Orbit Slate 520 Support : Orbit Research

The Orbit Slate is the first and only product in the world to provide multiple lines of true real-time refreshable braille in a single, compact, tablet-sized device. It enables people who are blind or visually impaired to seamlessly and intuitively experience spatially arranged text and information such as tables in real time.

Software Packages

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Localization Package

Download Localization package for the Orbit Slate 520: SLATE 520 – Localization Package vB0.00.00.02r00

Contains localization files for each locale, a user guide and a Microsoft Excel file containing a list of system messages for use in creating localization for a new language. (Released on 25-Feb-2026)

Download the ZIP file from the link above and extract its contents. You will find a locale folder containing localization files for several languages. The table below shows the file names for each supported language. Copy the .loc files for the desired languages to the locale folder located in the root directory of the SD card used with your device. Files can be copied either by using an external SD card reader or by connecting the device in Mass Storage mode.

Language	File Name	Release Date
Spanish Grade 1	Slat-es-es-1-l	02-Sep-2025
Spanish Grade 2	Slat-es-es-2-l	02-Sep-2025
Spanish Computer Braille	Slat-es-es-8-l	02-Sep-2025
UEB Grade 1	Slat-ueb-1-l	02-Sep-2025
UEB Grade 2	Slat-ueb-2-l	02-Sep-2025
Chinese (Hong Kong)	Slat-zh-hk-1-l	02-Sep-2025