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.

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9.1 Key Location and Use
When properly oriented, the space bar is closest to you. The panning keys are at
each end of the braille display. See the Panning Keys section for more
information. 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.

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9.2 Panning Keys
The Panning keys are two-function rocker keys found at either end of the braille
display. These keys control how you read the lines of the text: either next or
previous. Pressing one end of the key results in one action, while pressing the
opposite end results in the opposite action.
To read the next display of text (panning forward), press the bottom part of the
key (down) on either Panning key. To read the previous display of text (panning
backward), press the top part of the key (up) on either Panning key.
9.3 8-Dot Braille Cells
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. These dots also
indicate a selected item in the menu, text with attributes or accent marks or a
cursor. Their exact use depends on the application you use with the display.
10 Getting Started
The Orbit Reader 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.
10.1 Charging the Device
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
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system messages from the menu. By default, the language will be English
(BANA) Grade 1 (uncontracted English braille).
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 [email protected]
10.2 Power On and Off
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, 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.
10.3 Inserting and Formatting the SD Card
The device comes with an inserted SD card with translated braille files already on
it, so that you can quickly learn to use the device by reading the material.
The Orbit Reader 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

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with teeth into the device. The SD card should go in smoothly until it gets about a
quarter of an inch from being fully in the device. At this point, you feel a slight
resistance. The card slot works like a toaster, gently push the SD card in until
you hear a click. The card is aligned with the rear edge when properly inserted.
To remove the card, press it in a little until it pops out and then gently remove it.
10.4 About Menus and File Names
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus shows internal menus and file names according to the
language selected from the menu.
10.5 Entering and Exiting Menus
To…
Do this
Open the menu
Press Select + Up Arrow
Exit the menu
Press Dot 7
Move through the menu choices
Press the Up or Down Arrows
See choices within a menu option
Use the Right and Left Arrows
Select a menu item
Press Select or Dot 8
10.6 Device Operational Modes
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
•File Manager

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•Reader
•Editor
Remote mode connects in the following ways:
•Bluetooth
•USB: HID (Orbit), Braille-HID, Serial, or Mass Storage
10.7 Languages and Translation
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus supports multiple languages. They include the
following:
Preloaded languages:
•English (BANA) 8-dot Computer Braille
•English (BANA) Uncontracted
•English (BANA) Contracted
More than 40 languages loaded from the SD card
•English UEB Grade 1
•English UEB Grade 2
•English UK Grade 1
•English UK Grade 2
•Afrikaans Grade 1
•Afrikaans Grade 2
•Arabic Grade 1
•Arabic Grade 2
•Assamese
•Awadhi
•Bengali
•Croatian 8-dot computer braille
•Croatian Grade 1
•Dutch Grade 1 (Belgium)
•Dutch Grade 1 (Netherland)
•Finnish 8-dot computer braille
•French 6-dot Braille
•French 8-dot computer braille
•French Grade 2
•German Grade 1
•German 8-dot computer braille
•Hebrew 8-dot

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•Hindi
•Hungarian 8-dot computer braille
•Hungarian Grade 1
•Hungarian Grade 2
•Iraq Grade 1
•Kannada
•Kashmiri
•Malayalam
•Manipuri
•Marathi
•Mongolia Grade 1
•Mongolia Grade 2
•Munda
•Nepali Grade 1
•Norwegian computer braille
•Norwegian Grade 1
•Norwegian Grade 2
•Oriya
•Portuguese 6-dot Grade 1
•Portuguese 6-dot Grade 2
•Portuguese 8-dot
•Punjabi
•Russian computer braille
•Russian Grade 1
•Sanskrit
•Sindhi
•Slovak Braille Grade 1
•Spanish 8-dot computer braille
•Spanish Grade 1
•Spanish Grade 2
•Swedish 8-dot computer braille
•Swedish Grade 1
•Tamil
•Telugu
•Tswana Grade 1
•Turkish 8-dot
•Turkish Grade 1
•Turkish Grade 2

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•Urdu 6-dot Grade 1
•Urdu 6-dot Grade 2
You can configure the device to use the same or different languages for the
system messages and to read/write files. For example, you can choose to have
the system menu and messages to be in a local language while you work on
English files with the reader/editor or vice versa.
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 will have to enter the key inputs as per the language selected.
For example, if you have selected contracted braille, you must type in contracted
braille only. This applies to any key input you provide such as typing for the Find
command, or for renaming the file.
11 The Menu
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus provides a menu for setting options, checking the
battery, and changing modes of operation.
To open the menu, press the Select and Up Arrow keys. Battery Status is the first
menu option displayed.
Some menu option let you select among a number of 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 or Dot 8. Orbit Reader 20 Plus responds by underlining
the word with Dots 7 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.

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11.1 Setting up Languages
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus comes configured to support English uncontracted
(EBAE), English contracted (EBAE), Computer Braille. Additional language
translation tables and translated versions of the system messages and menu 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.
In addition to the language options, you can configure the encoding type of the
text file. 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
While typing, the key inputs should be according to the language selected. For
example, if you have set the language to English Contracted, you must type in
English Contracted. This applies to typing in the editor, for entering strings for the
find command, for renaming a file or a folder, etc.
To allow easy configuration of language settings and switching between
languages, four language profiles (Profile 1,2,3, and 4) are provided. Each profile
will have options to choose the System Language, Read/Edit Language and
Editor Encoding.
System Language
The System Language setting allows you to set the language of the system
messages and menu options. The following options are available and are
applicable to all system messages, menu items and the file manager.
a. eng_g1 (English Grade 1)
b. eng_g2 (English Grade 2)
c. eng_compbrl (English Computer Braille)
d. <Languages from SD card>
Read/Edit Language
The Read/edit Language setting allows the user to read or edit the content in the
desired language. It will have the following sub-options and will be applicable to
the reader and editor application only.
a. eng_g1 (English Grade 1)
b. eng_g2 (English Grade 2)
c. eng_compbrl (English Computer Braille)
d. brf (BRF format files)
e. <Languages from SD card>

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Editor Encoding
The Editor Encoding setting applies to new files only and allows the user to save
the file in the desired encoding format. It has the following options:
a. UTF-8
b. Unicode-16LE
c. Unicode-16BE
d. ANSI
Pressing the Select key will select the profile. Pressing the Right Arrow key on
any of the profile will open its sub-menu options. The user can scroll through
these sub-menu items by pressing the Right/Left Arrow keys.
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 the user accidentally selects an unfamiliar language, pressing Select + 1 2 3
will restore the default profile.
11.2 Menu Availability
The menu is available for the Remote and Stand-Alone modes. Press Select +
Up Arrow to open the menu in either mode.
To exit the menu and return to the previous mode, press Dot 7.
11.3 Menu Options
Some of the Menu options have a default setting (indicated in the list below). For
most of these options, you can move among alternatives by pressing the Right or
Left Arrows and then pressing Select or Dot 8. 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)
Scroll rate (10.0)
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Orbit Reader 20 Plus –User guide Version 1.0
Orbit Research Confidential and Proprietary Information 20
Ver.
BVer.
Sr.
Reset defaults
Clock settings
Alarm 1
Alarm 2
USB (HID-Orbit)
Bluetooth (auto)
Pair (just-works)
Emulate (off)
Mode (stand-alone)
Battery
The Battery status menu item displays the amount of power (percentage) left in
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.
It also notes when the unit is charging. For example, when plugged in for
charging, the message "-- Charging XX%" is displayed, where XX is the
percentage number. Similarly, for first-time use, the message "-- Battery XX%" is
displayed.
Cursor Blink (1)
The Cursor Blink option works only while editing in the Edit Box or Editor mode.
This option allows selecting the number of seconds between blinks. The default
setting for the Cursor Blink option is one second between blinks. The setting
choices are 1, 5, 15, 30, and 60 seconds, and 0 where the cursor does not blink.
To make a selection, press Select.
Sort (Name: Ascend)
The Sort menu item lets you change the order of the files on the SD card, using
The Orbit Reader 20 Plus's built-in File Manager. The sorting options are - Name
(Ascend/Descend), Date, Size, and Last Read. The default setting for Sort is
Name (Ascend). To return to the File Manager, press Dot 7 from Stand-Alone
mode. To make a selection, press Select or Dot 8.
You cannot sort in Remote mode, but you can view and change the Menu
options. In Remote mode, press Select + Up Arrow. This command takes you to
the Menu. Use Down Arrow to Sort list item.
If you are in File Manager or Reader, press Select + Up Arrow to enter the Menu,
then Down Arrow to Sort.