR REGULATIONS IN THEIR COUNTRY OF
PURCHASE OR, IF DIFFERENT, THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, THE BENEFITS CONFERRED
BY THIS WARRANTY ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CONVEYED BY SUCH
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Some countries, states, and provinces
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages
or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty or condition may last, so
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives
you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary by
country, state, or province. This Limited Warranty is governed by and construed
under the laws of the country in which the product purchase took place. ORBIT
RESEARCH LLC., the warrantor under this Limited Warranty, is identified at the
end of this document according to the country or region in which the product
purchase took place.
OBTAINING
WARRANTY SERVICE
Please access and
review the online help resources referred to in the documentation accompanying
this hardware product before seeking warranty service. If the product is still
not functioning properly after making use of these resources, please send an
e-mail to: techsupport@orbitresearch.com, for instructions
on how to obtain warranty service. You must follow ORBIT RESEARCH warranty
procedures.
ORBIT RESEARCH
will maintain and use customer information in accordance with its Customer
Privacy Policy.
If your product
is capable of storing software programs, data, and other information, you
should make periodic backup copies of the information contained on the
product's hard drive or other storage media to protect the contents and as a
precaution against possible operational failures. Before you deliver your
product for warranty service, it is your responsibility to keep a separate
backup copy of the contents and disable any security passwords. IT IS POSSIBLE
THAT THE CONTENTS ON THE DEVICE BEING SERVICED WILL BE LOST OR REFORMATTED IN
THE COURSE OF WARRANTY SERVICE, AND ORBIT RESEARCH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE
MEDIA OR ANY PART OF THE PRODUCT SERVICED.
Your product will
be returned to you configured as originally purchased, subject to applicable
updates. You will be responsible for reinstalling all other software programs,
data, and passwords. Recovery and reinstallation of software programs and user
data are not covered under this Limited Warranty.
33.3
Appendix
C - FCC Information
FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
·
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
·
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
·
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
·
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
To
ensure continued compliance follow the installation instructions and this
device must be installed with a computer or peripheral device certified to
comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules for the Class B limits. Use shielded
interface cables only. Use the power adapter that is supplied with the device
to charge its internal battery pack.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
34
Further Information
For the latest information, specifications, troubleshooting
tips, software upgrade instructions, care and use information, warranty
information, and more detailed instructions, visit the Orbit Reader 40 website
at http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/
For further questions or concerns not covered in this User Guide, please contact the distributor from where you purchased your Orbit Reader 40.