Orbit Writer
– User Guide
Version 1.1
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10. Set up an Android device.
To set up your Android device, follow the Install and enable BrailleBack
instructions found on the Google™ Android Accessibility Help webpage.
13.5.2 Input Text With BrailleBack
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 receive a prompt to change your settings.
To edit a text field focus, and activate the text field. You can then use the Up
Arrow and Down Arrow keys to move in the text field and braille keys to edit the
text fields.
13.5.3 BrailleBack Commands
Function
Keys
Back
Space + B
Home
Space + H
BrailleBack help
Space + Dots 1 2 3
Notifications
Space + N
Recent Apps
Space + R
Enter (in Edit field)
Space + Dot 8
Backspace (in Edit field) Space + Dot 7
13.5.4 Connecting the Orbit Writer to BRLTTY over Bluetooth
Follow these steps to pair and connect with Bluetooth when the SRP protocol is
selected:
1. Power on the Android device and turn the Bluetooth on.
2. Activate the desired Bluetooth channel. E.g. To activate the Bluetooth
channel 2 press and release Space + Left Arrow + Dot 2.
3. If SRP protocol is not already activated then activate the SRP protocol
on the channel by pressing Dots 2 3 4 7.
4. Activate pairing on the desired Bluetooth channel. E.g. To enable pairing
on Bluetooth channel 2 press and hold Space + Left Arrow + Dot 2 for
one second. The Orbit writer responds with a single short pulse.
5.
Scan for the Orbit Writer from the Android phone and look for “Orbit
Reader 20 XXXX” where XXXX is the last four digits of serial number
printed on the backside of the device.
6. Pair the Orbit Writer with the Android device. Upon successful pairing,
the Orbit Writer will respond with a single short pulse.
7. Go to settings/system/Accessibility/ (Note, depending on phone
manufacturer, the accessibility menu might be under a different path.
Please locate the accessibility menu of your phone settings)
8. Go to BRLTTY and turn it on.
