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Orbit
Reader 20 Plus™ User Guide
April 07,
2022
Contents
2 How the Orbit Reader 20
Plus Is Used?
10.3 Inserting and Formatting the SD Card
10.4 About Menus and File Names
10.5 Entering and Exiting Menus
10.7 Languages and Translation
11.3.21 Time format (12 hours)
13.2 More about Copying and Pasting Files
14.2 Power Move Forward and Back
14.4 Braille Pacer (Auto-Scroll)
16.2 Editor Block Text Commands
17.2 Using the Bluetooth Connection
17.3.1 Connect to Multiple Hosts
17.4.1 Human Interface Device (HID) – Orbit
17.4.2 Human Interface Device (HID) – Braille
17.5 Buffering Text Input to Remote Devices
17.6.1 Connecting iOS with
Bluetooth
17.7.1 Connecting to a Mac over
USB
17.7.2 Connecting to a Mac over
Bluetooth
17.7.3 Controlling the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus from a Mac
17.8.1 Connecting to Android
devices over Bluetooth
17.8.2 Input and Output Text with
BrailleBack
17.9.1 Connecting Chromebook with
USB
17.9.2 ChromeVox
Settings/Commands
17.11.1 Connecting to Windows
overUSB
17.11.2 Connecting to Windows
overBluetooth
17.11.3 Non-Visual Desktop Access
(NVDA)
17.11.4 Job Access with Speech
(JAWS)
18.1 Basic calculator
functions
19.1.1 View, Edit, and Create appointments
19.1.4 Acknwoledge the appointment notification
23.1 Download firmware package
23.2 Using the Windows PC Upgrade Utility
23.3 Using an SD card to Perform the Upgrade
24 Language Options (Localization)
26 Battery Use and
Replacement
28 Orbit Reader 20 Plus
Cleaning Tips
30.1 Appendix A - Computer Braille Chart
30.2 Appendix B - Proper Trademark Notice and Attribution
30.2.1 Hardware Limited Warranty
30.2.2 EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
30.3 Appendix C - FCC Information
Note:
This user guide is applicable to software version vA1.02.00.09r12 and
onwards.
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus is a portable, refreshable
braille display and stand-alone reader with the following features:
·
A line of 20 braille
cells with pins that arrange into the required pattern to accurately represent
any six- or eight-dot braille code, in any language, and for any discipline
·
Reads the contents
of files on an SD™ (Secure Digital) card 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
·
Onboard utilities
such as Calculator, Calendar and Alarm
·
Signage-quality
braille
Content stored on
an SD card is read in one of three ways:
·
Sent by library
·
Prepared on a computer
and copied to the device
·
Using onboard
translation
In Stand-Alone mode, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus displays the contents of files stored on an SD card. It supports text
to braille and braille to text translation on-board for English and over 40
other languages. For English, it supports translation to and from contracted
and uncontracted braille. In addition, it can be configured to translate contracted
braille in other languages. Please refer to the Localization section in this
guide for more details.
Connect the device to a computer or mobile device with a screen-reader
and then do one of the following:
·
Read commercially
available titles on Kindle™, Adobe® Digital Editions, or 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 20 Plus 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 3 seconds to complete. If the device continues to remain idle, the
cycle will repeat every 24 hours, approximately.”
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.
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.
·
RNIB Reading Services offers
electronic braille books for download to UK customers
·
The
Orbit Reader 20 Plus features built-in forward and reverse braille translation.
This is controlled by the profile selected from the menu
·
BrailleBlaster™ is a
full-featured transcription software package for creating quality formatted
braille.
For consistency and
clarity, we have used the following conventions in this document.
Braille keys are indicated by number. For
example, if the documentation indicates Dot 1, it shows: Dot 1.
If multiple braille keys are required, the
documentation indicates those keys by showing the numbers separated by a space
like this: Dots 1 4.
When modifier keys are used, the
documentation separates the modifiers from the rest of the keys with a plus (+)
sign like this: Space + Dot 1. Modifiers like the Shift key on a regular QWERTY
keyboard, are keys you hold down while pressing another key. 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.
All messages from the device are preceded
with Dots 2 5, 2 5 and a space. In the documentation, this is indicated by a
double hyphen.
The words Keys and Buttons are used
interchangeably.
In the descriptions of each Menu option,
this documentation indicates the default setting.
Any reference to navigation by “page” while
in Stand-Alone mode only means navigation by 1000 characters (page = 1000 characters).
The Orbit Reader 20
plus package typically includes Orbit Reader 20 Plus and the printed Quick-Start
guide, the following items
·
The Orbit Reader 20
plus unit
·
Standard-A to
Micro-B USB cable
·
AC adapter
· SD card
· A Quick-Start guide in large-print
Depending on where
you have purchased the Orbit Reader 20 Plus 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.
The Orbit Reader
20 Plus has the following
features:
·
20 refreshable
eight-dot braille cells that can display 6-dot as well as 8-dot braille symbols
·
Onboard forward and
backward braille translation
·
Bluetooth® wireless technology
·
Clock function also
time-stamps files when they are created or edited
·
Calculator, calendar
and alarm applications
·
Eight Braille input
keys and space bar
·
Navigation keypad
with four directional buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right ) and the Select button
·
Micro-B USB charging
and communication port
·
Full size SD card
slot
·
Two rocker keys for
panning
·
User-replaceable
rechargeable battery
The orientation of
buttons, keys, cells, and slots is important for understanding how 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.
As you reach around
from the front to the back of the device, from left to right, there is the
Power button (left), an SD card slot (middle), and a Micro-B USB port (right).
They are all recessed in an area in the left half of the back edge (facing away
from the user). The Power button sticks out enough to make it easy to identify.
The SD card slot has two small bumps directly below it and the USB port has one
bump below it (shown in the picture below).
The SD card slot is
a standard type with spring feedback. The SD card is inserted with the card
connector fingers facing down. To release the card, press in and remove your
finger to allow the card to pop out.
The battery
compartment is located on the bottom of the device.
When properly
oriented, the space bar is closest to you. The panning keys are at each end of
the braille display. See the Panning
Keys section for more
information. Below the space bar are the braille cells.
For orientation
purposes, there are three slightly raised tick marks located above the braille
cells. These orientation marks are spaced at every fifth braille cell. For
example, the first tick mark from the left is between the fifth and sixth
braille cell.
Moving toward the top and
away from you, find a row of three keys, with a wider
one - in the middle. The
wide key is the Space bar. The Dot 7 input key is to the
left of the Space Bar, and
the Dot 8 input key is to the right of the Space Bar.
As you continue toward the
top of the face of the display, there is a navigation
pad in the middle, between
the Braille Input keys and Space bar.
The navigation pad contains
the four directional arrow buttons (Up, Down, Left,
Right) and the Select
button.
The six traditional braille
input keys are aligned horizontally along the top edge of
the face of the display, Dots 3 2 1 on the left and Dots 4 5 6 on the
right.
In Stand-Alone
mode, the braille input keys are used for navigation and editing/writing.
In Remote mode, while
using the display with a screen reader on a host device, like an iPhone, the braille
input keys can be used to input text or control the functionality of
applications on the host device.
The Panning keys
are two-function rocker keys found at either end of the braille display. These
keys control how you read the lines of the text: either next or previous. Pressing
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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus is a six-dot braille device with two additional dots below Dot 3 and Dot
6. These two additional dots are Dot 7 and Dot 8, which are used to indicate
capitalization while reading and editing the file 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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has two modes: Stand-Alone mode and Remote mode. In Stand-Alone mode, the
device is a book reader that uses an SD card as storage media. In Remote mode,
the device works like a braille display and needs to be connected to a computer
or other host with a screen reader.
This section
explains how to charge, turn the device on and off, insert the SD card, and
enter and exit the menus.
When you receive
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, it may be already charged; however, we recommend that
it should be fully charged before or during first use. You can use the device
and charge it at the same time, so it saves reading time. When the battery in
Orbit Reader 20 Plus gets to 10% of its capacity, Dot 8 of the 20th cell on the
display starts blinking on and off. This behavior is normal and indicates that
the battery is low.
To charge the
device, use the Standard-A to Micro-B USB cable and the charger power plug
provided with the unit. Insert the small end of the cable into the Orbit Reader
20 Plus's USB port. It should slide in without resistance; do not force it. Now
insert the large end of the cable into a computer’s USB connector or the AC
adapter provided. Plug the adapter into an AC wall connector.
If the device is on
when you connect the charger, the display shows "-- Charger connected".
When you unplug the charger, it shows
"-- Charger unplugged". The charger plugged and unplugged indications
are displayed briefly even when the unit is off. The language of the message
depends on the language you select for system messages from the menu. By
default, the language will be 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
A square Power
(on/off) button is located on the back of the device. See Orientation section for more information.
To power on the
device, press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. If for some reason the powering
on process takes more time, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus flashes the braille cells
from left to right to let you know that it is powering on.
When you turn the
device on, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus resumes from the place you left. If you are
using the device or inserting the SD card for the first time, the , Orbit
Reader 20 Plus shows the first file or folder name on the SD card.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus displays, “-- No SD card" when the SD card slot is empty.
To turn off the
device, press and hold the Power button for two seconds. The braille cells flash from left to right to indicate the device
is powering down.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has a low-power standby/sleep mode. Quickly tapping the Power button puts
the unit in sleep mode. Tapping the Power button while the device is in sleep
mode, wakes the device. While editing or when connected to Bluetooth, if no
keys are pressed for an hour, the unit automatically goes into sleep mode. Otherwise, the device goes to sleep after 10
minutes of inactivity. After five hours in sleep mode, the unit shuts off to
conserve power.
The device comes
with an inserted SD card with translated braille files already on it, so that
you can quickly learn to use the device by reading the material.
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus uses standard
full-size SD cards from 4GB to 32 GB in capacity. The card must be formatted as
FAT32. There is no way to format a card on the device. Most cards come already
formatted. However, you can format one as FAT32 on a desktop computer for use
with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
To insert the SD
card, find the large slot at the back.
On one of the short
sides of the SD card, there are some ridges called fingers or teeth. Position the
SD card with the teeth facing down. Now insert the short side with teeth into
the device. The SD card should go in smoothly until it gets about a quarter of
an inch from being fully in the device. At this point, you feel a slight
resistance. The card slot works like a toaster, gently push the SD card in
until you hear a click. The card is aligned with the rear edge when properly
inserted.
To remove the card,
press it in a little until it pops out and then gently remove it.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus shows internal menus and file names according to the language selected
from the menu.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has two functional modes. Stand-Alone mode and Remote mode.
Stand-Alone mode is
the default operational mode and allows you to read, edit, and browse files
without being connected to another device. An SD card must be inserted in the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus while operating in Stand-Alone mode. See the Stand-Alone Mode section of this document for more
information.
Remote mode allows
you to connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to iPhone®, iPad®, and Android™ mobile devices, as well as
desktop computers. In Remote mode, Orbit Reader 20 Plus acts as an input and
output device for the remotely connected host via USB or Bluetooth. See the Remote Mode section of this document for more
information.
To move back and
forth between Stand-Alone and Remote modes, use the following commands:
·
To switch to Remote
mode: press Select + Right Arrow
·
To switch to
Stand-Alone mode: press Select + Left Arrow
The Stand-Alone mode provides the following features:
·
Menu
Remote mode connects in the following ways:
·
Bluetooth
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus supports multiple languages. The following languages are preloaded on the unit:
·
UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted)
·
UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
·
US computer
braille (8 dot)
·
US English Grade
1 (EBAE)
·
US 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 20 plus 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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus provides a menu for setting options, checking the battery, and changing
modes of operation.
To open the menu,
press the Select +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 20 Plus 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 20 Plus moves back to
the top menu item. Similarly, when you press the Up Arrow from the first menu
item, The Orbit Reader 20 Plus moves to the last item in the list. This feature
allows quick access to the last few menu items and so some options that may be used
frequently are located at the bottom of the menu list.
To close the menu
and return to your work, press Dot 7.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus comes configured to support UEB Grade 1 (uncontracted), UEB Grade 2
(contracted), US English Grade 1 (EBAE), US English Grade 2(EBAE), 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.
The System Language
setting allows you to set the language of the system messages and menu options.
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
a.
eng_uncontracted
(US English Grade 1)
b.
eng_contracted
(US English Grade 2)
c.
eng_8-dot-computer
(US Computer Braille (8 dot))
d.
brf
(BRF format files)
e.
UEB
Grade 1 (uncontracted)
f.
UEB
Grade 2 (contracted)
g.
<
Additionally loaded Languages from SD card>
The Editor Encoding
setting applies to new files only and allows you to save the file in the
desired encoding format. 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:
a.
UTF-8
b.
Unicode-16LE
c.
Unicode-16BE
d.
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.
The menu is
available for the Remote and Stand-Alone modes. Press Select + Up Arrow to open
the menu in either mode.
To exit the menu
and return to the previous mode, press Dot 7.
Some of the Menu
options have a default setting (indicated in the list below). For most of these
options, you can move among alternatives by pressing the Right or Left Arrows
and then pressing Select. 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)
·
Scroll rate (4)
·
Profile 1
·
Profile 2
·
Profile 3
·
Profile 4
·
Ver.
·
BVer.
·
Sr.
·
Reset Defaults
·
Dateform dd-mm-yyyy
·
Clock Settings
·
Alarm 1
·
Alarm 2
·
USB (HID)
·
Bluetooth (Auto)
·
Pair (Just Works)
·
Emulate (Off)
·
Mode (Stand-Alone)
The Battery status
menu item displays the amount of energy remaining in the battery as a
percentage of the total capacity of the battery. When the battery in the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus gets to 10%, Dot 8 of the 20th cell on the display blinks on and
off. This behavior is normal, indicating that the battery is low.
When the unit is
plugged in for charging, the message "-- Charging XX%" is displayed,
where XX is the percentage of remaining energy
The Cursor Blink
option works only while editing in the Edit Box or Editor mode. This option
allows selecting the number of seconds between blinks. The default setting for
the Cursor Blink option is one second between blinks. The setting choices are
1, 5, 15, 30, and 60 seconds, and 0 where the
cursor does not blink. To make a selection, press Select.
The Sort menu item
lets you change the order in which files on the SD card, using The Orbit Reader
20 Plus'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 20 Plus 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.
The default setting
for Split Words is Off. In the default setting, the Reader tries to put as much
content on the display as possible without splitting a word. However, if you
want 20 cells of braille, no matter the content, set Split Words to On. When
Split Words is on, the Reader shows partial words. When you pan to the next 20
cells of braille, the remainder of that word appears at the beginning of the
line. To make a selection, press Select.
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.
The default setting
for Wrapping is On. The Wrapping option is The Orbit Reader 20 Plus's way of
reflowing files that are already formatted for embossing. Normally, formatted
files contain line-end indicators every 38-40 characters, which starts a new
line. This option eliminates extra spaces, making it easier to read on a
20-cell display. To make a selection, press Select.
Carriage returns,
blank lines, and tabs represent extra spaces (or white space) in a document.
These spaces take up 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.
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.
Displays the current scroll rate time in seconds and
lets you adjust. T
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
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 configurations are as follows
-
System
Language: UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
-
Read/Edit
Language: UEB Grade 2 (contracted)
-
Editor
Encoding: ANSI
The profile 3 default settings are configured mainly for
using the device with the Computer Braille. However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages
and encoding schemes. The default configurations are as follows
-
System Language: US Computer
Braille (8 dot)
-
Read/Edit Language: BRF
-
Editor Encoding: ANSI
The profile 4
default settings are configured mainly for using the device with the language
loaded from the SD card.
However, it can be configured to select any of the available languages. The
default configurations 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 your requirements.
Please refer to the
Localization section in this guide for additional
information.
The Add Language menu option lets you load language files from the SD card to the internal memory of your Orbit Reader 20. 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 by displaying “busy” on the display.
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 by displaying “busy” on the display.
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.
The Bver menu item
displays the version number of the bootloader software installed on your
device. You may need the bootloader version number when talking to Customer
Service.
Note: The software
version will be shown in computer braille only.
The Serial Number
item in the menu shows the serial number of the device you are using. This
number is useful for service and warranty purposes.
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).
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus support 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.
The Orbit Reader 40
supports the 12/24-hour 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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has a clock. You can check the date and time by pressing SPACE + Dots 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
wrap 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
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus 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 to 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 of the set event. Default is “once”.
Snooze time (1 to 59): Press the Right arrow key to set the Snooze
time. The range of the snooze time is 1 to 59 minutes. The default is 5
minutes.
The alarm flashes dots up and down for 5 seconds at 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 flash duration if not acknowledged. It repeats this cycle 5 times and then turns off automatically.
The second alarm can be configured from
this menu item. It has similar settings to Alarm 1.
The USB menu
selects between the four possible USB protocols: Human Interface Device (HID)
(Orbit), HID Braille, Serial, or Mass Storage. The default setting for USB is
HID (Orbit). To select the option, press Select or
Dot 8.
For more information, see the USB Connectivity section under
Remote Mode.
There are three choices under this menu option.
·
Bluetooth Auto
·
Bluetooth manual
·
Bluetooth OFF
The default setting for Bluetooth is Auto. If there is any screen reader
activity running on the paired device, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus automatically
switches to Bluetooth Remote mode. If you do not want an automatic Bluetooth
connection, switch to manual option. To disable Bluetooth completely, select
OFF. To select another option, press select or Dot 8.
For more information, see the Using the Bluetooth Connection section under Remote Mode.
The Pair menu item
selects a Bluetooth pairing scheme. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus uses the selected
scheme when it responds to a Bluetooth pairing request from a host device. To select the option, press Select or Dot 8.
The two choices
are:
Just Works – This
is the default Bluetooth pairing scheme. When using this scheme, the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus automatically pairs to any device that sends a pairing request.
Confirm code – This
is the most secure pairing scheme. With this scheme, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
responds to pairing requests by showing a random number on both the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus's braille display and on the host device. To confirm the
request, ensure that the numbers match and press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader 20
Plus. To reject the pairing request, press Dot 7.
The Emulation
option allows you to choose how the device appears to the Host screen reader
applications while operating in Remote mode. If RB18 (Refreshabraille 18™)
Emulation mode is selected, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus appears as a
Refreshabraille 18 and only the first 18 cells are used. If Emulation mode is
Off, it appears as Orbit Reader 20 Plus. To select
the option, press Select or Dot 8.
The default setting
for Emulation mode is Off.
By default, the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus operates in Stand-Alone mode where you read and write
files stored on the SD card. To specifically set the unit to another mode,
select among Remote, BT (for Bluetooth,) or USB. the Orbit Reader 20 Plus tries
to automatically switch to Bluetooth or USB depending on screen reader
activity, but if you want to, for instance, specifically switch back to
Stand-Alone mode from Remote mode, or switch the interface from Bluetooth to
USB, use this option. To select the option, press
Select.
Stand-Alone mode is
the default operational mode and allows you to read, edit, and browse files
without being connected to another device. A formatted SD card must be inserted
in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus while operating in Stand-Alone mode. This card must
contain the files you wish to read.
Stand-Alone mode operates in the following ways:
The File Manager is
where you select a file stored on the SD card to read on the Orbit Reader 20
Plus. You can also create new files and folders, view the properties (such as
the file size and current reading position) and copy, rename, and delete files.
When moving through
the list of files, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows the first 20 characters of
the file name. You may scroll to the rest of the information about the file,
such as the rest of a long file name, its size, and date, by using the panning
keys to move the display window. You can change the way files are sorted in the
file list using related menu options.
Each item on the file list includes the following items:
·
Filename and
extension
·
The current reading position
in the file as a count of characters
·
Size in KB
(kilobytes)
·
Last modified time
·
Protected or
Unprotected
Only one column is
displayed per line (with panning as necessary). Pressing Left or Right Arrow
moves to the previous or next column heading (file information). Upon exiting
the Reader (Dot 7), you are returned to the same place and column in the File
Manager.
The language of the
file name is displayed according to the system language. For instance, if the file is in 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 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 File Manager 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.
When copying or
pasting a file that results in another file with the same name, File Manager
adds an extension to indicate that the new file is a copy. For example: if you
copy book.brf to a folder that already contains book.brf, the new file becomes book_1.brf
and the original book.brf remains unchanged.
If the SD card runs
out of space before a file operation is completed, File Manager shows, "--
Error copying file xxx" where xxx is the file name.
When copying a large
number of files, or large files that can take some time, the File Manager
displays progress messages during the copy operation.
If copying a file takes
more than five seconds, File Manager displays, "-- Copying xxx (yy%)"
where xxx is the name of the file and yy is the percentage complete. This
percentage is updated after every 10% of the progress.
For the command
keys, go to the File Manager Commands table under the File Manager section.
To 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.
·
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 20 Plus 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.
To prepare BRF files for placement on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, follow
these guidelines:
To copy files to
the SD card, remove the card from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and place it into a
card reader on your computer. Alternatively, you can connect the USB cable from
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to your computer and activate the Mass Storage
protocol on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus by either pressing Space + Dots 5 7 or
selecting Mass Storage from the USB option in the menu. When using the Mass
Storage protocol, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows up as a drive on the computer,
and here, you cannot use other functions of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
In Stand-Alone
mode, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus displays the content of files stored on an SD
card. It translates the text into the language that the you selects for the
Read/Edit option in the menu section.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus is designed to be a stand-alone reader. Placing BRF, BRL, or TXT content
(see File Types section) on an inserted SD card turns it
into an on-the-go braille book reader. When first powered on, the Orbit Reader 20
Plus displays the contents of the first file on the SD card. To get to the file
list, press Dot 7. Go to the desired file using the Up or Down Arrow key. Press
Dot 8 or Select to open the file. Use Left and Right Panning keys to read it.
There are many other functions in reading mode such as Find, Power Move,
Bookmarks, and even a menu to set preferences. The following sections describe the
commands and settings that can be used while reading.
When you turn the
device on, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus resumes from the last place of the last
file in use. For first-time use, it displays the first file or folder on the SD
card. Press Dot 7 to close the file and display File Manager, which shows a
list of files on the SD card. If there is no SD card inserted, the message
"-- No SD card" is displayed.
When you open a
text file to read for the first time on Orbit Reader 20 Plus , 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 20
Plus stores the translated files in the SD card so that it can be used in the future.
Latency is observed only when you open the file for the first time or if the
translated file is lost for some reason.
While the file
translation is in progress, no other operations are allowed and 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.
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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus's power move commands provide a quick means of moving/searching through
large sections of a file to find a known location in the document. A power move
operates by using boundaries and moving 50% between them with each press of the
key command. In essence, by using a power move to search within a file, you are
drilling down to the information using a binary command. When you press Dot 8 +
Down Arrow or Dot 8 + Up Arrow, the Reader moves in the following ways:
On the first press,
the cursor moves halfway between the current position and the start (Dot 8 + Up
Arrow) or end (Dot 8 + Down Arrow) of the file, which acts as 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.
To find specific
braille text, use the Find command (Space + F). The Orbit Reader 20 Plus
responds by opening an input field (see Edit Box
section) with a cursor, which is indicated by Dots 7 and 8. By default, it
shows the text at the current cursor location in the edit box. Unlike the Power
Move, which searches by known location of 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 20 Plus displays “Busy” while
conducting the search.
To repeat a search
moving forward towards the end of the file, press Dot 8 + Right Arrow.
To repeat a search
moving back towards the beginning of the file, press Dot 8 + Left Arrow.
The Braille Pacer feature is
available in the Reader and lets you set a reading pace for the display to
automatically advance.
The pace can be adjusted during
reading by pressing the space and Up-Arrow
key to increase the speed (i.e. a
faster advance rate) or the space and Down-Arrow key to decrease the speed
(i.e. a slower advance rate). Pressing these keys once increases or decreases
the speed in one-second steps. You can set the scrolling speed from 1
to 20 seconds depending upon your reading speed.
Many users might like to have finer
control of the speed and this can be achieved by pressing the space bar, dot 7
and up or down arrow keys. The fine control increases or decreases the speed in
steps of one-tenth of a second.
The
default speed is 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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus presents a text dialog or input field called an Edit Box when you want to
find text or rename a file. The Edit Box permits only one line of text. Press
Space + F to begin a search or press Space + R to rename a file.
Once in the Edit
Box, insert the text by typing the desired text as per the language selected
for the reader/editor and then use the Edit Box commands to navigate. The Edit
Box displays a blinking cursor (Dots 7 8) to indicate the beginning of the text
that you are searching or editing. When the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows an edit box, it often provides default text, such as
a file name or a previously entered search term. To delete or replace the
selected text, type a letter or press the backspace key (Dot 7). To edit the
existing text in insert mode, press one of the arrow keys to move the cursor
letter by letter to the position where you wish to edit.
To 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.
In addition to
serving as a tool for reading braille, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus offers the
ability to write and edit text. This feature allows you to create/edit new or
existing files on the SD card.
While you are in
the Editor mode, the cursor notes the current position by blinking Dots 7 8.
The default setting for the cursor is 1 second. The blink of the cursor can be
turned off from the Menu.
There are three
ways to edit a file. Each of these three commands is available both from the
Reader and the File Manager.
·
Edit new file: Space
+ N
·
Edit current file:
Space + E
·
Switch to last
edited file: Space + Dots 1 2 4 6
To insert text,
type or paste the text at the cursor. You can insert any text into an open file
using the braille keys (Dot 1 to Dot 8). The Editor adds the typed or pasted text.
To exit Editor,
press Select, E or Select twice. The cursor disappears, returning you to the
Reader in the file you were editing.
When you exit the
editor or save the file from the context menu, the back translation from
braille to text is performed as per the selected language. The translation
process is indicated by showing a progress bar on display where the Dot 6 (6th
pin) of the first 6 cells 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 20
characters of the translated text in the file. If a file already exists with
that name, the Editor appends a number to it until it produces a unique name.
To rename a file or to add an extension to the file name, highlight the file
name in File Manager, and use the rename command. If there are Computer Braille
characters that cannot be used in a filename, such as a forward slash (/) or an
asterisk (*), the characters are replaced with an underscore (_). Once you
exit, the new file name in the File Manager is selected. If you wish to rename
the file, use the rename command (Space + R). If you want to give the file a
specific name, write that name as the first line in the file.
Note: It is
recommended that you exit the Editor before you perform a system update, reset
the device, or remove the SD card. Exiting the Editor saves your work. Not
exiting the Editor first could result in lost work.
To 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.
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.
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.
·
E Exit
·
M Mark
·
C Copy
·
V Paste
·
X Cut
·
F Find
·
S Save
You can also press
Select twice to quickly exit the Editor. The first press opens the Context
menu; the second press selects the first option in the menu, which is Exit.
In addition to
using the Orbit Reader 20 Plus as a portable reading tool and editor, it
connects with host devices (i.e., computers, phones, tablets), and the Orion TI-84 Talking Graphing Calculator (https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orion-ti-84-plus/) to provide braille input/output to and
from the device. The host device must be running software that supports
braille.
·
Windows PCs - JAWS®,
NVDA, Windows Narrator, System Access, Window-Eyes, Dolphin Screen Reader™,
·
Mac® computers and
iOS® devices - VoiceOver
·
Android devices - BrailleBack,
Braille TTY, Amazon VoiceView
·
Chromebook -
ChromeVox
When you use the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus as a display for other hosts, the screen reader on that host
device provides translation and other braille settings. Refer to documents for the
specific screen reader you are using.
The only hotkeys
used with Remote mode that are not sent to the remote device are:
Before you connect the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to a host, it is important to set the device so that the
screen reader(s) you use, recognize it. Newer versions of screen readers
recognize the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. The table below shows the first version of
the screen reader to directly support Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
·
VoiceOver on IOS with version 10.2
·
VoiceOver on Mac with version 10.11
·
Brailleback with version 0.97.0.205156277
·
BRLTTY with version 5.5
·
NVDA with version 2017.1
·
ChromeVox with version 61.0.3163.120
·
Voiceview with version 5.6.0.1
·
System Access with version 3.7.85
·
Dolphin Screen reader with version 16.05
·
Sunshine with version 9.0.5575
If you have an
earlier version of a screen reader, or one that does not yet support Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, you must set Orbit Reader 20 Plus to emulate Refreshabraille
18.
Note: In
Refreshabraille 18 emulation mode, only the first 18 braille cells are used.
To set the device
to emulate Refreshabraille 18, select Emulation from the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
menu and select RB18. If you plan to connect multiple host devices and any of
your preferred screen readers do not support the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, you must
use the same emulation setting for each host. Note that if you already have
emulation set and you want to change the setting, you must disconnect the
device from the host first. Temporarily turn off your screen reader's braille
support before altering the setting.
If you have paired the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with Emulation off, unpair it from Bluetooth connections
before using it again.
Bluetooth is a
technology that wirelessly connects devices, such as the Orbit Reader 20 Plus,
to host devices, such as phones, tablets, and computers. For example, when
using an iPhone with VoiceOver, you can control the iPhone with keys and
buttons on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, and you can read the entire interface in
braille as you interact with it.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus is on, when you turn on the host device, it connects automatically
provided the Bluetooth option in the menu is set to Automatic. When the host
device enters sleep mode or is turned off, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus reverts to
showing stand-alone content. When connected to another device through the USB
port, reconnects to screen reader on the other host device.
There are only two
ways to wake up a host device:
·
Pressing the Power button
·
Receiving a notification
Before you can take
advantage of Bluetooth, you must perform the one-time procedure of pairing the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus with the host device. With newer devices, the Orbit Reader 20
Plus makes pairing easy by employing a Bluetooth profile named "Just
Works." If you use an older host device that does not support this
profile, you need to alter this setting in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's menu.
If you set
Emulation to RB18, it shows up in the remote device pair list as
Refreshabraille#### (where the # sign represents the last four digits of the
serial number of your Orbit Reader 20 Plus).
To pair the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus to a host device, see the Bluetooth section for the device type.
·
Connecting iOS with Bluetooth
·
Connecting Mac with Bluetooth
·
Connecting Android with Bluetooth
·
Connecting Windows with Bluetooth
When you use
Bluetooth, it is possible to interrupt the Orbit Reader 20 Plus activities with
a connected host device. Each time you wake up the host device, it takes over
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. This behavior makes it very convenient to interact
with your host in braille, but if you use the Orbit Reader 20 Plus in
Stand-Alone mode or connect it to a screen reader with USB, you may not want
the interruption when your phone wakes up. To return the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
to what you were doing before the interruption, put the host back to sleep by
tapping the Power button.
To prevent
interruptions from occurring altogether, turn off Bluetooth in the Orbit Reader
20 Plus menu or temporarily turn off notifications on the host device. When you
are ready to resume using Bluetooth, either turn it back on from the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus menu or use the hotkey Space + Dots 4 7 from Stand-Alone mode on
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. (You can always return to Stand-Alone mode by
pressing Select + Left Arrow on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.)
It is possible to
pair the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with more than one device. For example, you can pair
it with both your phone and tablet. The device you use must offer a braille
interface.
To use Bluetooth
with multiple devices, the screen reader on each of the devices should be set
to work with the same emulation setting. In other words, if you have an iPad
with software version prior to 10.2, it will not recognize the Orbit Reader 20
Plus. Therefore, you should set Emulation mode to be compatible with the older
version. If all the hosts you are using support the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
directly, turn Emulation mode off. If any of them does not support the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, set the Emulation mode for all to RB18.
While it is
possible to pair a device with Emulation off and later pair to a second device
with Emulation on, if you set the emulation differently between the devices,
commands will fail to work correctly. Therefore, it is important to pay particular
attention when the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is set to be used with multiple
devices. The first device appears to work, but it does not function correctly,
because it still uses the Orbit Reader 20 Plus commands instead of
Refreshabraille commands.
When connecting to host
devices that do not support the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to ensure the proper
functioning of commands between the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and host devices, Set
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to emulate RB18.
Note: In
Refreshabraille 18 emulation, only the first 18 braille cells are used.
Universal Serial
Bus (USB) is a technology that makes connecting devices with hosts easy. It
provides some advantages over Bluetooth because it is both faster and charges the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus simultaneously.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus supports three kinds of USB connections (all with the same cable available
in the box.)
When using the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a screen reader that supports
HID Orbit, follow these steps:
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow.
When using the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a screen reader that supports
HID Braille, follow these steps:
Start the screen reader. Orbit responds by displaying what the screen
reader is showing. If your screen reader does not support HID, see Serial below. Switch
back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow.
When using a screen reader that only supports Serial protocol, follow
these steps:
To use an SD card inserted in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus as a drive on
your computer, follow these steps:
To switch back to Stand-Alone mode, press Select + Left Arrow. Do not
switch back to Stand-Alone mode while file transfers are in progress.
Note: If you have hidden files enabled on your device, you may encounter
the following files:
·
.BKP-FILEHISTORY - This file contains information of
the last read position of the last 100 files that were opened on the device.
·
.BKP-RECENTHISTORY - This file contains information
required for software to generate the recent file list.
·
.Logfile - Log file containing software debug
information.
Do not delete these files. You will only see
them if you have hidden files enabled.
If you are typing
fast on a braille display, there will be times when the remote device lags
behind, slowing down your ability to input text quickly. The Orbit Reader 20
Plus has a Buffer mode that allows you to input text up to 255 characters and
send them faster to a remote device, avoiding problems with the speed of input
of translated braille.
Note: Buffering
text works only when connected 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.
You can connect to iOS
devices using Bluetooth only.
Connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to an iOS device provides both braille feedback and the
ability to type and control the device with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus keyboard
and directional buttons.
You must set the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus to emulate RB18 in the menu.
In default
configuration (Just Works), the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is ready to pair with iOS via
Bluetooth. Follow these steps to pair with Bluetooth:
Confirm code configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille display
and on the host device. To confirm the request, ensure that the numbers match
and then press Dot 8 on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. Then press the Pair button on
your iOS device.
Once you pair the
unit, iOS starts sending braille to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, and you can use
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus input and navigation keys to control your iOS device.
Note: VoiceOver
must be on in order to send braille to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
For more
information about iOS and braille displays, see Braille Displays for iOS on the Apple® Accessibility website.
·
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
·
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
·
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
·
To Move to previous
container, press Space + Dots 1 7
·
To Move to next
container, press Space + Dots 4 7
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus 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.
The simplest way to
connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to a Mac is to connect using a USB Standard-A
to Micro-B cable. Currently, to use the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with the HID protocol you should pick HID from the USB
option on the menu. Next, run VoiceOver by pressing the Apple CMD key + F5.
Then, attach the small end of the USB cable to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with
the bumps facing down and the big end to Mac. VoiceOver automatically
recognizes and starts using the display.
The default
configuration for pairing with Mac through Bluetooth is ‘just-works’. If
Bluetooth has been turned off, it can be turned on in the menu or by pressing
Space + Dots 4 7 on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus is in default connection, follow these steps to pair the device with a
Mac:
The Confirm code
configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille
display and on the host device. Follow steps 1 through 3. 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 20 Plus in the list. Pairing
requests can be accepted by pressing Dot 8 or rejected by pressing Dot 7 from the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus device. The purpose of this procedure is to allow more
than one Orbit Reader 20 Plus device to be paired in the same room at the same
time without pairing the wrong device.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus does not work with VoiceOver, it is possible that you are not using the
latest Mac OS. In that case, you have two choices:
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus is not listed, make sure you have turned on Bluetooth in the Menu.
To control how
VoiceOver treats the display, follow these steps:
To turn on
contracted braille, check the Contracted Braille box.
For the Mac
documentation on connecting and using braille displays, see Apple's VoiceOver Info Guide.
You can connect
Android devices using Bluetooth only.
In the default
configuration, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is ready to pair with Bluetooth. If
Bluetooth has been turned off, it can be turned on in the menu or by pressing
Space + Dots 4 7.
To input text with
your braille keyboard, first, enable the keyboard in your Android settings
under Language and Input. If you try to use the keyboard before completing this
step, you will receive a prompt to change your settings.
To edit a text
field, focus and activate the text field. You can then use the Up and Down
Arrow keys to move in the text field. When editing text, BrailleBack switches
to eight-dot braille known as Computer Braille. Currently, BrailleBack does not
support any other braille as input.
By default, Android
is set to display English Computer Braille.
To set BrailleBack
to display Unified English Braille (UEB) - grade 2 braille, follow the steps
below:
·
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
Currently, you can
only use USB to connect to a braille display from a Chromebook™ notebook
computer.
To connect to
Chromebook with USB, follow these steps:
1.
Press Dots 2 7 + Space to put the Orbit Reader 20 Plus in Remote HID
(Orbit) mode. Alternatively, Press Up Arrow + Select in the menu, and then
arrow to USB.
2.
Plug the Orbit Reader 20 Plus into the Chromebook USB port. After a few
seconds, the Chromebook detects the device and turns on ChromeVox.
To adjust ChromeVox
settings or learn commands, go to ’Use a braille device with your Chromebook’
(":https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7020014?hl=en’
webpage at the
Chromebook Accessibility Help site
To pair the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus with VoiceView on your Fire Tablet, follow these steps
1.
Swipe down from the
top of the screen with two fingers and double tap on Settings.
2.
Find the
Accessibility settings and double-tap. Then double-tap on VoiceView Screen
Reader.
3.
Navigate to Braille
and double-tap. Then double-tap Pair Bluetooth Braille Display.
4.
Make sure your Orbit
Reader 20 Plus is on and Bluetooth is on, and then double-tap on Scan.
5.
You should see the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus followed by the serial number. Double-tap on it to pair.
For additional information, go to the "Use a Braille Display with Your FireTablet":(https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201829370) webpage on the Amazon Help and Customer Service
site.
Before connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a PC, you must first decide how you wish to connect: 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.
If your screen
reader does not support HID, switch to the Serial protocol on the Orbit Reader 20
Plus with the hotkey or selecting Serial from the USB option in the menu.
For Windows
versions 7 and newer, the serial interface requires the installation of two
drivers: one for the USB and one to make the USB port appear like a COM port.
The only exception is Windows XP. Because it is Serial only, it can just be
plugged in. The second driver is required because many 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 20
Plus. You need to use that number when you set up your screen reader.
Once the display is
connected to the device you wish to use, configure the software to use the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus.
When connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus with Bluetooth, you must first choose a pairing
configuration.
The default
configuration is ‘just works’. If the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is in default
connection, follow these steps to pair the device:
Confirm code
configuration shows a random number on both the Orbit Reader 20 Plus's braille
display and on the host device. Follow steps 1 and 2; then, to confirm the
request, compare the numbers in the Bluetooth dialog on the Windows PC with the
code shown on your display. If they are the same, select ‘Yes’. If the numbers
do not match, select ‘No’ and try the next Orbit Reader 20 Plus in the list. Pairing
requests can be accepted by pressing Dot 8 or rejected by pressing Dot 7 from the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus device. The purpose of this procedure is to allow more
than one Orbit Reader 20 Plus device to be paired in the same room at the same
time without pairing the wrong device.
The device pairs
with the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and an incoming Bluetooth virtual serial port is
set up on the PC.
Next, check the
Ports list in the Windows Device Manager to find the COM port number assigned
to the outgoing Bluetooth serial port. Make a note of this number.
In your screen
reader on the PC, set the active Braille display COM port to use as the
relevant Bluetooth serial port COM number.
If you have NVDA
(version 2017.1 or later) installed on your PC, it automatically recognizes the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus. If NVDA is not recognizing the display, go to the NVDA
Preferences menu and select Braille Settings from the list. From the braille
display drop-down menu, select "Baum/Humanware/APH/Orbit Displays"
and click OK.
Note: NVDA works in
HID (Orbit) only, not Serial.
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.
·
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
For JAWS version
2018.1803.24 and later no driver installation is required. If you are using older
versions, you will need to install driver. The JAWS driver download and instructions are available on the Orbit Research Support
webpage.
For JAWS versions older than 17, you must
use the RB18 emulation mode on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
When connecting the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to JAWS by USB, it must be set to use the HID (Orbit)
protocol by pressing Space + Dots 2 7.
To connect Orbit
Reader 20 Plus by USB, follow these steps:
Alternative Steps
for connecting over Bluetooth:
To turn off braille
support, follow these steps:
Note: For a longer description of any of the
following commands, turn JAWS keyboard Help ‘on’ by pressing Insert + 1 and
type the command. Quickly type the command twice to get an even longer description.
Press Insert + 1 again to exit the JAWS keyboard Help mode.
17.11.4.1.1 Jaws
Reading 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 Select + R
·
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
17.11.4.1.2 Jaws Navigation Commands
·
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 Space
+Dot 1
·
To Down Arrow, press
Space + Dot 4
·
To Previous word, press
Space + Dot 2
·
To Next word, press
Space + Dot 5
·
To Previous
character, press Space + Dot 3
To Next character, press Space + Dot 6
17.11.4.1.3 Editor 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
17.11.4.1.4
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
17.11.4.1.5 General 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
17.11.4.1.6 Special Key Commands
·
To simulate CTRL + A – CTRL + Z, press Dot 8 + any letter
·
To simulate F1-F10, press Dot 7 + Computer Braille number 1 – 0 (0=F10)
To simulate CTRL + F1 to CTRL + F10, press Dot 8 + Computer Braille number 1 - 0
To connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to
System Access, the device must be connected by a Standard-A to Micro-B USB
cable and set in HID (Orbit) protocol mode.
Another way to quickly switch to HID (Orbit)
mode is to use the shortcut keys Space + Dots 2 7.
After running System Access in HID (Orbit) mode,
connect the USB cable and wait up to 30 seconds. System Access announces when
Orbit Reader 20 Plus is connected.
To connect Orbit Reader 20 Plus to Dolphin
Screen Reader, the device must be connected by a Standard-A to Micro-B USB
cable and set in HID protocol mode.
1. Press Select + Up Arrow to open menu
2. Down Arrow to the USB selection or
Dot 8
3. Right Arrow to select HID (Orbit)
4. Press Select
5. Press Dot 7 to return to the last
location
Dolphin Screen Reader automatically detects Orbit Reader 20 Plus and begins displaying braille.
Another way to quickly switch to HID (Orbit) mode is to use the shortcut keys
Space + Dots 2 7.
Window-Eyes is no longer being updated. For
this reason, there is no Orbit Reader 20 Plus driver for Window-Eyes. To use
Window-Eyes with Orbit Reader 20 Plus, you must emulate Refreshabraile 18.
To connect to Window-Eyes using USB, the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus USB protocol must be set to Serial. To do this, follow
these steps:
To select a display, open the Braille
Display option in the Window-Eyes File menu. There is no driver for Window-Eyes
for versions prior to 7.1. However, you may use Orbit Reader 20 Plus by
selecting any Baum display with input keys. The Vario Connect and the Braille
Connect are two that work. Select the display and set the COM port number
established when connecting to a Windows PC.
Narrator braille
support is in beta. To opt-in to the beta, please follow the instructions found
in "Chapter 7: Using Narrator with braille" https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4004263/windows-10-narrator-using-with-braille from Microsoft Support. You will need to
have your display in emulation mode as a Refreshabraille 18 and select Baum as
the manufacturer inside the Narrator braille settings.
Narrator support for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus has been
enabled for the release 1903 and onwards. If users are experiencing issues
connecting with version 1903, follow these steps to fix the issue.
·
Uninstall Narrator:
o
Press the Windows logo key + I to open
Settings.
o
Select Apps, choose Apps &
features, and then select Optional features.
o
Select Accessibility – Braille support,
and then choose Uninstall.
o
Press the
Windows logo key + Ctrl + N to open Narrator settings.
o
Under Use braille, select Download and
install braille. (This takes some time. Windows also asks if you’re sure that
you want to allow Windows to make changes to your PC.)
o
When download and installation is
complete, select Enable braille.
Note: Narrator assigns
"libusb" as the driver to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. To perform the OR-20 firmware upgrade and to work
with screen reader applications other than HID, you must go to the Narrator
settings and choose the "Change your braille display driver" setting
to be HID.
To connect the Orion TI-84 Plus to the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, you need a cable that converts from USB Micro-A to Micro-B. It
can be found at the Digikey® website.
When you plug in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus,
the Orion TI-84 Plus announces "Braille display connected."
Follow the steps below to establish a
connection between the Orbit Reader 20 Plus and the Orion TI-84 Plus:
1.
Turn
off the Orion TI-84 Plus if it is already on.
2.
Connect the Micro-B end of the
cable to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
3.
Connect the Micro-A end of the
cable to the Orion TI-84 Plus’s host USB port.
4. Turn on the Orion TI-84 Plus.
5. Turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
6. The Orion TI-84 Plus announces "Braille display connected."
7. Now the expressions you write on the home screen should appear on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
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 20 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.
Type any digits, then press ‘+’ sign to add the addition operator and then type digits again For example, 4+2
Type any digits, then press ‘-’ sign to add the subtraction operator and then type digits again. For example, 4-2
Type any digits, then press ‘*’ sign to add the Multiplication operator and then type digits again. For example, 4*2
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 error messages
1.
Divide by zero: “Cannot divide by zero”
2.
Zero divided by Zero: “Result is undefined”
3.
Pressing Select key without entering the second
operand: “Syntax error”
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).
·
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
* shortcut only
available when Read/write language is set to Computer Braille
The
Orbit Reader 20 Plus 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. For example, Jul 2021.
Now, press the down arrow key once, and you are presented with the seven days of the week as follows:
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
Now, if you press down arrow once again, you will see the numbers 1, 2, and 3 shown at the right end of the 20-cell braille window. 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.
You can also add and view appointments for a specific day.
You can quickly jump to a specific date using the GoTo Date command (Space + Dots 1-2-4-5 (braille g)). You will jump to the editor with today’s date and current time. i.e 06;08;2021 05:42 PM. Now you can set the time and text for the appointment using Up/Down Arrow.
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.
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 the Up/Down arrow key.
Dot 8 to confirm the modifications.
You can also delete the existing appointment. Press the Select key on any day. It shows the list of existing appointments and Press Space + Dots 1 4 5 to delete that appointment.
An appointment is displayed at its programmed time and day of the appointment. Press Dot 7 to acknowledge the appointment.
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.
The Key Lock
command prevents accidental key presses. The command is to hold Dots 7 8 for
two seconds or more. Pressing and holding these same keys again, unlocks the
keys. You can also unlock the keys by turning the device off and then on again.
System alerts, such
as — “Battery low" are indicated by periodic cycling of Dot 8 in the last
cell of the device.
Alerts are seen by
invoking the Menu or the Editor Context Menu. Pressing Select causes the next
alert to appear, if there 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 20 characters, you can navigate through the message
using Panning keys. If you are already in Menu or Editor Context Menu when an
alert appears, you can review the alert by pressing Space key.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus suddenly does not respond to button presses, and you know that the
battery is not fully discharged, then you may try rebooting the device by
pressing the lower Right Panning key + Dot 8. There is no indication of the
reset event. The unit is in power-off condition after reset and needs to be
powered on before it can be used.
New versions of the firmware for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus are released
from time to time, containing improvements, bug fixes, and new features. This section
describes the procedure for updating the Orbit Reader 20 Plus firmware.
There are two ways
to upgrade the firmware of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus: either using a Windows PC
and a USB cable or using an SD card containing the update
file.
The USB upgrade method
requires a Windows PC, but the upgrade process is simple and quicker, but the SD
card upgrade method only requires a computer to download the update file and
put it on the SD card; then no computer is required to perform the actual
upgrade.
There are two parts
to either upgrade procedure:
1. Download the firmware package
2. Upgrade the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
The process for
downloading the firmware package is common to either upgrade method.
To download a Firmware Upgrade Package for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus:
1. Go to
the Orbit Research Support webpage (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/)
2. For
the most current version, select Download Most Recent Firmware. (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/orbit-reader-20-plus-firmware-download/).
Alternatively, to download an older firmware version, select Download previous
firmware release versions, and select the Upgrade Package of your choice. (http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/or-20-plus-old-firmware-release-archive/)
3. Select
Orbit Reader 20 Plus Firmware Upgrade Package vA1.00.00.XXrYY.
4.
Save the zip file to your PC.
When the download is
complete, follow these steps:
1. Open the folder on your computer where the firmware zip file was downloaded. This is usually your Downloads folder.
2. Right-click on the file and choose "Extract all" OR select the file by arrowing to it, pressing the application key and choosing "Extract All" from the Context menu.
3. Follow the dialog steps to extract the zip file to a folder of your choice.
When finished, your
chosen folder should contain a folder named after the version of the release,
for example, OR20_XX.XX.XX. Make a note of the location of this folder for use
in the next section of this document.
For information about bugs,
fixes, and additions to the software, see the latest version's Release Notes on
the Orbit Research Firmware. Download the webpage http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/orbit-reader-20-plus-firmware-download/
The following is required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with a PC:
1. The Orbit Reader 20
Plus unit
2. Standard-A to
Micro-B USB cable
3. A PC running Windows
XP or later
4. The Orbit Reader 20
Plus Upgrade Utility file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus folder
(see Download
firmware package).
5. Orbit Reader 20 Plus Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus folder (see Download firmware package).
To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps:
1. Make sure the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is turned off.
2. Connect the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to the PC using
the USB cable.
3. In the Release folder on your PC, run the Orbit Reader 20 Plus Firmware Upgrade Utility. If you receive an error message, see the Troubleshooting section. Assuming no errors, the program displays the message, “Note: Connect the device to the PC and put it into upgrade mode. To enter Firmware Upgrade Mode press and hold the Right Panning forward button + 'Dot 5' key. Then press and release the 'Dot 8' key. The other keys can be released after this.
4. Press and hold down the Right Panning forward button
+ Dot 5, then press Dot 8. The utility shows the message “Orbit Reader 20 Plus
is connected” in the Device status field. It shows the message “Do you want to upgrade the
device?” in the message field at the bottom of the dialog.
5. Release Dot 8 first, then release the Right Panning
key and Dot 5. This switches the Orbit reader 20 Plus to Upgrade mode. You should hear a tone on your PC.
6. The utility shows the device serial number and the
software version of the device at the top right corner of the window. If the
serial number is blank, repeat steps 4 and 5.
7. Activate the Browse button found in the dialog.
8. Browse and select the firmware bin file from your
PC. The file is in the folder you unzipped previously.
9. Once the file is selected, the dialog shows the
software version of the selected file.
10. Activate the Upgrade button.
11. The utility starts upgrading the device.
12. Do not unplug the cable. Wait for the message
“Device upgrade has been completed” on the upgrade utility or until the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus reboots and shuts down.
13. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus is upgraded. Turn on the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus to start using the device.
To check for a successful upgrade of the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus, press Select + Up Arrow to open the Orbit Reader 20 Plus Menu
and arrow to "Ver" in the
list. The version number of the firmware release should match the number shown in the upgrade utility.
The following is
required to perform the upgrade to the Orbit Reader 20 Plus from an SD card:
1. Orbit
Reader 20 Plus unit
2. Orbit
Reader 20 Plus Release Bin file found in the Orbit Reader 20 Plus folder of the
download package (see Download the Firmware Package).
3. Your
SD card should have a FAT32 file system
To upgrade the
firmware, follow these steps:
1. Copy
the binary file “Orbit Reader 20 Plus - Target Software vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin”
from the download package to the root folder of the SD card. Use either the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus Mass Storage Mode, or remove the SD card and put it in a card
reader and connect the same to a PC. When completed, insert the SD card into
the Orbit Reader 20 Plus.
2. Turn
off the Orbit Reader 20 Plus. The unit should be turned off before the upgrade
is started.
3. Press
and hold the Right Panning forward button + Dot 4, then turn on the Orbit
Reader 20 Plus; it will show the message “Preparing…”. Now you can release all
the keys. Typically, it will take about 40 to 50 seconds to prepare.
4. Once preparation
is complete, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus should show the message “Upgrading….”.
Progress is shown by blinking dot 6 of 4 cells at the end of the message.
5. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware. Do not remove the SD
card during the upgrade.
6. When
the upgrade has completed, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus will show the message “Upgrade
complete” for a few seconds and then the device will automatically reset itself
and turned off.
7. After
upgrading the firmware, when you turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus for the first
time, it will show the message “Upgrade successful”. It does not show this
message if you upgrade the same software version or older one.
8. The Orbit
Reader 20 Plus is upgraded. Turn on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus to start using the
device.
To check for the successful
upgrade of the device, press Select + Up Arrow to open the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
Menu and arrow to "Ver" in the list. The version number of the
firmware release should match the number in the name of the bin file.
1. In
case the unit freezes up or does not accept any commands at all, you can perform
a recovery operation by following the steps suggested below.
a. Make
sure that you have the binary file “Orbit Reader 20 Plus - Target Software
vB0.00.00.XXrYY.bin” into the root directory of the SD card.
b. Press
and hold the Right pan lower + Dot 4 keys + the Power button and wait for the
message “Preparing…”. If you do not get any message within 4 or 5 seconds,
press and release the Dot 8 key and then release the other keys.
c. Wait
for about a minute. The Orbit Reader 20 Plus should start upgrading and show
the message “Upgrading firmware”.
d. Typically,
it will take 2.5 to 3 minutes to upgrade the firmware.
e. The Orbit
Reader 20 Plus shows the “Upgrade complete” message after completion of a
successful firmware upgrade for 5 to 8 seconds and then the device will
automatically reset/shut down itself.
2. If the
Orbit Reader 20 Plus does not show the message “Preparing”, make sure you had pressed
the keys in the correct sequence. Press and hold the Right pan lower + Dot 4
keys and without releasing them, press the power key to turn on the device.
3. If you
don’t have firmware version B0.00.00.55r02 or later, you may not see the
messages “Preparing…” properly when you start the firmware. Wait for around 1
minute. It will eventually show the message “Upgrading”.
4. If you
are not sure at what stage of the upgrade process you are, you can always start
from the first step. Just reset the Orbit Reader 20 Plus by pressing Dot 8 and the
Right pan down key.
5. If you do not get the message “Upgrade successful” after turning on the Orbit Reader 20 Plus for the first time, there could be a chance that you had upgraded the Orbit Reader 20 Plus with the same software version. You can always check the current firmware version from the menu. Press Select + Up Arrow to open the Menu and arrow to "Ver" in the list.
The following are
the steps to be followed for Configuring file for a local language other than
English.
1.
Visit our website at
http://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-20-plus-support/orbit-reader-20-plus-localization-download/ and download the file for your language
2.
If the desired language file is not there, you can
request for the same by writing to us at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
3.
Copy the file to the “locale” folder in the root
directory of your SD card that you are using with the device. The file can be
copied externally through a card reader or putting the device to a mass storage
mode.
4.
Go 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.
If the Orbit Reader
20 Plus does not power on or seems to freeze, try these options in the
following order:
Option 1: Plug in the device
Option 2: Check SD card
Option 3: Unplug the device
Option 4: Reset device
Option 5: Remove the battery
Note: Use this option as the last resort.
If none of the
options works and the device does not come on, contact Customer Service at techsupport@orbitresearch.com.
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
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.
The Orbit Reader 20
Plus includes a rechargeable Lithium-ion capacityion 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 20 Plus gets to 10% capacity, Dot 8 of the 20th cell on the
display starts blinking.
The battery in
Orbit Reader 20 Plus 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:
To dispose of
batteries properly, call the recycling center at 1-800-822-8837.
Orbit Reader 20
Plus has two holes on the lower-front corners of the device, one on each
corner. The holes are there to provide a means to attach a strap to the device,
with the use of key rings. The key rings can be 10-40 mm in diameter and up to
3 mm in thickness.
Due to exposure to natural elements such as
dust and oils, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus should be cleaned periodically.
The following are some tips to keep your
Orbit Reader 20 Plus clean:
·
Cleaning should be performed with the unit switched
off and with all pins in the down position.
·
Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft tip attachment to
remove dust from the pin area.
·
Use a lint-free cloth to wipe the cells.
·
The cloth may be moistened with water.
·
Avoid using the following:
-
Paper towels, cotton swabs or materials that can
release fibers
-
Alcohol or ammonia based cleaners
-
Canned or compressed air
·
Dimensions (WxHxD):
6.61 x 1.4 x 4.41 inch (168 x 35.56 x 112 mm)
·
Weight: 0.99 lbs. (450
grams)
·
Braille Cells: 20 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
·
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,
·
Interfaces and
Ports: 1x Micro-B USB port, USB 2.0, for host interface, firmware upgrade and
battery charging
Bluetooth 2.1, 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
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Exclamation mark, Dots 2-3-4-6
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Number sign (Hash), Dots 3-4-5-6
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Dollar sign, Dots 1-2-4-6
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asterisk, Dots 1-6
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sign, Dots 3-4-6
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sign, Dots 3-6
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stop, Dots 4-6
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Colon, Dots 1-5-6
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Semicolon, Dots 5-6
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Opening triangular bracket, Dots 1-2-6
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to sign, Dots 1-2-3-4-5-6
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Closing triangle bracket, Dots 3-4-5
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ASCII Code 63:
Question mark, Dots 1-4-5-6
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ASCII Code 64: At
sign, Dots 4-7
·
ASCII Code 65: A,
Dots 1-7
·
ASCII Code 66: B,
Dots 1-2-7
·
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Dots 1-4-7
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Dots 1-4-5-7
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Dots 1-5-7
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Dots 1-2-4-7
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Dots 1-2-3-7
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Dots 1-2-3-4-7
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ASCII Code 82: R,
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Dots 2-3-4-7
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·
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·
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Dots 1-3-4-5-6-7
·
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·
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square bracket, Dots 2-4-6-7
·
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Backward slash, Dots 1-2-5-6-7
·
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Closing square bracket, Dots 1-2-4-5-6-7
·
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Dots 4-5-7
·
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Dots 4-5-6
·
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sign, Dots 4
·
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Dots 1
·
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Dots 1-4
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Dots 1-3-6
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Dots 1-2-3-6
·
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·
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Dots 1-3-4-6
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Dots 1-3-4-5-6
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Dots 1-3-5-6
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Opening curly bracket, Dots 2-4-6
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Vertical bar, Dots 1-2-5-6
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Closing curly bracket, Dots 1-2-4-5-6
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ASCII Code 126:
Tilde, Dots 4-5
·
ASCII Code 127:
NULL, Dots 4-5-6
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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.
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to Read is a trademark of the DAISY Consortium.
ScreenReader is a
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Warranty
obligations for the Orbit Reader 20 Plus are limited to the terms set forth
below:
Orbit Research
warrants this hardware product against defects in materials and workmanship
under normal use for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the purchase by the original
purchaser ("Warranty Period"). If a hardware defect arises and a
valid claim is received by Orbit Research LLC within the Warranty Period, at
its option and to the extent permitted by law, Orbit Research will either:
Repair the product
free of charge (or) replace it with a product that is manufactured from new or
serviceable used parts and is at least functionally equivalent to the original
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.
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:
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AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR
WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
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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
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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.
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FOR CONSUMERS WHO
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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.
FCC
Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
To
ensure continued compliance follow the installation instructions and this
device must be installed with a computer or peripheral device certified to
comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules for the Class B limits. Use shielded
interface cables only. Use the power adapter that is supplied with the device
to charge its internal battery pack.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
For the latest information, specifications, troubleshooting
tips, software upgrade instructions, care and use information, warranty
information, and more detailed instructions, visit the Orbit Reader 20 Plus
website at www.orbitresearch.com/or20.
For further questions or concerns not covered in this User
Guide, please contact the distributor from where you purchased your Orbit
Reader 20 Plus.