Orbit Writer
– User Guide
Version 1.1
Orbit Research
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If you have charged the device for 4 or more hours, and it does not power on,
contact Customer Service at
6.2 Powering On and Off
The navigation pad is found between the Braille Input keys and Space bar. See
the
To power the device on, press and hold the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys
together until you feel a short haptic pulse. To power the device off, press and
hold the same key combination until you feel a long haptic pulse. This is how the
Orbit Writer lets you know it is coming on or shutting down.
When you turn the Orbit Writer on, it resumes using the last-used channel. If this
is the first time you are using this device, the first Bluetooth channel (Channel 1)
is selected by default
If the Orbit Writer was turned off with any of the five Bluetooth channels active,
the same channel is activated when the unit is turned back on
After being idle for as long as the automatic power off time limit has been set the
Orbit Writer automatically turns off to conserve power. See the
section for more information.
6.3 Quick steps to pair with an iOS device
The Orbit Writer can connect to computers and mobile devices to access all of
their functions and features. The following is a simple description of the steps for
connecting
Step 1.
Turn on the Orbit Writer by pressing Up + Down Arrow keys. It responds
with a short vibration pulse.
Step 2.
You can connect the Orbit Writer to multiple devices. Each connection
is called a channel. Channel 1, the default channel, is already set. Enable pairing
on channel 1 by pressing and holding Space + Left Arrow + Dot 1 until you feel a
short vibration pulse. To read about using other channels, please refer to the
section
Selecting the channel of communication
Step 3.
For iOS devices, go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver, and turn
VoiceOver on. Then go to the Braille item and select it. Look in the list of
available braille displays
for “Orbit Reader 20” followed by the last four digits of
your Orbit Writer’s serial number and select this.
The Orbit Writer responds with three short vibration pulses. The first short pulse
indicates it has successfully paired and the other two indicate it has successfully
connected with the iOS device. Once it has paired and connected, it is important
to first lock and unlock the iOS device before using the Orbit Writer with it.
When you lock or unlock your iOS device, the Orbit Writer gives two short
vibration pulses to indicate connection or disconnection with Voiceover.
Notes:
1. If the connection fails, delete the pairing record from your device, and try
the steps above again.
