Orbit Research Orbit Reader 20 Plus User manual

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Orbit Reader 20 Plus™ User Guide
Match 09, 2020
Version 1.0

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Contents
1INTRODUCTION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6
2HOW THE ORBIT READER 20 PLUS IS USED ------------------------------------------------------- 7
2.1 STAND-ALONE MODE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
2.2 REMOTE MODE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
3TRANSCRIBED BRAILLE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
4AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
5TRANSLATE BRAILLE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
6DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
7IN THE BOX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
8FEATURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
9ORIENTATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
9.1 KEY LOCATION AND USE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
9.2 PANNING KEYS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
9.3 8-DOT BRAILLE CELLS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
10 GETTING STARTED ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
10.1 CHARGING THE DEVICE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
10.2 POWER ON AND OFF------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13
10.3 INSERTING AND FORMATTING THE SD CARD-------------------------------------------------------- 13
10.4 ABOUT MENUS AND FILE NAMES---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
10.5 ENTERING AND EXITING MENUS----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
10.6 DEVICE OPERATIONAL MODES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14
10.7 LANGUAGES AND TRANSLATION----------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
11 THE MENU----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
11.1 SETTING UP LANGUAGES------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
System Language ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Read/Edit Language --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Editor Encoding --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
11.2 MENU AVAILABILITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
11.3 MENU OPTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
Battery--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Cursor Blink (1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Sort (Name: Ascend)--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Split Words (Off) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Filter Dot 7 (On)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Wrapping (On)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Compress Spaces (On) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Scroll rate (Value) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21
Profile 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Profile 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Profile 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Profile 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Ver.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
BVer.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Sr.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Reset Defaults----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Clock Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23

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Alarm 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Alarm 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
USB (HID) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Bluetooth (Auto)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Pair (Just Works) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
Emulate (Off)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
Mode (Stand-Alone)---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
12 STAND-ALONE MODE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
13 FILE MANAGER---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
13.1 FILE MANAGER COMMANDS---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
13.2 MORE ABOUT COPYING AND PASTING FILES-------------------------------------------------------- 30
13.3 FILE MOVEMENT COMMANDS-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
Supported File Types-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
13.4 PREPARING FILES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
14 THE READER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
14.1 READER COMMANDS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32
14.2 POWER MOVE FORWARD AND BACK ----------------------------------------------------------------- 34
14.3 FIND BRAILLE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
14.4 BRAILLE PACER (AUTO-SCROLL) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
15 EDIT BOX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37
15.1 EDIT BOX COMMANDS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
16 THE EDITOR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
16.1 EDITOR COMMANDS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
16.2 EDITOR BLOCK TEXT COMMANDS--------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
16.3 CONTEXT MENU ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
17 REMOTE MODE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
17.1 BEFORE YOU CONNECT--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
17.2 USING THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION --------------------------------------------------------------- 43
17.3 MANAGE CONNECTIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43
Connect to Multiple Hosts -------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
17.4 USB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Human Interface Device (HID) –Orbit----------------------------------------------------- 45
Human Interface Device (HID) –Braille--------------------------------------------------- 45
Serial----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
Media Device ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 46
17.5 BUFFERING TEXT INPUT TO REMOTE DEVICES ----------------------------------------------------- 46
17.6 IOS DEVICES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
Connecting iOS with Bluetooth-------------------------------------------------------------- 47
iOS Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
iOS Commands --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
17.7 MAC COMPUTERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
Connecting Mac with USB-------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
Connecting Mac with Bluetooth ------------------------------------------------------------- 50
Controlling the Orbit Reader 20 Plus from Mac ----------------------------------------- 50
17.8 ANDROID DEVICES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
Connecting Android with Bluetooth--------------------------------------------------------- 51
Input and Output Text with BrailleBack---------------------------------------------------- 51
BrailleBack Commands ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
17.9 CHROMEBOOKS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52

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Connecting Chromebook with USB -------------------------------------------------------- 52
ChromeVox Settings/Commands----------------------------------------------------------- 52
17.10 FIRE TABLETS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
17.11 WINDOWS PCS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53
Connecting Windows with USB ------------------------------------------------------------- 53
Connecting Windows with Bluetooth------------------------------------------------------- 54
Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) ------------------------------------------------------ 54
Job Access with Speech (JAWS)----------------------------------------------------------- 55
System Access---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
Dolphin ScreenReader ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 59
Window-Eyes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 59
Narrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
18 CALCULATOR------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60
18.1 BASIC CALCULATOR FUNCTIONS----------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
Addition-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
Subtraction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
Multiplication ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
Division-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
18.2 MEMORY FUNCTIONS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 62
MC (Memory Clear) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
M+ (Memory Plus)------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 62
M- (Memory Minus)----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
MR (Memory Recall)--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
18.3 CALCULATOR COMMANDS------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 63
18.4 CALCULATOR COPY/PASTE OPERATIONS------------------------------------------------------------ 63
Copy/paste within Calculator----------------------------------------------------------------- 63
Copy from file and paste to Calculator----------------------------------------------------- 64
Copy from Calculator and paste to file----------------------------------------------------- 64
18.5 CONTEXT MENU ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
19 CALENDAR---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65
19.1 APPOINTMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 66
Create/View/Edit/Delete appointment ----------------------------------------------------- 66
19.2 CALENDAR COMMANDS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67
20 KEY LOCK COMMAND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 67
21 SYSTEM ALERTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67
22 REBOOT THE DEVICE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68
23 DEVICE UPGRADE PROCEDURE---------------------------------------------------------------------- 68
23.1 DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE PACKAGE --------------------------------------------------------------------- 68
23.2 USING THE WINDOWS PC UPGRADE UTILITY ------------------------------------------------------- 69
23.3 USING AN SD CARD TO PERFORM THE UPGRADE -------------------------------------------------- 72
Troubleshooting--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73
24 LANGUAGE OPTIONS (LOCALIZATION) ------------------------------------------------------------ 74
25 TROUBLESHOOTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74
26 BATTERY USE AND REPLACEMENT----------------------------------------------------------------- 75
27 ACCESSORIES INFORMATION------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76
28 ORBIT READER 20 PLUS CLEANING TIPS --------------------------------------------------------- 76
29 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76

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30 APPENDICES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77
30.1 APPENDIX A-COMPUTER BRAILLE CHART---------------------------------------------------------- 77
30.2 APPENDIX B-PROPER TRADEMARK NOTICE AND ATTRIBUTION--------------------------------- 80
Hardware Limited Warranty ------------------------------------------------------------------ 81
EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS--------------------------------------------------------- 81
30.3 APPENDIX C-FCC INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- 83
FCC Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 83
FCC Caution --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84
31 FURTHER INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84

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Note: This user guide is applicable to software version vA1.02.00.07r00 and
onwards.
1 Introduction
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 can accurately represent any six- or
eight-dot braille code, in any language, and for any discipline
•Reads the content 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

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2 How the Orbit Reader 20 Plus Is Used
2.1 Stand-Alone Mode
Content stored on an SD card is read in one of three ways:
•Sent by library
•Prepared on a computer and copied to the device
•Using onboard translation
In Stand-Alone mode, the Orbit Reader 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.
2.2 Remote Mode
Connect the device to a computer or mobile device with a screen-reader and
then do one of the following:
•Read commercially available titles on Kindle™, Adobe® Digital Editions,
or iBooks® application programs.
•Employ any accessible technology for browsing, utilities, and education.
The screen reader translates text into Braille code of choice.
3 Transcribed Braille
There are multiple sources for files that are transcribed into high-quality braille.
Below are some examples:
•National Library Service (NLS) provides professionally transcribed,
formatted files through the Web Braille project.
•American Printing House for the Blind (APH) transcribes textbooks for
K-12 students.
•National Braille Press (NBP) produces braille books, textbooks, tests,
and information for adults and children.
•Louis Database lists titles produced by over 160 organizations.
4 Automatic Translation
In addition to professionally transcribed titles, you may also use dynamic
translation to obtain braille.
Automatically translated braille may be appropriate for some forms of reading.

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•Bookshare® dynamically generates braille formatted files from the
titles in its library.
•NFB-NEWSLINE® is a free audio information service, providing
downloadable Braille files of up-to-the-minute content from over 400
national, international, and state newspapers.
5 Translate Braille
•The Orbit Reader 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.
•DAISY™ Pipeline provides a comprehensive solution for converting text
documents into accessible formats, including braille PEF (Portable
Embosser Format).
•Send to Braille is a shortcut that adds braille to the Windows® Send To
menu, which can convert files on your computer into unformatted BRL
(Braille Ready Format) files.
6 Documentation Conventions
For consistency and clarity, we have used the following conventions in this
document.
Braille keys are indicated by number. For example, if the documentation
indicates Dot 1, it shows: Dot 1.
If multiple braille keys are required, the documentation indicates those keys by
showing the numbers separated by a space like this: Dots 1 4.
When modifier keys are used, the documentation separates the modifiers from
the rest of the keys with a plus (+) sign like this: Space + Dot 1. Modifiers like the
Shift key on a regular QWERTY keyboard, are keys you hold down while
pressing another key to modify the effect of the pressed key. On a braille
keyboard, Space is often used as a modifier key. 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 space. In the
documentation, this is indicated by a double hyphen.

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The word Keys and Buttons are used interchangeably.
In descriptions of each Menu option, this documentation indicates the default
setting.
Any reference to navigation by “page” while in Stand-Alone mode only means
navigation by 1000 characters (page = 1000 characters).
7 In the Box
In addition to the basic package that includes Orbit Reader 20 Plus and the
printed Quick-Start guide, the following accessories are available:
•Standard-A to Micro-B USB cable
•AC adapter
•SD card
Check that all purchased items are in the box that you have received.
8 Features
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 and Right
arrows) and a Select button
•Micro-B USB charging and communication port
•SD card slot
•Two rocker keys for panning
•User-replaceable rechargeable battery
9 Orientation
The orientation of buttons, keys, cells, and slots is important for understanding
how the device operates and how you input and receive information on the
device.

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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). (Image is reversed in photo.) They are all recessed in an area in the left
half of the back edge. The Power button sticks out enough to make it easy to
identify. The SD card slot has two small bumps directly below it and the USB port
has one bump below it (Shown in the image 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 (shown in the picture
below).
The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the device.