Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r23
Date: 15th December 2025

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1. Fixed the USB initialization issue that occurred after disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable, ensuring automatic Screen Reader reconnection in HID Braille mode.
	2. Resolved an issue where the unit froze when the emulation mode was changed from "off" to "varioultra40" or from "varioultra40" to "off" after returning from mass storage mode.

Note:
If the device’s current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r14 or an earlier version, following points must be considered:
	1.	The device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade.
	2.	If localization has been applied, you will also need to re-apply it after the upgrade using the package available on our website at https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-40-localization-download/

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r19
Date: 28th August 2025

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1. Fixed an issue where the device paired over Bluetooth but failed to connect to a screen reader.

Note:
If the device’s current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r14 or an earlier version, following points must be considered:
	1.	The device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade.
	2.	If localization has been applied, you will also need to re-apply it after the upgrade using the package available on our website at https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-40-localization-download/

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r18
Date: 5th June 2025

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1. Fixed an issue that caused the unit to power off before completing the full five-hour sleep mode duration.

Note:	1. Device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r14 or an earlier version. 
	2. If you have applied the localization, you need to re-apply the localization using the package available on our website at https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-40-localization-download/

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r17
Date: 27th February 2025

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1. Modifications made to support manufacturing processes, with no impact on user-level functionality.

Note:	1. Device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r14 or an earlier version. 
	2. If you have applied the localization, you need to re-apply the localization using the package available on our website at https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-reader-40-support/orbit-reader-40-localization-download/

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r14
Date: 25th July 2024

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1. Added a menu item, "Read UTF8 File", to support reading UTF-8 files without a BOM format.
	2. Introduced a hotkey command [Space + Dot 1 3 6] to toggle the "Read UTF8 File" option, facilitating the reading of UTF-8 files without a BOM format.
	3. Searching for a word in a BRF file now completes faster and no longer fails when the file size exceeds 30 MB.

Note:	1. Device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r11 or an earlier version.

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r11
Date: 11th March 2024

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1.	Fixed: Some features like new file creation and typing were not working over the Bluetooth QWERTY keypad.
	2.	Fixed: If the SD card is present, the braille display shows the "sd ng done" message after turning ON the unit.

Note:	1.	Device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r09 or an earlier version. 

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r10
Date: 1st January 2024

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1.	Added Maintenance cycle control shortcut.
			a.	Space + Dot1 + Left Pan Up to Enable Maintenance cycle.
			b.	Space + Dot2 + Left Pan Up to Disable Maintenance cycle.

Note:	1.	Device settings will be reset to their defaults after the upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.01.00.04r09 or an earlier version. 

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r09
Date: 28th April 2023

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1.	Changes to support manufacturing processes. No impact to user-level functionality.

Note:	1.	Device settings will be reset to their defaults after upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.00.00.03r25 or an earlier version. 
	2.	This release does not include an update to the audio library. It requires version vB1.00.00.00r03 of the audio library to work. If your unit has an older version of the audio library, you will need to perform the audio upgrade as well.

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r05
Date: 12th January 2023

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
                1.            Fixed: Not displaying braille patterns which involves the DOT 8 i.e.,8th cell.

Note:    1.            Device settings will be reset to their defaults after upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.00.00.03r25 or an earlier version. 
         2.            This release does not include an update to the audio library.  It requires version vB1.00.00.00r03 of the audio library to work. If your unit has an older version of the audio library, you will need to perform the audio upgrade as well.

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.01.00.04r03
Date: 2nd September 2022

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
                1.            Fixed: After emulation change from VarioUltra40 to Off or vice versa, unit got hanged.
                2.            Fixed: Right forward Panning Key was not working in HID Braille mode while connected to NVDA. 
                3.            Dot 8 now works as an enter key instead of a select key to go to a specific date using the GoTo Date command in the calendar
                4.            Appointment can be created from anywhere within Calendar by pressing SPACE + N
                5.            Appointment changes can now be discarded by pressing the Select + Dot 7 Key.

Note:    1.            Device settings will be reset to their defaults after upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.00.00.03r25 or an earlier version. 
         2.            This release works only with audio library version vB1.00.00.00r03. If your unit has an older version of the audio library, you need to perform the audio upgrade as well.

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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.AA.00.04r02
Date: 10th August 2022

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1.	Fixed: After emulation change from VarioUltra40 to Off or vice versa, unit hanged.
	2.	Fixed: Right forward Panning Key is not working in HID Braille mode while connected to NVDA. 
	3.	Dot 8 now works as an enter key instead of a select key to go to a specific date using the GoTo Date command
	4.	Appointment can be created from anywhere within Calendar by pressing SPACE + N in Calendar
	5.	Appointment changes can now be discarded by pressing the Select + Dot 7 Key.



Note:	1.	Device settings will be reset to their default after upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.00.00.03r25 or an earlier version. 
	2.	This release works only with audio library version vB1.00.00.00r03. If your unit has an older version of the audio library, you need to perform the audio upgrade as well.
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Orbit Reader 40 - Target Software vB1.00.00.04r00
Date: 29th December 2021

1. New features, Improvements & Enhancements.
	1.	The JAWS driver is supported now in native mode.
	2.	Emulation mode is off by default now.

Note:	1.	Device settings will be reset to their default after upgrade if the device's current firmware version is B1.00.00.03r25 or an earlier version. 
	2.	This release works only with audio library version vB1.00.00.00r03. If your unit has an older version of the audio library, you need to perform the audio upgrade as well.
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